| Lineup | Northland | PG - Lawrence Hayes (fresh) SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) SF - John Hooper (fresh) PF - Barry Smith (fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) SG - Orville Christie (fresh) SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Wheaton | Charles Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson is denied on a layup by Bruce Elmore | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Hayes - foul #1 on Lawrence Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Ridinger | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronnie Wilson | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Northland | Barry Smith grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Wheaton | Lawrence Hayes is called for the reach on Charles Baker - foul #2 on Lawrence Hayes, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northland | Eric Davis (PG) Lawrence Hayes | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:16 | Wheaton | Orville Christie is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| 16:59 | Northland | John Hooper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Phillip Ridinger - foul #1 on Phillip Ridinger, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Odom (PF) Daryl Smith | |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie makes the 3rd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | Northland | John Hooper makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Phillip Ridinger and he's fouled by Bruce Elmore - foul #1 on Bruce Elmore, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Northland | John Hooper makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Wheaton | Orville Christie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:51 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Eric Davis (fresh) SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Smith (fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Odom (fresh) C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northland | Brady Hayton (SG), Kevin Skillern (SF), Billy Simon (PF), Keith Weiss (C) Phillip Ridinger, John Hooper, Barry Smith, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Charles Shields (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Randal Bland (C) Charles Baker, Bruce Elmore, John Odom, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 15:12 | Northland | Keith Weiss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brady Hayton - foul #1 on Brady Hayton, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Northland | Keith Weiss misses the driving attempt from the right block | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | Northland | Keith Weiss snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | Northland | Brady Hayton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Wheaton | Orville Christie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Barton | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Northland | Kevin Skillern is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Ridinger (SG), John Hooper (SF), Barry Smith (PF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Eric Davis, Brady Hayton, Kevin Skillern, Billy Simon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Adam Barton, Orville Christie, Charles Shields, Randal Bland | |
| 13:24 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Wheaton | Charles Baker tips it home | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 12:33 | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson clanks a runner in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Northland | Keith Weiss pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Northland | John Hooper clanks a jump hook in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Northland | John Hooper grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:53 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Eric Davis (PG), Kevin Skillern (C) Keith Weiss, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Orville Christie (SG), John Odom (PF) Thomas Jackson, Daryl Smith | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Eric Davis (fresh) SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Skillern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Odom (fresh) C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:30 | Northland | Kevin Skillern grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 11:13 | Northland | Eric Davis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Winsett - foul #1 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Keith Weiss (C) John Hooper | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Charles Shields (SF) Charles Baker, Bruce Elmore | |
| 11:06 | Northland | Eric Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Brady Hayton (SG), Ronnie Wilson (C) Phillip Ridinger, Keith Weiss | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:30 | Northland | John Odom is called for the reach on Barry Smith - foul #1 on John Odom, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Billy Simon (PF) Barry Smith | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:14 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | Wheaton | Orville Christie snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:56 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett misses the dunk attempt | 11-14 |
| 09:55 | Northland | The rebound goes to Eric Davis | 11-14 |
| 09:30 | Northland | Brady Hayton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:28 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:09 | Northland | John Odom is called for the reach on Kevin Skillern - foul #2 on John Odom, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Ridinger (SG), John Hooper (SF), Barry Smith (PF) Brady Hayton, Kevin Skillern, Billy Simon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Randal Bland (C) Adam Barton, Charles Shields, John Odom, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 08:52 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hooper and he's fouled by Bruce Elmore - foul #2 on Bruce Elmore, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northland | Keith Weiss (PG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Shields (SF) Bruce Elmore | |
| 08:52 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:25 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Orville Christie and the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northland | Brady Hayton (PG) Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 08:25 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:01 | Northland | Brady Hayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett (C) Randal Bland | |
| 08:01 | Northland | Brady Hayton makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:01 | Northland | Brady Hayton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:39 | Wheaton | Orville Christie buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Brady Hayton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Smith (fresh) C - Keith Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shields (fresh) PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northland | Charles Baker steals it from John Hooper | 16-20 |
| 07:01 | Wheaton | Orville Christie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 06:59 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:34 | Wheaton | Orville Christie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 16-23 |
| 06:21 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brady Hayton | 18-23 |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Charles Baker's pass is intercepted by John Hooper | 18-23 |
| 05:55 | Northland | Barry Smith lays it in on a great pass from John Hooper | 20-23 |
| 05:26 | Wheaton | Charles Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northland | Eric Davis (SG), Kevin Skillern (SF), Billy Simon (PF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Brady Hayton, Phillip Ridinger, John Hooper, Barry Smith | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson (SG), Randal Bland (C) Orville Christie, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 05:26 | Wheaton | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:26 | Wheaton | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Northland | Keith Weiss scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Davis | 22-25 |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Randal Bland is fouled on the floor by Billy Simon - foul #1 on Billy Simon, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Ridinger (SG) Keith Weiss | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG) Charles Baker | |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Randal Bland makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Randal Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:45 | Northland | Billy Simon grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Northland | Eric Davis is fouled on the floor by Adam Barton - foul #1 on Adam Barton, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Northland | Eric Davis misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Wheaton | Charles Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Barton | 22-29 |
| 04:02 | Northland | Eric Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Daryl Smith | 22-29 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Adam Barton | 22-31 |
| 03:27 | Northland | Eric Davis is hacked by Charles Shields - foul #1 on Charles Shields, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northland | Lawrence Hayes (PG), John Hooper (SF), Barry Smith (PF) Phillip Ridinger, Kevin Skillern, Billy Simon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Orville Christie (SG), Bruce Elmore (SF), John Odom (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Adam Barton, Thomas Jackson, Charles Shields, Daryl Smith, Randal Bland | |
| 03:27 | Northland | Eric Davis misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:27 | Wheaton | John Odom pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Lawrence Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Odom (fresh) C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Wheaton | Orville Christie makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Odom | 22-34 |
| 02:41 | Northland | John Hooper misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Orville Christie - foul #1 on Orville Christie, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| 02:41 | Northland | John Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:41 | Northland | John Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:23 | Wheaton | Charles Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northland | Kevin Skillern (C) Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:07 | Northland | Eric Davis hits a jump hook in the paint | 25-34 |
| 01:38 | Wheaton | Orville Christie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:37 | Northland | The rebound goes to Kevin Skillern | 25-34 |
| 01:32 | Northland | Eric Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:30 | Northland | Kevin Skillern tips it in | 27-34 |
| 01:15 | Wheaton | Orville Christie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 01:14 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:51 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 00:49 | Northland | Kevin Skillern snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 00:38 | Northland | John Hooper tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | John Odom misses badly on a runner from close range | 29-34 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Winsett | 29-34 |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | John Odom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to John Odom | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | The clock runs out | 29-34 |