| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Stites (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | David Stites inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | Charles Baker's pass is intercepted by David Stites | 27-26 |
| 19:15 | N. Central | Vincent Carter connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Galloway | 27-28 |
| 19:02 | Wheaton | James Jennings steals the ball from Bruce Elmore | 27-28 |
| 18:33 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Carter | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Elmore | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | N. Central | Vincent Carter hits the finger roll set up by Robert McConnaughy | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore is fouled on the floor by David Stites - foul #2 on David Stites, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Charles Baker hits a runner from the right block | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | N. Central | Orville Christie is called for the reach on David Stites - foul #1 on Orville Christie, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Odom (PF) Daryl Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Vincent Carter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Winsett - foul #2 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski (SF), Dennis Pollard (PF) David Stites, Robert McConnaughy | |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Vincent Carter misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Vincent Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:06 | Wheaton | John Odom comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 31-33 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | N. Central | James Jennings misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:59 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Odom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ulatowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wheaton | Charles Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Charles Shields (SF), Randal Bland (C) Charles Baker, Bruce Elmore, Benjamin Winsett | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dennis Reid (SG), David Broadus (C) James Jennings, Vincent Carter | |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Dennis Reid loses the dribble to Adam Barton | 31-33 |
| 15:19 | Wheaton | Adam Barton can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Dennis Pollard | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Wheaton | John Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:40 | Wheaton | Orville Christie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Barton | 33-33 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard clanks a fadeaway from close range | 33-33 |
| 14:29 | Wheaton | John Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:18 | Wheaton | Randal Bland knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Barton | 36-33 |
| 13:51 | N. Central | Dennis Reid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 13:50 | Wheaton | Orville Christie gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:48 | Wheaton | Adam Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Adam Barton, Orville Christie, Charles Shields, John Odom, Randal Bland | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Jennings (SG), David Stites (SF), Robert McConnaughy (PF), Vincent Carter (C) Andrew Galloway, Robert Ulatowski, Dennis Pollard, David Broadus | |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Charles Baker denies the turnaround by James Jennings | 36-33 |
| 13:28 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-35 |
| 13:09 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:46 | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Smith | 36-35 |
| 12:24 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Orville Christie (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Galloway (PG) Dennis Reid | |
| 12:07 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Galloway | 36-38 |
| 11:46 | Wheaton | Charles Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 11:46 | Wheaton | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:46 | Wheaton | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Stites (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McConnaughy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Vincent Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Winsett - foul #3 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Vincent Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Vincent Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:13 | Wheaton | Orville Christie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Winsett | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | N. Central | James Jennings clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:39 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Baker | 43-40 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | James Jennings drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Galloway and he's hacked by Orville Christie - foul #2 on Orville Christie, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Charles Shields (SF), John Odom (PF) Charles Baker, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski (SF), Dennis Pollard (C) David Stites, Vincent Carter | |
| 10:30 | N. Central | James Jennings misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:21 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski misses the floater from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:19 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Odom | 43-42 |
| 09:58 | Wheaton | Charles Shields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:35 | Wheaton | Orville Christie snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:14 | Wheaton | John Odom misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | N. Central | John Odom is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #2 on John Odom, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Randal Bland (C) Adam Barton, Charles Shields, John Odom, Benjamin Winsett | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dennis Reid (PG), Dean Benson (SG), David Stites (SF), Vincent Carter (C) Andrew Galloway, James Jennings, Robert McConnaughy, Dennis Pollard | |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Vincent Carter's layup is rejected by Daryl Smith | 43-42 |
| 08:32 | Wheaton | Orville Christie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:11 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Stites - foul #3 on David Stites, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 08:11 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:11 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:11 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | Dennis Reid is fouled on the floor by Randal Bland - foul #2 on Randal Bland, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Galloway (PG) Dean Benson | |
| 07:31 | N. Central | Vincent Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Galloway | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stites (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ulatowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Orville Christie and he's fouled by Robert Ulatowski - foul #1 on Robert Ulatowski, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson (SG), Benjamin Winsett (C) Orville Christie, Randal Bland | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Jennings (SG), Dennis Pollard (PF) Dennis Reid, Robert Ulatowski | |
| 07:02 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:45 | N. Central | James Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:28 | Wheaton | Charles Baker is hacked by Vincent Carter - foul #2 on Vincent Carter, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy (PF) Dennis Pollard | |
| 06:09 | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:49 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 48-44 |
| 05:22 | N. Central | James Jennings's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker | 48-44 |
| 05:17 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore lays it in on a great pass from Charles Baker | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | N. Central | David Stites makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Galloway | 50-46 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:41 | N. Central | David Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:21 | N. Central | Daryl Smith steals the ball from Andrew Galloway | 50-46 |
| 03:59 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 03:58 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett tips it home | 52-46 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | The jump hook by Robert McConnaughy is blocked by Bruce Elmore | 52-46 |
| 03:35 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Vincent Carter misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 03:14 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Galloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Stites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McConnaughy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Baker | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy lays it up and in on a great pass from James Jennings and the foul's on Daryl Smith - foul #2 on Daryl Smith, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Orville Christie (SG), Charles Shields (SF), John Odom (PF), Randal Bland (C) Charles Baker, Thomas Jackson, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith, Benjamin Winsett | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dennis Reid (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Robert Ulatowski (SF), Dennis Pollard (C) Andrew Galloway, James Jennings, David Stites, Vincent Carter | |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett (C) Randal Bland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Galloway (PG) Dean Benson | |
| 02:01 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Dennis Reid pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (PG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Daryl Smith (PF) Adam Barton, Charles Shields, John Odom | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Jennings (SG), David Stites (SF), Vincent Carter (C) Dennis Reid, Robert Ulatowski, Dennis Pollard | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Vincent Carter lays it in | 54-51 |
| 01:15 | Wheaton | Andrew Galloway takes the ball from Bruce Elmore | 54-51 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Andrew Galloway is fouled on the floor by Daryl Smith - foul #3 on Daryl Smith, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Andrew Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Andrew Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett misses the fadeaway in the paint | 54-53 |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith is hacked by James Jennings - foul #3 on James Jennings, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore is fouled on the floor by David Stites - foul #4 on David Stites, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | James Jennings can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith is hacked by James Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jennings, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Vincent Carter gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Galloway - foul #3 on Andrew Galloway, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | James Jennings is called for the reach on Benjamin Winsett in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Jennings, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), John Odom (PF) Charles Baker, Daryl Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dennis Reid (SG) James Jennings | |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Dennis Reid misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-53 |