| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Chan (fresh) SG - Charles Tobler (fresh) SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) PF - Ronald Long (fresh) C - David Betancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) PF - David Pacholski (fresh) C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Central | David Pacholski can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Ronald Long | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Long scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Sauve | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Wheaton | David Pacholski steps in front of the David Betancourt pass | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Long | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Long | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Isaiah Cadwell | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | John Chan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #1 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Wheaton | John Chan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | N. Central | Stephen Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Shull | 6-9 |
| 16:43 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 16:42 | Wheaton | Ronald Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Long | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Stephen Shull scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Chan - foul #1 on John Chan, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Hubert Kelley (SG), David Swift (PF), James Elders (C) John Chan, Charles Tobler, Ronald Long, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, David Pacholski, Matthew Sauve | |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Stephen Shull makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:53 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Kelley and he's fouled by Stephen Shull - foul #1 on Stephen Shull, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Pool (SF) Stephen Shull | |
| 15:53 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Kelley (fresh) SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Swift (fresh) C - James Elders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) SF - Lawrence Pool (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Pete Noah (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | N. Central | Pete Noah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | David Swift pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:30 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 15:28 | Wheaton | David Swift grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | David Swift is hacked by Roy Roseboro - foul #1 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Long (PF) Joseph Stanley | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:57 | Wheaton | David Swift is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG) Scott Krawitz | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:41 | N. Central | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to David Swift | 12-12 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | David Swift misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 14:24 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Long | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Wheaton | David Swift clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | N. Central | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:07 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro scores on a 3 from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:52 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Swift | 14-15 |
| 13:47 | N. Central | James Elders takes the ball from Lawrence Pool | 14-15 |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | John Chan misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Pete Noah - foul #1 on Pete Noah, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Tobler (SG), Joseph Stanley (SF), David Betancourt (C) David Swift, Hubert Kelley, James Elders | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Matthew Sauve (C) Joseph Smith, Roy Roseboro, Lawrence Pool, Donald Boyd, Pete Noah | |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | John Chan makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | John Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:06 | N. Central | Ronald Long steals the ball from Matthew Sauve | 16-15 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:43 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:39 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Stanley - foul #1 on Joseph Stanley, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Dwayne Thomas (PF) John Chan, Ronald Long | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 12:39 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Sauve - foul #1 on Matthew Sauve, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | David Pacholski gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:13 | N. Central | Dwayne Thomas swats the short shot by David Pacholski | 16-18 |
| 12:11 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 11:56 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz throws it down | 18-18 |
| 11:41 | N. Central | Stephen Shull can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-18 |
| 11:39 | N. Central | Stephen Shull pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Tobler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Thomas (fresh) C - David Betancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Swift (PF), James Elders (C) Dwayne Thomas, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SF) Stephen Shull | |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler blows the layup but he's fouled by Isaiah Cadwell - foul #1 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Long (PF) David Swift | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve drills a floater from the right block set up by Thomas Vanderhoff | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Roseboro - foul #2 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), David Swift (SG) Scott Krawitz, Charles Tobler | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Gregory Hall (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, Roy Roseboro, David Pacholski, Matthew Sauve | |
| 10:13 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:13 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:13 | N. Central | Donald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Donald Boyd hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Hall | 21-22 |
| 09:35 | Wheaton | David Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley (SF), David Betancourt (C) Joseph Stanley, James Elders | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 09:07 | N. Central | Donald Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 09:06 | N. Central | Gregory Hall grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:50 | N. Central | Gregory Hall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Hubert Kelley | 21-22 |
| 08:28 | Wheaton | Ronald Long banks in the layup on a great pass from David Swift | 23-22 |
| 08:15 | N. Central | Gregory Hall knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Smith | 23-24 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | John Chan misses the jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Pete Noah | 23-24 |
| 07:49 | N. Central | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Tobler (SG), Joseph Stanley (SF), James Elders (C) Hubert Kelley, Ronald Long, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), David Pacholski (PF), Matthew Sauve (C) Gregory Hall, Stephen Shull, Donald Boyd, Pete Noah | |
| 07:37 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG) John Chan | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Tobler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Swift (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Elders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | N. Central | David Pacholski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Smith and the foul's on David Swift - foul #1 on David Swift, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas (C) David Swift | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Pool (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 07:08 | N. Central | David Pacholski misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | James Elders is called for the reach on David Pacholski - foul #1 on James Elders, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:20 | Wheaton | James Elders drills a runner from the right block set up by Charles Tobler | 25-26 |
| 06:02 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:00 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas misses badly on a floater in the lane | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Matthew Sauve | 25-26 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | David Pacholski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sauve | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), David Swift (SG), Ronald Long (PF), David Betancourt (C) Scott Krawitz, Charles Tobler, James Elders, Dwayne Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Stephen Shull (SF), Donald Boyd (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Lawrence Pool, Matthew Sauve | |
| 04:48 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Pacholski - foul #1 on David Pacholski, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (SG), Pete Noah (C) Isaiah Cadwell, David Pacholski | |
| 04:48 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:48 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Stephen Shull clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Betancourt - foul #1 on David Betancourt, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Stephen Shull makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Stephen Shull makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:12 | Wheaton | David Swift scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Chan | 30-28 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Donald Boyd is hacked by John Chan - foul #2 on John Chan, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley (SF) Joseph Stanley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Matthew Sauve (C) Joseph Smith, Gregory Hall, Pete Noah | |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Betancourt - foul #2 on David Betancourt, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | Wheaton | Ronald Long snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:26 | Wheaton | David Swift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:24 | N. Central | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hubert Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Betancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | N. Central | The short jumper by Donald Boyd is denied by David Betancourt | 30-29 |
| 02:54 | Wheaton | David Betancourt gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:34 | Wheaton | David Betancourt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | Stephen Shull gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Stephen Shull grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on David Swift - foul #2 on David Swift, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Charles Tobler (SG), Joseph Stanley (SF), James Elders (PF), Dwayne Thomas (C) John Chan, David Swift, Hubert Kelley, Ronald Long, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell (SG), David Pacholski (PF), Pete Noah (C) Stephen Shull, Donald Boyd, Matthew Sauve | |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:58 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-32 |
| 01:57 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is hacked by James Elders - foul #2 on James Elders, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:14 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:52 | N. Central | David Pacholski tips it in | 32-36 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Isaiah Cadwell steals the ball from Dwayne Thomas | 32-36 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Isaiah Cadwell is called for the reach on Charles Tobler - foul #2 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), Ronald Long (PF), David Betancourt (C) Scott Krawitz, James Elders, Dwayne Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Stephen Shull (SF), Matthew Sauve (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Roy Roseboro, Pete Noah | |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Charles Tobler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-41 |