| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Zauner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Booe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Buffington (fresh) SF - John Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Graney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Mike Fowler inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Swarthmore | Mike Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | N. Central | Melvin Graney connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 19:27 | Swarthmore | John Heard is called for the reach on Joe Booe - foul #2 on John Heard, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner is hacked by Drew Jones - foul #3 on Drew Jones, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG) Drew Jones | |
| 18:47 | Swarthmore | Brad Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Dale Munkberg | 37-29 |
| 18:28 | N. Central | John Heard buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dale Munkberg | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner and he's fouled by John Buffington - foul #3 on John Buffington, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 18:14 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | Richard Marshall is called for the reach on Dale Munkberg - foul #2 on Richard Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:54 | N. Central | John Heard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:52 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 17:25 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dale Munkberg - foul #2 on Dale Munkberg, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols (SF), Edward Inglis (C) Mike Fowler, Brad Sherrod | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| 17:25 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | N. Central | Frank Brown clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:59 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:38 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF) Richard Marshall, Bruce Zauner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG) Dale Munkberg | |
| 16:38 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:38 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:28 | N. Central | John Heard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:27 | N. Central | Scott Robbins tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Swarthmore | David Cole loses the dribble to John Buffington | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | The jump hook by Scott Robbins is blocked by Joe Booe | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:57 | Swarthmore | David Cole misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-35 |
| 15:55 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Booe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scott Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:42 | N. Central | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Scott Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:35 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:21 | Swarthmore | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Scott Robbins - foul #1 on Scott Robbins, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner (SG), Mike Fowler (SF), Brad Sherrod (C) Glenn Nichols, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Booe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Scott Robbins, Robert Bailey, Frank Brown | |
| 14:58 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | John Heard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-35 |
| 14:45 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:39 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner misses the runner near the basket | 46-35 |
| 14:38 | N. Central | John Heard gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | John Heard clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG), Larry Freeberg (PF) David Cole, Edward Inglis | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:33 | N. Central | John Heard makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | John Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:19 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Buffington - foul #4 on John Buffington, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) John Buffington | |
| 14:19 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:19 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | John Heard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg loses the dribble to Stephan Ryan | 48-39 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | John Heard drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Nolan Young | 48-41 |
| 13:09 | Swarthmore | Brad Sherrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joe Booe (PF), Edward Inglis (C) Larry Freeberg, Brad Sherrod | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF) Nolan Young, John Heard | |
| 12:45 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 12:23 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis misses short on a floater in the lane | 48-41 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Stephan Ryan | 48-41 |
| 12:06 | N. Central | Drew Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Marshall | 48-41 |
| 11:50 | Swarthmore | Mike Fowler misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Irving Richburg - foul #1 on Irving Richburg, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG), Glenn Nichols (SG), Brad Sherrod (C) Richard Marshall, Bruce Zauner, Edward Inglis | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Heard (SF), Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Drew Jones, Irving Richburg, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| 11:50 | Swarthmore | Mike Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:50 | Swarthmore | Mike Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Booe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | N. Central | Robert Bailey can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Swarthmore | Dale Munkberg picks off the pass by David Cole in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 11:33 | N. Central | John Heard misses the lay-in | 50-41 |
| 11:32 | Swarthmore | David Cole gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:17 | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Heard - foul #3 on John Heard, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Mike Fowler | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) John Buffington | |
| 11:17 | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:08 | N. Central | Nolan Young is fouled on the floor by Joe Booe - foul #2 on Joe Booe, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | John Heard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 10:48 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to David Cole | 53-41 |
| 10:24 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Nolan Young - foul #2 on Nolan Young, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG), Bruce Zauner (SG), Edward Inglis (C) David Cole, Glenn Nichols, Brad Sherrod | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG) Dale Munkberg | |
| 10:24 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:15 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 10:14 | N. Central | Drew Jones tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 10:12 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Edward Inglis | 56-41 |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | John Heard is called for the reach on Richard Marshall - foul #4 on John Heard, team foul #11 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols (SF), Larry Freeberg (C) Kenneth Johnson, Joe Booe | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Nolan Young, John Heard, Robert Bailey, Frank Brown | |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:31 | Swarthmore | Melvin Graney steps in front of the Edward Inglis pass | 57-41 |
| 09:17 | N. Central | Melvin Graney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| 08:48 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 08:46 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis tips it home | 59-41 |
| 08:33 | N. Central | Irving Richburg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 08:12 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Irving Richburg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:56 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the easy layup | 59-44 |
| 07:54 | N. Central | Melvin Graney can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 07:52 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Zauner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Inglis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Freeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Buffington (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Graney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-44 |
| 07:23 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis grabs the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 06:57 | Swarthmore | Bruce Zauner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 06:55 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:31 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Irving Richburg - foul #2 on Irving Richburg, team foul #12 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG), Robert Hannah (SG), Mike Fowler (SF), Brad Sherrod (C) Richard Marshall, Bruce Zauner, Glenn Nichols, Larry Freeberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), Nolan Young (SG), John Heard (SF), Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Drew Jones, John Buffington, Irving Richburg, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| 06:31 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:29 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joe Booe (PF) Edward Inglis | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:11 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 06:10 | N. Central | John Heard gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:53 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 05:51 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg snags the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | John Heard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Fowler - foul #2 on Mike Fowler, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | John Heard makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | John Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:44 | Swarthmore | Brad Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | Swarthmore | David Cole clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Heard - foul #5 on John Heard, team foul #13 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Irving Richburg (SF) John Heard | |
| 05:19 | Swarthmore | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | Swarthmore | David Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | N. Central | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Nolan Young knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irving Richburg | 62-47 |
| 04:51 | Swarthmore | Nolan Young is called for the reach on Robert Hannah - foul #3 on Nolan Young, team foul #14 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG) Dale Munkberg | |
| 04:51 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:51 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Nolan Young's pass is intercepted by Mike Fowler | 63-47 |
| 04:14 | Swarthmore | Joe Booe clanks a turnaround in the lane | 63-47 |
| 04:13 | N. Central | Irving Richburg gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Irving Richburg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 04:02 | Swarthmore | Brad Sherrod gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 03:56 | Swarthmore | Brad Sherrod misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 03:55 | N. Central | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | N. Central | Nolan Young is hacked by Brad Sherrod - foul #3 on Brad Sherrod, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols (PG), Alexander Poplaski (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Edward Inglis (PF), Larry Freeberg (C) David Cole, Robert Hannah, Mike Fowler, Joe Booe, Brad Sherrod | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG), Dale Munkberg (SG) Drew Jones, Nolan Young | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Glenn Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Inglis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Freeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scott Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Robert Bailey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Robbins and he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:25 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Nichols | 66-49 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Freeberg - foul #2 on Larry Freeberg, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:36 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Robbins - foul #2 on Scott Robbins, team foul #15 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) Scott Robbins | |
| 02:36 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:36 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:36 | N. Central | Irving Richburg pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Alexander Poplaski steals it from Robert Bailey | 66-50 |
| 02:26 | Swarthmore | Glenn Nichols dunks the ball on a great pass from Alexander Poplaski | 68-50 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Robert Bailey knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Dale Munkberg and the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:17 | Swarthmore | Larry Freeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:48 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Edward Inglis takes the ball from Dale Munkberg | 68-52 |
| 01:08 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #16 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG) Alexander Poplaski | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:08 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:08 | Swarthmore | Edward Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:49 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nolan Young | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for a carry | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Frank Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Munkberg | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | David Cole runs out the clock | 70-56 |