| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Maday (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Braun (fresh) C - Paul Dorsch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Oscar Byrd | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Washington | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris tips it in | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by Oscar Byrd - foul #2 on Oscar Byrd, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow makes the floater near the basket set up by Larry Washington | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Wheaton | Fred Braun is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Enlow - foul #2 on Jeffrey Enlow, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | Calvin Harris steals it from Thomas Killinger | 34-33 |
| 17:38 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Harris | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Gary Master misses the driving attempt in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:56 | N. Central | Larry Washington's pass is intercepted by Oscar Byrd | 34-35 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Harris | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Lane | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | N. Central | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | N. Central | Gary Lane is hacked by Paul Dorsch - foul #1 on Paul Dorsch, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG), Charles Linkowski (SG), George Harry (PF), George Foster (C) Larry Washington, Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine (SG), Rick Loya (SF), Robert Valentine (PF), Sherwood Stewart (C) Calvin Harris, Kyle Maday, Fred Braun, Paul Dorsch | |
| 15:58 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski's floater is knocked away by Johnny Gourdine | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | N. Central | George Foster hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - George Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) SF - Gary Master (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Harry (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Gourdine (fresh) 2 blk. SF - Rick Loya (fresh) PF - Robert Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-40 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | George Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Valentine | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine is hacked by Gary Master - foul #2 on Gary Master, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Mackey (SF) Gary Master | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Kyle Maday (SF) Oscar Byrd, Rick Loya | |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday is hacked by Robert Mackey - foul #1 on Robert Mackey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Lane (C) Robert Mackey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:50 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | N. Central | George Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | George Harry scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Foster and he's fouled by Mickey Caldwell - foul #2 on Mickey Caldwell, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG) George Skinner | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Calvin Harris (SG), Paul Dorsch (C) Mickey Caldwell, Johnny Gourdine, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 14:28 | N. Central | George Harry makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | N. Central | George Foster hits the finger roll set up by Gary Lane and he's hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Gary Master (SF), Thomas Killinger (PF) Charles Linkowski, George Harry, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 13:57 | N. Central | George Foster misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:55 | Wheaton | Larry Washington steps in front of the Oscar Byrd pass in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | N. Central | Larry Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:15 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Byrd | 44-46 |
| 12:53 | N. Central | George Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine tips it home | 44-48 |
| 12:34 | N. Central | Gary Master comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:33 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kyle Maday | 44-50 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Killinger | 47-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Killinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Maday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Dorsch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG), Charles Linkowski (SG), George Harry (PF), Gary Lane (C) Larry Washington, Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger, George Foster | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Johnny Gourdine (SG), Rick Loya (SF), Fred Braun (PF), Sherwood Stewart (C) Oscar Byrd, Calvin Harris, Kyle Maday, Robert Valentine, Paul Dorsch | |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Gary Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Mackey (SF) Gary Master | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | Fred Braun misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:52 | N. Central | Robert Mackey grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Robert Mackey banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Skinner | 49-50 |
| 10:15 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Loya | 49-53 |
| 09:55 | N. Central | George Skinner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Robert Mackey grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Robert Mackey misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Gourdine - foul #2 on Johnny Gourdine, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Thomas Killinger (PF) George Skinner, Charles Linkowski, George Harry | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Kyle Maday (SF), Paul Dorsch (C) Mickey Caldwell, Rick Loya, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Robert Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Robert Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Thomas Killinger is called for the reach on Fred Braun - foul #1 on Thomas Killinger, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF) Robert Mackey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 09:14 | Wheaton | Fred Braun clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-53 |
| 09:12 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Byrd | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | Larry Washington scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Master | 52-55 |
| 08:16 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Foster (C) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Calvin Harris (SG), Robert Valentine (PF), Sherwood Stewart (C) Johnny Gourdine, Fred Braun, Paul Dorsch | |
| 07:53 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 07:51 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Maday (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG), George Harry (PF) Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rick Loya (SF) Kyle Maday | |
| 07:18 | N. Central | Larry Washington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Harry | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Harris | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | N. Central | Gary Master is fouled on the floor by Oscar Byrd - foul #3 on Oscar Byrd, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG), Gary Lane (C) Larry Washington, George Foster | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kyle Maday (SF), Paul Dorsch (C) Rick Loya, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Gary Master scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Linkowski | 57-58 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:11 | N. Central | Gary Master grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:58 | N. Central | George Skinner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Skinner, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Thomas Killinger (PF) George Skinner, George Harry | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Fred Braun (PF) Robert Valentine | |
| 05:31 | Wheaton | Fred Braun knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Maday | 57-61 |
| 05:24 | N. Central | Calvin Harris steals the ball from Thomas Killinger | 57-61 |
| 05:11 | Wheaton | Fred Braun's pass is intercepted by Gary Master | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | Gary Master throws it down | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Enlow is called for the reach on Calvin Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Enlow, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), George Harry (SF) Charles Linkowski, Gary Master | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Johnny Gourdine (SG) Oscar Byrd, Calvin Harris | |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Valentine (PF) Fred Braun | |
| 04:22 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rick Loya (SF) Kyle Maday | |
| 03:57 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses the driving attempt from close range | 59-63 |
| 03:35 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Harry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Killinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Mickey Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. SF - Rick Loya (fresh) PF - Robert Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Paul Dorsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Wheaton | Rick Loya blows the layup | 59-63 |
| 03:08 | N. Central | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 61-63 |
| 02:56 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF) George Harry | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Calvin Harris (SG), Kyle Maday (SF), Fred Braun (PF) Mickey Caldwell, Johnny Gourdine, Rick Loya, Robert Valentine | |
| 02:42 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday misses short on a runner from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | Larry Washington gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | Oscar Byrd is called for the reach on Gary Master - foul #4 on Oscar Byrd, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | Gary Master makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | Gary Master misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Paul Dorsch | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday buries a floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Enlow, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 01:38 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:36 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Killinger | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Master | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:05 | N. Central | Gary Master snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 64-65 |
| 00:43 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Master | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Harris - foul #1 on Calvin Harris, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Harris and the foul's on Larry Washington - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Gary Master misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |