| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) SG - John Buffington (fresh) SF - John Heard (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) C - Melvin Graney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fresh) SG - Craig Wise (fresh) SF - Jeremy Auyeung (fresh) PF - Larry Terrell (fresh) C - Gary Slusher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Melvin Graney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Melvin Graney's layup is rejected by Jeremy Auyeung | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Auyeung | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan is fouled on the floor by Richard Manzella - foul #1 on Richard Manzella, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | N. Central | Drew Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | N. Central | Melvin Graney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell misses long on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | Drew Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Melvin Graney takes the ball from Gary Slusher | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan lays it in set up by John Buffington | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | N. Central | John Heard grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | N. Central | Melvin Graney dunks the ball on a nice dish by Drew Jones | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Drew Jones - foul #1 on Drew Jones, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:47 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | N. Central | John Heard is hacked by Jeremy Auyeung - foul #1 on Jeremy Auyeung, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG) Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Khan (SG), Terrence Simoes (SF) Craig Wise, Jeremy Auyeung | |
| 16:15 | N. Central | John Heard is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Wheaton | Terrence Simoes is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Wheat (PG), Edward Scott (PF), Timothy Padillo (C) Richard Manzella, Larry Terrell, Gary Slusher | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) C - Frank Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Wheat (fresh) SG - Craig Khan (fresh) SF - Terrence Simoes (fresh) PF - Edward Scott (fresh) C - Timothy Padillo (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Wheaton | Edward Scott hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Wheat | 6-5 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Scott Wheat picks off the pass by John Buffington | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Scott Wheat misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | John Heard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Scott - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Dale Munkberg, Robert Bailey, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Wise (SG), Jeremy Auyeung (SF) Craig Khan, Terrence Simoes | |
| 14:58 | N. Central | John Heard misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | John Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Edward Scott grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:26 | Wheaton | A charge is called on Jeremy Auyeung - foul #2 on Jeremy Auyeung, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Terrence Simoes (SF), Larry Terrell (PF), Gary Slusher (C) Scott Wheat, Jeremy Auyeung, Edward Scott, Timothy Padillo | |
| 14:16 | N. Central | John Heard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-5 |
| 14:14 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:00 | N. Central | Drew Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Buffington and he's hacked by Terrence Simoes - foul #1 on Terrence Simoes, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| 14:00 | N. Central | Drew Jones makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Slusher | 10-7 |
| 13:17 | N. Central | Terrence Simoes is called for the reach on Stephan Ryan - foul #2 on Terrence Simoes, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) John Buffington | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Khan (SF) Terrence Simoes | |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Manzella - foul #2 on Richard Manzella, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Wheat (PG) Richard Manzella | |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher tips it home | 12-9 |
| 12:35 | N. Central | Drew Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | N. Central | John Heard tips it home | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Scott Wheat is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Wheat, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Irving Richburg (SF), Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) John Heard, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:01 | N. Central | Frank Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Wheat - foul #2 on Scott Wheat, team foul #9 | 14-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG) Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Edward Scott (PF) Scott Wheat, Larry Terrell | |
| 12:01 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:01 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:47 | Wheaton | Craig Wise's floater is knocked away by Irving Richburg | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) SG - Nolan Young (fresh) SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Khan (fresh) PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Slusher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Craig Wise - foul #1 on Craig Wise, team foul #10 | 16-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG) Nolan Young | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo (C) Gary Slusher | |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:15 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo travels with the ball | 17-9 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Robert Bailey clanks a runner in the paint | 17-9 |
| 10:57 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 10:40 | Wheaton | Craig Wise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo grabs the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:22 | Wheaton | Craig Wise drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Manzella and he's fouled by Irving Richburg - foul #1 on Irving Richburg, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), John Heard (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Dale Munkberg, Irving Richburg, Robert Bailey, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Terrell (PF), Gary Slusher (C) Edward Scott, Timothy Padillo | |
| 10:22 | Wheaton | Craig Wise makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:07 | N. Central | John Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:05 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:01 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Terrell | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Richard Manzella steals it from John Heard | 17-14 |
| 09:41 | Wheaton | Craig Khan lays it in on a great pass from Richard Manzella | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | N. Central | John Buffington travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) John Buffington | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | Craig Wise buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Manzella | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Craig Wise steals it from John Heard | 17-19 |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Craig Wise hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Manzella | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | John Heard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Drew Jones | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Wheaton | Craig Wise is hacked by Nolan Young - foul #1 on Nolan Young, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF), Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Nolan Young, John Heard, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung (SF), Timothy Padillo (C) Richard Manzella, Gary Slusher | |
| 07:45 | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung is hacked by Irving Richburg - foul #2 on Irving Richburg, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SF) Irving Richburg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nolan Young (fresh) PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Craig Wise (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Craig Khan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Auyeung (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Padillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bailey | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Wheaton | Craig Khan tips it home | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 07:10 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Heard (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF) Drew Jones, Nolan Young, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Edward Scott (PF) Jeremy Auyeung | |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | John Heard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Khan - foul #1 on Craig Khan, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG), Melvin Graney (C) John Buffington, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Gary Slusher (C) Larry Terrell, Timothy Padillo | |
| 06:31 | N. Central | John Heard misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | John Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | Wheaton | Edward Scott grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 06:09 | Wheaton | Craig Wise can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Dale Munkberg | 19-25 |
| 05:54 | N. Central | Melvin Graney clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:53 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Gary Slusher | 19-25 |
| 05:32 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella is fouled on the floor by Dale Munkberg - foul #1 on Dale Munkberg, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Frank Brown (PF) Dale Munkberg, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 05:32 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:32 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:32 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Melvin Graney | 19-26 |
| 05:27 | N. Central | Frank Brown loses the dribble to Edward Scott | 19-26 |
| 05:13 | Wheaton | Craig Wise loses the dribble to Drew Jones | 19-26 |
| 05:05 | N. Central | Drew Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Melvin Graney | 22-26 |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF) Nolan Young, John Heard, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung (SF), Larry Terrell (PF) Richard Manzella, Edward Scott | |
| 04:23 | N. Central | Frank Brown hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephan Ryan | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher buries a turnaround from close range set up by Craig Khan and he's hacked by Irving Richburg - foul #3 on Irving Richburg, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Heard (SF) Irving Richburg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo (C) Jeremy Auyeung | |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | Craig Wise scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Gary Slusher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Craig Wise (tired) 10 pts. SF - Craig Khan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Padillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-30 |
| 03:21 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:04 | N. Central | Craig Khan takes the ball from John Heard | 24-30 |
| 02:59 | Wheaton | Craig Wise jams it on a great pass from Craig Khan | 24-32 |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Padillo - foul #1 on Timothy Padillo, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), Nolan Young (SG), Melvin Graney (C) Drew Jones, John Buffington, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Terrence Simoes (SG), Jeremy Auyeung (SF), Edward Scott (PF) Gary Slusher, Craig Wise, Craig Khan, Larry Terrell | |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | Wheaton | Edward Scott drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Timothy Padillo | 26-34 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses short on a turnaround from close range | 26-34 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:53 | Wheaton | Nolan Young steps in front of the Richard Manzella pass | 26-34 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Frank Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 01:44 | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:29 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 01:27 | Wheaton | Terrence Simoes gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:14 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella is fouled on the floor by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), John Buffington (SG), Stephan Ryan (PF) Dale Munkberg, John Heard, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Terrell (PF), Michael Jones (C) Edward Scott, Timothy Padillo | |
| 01:14 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:14 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Stephan Ryan | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan is hacked by Larry Terrell - foul #1 on Larry Terrell, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Drew Jones - foul #2 on Drew Jones, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Slusher (C) Michael Jones | |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gary Slusher - foul #1 on Gary Slusher, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella loses the dribble to Drew Jones | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Drew Jones can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-35 |