| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Large (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Digiovanni (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Franks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Chad Roybal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Hammel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) PF - Lonnie Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary White (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:46 | N. Central | Jay Seiter pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Edward Hammel buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary White | 39-40 |
| 19:30 | Wheaton | Chad Roybal steals the ball from George Franks | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | N. Central | Edward Hammel drills a shot from the right wing set up by Chad Roybal | 39-42 |
| 19:03 | Wheaton | George Franks misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | Wheaton | Robert Large misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Valentine - foul #2 on Lonnie Valentine, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | Wheaton | Robert Large makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:49 | Wheaton | Robert Large makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | Edward Hammel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steve Digiovanni, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Mitchell (SF) Steve Digiovanni | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 18:00 | N. Central | Edward Hammel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Roybal | 41-45 |
| 17:43 | Wheaton | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Edward Hammel hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jay Seiter | 41-47 |
| 17:31 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Large | 44-47 |
| 17:14 | N. Central | The jump hook by Lonnie Valentine is blocked by Derrick Coffin | 44-47 |
| 17:12 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 17:07 | Wheaton | Robert Large misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | N. Central | Zachary White snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 16:45 | N. Central | Chad Roybal buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lonnie Valentine | 44-49 |
| 16:24 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders is hacked by Edward Hammel - foul #3 on Edward Hammel, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Spencer (PG), Douglas Landis (SG), Christopher Tipton (PF), Brian Heath (C) Robert Large, Samuel Sanders, George Franks, Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Steven Kendall (PG), Robert Ritter (SG), Walter Pewitt (SF), Sammy Everman (PF), Wendell Jacobs (C) Chad Roybal, Edward Hammel, Jay Seiter, Lonnie Valentine, Zachary White | |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Brian Heath connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Spencer | 47-49 |
| 15:57 | N. Central | Steven Kendall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:55 | N. Central | Walter Pewitt tips it home | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Paul Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Landis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Heath (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Steven Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Pewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Everman (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wheaton | Brian Heath hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wendell Jacobs - foul #1 on Wendell Jacobs, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Warren Wagner (PG), Steve Digiovanni (SF) Paul Spencer, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:41 | Wheaton | Brian Heath misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:41 | Wheaton | Brian Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:33 | N. Central | Robert Ritter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 15:31 | Wheaton | Brian Heath grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 15:19 | Wheaton | Douglas Landis is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Large (PG), Samuel Sanders (SG) Warren Wagner, Douglas Landis | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:04 | N. Central | Robert Ritter makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Walter Pewitt | 48-53 |
| 14:37 | Wheaton | Robert Large misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni tips it in | 50-53 |
| 14:13 | N. Central | Walter Pewitt hits a driving attempt in the paint | 50-55 |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the floater from the left block | 52-55 |
| 13:54 | N. Central | Steven Kendall connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wendell Jacobs | 52-58 |
| 13:43 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton's pass is intercepted by Sammy Everman | 52-58 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Walter Pewitt misses the dunk attempt | 52-58 |
| 13:19 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | Robert Large hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Sanders | 55-58 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs loses the dribble to Samuel Sanders | 55-58 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Robert Large lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Sanders | 57-58 |
| 12:43 | N. Central | Steven Kendall travels in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Warren Wagner (PG), Douglas Landis (SG), William Mitchell (SF), George Franks (PF), Derrick Coffin (C) Robert Large, Samuel Sanders, Steve Digiovanni, Christopher Tipton, Brian Heath | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Roybal (PG), Edward Hammel (SG), Jay Seiter (SF), Lonnie Valentine (PF), Zachary White (C) Steven Kendall, Robert Ritter, Walter Pewitt, Sammy Everman, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 12:33 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:09 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 12:08 | N. Central | Jay Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 11:52 | N. Central | Jay Seiter is fouled on the floor by Douglas Landis - foul #2 on Douglas Landis, team foul #2 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders (SG) Douglas Landis | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Warren Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Franks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Chad Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hammel (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary White (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | N. Central | George Franks steals the ball from Jay Seiter | 57-58 |
| 11:22 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 11:21 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:02 | N. Central | Jay Seiter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Roybal | 57-61 |
| 10:48 | Wheaton | William Mitchell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 10:46 | Wheaton | George Franks hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 10:25 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Samuel Sanders | 59-61 |
| 10:08 | Wheaton | Edward Hammel is called for the reach on Samuel Sanders - foul #4 on Edward Hammel, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Large (PG), Steve Digiovanni (SF), Brian Heath (PF) William Mitchell, George Franks, Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Steven Kendall (SG), Walter Pewitt (SF), Wendell Jacobs (PF) Edward Hammel, Jay Seiter, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 09:58 | Wheaton | Brian Heath comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Brian Heath tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 09:55 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Zachary White comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:46 | Wheaton | Robert Large snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | Chad Roybal is called for the reach on Robert Large - foul #2 on Chad Roybal, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Landis (SG), Christopher Tipton (PF) Samuel Sanders, Warren Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (SG), Sammy Everman (PF) Chad Roybal, Zachary White | |
| 09:27 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Heath | 62-61 |
| 09:02 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 08:44 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 08:43 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:24 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sammy Everman - foul #2 on Sammy Everman, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders (SG), Derrick Coffin (C) Douglas Landis, Brian Heath | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Roybal (PG), Jay Seiter (SF), Zachary White (C) Robert Ritter, Walter Pewitt, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 08:24 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:24 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Steven Kendall is fouled on the floor by Steve Digiovanni - foul #4 on Steve Digiovanni, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Mitchell (SF), George Franks (PF) Steve Digiovanni, Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Jay Seiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:58 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Large (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Chad Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Everman (fresh) C - Zachary White (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Large | 67-63 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | Zachary White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Coffin - foul #1 on Derrick Coffin, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Hammel (SG), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Steven Kendall, Sammy Everman | |
| 07:15 | N. Central | Zachary White makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | Zachary White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:56 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 06:54 | N. Central | Zachary White pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on George Franks - foul #1 on George Franks, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Warren Wagner (PG), Christopher Tipton (PF), Brian Heath (C) Robert Large, George Franks, Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Walter Pewitt (PG) Chad Roybal | |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 06:21 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:19 | N. Central | Zachary White grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:08 | N. Central | Zachary White misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 06:06 | Wheaton | Brian Heath pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Zachary White gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:33 | N. Central | Zachary White connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Pewitt | 67-68 |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 05:14 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders tips it in | 69-68 |
| 05:03 | N. Central | Jay Seiter is fouled on the floor by Steve Digiovanni - foul #5 on Steve Digiovanni, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Large (PG), William Mitchell (SF), George Franks (PF), Derrick Coffin (C) Samuel Sanders, Steve Digiovanni, Christopher Tipton, Brian Heath | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Roybal (PG), Sammy Everman (PF), Wendell Jacobs (C) Jay Seiter, Lonnie Valentine, Zachary White | |
| 04:50 | N. Central | Chad Roybal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 04:48 | N. Central | Walter Pewitt tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner is hacked by Edward Hammel - foul #5 on Edward Hammel, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Steven Kendall (SG) Edward Hammel | |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Warren Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:10 | N. Central | Walter Pewitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 71-70 |
| 03:45 | Wheaton | George Franks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-70 |
| 03:43 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Walter Pewitt | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Large (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Chad Roybal (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Pewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Everman (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:28 | Wheaton | Robert Large grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:02 | Wheaton | Steven Kendall is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Kendall, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders (SG), Christopher Tipton (PF), Brian Heath (C) Warren Wagner, George Franks, Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jay Seiter (SF), Lonnie Valentine (PF), Zachary White (C) Walter Pewitt, Sammy Everman, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 03:02 | Wheaton | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | Wheaton | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | Zachary White snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Steven Kendall's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tipton | 72-70 |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (SG) Chad Roybal | |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin (C) Louis Westmoreland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Roybal (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Coffin | 74-70 |
| 01:50 | N. Central | Steven Kendall jams it on a great pass from Chad Roybal | 74-72 |
| 01:50 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Mitchell (SF), George Franks (PF) Brian Heath, Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:35 | Wheaton | William Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 01:14 | N. Central | Zachary White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Zachary White grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | N. Central | Zachary White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:57 | N. Central | Zachary White can't tip it in | 77-72 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine tips it but misses | 77-72 |
| 00:53 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to George Franks | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | The pull-up jumper by William Mitchell is blocked by Zachary White | 77-72 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Zachary White | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Steven Kendall drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Roybal | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Roybal - foul #3 on Chad Roybal, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Samuel Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Steven Kendall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Large | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Chad Roybal is called for the reach on Robert Large in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Roybal, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Robert Large misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Robert Large misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Zachary White | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Steven Kendall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Zachary White snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Steven Kendall loses the dribble to William Mitchell | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 79-75 |