| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | James Hall inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | N. Central | James Hall is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| 19:33 | Wheaton | Adam Barton scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:33 | Wheaton | Adam Barton misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:33 | N. Central | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Israel Bell steps in front of the David Broadus pass | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Wheaton | Adam Barton knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Baker | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | N. Central | Major Cross is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | N. Central | James Hall connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schroeder and he's hacked by Brett Brandt - foul #1 on Brett Brandt, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | N. Central | James Hall makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:23 | N. Central | Roy Barna snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Major Cross can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:59 | N. Central | Major Cross knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Schroeder | 30-39 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Charles Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Barna - foul #2 on Roy Barna, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Major Cross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brett Brandt - foul #2 on Brett Brandt, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Major Cross makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Major Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:59 | Wheaton | Randal Bland misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-41 |
| 16:58 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:43 | N. Central | Major Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 16:41 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Wheaton | Israel Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:25 | Wheaton | Charles Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Adam Barton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:53 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Wheaton | Israel Bell grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randal Bland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Major Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:34 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 15:19 | N. Central | Roy Barna buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hall | 37-43 |
| 15:04 | Wheaton | Israel Bell's pass is intercepted by Roy Barna | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | David Broadus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (PG), Carl Marks (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) Adam Barton, Charles Baker, Brett Brandt, Israel Bell, Randal Bland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Gilbert (PG), Kevin Cummings (SG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), Joshua Smith (PF), Jacques Stone (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, Roy Barna, James Hall, Major Cross, David Broadus | |
| 14:26 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Wheaton | Doug Smith snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | Wheaton | Doug Smith is fouled on the floor by Jacques Stone - foul #1 on Jacques Stone, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | James Crisman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Doug Smith and he's hacked by Michael Gilbert - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (SG) Carl Marks | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | James Crisman misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Robert Woods snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Wheaton | Jacques Stone steals the ball from Bobby Grondin | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Kevin Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:18 | Wheaton | James Crisman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:16 | Wheaton | James Crisman is hacked by Michael Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), David Broadus (C) Kevin Cummings, Jacques Stone | |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin makes the floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:15 | N. Central | Joshua Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), James Hall (SF) Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wieckowski | |
| 11:56 | Wheaton | Adam Barton scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Crisman | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Joshua Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | N. Central | Joshua Smith snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crisman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Doug Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Grondin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | N. Central | David Broadus snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Wheaton | Doug Smith loses the dribble to Jeffrey Schroeder | 43-43 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Roy Barna lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schroeder | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Adam Barton blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Schroeder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Schroeder, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (SG), Brett Brandt (SF), Israel Bell (PF), Randal Bland (C) Charles Baker, James Crisman, Doug Smith, Bobby Grondin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Major Cross (PF), Jacques Stone (C) Joshua Smith, David Broadus | |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Adam Barton misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Adam Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:55 | N. Central | Brett Brandt is called for the reach on Jeffrey Schroeder - foul #3 on Brett Brandt, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Todd Robinson (SG) Adam Barton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Brett Brandt picks off the pass by Jeffrey Schroeder | 44-45 |
| 09:30 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Brett Brandt, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Warren Roberson (SF) Brett Brandt | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 09:16 | N. Central | James Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:15 | Wheaton | Carl Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Wheaton | Carl Marks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | N. Central | Roy Barna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), Charles Baker (SG), James Crisman (SF) Carl Marks, Todd Robinson, Warren Roberson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Gilbert (PG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), David Broadus (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, James Hall, Jacques Stone | |
| 08:41 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | N. Central | Roy Barna makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Wheaton | Adam Barton drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Crisman | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | N. Central | Israel Bell steals the ball from Roy Barna | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | Wheaton | Charles Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randal Bland | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert clanks a floater from the left side | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Charles Baker grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crisman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Wieckowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Wheaton | Charles Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brett Brandt (SF) James Crisman | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), James Hall (SF) Roy Barna, Daniel Wieckowski | |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brett Brandt - foul #5 on Brett Brandt, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SF) Brett Brandt | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:07 | Wheaton | Randal Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Woods (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) Israel Bell, Randal Bland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Smith (PF) Major Cross | |
| 06:46 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schroeder | 52-50 |
| 06:24 | Wheaton | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:23 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | Charles Baker buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Adam Barton | 54-50 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Charles Baker steps in front of the Michael Gilbert pass | 54-50 |
| 05:22 | Wheaton | Adam Barton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Baker | 57-50 |
| 05:02 | N. Central | David Broadus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert drills a jump hook from the left block set up by David Broadus | 57-52 |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Israel Bell (PF), Randal Bland (C) Robert Woods, Bobby Grondin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), Major Cross (PF) Michael Gilbert, Joshua Smith | |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Adam Barton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | David Broadus grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Smith (SF) Adam Barton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:10 | Wheaton | Charles Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Doug Smith | 59-52 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Doug Smith - foul #1 on Doug Smith, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:44 | Wheaton | Randal Bland grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - James Crisman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wheaton | Randal Bland comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 59-53 |
| 03:27 | Wheaton | James Crisman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:19 | Wheaton | Charles Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:17 | Wheaton | Doug Smith tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 03:16 | N. Central | David Broadus gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:12 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 03:02 | Wheaton | Charles Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 03:00 | N. Central | James Hall snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | Israel Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG) Doug Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:20 | Wheaton | Major Cross denies the turnaround by Israel Bell | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | N. Central | David Broadus grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:02 | N. Central | Major Cross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Wheaton | James Crisman snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:45 | Wheaton | Randal Bland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:43 | Wheaton | Adam Barton tips it in | 61-56 |
| 01:18 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | N. Central | David Broadus grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:00 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Hall | 61-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Charles Baker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | James Hall grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Major Cross | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Israel Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |