| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Digiovanni (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tipton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Countryman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Lonnie Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:42 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Allsop - foul #1 on Colin Allsop, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Seibel | 44-41 |
| 18:47 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine knocks in the runner near the basket | 44-43 |
| 18:24 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Kepner | 46-43 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 18:03 | Wheaton | Brian Seibel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:34 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin (C) Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:19 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Wheaton | Wendell Jacobs is called for the reach on Colin Allsop - foul #1 on Wendell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland (SF) Steve Digiovanni | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), James Myers (SG), Jay Seiter (SF), Richard Vidrine (PF) Robert Ritter, Donald Countryman, Marcus Parker, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 16:38 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine drills a driving attempt near the basket | 46-45 |
| 15:55 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Seibel | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Louis Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colin Allsop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wendell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | N. Central | James Myers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 15:38 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vidrine | 48-45 |
| 15:23 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Colin Allsop | 51-47 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine is hacked by Derrick Coffin - foul #2 on Derrick Coffin, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (PG), Steve Digiovanni (SF), Christopher Tipton (C) John Kepner, Brian Seibel, Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Countryman (SG), Marcus Parker (SF), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Stanley Baxter, James Myers, Jay Seiter, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 14:53 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine is hacked by Louis Westmoreland - foul #1 on Louis Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Tassone (PF) Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:39 | N. Central | David Tassone is called for the reach on Donald Countryman - foul #4 on David Tassone, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Thompson (SG) David Tassone | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:34 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 14:06 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:50 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni is denied on a layup by Marcus Parker | 51-50 |
| 13:49 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Robert Ritter connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Countryman and he's hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #1 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin (PF) Louis Westmoreland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs (C) Richard Vidrine | |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Robert Ritter makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:25 | Wheaton | Wendell Jacobs is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Wendell Jacobs, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG) Joshua Douglass | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | Charles Thompson tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 12:49 | N. Central | Donald Countryman is fouled on the floor by Derrick Coffin - foul #3 on Derrick Coffin, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brian Seibel (SG) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jay Seiter (SG), Richard Vidrine (PF) Donald Countryman, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 12:44 | N. Central | Jay Seiter loses the dribble to Brian Seibel | 53-53 |
| 12:40 | Wheaton | John Kepner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Seibel | 55-53 |
| 12:18 | N. Central | Marcus Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Ritter | 55-56 |
| 12:10 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Marcus Parker - foul #2 on Marcus Parker, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Allsop (PF) Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| 12:10 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:00 | N. Central | Marcus Parker is denied on a dunk by Derrick Coffin | 58-56 |
| 11:58 | Wheaton | Brian Seibel gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Steve Digiovanni (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland (SF), Christopher Tipton (C) Steve Digiovanni, Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Countryman (SG) Marcus Parker | |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Stanley Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 11:27 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 11:26 | Wheaton | John Kepner grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Jacobs - foul #3 on Wendell Jacobs, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (PG) John Kepner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine (PF) Wendell Jacobs | |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:38 | N. Central | Donald Countryman is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni (SF) Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Marcus Parker (SF) Stanley Baxter, Jay Seiter | |
| 10:28 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 10:26 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:20 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | N. Central | Donald Countryman snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 10:03 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:02 | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:49 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Robert Ritter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG), Colin Allsop (PF), Derrick Coffin (C) Joshua Douglass, Brian Seibel, Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jay Seiter (SG), Larry Perron (PF), Wendell Jacobs (C) Donald Countryman, Lonnie Valentine, Richard Vidrine | |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Robert Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Robert Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:05 | Wheaton | John Kepner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Robert Ritter double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Thompson (SG) Louis Westmoreland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), James Myers (SG) Robert Ritter, Marcus Parker | |
| 08:20 | Wheaton | Larry Perron takes the ball from Colin Allsop | 60-58 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | John Kepner picks off the pass by Jay Seiter | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Digiovanni | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Digiovanni (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Coffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Perron (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 07:27 | Wheaton | Charles Thompson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 07:25 | Wheaton | John Kepner is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Baxter - foul #1 on Stanley Baxter, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brian Seibel (SG), Louis Westmoreland (SF), David Tassone (C) Charles Thompson, Steve Digiovanni, Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Countryman (SG), Marcus Parker (SF), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Stanley Baxter, James Myers, Jay Seiter, Larry Perron | |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Seibel | 65-58 |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Robert Ritter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 07:01 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 06:53 | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 06:38 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Parker | 68-62 |
| 06:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Ritter - foul #3 on Robert Ritter, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Allsop (PF) Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone makes the 3rd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Ritter | 69-64 |
| 05:41 | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Countryman | 69-64 |
| 05:32 | N. Central | Marcus Parker misses the easy layup | 69-64 |
| 05:30 | N. Central | Robert Ritter misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 05:29 | N. Central | Donald Countryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:16 | N. Central | Donald Countryman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | Wheaton | Louis Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:55 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | David Tassone can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine is denied on a layup by David Tassone | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | Robert Ritter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Wheaton | Brian Seibel gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni (SF), Christopher Tipton (C) Louis Westmoreland, David Tassone | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Valentine - foul #1 on Lonnie Valentine, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jay Seiter (SG) Donald Countryman | |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Christopher Tipton is called for the reach on Jay Seiter - foul #3 on Christopher Tipton, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Jay Seiter makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | N. Central | Jay Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Steve Digiovanni (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tipton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Seiter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. PF - Lonnie Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wendell Jacobs - foul #4 on Wendell Jacobs, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Derrick Coffin (PF) Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), Richard Vidrine (PF) Robert Ritter, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:12 | N. Central | Jay Seiter makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Jacobs | 73-68 |
| 02:53 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Marcus Parker | 73-68 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Allsop (PF) Derrick Coffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Donald Countryman (SG), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Stanley Baxter, Jay Seiter, Richard Vidrine | |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Donald Countryman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ritter | 73-70 |
| 02:28 | Wheaton | John Kepner is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | Marcus Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ritter | 73-73 |
| 01:58 | Wheaton | Steve Digiovanni throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Robert Ritter hits a floater from the right side | 73-75 |
| 01:18 | Wheaton | John Kepner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Seibel | 76-75 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Marcus Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Jacobs | 76-75 |
| 00:42 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 76-75 |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | Christopher Tipton pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop comes up short on the shot from the left block | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Donald Countryman's floater is knocked away by Christopher Tipton | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Countryman - foul #2 on Donald Countryman, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs misses badly on a runner from the left block | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Marcus Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop gets the rebound | 77-75 |