| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Rushin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Rath (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Lawler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fryman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dick O'Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Aikens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Morris Fryman inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Charles Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Morris Fryman | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin's pass is intercepted by Charles Henderson in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Charles Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bill Pohl - foul #2 on Bill Pohl, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Charles Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Charles Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | N. Central | Charles Henderson misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Wheaton | Claude Sims snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Wheaton | Louis Aikens blocks the short jumper by Steven Rushin | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Wheaton | Claude Sims snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Wheaton | Matthew Lawler steps in front of the Bill Pohl pass | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | N. Central | Charles Henderson misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Wheaton | Claude Sims gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Morris Fryman steals the ball from Claude Sims | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Morris Fryman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Mabry - foul #3 on Harold Mabry, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Gore (SF) Harold Mabry | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Morris Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Morris Fryman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin is fouled on the floor by Charles Henderson - foul #2 on Charles Henderson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Cohen (SG) Bill Pohl | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:59 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Henderson - foul #3 on Charles Henderson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald O'Meara (PG), Austin Hall (C) Charles Henderson, Louis Aikens | |
| 16:59 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | N. Central | Donald O'Meara misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Donald O'Meara gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Donald O'Meara hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dick O'Dougherty | 37-36 |
| 16:16 | Wheaton | David Gore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:08 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Wheaton | David Gore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Rushin | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Rushin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Claude Sims (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerome Rath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald O'Meara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lawler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fryman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dick O'Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | N. Central | Morris Fryman double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Byron Shattuck (PG), Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), Daniel Dillon (PF), Craig Lee (C) Steven Rushin, William Cohen, David Gore, Claude Sims, Jerome Rath | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Henderson (PG), Willie Delafuente (PF), Louis Aikens (C) Matthew Lawler, Morris Fryman, Dick O'Dougherty | |
| 15:06 | Wheaton | Byron Shattuck clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Wheaton | Craig Lee snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Wheaton | Donald O'Meara is called for the reach on Bill Pohl - foul #2 on Donald O'Meara, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Byron Shattuck | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | N. Central | Donald O'Meara hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Aikens | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Lee and he's fouled by Austin Hall - foul #3 on Austin Hall, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jerome Rath (C) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Lawler (SG), Morris Fryman (SF), Dick O'Dougherty (PF) Donald O'Meara, Austin Hall, Willie Delafuente | |
| 14:06 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Rath - foul #1 on Jerome Rath, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Rushin (PG), Claude Sims (PF) Byron Shattuck, Daniel Dillon | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:19 | Wheaton | Claude Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Cohen (SG) Bill Pohl | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:04 | N. Central | Morris Fryman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Claude Sims comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dick O'Dougherty - foul #2 on Dick O'Dougherty, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Gore (SF) Harold Mabry | |
| Subs | N. Central | Austin Hall (C) Louis Aikens | |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | Austin Hall is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Matthew Lawler takes the ball from Jerome Rath | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | N. Central | Jerome Rath is called for the reach on Matthew Lawler - foul #2 on Jerome Rath, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bill Pohl (SG) William Cohen | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald O'Meara (PG), Stephen Sloan (SG), Willie Delafuente (C) Charles Henderson, Matthew Lawler, Morris Fryman | |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Austin Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:46 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Rushin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Rath (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald O'Meara (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Sloan (fresh) SF - Austin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick O'Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Delafuente (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Rath | 50-41 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Byron Shattuck (PG), Harold Mabry (SF), Daniel Dillon (PF) Steven Rushin, David Gore, Claude Sims | |
| Subs | N. Central | Louis Aikens (C) Willie Delafuente | |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath connects on the jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:50 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald O'Meara | 52-43 |
| 10:28 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Harold Mabry is denied by Dick O'Dougherty | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath tips it home | 54-43 |
| 10:06 | N. Central | Harold Mabry steals it from Donald O'Meara | 54-43 |
| 09:44 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Pohl | 57-43 |
| 09:27 | N. Central | Stephen Sloan banks in the layup on a great pass from Austin Hall | 57-45 |
| 09:09 | Wheaton | Byron Shattuck drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerome Rath and the foul's on Dick O'Dougherty - foul #3 on Dick O'Dougherty, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Cohen (SG), David Gore (SF), Claude Sims (PF) Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, Jerome Rath | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Henderson (PG), Matthew Lawler (SG), Morris Fryman (SF), Willie Delafuente (PF), Frank Capps (C) Donald O'Meara, Stephen Sloan, Austin Hall, Dick O'Dougherty, Louis Aikens | |
| 09:09 | Wheaton | Byron Shattuck makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:49 | N. Central | William Cohen steals it from Frank Capps | 60-45 |
| 08:46 | Wheaton | William Cohen lays it in | 62-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | N. Central | Frank Capps can't finish the layup | 62-45 |
| 08:21 | Wheaton | Daniel Dillon grabs the board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Wheaton | William Cohen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to William Cohen | 62-45 |
| 07:31 | Wheaton | David Gore's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lawler | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Byron Shattuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cohen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Morris Fryman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Delafuente (fresh) C - Frank Capps (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente can't finish the layup | 62-45 |
| 07:21 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente hits the follow up shot | 62-47 |
| 07:06 | Wheaton | William Cohen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Morris Fryman buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Henderson | 65-49 |
| 06:31 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Gore | 68-49 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Morris Fryman makes the runner in the lane set up by Charles Henderson and he's hacked by David Gore - foul #2 on David Gore, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Rushin (PG), Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), Jerome Rath (C) Byron Shattuck, William Cohen, David Gore, Daniel Dillon | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty (PF), Louis Aikens (C) Willie Delafuente, Frank Capps | |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Morris Fryman misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:27 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Claude Sims | 68-51 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | The refs have stopped play. Harold Mabry is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 68-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Rollins (SF), Craig Lee (PF) Harold Mabry, Claude Sims | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | Charles Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Morris Fryman can't finish the layup | 68-51 |
| 05:38 | Wheaton | Craig Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Robert Rollins clanks a turnaround in the lane | 68-51 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Louis Aikens | 68-51 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 05:12 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:03 | N. Central | Charles Henderson hits the finger roll | 68-53 |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Pohl | 70-53 |
| 04:33 | N. Central | Matthew Lawler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Henderson | 70-56 |
| 04:09 | Wheaton | Craig Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Cohen (SG), David Gore (SF), Claude Sims (PF) Bill Pohl, Robert Rollins, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald O'Meara (PG), Stephen Sloan (SG), Austin Hall (SF) Charles Henderson, Matthew Lawler, Morris Fryman | |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Jerome Rath picks off the pass by Donald O'Meara | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Rath, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Delafuente (C) Louis Aikens | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente is fouled on the floor by Claude Sims - foul #1 on Claude Sims, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Rushin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cohen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Rath (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald O'Meara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick O'Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Delafuente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath can't connect on a floater from the left side | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:47 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 02:45 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:18 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Cohen | 73-58 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Austin Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| 01:58 | Wheaton | Jerome Rath grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 01:38 | Wheaton | David Gore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-58 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Willie Delafuente grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Jerome Rath denies the turnaround by Austin Hall | 73-58 |
| 01:22 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty tips it home | 73-60 |
| 01:12 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 01:11 | N. Central | Austin Hall gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:56 | N. Central | Dick O'Dougherty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald O'Meara | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wheaton | Claude Sims drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Rath | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Stephen Sloan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald O'Meara | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Steven Rushin runs out the clock | 75-65 |