| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randal Donelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Voll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | John Carroll | Norman Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Ewen - foul #1 on John Ewen, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:45 | John Carroll | Norman Reed makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | John Carroll | Norman Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Ewen | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | John Carroll | Norman Reed scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish is fouled on the floor by Robert Voll - foul #1 on Robert Voll, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier is fouled on the floor by Robert Voll - foul #2 on Robert Voll, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Lish and he's hacked by Lee Bonds - foul #3 on Lee Bonds, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer (C) Lee Bonds | |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | John Carroll | Raymond Lish steps in front of the Eddie Knight pass | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Grier and he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:22 | John Carroll | Norman Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | John Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Voll | 35-33 |
| 16:50 | John Carroll | John Harrison misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Lish - foul #1 on Raymond Lish, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (SG), James Hess (SF), Edward Ambrose (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Raymond Lish, John Grier, Lowell Huntsman, Randal Donelson | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 16:50 | John Carroll | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | John Carroll | John Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | John Carroll | John Harrison is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Cody Fessenden (PG), James Jackson (SG), Larry Clayton (PF) Norman Reed, John Harrison, Robert Voll | |
| 16:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski is fouled on the floor by Cody Fessenden - foul #1 on Cody Fessenden, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer (SG) John Ewen | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:49 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Shiminski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Reimer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hess (fresh) PF - Edward Ambrose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Cody Fessenden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Clayton (fresh) C - Raymond Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Shiminski | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | John Carroll | Robert Reimer steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 39-34 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-34 |
| 14:47 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:24 | John Carroll | Edward Ambrose is called for the reach on Eddie Knight - foul #1 on Edward Ambrose, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG), Raymond Lish (SG), John Grier (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Shiminski, Robert Reimer, James Hess, Edward Ambrose, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Norman Reed (PG), John Harrison (SG), Robert Voll (PF), Lee Bonds (C) Cody Fessenden, James Jackson, Eddie Knight, Raymond Shaffer | |
| 14:11 | John Carroll | Lee Bonds is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen loses the dribble to Larry Clayton | 39-34 |
| 13:27 | John Carroll | Robert Voll clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lowell Huntsman | 39-34 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Lish | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | John Carroll | Norman Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish is fouled on the floor by Lee Bonds - foul #4 on Lee Bonds, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Eddie Knight (SF), James Jackson (C) Larry Clayton, Lee Bonds | |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer (C) James Jackson | |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:59 | John Carroll | Norman Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier's pass is intercepted by Raymond Shaffer | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randal Donelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Voll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | John Carroll | Norman Reed scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman is hacked by Robert Voll - foul #3 on Robert Voll, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (SG), Edward Ambrose (SF), Billy Marshall (C) Raymond Lish, John Grier, Randal Donelson | |
| Subs | John Carroll | James Jackson (SG) John Harrison | |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:17 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:07 | John Carroll | Robert Shiminski is called for the reach on Eddie Knight - foul #2 on Robert Shiminski, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess (SF) Lowell Huntsman | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Cody Fessenden (PG) Norman Reed | |
| 10:53 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackson | 45-39 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer (SG) John Ewen | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Daniel Thurston (SG), Larry Clayton (PF) Robert Voll, Raymond Shaffer | |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:08 | John Carroll | A charge is called on Larry Clayton - foul #2 on Larry Clayton, team foul #10 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier (SF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Reimer, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Norman Reed (PG), John Harrison (SG) Cody Fessenden, Daniel Thurston | |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG), Raymond Lish (SG), Lowell Huntsman (PF) James Hess, Robert Shiminski, Edward Ambrose | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Robert Voll (PF), Raymond Shaffer (C) Larry Clayton, James Jackson | |
| 08:51 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen is hacked by Raymond Shaffer - foul #1 on Raymond Shaffer, team foul #11 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Larry Clayton (SF) Eddie Knight | |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:18 | John Carroll | Norman Reed is fouled on the floor by Randal Donelson - foul #1 on Randal Donelson, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall (C) Randal Donelson | |
| Subs | John Carroll | James Jackson (SG) John Harrison | |
| 08:04 | John Carroll | John Ewen picks off the pass by Raymond Shaffer | 49-42 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Ewen | 51-42 |
| 07:47 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Norman Reed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Voll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Shaffer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall is fouled on the floor by Raymond Shaffer - foul #2 on Raymond Shaffer, team foul #12 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose (SF) John Grier | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Cody Fessenden (PG), Eddie Knight (SF), Lee Bonds (C) Norman Reed, Larry Clayton, Raymond Shaffer | |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:24 | John Carroll | Lee Bonds pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:05 | John Carroll | Robert Voll misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall tips it in | 53-42 |
| 06:31 | John Carroll | The pull-up jumper by Lee Bonds is blocked by Edward Ambrose | 53-42 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 06:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Knight - foul #2 on Eddie Knight, team foul #13 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (SG), Randal Donelson (C) Raymond Lish, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | John Carroll | John Harrison (SG), Larry Clayton (PF) James Jackson, Robert Voll | |
| 06:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:51 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Cody Fessenden | 55-44 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Bonds - foul #5 on Lee Bonds, team foul #14 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess (PG), John Grier (SF) John Ewen, Lowell Huntsman | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Norman Reed (PG), Raymond Shaffer (C) Cody Fessenden, Lee Bonds | |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:13 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight misses the jumper from the left block | 56-44 |
| 05:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Hess | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | John Carroll | Eddie Knight hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Shaffer | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier throws it down on a great pass from Edward Ambrose and he's fouled by Raymond Shaffer - foul #3 on Raymond Shaffer, team foul #15 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG) James Hess | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Robert Voll (PF) Eddie Knight | |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:04 | John Carroll | John Ewen steals it from Raymond Shaffer | 61-46 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shiminski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Ambrose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Randal Donelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 16 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Voll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Shaffer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Reed | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose banks in the layup set up by John Ewen | 65-48 |
| 02:52 | John Carroll | Robert Voll drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Reed and the foul's on Edward Ambrose - foul #2 on Edward Ambrose, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer (SG), James Hess (SF), Billy Marshall (PF), Greg Crowder (C) John Ewen, John Grier, Edward Ambrose, Randal Donelson | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Jerry Skillern (PG), Cody Fessenden (SG), Daniel Thurston (SF), James Jackson (C) Norman Reed, John Harrison, Larry Clayton, Raymond Shaffer | |
| 02:52 | John Carroll | Robert Voll makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Skillern - foul #1 on Jerry Skillern, team foul #16 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer (PF) Robert Voll | |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:27 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:11 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 01:56 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:47 | John Carroll | Jerry Skillern is fouled on the floor by Robert Shiminski - foul #3 on Robert Shiminski, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose (PF) Greg Crowder | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Larry Clayton (PF) Cody Fessenden | |
| 01:47 | John Carroll | Jerry Skillern misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Edward Ambrose | 66-51 |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 01:02 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:01 | John Carroll | Raymond Shaffer snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:53 | John Carroll | Larry Clayton misses the easy layup | 68-51 |
| 00:51 | John Carroll | James Jackson tips it home | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Clayton picks off the pass by Robert Shiminski | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | John Carroll | Daniel Thurston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski runs out the clock | 68-53 |