| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) SF - Hugh Phillips (fresh) PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (fresh) SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Douglas Holden (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jackson picks off the pass by Hugh Phillips in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Brandeis | James Elkins connects on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Brandeis | Bret Knight pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Brandeis | James Elkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Higginbotham | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Joseph Brown is denied by Bret Knight | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Brandeis | Bret Knight snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Brandeis | Waylon Schiro is called for the reach on Bret Knight - foul #1 on Waylon Schiro, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Brandeis | Bret Knight's floater is tipped away by Joseph Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Holden swats the short shot by Joseph Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Jackson | 0-7 |
| 18:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Elkins is called for the reach on Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (PG), James Rice (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Allen Springer (PF), Ilia Zenz (C) Robert Murrieta, Johnny Christopher, Hugh Phillips, Joseph Brown, Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Elkins, Scott Higginbotham, James Jackson, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Rice | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke's floater is tipped away by Allen Springer | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke tips it home | 2-9 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ilia Zenz | 4-9 |
| 16:49 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:31 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Brandeis | James Rice is called for the reach on Norman Wheeler - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SG), Hugh Phillips (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) James Rice, Roger Tinsley, Allen Springer, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 16:21 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses the jumper from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Caudill - foul #1 on Gary Caudill, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG) Joseph Denham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG) Gary Caudill | |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:15 | Brandeis | Bret Knight pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:56 | Brandeis | Bret Knight travels with the ball | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG) James Elkins | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roy Theus (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Christopher (fairly fresh) SF - Hugh Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Waylon Schiro (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolland Goodrich (fresh) PF - Douglas Holden (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:42 | Brandeis | James Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Roy Theus - foul #1 on Roy Theus, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG) Hugh Phillips | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 15:42 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:42 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Theus, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley (SF) Roy Theus | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF) Scott Higginbotham, Douglas Holden | |
| 15:01 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is fouled on the floor by Roger Tinsley - foul #1 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (PG), James Rice (SG), Allen Springer (PF) Robert Murrieta, Johnny Christopher, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich, Bret Knight | |
| 14:47 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Roger Tinsley - foul #2 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips (SF), Ilia Zenz (C) Roger Tinsley, Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Bob Floyd (PF) Norman Wheeler, Douglas Holden | |
| 14:47 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Denham | 7-13 |
| 14:09 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Caudill - foul #2 on Gary Caudill, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Joseph Brown (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) Joseph Denham, Allen Springer, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), James Jackson (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Brandeis | James Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Higginbotham | 7-16 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) James Elkins | |
| 12:58 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:57 | Brandeis | James Jackson tips it home | 7-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bret Knight - foul #1 on Bret Knight, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (PG), Allen Springer (SF), Ilia Zenz (PF) Robert Murrieta, Hugh Phillips, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-18 |
| 12:18 | Brandeis | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 12:13 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| 12:13 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:13 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Wheeler steps in front of the Joseph Denham pass in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| 12:06 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler misses the easy layup | 8-19 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips (SF) Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF) James Jackson | |
| 11:45 | Brandeis | Allen Springer takes the ball from Charles Wilkins | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Denham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Christopher (tiring) SF - Hugh Phillips (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ilia Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hal Laduke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Floyd (fresh) C - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-19 |
| 11:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher grabs the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Ilia Zenz is blocked by Charles Wilkins | 8-19 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips snags the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hal Laduke - foul #1 on Hal Laduke, team foul #6 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), James Rice (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Joseph Denham, Johnny Christopher, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:40 | Brandeis | Bret Knight knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Douglas Holden and he's hacked by Robert Murrieta - foul #1 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro (C) Hugh Phillips | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 10:40 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta's floater is knocked away by Rolland Goodrich | 10-22 |
| 10:31 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:25 | Brandeis | James Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Springer | 13-22 |
| 10:01 | Brandeis | Robert Murrieta takes the ball from Scott Higginbotham | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bret Knight - foul #2 on Bret Knight, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (SG), Hugh Phillips (SF) Robert Murrieta, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), James Jackson (SF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Bret Knight | |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:28 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 14-25 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jackson steals it from Hugh Phillips in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 09:23 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler lays it in on a nice dish by James Jackson | 14-27 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice is called for traveling | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF) Scott Higginbotham | |
| 08:57 | Brandeis | Johnny Christopher takes the ball from James Jackson | 14-27 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jackson picks off the pass by Johnny Christopher in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 08:47 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG) Johnny Christopher | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG) Norman Wheeler | |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Denham and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer (C) Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:37 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:22 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke blows the layup | 16-27 |
| 08:20 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:03 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jackson steps in front of the Robert Murrieta pass | 16-27 |
| 07:46 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (tiring) SG - Joseph Denham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Springer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips is hacked by Douglas Holden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Holden, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Ilia Zenz (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) Joseph Denham, Joseph Brown, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Rolland Goodrich (PF), Bob Floyd (C) Scott Higginbotham, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:30 | Brandeis | The jump hook by James Elkins is blocked by Waylon Schiro | 18-27 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Norman Wheeler - foul #1 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer (SF) Hugh Phillips | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:04 | Brandeis | James Elkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Murrieta - foul #2 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 07:04 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:04 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz loses the dribble to Rolland Goodrich | 20-29 |
| 06:41 | Brandeis | James Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolland Goodrich | 20-32 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham loses the dribble to James Elkins in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 06:24 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 06:23 | Brandeis | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:06 | Brandeis | James Elkins's fadeaway is rejected by Ilia Zenz | 20-32 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham is hacked by Norman Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (SG), Hugh Phillips (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Johnny Christopher, Allen Springer, Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Norman Wheeler, James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:53 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Holden | 22-35 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Waylon Schiro (C) Joseph Denham, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:21 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the floater from the free throw line set up by James Elkins | 22-37 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Waylon Schiro | 24-37 |
| 04:52 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Elkins and the foul's on Hugh Phillips - foul #1 on Hugh Phillips, team foul #10 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer (SF) Hugh Phillips | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (SF) Hal Laduke | |
| 04:52 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Holden takes the ball from Johnny Christopher | 24-40 |
| 04:35 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Waylon Schiro | 24-40 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 26-40 |
| 04:01 | Brandeis | James Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Elkins | 26-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (PG), Hugh Phillips (SF), Ilia Zenz (PF) James Rice, Joseph Brown, Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (C) James Elkins, Charles Wilkins | |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-42 |
| 03:38 | Brandeis | James Jackson grabs the board | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Denham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Christopher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ilia Zenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Springer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolland Goodrich (fresh) PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Floyd (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses long on a floater near the basket | 26-42 |
| 03:30 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 03:12 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 26-45 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-45 |
| 02:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips snags the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 02:40 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Douglas Holden | 26-45 |
| 02:36 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-45 |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hugh Phillips grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Holden blocks the jumper by Joseph Denham | 26-45 |
| 02:13 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 26-45 |
| 02:09 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bob Floyd - foul #1 on Bob Floyd, team foul #12 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), James Rice (SG), Roy Theus (SF), Roger Tinsley (C) Joseph Denham, Johnny Christopher, Hugh Phillips, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:41 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:32 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke's pass is intercepted by Roy Theus | 27-45 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer hits the finger roll set up by Roy Theus | 29-45 |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Holden and the foul's on Roy Theus - foul #3 on Roy Theus, team foul #11 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) Roy Theus, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Caudill is called for the reach on Robert Murrieta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Caudill, team foul #13 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG) Gary Caudill | |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 00:48 | Brandeis | James Elkins is hacked by Robert Murrieta - foul #3 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #12 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham (SG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| 00:48 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 00:48 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Waylon Schiro, team foul #13 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG) James Elkins | |
| 00:05 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Laduke | 31-53 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Denham loses the dribble to Bret Knight in the backcourt | 31-53 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke makes the shot from the right side | 31-55 |