| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lazzaro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) PF - Dwayne Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Popovich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Stanley - foul #3 on Joseph Stanley, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Swift (SF) Joseph Stanley | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:38 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:23 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Swift swats the short shot by Allen Springer | 27-23 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer tips it in | 29-23 |
| 18:27 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 18:26 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 17:59 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lazzaro is called for the reach on Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on David Lazzaro, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 17:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 17:35 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:29 | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 17:27 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas tips it home | 29-27 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Murrieta | 31-27 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas is hacked by Roger Tinsley - foul #2 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (PG), Ilia Zenz (PF) Robert Murrieta, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Long (PF) Dwayne Thomas | |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich is fouled on the floor by Waylon Schiro - foul #2 on Waylon Schiro, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SG), Dustin McKeon (SF) Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley (SF) David Swift | |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice is fouled on the floor by Hubert Kelley - foul #1 on Hubert Kelley, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg (C) Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Ruddy (PG), Charles Tobler (SG), James Elders (C) Glenn Thomas, David Lazzaro, Daniel Popovich | |
| 15:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley (SF) Hubert Kelley | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Theus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin McKeon (fresh) PF - Ilia Zenz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Louis Ruddy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elders (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | Ilia Zenz denies the turnaround by James Elders | 31-27 |
| 15:40 | Wheaton | Ronald Long grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:30 | Wheaton | Roy Theus picks off the pass by Louis Ruddy | 31-27 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Allen Springer (PF) James Rice, Roy Theus, Dustin McKeon, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas (PG), David Lazzaro (SG), Dwayne Thomas (PF) Louis Ruddy, Charles Tobler, James Elders | |
| 14:57 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Thomas | 31-30 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 14:18 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Long is called for the reach on Allen Springer - foul #1 on Ronald Long, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro (C) Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich (C) Ronald Long | |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Waylon Schiro is denied by Dwayne Thomas | 33-30 |
| 13:48 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:35 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Murrieta | 36-30 |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Springer - foul #1 on Allen Springer, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Elders (PF) Dwayne Thomas | |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 12:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro tips it in | 38-31 |
| 12:46 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Rice | 40-31 |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 12:11 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 11:57 | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley is hacked by Roger Tinsley - foul #3 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Roy Theus (SG), Dustin McKeon (SF), Ilia Zenz (PF) James Rice, Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Ruddy (PG), David Swift (SG), Hubert Kelley (SF), Ronald Long (PF) Glenn Thomas, David Lazzaro, Joseph Stanley, James Elders | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Theus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin McKeon (fresh) PF - Ilia Zenz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Louis Ruddy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Hubert Kelley (fresh) PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Popovich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | David Swift misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ilia Zenz - foul #1 on Ilia Zenz, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas (PF) Ronald Long | |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | David Swift misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | David Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-32 |
| 11:17 | Wheaton | David Swift grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 10:58 | Wheaton | Louis Ruddy's fadeaway is rejected by Ilia Zenz | 40-32 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 10:29 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:04 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 09:44 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Dwayne Thomas | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Murrieta - foul #3 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Allen Springer (PF) Robert Murrieta, Roy Theus, Dustin McKeon, Waylon Schiro | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas (PG), David Lazzaro (SG), Ronald Long (PF), James Elders (C) Louis Ruddy, David Swift, Dwayne Thomas, Daniel Popovich | |
| 09:37 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Long steps in front of the Allen Springer pass | 40-35 |
| 09:11 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 09:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice's pass is intercepted by Glenn Thomas | 40-35 |
| 09:02 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas lays it in | 40-37 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 08:39 | Wheaton | James Elders pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro drills a driving attempt from close range | 40-39 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by David Lazzaro - foul #2 on David Lazzaro, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg (C) Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Stanley (SF), Dwayne Thomas (PF) Hubert Kelley, James Elders | |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:53 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro misses the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lazzaro (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 07:30 | Wheaton | Ronald Long gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:14 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Waylon Schiro (C) James Rice, Allen Springer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich (C) Ronald Long | |
| 07:14 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:14 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Tinsley | 46-41 |
| 06:42 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley is hacked by Joseph Stanley - foul #4 on Joseph Stanley, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SG), Dustin McKeon (SF), Ilia Zenz (PF) Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Long (PF) Dwayne Thomas | |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ilia Zenz | 48-41 |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stanley - foul #5 on Joseph Stanley, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Ruddy (PG), David Swift (SG), Hubert Kelley (SF) Glenn Thomas, David Lazzaro, Joseph Stanley | |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:34 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | The pull-up jumper by Hubert Kelley is blocked by Ilia Zenz | 48-41 |
| 05:27 | Wheaton | Hubert Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:22 | Wheaton | Ronald Long hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Kelley steals it from Ilia Zenz | 48-43 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Ronald Long can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ilia Zenz - foul #2 on Ilia Zenz, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Allen Springer (PF) Robert Murrieta, Roy Theus, Dustin McKeon, Ilia Zenz | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas (PG), David Lazzaro (SG) Louis Ruddy, Hubert Kelley | |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer makes the jump hook from close range | 50-45 |
| 04:00 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lazzaro | 50-47 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro lays it up and in set up by Johnny Christopher and he's fouled by David Lazzaro - foul #3 on David Lazzaro, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dwayne Thomas (PF), James Elders (C) Ronald Long, Daniel Popovich | |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Waylon Schiro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lazzaro (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Elders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wheaton | Johnny Christopher takes the ball from David Swift | 53-47 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Rice | 55-47 |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich (C) James Elders | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 02:35 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich tips it home | 55-49 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta loses the dribble to David Swift | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Swift | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 57-51 |
| 01:57 | Wheaton | David Lazzaro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Waylon Schiro is denied by Daniel Popovich | 57-53 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer's floater is tipped away by Dwayne Thomas | 57-53 |
| 01:29 | Wheaton | David Swift grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 01:16 | Wheaton | David Swift scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Thomas | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Glenn Thomas steals the ball from Robert Murrieta | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Roger Tinsley | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Waylon Schiro is called for the reach on Daniel Popovich - foul #3 on Waylon Schiro, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Daniel Popovich misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Glenn Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |