| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Gary Thayer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Zadeh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Holl (fresh) PF - Bruce Love (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Connally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Wheaton | Robert Walden travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Holl | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo buries a shot from the right side set up by Burt Cortes | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Wheaton | James Connally picks off the pass by Charles McAuliffe | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Charles McAuliffe | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Hamilton | Bruce Love snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland is called for 5 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF), Burton Herrin (C) Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Logan Hunt (SG), Louie Davis (C) Gary Thayer, James Connally | |
| 16:46 | Hamilton | Ronald Darrow is called for the reach on Logan Hunt - foul #1 on Ronald Darrow, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG) Douglas Perrigo | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gary Thayer (PG), Harold Johnson (SF), Lloyd Ryerson (PF) Victor Zadeh, Matthew Holl, Bruce Love | |
| 16:41 | Hamilton | Louie Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Burton Herrin - foul #3 on Burton Herrin, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Roger Williams (PF) Burton Herrin | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 16:41 | Hamilton | Louie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:41 | Hamilton | Louie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | Steven Lucero lays it up and in and he's fouled by Lloyd Ryerson - foul #1 on Lloyd Ryerson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | Steven Lucero makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Hamilton | Eddie Pfeiffer swats the shot by Harold Johnson | 36-36 |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | Roger Williams grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Burt Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) C - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Gary Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Logan Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Ryerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louie Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Wheaton | Logan Hunt picks off the pass by Ronald Darrow | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer jams it on a great pass from Logan Hunt | 36-38 |
| 15:39 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer misses the shot in the paint | 36-38 |
| 15:37 | Hamilton | Harold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:33 | Hamilton | Logan Hunt is denied on a layup by Eddie Pfeiffer | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Wheaton | Roger Williams snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer lays it up and in on a great pass from Burt Cortes | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Hamilton | Harold Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:51 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Wheaton | Roger Williams scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Lucero | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Hamilton | Eddie Pfeiffer takes the ball from Logan Hunt | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Robert Walden (SG), Burton Herrin (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Steven Lucero, Ronald Darrow, Burt Cortes, Roger Williams, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh (PG), John Winsor (SG), Matthew Holl (SF), Bruce Love (PF), James Connally (C) Gary Thayer, Logan Hunt, Harold Johnson, Lloyd Ryerson, Louie Davis | |
| 13:43 | Hamilton | Joel Copeland is called for the reach on James Connally - foul #2 on Joel Copeland, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Hamilton | John Winsor grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Hamilton | Charles McAuliffe is called for the reach on Matthew Holl - foul #2 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Hamilton | Bruce Love knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Zadeh and the foul's on Charles McAuliffe - foul #3 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Hamilton | Bruce Love makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe's pass is intercepted by Bruce Love | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Hamilton | Joel Copeland steals the ball from Matthew Holl | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Wheaton | James Connally is called for the reach on Burton Herrin - foul #2 on James Connally, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF) Burton Herrin | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Victor Zadeh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Winsor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Holl (fresh) PF - Bruce Love (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Connally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | Robert Walden tips it home | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Wheaton | Robert Walden is hacked by John Winsor - foul #4 on John Winsor, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Steven Lucero (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF), Burton Herrin (C) Douglas Perrigo, Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Logan Hunt (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Lloyd Ryerson (PF), Louie Davis (C) John Winsor, Matthew Holl, Bruce Love, James Connally | |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer is called for a backcourt violation | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gary Thayer (PG) Victor Zadeh | |
| 10:24 | Hamilton | Louie Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:15 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:09 | Hamilton | Lloyd Ryerson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Lucero - foul #2 on Steven Lucero, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG) Steven Lucero | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Matthew Holl (SF) Harold Johnson | |
| 10:09 | Hamilton | Lloyd Ryerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Hamilton | Lloyd Ryerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:53 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Wheaton | Gary Thayer picks off the pass by Burton Herrin | 42-46 |
| 09:14 | Hamilton | Eddie Pfeiffer takes the ball from Lloyd Ryerson | 42-46 |
| 08:45 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Pfeiffer | 45-46 |
| 08:40 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Darrow - foul #2 on Ronald Darrow, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Eddie Pfeiffer, Burton Herrin | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Bruce Love (PF), James Connally (C) Logan Hunt, Matthew Holl, Lloyd Ryerson, Louie Davis | |
| 08:40 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:40 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:40 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe throws it down on a nice dish by Douglas Perrigo | 47-47 |
| 07:55 | Hamilton | James Connally clanks a shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | Robert Walden snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Burt Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Gary Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Zadeh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Bruce Love (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Connally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 07:12 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:11 | Hamilton | James Connally tips it home | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles McAuliffe | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Hamilton | Douglas Perrigo steals it from James Connally | 51-49 |
| 06:41 | Wheaton | Robert Walden banks in the layup set up by Douglas Perrigo | 53-49 |
| 06:15 | Hamilton | James Connally knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Thayer | 53-51 |
| 05:56 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe buries a turnaround from close range | 55-51 |
| 05:56 | Hamilton | Hamilton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG) Douglas Perrigo | |
| Subs | Hamilton | John Winsor (SG), Matthew Holl (SF) Gary Thayer, Harold Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Hamilton | Bruce Love comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles McAuliffe - foul #4 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 05:36 | Hamilton | Bruce Love makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Hamilton | Bruce Love makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joel Copeland and he's fouled by James Connally - foul #3 on James Connally, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 05:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:02 | Hamilton | James Connally's pass is intercepted by Ronald Darrow | 58-53 |
| 04:59 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow lays it in | 60-53 |
| 04:38 | Hamilton | Bruce Love knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Holl | 60-56 |
| 04:18 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Wheaton | Robert Walden pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Wheaton | John Winsor is called for the reach on Ronald Darrow - foul #5 on John Winsor, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Burton Herrin (SF), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF) Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Logan Hunt (SG), Louie Davis (C) John Winsor, James Connally | |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walden | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Victor Zadeh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Logan Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Holl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Love (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Louie Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Hamilton | Logan Hunt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:35 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 03:34 | Hamilton | Louie Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:17 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Logan Hunt | 62-58 |
| 02:53 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Douglas Perrigo is denied by Bruce Love | 62-58 |
| 02:52 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo tips it in | 64-58 |
| 02:52 | Hamilton | Hamilton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Burton Herrin, Eddie Pfeiffer, Ronald Darrow | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gary Thayer (PG), James Connally (C) Logan Hunt, Louie Davis | |
| 02:42 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 02:40 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:20 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 02:18 | Hamilton | Bruce Love pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:03 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 02:01 | Wheaton | Robert Walden snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:47 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 64-58 |
| 01:46 | Hamilton | Matthew Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 01:32 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer loses the dribble to Charles McAuliffe | 64-58 |
| 01:10 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Hamilton | James Connally misses the jump hook from the right block | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Burt Cortes | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is hacked by Victor Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Zadeh, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Robert Walden, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 00:46 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe is hacked by Bruce Love - foul #1 on Bruce Love, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:46 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh loses the dribble to Charles McAuliffe | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Thayer - foul #1 on Gary Thayer, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Hamilton | Bruce Love gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Victor Zadeh is called for the reach on Eddie Pfeiffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Zadeh, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Thayer | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe is hacked by Victor Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Zadeh, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Hamilton | Gary Thayer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Thayer - foul #2 on Gary Thayer, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joel Copeland (C) Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Hamilton | Victor Zadeh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is hacked by Victor Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Zadeh, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Logan Hunt (SG) Victor Zadeh | |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hamilton | Logan Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |