| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Walter Wright (fresh) SG - Lee Innocent (fresh) SF - Dennis Horne (fresh) PF - Michael Hughes (fresh) C - Albert Bang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Leon Soo (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eddie Carmona | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Upper Iowa | Leon Soo picks off the pass by Dennis Horne | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour banks in the layup set up by Eddie Carmona | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne jams it | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses short on a runner in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Smock and he's fouled by Dennis Horne - foul #1 on Dennis Horne, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:49 | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 2-10 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:26 | Upper Iowa | Albert Bang gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:20 | Upper Iowa | Albert Bang scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Walter Wright | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Johnson | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Walter Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Innocent (fresh) SF - Dennis Horne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hughes (fresh) C - Albert Bang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:33 | Upper Iowa | Albert Bang pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:18 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers (PF), Jason Lui (C) Michael Hughes, Albert Bang | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), George Gold (C) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock, John Dufour, Leon Soo, Paul Johnson | |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano blows the layup | 4-12 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-14 |
| 14:14 | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dale Alford - foul #1 on Dale Alford, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson (PG), Joseph McAlmond (SG), Albert Bang (C) Walter Wright, Lee Innocent, Dennis Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), John Dufour (SF) William Yarborough, Dale Alford | |
| 14:14 | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:14 | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-14 |
| 13:46 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:39 | Upper Iowa | Joseph McAlmond connects on the 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona is fouled on the floor by Albert Bang - foul #1 on Albert Bang, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Alex Kight (SF), Michael Hughes (PF) Jason Lui, Henry Flowers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Leon Soo (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Richard Pantano, Willie Schroeder, George Gold | |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo clanks a floater in the paint | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph McAlmond | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson is hacked by Eddie Carmona in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | Upper Iowa | Joseph McAlmond is hacked by Leon Soo - foul #1 on Leon Soo, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright (PG), Lee Innocent (SG), Dennis Horne (SF) Richard Wilson, Joseph McAlmond, Alex Kight | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:30 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Dufour - foul #1 on John Dufour, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Bang takes the ball from Leon Soo | 10-14 |
| 11:57 | Upper Iowa | Albert Bang is hacked by Leon Soo - foul #2 on Leon Soo, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers (C) Albert Bang | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (PF) Leon Soo | |
| 11:42 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Upper Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Walter Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Innocent (fresh) SF - Dennis Horne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lee Innocent | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Innocent | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Smock - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (C) John Dufour, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:14 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:14 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 10:34 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson (PG), Joseph McAlmond (SG), Alex Kight (SF), Albert Bang (C) Walter Wright, Lee Innocent, Dennis Horne, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), John Dufour (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Bang - foul #2 on Albert Bang, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui (C) Albert Bang | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:58 | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Schroeder | 14-16 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:26 | Upper Iowa | Jason Lui grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 08:19 | Upper Iowa | Alex Kight makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jason Lui | 16-16 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder clanks a jumper from the left block | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Lui | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Upper Iowa | Willie Schroeder swats the layup by Alex Kight | 16-16 |
| 07:54 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:40 | Upper Iowa | Willie Schroeder takes the ball from Henry Flowers | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) SG - Joseph McAlmond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Kight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Lui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Yarborough (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright (PG), Lee Innocent (SG), Dennis Horne (SF), Michael Hughes (PF) Richard Wilson, Joseph McAlmond, Alex Kight, Henry Flowers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), George Gold (PF) William Yarborough, Richard Pantano, Willie Schroeder | |
| 07:03 | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:02 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:53 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is fouled on the floor by Dennis Horne - foul #2 on Dennis Horne, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph McAlmond (SF) Dennis Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Johnson | 16-19 |
| 05:56 | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Lui blocks the short jumper by John Dufour | 16-19 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Arthur Kraft (C) Jason Lui | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF) John Dufour | |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 16-19 |
| 04:53 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 16-19 |
| 04:48 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Carmona - foul #2 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers (C) Arthur Kraft | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (PG), Willie Schroeder (PF) Eddie Carmona, Paul Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:48 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock loses the ball out of bounds | 18-19 |
| 04:26 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Wright | 20-19 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Alford | 20-19 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 03:40 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Walter Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Innocent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McAlmond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gold (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dennis Horne (SF), Albert Bang (C) Joseph McAlmond, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), John Dufour (SF), Leon Soo (PF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Horne is called for the reach on Leon Soo - foul #3 on Dennis Horne, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson (PG), Alex Kight (SG), Jason Lui (SF) Walter Wright, Lee Innocent, Dennis Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) Lawrence Smock | |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:13 | Upper Iowa | Henry Flowers gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 02:50 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Bang | 22-19 |
| 02:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Pantano | 22-22 |
| 02:09 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Carmona - foul #3 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent (SG), Joseph McAlmond (SF), Michael Hughes (PF) Alex Kight, Jason Lui, Henry Flowers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Paul Johnson (C) Eddie Carmona, Willie Schroeder | |
| 02:09 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:09 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph McAlmond - foul #1 on Joseph McAlmond, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Walter Wright (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:28 | Upper Iowa | Leon Soo is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #3 on Leon Soo, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold (PF) Leon Soo | |
| 01:28 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:28 | Upper Iowa | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 01:03 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:39 | Upper Iowa | Joseph McAlmond snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:34 | Upper Iowa | Lee Innocent's pass is intercepted by John Dufour | 26-27 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Dufour | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Albert Bang's layup is rejected by Paul Johnson | 26-30 |