| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Williams (fresh) SG - Adam Graves (fresh) SF - Mark Cooke (fresh) PF - Michael Wick (fresh) C - Louis Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) PF - Carl Felton (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | David Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Wheaton | Richard Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wheaton | Carl Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Adam Graves - foul #1 on Adam Graves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott misses short on a runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Scott steals the ball from Michael Wick | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Williams | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Frederick Williams | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Wheaton | Louis Day steals the ball from David Williams | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Richard Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Wick - foul #1 on Michael Wick, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Sullivan steps in front of the Mark Cooke pass | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (SF), Joe Sweeting (C) Thomas Scott, David Williams | |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Graves (fresh) SF - Mark Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Wick (fresh) C - Louis Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) SF - Ernie Prins (fresh) PF - Carl Felton (fairly fresh) C - Joe Sweeting (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Graves | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Wheaton | Carl Felton hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson (PG), Jon Allen (SG), Brian Ammerman (SF), John Lewellyn (PF), Donald Matsumoto (C) Frederick Williams, Adam Graves, Mark Cooke, Michael Wick, Louis Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Baehr (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), David Williams (C) Richard Williams, Herbert Sullivan, Carl Felton | |
| 14:46 | Wheaton | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins tips it home | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Mattson | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernie Prins | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams (PG), Mark Cooke (SF), Michael Wick (PF), Louis Day (C) William Mattson, Brian Ammerman, John Lewellyn, Donald Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Yang (SF) Thomas Scott | |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Day | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Wheaton | David Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins tips it but misses | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Louis Day | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke's floater is tipped away by Joe Sweeting | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Yang | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Wheaton | Steven Baehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Graves (SG) Jon Allen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG), Herbert Sullivan (SG), Carl Felton (PF), Loyd Desimone (C) Ernie Prins, Steven Baehr, Joe Sweeting, David Williams | |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Yang - foul #1 on Charles Yang, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn (PF) Michael Wick | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Cooke | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lewellyn (fresh) C - Louis Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) SF - Charles Yang (fresh) PF - Carl Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Desimone (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Cooke | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | Wheaton | Frederick Williams is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Williams, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson (PG), Jon Allen (PF) Frederick Williams, Mark Cooke | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:18 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by William Mattson - foul #1 on William Mattson, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Matsumoto (C) Louis Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Loyd Desimone hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lewellyn - foul #1 on John Lewellyn, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Loyd Desimone misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Loyd Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewellyn | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Wheaton | Adam Graves steps in front of the Herbert Sullivan pass | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Graves misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Matsumoto grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams (PG), Mark Cooke (SF), Michael Wick (PF), Louis Day (C) William Mattson, John Lewellyn, Jon Allen, Donald Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (SF), David Williams (C) Charles Yang, Loyd Desimone | |
| 09:51 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins connects on the jumper near the basket | 17-15 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Cooke | 19-15 |
| 09:25 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 09:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Graves | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Wheaton | Adam Graves is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Adam Graves, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen (SG) Adam Graves | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting (PF) Carl Felton | |
| 08:50 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Sweeting | 21-18 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Baehr (SG), Charles Yang (SF) Richard Williams, Herbert Sullivan | |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:16 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 08:15 | Wheaton | Charles Yang tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wick tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ernie Prins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Baehr (fresh) SF - Charles Yang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Sweeting (fresh) C - David Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wick | 27-18 |
| 07:03 | Wheaton | Steven Baehr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Baehr, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson (PG), Brian Ammerman (SF), John Lewellyn (PF), Donald Matsumoto (C) Frederick Williams, Mark Cooke, Michael Wick, Louis Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG), Herbert Sullivan (SG), Carl Felton (PF) Ernie Prins, Steven Baehr, David Williams | |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn is hacked by Joe Sweeting - foul #1 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn hits a jumper from the baseline set up by William Mattson | 29-18 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Ammerman misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Matthews (PG), Steven Baehr (SF) Richard Williams, Charles Yang | |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Ammerman misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Ammerman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:00 | Wheaton | Michael Matthews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting double dribbles | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams (PG), Michael Wick (PF) William Mattson, Brian Ammerman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (SF) Steven Baehr | |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Matthews is called for the reach on Donald Matsumoto - foul #1 on Michael Matthews, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Matsumoto misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frederick Williams | 30-21 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewellyn | 33-21 |
| 05:01 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Matsumoto snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Matthews steps in front of the Donald Matsumoto pass | 33-21 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Michael Matthews lays it up and in | 33-23 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Williams | 36-23 |
| 04:00 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Matsumoto - foul #1 on Donald Matsumoto, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Graves (SG), Mark Cooke (SF), Louis Day (C) Jon Allen, John Lewellyn, Donald Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Matthews, Ernie Prins, Carl Felton | |
| 04:00 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting misses the free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Frederick Williams is blocked by David Williams | 36-25 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | David Williams grabs the board | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Cooke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Sweeting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Graves clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 03:11 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 03:08 | Wheaton | Richard Williams is hacked by Frederick Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Williams, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson (PG), Jon Allen (PF) Frederick Williams, Michael Wick | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Baehr (SG), Charles Yang (PF) Herbert Sullivan, Joe Sweeting | |
| 03:08 | Wheaton | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:08 | Wheaton | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mattson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 02:54 | Wheaton | Steven Baehr gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | Richard Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-29 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jon Allen | 36-29 |
| 02:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Baehr picks off the pass by William Mattson in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 02:29 | Wheaton | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Charles Yang snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | David Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Day - foul #1 on Louis Day, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn (PF) Jon Allen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (SG), Carl Felton (PF) Steven Baehr, Charles Yang | |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Cooke makes the turnaround near the basket set up by William Mattson | 38-31 |
| 01:41 | Wheaton | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Williams (PG), Michael Wick (PF) William Mattson, John Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan (SG) Ernie Prins | |
| 01:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 01:17 | Wheaton | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:57 | Wheaton | Carl Felton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Williams and he's hacked by Michael Wick - foul #2 on Michael Wick, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen (SG), John Lewellyn (SF) Adam Graves, Mark Cooke | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (PG), Charles Yang (SF), Joe Sweeting (C) Richard Williams, Thomas Scott, David Williams | |
| 00:57 | Wheaton | Carl Felton makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Day tips it in | 40-34 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | The jump hook by Carl Felton is blocked by Michael Wick | 40-34 |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Yang is called for the reach on John Lewellyn - foul #2 on Charles Yang, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Matsumoto (C) Louis Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG) Charles Yang | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-36 |