| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wheaton | Israel Bell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Hayes | 22-23 |
| 19:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 18:54 | Wheaton | Robert Woods loses the dribble to Richard Haney | 25-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 18:04 | Wheaton | Robert Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 17:42 | Wheaton | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Glover | 28-25 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson is hacked by John Holm - foul #2 on John Holm, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones (PF) James Warren | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:46 | Wheaton | Robert Woods lays it up and in set up by Doug Edwards and he's fouled by Robert Alsop - foul #3 on Robert Alsop, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren (C) Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:46 | Wheaton | Robert Woods makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Allen Jones - foul #2 on Allen Jones, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (SG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Edward Dresser, Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG), David Lazarus (SG), Paul Smith (C) William Glover, Doug Edwards, Robert Woods | |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Saldana | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Shank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Warren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Donald Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lazarus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Israel Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | David Lazarus buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Jerome Steinbach - foul #1 on Jerome Steinbach, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser (SG), Allen Jones (PF), Robert Alsop (C) Christopher Shank, Jerome Steinbach, James Warren | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Lowe (SG), Bobby Grondin (C) Warren Roberson, Israel Bell | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | David Lazarus makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | Joseph Saldana steals the ball from Paul Smith | 36-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alsop | 36-33 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Key steals it from John Holm | 36-33 |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | Donald Key hits a jumper from the right wing set up by David Lazarus | 36-35 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Smith swats the short shot by Joseph Saldana | 36-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop tips it home | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Lowe | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:03 | Wheaton | Donald Key is hacked by Joseph Saldana - foul #3 on Joseph Saldana, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Edward Dresser, Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Doug Edwards (SG), Warren Roberson (SF), Israel Bell (PF), Robert Woods (C) Donald Key, John Lowe, David Lazarus, Paul Smith, Bobby Grondin | |
| 12:50 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Alsop - foul #4 on Robert Alsop, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach (PF) Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:50 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:50 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Glover - foul #3 on William Glover, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Glover | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Woods picks off the pass by Richard Haney | 39-43 |
| 10:47 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | Wheaton | Israel Bell gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:32 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson is hacked by David Hayes - foul #1 on David Hayes, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser (SG), Allen Jones (SF), James Warren (C) John Holm, David Hayes, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:32 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:32 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Doug Edwards steals the ball from Jerome Steinbach | 39-45 |
| 09:45 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Saldana and he's hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #2 on Doug Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, Jerome Steinbach, James Warren | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG), John Lowe (SG), David Lazarus (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) William Glover, Doug Edwards, Warren Roberson, Israel Bell, Robert Woods | |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | Donald Key misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:07 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | Donald Key connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bobby Grondin | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), John Holm (SG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, Edward Dresser, Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Warren Roberson (SF), Israel Bell (PF) John Lowe, David Lazarus, Bobby Grondin | |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | Wheaton | Israel Bell gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Wheaton | Richard Haney steals the ball from Paul Smith | 43-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Key steps in front of the John Holm pass | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Key (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Wheaton | Paul Smith is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (SG), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (SG), Robert Woods (C) Donald Key, Paul Smith | |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 06:39 | Wheaton | William Glover hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Israel Bell | 46-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 06:21 | Wheaton | Robert Woods grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | Israel Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Glover | 46-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Israel Bell - foul #1 on Israel Bell, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, John Holm, James Warren | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG), David Lazarus (SF), Paul Smith (PF) William Glover, Warren Roberson, Israel Bell | |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:16 | Wheaton | Robert Woods is fouled on the floor by Richard Haney - foul #2 on Richard Haney, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach (PF) Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 05:16 | Wheaton | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes is hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney (C) Jerome Steinbach | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin (C) Robert Woods | |
| 04:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Hayes | 50-53 |
| 04:25 | Wheaton | Paul Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hayes | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Wheaton | David Hayes steps in front of the Donald Key pass | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Doug Edwards, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Allen Jones (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, David Hayes, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Warren Roberson (SF), Israel Bell (PF), Robert Woods (C) Doug Edwards, David Lazarus, Paul Smith, Bobby Grondin | |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Wheaton | Robert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Allen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Alsop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Key (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Wheaton | Israel Bell knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Key | 53-58 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-58 |
| 02:24 | Wheaton | Robert Woods gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Robert Woods comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-58 |
| 02:01 | Wheaton | Robert Woods tips it in | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Dresser | 56-60 |
| 01:31 | Wheaton | Israel Bell hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Glover | 56-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Israel Bell hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Saldana - foul #4 on Joseph Saldana, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Allen Jones, Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (SG) Donald Key | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Israel Bell makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Wheaton | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | Joseph Saldana is called for the reach on Robert Woods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Saldana, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (PG) Joseph Saldana | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ralph Hatcher (PG) William Glover | |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm is fouled on the floor by Doug Edwards - foul #4 on Doug Edwards, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG) Ralph Hatcher | |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Doug Edwards is called for the reach on David Hayes - foul #5 on Doug Edwards, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (SG) Doug Edwards | |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Edward Dresser is called for the reach on Robert Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Dresser, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ralph Hatcher (PG), John Lowe (SG) William Glover, Donald Key | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Ralph Hatcher - foul #1 on Ralph Hatcher, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Donald Key (SG) Ralph Hatcher, John Lowe | |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm makes the 3rd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | William Glover runs out the clock | 61-67 |