| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rickey Malley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Patton (fresh) SF - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darin Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rickey Malley | 28-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:29 | Wheaton | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:07 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter loses the dribble to Joseph Howard | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt (C) Robert Nelson | |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:11 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard tips it home | 30-34 |
| 17:35 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter clanks a floater from close range | 30-34 |
| 17:34 | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Craig Blake | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Blair | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | Joseph Patton misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #1 on Joseph Howard, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Gary Wyatt (SF), Virgil Seymore (PF), Robert Lieu (C) Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair, Edwin Zurin, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bart Fern (PG), Barrett Saucier (SF), Vernon Stephenson (C) Rickey Malley, Lawrence Blair, Darin Hunter | |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | Joseph Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | Joseph Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore loses the dribble to Joseph Patton | 32-36 |
| 15:54 | Wheaton | Craig Blake steals it from Vernon Stephenson | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cheshire (fresh) SF - Gary Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lieu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Bart Fern (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barrett Saucier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Vanbrunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Barrett Saucier - foul #1 on Barrett Saucier, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia (PF) Craig Blake | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rickey Malley (PG), Robert Nelson (C) Joseph Patton, David Vanbrunt | |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Bart Fern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Wyatt - foul #1 on Gary Wyatt, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair (SF) Gary Wyatt | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Bart Fern makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Bart Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Bart Fern misses the 3rd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG) Robert Lieu | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair (SF) Barrett Saucier | |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | Raymond Cheshire is called for the reach on Lawrence Blair - foul #1 on Raymond Cheshire, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson (C) Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:27 | Wheaton | Robert Nelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG) Raymond Cheshire | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Patton (SG) Bart Fern | |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | Vernon Stephenson misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Patton - foul #1 on Joseph Patton, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Darin Hunter (PF) Vernon Stephenson | |
| 14:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:05 | Wheaton | Joseph Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:49 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:48 | Wheaton | Robert Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:27 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Wheaton | Robert Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Craig Blake, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Edwin Zurin (SF) Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bart Fern (PG), Barrett Saucier (SF) Rickey Malley, Lawrence Blair | |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Raymond Cheshire | 34-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Blake | 36-37 |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Bart Fern comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Cheshire - foul #2 on Raymond Cheshire, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu (SG), Gary Wyatt (SF), Virgil Seymore (C) Craig Blake, James Silvia, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras (SG), David Vanbrunt (PF), Vernon Stephenson (C) Joseph Patton, Darin Hunter, Robert Nelson | |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Bart Fern makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Bart Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bart Fern steals it from Edwin Zurin | 36-39 |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | Barrett Saucier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF) Robert Lieu, Gary Wyatt | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rickey Malley (PG), Lawrence Blair (SF) Kevin Dupras, Barrett Saucier | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Raymond Cheshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rickey Malley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Fern (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Vanbrunt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Howard | 36-39 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | Wheaton | Vernon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:54 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:34 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:56 | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt makes the jumper from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Stephenson - foul #1 on Vernon Stephenson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Robert Lieu (SG), Gary Wyatt (SF), James Silvia (PF) Raymond Cheshire, Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair, Edwin Zurin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Patton (SG), Barrett Saucier (SF), Darin Hunter (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Bart Fern, Lawrence Blair, David Vanbrunt, Vernon Stephenson | |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia drills a floater in the paint | 43-46 |
| 08:10 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), Robert Thompson (C) Robert Lieu, Gary Wyatt, Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bart Fern (PG), Lawrence Blair (SF) Rickey Malley, Barrett Saucier | |
| 07:33 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bart Fern | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Bart Fern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Darin Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 06:55 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Patton | 46-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Joseph Howard picks off the pass by Bart Fern | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Bart Fern is hacked by Craig Blake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Blake, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin (PF) James Silvia | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barrett Saucier (SF), David Vanbrunt (PF), Vernon Stephenson (C) Lawrence Blair, Darin Hunter, Robert Nelson | |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Bart Fern makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Bart Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | The refs have stopped play. Bart Fern is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Virgil Seymore (PF) Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rickey Malley (PG) Bart Fern | |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 05:46 | Wheaton | Vernon Stephenson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu (SG), James Silvia (PF) Craig Blake, Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras (SG) Joseph Patton | |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | Wheaton | Barrett Saucier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 51-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Robert Thompson is blocked by David Vanbrunt | 51-53 |
| 04:26 | Wheaton | David Vanbrunt grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | James Silvia steals it from Barrett Saucier | 51-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Lieu | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF) Raymond Cheshire, Robert Lieu, Edwin Zurin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Patton (SG), Lawrence Blair (SF), Darin Hunter (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Kevin Dupras, Barrett Saucier, David Vanbrunt, Vernon Stephenson | |
| 03:37 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter banks in the layup on a great pass from Rickey Malley | 54-55 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore (C) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rickey Malley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Darin Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair is hacked by Craig Blake - foul #4 on Craig Blake, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #4 on Robert Nelson, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson (C) Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter is fouled on the floor by James Silvia - foul #4 on James Silvia, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake's pass is intercepted by Robert Nelson | 56-60 |
| 01:06 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Wheaton | Joseph Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | Darin Hunter scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Malley | 56-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Malley picks off the pass by Craig Blake in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair is fouled on the floor by Kelly Leclair - foul #2 on Kelly Leclair, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bart Fern (SG), Vernon Stephenson (C) Joseph Patton, Robert Nelson | |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Nelson (C) Darin Hunter | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley runs out the clock | 59-66 |