| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Theodore Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edgar Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Swain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Dawson | 26-25 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Cool is called for the reach on John Wade - foul #3 on Andrew Cool, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Lovette (PF) Andrew Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Visser - foul #1 on Frank Visser, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:58 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Visser and the foul's on Edgar Jones - foul #1 on Edgar Jones, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harvey Everitt - foul #3 on Harvey Everitt, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson (SG) Harvey Everitt | |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:38 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Wheaton | Edgar Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Dawson | 32-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Joseph Peterson is denied by Scott Lovette | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:26 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp can't connect on a runner near the basket | 32-30 |
| 16:05 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Theodore Mathews | 32-30 |
| 15:49 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Theodore Mathews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Edgar Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lovette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Swain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) SF - Frank Visser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Repp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 15:25 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Swain, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carlos Turner (PG), Fred Ladd (SG), David Palladino (SF), Andrew Cool (PF), Keith Trudel (C) Theodore Mathews, Edgar Jones, Gary Dawson, Scott Lovette, Daniel Swain | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Harvey Everitt (SG), Billy Brame (SF), Willie Landman (PF), Raymond Neff (C) John Driver, Joseph Peterson, Frank Visser, John Wade, Jessie Repp | |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse's pass is intercepted by Fred Ladd in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 14:49 | Wheaton | Keith Trudel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Turner and he's fouled by Raymond Neff - foul #2 on Raymond Neff, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Wheaton | Keith Trudel misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brame hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Muse | 34-32 |
| 14:02 | Wheaton | Keith Trudel scores on a jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Trudel - foul #1 on Keith Trudel, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp (C) Billy Brame | |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | David Palladino buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Keith Trudel | 38-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Landman | 38-37 |
| 13:11 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | Andrew Cool pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:59 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Muse - foul #1 on Kenneth Muse, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews (PG), Edgar Jones (SG), Gary Dawson (SF), Daniel Swain (C) Carlos Turner, Fred Ladd, David Palladino, Keith Trudel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), Frank Visser (SF), John Wade (PF) Kenneth Muse, Willie Landman, Raymond Neff | |
| 12:48 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Dawson | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jessie Repp, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Lovette (PF) Andrew Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson (SG), Willie Landman (C) Harvey Everitt, Jessie Repp | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Theodore Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Edgar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lovette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Swain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Landman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wheaton | Frank Visser steals the ball from Theodore Mathews | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Visser | 40-37 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Driver | 40-40 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Frank Visser steps in front of the Gary Dawson pass | 40-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:06 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 10:05 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain tips it in | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman lays it in set up by Frank Visser | 42-42 |
| 09:33 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Swain | 44-42 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Wheaton | Edgar Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Swain - foul #4 on Daniel Swain, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carlos Turner (PG), Fred Ladd (SG), David Palladino (SF), Andrew Cool (PF), Keith Trudel (C) Theodore Mathews, Edgar Jones, Gary Dawson, Scott Lovette, Daniel Swain | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Harvey Everitt (SG), Raymond Neff (PF), Jessie Repp (C) John Driver, Joseph Peterson, Frank Visser, John Wade | |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | David Palladino hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Willie Landman - foul #1 on Willie Landman, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | David Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | David Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman lays it up and in set up by Harvey Everitt | 49-49 |
| 07:55 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner's pass is intercepted by Willie Landman | 49-49 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Palladino - foul #1 on David Palladino, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Dawson (SF), Scott Lovette (C) Fred Ladd, Keith Trudel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser (SF) Raymond Neff | |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carlos Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Palladino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Lovette (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Muse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Willie Landman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Gary Dawson | 49-50 |
| 06:30 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews (PG), Edgar Jones (SG), Daniel Swain (C) Carlos Turner, David Palladino, Scott Lovette | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), John Wade (PF) Kenneth Muse, Willie Landman | |
| 06:00 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Dawson | 51-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Wade | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Edgar Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Wheaton | Andrew Cool misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Wheaton | Andrew Cool drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Jones | 54-53 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carlos Turner (PG), Scott Lovette (SF), Keith Trudel (PF) Theodore Mathews, Gary Dawson, Andrew Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson (SG), Willie Landman (SF), Raymond Neff (C) Harvey Everitt, Frank Visser, Jessie Repp | |
| 04:18 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Trudel - foul #2 on Keith Trudel, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:46 | Wheaton | Scott Lovette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brame (SF) John Wade | |
| 03:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff lays it in | 57-57 |
| 03:12 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner is fouled on the floor by John Driver - foul #3 on John Driver, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Dawson (SF) Keith Trudel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp (C) Billy Brame | |
| 03:12 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:12 | Wheaton | Carlos Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carlos Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Lovette (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Swain (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) SF - Willie Landman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Neff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews (PG), Andrew Cool (PF) Carlos Turner, Scott Lovette | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt (SG), Frank Visser (SF), John Wade (PF) Joseph Peterson, Willie Landman, Raymond Neff | |
| 02:32 | Wheaton | Jessie Repp is called for the reach on Daniel Swain - foul #2 on Jessie Repp, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 02:32 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 02:05 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jessie Repp | 61-59 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt scores on a shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:43 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jessie Repp - foul #3 on Jessie Repp, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 01:43 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | Wheaton | Gary Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Wheaton | Andrew Cool misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 62-61 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | Theodore Mathews can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Swain blocks the short jumper by Harvey Everitt | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Daniel Swain gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Edgar Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Visser | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Mathews - foul #1 on Theodore Mathews, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Edgar Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-65 |