| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Greg Swart (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joseph Summers (fresh) SG - Orville Christie (fresh) SF - Charles Shields (fresh) PF - John Odom (fresh) C - Nicholas Ziedan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pendergraft | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Summers | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Wheaton | John Odom gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Wheaton | Orville Christie is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Shields | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Odom - foul #1 on John Odom, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Wheaton | Charles Shields hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Odom swats the layup by John Pendergraft | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Wheaton | John Odom pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan lays it in uncontested | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Summers is called for the reach on John Pendergraft - foul #1 on Joseph Summers, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), Chester Gadberry (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Willie Darst (PF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Stephen Short, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett (PF) John Odom | |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Winsett - foul #1 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daryl Smith (C) Nicholas Ziedan | |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Shields is called for the reach on Willie Darst - foul #1 on Charles Shields, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson (SF) Charles Shields | |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Winsett - foul #2 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore (PF) Benjamin Winsett | |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | Orville Christie is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Seals (fresh) SG - Chester Gadberry (fresh) SF - Jon Swinton (fresh) PF - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joseph Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) C - Daryl Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Chester Gadberry, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Russell Zamostny (PG), Stephen Nold (SG), John Odom (PF), Nicholas Ziedan (C) Joseph Summers, Orville Christie, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith | |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Shields (SF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses the 3rd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Wheaton | John Odom snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Charles Shields is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Jon Swinton, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Pendergraft | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Wheaton | Stephen Nold misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | Charles Shields tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Wheaton | John Odom grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:49 | Wheaton | Stephen Nold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (PG), Vincent Seals (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (PF) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Summers (PG), Orville Christie (SG) Russell Zamostny, Stephen Nold | |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Ziedan swats the short shot by Willie Darst | 11-8 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:58 | Wheaton | Charles Shields pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Wheaton | John Odom is fouled on the floor by Kyle Gooden - foul #1 on Kyle Gooden, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Jon Swinton, Vincent Seals, Perry Brady, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Jackson (SF), Bruce Elmore (PF), Daryl Smith (C) Charles Shields, John Odom, Nicholas Ziedan | |
| 12:35 | Wheaton | Willie Darst picks off the pass by Orville Christie | 11-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden (C) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Odom (PF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Orville Christie is hacked by Kyle Gooden - foul #2 on Kyle Gooden, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Swart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joseph Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) PF - John Odom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daryl Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Orville Christie can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:20 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 11:14 | Wheaton | John Odom drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Summers | 13-10 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Orville Christie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Odom | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Odom denies the turnaround by Willie Darst | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Wheaton | John Odom pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers lays it up and in on a great pass from Orville Christie | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits a floater from the left block | 17-15 |
| 09:27 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Elmore | 17-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Summers - foul #2 on Joseph Summers, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SG), Perry Brady (C) John Pendergraft, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Russell Zamostny (PG), Stephen Nold (SG), Charles Shields (SF), Nicholas Ziedan (C) Joseph Summers, Orville Christie, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith | |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Zamostny | 19-20 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst connects on the shot near the basket set up by Greg Swart | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | Wheaton | John Odom drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Nold | 21-22 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Odom - foul #2 on John Odom, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), John Pendergraft (SG) John Wilkins, Greg Swart | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Orville Christie (SG), Daryl Smith (PF) Stephen Nold, John Odom | |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | Orville Christie connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Shields | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Seals (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Perry Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Russell Zamostny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Christie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Ziedan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daryl Smith steals the ball from Willie Darst | 23-25 |
| 07:22 | Wheaton | Orville Christie makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daryl Smith | 23-27 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Orville Christie - foul #1 on Orville Christie, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Vincent Seals, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore (PF) Daryl Smith | |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Charles Shields comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Swinton - foul #1 on Jon Swinton, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Charles Shields misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Charles Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 06:45 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Russell Zamostny is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Swinton - foul #2 on Jon Swinton, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) Jon Swinton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 06:27 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) Vincent Seals | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 05:53 | Wheaton | Orville Christie misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:31 | Wheaton | Charles Shields grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Zamostny | 25-30 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 27-30 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | Orville Christie misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 04:32 | Wheaton | Russell Zamostny snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:17 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan loses the dribble to Greg Swart | 27-30 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:52 | Wheaton | Orville Christie is hacked by Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (PG), Vincent Seals (SG), Perry Brady (PF), Kyle Gooden (C) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Summers (PG), Stephen Nold (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), John Odom (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Russell Zamostny, Orville Christie, Charles Shields, Bruce Elmore, Nicholas Ziedan | |
| 03:42 | Wheaton | Stephen Nold drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Summers | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Seals (fresh) SF - Greg Swart (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Perry Brady (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joseph Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Nold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - John Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden lays it in set up by Jon Swinton | 29-33 |
| 03:11 | Wheaton | John Odom misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Vincent Seals | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), John Pendergraft (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Vincent Seals, Greg Swart, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore (SF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | John Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:32 | Wheaton | Stephen Nold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 02:30 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | John Odom misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart (SF), Willie Darst (PF) John Wilkins, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Orville Christie (SG), Charles Shields (SF) Stephen Nold, Bruce Elmore | |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | John Odom makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | John Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Benjamin Winsett is called for the reach on Kyle Gooden - foul #3 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Nicholas Ziedan (C) Benjamin Winsett | |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:33 | Wheaton | Jon Swinton is called for the reach on Joseph Summers - foul #3 on Jon Swinton, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Willie Darst (PF) Jon Swinton, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 01:33 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:33 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 01:09 | Wheaton | Joseph Summers snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:56 | Wheaton | Orville Christie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Orville Christie - foul #2 on Orville Christie, team foul #13 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Stephen Short swats the short shot by John Odom | 32-36 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Greg Swart | 32-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Charles Shields hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-36 |