| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Vincent Machuca (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Moring (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Hiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) C - Warren O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake lays it in | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Machuca | 42-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Larry Brooks - foul #1 on Larry Brooks, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Bridgewater | Lane Zahn steps in front of the Homer Moring pass | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake throws it down set up by Larry Brooks | 44-42 |
| 18:03 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks is fouled on the floor by Paul Hiltz - foul #3 on Paul Hiltz, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Jim Bump (C) Lane Zahn, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough (SF), Elroy Edwards (C) Paul Hiltz, Warren O'Brien | |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG), James Timmer (C) Richard Wakefield, Stuart Drake | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Marty Williams (PF) James Gatlin | |
| 17:08 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough is fouled on the floor by Jim Bump - foul #3 on Jim Bump, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh (PF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Larry Brooks, Jim Bump | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | John Bush (PG), Alexander Perdue (SF) Vincent Machuca, Homer Moring | |
| 16:29 | Bridgewater | Elroy Edwards can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), John Lewis (C) Everett Miller, Raymond Dickstein | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 16:09 | Bridgewater | Elroy Edwards knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Bush and he's fouled by James Timmer - foul #3 on James Timmer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SF), Stuart Drake (PF) James Timmer, Michael McNuh | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | James Gatlin (PF) Alexander Perdue | |
| 16:09 | Bridgewater | Elroy Edwards misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:01 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:55 | Bridgewater | John Bush is hacked by Joseph Downing - foul #1 on Joseph Downing, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump (SF) Everett Miller | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Ray Mayes (SG), Paul Hiltz (SF), Warren O'Brien (C) Marty Williams, Robert Burrough, Elroy Edwards | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Bump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - John Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Hiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:28 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Larry Brooks (SF) Joseph Downing, Jim Bump | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca (PG) John Bush | |
| 15:17 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Warren O'Brien picks off the pass by Richard Wakefield | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:04 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Hiltz | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren O'Brien - foul #3 on Warren O'Brien, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Everett Miller (SG), Jim Bump (PF) Lane Zahn, Richard Wakefield, Stuart Drake | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough (SF), Marty Williams (PF), Elroy Edwards (C) Paul Hiltz, James Gatlin, Warren O'Brien | |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Bridgewater | Elroy Edwards snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Bridgewater | Ray Mayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Downing - foul #2 on Joseph Downing, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 13:19 | Bridgewater | Ray Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:19 | Bridgewater | Ray Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Downing - foul #3 on Joseph Downing, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein (C) Larry Brooks | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Homer Moring (SG) Ray Mayes | |
| 12:53 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Downing, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (PG) Joseph Downing | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | John Bush (PG) Vincent Machuca | |
| 12:15 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Miller - foul #1 on Everett Miller, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz (SF) John Bush | |
| 12:15 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:15 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Dickstein | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Bump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Timmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Homer Moring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marty Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Burrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elroy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer scores on a jump hook from the right block | 50-54 |
| 11:31 | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough's pass is intercepted by Jim Bump | 50-54 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:16 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:56 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 10:05 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burrough | 52-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Hiltz - foul #4 on Paul Hiltz, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), Stuart Drake (PF), John Lewis (C) Everett Miller, Jim Bump, James Timmer, Raymond Dickstein | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca (PG), Ray Mayes (SG), Alexander Perdue (SF), James Gatlin (PF), Warren O'Brien (C) Homer Moring, Marty Williams, Paul Hiltz, Robert Burrough, Elroy Edwards | |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Bridgewater | Alexander Perdue scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses the floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 09:03 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 08:45 | Bridgewater | Lane Zahn steps in front of the Alexander Perdue pass | 54-62 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:46 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Vincent Machuca (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Bridgewater | Stuart Drake swats the layup by Warren O'Brien | 54-62 |
| 07:35 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:22 | Bridgewater | Alexander Perdue loses the dribble to Richard Wakefield | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield banks in the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:54 | Bridgewater | The short jumper by Alexander Perdue is denied by Stuart Drake | 56-62 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Brooks and he's fouled by Warren O'Brien - foul #4 on Warren O'Brien, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Everett Miller (SG), Jim Bump (SF), James Timmer (PF) Lane Zahn, Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks, Stuart Drake | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Homer Moring (PG), Marty Williams (SG), Paul Hiltz (SF), Robert Burrough (PF), Elroy Edwards (C) Vincent Machuca, Ray Mayes, Alexander Perdue, James Gatlin, Warren O'Brien | |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 06:17 | Bridgewater | The pull-up jumper by Homer Moring is blocked by John Lewis | 58-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 05:36 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:16 | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough comes up short on the runner from the left block | 60-62 |
| 05:14 | Bridgewater | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Edwards | 60-62 |
| 05:01 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Bridgewater | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Edwards | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | Bridgewater | Marty Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), Stuart Drake (PF) Everett Miller, James Timmer, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca (PG), Ray Mayes (SG), James Gatlin (PF) Homer Moring, Marty Williams, Robert Burrough | |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Bridgewater | Ray Mayes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wakefield | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Bump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Vincent Machuca (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Hiltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Elroy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bridgewater | Joseph Downing picks off the pass by Paul Hiltz | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Downing | 65-62 |
| 02:44 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis (C) Jim Bump | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien (C) Elroy Edwards | |
| 02:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:20 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca is hacked by Joseph Downing in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Downing, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (PG) Joseph Downing | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough (SF) Paul Hiltz | |
| 02:14 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:14 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:35 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien drills a shot from the right block | 68-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Ray Mayes | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Machuca | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake is hacked by Ray Mayes - foul #4 on Ray Mayes, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn is fouled on the floor by Ray Mayes - foul #5 on Ray Mayes, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Homer Moring (SG) Ray Mayes | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lane Zahn and the foul's on James Gatlin - foul #3 on James Gatlin, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz (SF) Robert Burrough | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz lays it in on a great pass from Homer Moring | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Warren O'Brien denies the turnaround by Lane Zahn | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Vincent Machuca (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Moring (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hiltz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Gatlin - foul #4 on James Gatlin, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 71-71 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lane Zahn | 73-71 |
| 04:03 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 73-71 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis buries a runner from close range | 75-71 |
| 03:34 | Bridgewater | Richard Wakefield is called for the reach on Homer Moring - foul #2 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 03:34 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:34 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks blows the layup | 75-72 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake tips it back up and in | 77-72 |
| 02:55 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vincent Machuca | 77-75 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the tip | 77-75 |
| 02:29 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:21 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Hiltz and the foul's on Lane Zahn - foul #3 on Lane Zahn, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (PG), Jim Bump (PF), James Timmer (C) Lane Zahn, Stuart Drake, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough (SF), Elroy Edwards (C) Paul Hiltz, Warren O'Brien | |
| 02:21 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake (PF) James Timmer | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz (SF) Robert Burrough | |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | Bridgewater | Bridgewater calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), John Lewis (C) Dennis Bloch, Jim Bump | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien (C) Elroy Edwards | |
| 01:45 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca misses long on a floater from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:30 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Warren O'Brien | 77-78 |
| 01:16 | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Machuca and the foul's on Larry Brooks - foul #2 on Larry Brooks, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| 01:16 | Bridgewater | Paul Hiltz makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | Bridgewater | James Gatlin snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Vincent Machuca (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Moring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hiltz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Lane Zahn - foul #4 on Lane Zahn, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Marty Williams (PF) James Gatlin | |
| 00:22 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:22 | Bridgewater | Warren O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marty Williams steals the ball from John Lewis | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Bridgewater | Bridgewater calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring is hacked by Richard Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #15 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Robert Burrough (SF), James Gatlin (PF), Elroy Edwards (C) Paul Hiltz, Marty Williams, Warren O'Brien | |
| 00:13 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | Bridgewater | Homer Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:02 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca is hacked by Lane Zahn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lane Zahn, team foul #16 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (PG) Lane Zahn | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 00:02 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | Bridgewater | Vincent Machuca misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the board | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the fullcourt shot | 80-86 |