| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Frank Cloud (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bonds (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Gatton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Donovan steals it from Frank Cloud | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clarence Swisher | 43-48 |
| 19:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Cloud | 45-48 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan is hacked by Victor Duckworth - foul #1 on Victor Duckworth, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Woodrow Baptiste (C) Gregory Gatton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 45-48 |
| 18:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Frank Cloud | 45-48 |
| 18:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Cloud | 47-48 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Duckworth is called for the reach on Clarence Swisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Duckworth, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes (PG), Mario Barns (SF), Horace Acker (PF) Frank Cloud, Victor Duckworth, James Bonds | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Norman Janda (SG), Charles Olmo (SF), Leslie Brown (PF), Huey Dean (C) Clarence Swisher, Thomas Donovan, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson, Calvin Hittle | |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders (PG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 17:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Olmo steps in front of the Peter Reeves pass | 47-50 |
| 17:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda is hacked by Peter Reeves - foul #3 on Peter Reeves, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth (SF), James Bonds (PF), Gregory Gatton (C) Peter Reeves, Horace Acker, Woodrow Baptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the fadeaway from the left block | 47-52 |
| 17:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 17:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White is hacked by Brian Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG) Mario Barns | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF), Calvin Hittle (C) William White, Norman Janda, Charles Olmo, Leslie Brown, Huey Dean | |
| 16:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond is hacked by Victor Duckworth - foul #3 on Victor Duckworth, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns (SG), Horace Acker (SF) Brian Sanders, Victor Duckworth | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Swisher and he's fouled by Frank Cloud - foul #3 on Frank Cloud, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders (SG) Frank Cloud | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 16:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 16:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 16:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Gatton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 16:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns tips it home | 49-55 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mario Barns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Acker (fairly fresh) PF - James Bonds (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Gatton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Donovan | 49-58 |
| 15:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-58 |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 15:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 15:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 14:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 14:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Bonds steals the ball from Calvin Hittle | 49-58 |
| 14:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Horace Acker is hacked by Michael Raymond - foul #1 on Michael Raymond, team foul #1 | 49-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG), Peter Reeves (SG), Victor Duckworth (SF), Eldon Lines (PF), Woodrow Baptiste (C) Mario Barns, Brian Sanders, Horace Acker, James Bonds, Gregory Gatton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Norman Janda (SG), Charles Olmo (SF), Leslie Brown (PF), Huey Dean (C) Clarence Swisher, Thomas Donovan, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson, Calvin Hittle | |
| 14:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Woodrow Baptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Woodrow Baptiste steals the ball from William White | 49-58 |
| 13:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown's pass is intercepted by Frank Cloud | 49-58 |
| 13:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Huey Dean takes the ball from Frank Cloud | 49-58 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Duckworth takes the ball from Charles Olmo | 49-58 |
| 13:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Cloud | 52-58 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Olmo | 52-58 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Cloud steals the ball from Norman Janda | 52-58 |
| 12:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud lays it up and in | 54-58 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Woodrow Baptiste is called for the reach on Charles Olmo - foul #1 on Woodrow Baptiste, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes (PG), James Bonds (PF), Gregory Gatton (C) Frank Cloud, Eldon Lines, Woodrow Baptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF), Daniel Nicholson (C) William White, Norman Janda, Leslie Brown, Huey Dean | |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Wilkerson - foul #2 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG) Charles Olmo | |
| 11:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - David Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Duckworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bonds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Gatton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 11:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Gatton snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 55-60 |
| 11:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 11:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG), Eldon Lines (C) Victor Duckworth, Gregory Gatton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle (C) Edward Wilkerson | |
| 10:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 10:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Raymond - foul #2 on Michael Raymond, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders (SG), Mario Barns (SF), Horace Acker (PF) Frank Cloud, Peter Reeves, James Bonds | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson (PF) Daniel Nicholson | |
| 10:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes misses the 3rd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Edward Wilkerson | 57-60 |
| 10:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean (PF) Edward Wilkerson | |
| 10:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Raymond picks off the pass by Mario Barns | 57-60 |
| 10:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SG) Thomas Donovan | |
| 10:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 09:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Horace Acker tips it in | 59-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Norman Janda | 59-62 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eldon Lines knocks in the floater from the right side | 61-62 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond buries a turnaround in the paint | 61-64 |
| 09:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Acker - foul #1 on Horace Acker, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes (PG), Peter Reeves (SG), Victor Duckworth (SF), James Bonds (PF), Gregory Gatton (C) Frank Cloud, Brian Sanders, Mario Barns, Horace Acker, Eldon Lines | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo (SG), Leslie Brown (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Norman Janda, Michael Raymond, Huey Dean | |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Swisher | 66-68 |
| 08:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 08:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bonds | 69-68 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Duckworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bonds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Gatton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Hittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Reeves is called for the reach on Charles Olmo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Reeves, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG), Woodrow Baptiste (C) David Hughes, Gregory Gatton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Daniel Nicholson (C) Clarence Swisher, Leslie Brown, Calvin Hittle | |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bonds | 72-69 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William White | 72-72 |
| 07:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Peter Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders (SG), Mario Barns (SF) Peter Reeves, Victor Duckworth | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Huey Dean (PF) Thomas Donovan, Charles Olmo, Edward Wilkerson | |
| 07:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Janda, team foul #4 | 72-72 |
| 06:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bonds | 75-72 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Bonds takes the ball from Michael Raymond | 75-72 |
| 06:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 06:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns tips it in | 77-72 |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean knocks in the jump hook from close range | 77-74 |
| 05:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-74 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Norman Janda | 77-74 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Bonds - foul #3 on James Bonds, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes (PG), Peter Reeves (SG), Victor Duckworth (SF), Horace Acker (PF), Eldon Lines (C) Frank Cloud, Brian Sanders, Mario Barns, James Bonds, Woodrow Baptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Leslie Brown (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) William White, Norman Janda, Michael Raymond, Huey Dean | |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eldon Lines misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #5 | 77-76 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle (C) Daniel Nicholson | |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eldon Lines makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eldon Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 04:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Duckworth | 81-76 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Hittle | 81-78 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - David Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reeves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Duckworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Horace Acker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Charles Olmo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Donovan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Hittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Horace Acker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Gatton (C) Horace Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG) Leslie Brown | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Donovan | 81-80 |
| 03:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Swisher - foul #1 on Clarence Swisher, team foul #6 | 81-80 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SG), Michael Raymond (SF) Thomas Donovan, Charles Olmo | |
| 02:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Reeves is called for the reach on Norman Janda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Reeves, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Cloud (PG), Mario Barns (SG) David Hughes, Peter Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean (C) Calvin Hittle | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Huey Dean | 81-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Cloud is called for the reach on Norman Janda - foul #4 on Frank Cloud, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders (SG), James Bonds (PF) Victor Duckworth, Eldon Lines | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Charles Olmo (SF), Leslie Brown (PF) Clarence Swisher, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson | |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mario Barns can't tip it in | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes (SG), Victor Duckworth (SF) Brian Sanders, Mario Barns | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF), Calvin Hittle (C) William White, Norman Janda, Charles Olmo, Leslie Brown, Huey Dean | |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Duckworth - foul #4 on Victor Duckworth, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Duckworth drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bonds | 84-84 |
| 01:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Raymond | 84-86 |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Bonds connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Cloud | 86-86 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan double dribbles | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Raymond is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #3 on Michael Raymond, team foul #7 | 86-86 |
| 00:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 87-86 |