| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Black (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is denied on a layup by Mark Vinson | 38-29 |
| 19:52 | Olivet | Mark Vinson pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:36 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Vanmatre and the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #3 on Stephen Short, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Willie Barber, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 19:36 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Darst and he's hacked by Mike Black - foul #1 on Mike Black, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:06 | Olivet | Mike Black lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Vanmatre | 41-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses short on a shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 18:48 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:29 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Perry Brady - foul #3 on Perry Brady, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Barber (SF) John Pendergraft, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 18:29 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Olivet | Mike Black pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is fouled on the floor by Mark Vinson - foul #2 on Mark Vinson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (PF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Millhouse (SF), Richard Ray (C) Ronald Shiflett, Mark Vinson | |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Black | 41-37 |
| 16:43 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre is hacked by Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Preston Edwards, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) John Pendergraft, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Ryan Wilbanks (SG), Morris Whitehead (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Mike Black, Robert Lacroix | |
| 16:30 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett (SF) Robert Millhouse | |
| 16:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Pendergraft, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Barber (SF) John Pendergraft, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mark Vinson (C) Morris Whitehead | |
| 15:51 | Olivet | Daniel Thomas denies the turnaround by Ryan Wilbanks | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Olivet | Mark Vinson grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Olivet | Richard Ray misses short on a shot from close range | 41-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Vinson - foul #3 on Mark Vinson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Willie Barber, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Mike Black (SG), Robert Lacroix (PF) Walter Rogers, Ryan Wilbanks, Richard Ray | |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:19 | Olivet | Mark Vinson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:04 | Olivet | Jason Barr is called for the reach on Mike Black - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SF) Ronald Shiflett | |
| 14:49 | Olivet | Mark Vinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Perry Brady - foul #4 on Perry Brady, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Willie Barber (SF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 14:49 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:49 | Olivet | Mark Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Olivet | Stephen Short is called for the reach on Mike Black - foul #4 on Stephen Short, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett (SF), Richard Ray (C) Bill Huls, Mark Vinson | |
| 14:00 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lacroix swats the shot by Daniel Thomas | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Olivet | Richard Ray gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett is denied on a layup by Daniel Thomas | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Olivet | Mike Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Olivet | Richard Ray misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Thomas | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Preston Edwards - foul #2 on Preston Edwards, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SG) Mike Black | |
| 13:01 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:01 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Jimmy Vanmatre | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Morris Whitehead (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Robert Lacroix | |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Morris Whitehead - foul #2 on Morris Whitehead, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber (SF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Millhouse (SF), Mark Vinson (C) Ronald Shiflett, Morris Whitehead | |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:20 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Mark Vinson | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | Olivet | Richard Ray hits a floater from the left block | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber is fouled on the floor by Robert Millhouse - foul #1 on Robert Millhouse, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) John Pendergraft, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Black (SG) Robert Millhouse | |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Black (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Huls (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Olivet | Alvin Wood picks off the pass by Bill Huls | 48-44 |
| 11:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:25 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Bill Huls | 48-44 |
| 11:20 | Olivet | Mike Black misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Willie Barber (SF) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Ronald Shiflett (SF), Morris Whitehead (PF) Walter Rogers, Bill Huls, Richard Ray | |
| 11:20 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:20 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Preston Edwards | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Olivet | Willie Barber steps in front of the Jimmy Vanmatre pass | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Black - foul #2 on Mike Black, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Lacroix (PF) Mark Vinson | |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:18 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Black steps in front of the Willie Barber pass | 51-46 |
| 09:50 | Olivet | Mike Black hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Shiflett | 51-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst banks in the layup and he's fouled by Morris Whitehead - foul #3 on Morris Whitehead, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Preston Edwards (PF) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SG), Robert Millhouse (SF), Richard Ray (C) Mike Black, Ronald Shiflett, Morris Whitehead | |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | Olivet | John Pendergraft steals it from Bill Huls | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Vanmatre | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 08:45 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Olivet | Richard Ray scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy Vanmatre steps in front of the Alvin Wood pass | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Barber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Darst (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Huls (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Millhouse (fresh) PF - Robert Lacroix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Millhouse | 54-53 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is fouled on the floor by Robert Millhouse - foul #2 on Robert Millhouse, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Willie Barber, Preston Edwards, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Mike Black (SG), Ronald Shiflett (SF), Mark Vinson (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Bill Huls, Robert Millhouse, Robert Lacroix | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:14 | Olivet | Mike Black hits a floater from the left side | 56-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Olivet | Richard Ray snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:37 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) John Pendergraft, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Morris Whitehead (PF) Richard Ray | |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Shiflett steps in front of the Willie Darst pass | 56-55 |
| 05:55 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Walter Rogers and he's hacked by Perry Brady - foul #5 on Perry Brady, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Willie Barber (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 05:55 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Pendergraft | 59-58 |
| 05:31 | Olivet | Walter Rogers is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Robert Lacroix (PF) Walter Rogers, Morris Whitehead | |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy Vanmatre steps in front of the Jason Barr pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Black - foul #3 on Mike Black, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SF) Ronald Shiflett | |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Olivet | Mike Black buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Barr | 63-61 |
| 04:34 | Olivet | Mike Black misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stephen Short | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Short | 65-61 |
| 04:17 | Olivet | Bill Huls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Vanmatre | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bill Huls | 65-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is hacked by Jimmy Vanmatre - foul #1 on Jimmy Vanmatre, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) John Pendergraft, Willie Barber, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Morris Whitehead (C) Mike Black, Robert Lacroix, Mark Vinson | |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | Olivet | Bill Huls can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 67-63 |
| 03:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bill Huls (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Morris Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Morris Whitehead blocks the jumper by Daniel Thomas | 67-63 |
| 03:20 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead tips it home | 67-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the layup | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Morris Whitehead | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Willie Barber (SF), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Black (SG), Robert Lacroix (PF), Mark Vinson (C) Bill Huls, Richard Ray, Morris Whitehead | |
| 02:35 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Olivet | Mark Vinson loses the dribble to Willie Darst | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Pendergraft and he's fouled by Robert Lacroix - foul #2 on Robert Lacroix, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Shiflett and the foul's on Jason Barr - foul #2 on Jason Barr, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber is fouled on the floor by Ronald Shiflett - foul #1 on Ronald Shiflett, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:01 | Olivet | The jump hook by Robert Lacroix is blocked by Willie Darst | 72-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Olivet | Mark Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Olivet | Jason Barr takes the ball from Ronald Shiflett | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Vanmatre - foul #2 on Jimmy Vanmatre, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is hacked by Mike Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Black, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy Vanmatre is called for the reach on Willie Darst - foul #3 on Jimmy Vanmatre, team foul #15 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Shiflett, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr runs out the clock | 75-67 |