| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Abraham Pothier (fresh) SG - William Silvers (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Ty Flannagan (fresh) C - Edward Schauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Abraham Pothier | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Alvin Wood | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Brady | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Eastern U. | Alvin Wood picks off the pass by Abraham Pothier | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by William Silvers - foul #1 on William Silvers, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses the 3rd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Wood | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Edwards and the foul's on Ty Flannagan - foul #1 on Ty Flannagan, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | James Jordan (SG) William Silvers | |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:57 | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier is fouled on the floor by Willie Darst - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Joshua Durso, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | George Kimes (C) Edward Schauer | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Abraham Pothier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Ty Flannagan (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Kimes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan banks in the layup | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Kimes is called for the reach on Willie Darst - foul #1 on George Kimes, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Richard Chittum, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Harry Rex (PG), Joseph Smith (C) Abraham Pothier, Daniel Davis | |
| 14:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | William Silvers (SG) Ty Flannagan | |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Harry Rex - foul #1 on Harry Rex, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Richard Chittum | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer (C) James Jordan | |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:19 | Eastern U. | Harry Rex buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Rex is called for the reach on Joshua Durso - foul #2 on Harry Rex, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Jason Barr, Joshua Durso, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier (PG), Daniel Davis (SF), Ty Flannagan (PF) Harry Rex, George Kimes, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 13:17 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:05 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Schauer, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Joshua Durso, Preston Edwards, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ty Flannagan - foul #2 on Ty Flannagan, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | James Jordan (SG), George Kimes (PF) William Silvers, Ty Flannagan | |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:41 | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier is hacked by Jason Barr - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 12:26 | Eastern U. | George Kimes hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Davis and he's hacked by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Joseph Smith (C) Edward Schauer | |
| 12:26 | Eastern U. | George Kimes makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 11:49 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis makes the jumper from the left block | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Abraham Pothier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kimes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | Eastern U. | George Kimes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:14 | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jordan | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 10:49 | Eastern U. | The rebound goes to George Kimes | 15-17 |
| 10:33 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Joshua Durso (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Richard Chittum, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Charles Carter (PG), William Silvers (SG), Edward Schauer (C) Abraham Pothier, James Jordan, Daniel Davis | |
| 09:49 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Thomas | 17-17 |
| 08:59 | Eastern U. | Charles Carter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 08:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is hacked by Charles Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (C) Joshua Durso, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier (PG), Daniel Davis (SF) Charles Carter, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:38 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis hits the finger roll set up by Abraham Pothier and he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | James Jordan (PF) George Kimes | |
| 08:38 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jordan steals it from Alvin Wood | 17-20 |
| 07:54 | Eastern U. | William Silvers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (SF) Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | George Kimes (PF) James Jordan | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Abraham Pothier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Silvers (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Kimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Schauer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern U. | Alvin Wood picks off the pass by Abraham Pothier out of a doubleteam | 17-20 |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr lays it up and in set up by Alvin Wood | 19-20 |
| 07:10 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 07:08 | Eastern U. | George Kimes snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:03 | Eastern U. | George Kimes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Barr - foul #2 on Jason Barr, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Joshua Durso (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | James Jordan (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), Brent Hayden (C) William Silvers, Daniel Davis, Edward Schauer | |
| 07:03 | Eastern U. | George Kimes misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:03 | Eastern U. | George Kimes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 06:33 | Eastern U. | James Jordan pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:27 | Eastern U. | James Jordan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Joshua Durso, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Charles Carter (PG) Abraham Pothier | |
| 06:27 | Eastern U. | James Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:27 | Eastern U. | James Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 05:32 | Eastern U. | James Jordan is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | William Silvers (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Edward Schauer (C) James Jordan, Joseph Smith, Brent Hayden | |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis picks off the pass by Alvin Wood | 22-22 |
| 04:38 | Eastern U. | Charles Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Perry Brady | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Preston Edwards | 22-22 |
| 04:16 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:38 | Eastern U. | William Silvers is hacked by Alvin Wood - foul #2 on Alvin Wood, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Richard Chittum (SG), Stephen Short (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Joshua Durso, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Abraham Pothier (PG), Ty Flannagan (PF) Charles Carter, George Kimes | |
| 03:38 | Eastern U. | William Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:38 | Eastern U. | William Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF) Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | James Jordan (SG), Joseph Smith (C) William Silvers, Edward Schauer | |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Abraham Pothier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ty Flannagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Chittum - foul #1 on Richard Chittum, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 02:54 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:54 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Short | 29-24 |
| 02:24 | Eastern U. | Alvin Wood picks off the pass by James Jordan | 29-24 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 02:03 | Eastern U. | Joseph Smith's floater is tipped away by Stephen Short | 31-24 |
| 02:02 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:47 | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | George Kimes (SF), Edward Schauer (C) Daniel Davis, Joseph Smith | |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-24 |
| 01:23 | Eastern U. | Edward Schauer gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:08 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan can't throw it down | 31-24 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Pothier is called for the reach on Jason Barr - foul #1 on Abraham Pothier, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | William Silvers (SG) James Jordan | |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:26 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan is fouled on the floor by Perry Brady - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Daniel Davis (SF) George Kimes | |
| 00:26 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:26 | Eastern U. | Ty Flannagan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |