| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Odom (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Rey, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (PF) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is fouled on the floor by John Odom - foul #1 on John Odom, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| 19:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Odom steps in front of the Perry Brady pass | 22-26 |
| 18:52 | Wheaton | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Jason Barr - foul #3 on Jason Barr, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 18:34 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore is hacked by Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Preston Edwards, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Preston Edwards, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 18:15 | Wheaton | John Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst comes up short on the floater from close range | 22-26 |
| 17:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | John Odom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 24-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alvin Wood | 24-26 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Elmore is called for the reach on Stephen Short - foul #1 on Bruce Elmore, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Joshua Durso, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood drills a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:34 | Wheaton | John Odom banks in the layup and the foul's on Willie Darst - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG) Stephen Rey | |
| 16:34 | Wheaton | John Odom makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Elmore steps in front of the Wilbur Fowler pass | 27-29 |
| 16:09 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 15:51 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Bruce Elmore | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Odom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Wheaton | Wilbur Fowler steps in front of the Benjamin Winsett pass | 27-31 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Richard Chittum, Wilbur Fowler, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Brett Brandt (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Randal Bland (C) Adam Barton, Bruce Elmore, John Odom, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 14:41 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:27 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brett Brandt | 27-33 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daryl Smith - foul #1 on Daryl Smith, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF) Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:42 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Brandt is called for the reach on Perry Brady - foul #1 on Brett Brandt, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas (PF) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore (SF), John Odom (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Brett Brandt, Daryl Smith, Randal Bland | |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the turnaround from the left block | 31-35 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey connects on the floater from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Benjamin Winsett is called for the reach on Jason Barr - foul #2 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG) Stephen Rey | |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 11:48 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joshua Durso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Adam Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Odom (fresh) 9 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wheaton | John Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Joshua Durso, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst scores on a jump hook from the right block | 33-37 |
| 10:39 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett jams it on a nice dish by Adam Barton | 33-39 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 35-39 |
| 10:01 | Wheaton | John Odom comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 10:00 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Winsett - foul #3 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Richard Chittum, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Daryl Smith (PF), Randal Bland (C) Adam Barton, John Odom, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:35 | Wheaton | Randal Bland snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:14 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Rey | 36-43 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses badly on a runner in the lane | 36-43 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Randal Bland lays it in | 38-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Barr | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Darst (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Barr | 45-45 |
| 06:30 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Daryl Smith - foul #2 on Daryl Smith, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Preston Edwards, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (PG), James Crisman (SG), Brett Brandt (SF), John Odom (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Stephen Rey, Charles Baker, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith, Randal Bland | |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:03 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Odom | 46-45 |
| 05:48 | Wheaton | John Odom blows the layup over the doubleteam | 46-45 |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:33 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Perry Brady | 46-45 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Perry Brady | 49-45 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | The jump hook by John Odom is blocked by Stephen Short | 49-45 |
| 04:36 | Wheaton | John Odom tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Charles Baker (SG), Bruce Elmore (SF) Adam Barton, James Crisman, Brett Brandt | |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Odom is called for the reach on Perry Brady - foul #2 on John Odom, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Darst | 49-47 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Elmore is called for the reach on Willie Darst - foul #2 on Bruce Elmore, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:34 | Wheaton | Charles Baker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Odom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Baker steals it from Willie Darst | 50-47 |
| 02:57 | Wheaton | John Odom makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Winsett | 50-49 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Barr | 52-49 |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | John Odom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Thomas - foul #1 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | John Odom makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | John Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 01:43 | Wheaton | John Odom misses the jumper from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:08 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Winsett | 56-51 |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | John Odom is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short is denied on a layup by John Odom | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Rey is called for the reach on Stephen Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Rey, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Preston Edwards (C) Jason Barr, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso runs out the clock | 58-51 |