| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joseph Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Mooney (fresh) PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Mooney blocks the short jumper by Stephen Short | 28-22 |
| 19:40 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Eric Hall | 28-22 |
| 19:33 | Millikin | Joseph Collins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herrington steals it from Willie Darst | 28-22 |
| 18:50 | Millikin | Eric Hall misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 28-22 |
| 18:48 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Herrington | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | Millikin | Michael Herrington's floater is tipped away by Perry Brady | 28-22 |
| 18:28 | Millikin | Charles Mooney tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood connects on the shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:44 | Millikin | John Beck's layup is rejected by Stephen Short | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Millikin | John Beck snags the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 17:27 | Millikin | Joseph Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stephen Short | 30-22 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 16:56 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Joseph Collins | 30-22 |
| 16:43 | Millikin | Eric Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Collins | 30-25 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Millikin | Joseph Collins snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:20 | Millikin | Joseph Collins hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Hall | 30-28 |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Barr and he's fouled by Joseph Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Millikin | Terry Burns (PG), Christopher Strong (SG), Harold York (SF), Eugene Jorgensen (PF), John Bartram (C) Joseph Collins, Eric Hall, Charles Mooney, Michael Herrington, John Beck | |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Millikin | Eugene Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Short (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Terry Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Strong (fresh) SF - Harold York (fresh) PF - Eugene Jorgensen (fresh) C - John Bartram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Millikin | Terry Burns scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Bartram swats the short shot by Willie Darst | 32-30 |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:50 | Millikin | Harold York gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:28 | Millikin | Harold York misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses short on a runner from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | Millikin | Harold York grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:38 | Millikin | Harold York misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Millikin | Terry Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:18 | Millikin | Terry Burns buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Short and he's fouled by John Bartram - foul #1 on John Bartram, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Stephen Short, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Collins (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Charles Mooney (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), John Beck (C) Terry Burns, Christopher Strong, Harold York, Eugene Jorgensen, John Bartram | |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (C) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 12:32 | Millikin | Michael Herrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Chittum | 34-33 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | Millikin | John Beck pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Millikin | Michael Herrington is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Mooney | 34-35 |
| 11:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joseph Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 11:28 | Millikin | Joseph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:23 | Millikin | Joseph Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Mooney is called for the reach on Perry Brady - foul #1 on Charles Mooney, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Mooney steals it from Willie Darst | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | Millikin | Charles Mooney lays it in | 34-37 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards is fouled on the floor by Charles Mooney - foul #2 on Charles Mooney, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Preston Edwards, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum is fouled on the floor by Eric Hall - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Short | 37-37 |
| 09:24 | Millikin | Charles Mooney drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Collins and he's hacked by Perry Brady - foul #2 on Perry Brady, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Millikin | Terry Burns (SG), Eugene Jorgensen (PF) Eric Hall, Michael Herrington | |
| 09:24 | Millikin | Charles Mooney makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short tips it in | 39-40 |
| 08:38 | Millikin | Terry Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 08:37 | Millikin | Charles Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:23 | Millikin | Joseph Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 08:21 | Millikin | Charles Mooney tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Perry Brady | 42-42 |
| 07:54 | Millikin | Charles Mooney can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Jorgensen (fresh) C - John Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the jumper in the paint | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | Millikin | Terry Burns misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Millikin | Eric Hall (SG), Harold York (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), John Bartram (C) Joseph Collins, Charles Mooney, Eugene Jorgensen, John Beck | |
| 07:05 | Millikin | Terry Burns makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:05 | Millikin | Terry Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:16 | Millikin | Michael Herrington hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Hall | 44-45 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 05:45 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Harold York | 44-45 |
| 05:26 | Millikin | Eric Hall buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold York | 44-47 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Herrington - foul #3 on Michael Herrington, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Collins (PG), John Beck (C) Terry Burns, John Bartram | |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Millikin | John Beck lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Collins | 46-49 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 04:16 | Millikin | Harold York pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:59 | Millikin | Harold York is fouled on the floor by Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Millikin | Charles Mooney (SF) Harold York | |
| 03:46 | Millikin | Michael Herrington misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 46-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joseph Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Chittum | 49-49 |
| 03:02 | Millikin | Eric Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum's pass is intercepted by Charles Mooney | 49-49 |
| 02:18 | Millikin | Charles Mooney is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Millikin | Terry Burns (SG), Eugene Jorgensen (PF), John Bartram (C) Eric Hall, Michael Herrington, John Beck | |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is hacked by Eugene Jorgensen - foul #1 on Eugene Jorgensen, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | Eric Hall (SG), Michael Herrington (PF), John Beck (C) Terry Burns, Eugene Jorgensen, John Bartram | |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:54 | Millikin | John Beck snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:49 | Millikin | Joseph Collins misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 01:30 | Millikin | John Beck gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:16 | Millikin | John Beck drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Mooney | 49-51 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Barr | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Millikin | Eric Hall can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 00:35 | Millikin | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:35 | Millikin | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 51-52 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 00:06 | Millikin | Charles Mooney snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Millikin | Charles Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wood - foul #2 on Alvin Wood, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | Millikin | Perry Brady is called for the reach on Joseph Collins - foul #3 on Perry Brady, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Willie Darst is called for the reach on Eric Hall - foul #2 on Willie Darst, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |