| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boyd Day (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Grant Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Boyd Day inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Thiel | Boyd Day buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Kohl | 29-32 |
| 19:35 | Wheaton | Boyd Day takes the ball from Grant Wright | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Thiel | Grant Wright picks off the pass by Stanley Kohl | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Wheaton | Grant Wright lays it up and in | 29-34 |
| 19:10 | Thiel | Floyd Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:06 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Wheaton | Roger Williams connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles McAuliffe | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | Wheaton | Robert Walden gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Wheaton | Robert Walden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:03 | Thiel | Floyd Turner gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Turner | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart's floater is tipped away by Floyd Turner | 32-36 |
| 17:42 | Wheaton | Grant Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Thiel | Floyd Turner tips it in | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Wheaton | Robert Walden knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Grant Wright and the foul's on Boyd Day - foul #2 on Boyd Day, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), James Garraway (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Edmond Overman (PF), John Marsala (C) Stanley Kohl, Peter McDermott, Boyd Day, David Culbreath, Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman (PG), David Anderson (SF), Nick Clark (PF), James Turner (C) Grant Wright, Roger Williams, Charles McAuliffe, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 16:42 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | Thiel | John Marsala misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:15 | Wheaton | David Anderson gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:52 | Wheaton | Nick Clark is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Robert Walden, James Turner | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Travis Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Caves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edmond Overman (fresh) C - John Marsala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Thiel | Edmond Overman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Wiedeman - foul #1 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Boyd Day (SG) Travis Holmes, James Garraway | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 15:37 | Thiel | Edmond Overman makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Thiel | Edmond Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Stanley Kohl steals it from David Anderson | 35-41 |
| 15:06 | Thiel | Boyd Day misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathon Tripp - foul #4 on Jonathon Tripp, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Culbreath (PF), Floyd Turner (C) Edmond Overman, John Marsala | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Roger Williams (SF) Jonathon Tripp | |
| 15:06 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Thiel | Boyd Day makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Wheaton | Boyd Day is called for the reach on Nick Clark - foul #3 on Boyd Day, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (SG) Boyd Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (PG) Leo Wiedeman | |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on David Culbreath - foul #2 on David Culbreath, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:23 | Thiel | Peter McDermott is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart (C) Nick Clark | |
| 14:02 | Wheaton | Grant Wright is fouled on the floor by Peter McDermott - foul #3 on Peter McDermott, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG) Charles McAuliffe | |
| 13:52 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Thiel | Floyd Turner grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:46 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Grant Wright - foul #3 on Grant Wright, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG) Stanley Kohl | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 13:46 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart drills a floater from the right side set up by Roger Williams | 39-46 |
| 13:10 | Thiel | Travis Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:56 | Wheaton | David Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-46 |
| 12:54 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Gerald Caves | 39-46 |
| 12:25 | Thiel | Peter McDermott drills a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:00 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:59 | Thiel | David Culbreath snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 11:55 | Thiel | Peter McDermott hits a shot from the free throw line set up by David Culbreath and he's hacked by Robert Walden - foul #1 on Robert Walden, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Boyd Day (SF), Edmond Overman (PF), John Marsala (C) Travis Holmes, Gerald Caves, David Culbreath, Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman (PG), Alfred Brouwer (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Nick Clark (C) Grant Wright, Roger Williams, David Anderson, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 11:55 | Thiel | Peter McDermott makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:44 | Thiel | John Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McDermott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Day (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edmond Overman (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Brouwer (fresh) PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Thiel | John Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:35 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:30 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:28 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:24 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Robert Walden connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Stanley Kohl - foul #2 on Stanley Kohl, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG) Peter McDermott | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Thiel | John Marsala pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Thiel | Nick Clark swats the shot by James Garraway | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Thiel | Edmond Overman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Thiel | Alfred Brouwer steals it from John Marsala | 47-48 |
| 10:29 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer lays it in | 47-50 |
| 10:08 | Thiel | John Marsala misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | Thiel | Boyd Day grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Thiel | John Marsala drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Nick Clark is fouled on the floor by Boyd Day - foul #4 on Boyd Day, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF), Floyd Turner (C) Boyd Day, John Marsala | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Anderson (SG), Roger Williams (SF), James Turner (C) Robert Walden, Alfred Brouwer, Nick Clark | |
| 09:25 | Wheaton | James Turner makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Leo Wiedeman | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 50-52 |
| 09:03 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:02 | Thiel | Gerald Caves snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:42 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | Roger Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leo Wiedeman | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Garraway | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-54 |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | James Turner grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | Roger Williams lays it in | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Thiel | Floyd Turner buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Travis Holmes (PG), Peter McDermott (SG), Boyd Day (SF), David Culbreath (PF) Stanley Kohl, James Garraway, Gerald Caves, Edmond Overman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (PG), Jonathon Tripp (SG), Nick Clark (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Leo Wiedeman, Roger Williams, Charles McAuliffe, James Turner | |
| 07:39 | Thiel | Floyd Turner makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Travis Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Day (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Grant Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wheaton | Nick Clark knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jonathon Tripp | 55-58 |
| 06:45 | Thiel | Grant Wright steals the ball from Travis Holmes | 55-58 |
| 06:25 | Wheaton | Nick Clark is fouled on the floor by Peter McDermott - foul #4 on Peter McDermott, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Marsala (C) Floyd Turner | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Roger Williams (SF) Jonathon Tripp, David Anderson | |
| 06:25 | Wheaton | Nick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:25 | Thiel | John Marsala pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:03 | Thiel | Peter McDermott is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Peter McDermott, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF) Peter McDermott | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe (PF) Nick Clark | |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe lays it in on a great pass from Grant Wright | 55-60 |
| 05:31 | Thiel | Ronald Enyeart blocks the short jumper by John Marsala | 55-60 |
| 05:30 | Thiel | Travis Holmes tips it in | 57-60 |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | Robert Walden scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Enyeart and he's fouled by David Culbreath - foul #3 on David Culbreath, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stanley Kohl (PG), Edmond Overman (C) Travis Holmes, John Marsala | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG), Nick Clark (C) Grant Wright, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:15 | Thiel | Edmond Overman grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:01 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Wheaton | Nick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Roger Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Caves - foul #4 on Gerald Caves, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | James Garraway (SG), John Marsala (C) Boyd Day, David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Roger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Roger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Thiel | Nick Clark is called for the reach on Edmond Overman - foul #2 on Nick Clark, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Floyd Turner (C) Gerald Caves | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Anderson (SF) Roger Williams | |
| 03:57 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:45 | Wheaton | Robert Walden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Floyd Turner | 60-64 |
| 03:39 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl misses the jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 03:38 | Thiel | Floyd Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Stanley Kohl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garraway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmond Overman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Thiel | David Anderson is called for the reach on James Garraway - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Boyd Day (SF), David Culbreath (PF) John Marsala, Edmond Overman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (PG), James Turner (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe, Nick Clark | |
| 03:14 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:14 | Thiel | James Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Thiel | Boyd Day gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gerald Caves (SF) James Garraway | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Roger Williams (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Jonathon Tripp, David Anderson, James Turner | |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Floyd Turner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Floyd Turner, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | Grant Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Thiel | Floyd Turner snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl is hacked by Grant Wright - foul #4 on Grant Wright, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Grant Wright | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Thiel | Floyd Turner buries a runner from close range | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Wheaton | Robert Walden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | Thiel | Floyd Turner gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:30 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 01:29 | Thiel | Gerald Caves grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Culbreath - foul #4 on David Culbreath, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Thiel | Gerald Caves tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Thiel | David Culbreath grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Thiel | David Culbreath is fouled on the floor by Ronald Enyeart - foul #1 on Ronald Enyeart, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:33 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Roger Williams misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Grant Wright is called for the reach on Gerald Caves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Grant Wright, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG) Grant Wright | |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Roger Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Gerald Caves pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Jonathon Tripp is called for the reach on Gerald Caves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Tripp, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman (PG) Jonathon Tripp | |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Gerald Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Wiedeman - foul #2 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Thiel | Stanley Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Roger Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 76-73 |