| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Joseph Austin (fresh) C - Christopher Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) SG - Robert Walden (fresh) SF - John Baird (fresh) PF - James Morin (fresh) C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | James Morin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | John Baird drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Leo Wiedeman | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Wiedeman is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Powell | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Wheaton | James Morin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Wheaton | James Morin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Dufour | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Wiedeman is called for the reach on Christopher Day - foul #2 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Leon Soo (C) Eddie Carmona, Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Joseph Austin, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG) Leo Wiedeman | |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Wheaton | John Baird grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | The jump hook by James Morin is blocked by Paul Johnson | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Pantano | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | James Morin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Walden | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Wheaton | Robert Walden slams it home | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Soo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Enyeart (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock scores on a 3 from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Wheaton | Jason Norman is called for the reach on Robert Walden - foul #1 on Jason Norman, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Nicholas Powell (SG), John Dufour (SF), Joseph Austin (PF), Christopher Day (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Jason Norman, Paul Johnson, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (SG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), Nick Clark (PF), James Turner (C) Robert Walden, John Baird, James Morin, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 15:09 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour tips it in | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Grant Wright misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Austin - foul #1 on Joseph Austin, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Grant Wright makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Grant Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | Nick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:03 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (SG) Jonathon Tripp | |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Christopher Day - foul #1 on Christopher Day, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG) Eddie Carmona | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG) Joshua Meador | |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | Robert Walden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | James Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Nick Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Day | 14-8 |
| 12:56 | Wheaton | Robert Walden is fouled on the floor by Joseph Austin - foul #2 on Joseph Austin, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG), John Baird (SF), James Morin (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Grant Wright, Christopher Krzewinski, Nick Clark, James Turner | |
| 12:47 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 16-8 |
| 12:07 | Wheaton | Robert Walden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF) John Dufour, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (SG) Robert Walden | |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman is hacked by Jonathon Tripp - foul #1 on Jonathon Tripp, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), John Dufour (SF) Eddie Carmona, Jason Norman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (SG) Joshua Meador | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) C - Christopher Day (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) SG - Grant Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:22 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 16-8 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the fadeaway in the lane | 16-8 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day can't tip it in | 16-8 |
| 11:02 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:58 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Day - foul #2 on Christopher Day, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (PG), John Dufour (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), Leon Soo (C) Eddie Carmona, Jason Norman, Paul Johnson, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), Nick Clark (PF) Jonathon Tripp, John Baird, James Morin | |
| 10:58 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:58 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Soo | 19-9 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Grant Wright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Powell - foul #1 on Nicholas Powell, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Turner (C) Ronald Enyeart | |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Grant Wright makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Grant Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Grant Wright - foul #1 on Grant Wright, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (PG) Grant Wright | |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:06 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski blows the layup | 21-11 |
| 10:05 | Wheaton | Robert Walden tips it home | 21-13 |
| 10:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nick Clark is called for the reach on John Dufour - foul #1 on Nick Clark, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Leon Soo (C) Eddie Carmona, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG) Joshua Meador | |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Baird (SF) Christopher Krzewinski | |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Leon Soo (C) Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Morin (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Nick Clark, James Turner | |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 08:51 | Wheaton | James Morin grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:39 | Wheaton | John Baird hits a 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Carmona and the foul's on James Morin - foul #1 on James Morin, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (PG), John Dufour (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Eddie Carmona, Jason Norman, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (SG) Robert Walden | |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:03 | Wheaton | Grant Wright knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Morin | 24-20 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Schroeder | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jonathon Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-20 |
| 07:32 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Grant Wright | 24-20 |
| 07:23 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Wright | 24-22 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Baird - foul #1 on John Baird, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Leon Soo (C) Lawrence Smock, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), Nick Clark (PF), James Turner (C) Jonathon Tripp, John Baird, James Morin, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:08 | Wheaton | Nick Clark snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:50 | Wheaton | Grant Wright is denied on a layup by Willie Schroeder | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Wheaton | Nick Clark grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:27 | Wheaton | Robert Walden hits a jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 06:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eddie Carmona | 27-24 |
| 05:51 | Wheaton | James Turner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses short on a jumper near the basket | 27-24 |
| 05:29 | Wheaton | Nick Clark snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:05 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is hacked by Nick Clark - foul #2 on Nick Clark, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Eddie Carmona, Nicholas Powell, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (PG), Joshua Meador (SG), John Baird (SF), James Morin (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Grant Wright, Robert Walden, Christopher Krzewinski, Nick Clark, James Turner | |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smock | 29-24 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathon Tripp takes the ball from Willie Schroeder | 29-24 |
| 04:23 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour's fadeaway is rejected by James Morin | 29-26 |
| 04:05 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:48 | Wheaton | James Morin misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Nicholas Powell (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Joseph Austin (PF), Christopher Day (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, John Dufour, Paul Johnson, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman (PG) Joshua Meador | |
| 03:48 | Wheaton | James Morin misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:48 | Wheaton | James Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin is hacked by Leo Wiedeman - foul #3 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG) Leo Wiedeman | |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) PF - Joseph Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Baird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Robert Walden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jonathon Tripp | 31-30 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Baird - foul #2 on John Baird, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG) Eddie Carmona | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski (SF) John Baird | |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:52 | Wheaton | Robert Walden buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 02:28 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:11 | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Smock | 35-34 |
| 01:23 | Wheaton | Christopher Day denies the turnaround by Ronald Enyeart | 35-34 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Enyeart steals the ball from Lawrence Smock | 35-34 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | James Morin is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), John Dufour (SF) Nicholas Powell, Lawrence Smock, Jason Norman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (PG), Joshua Meador (SG), John Baird (SF), Nick Clark (PF), James Turner (C) Jonathon Tripp, Robert Walden, Christopher Krzewinski, James Morin, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Baird - foul #3 on John Baird, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (SF) John Baird | |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Nick Clark scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Meador | 36-36 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Wright - foul #2 on Grant Wright, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (SG) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski (SF) Jonathon Tripp | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Joseph Austin steals the ball from Christopher Krzewinski | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-36 |