| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Loughran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Andersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Marc Beery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Percival (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Oja (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters inbounds the ball | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Todd Andersen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Todd Andersen, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (PG), John Burch (SF) Richard Vigil, Gilbert Winters | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 19:25 | Wheaton | Christopher Zutter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-35 |
| 19:24 | Wheaton | Robert Oja hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Todd Andersen drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Applin | 52-37 |
| 18:43 | Wheaton | Robert Parker's pass is intercepted by John Burch | 52-37 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Todd Andersen connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-37 |
| 18:14 | Wheaton | Robert Parker is fouled on the floor by Todd Andersen - foul #3 on Todd Andersen, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Robert Feltman (C) Joshua Applin, James Loughran, Jonathan Easterday, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | Christopher Zutter's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Winters | 54-37 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Christopher Zutter takes the ball from Gilbert Winters | 54-37 |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | Robert Parker misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gilbert Winters - foul #1 on Gilbert Winters, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), James Loughran (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Michael Moore, Gilbert Winters, John Burch, Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Kell (SG), John Davis (PF) Colin Percival, Christopher Zutter | |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 17:15 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 17:13 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 16:54 | Defiance | Ronald Kell steals the ball from Richie Taylor | 54-39 |
| 16:42 | Wheaton | Robert Oja evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jonathan Easterday | 54-39 |
| 16:37 | Defiance | Richie Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), John Burch (PF), Robert Feltman (C) Orville Eatman, James Loughran, Richie Taylor, Jonathan Easterday, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Matthew Eggleston (PG), Charles Howell (SF), Michael McGreal (C) Marc Beery, Robert Parker, Robert Oja | |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | Matthew Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rafael Payne (C) Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:15 | Defiance | Richard Vigil scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Winters | 56-39 |
| 15:56 | Wheaton | Michael McGreal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Matthew Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Kell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Howell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McGreal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Defiance | Ronald Kell is called for the reach on Joshua Applin - foul #1 on Ronald Kell, team foul #1 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), James Loughran (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF), Todd Andersen (C) Richard Vigil, Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, John Burch, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Percival (SG), David Godlewski (SF), Christopher Zutter (PF) Matthew Eggleston, Charles Howell, Michael McGreal | |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Richie Taylor misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Godlewski - foul #4 on David Godlewski, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Feltman (PF) Jonathan Easterday | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Parker (SF), Michael McGreal (C) David Godlewski, John Davis | |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Richie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Richie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | Colin Percival buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | James Loughran hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-44 |
| 14:37 | Wheaton | Robert Parker banks in the layup | 61-46 |
| 14:13 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 14:12 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Christopher Zutter | 61-46 |
| 13:57 | Wheaton | Robert Parker is fouled on the floor by Richie Taylor - foul #2 on Richie Taylor, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF) Orville Eatman, James Loughran, Richie Taylor, Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marc Beery (PG), Charles Howell (SG), John Davis (PF), Robert Oja (C) Ronald Kell, Colin Percival, Christopher Zutter, Michael McGreal | |
| 13:41 | Wheaton | Marc Beery scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 13:02 | Wheaton | Marc Beery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 13:01 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Oja | 63-49 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Robert Parker connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Marc Beery | 63-51 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Joshua Applin connects on the shot from close range | 65-51 |
| 12:03 | Wheaton | John Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Howell | 65-53 |
| 11:41 | Defiance | Joshua Applin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), James Loughran (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), John Burch (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, Jonathan Easterday, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Percival (SG), Walter Howard (SF), Christopher Zutter (PF) Charles Howell, Robert Parker, John Davis | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Orville Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loughran (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Marc Beery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Percival (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Howard (fresh) PF - Christopher Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oja (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Wheaton | Walter Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | John Burch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Oja - foul #3 on Robert Oja, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gilbert Winters (SF), Todd Andersen (C) Richie Taylor, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Kell (PG), Michael McGreal (C) Marc Beery, Robert Oja | |
| 10:54 | Defiance | John Burch makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | John Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | Wheaton | Colin Percival snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | Walter Howard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 10:36 | Wheaton | Christopher Zutter can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 10:35 | Defiance | Orville Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:20 | Defiance | Todd Andersen hits the finger roll set up by James Loughran | 68-56 |
| 10:01 | Wheaton | Walter Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 09:59 | Defiance | Todd Andersen grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | John Burch can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 68-56 |
| 09:29 | Wheaton | Christopher Zutter snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | Michael McGreal is fouled on the floor by John Burch - foul #3 on John Burch, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Robert Feltman (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Orville Eatman, James Loughran, Gilbert Winters, John Burch, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marc Beery (PG), Robert Parker (SF), John Davis (PF), Robert Oja (C) Colin Percival, Walter Howard, Christopher Zutter, Michael McGreal | |
| 08:54 | Wheaton | John Davis loses the dribble to Richard Vigil | 68-56 |
| 08:51 | Defiance | Richie Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Richard Vigil | 70-56 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | John Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Robert Feltman snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 08:29 | Defiance | Joshua Applin can't finish the layup | 70-56 |
| 08:28 | Wheaton | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Robert Parker is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Oja | 70-58 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Oja - foul #4 on Robert Oja, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (SG), John Burch (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF) Joshua Applin, Richie Taylor, Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Howell (SG), David Godlewski (SF), Christopher Zutter (PF) Ronald Kell, Robert Parker, John Davis | |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | David Godlewski snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Robert Oja is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Payne - foul #1 on Rafael Payne, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Todd Andersen (C) Richard Vigil, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Robert Oja makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Robert Oja makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Orville Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loughran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Andersen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Marc Beery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Howell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Godlewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Oja (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Orville Eatman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | David Godlewski hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Marc Beery | 73-62 |
| 06:40 | Defiance | John Burch scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Orville Eatman | 75-62 |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Robert Oja splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Godlewski | 75-64 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marc Beery - foul #2 on Marc Beery, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Robert Feltman (C) James Loughran, John Burch, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Kell (PG), Colin Percival (SG), John Davis (PF), Michael McGreal (C) Marc Beery, Charles Howell, Christopher Zutter, Robert Oja | |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Orville Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 06:09 | Wheaton | John Davis snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | Ronald Kell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-64 |
| 05:53 | Wheaton | Michael McGreal tips it home | 76-66 |
| 05:46 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday hits a shot in the lane set up by Orville Eatman and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Todd Andersen (C) Orville Eatman, Joshua Applin, Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 05:46 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday makes the free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Wheaton | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | Colin Percival grabs the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 05:18 | Wheaton | John Davis makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Colin Percival | 79-68 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (SG), Robert Feltman (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Michael Moore, Jonathan Easterday, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Parker (SF), Robert Oja (C) David Godlewski, Michael McGreal | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | Ronald Kell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | Rafael Payne pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 04:27 | Defiance | Colin Percival takes the ball from Robert Feltman | 79-68 |
| 04:14 | Wheaton | Ronald Kell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 79-71 |
| 04:04 | Defiance | Rafael Payne drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Vigil | 81-71 |
| 03:47 | Wheaton | Robert Feltman swats the shot by Ronald Kell | 81-71 |
| 03:45 | Defiance | Rafael Payne grabs the board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Defiance | Rafael Payne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 81-71 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Rafael Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Winters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Feltman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Kell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Colin Percival (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses short on a shot from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Joshua Applin hits the follow up shot | 83-71 |
| 03:09 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), James Loughran (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), John Burch (PF), Todd Andersen (C) Richard Vigil, Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, Robert Feltman, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marc Beery (PG), David Godlewski (SF), Christopher Zutter (PF) Colin Percival, Robert Parker, John Davis | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Robert Oja lays it in on a nice dish by David Godlewski | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Defiance | John Burch hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Eatman and he's fouled by Robert Oja - foul #5 on Robert Oja, team foul #8 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday (PF) Richie Taylor | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Davis (C) Robert Oja | |
| 02:26 | Defiance | John Burch makes the free throw | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Colin Percival (SG) Ronald Kell | |
| 02:10 | Wheaton | David Godlewski loses the dribble to Todd Andersen | 86-73 |
| 01:53 | Defiance | Marc Beery is called for the reach on Todd Andersen - foul #3 on Marc Beery, team foul #9 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (SG), Robert Feltman (PF) James Loughran, Jonathan Easterday | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Kell (PG), Charles Howell (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Michael McGreal (C) Marc Beery, Colin Percival, David Godlewski, Christopher Zutter | |
| 01:53 | Defiance | Todd Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:53 | Defiance | Todd Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:34 | Wheaton | Ronald Kell is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 88-75 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Robert Feltman loses the dribble to Charles Howell | 88-75 |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | Todd Andersen denies the turnaround by Robert Parker | 88-75 |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Charles Howell tips it in | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Joshua Applin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Feltman | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | Charles Howell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 90-77 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Feltman | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Orville Eatman runs out the clock | 90-77 |