| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Wimer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Nagao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Houston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harris Ginsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson is hacked by John Houston - foul #2 on John Houston, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Houston - foul #3 on John Houston, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | McMurry | Scott Schuler (PF) John Houston | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | McMurry | William McManamon is called for the reach on Franklin Wimer - foul #1 on William McManamon, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF) William McManamon | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 19:12 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | McMurry | Scott Schuler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | McMurry | Paul Johnson blocks the short jumper by Harris Ginsky | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | McMurry | Scott Schuler snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | McMurry | Scott Schuler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses long on a floater from close range | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer clanks a floater in the paint | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dale Alford | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the dunk | 33-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (C) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | McMurry | Edward Mitchel (PF) Harris Ginsky | |
| 16:57 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao connects on the jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Whittle | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle loses the dribble to Oscar Nagao | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | McMurry | Edward Mitchel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Mitchel, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF) John Whittle, William McManamon | |
| Subs | McMurry | Steven Andre (PG), Harris Ginsky (C) Daniel Hanson, Scott Schuler | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Steven Andre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Wimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Nagao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harris Ginsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edward Mitchel - foul #2 on Edward Mitchel, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | McMurry | William Ritzman (SF), John Houston (PF) Franklin Wimer, Oscar Nagao | |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | McMurry | Richard Pantano steps in front of the Edward Mitchel pass | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford dunks the ball set up by Richard Pantano | 39-38 |
| 14:55 | McMurry | Steven Andre hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | McMurry | John Houston is fouled on the floor by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), William McManamon (SF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford | |
| Subs | McMurry | Daniel Hanson (PG), Franklin Wimer (SG), Oscar Nagao (SF), Scott Schuler (C) Steven Andre, Edward Mitchel, William Ritzman, Harris Ginsky | |
| 14:11 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:29 | McMurry | John Houston hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | McMurry | Lawrence Smock picks off the pass by Daniel Hanson in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Scott Schuler | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | Edward Mitchel (SF), William Ritzman (PF), Harris Ginsky (C) Oscar Nagao, John Houston, Scott Schuler | |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Franklin Wimer - foul #2 on Franklin Wimer, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:59 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Wimer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ritzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harris Ginsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Wimer steals it from Paul Johnson | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer is fouled on the floor by Richard Pantano - foul #1 on Richard Pantano, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), George Gold (PF) John Whittle, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | Oscar Nagao (SF), John Houston (PF) Daniel Hanson, Franklin Wimer | |
| 11:12 | McMurry | William Ritzman is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Pantano, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Houston - foul #4 on John Houston, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | McMurry | Steven Andre (PG) John Houston | |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | McMurry | George Gold steps in front of the Steven Andre pass | 50-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 09:41 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Gold - foul #2 on George Gold, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Jeremy Petrin (PF) Richard Pantano, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | Daniel Hanson (PG), Franklin Wimer (SG), Scott Schuler (C) Steven Andre, William Ritzman, Harris Ginsky | |
| 09:41 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:41 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oscar Nagao - foul #1 on Oscar Nagao, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | William Ritzman (PF) Edward Mitchel | |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | McMurry | Scott Schuler is called for 3 seconds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon (SF), George Gold (C) Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | Steven Andre (SF) Oscar Nagao | |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:46 | McMurry | William Ritzman snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | McMurry | William McManamon is called for the reach on Daniel Hanson - foul #2 on William McManamon, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) John Whittle, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | Edward Mitchel (PF) William Ritzman | |
| 08:03 | McMurry | Scott Schuler is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | McMurry | Oscar Nagao (SF) Steven Andre | |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Nagao is called for the reach on Dale Alford - foul #2 on Oscar Nagao, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), George Gold (C) Lawrence Smock, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | McMurry | John Houston (PF), Harris Ginsky (C) Edward Mitchel, Scott Schuler | |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Wimer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Nagao (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harris Ginsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 07:20 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:01 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Whittle - foul #1 on John Whittle, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| 07:01 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:01 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:46 | McMurry | John Houston grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:33 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harris Ginsky | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock is hacked by Daniel Hanson - foul #3 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) John Whittle, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | Edward Mitchel (PG) Daniel Hanson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:10 | McMurry | Oscar Nagao makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Franklin Wimer | 55-51 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dale Alford | 58-51 |
| 05:32 | McMurry | Franklin Wimer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 05:31 | McMurry | John Houston hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 04:45 | McMurry | Lawrence Smock is called for the reach on Edward Mitchel - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (PF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | McMurry | Daniel Hanson (PG), Steven Andre (SF), William Ritzman (PF), Scott Schuler (C) Franklin Wimer, Oscar Nagao, John Houston, Harris Ginsky | |
| 04:45 | McMurry | Edward Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-53 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (tiring) 18 pts. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McManamon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Petrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Andre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ritzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Schuler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | McMurry | Edward Mitchel travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | McMurry | John Houston (PF) Steven Andre | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 63-53 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 02:18 | McMurry | William Ritzman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hanson | 69-56 |
| 01:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Whittle | 71-56 |
| 01:47 | McMurry | Daniel Hanson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle is hacked by William Ritzman - foul #4 on William Ritzman, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson, George Gold | |
| Subs | McMurry | Eric Blake (PG), Steven Andre (SF) Daniel Hanson, John Houston | |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:59 | McMurry | William Ritzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 00:58 | McMurry | Scott Schuler misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle loses the ball out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | McMurry | Scott Schuler is whistled for traveling | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle runs out the clock | 73-56 |