| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - George Gold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) SG - Russel Preston (fresh) SF - Christopher Krzewinski (fresh) PF - Jimmy McNeil (fresh) C - Brad Parkison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Gold | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Wheaton | Jimmy McNeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Wheaton | A charge is called on Jimmy McNeil - foul #1 on Jimmy McNeil, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson, George Gold | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy McNeil | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Wiedeman is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #1 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Whittle | 10-4 |
| 15:57 | Wheaton | Jeremy Petrin is called for the reach on Leo Wiedeman - foul #1 on Jeremy Petrin, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), George Gold (C) William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin, Charles Michaud | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marc Rather (PF), John Roemer (C) Jimmy McNeil, Brad Parkison | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russel Preston (fresh) SF - Christopher Krzewinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Rather (fresh) C - John Roemer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wheaton | Paul Johnson swats the short shot by Marc Rather | 10-4 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dale Alford | 13-4 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 15:00 | Wheaton | Marc Rather gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Lawrence Smock, John Whittle, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (PG), Alfred Brouwer (SG), John Baird (SF), Jimmy McNeil (PF) Leo Wiedeman, Russel Preston, Christopher Krzewinski, John Roemer | |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-4 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | Marc Rather snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:19 | Wheaton | Marc Rather drills a floater from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Baird - foul #1 on John Baird, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (C) William Yarborough, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brad Parkison (C) Marc Rather | |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:02 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador is denied on a layup by Jeremy Petrin | 14-6 |
| 14:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:51 | Wheaton | Jimmy McNeil snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:39 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 13:27 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:06 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold is fouled on the floor by John Baird - foul #2 on John Baird, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), William McManamon (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Russel Preston (SG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), Marc Rather (PF), John Roemer (C) Alfred Brouwer, John Baird, Jimmy McNeil, Brad Parkison | |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Roemer - foul #1 on John Roemer, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Smock | 17-9 |
| 12:19 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (PF) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:19 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:19 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Gold | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - George Gold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joshua Meador (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russel Preston (fresh) SF - Christopher Krzewinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Rather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roemer (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Wheaton | Marc Rather's fadeaway is rejected by George Gold | 20-11 |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joshua Meador - foul #1 on Joshua Meador, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), William McManamon (SF), Charles Michaud (C) John Whittle, Dale Alford, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer (PG), Jimmy McNeil (PF), Brad Parkison (C) Joshua Meador, Marc Rather, John Roemer | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Michaud - foul #1 on Charles Michaud, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Dale Alford (PF) Richard Pantano, George Gold | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marc Rather (SF) Christopher Krzewinski | |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | Jimmy McNeil gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:01 | Wheaton | Jimmy McNeil misses the lay-in | 23-12 |
| 10:00 | Wheaton | Jimmy McNeil gets the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison lays it up and in on a great pass from Marc Rather | 23-14 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 09:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon tips it in | 25-14 |
| 09:02 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy McNeil is called for the reach on Dale Alford - foul #2 on Jimmy McNeil, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (PF), Jeremy Petrin (C) John Whittle, William McManamon, Charles Michaud | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (PG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), John Roemer (PF) Russel Preston, Marc Rather, Jimmy McNeil | |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:30 | Wheaton | George Gold steals the ball from John Roemer | 27-16 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Smock | 29-16 |
| 07:55 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Roemer denies the turnaround by George Gold | 29-16 |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Brad Parkison gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joshua Meador (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Brouwer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Krzewinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Roemer (fresh) C - Brad Parkison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Brouwer | 29-19 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Joshua Meador - foul #2 on Joshua Meador, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Grant Wright (PG), Russel Preston (SG), Marc Rather (PF) Joshua Meador, Alfred Brouwer, Brad Parkison | |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:12 | Wheaton | John Roemer pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:53 | Wheaton | Grant Wright misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-19 |
| 06:32 | Wheaton | Christopher Krzewinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-21 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford tips it back up and in | 36-21 |
| 06:04 | Wheaton | Russel Preston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 06:03 | Wheaton | Marc Rather grabs the offensive board | 36-21 |
| 05:41 | Wheaton | Russel Preston is whistled for a carry | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), Charles Michaud (C) John Whittle, Dale Alford, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer (PG), Austin Klopfenstein (SF) Grant Wright, Christopher Krzewinski | |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-21 |
| 05:02 | Wheaton | John Roemer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alfred Brouwer | 36-23 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano buries a jumpshot from the left side | 38-23 |
| 04:21 | Wheaton | Russel Preston scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Alfred Brouwer | 38-25 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Roemer steps in front of the George Gold pass | 38-25 |
| 03:46 | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer is fouled on the floor by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #5 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, William McManamon, George Gold, Charles Michaud | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman (PG), Joshua Meador (SG), Christopher Krzewinski (SF), Jimmy McNeil (PF), Brad Parkison (C) Alfred Brouwer, Russel Preston, Austin Klopfenstein, Marc Rather, John Roemer | |
| 03:37 | Wheaton | Joshua Meador misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yarborough (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Meador (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Krzewinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy McNeil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brad Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Whittle | 40-25 |
| 02:46 | Wheaton | William Yarborough steps in front of the Christopher Krzewinski pass | 40-25 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Jimmy McNeil - foul #3 on Jimmy McNeil, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (C) John Whittle, William Yarborough, Dale Alford, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Russel Preston (SG), John Baird (PF) Joshua Meador, Jimmy McNeil | |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:59 | Wheaton | Leo Wiedeman hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Krzewinski | 42-27 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Krzewinski is called for the reach on William McManamon - foul #1 on Christopher Krzewinski, team foul #11 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Roemer (C) Brad Parkison | |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 01:48 | Wheaton | John Roemer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 01:32 | Wheaton | Russel Preston misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Wiedeman is called for the reach on William McManamon - foul #3 on Leo Wiedeman, team foul #12 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), Jeremy Petrin (C) Richard Pantano, George Gold | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Meador (PG) Leo Wiedeman | |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:16 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Baird | 44-27 |
| 01:01 | Wheaton | Jeremy Petrin picks off the pass by Christopher Krzewinski | 44-27 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Russel Preston steals it from Lawrence Smock in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| 00:45 | Wheaton | Russel Preston hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Meador | 44-29 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock is hacked by Joshua Meador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Meador, team foul #13 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (C) John Whittle, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Alfred Brouwer (PG), Marc Rather (PF) Joshua Meador, Christopher Krzewinski | |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Russel Preston misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Marc Rather snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Russel Preston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-32 |