| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Troy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Elvin Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Easterwood (fresh) PF - Michael Holle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott McAulay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Holle steps in front of the Robert Polakowski pass | 24-30 |
| 19:22 | Wheaton | Lawrence Teachout swats the layup by Troy Harris | 24-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Franklin Bell | 27-30 |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott McAulay is called for the reach on Lawrence Teachout - foul #2 on Scott McAulay, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:56 | Wheaton | Troy Harris grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:39 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Elvin Chavira and the foul's on Lawrence Teachout - foul #1 on Lawrence Teachout, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:39 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Holle - foul #1 on Michael Holle, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Manuel Doud (SF) Charlie Easterwood | |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell is hacked by Scott McAulay - foul #3 on Scott McAulay, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter (SF) Keith Powers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Graham Cook (SG), Bryan Green (C) Elvin Chavira, Scott McAulay | |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Franklin Bell - foul #2 on Franklin Bell, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin (PG), John Griffin (SG), James Zwanzig (C) Franklin Bell, Keith Boyle, Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dustin Jorgensen (PG) Troy Harris | |
| 16:06 | Wheaton | The jump hook by Manuel Doud is blocked by Robert Polakowski | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Doud - foul #1 on Manuel Doud, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers (SF) Robert Polakowski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Dustin Jorgensen, Michael Holle | |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Gatlin (fresh) SG - John Griffin (fresh) SF - Keith Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Graham Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Doud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Easterwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Wheaton | Manuel Doud misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Powers | 33-33 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Jason Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 14:34 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Jason Bailey | 33-33 |
| 14:30 | Wheaton | Graham Cook scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Doud | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Griffin | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Wheaton | Bryan Green is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell (PG), Keith Boyle (SG), Robert Polakowski (PF), Lawrence Teachout (C) Matthew Gatlin, John Griffin, Steve Easter, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Troy Harris (PG), Elvin Chavira (SG), Michael Holle (PF), Scott McAulay (C) Graham Cook, Manuel Doud, Jason Bailey, Bryan Green | |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers is fouled on the floor by Charlie Easterwood - foul #3 on Charlie Easterwood, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Teachout | 35-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski is hacked by Charlie Easterwood - foul #4 on Charlie Easterwood, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter (SF) Keith Powers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Manuel Doud (SF) Charlie Easterwood | |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Wheaton | Scott McAulay is hacked by Robert Polakowski - foul #1 on Robert Polakowski, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 12:27 | Wheaton | Manuel Doud is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Doud, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Doud steps in front of the Steve Easter pass | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | Wheaton | Troy Harris misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Franklin Bell | 37-35 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 11:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Boyle | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steve Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Troy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Elvin Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Doud (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Holle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott McAulay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 11:22 | Wheaton | Manuel Doud pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Lawrence Teachout is called for the reach on Troy Harris - foul #2 on Lawrence Teachout, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers (SF) Steve Easter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Graham Cook (SG), Jason Bailey (SF), Bryan Green (C) Elvin Chavira, Manuel Doud, Scott McAulay | |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Graham Cook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 10:48 | Wheaton | Michael Holle can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Teachout | 37-35 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Boyle, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin (SG), John Griffin (PF), James Zwanzig (C) Keith Boyle, Robert Polakowski, Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Hardy (C) Michael Holle | |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | Graham Cook knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 37-37 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Graham Cook steals the ball from Keith Powers | 37-37 |
| 09:37 | Wheaton | Troy Harris makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Bailey | 37-40 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 08:57 | Wheaton | Gary Hardy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-40 |
| 08:56 | Wheaton | Gary Hardy snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:38 | Wheaton | Gary Hardy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 39-40 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Hardy is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #1 on Gary Hardy, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski (PF), Lawrence Teachout (C) Franklin Bell, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Elvin Chavira (SG), Manuel Doud (SF), Michael Holle (PF), Scott McAulay (C) Troy Harris, Jason Bailey, Bryan Green, Gary Hardy | |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott McAulay steals it from Keith Powers | 39-40 |
| 07:40 | Wheaton | Manuel Doud misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Holle - foul #2 on Michael Holle, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle (SG), Steve Easter (SF) John Griffin, Keith Powers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dustin Jorgensen (PG), Charlie Easterwood (SF) Graham Cook, Manuel Doud | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steve Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Dustin Jorgensen (fresh) SG - Elvin Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Easterwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Holle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott McAulay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Wheaton | Dustin Jorgensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter lays it in set up by Keith Boyle and the foul's on Scott McAulay - foul #4 on Scott McAulay, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Newton (PG) Matthew Gatlin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Graham Cook (PG) Dustin Jorgensen | |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:25 | Wheaton | Michael Holle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | Elvin Chavira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell (PG), Keith Powers (SF) Mark Newton, Steve Easter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Troy Harris (PG) Graham Cook | |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith Boyle | 47-40 |
| 05:34 | Wheaton | Elvin Chavira hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Polakowski | 49-42 |
| 04:53 | Wheaton | Michael Holle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Harris and he's fouled by Robert Polakowski - foul #2 on Robert Polakowski, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Graham Cook (SG), Bryan Green (C) Elvin Chavira, Scott McAulay | |
| 04:53 | Wheaton | Michael Holle makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bryan Green | 52-48 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter (C) Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Manuel Doud (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Charlie Easterwood, Michael Holle | |
| 03:46 | Wheaton | Troy Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Polakowski | 52-48 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Bell | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Easter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Troy Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Doud (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wheaton | Graham Cook hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Doud steps in front of the Keith Powers pass | 54-51 |
| 02:45 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout (C) Steve Easter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Elvin Chavira (SG), Charlie Easterwood (SF), Michael Holle (PF), Scott McAulay (C) Graham Cook, Manuel Doud, Jason Bailey, Bryan Green | |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Franklin Bell steals the ball from Scott McAulay | 54-51 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| 02:07 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 01:50 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:26 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Teachout - foul #3 on Lawrence Teachout, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 01:26 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:26 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| 00:54 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood jams it on a nice dish by Michael Holle | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Troy Harris connects on the floater in the lane set up by Scott McAulay and the foul's on Franklin Bell - foul #3 on Franklin Bell, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Troy Harris makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Charlie Easterwood grabs the board | 56-58 |