| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) SF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Young (fresh) C - John Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Otero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Johnson State | John Young can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:46 | Johnson State | John Madden tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 19:45 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson loses the dribble to Christopher Otero | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson lays it in and the foul's on John Madden - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shannon Hodge | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Johnson State | John Young can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Johnson State | John Crawford grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Johnson State | John Crawford knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Jackson and the foul's on Shannon Hodge - foul #2 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Johnson State | John Crawford misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Hodge | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | Johnson State | John Madden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Johnson State | John Madden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 16:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Christopher Otero | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:32 | Johnson State | James Zwanzig swats the short shot by John Madden | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson tips it in | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chris Jackson steals the ball from Steve Richardson | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Crawford | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) C - John Madden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Richardson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Otero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:41 | Johnson State | John Madden snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:18 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Byrne (PG), Jody Thomas (SG), Andy McOnnell (SF), Charles Hines (PF), William Tompkins (C) John Crawford, Peter Henderson, Chris Jackson, John Young, John Madden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (PG), George Henry (SG), David Stark (SF), Thomas Clower (PF), Dennis Bull (C) Shannon Hodge, Steve Richardson, Christopher Otero, James Vannatter, James Zwanzig | |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Salmon | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Johnson State | Dennis Bull is called for the reach on Andy McOnnell - foul #1 on Dennis Bull, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Johnson State | Charles Hines hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Bull - foul #2 on Dennis Bull, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Johnson State | Charles Hines misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Johnson State | Charles Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Clower | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Byrne is called for the reach on Dennis Bull - foul #1 on Paul Byrne, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crawford (PG) Andy McOnnell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bull | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Johnson State | Jody Thomas's floater is tipped away by Dennis Bull | 39-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower's floater is knocked away by William Tompkins | 39-46 |
| 13:03 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to John Crawford | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Tompkins | 42-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Johnson State | John Crawford pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jody Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Tompkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Salmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Henry (fairly fresh) SF - David Stark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Clower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Johnson State | Charles Hines drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Crawford | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Byrne takes the ball from David Salmon | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Crawford | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | Johnson State | William Tompkins gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Jody Thomas knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Tompkins and he's fouled by David Stark - foul #1 on David Stark, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Peter Henderson (SG), Chris Jackson (SF), John Young (PF), John Madden (C) John Crawford, Paul Byrne, Charles Hines, William Tompkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Steve Richardson (SG), Christopher Otero (SF), James Vannatter (PF), James Zwanzig (C) David Salmon, George Henry, David Stark, Thomas Clower, Dennis Bull | |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Jody Thomas misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-46 |
| 09:51 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | John Young can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Vannatter - foul #1 on James Vannatter, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen (PG) Jody Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-46 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:35 | Johnson State | John Madden misses short on a floater from close range | 50-46 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Johnson State | John Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Bruce McQuillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Richardson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Otero (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson is fouled on the floor by Steve Richardson - foul #2 on Steve Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Crawford (PG), Andy McOnnell (SF), Charles Hines (PF) Bruce McQuillen, Chris Jackson, John Young | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower (PF) James Vannatter | |
| 07:11 | Johnson State | John Madden makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Hines | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 06:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 06:49 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:48 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell tips it home | 55-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Richardson and he's fouled by Andy McOnnell - foul #1 on Andy McOnnell, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Tompkins (C) John Madden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (PG), Dennis Bull (C) Shannon Hodge, James Zwanzig | |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:27 | Johnson State | John Crawford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Johnson State | William Tompkins tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Byrne (SG), Chris Jackson (SF), John Young (PF) Peter Henderson, Andy McOnnell, William Tompkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (SG), James Vannatter (PF) Steve Richardson, Christopher Otero | |
| 05:47 | Johnson State | Charles Hines buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Crawford | 57-53 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Byrne is called for the reach on David Salmon - foul #2 on Paul Byrne, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry (SG), James Zwanzig (C) Thomas Clower, Dennis Bull | |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hines - foul #1 on Charles Hines, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Tompkins (C) Charles Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Johnson State | William Tompkins buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Chris Jackson | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Salmon | 59-58 |
| 04:25 | Johnson State | William Tompkins loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Peter Henderson (SG), Jody Thomas (SF), John Madden (C) Paul Byrne, Chris Jackson, John Young | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Steve Richardson (SG), Christopher Otero (SF), Dennis Bull (PF) David Salmon, George Henry, David Stark, James Vannatter | |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to William Tompkins | 59-58 |
| 04:01 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:59 | Johnson State | William Tompkins grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:39 | Johnson State | Shannon Hodge steals it from John Crawford | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jody Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Madden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Richardson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Otero (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:28 | Johnson State | John Madden gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:07 | Johnson State | John Madden misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 59-61 |
| 02:43 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Chris Jackson (SF), John Young (PF) Jody Thomas, William Tompkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter (PF) Dennis Bull | |
| 02:30 | Johnson State | Chris Jackson clanks a floater in the lane | 59-61 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Jackson - foul #2 on Chris Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:55 | Johnson State | James Zwanzig steals it from John Young | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson is hacked by Peter Henderson - foul #3 on Peter Henderson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | John Young buries a floater from the right side set up by John Crawford and the foul's on James Vannatter - foul #2 on James Vannatter, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | John Young makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to James Vannatter | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Johnson State | Peter Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig is hacked by Peter Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Henderson, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SF) Christopher Otero | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Johnson State | John Madden gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | John Madden misses the halfcourt shot | 62-66 |