| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Craig Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Craighead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blachowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz is fouled on the floor by Craig Harrison - foul #3 on Craig Harrison, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kerry Briner (PG) Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 19:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes loses the dribble to Donald Henry | 22-33 |
| 19:08 | Salisbury | Randy Craighead misses the lay-in | 22-33 |
| 19:06 | Salisbury | Michael Stauffer tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Craighead swats the layup by Oscar Holman | 24-33 |
| 18:37 | Salisbury | Randy Craighead snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:18 | Salisbury | Donald Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Henry picks off the pass by Harry Lakes | 24-33 |
| 18:01 | Salisbury | Randy Craighead lays it in set up by Donald Henry | 26-33 |
| 17:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 17:18 | Salisbury | James Blachowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Henry | 29-35 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman knocks in the floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | Salisbury | Michael Stauffer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Stauffer, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Salisbury | John Bluestein (PG), John Stephens (SG), Adam Whitlatch (SF), Dennis Murray (PF), Larry Hawkins (C) Kerry Briner, Donald Henry, Randy Craighead, James Blachowski, Michael Stauffer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (PG), James Moore (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Harvey Roe (PF), Robert Isley (C) Frank Kurtz, John Foster, Harry Lakes, Oscar Holman, Martin Cripe | |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:06 | Salisbury | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:53 | Salisbury | Larry Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Whitlatch | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - John Bluestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fresh) SF - Adam Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Edward Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Heffner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harvey Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Isley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley is fouled on the floor by Larry Hawkins - foul #1 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Craig Harrison (PG) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Murray swats the dunk try by Harvey Roe | 32-37 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 15:10 | Salisbury | Dennis Murray lays it up and in | 34-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bluestein - foul #2 on John Bluestein, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Donald Henry (SG), Kerry Briner (SF), James Blachowski (PF) John Bluestein, Adam Whitlatch, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster (SG), Oscar Holman (PF), Martin Cripe (C) Edward Maginnis, Harvey Roe, Robert Isley | |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Salisbury | Dennis Murray clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe tips it in | 34-43 |
| 14:20 | Salisbury | James Blachowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Harrison | 36-43 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 14:07 | Salisbury | Kerry Briner gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:55 | Salisbury | Martin Cripe swats the layup by Donald Henry | 36-43 |
| 13:53 | Salisbury | Donald Henry can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Salisbury | Kerry Briner grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:40 | Salisbury | Kerry Briner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Randy Craighead (SF), Michael Stauffer (C) Kerry Briner, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz (PG), Harry Lakes (SF), Harvey Roe (C) James Moore, Rudolph Heffner, Martin Cripe | |
| 13:05 | Salisbury | Randy Craighead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Craighead is called for the reach on Frank Kurtz - foul #2 on Randy Craighead, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kerry Briner (PG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Craig Harrison, James Blachowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley (C) Oscar Holman | |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Salisbury | John Bluestein (SG) Donald Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:12 | Salisbury | Larry Hawkins misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Salisbury | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (SG), Martin Cripe (C) John Foster, Robert Isley | |
| 11:50 | Salisbury | Larry Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harvey Roe | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Kerry Briner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bluestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Craighead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stauffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bluestein - foul #3 on John Bluestein, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Donald Henry (SG), James Blachowski (PF) John Bluestein, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman (PF) Harvey Roe | |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:08 | Salisbury | Kerry Briner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Henry | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kerry Briner - foul #1 on Kerry Briner, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Craig Harrison (PG) Kerry Briner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Salisbury | James Blachowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Stauffer | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Salisbury | Michael Stauffer snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:20 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Henry | 41-49 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 09:57 | Salisbury | Randy Craighead grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:52 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 09:50 | Salisbury | James Blachowski grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:33 | Salisbury | James Blachowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 09:31 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison tips it in | 43-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes tips it in | 43-51 |
| 08:51 | Salisbury | Michael Stauffer is hacked by Martin Cripe - foul #1 on Martin Cripe, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kerry Briner (PG), John Bluestein (SG), Adam Whitlatch (SF), Dennis Murray (PF), Larry Hawkins (C) Craig Harrison, Donald Henry, Randy Craighead, James Blachowski, Michael Stauffer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore (PG), John Foster (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Harvey Roe (PF), Robert Isley (C) Frank Kurtz, Edward Maginnis, Harry Lakes, Oscar Holman, Martin Cripe | |
| 08:34 | Salisbury | John Bluestein comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Isley - foul #2 on Robert Isley, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| 08:34 | Salisbury | John Bluestein misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:34 | Salisbury | John Bluestein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by John Foster is denied by Larry Hawkins | 44-51 |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner tips it in | 44-53 |
| 08:01 | Salisbury | John Bluestein hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 08:01 | Salisbury | John Bluestein makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:01 | Salisbury | John Bluestein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe buries a runner in the paint | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - John Bluestein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Briner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Heffner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Roe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Isley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Salisbury | Adam Whitlatch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Murray | 48-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-57 |
| 06:53 | Salisbury | Harvey Roe steals it from Dennis Murray | 48-57 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Murray - foul #3 on Dennis Murray, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Craig Harrison (PG), Donald Henry (SG), James Blachowski (PF) John Bluestein, Adam Whitlatch, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz (PG), Oscar Holman (PF) James Moore, Robert Isley | |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:21 | Salisbury | Donald Henry is fouled on the floor by Harvey Roe - foul #1 on Harvey Roe, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Donald Holloway (C) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Talbot (SF), Martin Cripe (C) Rudolph Heffner, Harvey Roe | |
| 06:09 | Salisbury | Martin Cripe steals it from James Blachowski | 48-59 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster misses the easy layup | 48-59 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Talbot tips it in | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Salisbury | James Blachowski lays it up and in set up by Donald Holloway | 50-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Oscar Holman, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Randy Craighead (SF), Michael Stauffer (C) Kerry Briner, Donald Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (SG), Harry Lakes (SF) John Foster, William Talbot | |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Kurtz - foul #2 on Frank Kurtz, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Salisbury | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe (C) Martin Cripe | |
| 04:34 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:34 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Maginnis | 52-63 |
| 03:43 | Salisbury | Craig Harrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harvey Roe | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Craighead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Stauffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Maginnis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Lakes | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Salisbury | Michael Stauffer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Kurtz | 52-67 |
| 02:10 | Salisbury | Donald Henry scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Harrison | 54-67 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the jumper from the left side set up by Harry Lakes | 54-69 |
| 01:37 | Salisbury | Donald Henry is whistled for a carry | 54-69 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kerry Briner (PG), John Bluestein (SG), Adam Whitlatch (SF), Dennis Murray (PF), Larry Hawkins (C) Craig Harrison, Donald Henry, Randy Craighead, James Blachowski, Michael Stauffer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Robert Isley (C) Frank Kurtz, Harry Lakes, Oscar Holman | |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner banks in the layup | 54-71 |
| 00:58 | Salisbury | John Bluestein can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rudolph Heffner - foul #2 on Rudolph Heffner, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 00:58 | Salisbury | John Bluestein makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:58 | Salisbury | John Bluestein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner double dribbles | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Salisbury | Larry Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Murray | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis runs out the clock | 58-71 |