| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Kelvin Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Clements (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Oles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Hempel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Stark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Salmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower's layup is rejected by Nathan Hempel | 40-33 |
| 19:44 | Martin Luther | Charles Dobrowski pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:27 | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements is fouled on the floor by David Stark - foul #1 on David Stark, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Martin Luther | Kelvin Hall hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Dobrowski | 45-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 18:36 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 18:34 | Martin Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dobrowski | 45-35 |
| 18:13 | Martin Luther | George Oles is hacked by David Salmon - foul #2 on David Salmon, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 18:00 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Stark | 45-37 |
| 17:36 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel makes the fadeaway in the paint | 47-37 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon is hacked by Lowell Clements - foul #3 on Lowell Clements, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur (SG), Craig Taylor (PF) Lowell Clements, Charles Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (PF) James Vannatter | |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Oles - foul #2 on George Oles, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | David Tejada (PG) Kelvin Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG), George Henry (SF), James Zwanzig (C) David Stark, Thomas Clower, Armando Benitez | |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur loses the dribble to James Zwanzig | 47-39 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mireles and he's fouled by George Oles - foul #3 on George Oles, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Perry Cox (SF), Ernest Jones (C) George Oles, Nathan Hempel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (PG) David Salmon | |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:32 | Martin Luther | Paul Mireles takes the ball from Ernest Jones | 47-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 16:15 | Martin Luther | Larry Powers steals the ball from Craig Taylor | 47-44 |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Bull and he's fouled by Craig Taylor - foul #2 on Craig Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Raymond Loomis (PG), Lowell Clements (SG), George Oles (SF), Charles Dobrowski (PF), Nathan Hempel (C) David Tejada, Norman Levasseur, Perry Cox, Craig Taylor, Ernest Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), David Stark (SG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF) Larry Powers, Paul Mireles, George Henry, Dennis Bull | |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Raymond Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Clements (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Oles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Hempel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Martin Luther | George Oles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lowell Clements - foul #4 on Lowell Clements, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur (SG) Lowell Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), Armando Benitez (C) Shannon Hodge, James Zwanzig | |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:05 | Martin Luther | George Oles is fouled on the floor by David Salmon - foul #3 on David Salmon, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG) David Stark | |
| 14:52 | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Hempel | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge tips it in | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | Martin Luther | Charles Dobrowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nathan Hempel - foul #1 on Nathan Hempel, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Craig Taylor (PF), Ernest Jones (C) Charles Dobrowski, Nathan Hempel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (SF), Dennis Bull (PF) Thomas Clower, James Vannatter | |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:24 | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry (SF) David Salmon | |
| 12:57 | Martin Luther | George Oles buries a jumper in the paint set up by Raymond Loomis | 52-50 |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:34 | Martin Luther | Ernest Jones grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 12:16 | Martin Luther | Ernest Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | Martin Luther | George Oles tips it home | 54-50 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Kelvin Hall (PG), Perry Cox (SF), Charles Dobrowski (PF), Nathan Hempel (C) Raymond Loomis, George Oles, Craig Taylor, Ernest Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF), James Zwanzig (C) Shannon Hodge, George Henry, Dennis Bull, Armando Benitez | |
| 12:03 | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kelvin Hall | 57-50 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark buries a floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Kelvin Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Levasseur (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Perry Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Hempel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Salmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Martin Luther | Charles Dobrowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Perry Cox | 59-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower drills a floater from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 11:07 | Martin Luther | David Salmon steals it from Nathan Hempel | 59-54 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Clower | 59-57 |
| 10:39 | Martin Luther | Thomas Clower swats the shot by Kelvin Hall | 59-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Salmon | 59-59 |
| 09:48 | Martin Luther | Kelvin Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Martin Luther | Norman Levasseur pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:31 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Zwanzig - foul #1 on James Zwanzig, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Raymond Loomis (PG), George Oles (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Ernest Jones (C) Kelvin Hall, Norman Levasseur, Charles Dobrowski, Nathan Hempel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Paul Mireles (SG), George Henry (SF), Dennis Bull (PF), Armando Benitez (C) David Stark, David Salmon, Thomas Clower, James Vannatter, James Zwanzig | |
| 09:31 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:31 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Bull | 61-59 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Jones takes the ball from Armando Benitez | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox lays it up and in set up by Raymond Loomis | 63-59 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:06 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to George Oles | 63-59 |
| 08:01 | Martin Luther | George Oles clanks a turnaround near the basket | 63-59 |
| 07:59 | Martin Luther | Ernest Jones can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 07:57 | Martin Luther | Craig Taylor hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Benitez | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Raymond Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Oles (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 3 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Martin Luther | George Oles clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Henry - foul #1 on George Henry, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements (SG), Charles Dobrowski (PF), Nathan Hempel (C) Perry Cox, Craig Taylor, Ernest Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF) Paul Mireles, George Henry, Dennis Bull | |
| 07:29 | Martin Luther | George Oles misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:29 | Martin Luther | George Oles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Armando Benitez is denied by Nathan Hempel | 66-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 06:38 | Martin Luther | George Oles connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lowell Clements | 68-65 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 06:02 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:52 | Martin Luther | George Oles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Hempel - foul #2 on Nathan Hempel, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Kelvin Hall (PG), Perry Cox (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Raymond Loomis, George Oles, Charles Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (PG), George Henry (SF), James Zwanzig (C) Shannon Hodge, Thomas Clower, Armando Benitez | |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:39 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Nathan Hempel | 68-66 |
| 05:21 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-66 |
| 05:19 | Martin Luther | Perry Cox misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Henry | 68-66 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Henry | 68-68 |
| 04:50 | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Hall | 71-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to David Salmon | 71-68 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter lays it in set up by David Salmon | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Martin Luther | A charge is called on Nathan Hempel - foul #3 on Nathan Hempel, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Raymond Loomis (PG), Norman Levasseur (SG), George Oles (SF), Charles Dobrowski (PF) Kelvin Hall, Lowell Clements, Perry Cox, Nathan Hempel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Thomas Clower (SF), Dennis Bull (PF) David Salmon, George Henry, James Vannatter | |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Oles picks off the pass by James Zwanzig | 71-70 |
| 03:33 | Martin Luther | Thomas Clower takes the ball from George Oles | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Raymond Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Levasseur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Oles (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dobrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark travels with the ball | 71-70 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez (C) James Zwanzig | |
| 03:04 | Martin Luther | Craig Taylor comes up short on the shot in the lane | 71-70 |
| 03:03 | Martin Luther | Craig Taylor can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements (SG), Nathan Hempel (C) Norman Levasseur, Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), James Vannatter (PF) David Stark, Dennis Bull | |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Clements steals the ball from David Salmon | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Oles | 74-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower is denied on a layup by Charles Dobrowski | 74-70 |
| 02:21 | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:14 | Martin Luther | James Vannatter picks off the pass by George Oles | 74-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Charles Dobrowski - foul #1 on Charles Dobrowski, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:48 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Charles Dobrowski | 74-72 |
| 01:40 | Martin Luther | George Oles misses the shot from the right block | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shannon Hodge | 74-75 |
| 01:25 | Martin Luther | Lowell Clements comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Martin Luther | George Oles tips it in | 76-75 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-75 |
| 01:14 | Martin Luther | George Oles gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:58 | Martin Luther | Raymond Loomis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower is fouled on the floor by George Oles - foul #4 on George Oles, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Martin Luther | Nathan Hempel connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Loomis | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | Martin Luther | George Oles pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |