| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Patrick Eichorn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Paul Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaiah Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Talley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | James Reed drills a turnaround in the paint | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Johnson State | Robert Thompson picks off the pass by Isaiah Foster | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | Johnson State | James Reed is called for the reach on Peter Talley - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:42 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Patrick Eichorn | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | Samuel Haines picks off the pass by Patrick Eichorn | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster makes the 3 from straight away set up by Peter Talley | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:53 | Johnson State | John Young gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 17:13 | Wheaton | The short jumper by James Reed is denied by Samuel Haines | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Paul Byrne | 39-34 |
| 16:47 | Johnson State | John Young clanks a shot from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Reed | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Johnson State | Peter Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:32 | Johnson State | John Young can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Reed | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Wheaton | James Reed is called for 3 seconds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth (PG), Gregory Lovell (SG), Arthur Marco (SF), Douglas McGahen (PF), Carl Holcomb (C) Patrick Eichorn, Albert Hodge, Robert Thompson, Frank Fullilove, James Reed | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen (PG), Lonnie Steele (SG), Manuel Short (SF), Andy McOnnell (PF), Albert Nix (C) Paul Byrne, Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley, John Young, Samuel Haines | |
| 15:54 | Johnson State | Gregory Lovell picks off the pass by Manuel Short | 39-34 |
| 15:50 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jimmie Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas McGahen (fresh) C - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Bruce McQuillen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Steele (fresh) SF - Manuel Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy McOnnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:30 | Wheaton | Douglas McGahen gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:17 | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Lovell | 44-34 |
| 14:57 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Marco - foul #2 on Arthur Marco, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Gregory Lovell, Arthur Marco | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Byrne (PG) Lonnie Steele | |
| 14:57 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:57 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:57 | Wheaton | Douglas McGahen grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bruce McQuillen - foul #1 on Bruce McQuillen, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Hodge (SG), Frank Fullilove (PF) Patrick Eichorn, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Peter Talley (SF), John Young (PF) Manuel Short, Albert Nix | |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:39 | Johnson State | John Young pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Johnson State | Peter Talley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Byrne | 46-36 |
| 14:00 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Fullilove | 48-36 |
| 13:55 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:32 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Booth | 50-36 |
| 13:21 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Byrne | 50-38 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge is hacked by Peter Talley - foul #3 on Peter Talley, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn (PG), Gregory Lovell (SG), James Reed (C) Jimmie Booth, Albert Hodge, Douglas McGahen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster (SG), Manuel Short (SF), Albert Nix (PF), Samuel Haines (C) Paul Byrne, Peter Talley, John Young, Andy McOnnell | |
| 12:58 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove hits a runner from close range | 52-38 |
| 12:42 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 12:40 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 52-38 |
| 12:23 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-38 |
| 11:57 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 11:55 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster gets the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 11:37 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Gregory Lovell - foul #1 on Gregory Lovell, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Hodge (SG), Arthur Marco (SF), Douglas McGahen (PF) Gregory Lovell, Robert Thompson, Frank Fullilove | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Byrne (PG), Peter Talley (SF), John Young (PF) Bruce McQuillen, Manuel Short, Albert Nix | |
| 11:37 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Patrick Eichorn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas McGahen (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Paul Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaiah Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Marco | 56-41 |
| 10:57 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Isaiah Foster and he's hacked by Patrick Eichorn - foul #1 on Patrick Eichorn, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 10:57 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:38 | Wheaton | John Young steals it from Albert Hodge | 56-44 |
| 10:23 | Johnson State | John Young makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:09 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:59 | Wheaton | John Young steals the ball from James Reed | 56-47 |
| 09:48 | Johnson State | John Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:46 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 09:35 | Wheaton | Isaiah Foster takes the ball from James Reed | 56-49 |
| 09:31 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster lays it in | 56-51 |
| 09:18 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Isaiah Foster - foul #1 on Isaiah Foster, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth (PG), Gregory Lovell (SG), Frank Fullilove (PF), Carl Holcomb (C) Patrick Eichorn, Albert Hodge, Douglas McGahen, James Reed | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen (PG), Lonnie Steele (SG), Manuel Short (SF), Andy McOnnell (PF), Albert Nix (C) Paul Byrne, Isaiah Foster, Peter Talley, John Young, Samuel Haines | |
| 09:18 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:18 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:18 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell tips it in | 57-53 |
| 08:43 | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Fullilove | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Johnson State | Lonnie Steele is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lovell - foul #2 on Gregory Lovell, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Gregory Lovell, Arthur Marco | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:11 | Johnson State | Albert Nix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 07:50 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 07:47 | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:24 | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:23 | Johnson State | Albert Nix gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Patrick Eichorn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Bruce McQuillen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Steele (fresh) SF - Manuel Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy McOnnell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Johnson State | Manuel Short comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmie Booth - foul #1 on Jimmie Booth, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Hodge (SG), James Reed (C) Jimmie Booth, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Byrne (PG), Isaiah Foster (SG), John Young (PF), Samuel Haines (C) Bruce McQuillen, Lonnie Steele, Andy McOnnell, Albert Nix | |
| 07:02 | Johnson State | Manuel Short makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:02 | Johnson State | Manuel Short makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Johnson State | John Young misses short on a turnaround from close range | 61-57 |
| 06:23 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 06:22 | Johnson State | John Young tips it home | 61-59 |
| 06:00 | Wheaton | John Young steps in front of the Frank Fullilove pass | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jimmie Booth (PG), Douglas McGahen (PF) Patrick Eichorn, Frank Fullilove | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Peter Talley (SF), Andy McOnnell (C) Manuel Short, Samuel Haines | |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson's pass is intercepted by Isaiah Foster | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Isaiah Foster | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | John Young is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Arthur Marco (SF), Carl Holcomb (C) Robert Thompson, James Reed | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen (SG) Isaiah Foster | |
| 04:24 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Holcomb - foul #2 on Carl Holcomb, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn (PG), Gregory Lovell (SG), Frank Fullilove (PF) Jimmie Booth, Albert Hodge, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Samuel Haines (C) John Young | |
| 04:02 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:02 | Johnson State | Andy McOnnell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Wheaton | Douglas McGahen hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Johnson State | Paul Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | Douglas McGahen grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Patrick Eichorn (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas McGahen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Paul Byrne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce McQuillen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy McOnnell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Eichorn | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Talley | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Hodge (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), James Reed (C) Gregory Lovell, Arthur Marco, Douglas McGahen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster (SG), John Young (PF) Bruce McQuillen, Andy McOnnell | |
| 02:50 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 72-66 |
| 02:33 | Johnson State | Peter Talley double dribbles | 72-66 |
| 02:23 | Wheaton | John Young swats the short shot by Robert Thompson | 72-66 |
| 02:21 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Samuel Haines | 72-66 |
| 02:03 | Johnson State | Albert Hodge picks off the pass by Paul Byrne | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | James Reed can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Haines - foul #1 on Samuel Haines, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:52 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:36 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | Johnson State | John Young tips it home | 73-68 |
| 01:18 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:16 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove hits the follow up shot | 75-68 |
| 00:56 | Johnson State | John Young drills a shot in the paint set up by Paul Byrne and he's fouled by Frank Fullilove - foul #3 on Frank Fullilove, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Johnson State | John Young makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Robert Thompson is hacked by Samuel Haines - foul #2 on Samuel Haines, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton (SF), Arthur Marco (PF) Robert Thompson, Frank Fullilove | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco is fouled on the floor by Paul Byrne - foul #3 on Paul Byrne, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Samuel Haines | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Paul Byrne is called for the reach on Albert Hodge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Byrne, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | Isaiah Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas McGahen (C) James Reed | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Paul Byrne is called for the reach on Patrick Eichorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Byrne, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen (PG) Paul Byrne | |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Johnson State | John Young grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | Bruce McQuillen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce McQuillen, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Reed (C) Arthur Marco | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn is fouled on the floor by Bruce McQuillen - foul #3 on Bruce McQuillen, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines is hacked by Douglas McGahen - foul #1 on Douglas McGahen, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Thompson (SF), Frank Fullilove (PF) Jeremy Barton, Douglas McGahen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:02 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Johnson State | Samuel Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Patrick Eichorn runs out the clock | 80-73 |