| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Granata (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) C - Michael Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Palmer | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:28 | Wheaton | Ryan Palmer's pass is intercepted by Francis Banning | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Farris - foul #1 on Larry Farris, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Granata | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Wheaton | Larry Farris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Gill | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Wheaton | Scott Gill is fouled on the floor by Francis Banning - foul #2 on Francis Banning, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mike Haefner (SG) Larry Farris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:35 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira (PF) Manuel Granata | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | Scott Gill grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Wheaton | Mike Haefner is hacked by Francis Banning - foul #3 on Francis Banning, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Reed (SG), Bernard Dube (SF), Edward Delvecchio (C) Scott Gill, Carroll Barnette, Ryan Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (PG), Cody Miles (SG), Gerald Lapine (PF) Francis Banning, James Snyder, Gary Burse | |
| 16:41 | Wheaton | Gerald Lapine denies the turnaround by Peter Teixeira | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Cody Miles | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Reed - foul #2 on Thomas Reed, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Farris (SG), Manuel Granata (PF) Thomas Reed, Edward Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley (SF), Timothy Sims (C) Donald Cross, Michael Herman | |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata tips it home | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Mike Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dube (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Granata (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Teixeira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Cody Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Campa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hundley (fresh) PF - Gerald Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Sims (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | Larry Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Farris - foul #2 on Larry Farris, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Gill (PG), Carroll Barnette (SF), Ryan Palmer (C) Mike Haefner, Bernard Dube, Peter Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF), Howard Price (C) Cody Miles, John Hundley, Gerald Lapine, Timothy Sims | |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | Wheaton | Ryan Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa is fouled on the floor by Scott Gill - foul #1 on Scott Gill, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Reed (SG) Larry Farris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning (PG), Michael Herman (C) Timothy Campa, Howard Price | |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | Wheaton | Scott Gill is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mike Haefner (SG), Peter Teixeira (PF) Thomas Reed, Manuel Granata | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Gill takes the ball from Gary Burse | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder is hacked by Mike Haefner - foul #1 on Mike Haefner, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Farris (SG), Edward Delvecchio (C) Scott Gill, Ryan Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price (PF) Gary Burse | |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Snyder - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Manuel Granata (PF) Edward Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG), John Hundley (SF) James Snyder, Donald Cross | |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Reed (PG), Bernard Dube (SF) Mike Haefner, Carroll Barnette | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:52 | Wheaton | Thomas Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Hundley | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Gill (PG), Ryan Palmer (C) Larry Farris, Peter Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF) Timothy Campa, John Hundley, Michael Herman | |
| 12:14 | Wheaton | Scott Gill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Burse - foul #2 on Gary Burse, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette (SF) Bernard Dube | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:14 | Wheaton | Scott Gill makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Wheaton | Scott Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Wheaton | Ryan Palmer snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:09 | Wheaton | Donald Cross steps in front of the Manuel Granata pass | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price is hacked by Ryan Palmer - foul #1 on Ryan Palmer, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mike Haefner (SG) Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Cross | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Mike Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Granata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) C - Howard Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Wheaton | Scott Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:00 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette's pass is intercepted by Francis Banning | 43-42 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder lays it up and in set up by Francis Banning | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Wheaton | Scott Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:31 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette lays it in on a great pass from Scott Gill | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse is fouled on the floor by Carroll Barnette - foul #1 on Carroll Barnette, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Reed (PG), Larry Farris (SG), Bernard Dube (SF), Peter Teixeira (PF), Edward Delvecchio (C) Scott Gill, Mike Haefner, Carroll Barnette, Manuel Granata, Ryan Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (PG), Cody Miles (SG), John Hundley (SF), Michael Herman (C) Francis Banning, James Snyder, Donald Cross, Howard Price | |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Wheaton | Bernard Dube scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Reed | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Farris is called for the reach on John Hundley - foul #3 on Larry Farris, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine (PF) Gary Burse | |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:10 | Wheaton | Thomas Reed misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Lapine - foul #2 on Gerald Lapine, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross (SF) John Hundley | |
| 09:10 | Wheaton | Thomas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Wheaton | Thomas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Peter Teixeira - foul #1 on Peter Teixeira, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Gill (PG), Carroll Barnette (SF), Ryan Palmer (C) Thomas Reed, Bernard Dube, Edward Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder (SG) Cody Miles | |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Wheaton | Ryan Palmer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Farris | 53-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Larry Farris | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carroll Barnette | 56-46 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Larry Farris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Teixeira (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Timothy Campa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Wheaton | Scott Gill misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Snyder | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Carroll Barnette | 56-49 |
| 05:56 | Wheaton | James Snyder steals the ball from Larry Farris | 56-49 |
| 05:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Snyder | 56-51 |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira makes the jumper in the lane | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mike Haefner (SG), Manuel Granata (PF) Larry Farris, Peter Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning (PG), Gary Burse (PF) Timothy Campa, Gerald Lapine | |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Ryan Palmer - foul #2 on Ryan Palmer, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Reed (SG), Peter Teixeira (C) Scott Gill, Ryan Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira's pass is intercepted by Gary Burse | 58-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder is fouled on the floor by Peter Teixeira - foul #2 on Peter Teixeira, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bernard Dube (SF) Carroll Barnette | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley (SF) Donald Cross | |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | Peter Teixeira grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:58 | Wheaton | Thomas Reed knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Manuel Granata | 60-54 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:41 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Mike Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dube (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Granata (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Teixeira (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hundley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Herman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Bernard Dube is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Gill (PG), Carroll Barnette (SF), Ryan Palmer (C) Thomas Reed, Bernard Dube, Peter Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Howard Price (C) James Snyder, John Hundley, Michael Herman | |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette is hacked by Donald Cross - foul #1 on Donald Cross, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Farris (SG), Bernard Dube (PF) Mike Haefner, Manuel Granata | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine (C) Gary Burse | |
| 02:17 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Wheaton | Scott Gill snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Wheaton | Bernard Dube blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Howard Price | 60-57 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Manuel Granata (PF) Bernard Dube | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder (SG), Gary Burse (PF), Michael Herman (C) Timothy Campa, Howard Price, Gerald Lapine | |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 01:12 | Wheaton | Ryan Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Granata | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Granata steals the ball from Donald Cross | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Farris | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata is hacked by James Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Snyder, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Henneberger (SF) Carroll Barnette | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Manuel Granata makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Scott Gill runs out the clock | 66-63 |