| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pentecost (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Forrest Daniels (fresh) PF - Thomas Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Shannon Hodge | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Phil Blankenship - foul #1 on Phil Blankenship, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:20 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Willis and he's fouled by James Vannatter - foul #1 on James Vannatter, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Pentecost | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Rucker and the foul's on Phil Blankenship - foul #2 on Phil Blankenship, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Phil Blankenship | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:20 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Phil Blankenship | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Clifford | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Phil Blankenship | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Hodge and the foul's on Herman Espiritu - foul #2 on Herman Espiritu, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG), Michael Coles (SF), Dennis Bull (C) Rory Haskins, Howard Rucker, John Pentecost | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Matthew Warner (PG), Charlie Baggett (SG), Mario Henry (SF), Art Wedding (PF), Boyd Anderson (C) Steven Willis, Phil Blankenship, Forrest Daniels, Thomas Clifford, Herman Espiritu | |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | Eastern U. | Art Wedding makes the jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Coles (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Bull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charlie Baggett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mario Henry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Art Wedding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Coles | 48-44 |
| 15:49 | Eastern U. | Art Wedding is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Nichols (PF), Armando Benitez (C) Michael Coles, James Vannatter | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Nichols scores on a shot near the basket set up by Shannon Hodge | 50-44 |
| 15:11 | Eastern U. | Art Wedding makes the fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Boyd Anderson - foul #1 on Boyd Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), Howard Rucker (SF), John Pentecost (PF) Shannon Hodge, Dennis Bull, Kevin Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Steven Willis (PG), Phil Blankenship (SG), Thomas Clifford (PF) Matthew Warner, Charlie Baggett, Boyd Anderson | |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:34 | Eastern U. | Larry Powers picks off the pass by Mario Henry | 52-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 14:15 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Mireles | 56-46 |
| 13:48 | Eastern U. | John Pentecost swats the short shot by Phil Blankenship | 56-46 |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 13:31 | Eastern U. | Mario Henry grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 13:05 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Larry Powers - foul #2 on Larry Powers, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Rory Haskins (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), James Vannatter (PF) Paul Mireles, Larry Powers, Howard Rucker, John Pentecost | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels (SF), Herman Espiritu (C) Mario Henry, Art Wedding | |
| 13:00 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Willis | 56-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:44 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:39 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Armando Benitez | 56-49 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-49 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (C) Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Matthew Warner (PG), Charlie Baggett (SG), Boyd Anderson (PF) Steven Willis, Phil Blankenship, Thomas Clifford | |
| 12:03 | Eastern U. | Matthew Warner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Boyd Anderson | 56-51 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 11:45 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Baggett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Forrest Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boyd Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:18 | Eastern U. | Charlie Baggett snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern U. | Boyd Anderson hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Baggett is called for the reach on Rory Haskins - foul #1 on Charlie Baggett, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker (SF), Armando Benitez (C) Dennis Bull, Paul Mireles | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Steven Willis (PG), Phil Blankenship (SG), Thomas Clifford (PF), Art Wedding (C) Matthew Warner, Charlie Baggett, Boyd Anderson, Herman Espiritu | |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels is denied on a layup by James Vannatter | 59-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) Rory Haskins | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Mario Henry (SF) Forrest Daniels | |
| 09:06 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Eastern U. | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Clifford | 59-53 |
| 08:55 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phil Blankenship steals it from Howard Rucker | 59-53 |
| 08:24 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), John Pentecost (PF), Dennis Bull (C) Shannon Hodge, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu (C) Art Wedding | |
| 08:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Powers | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Willis | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Pentecost (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phil Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Mireles | 64-56 |
| 07:04 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu's layup is rejected by Dennis Bull | 64-56 |
| 07:03 | Eastern U. | Mario Henry tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles banks in the layup on a great pass from John Pentecost | 66-58 |
| 06:41 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis's pass is intercepted by Howard Rucker | 66-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 06:16 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:54 | Eastern U. | Mario Henry jams it on a nice dish by Steven Willis | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Rory Haskins (SG), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) Paul Mireles, Larry Powers, John Pentecost, Dennis Bull | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels (SF) Mario Henry | |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:14 | Eastern U. | Armando Benitez is called for the reach on Herman Espiritu - foul #4 on Armando Benitez, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| 04:59 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis banks in the layup on a great pass from Phil Blankenship | 66-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phil Blankenship is called for the reach on Howard Rucker - foul #3 on Phil Blankenship, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (SF) Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Matthew Warner (PG), Charlie Baggett (SG), Art Wedding (PF), Boyd Anderson (C) Steven Willis, Phil Blankenship, Thomas Clifford, Herman Espiritu | |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 03:58 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Matthew Warner and he's fouled by Dennis Bull - foul #1 on Dennis Bull, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 03:58 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | Eastern U. | Art Wedding grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Matthew Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charlie Baggett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Forrest Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Art Wedding (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shannon Hodge - foul #2 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| 03:13 | Eastern U. | Charlie Baggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Shannon Hodge | 68-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG), Howard Rucker (SF), John Pentecost (C) Rory Haskins, Dennis Bull, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Steven Willis (PG), Phil Blankenship (SG), Thomas Clifford (PF), Herman Espiritu (C) Matthew Warner, Charlie Baggett, Art Wedding, Boyd Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu loses the dribble to Howard Rucker | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Rucker | 70-67 |
| 02:05 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Willis and he's fouled by John Pentecost - foul #1 on John Pentecost, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (C) James Vannatter | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Mario Henry (SF) Forrest Daniels | |
| 02:05 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 73-69 |
| 01:19 | Eastern U. | Dennis Bull is called for the reach on Steven Willis - foul #2 on Dennis Bull, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) Paul Mireles, John Pentecost, Dennis Bull | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels (SF) Mario Henry | |
| 01:19 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:19 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter can't connect on a runner from the left block | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:48 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:21 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship is hacked by Rory Haskins - foul #1 on Rory Haskins, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Phil Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses short on a shot from the left block | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Eastern U. | The jump hook by Thomas Clifford is blocked by James Vannatter | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 04:11 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 04:10 | Eastern U. | Herman Espiritu can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Armando Benitez | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 03:52 | Eastern U. | Rory Haskins picks off the pass by Forrest Daniels | 73-73 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge lays it in on a nice dish by Rory Haskins | 75-73 |
| 03:27 | Eastern U. | Shannon Hodge picks off the pass by Forrest Daniels | 75-73 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker can't finish the layup | 75-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez tips it back up and in | 77-73 |
| 03:02 | Eastern U. | Shannon Hodge is called for the reach on Steven Willis - foul #4 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 03:02 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:02 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker clanks a jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 80-74 |
| 02:16 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Phil Blankenship | 80-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clifford denies the turnaround by Rory Haskins | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins tips it back up and in | 82-76 |
| 01:42 | Eastern U. | Phil Blankenship comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 82-76 |
| 01:41 | Eastern U. | Steven Willis tips it home | 82-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shannon Hodge | 85-78 |
| 01:12 | Eastern U. | Rory Haskins picks off the pass by Forrest Daniels | 85-78 |
| 01:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Vannatter | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rory Haskins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Armando Benitez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern U. | PG - Steven Willis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - Phil Blankenship (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Daniels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Clifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Espiritu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern U. | Forrest Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter is hacked by Steven Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Willis, team foul #7 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG) Shannon Hodge | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:50 | Eastern U. | Thomas Clifford clanks a shot from the left side | 89-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Howard Rucker | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern U. | Eastern U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter is fouled on the floor by Steven Willis - foul #3 on Steven Willis, team foul #8 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), John Pentecost (C) Rory Haskins, Howard Rucker, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Eastern U. | Matthew Warner (PG), Charlie Baggett (SG), Mario Henry (SF), Art Wedding (PF), Boyd Anderson (C) Steven Willis, Phil Blankenship, Forrest Daniels, Thomas Clifford, Herman Espiritu | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern U. | Art Wedding gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern U. | Charlie Baggett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull grabs the board | 89-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles runs out the clock | 89-78 |