| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Cliff Messersmith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marion Hedrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Legg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rowan | Angel Garcia clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:40 | Rowan | Richard Legg tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:28 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Ganey | 35-39 |
| 19:10 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Hedrick and he's fouled by Danny Hood - foul #2 on Danny Hood, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:10 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:47 | Wheaton | Danny Hood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Rowan | Richard Legg pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:33 | Rowan | Richard Legg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Wheaton | Danny Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:14 | Wheaton | Richard Legg steals the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Angel Garcia | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Ganey | 40-41 |
| 17:16 | Rowan | Gary Ganey steps in front of the Angel Garcia pass | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | Craig Nash steals the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 40-41 |
| 16:57 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Danny Hood - foul #3 on Danny Hood, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rowan | Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Woodrow McDonald (PG), William Grunwald (SG), John Morrow (SF), John Rutledge (PF), Kevin Fox (C) Danny Hood, Gary Ganey, Kenneth Lewis, Robert Spencer, Adam Grenz | |
| 16:57 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:57 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Kevin Fox can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Wheaton | John Morrow tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Guice | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Cliff Messersmith is called for the reach on William Grunwald - foul #1 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG) Cliff Messersmith | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 15:54 | Wheaton | John Morrow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Rowan | Roderick Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roderick Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Woodrow McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grunwald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Rutledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rowan | Robert Guice's layup is rejected by Kevin Fox | 44-43 |
| 15:33 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Rowan | Robert Guice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Wheaton | Kevin Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Wheaton | Woodrow McDonald misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Rowan | Merrill Gates pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:10 | Rowan | Woodrow McDonald steals it from Salvador Garcia | 44-43 |
| 14:47 | Wheaton | William Grunwald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Salvador Garcia | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Rowan | Roderick Gully misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Rowan | Timothy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:19 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:17 | Wheaton | John Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:55 | Wheaton | John Rutledge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Rowan | Robert Guice misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Fox - foul #1 on Kevin Fox, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Marion Hedrick (SF), Richard Legg (PF), Craig Nash (C) Merrill Gates, Salvador Garcia, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Danny Hood (PG), Gary Ganey (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Robert Spencer (PF), Adam Grenz (C) Woodrow McDonald, William Grunwald, John Morrow, John Rutledge, Kevin Fox | |
| 13:38 | Rowan | Robert Guice makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Rowan | Robert Guice misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Hood | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith hits a jumper from the left block set up by Craig Nash | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Wheaton | Danny Hood buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Ganey | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:48 | Wheaton | Adam Grenz grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Robert Guice takes the ball from Danny Hood | 47-48 |
| 12:09 | Rowan | Richard Legg hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Cliff Messersmith | 49-48 |
| 12:06 | Wheaton | Cliff Messersmith is called for the reach on Danny Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Angel Garcia (SG) Cliff Messersmith, Robert Guice | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Hedrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Legg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rowan | Richard Legg buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Angel Garcia | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Rowan | Merrill Gates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rowan | Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Morrow (SF), John Rutledge (C) Kenneth Lewis, Adam Grenz | |
| 11:12 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Rowan | Merrill Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Wheaton | John Rutledge snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Wheaton | Angel Garcia steals it from John Rutledge | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Rowan | Roderick Gully pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Rowan | Danny Hood takes the ball from Angel Garcia | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Merrill Gates steals the ball from John Rutledge | 52-48 |
| 09:52 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia lays it in on a great pass from Merrill Gates | 54-48 |
| 09:37 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Rowan | Merrill Gates pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:14 | Rowan | Merrill Gates hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on John Morrow - foul #1 on John Morrow, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rowan | Robert Guice (SG), Marion Hedrick (SF), Richard Legg (PF), Craig Nash (C) Angel Garcia, Salvador Garcia, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Grunwald (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Michael Gardner (PF), Adam Grenz (C) Danny Hood, Gary Ganey, Robert Spencer, John Rutledge | |
| 09:14 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | Wheaton | John Morrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 08:57 | Wheaton | Michael Gardner tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 08:45 | Rowan | The jump hook by Richard Legg is blocked by Adam Grenz | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Wheaton | William Grunwald grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | John Morrow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | Adam Grenz tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 08:22 | Rowan | Merrill Gates misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Adam Grenz | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Wheaton | William Grunwald scores on a floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Rowan | Merrill Gates hits a jump hook from the left block | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Hedrick (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Legg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Morrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Grunwald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Grenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wheaton | Adam Grenz is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Angel Garcia (SG) Merrill Gates, Robert Guice | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Danny Hood (PG), John Rutledge (PF), Kevin Fox (C) John Morrow, Kenneth Lewis, Adam Grenz | |
| 07:05 | Rowan | Angel Garcia is hacked by William Grunwald - foul #2 on William Grunwald, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rowan | Salvador Garcia (SF) Marion Hedrick | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Ganey (SG) Michael Gardner | |
| 06:57 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Rutledge | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Wheaton | Danny Hood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:43 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Angel Garcia | 61-57 |
| 06:23 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:02 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rowan | Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Gardner (SF), Robert Spencer (PF) William Grunwald, Kevin Fox | |
| 05:41 | Wheaton | Danny Hood misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | Salvador Garcia is called for the reach on Gary Ganey - foul #2 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rowan | Marion Hedrick (SF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Morrow (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Adam Grenz (C) Gary Ganey, Michael Gardner, John Rutledge | |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | John Morrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Rowan | Timothy Thomas grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Angel Garcia | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Danny Hood clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roderick Gully - foul #2 on Roderick Gully, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Robert Guice (SG), Richard Legg (PF) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Ganey (SG) John Morrow | |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Danny Hood makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | Danny Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Rowan | Richard Legg gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Gary Ganey - foul #2 on Gary Ganey, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rowan | Craig Nash (C) Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Morrow (PG), John Rutledge (C) Danny Hood, Adam Grenz | |
| 04:13 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer tips it in | 63-63 |
| 03:37 | Rowan | John Morrow steals the ball from Merrill Gates | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Legg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rutledge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wheaton | John Morrow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 03:16 | Rowan | Merrill Gates pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:52 | Rowan | Craig Nash is fouled on the floor by Gary Ganey - foul #3 on Gary Ganey, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | Angel Garcia (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF) Robert Guice, Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Danny Hood (PG), William Grunwald (SG), Michael Gardner (PF), Adam Grenz (C) Gary Ganey, Kenneth Lewis, Robert Spencer, John Rutledge | |
| 02:52 | Rowan | Craig Nash makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Rowan | Craig Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Richard Legg (PF) Merrill Gates, Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Ganey (SG), John Rutledge (PF) William Grunwald, Michael Gardner | |
| 02:38 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Salvador Garcia | 65-63 |
| 02:13 | Rowan | Richard Legg makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Angel Garcia | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | Marion Hedrick (SF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis (SF), Robert Spencer (PF) John Morrow, John Rutledge | |
| 01:53 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 01:52 | Rowan | Richard Legg snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | Rowan | Kenneth Lewis is called for the reach on Angel Garcia - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | Rowan | Angel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:31 | Rowan | Angel Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:31 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lewis | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cliff Messersmith - foul #3 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rowan | Angel Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Rowan | Richard Legg hits the follow up shot | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Cliff Messersmith picks off the pass by Danny Hood in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith lays it up and in | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Adam Grenz is hacked by Angel Garcia - foul #3 on Angel Garcia, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ganey - foul #4 on Gary Ganey, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Emilio Gomez (SG), Charles Lin (PF) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Richard Legg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:16 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:16 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Rowan | Craig Nash pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Rowan | Rowan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Rowan | Salvador Garcia (SF) Marion Hedrick | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Rowan | Danny Hood is called for the reach on Salvador Garcia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Hood, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer snags the offensive board | 74-65 |