| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Stansel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas McCray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Heiberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Millikin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper is fouled on the floor by Larry Millikin - foul #3 on Larry Millikin, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Utica | James Kaufman (SF) Larry Millikin | |
| 19:09 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Utica | Roger Coleman snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:39 | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-27 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 17:35 | Utica | James Kaufman scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Erik Stansel - foul #2 on Erik Stansel, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:35 | Utica | James Kaufman makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:23 | Utica | James Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:03 | Utica | Douglas McCray picks off the pass by Stephen Johnson | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Utica | Roger Coleman misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 16:29 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:08 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 36-30 |
| 15:58 | Utica | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 15:57 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Stansel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas McCray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Heiberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Hankerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:37 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:23 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown and he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley (PG), Michael Patterson (SG), William Ratliff (PF), Laurence Smith (C) Jeffrey Brown, Erik Stansel, Douglas McCray, Matthew Heiberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Harris (PG), Shane Copeland (SG), Larry Millikin (SF), Harold Meekins (PF), Dale Caldwell (C) Walter Johnson, Stephen Johnson, James Kaufman, Jonathan Hankerson, Roger Coleman | |
| 15:23 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Harold Meekins grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | Laurence Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:45 | Wheaton | William Ratliff misses the jumper from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 14:38 | Utica | Larry Millikin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jordan Gott (PG) Terry Hooper | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:20 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 14:18 | Wheaton | William Ratliff snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 13:52 | Wheaton | Charles Harris is called for the reach on Jordan Gott - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Erik Stansel (SG) Jordan Gott | |
| Subs | Utica | Walter Johnson (PG), Roger Coleman (C) Shane Copeland, Dale Caldwell | |
| 13:46 | Wheaton | Walter Johnson steals it from Laurence Smith | 38-30 |
| 13:32 | Utica | Roger Coleman clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Laurence Smith - foul #1 on Laurence Smith, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 13:32 | Utica | Roger Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | Utica | Roger Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:13 | Wheaton | William Ratliff drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Erik Stansel and he's fouled by Harold Meekins - foul #1 on Harold Meekins, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Matthew Heiberg (C) Stephen Bradley, Laurence Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:13 | Wheaton | William Ratliff misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:13 | Utica | The rebound goes to Harold Meekins | 40-32 |
| 12:51 | Utica | Larry Millikin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 12:32 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg is called for a backcourt violation | 40-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson (PF) Harold Meekins | |
| 12:13 | Utica | Roger Coleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Johnson | 40-34 |
| 11:55 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Stansel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Heiberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Millikin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Utica | Walter Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-34 |
| 11:33 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Erik Stansel | 45-34 |
| 11:16 | Utica | Larry Millikin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Heiberg - foul #1 on Matthew Heiberg, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jordan Gott (PG), Stephen Bradley (SG), Terry Hooper (SF), Douglas McCray (PF), Laurence Smith (C) Jeffrey Brown, Erik Stansel, Michael Patterson, William Ratliff, Matthew Heiberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Johnson (SG), Harold Meekins (C) Charles Harris, Roger Coleman | |
| 11:16 | Utica | Larry Millikin makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:16 | Utica | Larry Millikin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Terry Hooper | 47-36 |
| 10:54 | Utica | Terry Hooper takes the ball from Larry Millikin | 47-36 |
| 10:47 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:46 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:34 | Wheaton | Laurence Smith is hacked by Harold Meekins - foul #2 on Harold Meekins, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Shane Copeland (PG), James Kaufman (SF), Dale Caldwell (C) Walter Johnson, Larry Millikin, Jonathan Hankerson | |
| 10:19 | Wheaton | Harold Meekins blocks the jumper by Jordan Gott | 47-36 |
| 10:18 | Wheaton | Laurence Smith can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 10:17 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 10:16 | Utica | James Kaufman grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 10:10 | Utica | Shane Copeland is fouled on the floor by Douglas McCray - foul #2 on Douglas McCray, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Erik Stansel (SG), Matthew Heiberg (C) Jordan Gott, Laurence Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Harris (PG) Shane Copeland | |
| 09:49 | Utica | Charles Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 09:47 | Utica | James Kaufman tips it in | 47-38 |
| 09:22 | Wheaton | Erik Stansel hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Bradley and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown (PG), William Ratliff (PF) Stephen Bradley, Douglas McCray | |
| Subs | Utica | Walter Johnson (PG), Roger Coleman (C) Charles Harris, Dale Caldwell | |
| 09:22 | Wheaton | Erik Stansel misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:22 | Utica | Harold Meekins grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | Utica | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 09:01 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Matthew Heiberg | 49-38 |
| 08:53 | Wheaton | Stephen Johnson picks off the pass by Terry Hooper | 49-38 |
| 08:49 | Utica | Stephen Johnson misses the easy layup | 49-38 |
| 08:48 | Utica | Roger Coleman tips it home | 49-40 |
| 08:41 | Wheaton | William Ratliff misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-40 |
| 08:40 | Wheaton | William Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | William Ratliff scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 51-40 |
| 08:14 | Utica | Erik Stansel steals the ball from James Kaufman | 51-40 |
| 08:12 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Patterson (SF), Douglas McCray (C) Terry Hooper, Matthew Heiberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Harris (SG), Larry Millikin (SF), Jonathan Hankerson (PF) Stephen Johnson, James Kaufman, Harold Meekins | |
| 08:05 | Utica | Charles Harris's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Brown | 51-40 |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 07:42 | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Stansel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas McCray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Millikin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Utica | Walter Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Millikin | 51-43 |
| 07:09 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 07:07 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Millikin - foul #4 on Larry Millikin, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley (PG), Terry Hooper (SF), Matthew Heiberg (C) Jeffrey Brown, Erik Stansel, William Ratliff | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:40 | Utica | Walter Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 06:39 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:12 | Wheaton | Roger Coleman is called for the reach on Matthew Heiberg - foul #3 on Roger Coleman, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Ratliff (PF) Douglas McCray | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Johnson (SG), Harold Meekins (C) Walter Johnson, Roger Coleman | |
| 06:12 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:12 | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 06:07 | Utica | Stephen Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 05:43 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-43 |
| 05:42 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 05:40 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 05:38 | Wheaton | William Ratliff tips it in | 54-43 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Harold Meekins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 05:08 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 05:02 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper hits a driving attempt from the right block | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Utica | Michael Patterson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Harold Meekins | 56-43 |
| 04:46 | Utica | Harold Meekins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:35 | Utica | Larry Millikin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | William Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Erik Stansel (SG) Stephen Bradley, Michael Patterson | |
| Subs | Utica | Walter Johnson (PG), Roger Coleman (C) Charles Harris, Harold Meekins | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Wheaton | Matthew Heiberg misses the fadeaway from the left block | 56-43 |
| 04:16 | Utica | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hankerson | 56-43 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Jonathan Hankerson lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Millikin | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 03:52 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to William Ratliff | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Wheaton | Terry Hooper knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Ratliff | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Stansel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Heiberg (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Millikin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Hankerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Utica | William Ratliff is called for the reach on Walter Johnson - foul #4 on William Ratliff, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jordan Gott (PG), Stephen Bradley (SG), Michael Patterson (SF), Douglas McCray (PF), Laurence Smith (C) Jeffrey Brown, Erik Stansel, Terry Hooper, William Ratliff, Matthew Heiberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Harris (PG), Shane Copeland (SG), James Kaufman (SF), Harold Meekins (PF), Dale Caldwell (C) Walter Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Larry Millikin, Jonathan Hankerson, Roger Coleman | |
| 03:18 | Utica | Laurence Smith is called for the reach on James Kaufman - foul #2 on Laurence Smith, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 03:06 | Utica | Charles Harris scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-47 |
| 02:45 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson double dribbles | 58-47 |
| 02:28 | Utica | Dale Caldwell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-47 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Douglas McCray pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:04 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson misses the 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 02:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Harold Meekins | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Utica | Harold Meekins misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-47 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Harold Meekins grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Harold Meekins blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 01:39 | Utica | Harold Meekins can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 01:38 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:12 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Kaufman - foul #1 on James Kaufman, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| 01:12 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:12 | Wheaton | Jordan Gott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:59 | Utica | James Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 60-47 |
| 00:57 | Wheaton | Laurence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Meekins - foul #3 on Harold Meekins, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Stephen Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Utica | Stephen Bradley picks off the pass by Charles Harris in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Michael Patterson travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Dale Caldwell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 62-47 |