| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Kent Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) PF - Eric Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Nava (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois's pass is intercepted by Eric Sanford | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | La Grange | Eric Sanford can't connect on a runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | La Grange | Brendan Tennison (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | La Grange | Eric Sanford snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | La Grange | Kent Doyle connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Fox | 37-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Emil Lax | 37-40 |
| 17:49 | La Grange | Eric Sanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | La Grange | Eric Sanford gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | La Grange | Brendan Tennison misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | La Grange | Jessie Nava tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax is hacked by Jason Fox - foul #3 on Jason Fox, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner (PG), Micheal Emmert (SG), Jacob Foushee (PF), Gerald Baltimore (C) Kent Doyle, Jason Fox, Eric Sanford, Jessie Nava | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF), Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax, Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| 16:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie is hacked by Micheal Emmert - foul #1 on Micheal Emmert, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Hoeppner steals it from Robert Hunziker | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | La Grange | Micheal Emmert lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Hoeppner | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Hoeppner takes the ball from Keith Vieira | 41-40 |
| 15:47 | La Grange | Micheal Emmert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:45 | La Grange | Gerald Baltimore misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Dennis Hoeppner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Tennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Baltimore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Vieira (fresh) SG - Robert Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Carl Greco (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | La Grange | Kent Doyle (PG), Jason Fox (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Eric Sanford (PF), Jessie Nava (C) Dennis Hoeppner, Micheal Emmert, Brendan Tennison, Jacob Foushee, Gerald Baltimore | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF), John Dubois (C) Keith Vieira, Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker, David Atkinson | |
| 15:10 | La Grange | Kent Doyle misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | La Grange | Kent Doyle tips it home | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | La Grange | Eric Sanford misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Greco - foul #2 on Carl Greco, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford (PF) Carl Greco | |
| 14:19 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Kent Doyle - foul #2 on Kent Doyle, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner (PG) Kent Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell hits a turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 13:49 | La Grange | Eric Sanford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:48 | La Grange | Robert Patterson hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:32 | La Grange | Jessie Nava grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Emil Lax - foul #1 on Emil Lax, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | La Grange | Brendan Tennison (SF), Jacob Foushee (PF), Gerald Baltimore (C) Robert Patterson, Eric Sanford, Jessie Nava | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF), David Atkinson (C) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax, John Dubois | |
| 12:35 | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 12:16 | La Grange | Jacob Foushee pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | La Grange | Willie Shackleford steals it from Jason Fox | 50-44 |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford buries a floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Dennis Hoeppner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Tennison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Baltimore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Vieira (fresh) SG - Robert Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Willie Shackleford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | La Grange | Jason Fox hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Hoeppner is called for the reach on Willie Shackleford - foul #1 on Dennis Hoeppner, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | La Grange | Kent Doyle (PG), Micheal Emmert (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Jessie Nava (C) Dennis Hoeppner, Jason Fox, Brendan Tennison, Gerald Baltimore | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF), Carl Greco (PF) Keith Vieira, Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker, Willie Shackleford | |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:35 | La Grange | Kent Doyle grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:22 | La Grange | Jessie Nava misses the dunk | 53-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Nava takes the ball from Steve Tyrrell | 53-46 |
| 09:58 | La Grange | Jessie Nava hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Doyle | 55-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | La Grange | Eric Sanford (PF) Jacob Foushee | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois (C) David Atkinson | |
| 09:14 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Micheal Emmert and he's fouled by Steve Tyrrell - foul #2 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jason Fox (SG) Micheal Emmert | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker (SF) Emil Lax | |
| 09:14 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 08:51 | La Grange | Jason Fox grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Fox | 60-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses the floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 08:05 | La Grange | Eric Sanford misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carl Greco - foul #3 on Carl Greco, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner (PG), Brendan Tennison (SF), Gerald Baltimore (C) Kent Doyle, Robert Patterson, Jessie Nava | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Emil Lax (SF), Willie Shackleford (PF) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Robert Hunziker, Carl Greco | |
| 08:05 | La Grange | Eric Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | La Grange | Eric Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Shackleford | 61-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 07:35 | La Grange | Eric Sanford clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Dennis Hoeppner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Tennison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Baltimore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Vieira (fresh) SG - Robert Ollie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax is fouled on the floor by Brendan Tennison - foul #1 on Brendan Tennison, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | La Grange | Micheal Emmert (SG), Robert Patterson (SF) Jason Fox, Brendan Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG) Keith Vieira | |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:48 | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 61-53 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford drills a jump hook in the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:17 | La Grange | Dennis Hoeppner clanks a runner from the left block | 61-55 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:01 | La Grange | Gerald Baltimore snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | La Grange | Kent Doyle (PG), Jason Fox (SG), Jessie Nava (C) Dennis Hoeppner, Micheal Emmert, Gerald Baltimore | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG) Robert Ollie | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | La Grange | Eric Sanford double dribbles | 61-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:16 | La Grange | Jason Fox pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:54 | La Grange | Eric Sanford misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:52 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Nava | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | La Grange | Jessie Nava's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jacob Foushee (PF) Eric Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson (C) John Dubois | |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Shackleford | 61-58 |
| 03:34 | La Grange | Jason Fox hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Kent Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Nava (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Emil Lax (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willie Shackleford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 03:10 | La Grange | Jessie Nava grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | La Grange | Jason Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 02:47 | La Grange | Jacob Foushee tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Emil Lax | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | La Grange | Kent Doyle misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 01:43 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Jessie Nava | 66-61 |
| 01:19 | La Grange | Kent Doyle clanks a shot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 01:17 | La Grange | Robert Patterson misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Atkinson | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | La Grange | Kent Doyle misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross is hacked by Kent Doyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Doyle, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois (C) David Atkinson | |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | La Grange | Steve Tyrrell is called for the reach on Jason Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | La Grange | Eric Sanford (PF) Jacob Foushee | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:29 | La Grange | Steve Tyrrell is called for the reach on Jason Fox - foul #4 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | La Grange | Jason Fox is fouled on the floor by Willie Shackleford - foul #2 on Willie Shackleford, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | La Grange | Jason Fox makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | La Grange | Jason Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | La Grange | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | La Grange | Steve Tyrrell is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie (SG) Steve Tyrrell | |
| 00:01 | La Grange | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | La Grange | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-65 |