| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) SF - Emil Lax (fresh) PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) C - John Dubois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SG - Frank Fergus (fresh) SF - Anthony Schutte (fresh) PF - Joe Vincent (fresh) C - Richard Earnshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax lays it up and in set up by Michael Cross and he's fouled by Anthony Schutte - foul #1 on Anthony Schutte, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Millikin | John Dubois swats the shot by Richard Earnshaw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Millikin | Joe Vincent snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Millikin | Frank Fergus scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Millikin | Richard Earnshaw pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Frank Fergus - foul #1 on Frank Fergus, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Millikin | Joe Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Cross and he's hacked by Joe Vincent - foul #1 on Joe Vincent, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Earnshaw | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Millikin | Willie Shackleford swats the short shot by Joe Vincent | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Shackleford | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax clanks a shot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Dubois and he's hacked by Richard Earnshaw - foul #1 on Richard Earnshaw, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker (SF), Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Emil Lax, Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Millikin | Richard Earnshaw snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:32 | Millikin | Carl Greco denies the turnaround by Joe Vincent | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Schutte | 8-2 |
| 16:02 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte can't finish the layup | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Millikin | Joe Vincent tips it home | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Carl Greco (fresh) C - David Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SG - Frank Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Schutte (fresh) PF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Earnshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Millikin | Timothy Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunziker - foul #1 on Robert Hunziker, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Robert Ollie (SG), Emil Lax (SF), Willie Shackleford (PF), John Dubois (C) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Robert Hunziker, Carl Greco, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Peter Hindman (SF), David Donaldson (PF) Anthony Schutte, Joe Vincent | |
| 14:58 | Millikin | Peter Hindman double dribbles | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie is fouled on the floor by David Donaldson - foul #1 on David Donaldson, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jason Quinn (PG), Steven Loredo (SG) Timothy Pierson, Frank Fergus | |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Earnshaw blocks the jumper by Willie Shackleford | 8-4 |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 13:59 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Earnshaw | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Millikin | Steven Loredo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Donaldson | 8-6 |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax clanks a runner from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 13:23 | Millikin | Steven Loredo pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Millikin | Richard Earnshaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Earnshaw, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG) Keith Vieira, Robert Ollie | |
| Subs | Millikin | Timothy Pierson (PG), Frank Fergus (SG), Anthony Schutte (SF), Joe Vincent (PF) Jason Quinn, Steven Loredo, Peter Hindman, Richard Earnshaw | |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | Millikin | John Dubois steals it from Anthony Schutte | 10-6 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 12:02 | Millikin | David Donaldson gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:37 | Millikin | Joe Vincent knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Frank Fergus and the foul's on Steve Tyrrell - foul #1 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker (SF), Carl Greco (PF), David Atkinson (C) Emil Lax, Willie Shackleford, John Dubois | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 11:37 | Millikin | Joe Vincent makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Carl Greco (fresh) C - David Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SG - Frank Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Schutte (fresh) PF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Donaldson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Andrew Drury (C) David Donaldson | |
| 11:02 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-9 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 10:38 | Millikin | Andrew Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:20 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Carl Greco - foul #1 on Carl Greco, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie (SG), Emil Lax (SF), John Dubois (C) Steve Tyrrell, Robert Hunziker, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 10:20 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Cross | 12-12 |
| 09:40 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte lays it in | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the easy layup | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | Millikin | Joe Vincent gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | Millikin | Frank Fergus clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 09:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax is hacked by Anthony Schutte - foul #2 on Anthony Schutte, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Willie Shackleford (PF) Michael Cross, Robert Ollie, Carl Greco | |
| Subs | Millikin | Peter Hindman (SF), David Donaldson (PF) Anthony Schutte, Joe Vincent | |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:41 | Millikin | Timothy Pierson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Fergus | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois buries a floater in the paint set up by Emil Lax | 16-16 |
| 08:07 | Millikin | Frank Fergus misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:05 | Millikin | Frank Fergus snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:49 | Millikin | Frank Fergus is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Robert Hunziker (SF), David Atkinson (C) Keith Vieira, Emil Lax, John Dubois | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jason Quinn (PG), Steven Loredo (SG), Joe Vincent (PF) Timothy Pierson, Frank Fergus, Andrew Drury | |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell is fouled on the floor by Peter Hindman - foul #1 on Peter Hindman, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hunziker (fresh) PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jason Quinn (fresh) SG - Steven Loredo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Hindman (fresh) PF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Donaldson (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Millikin | Willie Shackleford is called for the reach on Jason Quinn - foul #1 on Willie Shackleford, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie (SG) Steve Tyrrell | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:56 | Millikin | David Donaldson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 06:55 | Millikin | Joe Vincent tips it in | 18-18 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross connects on the floater near the basket | 20-18 |
| 06:26 | Millikin | Jason Quinn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Atkinson misses short on a shot near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Millikin | Joe Vincent buries a shot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ollie | 24-23 |
| 05:28 | Millikin | Michael Cross is called for the reach on Jason Quinn - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Vieira (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF), Carl Greco (PF), John Dubois (C) Michael Cross, Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker, Willie Shackleford, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Timothy Pierson (PG), Frank Fergus (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Drury (C) Jason Quinn, Steven Loredo, Peter Hindman, David Donaldson | |
| 05:18 | Millikin | Joe Vincent loses the dribble to Steve Tyrrell | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the shot from the left block | 26-23 |
| 04:45 | Millikin | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 26-23 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emil Lax | 29-23 |
| 04:23 | Millikin | Andrew Drury clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Millikin | Timothy Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:47 | Millikin | Frank Fergus's pass is intercepted by Emil Lax | 29-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Drury - foul #1 on Andrew Drury, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Willie Shackleford (PF) Keith Vieira, Carl Greco | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Schutte (SF), David Donaldson (PF), Richard Earnshaw (C) Michael Woodcock, Joe Vincent, Andrew Drury | |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Emil Lax (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Schutte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Donaldson (fresh) C - Richard Earnshaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Millikin | Frank Fergus buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Willie Shackleford is denied by David Donaldson | 30-26 |
| 02:43 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Earnshaw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Millikin | David Donaldson misses the dunk | 30-26 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 30-26 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Dubois and he's fouled by David Donaldson - foul #2 on David Donaldson, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ollie (SG), Robert Hunziker (SF), David Atkinson (C) Steve Tyrrell, Emil Lax, John Dubois | |
| Subs | Millikin | Steven Loredo (SG) Frank Fergus | |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:46 | Millikin | David Donaldson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Steven Loredo | 33-28 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hunziker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jason Quinn (PG) Timothy Pierson | |
| 01:04 | Millikin | Steven Loredo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 01:03 | Millikin | David Donaldson snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:53 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte misses the jump hook from close range | 33-28 |
| 00:52 | Millikin | Richard Earnshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:36 | Millikin | Anthony Schutte connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jason Quinn | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Donaldson - foul #3 on David Donaldson, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG), Emil Lax (SF), John Dubois (C) Robert Ollie, Robert Hunziker, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Frank Fergus (SG), Joe Vincent (PF) Steven Loredo, David Donaldson | |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 33-30 |
| 00:15 | Millikin | Frank Fergus comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Shackleford | 33-30 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Fergus is called for the reach on Steve Tyrrell - foul #2 on Frank Fergus, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Greco (PF) Willie Shackleford | |
| Subs | Millikin | Timothy Pierson (PG), Peter Hindman (SF) Jason Quinn, Anthony Schutte | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Timothy Pierson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |