| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Willie Burpee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hilton Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - David Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Laney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isiah Swann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Whisenant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wheaton | William Whisenant blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Wheaton | David Rice tips it in | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | Wheaton | William Whisenant pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Wheaton | John Laney comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 18:48 | Johnson State | James Atkins hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Atkins - foul #1 on James Atkins, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Johnson State | William Whisenant picks off the pass by Joseph Cronin | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | Wheaton | John Laney lays it in and he's fouled by Hilton Hart - foul #1 on Hilton Hart, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Wheaton | John Laney makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Isiah Swann | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | William Whisenant scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Rice and the foul's on James Atkins - foul #2 on James Atkins, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Arwood (SF) Isiah Swann | |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | William Whisenant makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Laney | 35-42 |
| 16:29 | Wheaton | Joseph Cronin steps in front of the Michael Arwood pass | 35-42 |
| 16:26 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee lays it up and in set up by Joseph Cronin | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Wheaton | William Whisenant misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-42 |
| 16:17 | Johnson State | James Atkins gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:58 | Wheaton | William Whisenant snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Willie Burpee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hilton Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Whisenant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Wheaton | John Laney misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:51 | Wheaton | Michael Arwood grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:32 | Wheaton | John Laney misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:30 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | Wheaton | Michael Arwood grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Wheaton | Michael Arwood is fouled on the floor by Hilton Hart - foul #2 on Hilton Hart, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dennis Baxter (PG), Robert Pritts (SG), Michael Keeley (SF), Max Chrostowski (PF), Daniel Powell (C) Willie Burpee, Joseph Cronin, Hilton Hart, James Atkins, Patrick Meyer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Chris Troxell (PG), Isiah Swann (SF), Wilbur Hackett (PF), Shawn Hafford (C) David Rice, John Laney, William Whisenant, Arthur Bean | |
| 14:49 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Arwood | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | Johnson State | Michael Keeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | Johnson State | Robert Pritts is fouled on the floor by Michael Arwood - foul #2 on Michael Arwood, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Taylor (PG) Michael Arwood | |
| 14:01 | Johnson State | Wilbur Hackett steals the ball from Max Chrostowski | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Wheaton | Leo Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Powell - foul #1 on Daniel Powell, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Wheaton | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:57 | Wheaton | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:36 | Johnson State | Dennis Baxter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:34 | Johnson State | Max Chrostowski gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:24 | Johnson State | Max Chrostowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:23 | Johnson State | Michael Keeley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:01 | Johnson State | Robert Pritts loses the dribble to Wilbur Hackett | 37-46 |
| 12:47 | Wheaton | Shawn Hafford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:46 | Johnson State | Max Chrostowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:22 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Hafford - foul #2 on Shawn Hafford, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Willie Burpee (PG), Joseph Cronin (SG), Hilton Hart (SF), Patrick Meyer (C) Dennis Baxter, Robert Pritts, Michael Keeley, Max Chrostowski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Rice (PG), John Laney (SG), William Whisenant (PF), Arthur Bean (C) Leo Taylor, Chris Troxell, Wilbur Hackett, Shawn Hafford | |
| 12:22 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:22 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Atkins (PF) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Arwood (SF) Isiah Swann | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Willie Burpee (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hilton Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Atkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whisenant (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Bean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cronin | 42-46 |
| 11:35 | Wheaton | Patrick Meyer steps in front of the David Rice pass | 42-46 |
| 11:22 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:21 | Wheaton | William Whisenant grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:59 | Wheaton | Michael Arwood misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean tips it home | 42-48 |
| 10:36 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee is hacked by David Rice - foul #2 on David Rice, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Isiah Swann (SF) Michael Arwood | |
| 10:26 | Johnson State | James Atkins drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willie Burpee | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:04 | Johnson State | James Atkins can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Arthur Bean - foul #2 on Arthur Bean, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 10:04 | Johnson State | James Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:04 | Johnson State | James Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:43 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Willie Burpee | 46-48 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | Arthur Bean swats the layup by Hilton Hart | 46-48 |
| 09:23 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer tips it in | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Wheaton | William Whisenant drills a fadeaway from the right block | 48-50 |
| 08:40 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | John Laney makes the shot from the left block | 51-52 |
| 08:06 | Johnson State | James Atkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | David Rice gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:41 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean is fouled on the floor by Patrick Meyer - foul #2 on Patrick Meyer, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dennis Baxter (PG), Robert Pritts (SG), Michael Keeley (SF), Max Chrostowski (PF), Daniel Powell (C) Willie Burpee, Joseph Cronin, Hilton Hart, James Atkins, Patrick Meyer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Taylor (PG), Chris Troxell (SG), Michael Arwood (SF), Wilbur Hackett (PF), Shawn Hafford (C) David Rice, John Laney, Isiah Swann, William Whisenant, Arthur Bean | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Dennis Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pritts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Chrostowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Troxell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Hackett (fresh) 3 stl. C - Shawn Hafford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Wheaton | Robert Pritts steals it from Chris Troxell | 51-52 |
| 07:00 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pritts | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Johnson State | Dennis Baxter is hacked by Leo Taylor - foul #1 on Leo Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Rice (PG) Leo Taylor | |
| 06:29 | Johnson State | Daniel Powell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:27 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Baxter - foul #1 on Dennis Baxter, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Cronin (SG) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Whisenant (PF) Shawn Hafford | |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:57 | Johnson State | Joseph Cronin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pritts | 54-53 |
| 05:53 | Wheaton | David Rice hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Arwood | 54-56 |
| 05:37 | Johnson State | Max Chrostowski is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Willie Burpee (PG), James Atkins (PF) Robert Pritts, Michael Keeley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Arthur Bean (C) Wilbur Hackett | |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | David Rice is fouled on the floor by Max Chrostowski - foul #4 on Max Chrostowski, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hilton Hart (SF), Patrick Meyer (C) Dennis Baxter, Max Chrostowski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Laney (SG), Isiah Swann (SF) Chris Troxell, Michael Arwood | |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | David Rice misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:04 | Johnson State | James Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:03 | Wheaton | John Laney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Wheaton | David Rice knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:39 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | William Whisenant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:18 | Wheaton | David Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Wheaton | William Whisenant tips it home | 54-61 |
| 03:53 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:26 | Wheaton | John Laney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dennis Baxter (PG), Michael Keeley (SF), Max Chrostowski (PF) Willie Burpee, Hilton Hart, James Atkins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Leo Taylor (PG), Chris Troxell (SG), Michael Arwood (SF), Wilbur Hackett (PF), Shawn Hafford (C) David Rice, John Laney, Isiah Swann, William Whisenant, Arthur Bean | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Dennis Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Keeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Chrostowski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Troxell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Hackett (fresh) 3 stl. C - Shawn Hafford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Johnson State | Max Chrostowski makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Baxter | 58-61 |
| 03:01 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leo Taylor | 58-63 |
| 02:56 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Willie Burpee (PG), Hilton Hart (SF), James Atkins (PF) Dennis Baxter, Michael Keeley, Max Chrostowski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Rice (PG), John Laney (SG), Isiah Swann (SF), William Whisenant (PF), Arthur Bean (C) Leo Taylor, Chris Troxell, Michael Arwood, Wilbur Hackett, Shawn Hafford | |
| 02:42 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | John Laney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 02:05 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hilton Hart | 63-63 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | William Whisenant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 01:51 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cronin | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Wheaton | William Whisenant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 01:24 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Meyer and he's hacked by David Rice - foul #3 on David Rice, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 01:17 | Johnson State | Willie Burpee makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean is fouled on the floor by Hilton Hart - foul #3 on Hilton Hart, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:04 | Wheaton | Arthur Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:45 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Burpee | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | Patrick Meyer is called for the reach on David Rice - foul #3 on Patrick Meyer, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | David Rice makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | David Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | David Rice is called for the reach on Patrick Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rice, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart is fouled on the floor by David Rice - foul #5 on David Rice, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Chris Troxell (PG) David Rice | |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Hilton Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | William Whisenant grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Wheaton | Isiah Swann misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Johnson State | Chris Troxell is called for the reach on Patrick Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Troxell, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Johnson State | Patrick Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Chris Troxell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | John Laney is called for the reach on Joseph Cronin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Laney, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | Joseph Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | Joseph Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | William Whisenant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | John Laney pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | The clock runs out | 78-67 |