| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Cameron Hammond (fresh) SG - Shane Henriquez (fresh) SF - Elwood Barnes (fresh) PF - Ronald Harrison (fresh) C - Charles Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - John McCaskell (fresh) SG - Richard Baze (fresh) SF - Darryl Meade (fresh) PF - Robert Carter (fresh) C - James Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Charles Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elwood Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Wheaton | Shane Henriquez buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cameron Hammond | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Carter misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Wheaton | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Harrison clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel (PF) Robert Carter | |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Wheaton | James Alexander steals the ball from Ronald Harrison | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Baze misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Wheaton | Ronald Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver (PG), Loren Dean (SG), Greg O'Harra (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF), Robert Williamson (C) Cameron Hammond, Shane Henriquez, Elwood Barnes, Ronald Harrison, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Carter (SF) Darryl Meade | |
| 16:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel scores on a jump hook from close range | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Carter's layup is rejected by Joseph Thomas | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | Robert Williamson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver is fouled on the floor by John McCaskell - foul #1 on John McCaskell, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG), Charles Patterson (PF), Larry Williams (C) John McCaskell, Richard Baze, Donald Biel, James Alexander | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Robert Williamson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Loren Dean | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Johnny Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Loren Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg O'Harra (fresh) PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Todd Kruckeberg (fresh) SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) SF - Edward Carter (fresh) PF - Charles Patterson (fresh) C - Larry Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Wheaton | Greg O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond (PG), Shane Henriquez (SG), Elwood Barnes (SF), Ronald Harrison (PF), Charles Davis (C) Johnny Oliver, Loren Dean, Greg O'Harra, Joseph Thomas, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade (SF) Edward Carter | |
| 14:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darryl Meade - foul #1 on Darryl Meade, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell (PG), Donald Biel (PF), James Alexander (C) Ronald Ellis, Charles Patterson, Larry Williams | |
| 14:29 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | The short jumper by Donald Biel is denied by Elwood Barnes | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Wheaton | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Wheaton | Charles Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver (PG), Loren Dean (SG), Greg O'Harra (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF) Cameron Hammond, Shane Henriquez, Elwood Barnes, Ronald Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Carter (PG), Richard Baze (SG), Charles Patterson (SF) John McCaskell, Todd Kruckeberg, Darryl Meade | |
| 13:06 | Wheaton | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Wheaton | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Williamson (C) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 12:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas is hacked by Donald Biel - foul #1 on Donald Biel, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | George Collins (PG), Larry Williams (C) Donald Biel, James Alexander | |
| 12:17 | Wheaton | Greg O'Harra hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Oliver and the foul's on Charles Patterson - foul #1 on Charles Patterson, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell (PG), James Alexander (C) George Collins, Edward Carter | |
| 12:17 | Wheaton | Greg O'Harra makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Richard Baze is called for the reach on Johnny Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Baze, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes (SF) Greg O'Harra | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Johnny Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elwood Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - John McCaskell (fresh) SG - Richard Baze (fresh) SF - Charles Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Robert Williamson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 18-15 |
| 11:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Baze | 18-18 |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Dean | 20-18 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond (PG), Shane Henriquez (SG), Greg O'Harra (SF), Ronald Harrison (PF), Charles Davis (C) Johnny Oliver, Loren Dean, Elwood Barnes, Joseph Thomas, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg (PG), Edward Carter (SG), Darryl Meade (SF), Donald Biel (PF) John McCaskell, Richard Baze, Charles Patterson, Larry Williams | |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Hammond, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:25 | Wheaton | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:18 | Wheaton | Charles Davis is open and lays it up and in set up by Shane Henriquez | 22-18 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Harrison steals the ball from Darryl Meade | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Davis | 24-18 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander connects on the shot from close range set up by Donald Biel | 24-20 |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Edward Carter is called for the reach on Cameron Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Carter, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Greg O'Harra, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG) Todd Kruckeberg, Edward Carter | |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 08:53 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver (PG), Loren Dean (SG), Robert Williamson (C) Cameron Hammond, Shane Henriquez, Ronald Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Baze (SG), Charles Patterson (PF) Ronald Ellis, James Alexander | |
| 08:37 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell is hacked by Robert Williamson - foul #1 on Robert Williamson, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 08:13 | Wheaton | Loren Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:10 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver loses the dribble to John McCaskell in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 26-20 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:31 | Wheaton | Loren Dean misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Biel snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Johnny Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elwood Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - John McCaskell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Baze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Meade (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Biel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Patterson tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 07:15 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes is called for 10 seconds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mathew Smith (PG), Greg O'Harra (SF), Henry Barreras (PF), Charles Davis (C) Johnny Oliver, Elwood Barnes, Joseph Thomas, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG), Edward Carter (SF), Larry Williams (PF) John McCaskell, Richard Baze, Darryl Meade, Charles Patterson | |
| 06:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Kruckeberg | 26-25 |
| 06:45 | Wheaton | Mathew Smith buries a runner in the paint | 28-25 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 06:19 | Wheaton | Greg O'Harra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Henry Barreras tips it in | 30-28 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Carter | 30-31 |
| 05:48 | Wheaton | Todd Kruckeberg takes the ball from Greg O'Harra | 30-31 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 05:41 | Wheaton | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:18 | Wheaton | Mathew Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Donald Biel | 30-31 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | A charge is called on Edward Carter - foul #2 on Edward Carter, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond (PG), Shane Henriquez (SG), Elwood Barnes (SF), Ronald Harrison (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Mathew Smith, Loren Dean, Greg O'Harra, Henry Barreras, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell (PG), Richard Baze (SG), Darryl Meade (SF), Charles Patterson (PF) Todd Kruckeberg, Ronald Ellis, Edward Carter, Donald Biel | |
| 04:49 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Shane Henriquez and he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| 04:49 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 04:24 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Richard Baze is called for the reach on Cameron Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Baze, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg (SG), Donald Biel (C) Richard Baze, Larry Williams | |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Henriquez is called for the reach on Todd Kruckeberg - foul #1 on Shane Henriquez, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | George Collins (PG) John McCaskell | |
| 03:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elwood Barnes takes the ball from Donald Biel | 35-31 |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Darryl Meade is called for the reach on Elwood Barnes - foul #2 on Darryl Meade, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver (PG), Robert Williamson (C) Cameron Hammond, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Baze (SG), Edward Carter (SF), Robert Carter (PF), James Alexander (C) Todd Kruckeberg, Darryl Meade, Charles Patterson, Donald Biel | |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Elwood Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Johnny Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Henriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elwood Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - George Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Baze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Carter (fresh) C - James Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Baze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Davis (C) Ronald Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 03:04 | Wheaton | Shane Henriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 03:03 | Wheaton | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:50 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Henriquez | 38-31 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Baze knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Collins | 38-34 |
| 02:17 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Barnes and he's fouled by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #15 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Loren Dean (SG), Greg O'Harra (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF) Shane Henriquez, Elwood Barnes, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell (PG), Larry Williams (C) George Collins, James Alexander | |
| 02:17 | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Oliver picks off the pass by Edward Carter | 40-34 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Joseph Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Thomas is called for the reach on John McCaskell - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond (PG), Henry Barreras (C) Johnny Oliver, Robert Williamson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Ellis (SG), Darryl Meade (SF) Richard Baze, Edward Carter | |
| 01:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Darryl Meade scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ellis | 40-37 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Robert Carter swats the shot by Cameron Hammond | 40-37 |
| 01:27 | Wheaton | Greg O'Harra tips it in | 42-37 |
| 01:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | John McCaskell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Meade | 42-40 |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | John McCaskell steals the ball from Joseph Thomas | 42-40 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Cameron Hammond snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Henry Barreras hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #16 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Oliver (PG), Shane Henriquez (SG), Ronald Harrison (PF), Charles Davis (C) Cameron Hammond, Loren Dean, Greg O'Harra, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Todd Kruckeberg (PG), Richard Baze (SG), Charles Patterson (SF), Donald Biel (C) John McCaskell, Ronald Ellis, Darryl Meade, Larry Williams | |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Henry Barreras makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Henry Barreras makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Patterson misses the halfcourt shot | 44-40 |