| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Booker Brinkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Short (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Calvin Byrd - foul #1 on Calvin Byrd, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Ernest Short can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Knopp - foul #2 on Micheal Knopp, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Ernest Short misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Ernest Short makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern tips it in | 33-25 |
| 18:56 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley misses the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | Ernest Short tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Shane Kern swats the layup by Calvin Byrd | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Ernest Short snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Hicks | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 17:16 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley's pass is intercepted by Matthew Brown | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox (SG), David Sanborn (PF) Micheal Knopp, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Bair (PG), Jeremy Hise (SG), Shaun Carr (SF), Dennis Batton (PF), Matthew Teitenberg (C) Edward Hicks, Calvin Byrd, Booker Brinkley, Ernest Short, George Clay | |
| 16:34 | Earlham | Shaun Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Hise | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hise - foul #2 on Jeremy Hise, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Hodgin (C) Shane Kern | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn banks in the layup set up by Keith Smith | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Siler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Sanborn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hodgin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Steve Bair (fresh) SG - Jeremy Hise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Teitenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Earlham | Dennis Batton misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 15:30 | Earlham | Dennis Batton gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:20 | Earlham | Steve Bair knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason Siler, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger (PG), Micheal Knopp (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Shane Kern (C) Keith Smith, Mathew Knox, Jason Siler, Eric Hodgin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hicks (PG), Calvin Byrd (SG), Booker Brinkley (SF), Michael Reed (PF), George Clay (C) Steve Bair, Jeremy Hise, Shaun Carr, Dennis Batton, Matthew Teitenberg | |
| 14:47 | Earlham | Edward Hicks hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Calvin Byrd | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| 14:12 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Byrd | 35-40 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-40 |
| 14:01 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | George Clay comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Kern and the foul's on Booker Brinkley - foul #3 on Booker Brinkley, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler (SF) David Sanborn | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Earlham | Michael Greenberger is called for the reach on George Clay - foul #1 on Michael Greenberger, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith (PG) Michael Greenberger | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:57 | Earlham | Matthew Brown denies the turnaround by Michael Reed | 38-40 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley tips it home | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown tips it home | 40-42 |
| 12:12 | Earlham | Matthew Brown steps in front of the Michael Reed pass | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox (SG), Eric Hodgin (C) Micheal Knopp, Shane Kern | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Bair (PG), Jeremy Hise (SG), Shaun Carr (SF), Ernest Short (PF), Dennis Batton (C) Edward Hicks, Calvin Byrd, Booker Brinkley, Michael Reed, George Clay | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Siler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Hodgin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Steve Bair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Hise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Short (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Batton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Earlham | Steve Bair clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Hodgin grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shaun Carr steals the ball from Mathew Knox | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Jeremy Hise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:26 | Earlham | Shaun Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Shaun Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Hodgin | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | Earlham | Jeremy Hise is hacked by Eric Hodgin - foul #1 on Eric Hodgin, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern (C) Eric Hodgin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Byrd (SG), Booker Brinkley (SF), Michael Reed (PF) Steve Bair, Shaun Carr, Dennis Batton | |
| 10:31 | Earlham | Keith Smith steals it from Booker Brinkley | 42-42 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith jams it | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | Earlham | Ernest Short misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Smith and the foul's on Ernest Short - foul #1 on Ernest Short, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp (SG) Mathew Knox | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hicks (PG), George Clay (C) Jeremy Hise, Ernest Short | |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Edward Hicks is hacked by David Sanborn - foul #1 on David Sanborn, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd is hacked by Micheal Knopp - foul #3 on Micheal Knopp, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger (PG) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 09:18 | Earlham | Edward Hicks is fouled on the floor by Shane Kern - foul #1 on Shane Kern, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ernest Short (PF) Michael Reed | |
| 09:18 | Earlham | Edward Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Earlham | Edward Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Ernest Short grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:35 | Earlham | Ernest Short's floater is tipped away by David Sanborn | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Earlham | Ernest Short hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:18 | Earlham | The rebound goes to George Clay | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Earlham | Edward Hicks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith (PG), Mathew Knox (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), Eric Hodgin (C) Michael Greenberger, Micheal Knopp, David Sanborn, Shane Kern | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeremy Hise (SG), Shaun Carr (SF), Michael Reed (PF) Calvin Byrd, Booker Brinkley, Ernest Short | |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Edward Hicks - foul #3 on Edward Hicks, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Bair (PG), Ernest Short (C) Edward Hicks, George Clay | |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:44 | Earlham | Jeremy Hise drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Short | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Knox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Siler (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Hodgin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Steve Bair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Hise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Short (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith is hacked by Shaun Carr - foul #2 on Shaun Carr, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp (SG), Shane Kern (C) Mathew Knox, Eric Hodgin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Byrd (SG), George Clay (C) Steve Bair, Ernest Short | |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler misses the runner from the left block | 50-48 |
| 06:39 | Earlham | George Clay grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 06:17 | Earlham | George Clay buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Kern | 53-50 |
| 05:53 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn (PF) Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hicks (PG), Booker Brinkley (SF) Jeremy Hise, Shaun Carr | |
| 05:37 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 53-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Brown and the foul's on Booker Brinkley - foul #4 on Booker Brinkley, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | George Clay gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Reed - foul #4 on Michael Reed, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ernest Short (PF) Michael Reed | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Earlham | George Clay lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | George Clay pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:03 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Sanborn | 56-54 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Smith | 58-54 |
| 03:28 | Earlham | Matthew Brown steals it from Edward Hicks | 58-54 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Brown hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Knopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - David Sanborn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Booker Brinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Short (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Clay (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Ernest Short misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Keith Smith | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Ernest Short grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:13 | Earlham | Shane Kern takes the ball from George Clay | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Knopp | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Ernest Short is hacked by David Sanborn - foul #2 on David Sanborn, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger (PG), Mathew Knox (SG), Jason Siler (SF), Eric Hodgin (C) Keith Smith, Micheal Knopp, Matthew Brown, Shane Kern | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Bair (PG), Jeremy Hise (SG), Shaun Carr (SF), Dennis Batton (C) Edward Hicks, Calvin Byrd, Booker Brinkley, George Clay | |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Ernest Short makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Ernest Short makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Smith (PG), Micheal Knopp (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), Shane Kern (C) Michael Greenberger, Mathew Knox, David Sanborn, Eric Hodgin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hicks (PG), Calvin Byrd (SG), Booker Brinkley (SF), Michael Reed (PF), George Clay (C) Steve Bair, Jeremy Hise, Shaun Carr, Ernest Short, Dennis Batton | |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | Edward Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Reed | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Byrd is called for the reach on Micheal Knopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Byrd, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Greenberger (PG), David Sanborn (PF) Keith Smith, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Byrd - foul #3 on Calvin Byrd, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley connects on the 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hicks is called for the reach on David Sanborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Hicks, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler is hacked by Calvin Byrd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Byrd, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | David Sanborn is called for the reach on Michael Reed - foul #3 on David Sanborn, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Knox (SG), Eric Hodgin (C) Micheal Knopp, Shane Kern | |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Bair (PG), Jeremy Hise (SG), Shaun Carr (SF), Ernest Short (C) Edward Hicks, Calvin Byrd, Booker Brinkley, George Clay | |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Michael Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Hodgin pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Bair is called for the reach on Eric Hodgin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Bair, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp (SG) Mathew Knox | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Hicks (PG), Calvin Byrd (SG), Booker Brinkley (SF), George Clay (C) Steve Bair, Jeremy Hise, Shaun Carr, Ernest Short | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Hodgin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Hodgin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Calvin Byrd connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Hicks | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Byrd is called for the reach on Micheal Knopp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Byrd, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Kern (C) Eric Hodgin | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeremy Hise (SG) Calvin Byrd | |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Reed | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Hise - foul #3 on Jeremy Hise, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Booker Brinkley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | George Clay tips it but misses | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Micheal Knopp | 78-68 |