| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Joseph Sparks (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Paul Rhodes (fresh) SG - Shane Hurst (fresh) SF - Michael Haley (fresh) PF - Frank Moline (fresh) C - Noel Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mary Hardin-Baylor is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes is fouled on the floor by David Kendall - foul #1 on David Kendall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Kenneth Richardson is called for the reach on Michael Haley - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The jump hook by Michael Haley is blocked by Leroy Hoeppner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Gregory Campbell | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Moline | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Hurst is called for the reach on Kenneth Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Hurst, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall is hacked by Noel Armstrong - foul #1 on Noel Armstrong, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is hacked by Frank Moline - foul #1 on Frank Moline, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Haley blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sparks | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses the shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Hoeppner - foul #1 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Jody Boettcher (SF), Mark Epley (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| 17:29 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rhodes - foul #1 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher throws it down | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Davis picks off the pass by Michael Haley | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Davis | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Payne (fresh) SF - Jody Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Epley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shane Hurst (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Haley (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Moline (fairly fresh) C - Noel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley's pass is intercepted by David Payne | 4-3 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 15:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong loses the dribble to James Davis | 4-3 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Davis | 7-3 |
| 14:56 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 14:55 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne hits a turnaround in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:14 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Epley | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:55 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Rhodes | 9-7 |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Rhodes and he's hacked by Jody Boettcher - foul #1 on Jody Boettcher, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) James Davis, David Payne, Jody Boettcher, Joseph Sparks, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Mike Cady (SG), William Larimer (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) Paul Rhodes, Shane Hurst, Frank Moline, Noel Armstrong | |
| 13:25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses short on a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | William Larimer gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Cady | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Mike Cady in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 12:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady lays it in | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Hoeppner and he's hacked by William Larimer - foul #1 on William Larimer, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger (SF) Michael Haley | |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Cady steps in front of the Gregory Campbell pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:10 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses long on a floater from the left side | 11-16 |
| 11:59 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to James Dollinger | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Thomas Schiro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Cady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dollinger (fresh) PF - William Larimer (fresh) C - Jason McClatcher (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Schiro | 11-18 |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:33 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | William Larimer grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 11:15 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to Mike Cady | 11-18 |
| 10:49 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger is hacked by Kenneth Richardson - foul #2 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Joseph Wells (SF), Joseph Sparks (PF), Mark Epley (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson, Bernard Jenkins, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes (PG), Shane Hurst (SG), Michael Haley (SF), Walter Fowler (PF), Noel Armstrong (C) Thomas Schiro, Mike Cady, James Dollinger, William Larimer, Jason McClatcher | |
| 10:29 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 11-18 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Rhodes - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher (SF) Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG) Paul Rhodes | |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:57 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Walter Fowler comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Armstrong | 13-18 |
| 09:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 13-18 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley is fouled on the floor by Walter Fowler - foul #1 on Walter Fowler, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG) James Davis, David Payne | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger (SF), Frank Moline (PF) Michael Haley, Walter Fowler | |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The rebound goes to Noel Armstrong | 14-18 |
| 09:05 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The pull-up jumper by Shane Hurst is blocked by Jody Boettcher | 16-18 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jody Boettcher | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher's pass is intercepted by Shane Hurst in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Epley - foul #1 on Mark Epley, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Jody Boettcher, Joseph Sparks, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (SG), William Larimer (PF) Shane Hurst, Frank Moline | |
| 08:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-18 |
| 08:06 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Joseph Wells steps in front of the Mike Cady pass | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Wells | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Wells (fresh) PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Thomas Schiro (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Cady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dollinger (fairly fresh) PF - William Larimer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noel Armstrong (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by William Larimer - foul #2 on William Larimer, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (SG), Jody Boettcher (SF) Gregory Campbell, Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), Walter Fowler (PF), Jason McClatcher (C) James Dollinger, William Larimer, Noel Armstrong | |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:30 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jody Boettcher - foul #2 on Jody Boettcher, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (SF) Jody Boettcher | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| 07:30 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:30 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Walter Fowler - foul #2 on Walter Fowler, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne (SG) David Kendall | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst (SG), Frank Moline (C) Mike Cady, Walter Fowler | |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley hits a turnaround near the basket | 24-22 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis knocks in the runner from close range set up by Mark Epley and he's hacked by Shane Hurst - foul #2 on Shane Hurst, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks (PF) Bernard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (SG) Shane Hurst | |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:35 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Moline | 26-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong (C) Frank Moline | |
| 06:03 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley can't connect on a shot in the lane | 26-24 |
| 06:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Armstrong | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Kendall - foul #2 on David Kendall, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Joseph Wells (SF) David Kendall, David Payne, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger (PG) Thomas Schiro | |
| 05:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline (PF) Jason McClatcher | |
| 05:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley slams it home and he's hacked by Joseph Wells - foul #1 on Joseph Wells, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| 05:13 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Noel Armstrong steals the ball from Joseph Sparks | 26-28 |
| 04:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Joseph Sparks is called for the reach on Frank Moline - foul #1 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG) Michael Haley | |
| 04:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gregory Campbell | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger connects on the floater from the left block set up by Thomas Schiro | 28-31 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Cady steals the ball from Joseph Wells | 28-31 |
| 04:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), David Payne (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Jody Boettcher (C) James Davis, Gregory Campbell, Joseph Wells, Joseph Sparks, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Paul Rhodes (PG), Shane Hurst (SG), William Larimer (C) Thomas Schiro, Mike Cady, Noel Armstrong | |
| 04:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:00 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson is hacked by James Dollinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dollinger, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Walter Fowler (PF) Frank Moline | |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mary Hardin-Baylor | PG - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Hurst (fairly fresh) SF - James Dollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Fowler (fresh) C - William Larimer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Richardson - foul #3 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (C) Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher (C) Walter Fowler | |
| 03:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:41 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | James Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Payne and he's hacked by William Larimer - foul #3 on William Larimer, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), Walter Fowler (PF) James Dollinger, William Larimer | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:28 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jason McClatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:10 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Shane Hurst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Rhodes - foul #3 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks (PF) Bernard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro (PG), Frank Moline (C) Paul Rhodes, Jason McClatcher | |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:53 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jody Boettcher - foul #3 on Jody Boettcher, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG), Leroy Hoeppner (C) David Payne, Jody Boettcher | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | | |
| 02:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:38 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Haley denies the turnaround by David Kendall | 33-34 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 02:18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Leroy Hoeppner is called for the reach on Michael Haley - foul #2 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #14 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong (C) Walter Fowler | |
| 02:18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Campbell | 37-36 |
| 01:49 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Hurst is called for the reach on Gregory Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Hurst, team foul #14 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (SF) Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady (SG), James Dollinger (SF), Jason McClatcher (PF) Shane Hurst, Michael Haley, Frank Moline | |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:45 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Noel Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:24 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro loses the dribble to David Kendall | 38-36 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks tips it home | 40-36 |
| 00:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Epley - foul #2 on Mark Epley, team foul #15 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Joseph Sparks, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Walter Fowler (PF) Noel Armstrong | |
| 00:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:51 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Thomas Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Jason McClatcher | 40-37 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner is fouled on the floor by Jason McClatcher - foul #1 on Jason McClatcher, team foul #15 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (SF) Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Michael Haley (SF), Frank Moline (C) Thomas Schiro, Jason McClatcher | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:22 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Frank Moline pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Mike Cady connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |