| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) SG - Robert Caudill (fresh) SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) PF - Ryan Albro (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Willie Barber (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | James Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Defiance | Robert Caudill misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Albro - foul #1 on Ryan Albro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Robert Caudill buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Short and he's fouled by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short loses the dribble to Ryan Albro | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | Ryan Albro loses the dribble to John Pendergraft | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft's floater is tipped away by Ryan Albro | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Caudill | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Defiance | Willie Darst is called for the reach on Robert Caudill - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Preston Edwards (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Jason Barr, Willie Barber, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| 17:25 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hayes denies the turnaround by Daniel Thomas | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Thomas | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Defiance | Robert Liller grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Defiance | Robert Liller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ivan Demott (SG), Marlon Butler (C) Robert Caudill, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Preston Edwards | |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Marlon Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Defiance | Marlon Butler makes the 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Demott (fresh) SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) PF - Ryan Albro (fairly fresh) C - Marlon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ivan Demott takes the ball from Perry Brady | 5-7 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Jason Barr picks off the pass by Ivan Demott | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is fouled on the floor by Ivan Demott - foul #1 on Ivan Demott, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), Robert Caudill (SG), Richard Fortuna (C) Robert Liller, Tracy Anderson, Ryan Albro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Willie Barber (SF), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Barber | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Ivan Demott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Ivan Demott makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Ivan Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Short | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna makes the runner from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood's pass is intercepted by Stan Boyd in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | Defiance | Robert Caudill can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Stan Boyd misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Defiance | Robert Caudill gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Defiance | Stan Boyd drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Butler | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Marlon Butler | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Defiance | Marlon Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Short and the foul's on Richard Fortuna - foul #1 on Richard Fortuna, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Daniel Jacinto (SG), Tracy Anderson (SF), Ryan Albro (PF), James Hayes (C) Stan Boyd, Robert Caudill, Ivan Demott, Marlon Butler, Richard Fortuna | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, John Pendergraft, Stephen Short | |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Daniel Thomas swats the short shot by Ryan Albro | 11-16 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson tips it in | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tracy Anderson steals it from Jason Barr | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Willie Barber, Willie Darst | |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Barr | 13-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr's pass is intercepted by James Hayes | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) SG - Daniel Jacinto (fresh) SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Albro (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Defiance | Daniel Thomas steals the ball from Tracy Anderson | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Defiance | Ryan Albro can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Caudill (SG), Marlon Butler (C) Daniel Jacinto, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber (SF), Willie Darst (C) Stephen Short, Daniel Thomas | |
| 10:59 | Defiance | Ryan Albro makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Defiance | Ryan Albro makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Butler - foul #1 on Marlon Butler, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) John Pendergraft | |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:20 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Defiance | Robert Caudill pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:03 | Defiance | Ryan Albro misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-17 |
| 09:50 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Defiance | Robert Liller scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Caudill | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alvin Wood | 17-20 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Albro | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:53 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:49 | Defiance | Robert Caudill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), Ivan Demott (SG), Daniel Jacinto (SF), Richard Fortuna (PF), James Hayes (C) Robert Liller, Robert Caudill, Tracy Anderson, Ryan Albro, Marlon Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | Defiance | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Willie Barber is called for the reach on Daniel Jacinto - foul #1 on Willie Barber, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Defiance | Stan Boyd is fouled on the floor by Willie Darst - foul #2 on Willie Darst, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Preston Edwards (PF) Jason Barr, Willie Darst | |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Stan Boyd is hacked by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tracy Anderson (SF) Daniel Jacinto | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF) Alvin Wood, Willie Barber | |
| 07:45 | Defiance | Stan Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ivan Demott | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stan Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Demott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Fortuna (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Preston Edwards (fresh) C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is hacked by Stan Boyd - foul #1 on Stan Boyd, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Caudill (SG) Richard Fortuna | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Willie Barber (SF) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| 07:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber's pass is intercepted by Stan Boyd | 22-20 |
| 07:01 | Defiance | Stan Boyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Demott | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pendergraft | 24-23 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Robert Caudill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Daniel Jacinto (SG), Ryan Albro (PF), Marlon Butler (C) Stan Boyd, Robert Caudill, Ivan Demott, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Defiance | Robert Liller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber is fouled on the floor by Robert Liller - foul #1 on Robert Liller, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:30 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft blows the layup | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Albro is called for the reach on Jason Barr - foul #2 on Ryan Albro, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Caudill (SG), Richard Fortuna (C) Tracy Anderson, Ryan Albro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (PF) Willie Barber | |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Pendergraft and he's fouled by Richard Fortuna - foul #2 on Richard Fortuna, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ivan Demott (PF) Richard Fortuna | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:40 | Defiance | Ivan Demott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Barr and the foul's on Daniel Jacinto - foul #1 on Daniel Jacinto, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber (SF) Daniel Thomas | |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Marlon Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Ivan Demott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tracy Anderson (SF) Daniel Jacinto | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Barber | 24-34 |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Ivan Demott makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Tracy Anderson | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Demott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marlon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Barber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marlon Butler blocks the short jumper by Willie Barber | 27-34 |
| 03:24 | Defiance | Ivan Demott pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Robert Caudill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Barber - foul #2 on Willie Barber, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), Ryan Albro (PF), James Hayes (C) Robert Liller, Ivan Demott, Marlon Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Stephen Short (PF), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Willie Barber, Daniel Thomas, Perry Brady | |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Robert Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Robert Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Pendergraft | 29-36 |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Preston Edwards, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Jacinto (SG) Robert Caudill | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber (SF) Preston Edwards | |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Albro steals the ball from John Pendergraft | 32-36 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Ryan Albro connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Anderson | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Barr | 34-38 |
| 01:34 | Defiance | James Hayes clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Ryan Albro pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Ryan Albro scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stan Boyd | 37-38 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Pendergraft | 37-40 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | Ryan Albro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Barber - foul #3 on Willie Barber, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Robert Caudill (SG), Ivan Demott (SF), Marlon Butler (C) Stan Boyd, Daniel Jacinto, Tracy Anderson, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Willie Barber | |
| 00:51 | Defiance | Ryan Albro makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | Ryan Albro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marlon Butler denies the turnaround by Perry Brady | 39-40 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Ivan Demott snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Ivan Demott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 00:27 | Defiance | Ryan Albro gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Ivan Demott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses the fullcourt shot | 42-40 |