| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Luft (fresh) SG - Henry Steele (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) PF - Dustin Landon (fresh) C - Robert Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson blows the layup but the foul's on Dustin Landon - foul #1 on Dustin Landon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Messiah | Robert Stafford knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Steele | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Messiah | Dustin Landon grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | Henry Steele can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edward Wilkerson - foul #1 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | Henry Steele makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | Henry Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Landon steals it from Calvin Hittle | 1-3 |
| 18:07 | Messiah | Robert Luft misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Landon - foul #2 on Dustin Landon, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Williams (PF) Dustin Landon | |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Messiah | Robert Luft clanks a jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Edward Wilkerson | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Thomas Donovan (SF), Leslie Brown (PF) William White, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 16:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle buries a floater from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Huffman makes the shot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Messiah | The rebound goes to William Williams | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Messiah | Robert Luft comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Calvin Hittle - foul #1 on Calvin Hittle, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SF), Huey Dean (C) Charles Olmo, Calvin Hittle | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 16:25 | Messiah | Robert Luft misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Messiah | Robert Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) SF - Norman Janda (fresh) PF - Leslie Brown (fresh) C - Huey Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Luft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Henry Steele (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Robert Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Messiah | Robert Luft's pass is intercepted by Derick Baker | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Luft steps in front of the Derick Baker pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Messiah | Henry Steele comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leslie Brown - foul #1 on Leslie Brown, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Norman Janda, Leslie Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Mathew Allen (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Charles Webb (C) Robert Luft, Jeffrey Huffman, Robert Stafford | |
| 15:27 | Messiah | Henry Steele makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Messiah | Henry Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Steele - foul #1 on Henry Steele, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo (SG), Calvin Hittle (C) William White, Huey Dean | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jimmie McElhattan (SG), Robert Stiles (C) Henry Steele, William Williams | |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Messiah | Robert Stiles pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Messiah | Charles Webb misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:46 | Messiah | Charles Webb snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Messiah | Jimmie McElhattan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Donovan | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Messiah | Robert Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG) Thomas Donovan | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Luft (PG), Robert Stafford (C) Jimmie McElhattan, Robert Stiles | |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mathew Allen takes the ball from Edward Wilkerson | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Messiah | Charles Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Allen | 8-10 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Raymond, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SF), Leslie Brown (PF), Huey Dean (C) Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson, Calvin Hittle | |
| Subs | Messiah | Henry Steele (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (SF), William Williams (PF) Mathew Allen, Robert Johnson, Charles Webb | |
| 12:53 | Messiah | William Williams misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 12:51 | Messiah | Robert Stafford snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:40 | Messiah | Huey Dean is called for the reach on Henry Steele - foul #1 on Huey Dean, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SG) Charles Olmo | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Henry Steele clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Donovan - foul #1 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Henry Steele makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Henry Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda's pass is intercepted by Robert Luft | 8-12 |
| 11:52 | Messiah | Robert Luft can't finish the layup | 8-12 |
| 11:50 | Messiah | Robert Stafford grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:39 | Messiah | Robert Stafford misses the shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Janda (fresh) PF - Leslie Brown (fresh) C - Huey Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Luft (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Robert Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Stafford - foul #1 on Robert Stafford, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) William White, Norman Janda, Leslie Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Mathew Allen (PG), Charles Webb (C) Robert Luft, Robert Stafford | |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:00 | Messiah | Edward Wilkerson steals the ball from Henry Steele | 9-12 |
| 10:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Olmo | 12-12 |
| 10:30 | Messiah | Henry Steele misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 10:28 | Messiah | Charles Webb snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:15 | Messiah | Henry Steele clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Webb - foul #1 on Charles Webb, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Calvin Hittle (C) Thomas Donovan, Huey Dean | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jimmie McElhattan (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Robert Stafford (C) Henry Steele, Jeffrey Huffman, William Williams | |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:45 | Messiah | William White steps in front of the Robert Johnson pass | 14-12 |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond lays it up and in on a nice dish by William White | 16-12 |
| 09:26 | Messiah | Jimmie McElhattan loses the dribble to Charles Olmo | 16-12 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Olmo | 18-12 |
| 08:42 | Messiah | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Charles Webb gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:36 | Messiah | Edward Wilkerson swats the short shot by Robert Johnson | 18-12 |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Stafford - foul #2 on Robert Stafford, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Leslie Brown (SF), Huey Dean (PF) William White, Charles Olmo, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Luft (PG), Henry Steele (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (SF), William Williams (PF), Robert Stiles (C) Mathew Allen, Jimmie McElhattan, Robert Johnson, Charles Webb, Robert Stafford | |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:13 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Henry Steele | 19-12 |
| 07:46 | Messiah | William Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Steele | 19-15 |
| 07:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown misses short on a shot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 07:35 | Messiah | Robert Luft pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Brown (fresh) PF - Huey Dean (fresh) 1 pts. C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Luft (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Stiles (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Messiah | The short jumper by Robert Luft is denied by Leslie Brown | 19-15 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leslie Brown | 19-15 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leslie Brown | 22-15 |
| 07:11 | Messiah | Jeffrey Huffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle hits a turnaround near the basket | 24-15 |
| 06:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Huffman is hacked by Thomas Donovan - foul #2 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Charles Olmo (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Thomas Donovan, Leslie Brown, Calvin Hittle | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | Messiah | Robert Stiles grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 06:16 | Messiah | William White steals the ball from Robert Stiles | 24-17 |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond banks in the layup on a great pass from William White | 26-17 |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Robert Luft is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson (C) Huey Dean | |
| Subs | Messiah | Mathew Allen (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Henry Steele, Jeffrey Huffman, William Williams | |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Olmo | 29-19 |
| 05:24 | Messiah | Robert Luft hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG) William White | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Williams (C) Robert Stiles | |
| 05:24 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:54 | Messiah | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Messiah | Mathew Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Raymond - foul #2 on Michael Raymond, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown (SG), Norman Janda (SF), Huey Dean (PF), Calvin Hittle (C) Charles Olmo, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson, Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Henry Steele (SG) Robert Luft | |
| 04:38 | Messiah | Mathew Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:38 | Messiah | Mathew Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Steele steals it from Calvin Hittle | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | Messiah | Henry Steele lays it up and in | 29-26 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Norman Janda | 31-26 |
| 03:35 | Messiah | Robert Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean grabs the board | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Leslie Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Norman Janda (fresh) PF - Huey Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Mathew Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Janda | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | Messiah | William Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Charles Olmo (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Leslie Brown, Norman Janda, Huey Dean | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Luft (PG), Jimmie McElhattan (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (SF), Dustin Landon (PF), Robert Stafford (C) Mathew Allen, Henry Steele, Robert Johnson, Charles Webb, William Williams | |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 02:27 | Messiah | Robert Luft misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 02:26 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stafford | 34-26 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Robert Luft can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Olmo | 34-26 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean (C) Calvin Hittle | |
| Subs | Messiah | Henry Steele (SG) Jimmie McElhattan | |
| 01:28 | Messiah | Robert Stafford blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Wilkerson - foul #2 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SF) Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:28 | Messiah | Robert Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:28 | Messiah | Robert Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William White | 37-27 |
| 01:02 | Messiah | Henry Steele scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:39 | Messiah | Dustin Landon grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Robert Luft is hacked by Thomas Donovan - foul #3 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Norman Janda (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Leslie Brown (PF) William White, Charles Olmo, Thomas Donovan, Edward Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Johnson (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Jeffrey Huffman, Dustin Landon | |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Robert Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Webb is called for the reach on Leslie Brown - foul #2 on Charles Webb, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle (C) Huey Dean | |
| Subs | Messiah | Mathew Allen (PG), Robert Stiles (C) Robert Luft, Robert Stafford | |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Henry Steele misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-32 |