| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) SF - William Roache (fresh) PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) C - Christopher Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Tracey Byerly (fresh) SG - Paul Wiley (fresh) SF - William Welch (fresh) PF - John Burton (fresh) C - Allen Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | John Burton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Thomas | John Burton makes the floater from the right wing set up by Tracey Byerly | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lemire | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Thomas | Allen Whitehead blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Thomas | Paul Wiley gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Thomas | John Burton can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Thomas | John Burton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Thomas | Paul Wiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Thomas | Christopher Day swats the short shot by Allen Whitehead | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett is hacked by Tracey Byerly - foul #1 on Tracey Byerly, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Michael Lemire, Kevin Barrett, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | Thomas | Paul Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | Thomas | William Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joseph Austin | 4-2 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Thomas Armitage, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito (PG), Adam Taylor (C) Tracey Byerly, Allen Whitehead | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Alongi (fresh) SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) SG - Paul Wiley (fresh) SF - William Welch (fresh) PF - John Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Michael Lemire - foul #1 on Michael Lemire, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG) Michael Lemire | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 15:27 | Thomas | William Welch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Wiley | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Thomas | John Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Thomas | Jonathan Alongi steals it from John Burton | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi banks in the layup | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wiley | 6-8 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage loses the dribble to Edgardo Esposito | 6-8 |
| 14:10 | Thomas | William Welch misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Paul Wiley | 6-8 |
| 13:30 | Thomas | Paul Wiley is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG), William Roache (SF), Christopher Day (C) Thomas Armitage, Jonathan Alongi, Robert Nelson, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Thomas | Tracey Byerly (PG), Michael Moor (SF), Allen Whitehead (C) Edgardo Esposito, William Welch, Adam Taylor | |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache tips it home | 8-8 |
| 12:39 | Thomas | Paul Wiley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 12:37 | Thomas | Allen Whitehead tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 12:36 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Moor | 8-8 |
| 12:18 | Thomas | Michael Moor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 12:06 | Thomas | Tracey Byerly gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:47 | Thomas | Paul Wiley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) SF - William Roache (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Tracey Byerly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Moor (fresh) PF - John Burton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Allen Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Lemire | 11-11 |
| 11:07 | Thomas | Paul Wiley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burton denies the turnaround by William Roache | 11-11 |
| 10:57 | Thomas | John Burton pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:48 | Thomas | Paul Wiley makes the jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito (SG), William Welch (SF), James Dessert (PF), Adam Taylor (C) Paul Wiley, Michael Moor, John Burton, Allen Whitehead | |
| 10:09 | Thomas | Billy Hallenbeck denies the turnaround by Tracey Byerly | 11-13 |
| 10:08 | Thomas | Adam Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:43 | Thomas | William Welch misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Dessert - foul #1 on James Dessert, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG), Leroy Walker (C) Kevin Barrett, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Wiley (SG), Allen Whitehead (C) Tracey Byerly, Adam Taylor | |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:06 | Thomas | Paul Wiley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Esposito - foul #1 on Edgardo Esposito, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Christopher Day (C) Jonathan Alongi, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Thomas | John Burton (PF) James Dessert | |
| 08:07 | Thomas | John Burton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Christopher Day is blocked by John Burton | 12-16 |
| 07:39 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Allen Whitehead | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roache (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Thomas | William Welch scores on a driving attempt from close range | 12-18 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lemire | 12-18 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Michael Lemire is denied by John Burton | 12-18 |
| 06:38 | Thomas | Paul Wiley snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:33 | Thomas | Paul Wiley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Wiley is called for the reach on William Roache - foul #1 on Paul Wiley, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Kevin Barrett, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Thomas | Tracey Byerly (PG), Calvin Brungardt (SG), Michael Moor (SF), James Dessert (PF), Adam Taylor (C) Edgardo Esposito, Paul Wiley, William Welch, John Burton, Allen Whitehead | |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Brungardt steals the ball from Joseph Austin | 12-18 |
| 05:23 | Thomas | Calvin Brungardt banks in the layup | 12-20 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker misses badly on a floater from the right block | 12-20 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 04:48 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Calvin Brungardt | 12-20 |
| 04:29 | Thomas | Michael Moor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joseph Austin | 12-20 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Lemire | 15-20 |
| 03:43 | Thomas | Tracey Byerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG), William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF), Christopher Day (C) Michael Lemire, Jonathan Alongi, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Wiley (SG), William Welch (SF), John Burton (PF), Allen Whitehead (C) Calvin Brungardt, Michael Moor, James Dessert, Adam Taylor | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roache (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Tracey Byerly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Welch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burton is called for the reach on Thomas Armitage - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| 02:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett connects on the floater in the lane set up by Thomas Armitage | 17-20 |
| 02:45 | Thomas | John Burton scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-22 |
| 02:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Roache | 19-22 |
| 02:02 | Thomas | Allen Whitehead drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Tracey Byerly and he's hacked by Billy Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG) Thomas Armitage | |
| Subs | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito (PG) Tracey Byerly | |
| 02:02 | Thomas | Allen Whitehead makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 01:42 | Thomas | Allen Whitehead grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 01:14 | Thomas | Edgardo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Michael Lemire - foul #2 on Michael Lemire, team foul #3 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Adam Taylor (C) Allen Whitehead | |
| 01:03 | Thomas | John Burton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Lemire - foul #3 on Michael Lemire, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG) Michael Lemire, Kevin Barrett | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 01:03 | Thomas | John Burton misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 01:03 | Thomas | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-26 |
| 00:40 | Thomas | John Burton pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 00:28 | Thomas | Paul Wiley hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Burton | 19-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache is fouled on the floor by John Burton - foul #2 on John Burton, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (C) Jonathan Alongi, William Roache, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Thomas | Tracey Byerly (PG), James Dessert (PF), Allen Whitehead (C) Edgardo Esposito, John Burton, Adam Taylor | |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck scores on a runner in the paint | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | William Welch hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-28 |