| Lineup | Nichols | PG - David Monsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Numbers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Patrick Reed inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | David Monsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Leblanc | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is fouled on the floor by David Monsen - foul #3 on David Monsen, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Bruning (PG) David Monsen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | Nichols | Donald Numbers travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards, Stephen Short | |
| 18:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Patrick Reed misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Perry Brady - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Patrick Reed misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Patrick Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | Nichols | Donald Numbers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Bruning and he's fouled by Perry Brady - foul #2 on Perry Brady, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| 17:54 | Nichols | Donald Numbers makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Chaney - foul #3 on Christopher Chaney, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Seth Licht (SG) Christopher Chaney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards | |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Nichols | Donald Numbers blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Bruning steals the ball from Alvin Wood | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Nichols | Lawrence Bruning makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Willie Darst denies the turnaround by Lawrence Bruning | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Perry Brady | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Bruning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Licht (fresh) SF - Patrick Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Numbers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Numbers is called for the reach on Perry Brady - foul #1 on Donald Numbers, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Monsen (PG), Christopher Chaney (SG), Melvin Tobin (SF), Alan Jacobs (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Lawrence Bruning, Seth Licht, Patrick Reed, Anthony Leblanc, Donald Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Joshua Durso (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Nichols | David Monsen pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:24 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Alan Jacobs | 38-45 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 38-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:31 | Nichols | The rebound goes to David Monsen | 38-45 |
| 13:04 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Patrick Reed (SF), Anthony Leblanc (PF) Alan Jacobs, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Richard Chittum, Joshua Durso, Preston Edwards, Willie Darst | |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 38-47 |
| 12:12 | Nichols | Patrick Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Bruning (PG), Donald Numbers (C) David Monsen, Melvin Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Daniel Thomas | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Numbers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Willie Darst blocks the jumper by Christopher Chaney | 38-47 |
| 11:30 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Numbers swats the layup by Stephen Short | 38-47 |
| 11:05 | Nichols | Patrick Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:53 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:23 | Nichols | Donald Numbers pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:09 | Nichols | Anthony Leblanc comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alvin Wood | 38-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Bruning is called for the reach on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Lawrence Bruning, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Monsen (PG), Melvin Tobin (SF), Alan Jacobs (PF) Christopher Chaney, Patrick Reed, Anthony Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Willie Darst | |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Monsen - foul #4 on David Monsen, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Seth Licht (SG) David Monsen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the dunk but the foul's on Seth Licht - foul #1 on Seth Licht, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Johnny Pilger (C) Donald Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards | |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:42 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 08:41 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 08:31 | Nichols | Willie Darst denies the turnaround by Seth Licht | 38-49 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Jacobs | 38-49 |
| 08:17 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 07:47 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Bruning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Licht (fresh) SF - Melvin Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Pilger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Nichols | Seth Licht clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Barr - foul #2 on Jason Barr, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Monsen (PG), Patrick Reed (SF), Donald Numbers (C) Lawrence Bruning, Alan Jacobs, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| 07:25 | Nichols | Seth Licht makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:25 | Nichols | Seth Licht makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Melvin Tobin swats the layup by Daniel Thomas | 40-49 |
| 07:06 | Nichols | David Monsen snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 06:47 | Nichols | Patrick Reed misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Reed steals the ball from Daniel Thomas | 40-49 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | David Monsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Reed | 42-49 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short is fouled on the floor by Donald Numbers - foul #2 on Donald Numbers, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Chaney (SG), Anthony Leblanc (PF) Seth Licht, Melvin Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:53 | Nichols | Donald Numbers knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Monsen | 44-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum tips it home | 44-53 |
| 05:04 | Nichols | Patrick Reed hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Monsen | 46-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Wood | 46-55 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Tobin (SF), Johnny Pilger (C) Patrick Reed, Donald Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Richard Chittum, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-55 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst tips it home | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - David Monsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pilger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Wood | 49-59 |
| 03:03 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Darst | 51-62 |
| 02:41 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Patrick Reed (SF), Donald Numbers (C) Melvin Tobin, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Anthony Leblanc blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Durso | 51-65 |
| 01:32 | Nichols | David Monsen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Donald Numbers grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 01:09 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Monsen | 53-65 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:51 | Nichols | Anthony Leblanc grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Christopher Chaney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Bruning (PG), Seth Licht (SG), Melvin Tobin (SF), Alan Jacobs (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) David Monsen, Christopher Chaney, Patrick Reed, Anthony Leblanc, Donald Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Melvin Tobin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum runs out the clock | 53-65 |