| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Vern Zolinski (fresh) SG - Davis Brown (fresh) SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foley (fresh) C - James Gilliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Thomas | Davis Brown grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Thomas | James Gilliam comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Calabrese - foul #1 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Thomas | James Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Thomas | James Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gilliam | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Patrick Stadler and the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Davis Brown picks off the pass by Frederick Calabrese | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Thomas | James Gilliam can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Thomas | Andrew Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Thomas | Andrew Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Thomas | James Gilliam snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits a floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Vern Zolinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Davis Brown (fresh) SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Foley (fresh) C - James Gilliam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Thomas | James Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Thomas | Carlos Thielen (PG), Justin Kissel (SF), Kelly Weaver (PF), Ronnie Sanderson (C) Vern Zolinski, Andrew Williams, Benjamin Foley, James Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Donald Woods (SG), William Lonon (SF), Orville Davis (C) Chad Cordon, Frederick Calabrese, Douglas Warren, Patrick Stadler | |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | Thomas | Ronnie Sanderson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:51 | Thomas | Davis Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Mole - foul #1 on David Mole, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn (C) Bill Thomas | |
| 14:51 | Thomas | Davis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:51 | Thomas | Davis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Sanderson - foul #1 on Ronnie Sanderson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Thomas | James Charette (SF) Davis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG) David Mole | |
| 14:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 14:15 | Thomas | Carlos Thielen scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Charette | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Henthorn | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Thomas | Carlos Thielen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Sanderson | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Charette - foul #1 on James Charette, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Thomas | Vern Zolinski (PG), Davis Brown (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Benjamin Foley (PF), James Gilliam (C) Carlos Thielen, Justin Kissel, James Charette, Kelly Weaver, Ronnie Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), Douglas Warren (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Donald Woods, William Lonon, Orville Davis, Peter Henthorn | |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese buries a shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Thomas | Davis Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Stadler - foul #1 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG) Chad Cordon | |
| 12:36 | Thomas | Davis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | Thomas | Davis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Davis Brown - foul #1 on Davis Brown, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Davis Brown | 16-15 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Benjamin Foley steals it from Frederick Calabrese | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Vern Zolinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Davis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foley (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gilliam (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski double dribbles | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vern Zolinski - foul #1 on Vern Zolinski, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Thomas | Justin Kissel (SG), James Charette (SF), Kelly Weaver (PF), Ronnie Sanderson (C) Davis Brown, Andrew Williams, Benjamin Foley, James Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods (SG), William Lonon (PF), Orville Davis (C) Frederick Calabrese, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:54 | Thomas | Justin Kissel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vern Zolinski | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Charette takes the ball from Donald Woods | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:22 | Thomas | Justin Kissel misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | Thomas | Justin Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:38 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Sanderson | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole is fouled on the floor by Kelly Weaver - foul #1 on Kelly Weaver, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Thomas | Carlos Thielen (PG), Davis Brown (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Benjamin Foley (PF), James Gilliam (C) Vern Zolinski, Justin Kissel, James Charette, Kelly Weaver, Ronnie Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) David Mole, Donald Woods, Douglas Warren, Orville Davis | |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon is hacked by Carlos Thielen - foul #1 on Carlos Thielen, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:54 | Thomas | James Gilliam scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Davis Brown | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese is hacked by Davis Brown - foul #2 on Davis Brown, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Thomas | Justin Kissel (SG) Davis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Thomas | James Gilliam snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Thomas | Carlos Thielen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon double dribbles | 23-19 |
| Subs | Thomas | Vern Zolinski (PG), Kelly Weaver (C) Carlos Thielen, James Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods (SF), Orville Davis (C) William Lonon, Patrick Stadler | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Vern Zolinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Woods (fresh) PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Thomas | Kelly Weaver loses the dribble to Orville Davis | 23-19 |
| 07:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Chad Cordon | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Donald Woods - foul #1 on Donald Woods, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Thomas | James Charette (SF), Ronnie Sanderson (C) Andrew Williams, Benjamin Foley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren (SF) Frederick Calabrese | |
| 06:50 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski makes the 3rd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vern Zolinski is called for the reach on Douglas Warren - foul #2 on Vern Zolinski, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Thomas | Carlos Thielen (PG) Vern Zolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG) Chad Cordon | |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Ronnie Sanderson | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Thomas | Kelly Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Thomas - foul #1 on Bill Thomas, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Thomas | James Gilliam (C) Ronnie Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Bill Thomas, Orville Davis | |
| 06:21 | Thomas | Kelly Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Thomas | Kelly Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Mole | 25-25 |
| 05:34 | Thomas | Carlos Thielen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Lonon | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Thomas | Carlos Thielen loses the ball out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Thomas | Logan Matthews (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Benjamin Foley (PF), Ronnie Sanderson (C) Justin Kissel, James Charette, Kelly Weaver, James Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) David Mole, Donald Woods, William Lonon | |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Calabrese | 25-30 |
| 04:24 | Thomas | Andrew Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 04:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 03:48 | Thomas | Ronnie Sanderson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 03:31 | Thomas | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Carlos Thielen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Logan Matthews (fresh) SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Foley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Sanderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Thomas | Benjamin Foley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 02:47 | Thomas | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:34 | Thomas | Andrew Williams lays it in | 30-32 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 30-32 |
| 02:13 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 30-32 |
| 01:51 | Thomas | Ronnie Sanderson's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Thomas | 30-32 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon is hacked by Ronnie Sanderson - foul #2 on Ronnie Sanderson, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Thomas | Vern Zolinski (PG), Davis Brown (SG), Justin Kissel (SF), Kelly Weaver (PF), James Gilliam (C) Carlos Thielen, Logan Matthews, Andrew Williams, Benjamin Foley, Ronnie Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods (SG), William Lonon (SF), Orville Davis (PF), Peter Henthorn (C) Frederick Calabrese, Douglas Warren, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | Thomas | Kelly Weaver pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:27 | Thomas | Justin Kissel is hacked by Chad Cordon - foul #1 on Chad Cordon, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG) Chad Cordon | |
| 01:12 | Thomas | Davis Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis knocks in the floater from the left block | 30-35 |
| 00:21 | Thomas | Justin Kissel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Gilliam | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Kissel - foul #1 on Justin Kissel, team foul #11 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benjamin Foley (PF) Kelly Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG), Bill Thomas (PF) David Mole, Peter Henthorn | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Davis | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | Vern Zolinski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-39 |