| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) SF - Darrin McBath (fresh) PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) C - Albert Walton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - George Campbell (fresh) SG - Ronald Duncan (fresh) SF - William Anglin (fresh) PF - Albert Jaffe (fresh) C - Patrick Goodman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Babson | Babson is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Babson | Ronald Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tony Alligood | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Babson | Ronald Doane steals it from Ronald Duncan | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Babson | Albert Jaffe gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Babson | Ronald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryant Trudnowski - foul #1 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Babson | Ronald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:37 | Babson | Ronald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Babson | Albert Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Babson | George Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Babson | Patrick Goodman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Babson | Ronald Duncan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Albert Walton - foul #1 on Albert Walton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Babson | Ronald Duncan makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Darrin McBath | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Babson | William Anglin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane can't connect on a shot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 17:06 | Babson | William Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Babson | George Campbell is fouled on the floor by Darrin McBath - foul #1 on Darrin McBath, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Brett Bolin (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), James Odegaard (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) Tony Alligood, Bryant Trudnowski, Darrin McBath, Ronald Doane, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | Babson | Timothy Wilson (SG), Willie Nelson (PF), Richard Carr (C) Ronald Duncan, Albert Jaffe, Patrick Goodman | |
| 16:47 | Babson | George Campbell drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Wilson | 6-11 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Malik | 9-11 |
| 16:23 | Babson | George Malik is called for the reach on Richard Carr - foul #1 on George Malik, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Babson | John Larson (SG), Charles Gormley (SF) George Campbell, William Anglin | |
| 16:07 | Babson | Charles Gormley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Gormley - foul #1 on Charles Gormley, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Albert Walton (C) George Malik, James Odegaard | |
| Subs | Babson | Ronald Duncan (SG), Albert Jaffe (PF) John Larson, Richard Carr | |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett Bolin (fresh) SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Phillip Fogel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gormley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Jaffe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Babson | Albert Jaffe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Ronald Doane (PF) Donald Lipscomb, Phillip Fogel | |
| Subs | Babson | George Campbell (PG), Patrick Goodman (C) Timothy Wilson, Willie Nelson | |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tony Alligood and the foul's on George Campbell - foul #1 on George Campbell, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:57 | Babson | George Campbell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryant Trudnowski - foul #2 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb (SG), Darrin McBath (SF) Bryant Trudnowski, Brett Bolin | |
| Subs | Babson | William Anglin (SF) Charles Gormley | |
| 14:57 | Babson | George Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:57 | Babson | George Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Alligood | 16-16 |
| 14:29 | Babson | Albert Jaffe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Jaffe - foul #1 on Albert Jaffe, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard (C) Albert Walton | |
| Subs | Babson | Timothy Wilson (SG), Richard Carr (PF), John Larson (C) Ronald Duncan, Albert Jaffe, Patrick Goodman | |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:57 | Babson | George Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Brett Bolin (SG), Ralph Barnes (SF), Phillip Fogel (C) Tony Alligood, Donald Lipscomb, Darrin McBath, Ronald Doane | |
| Subs | Babson | Charles Gormley (SF), Willie Nelson (PF) George Campbell, William Anglin | |
| 13:16 | Babson | Timothy Wilson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Larson | 18-22 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilson steals it from Brett Bolin | 18-22 |
| 12:33 | Babson | John Larson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 12:31 | Babson | Willie Nelson misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 12:30 | Babson | Charles Gormley tips it home | 18-24 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin misses the dunk attempt | 18-24 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 11:48 | Babson | George Malik steals the ball from Charles Gormley | 21-24 |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Malik | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Malik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Odegaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Fogel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Larson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gormley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Richard Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Babson | John Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Phillip Fogel | 23-24 |
| 11:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 11:10 | Babson | Willie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 11:04 | Babson | Charles Gormley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 11:03 | Babson | Charles Gormley pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 10:57 | Babson | Willie Nelson is fouled on the floor by James Odegaard - foul #1 on James Odegaard, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Donald Lipscomb (SG), Darrin McBath (SF), Ronald Doane (PF), Albert Walton (C) George Malik, Brett Bolin, Ralph Barnes, James Odegaard, Phillip Fogel | |
| Subs | Babson | George Campbell (PG), Ronald Duncan (SG), William Anglin (SF), Albert Jaffe (PF), Patrick Goodman (C) Timothy Wilson, John Larson, Charles Gormley, Willie Nelson, Richard Carr | |
| 10:43 | Babson | William Anglin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Doane - foul #1 on Ronald Doane, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| 10:43 | Babson | William Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:43 | Babson | William Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton can't tip it in | 23-26 |
| 10:24 | Babson | Patrick Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 10:18 | Babson | Patrick Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 09:48 | Babson | The short jumper by Albert Jaffe is denied by Darrin McBath | 26-26 |
| 09:46 | Babson | William Anglin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 09:37 | Babson | Albert Jaffe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 09:36 | Babson | Patrick Goodman hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Campbell - foul #2 on George Campbell, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (SG) Donald Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Babson | Timothy Wilson (PG) George Campbell | |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:57 | Babson | Timothy Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 08:55 | Babson | Ronald Duncan tips it in | 28-30 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Anglin denies the turnaround by Ronald Doane | 28-30 |
| 08:37 | Babson | Albert Jaffe grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 08:31 | Babson | Brett Bolin steals the ball from Timothy Wilson | 28-30 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 08:15 | Babson | Albert Jaffe snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 08:09 | Babson | Darrin McBath picks off the pass by William Anglin | 28-30 |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 07:49 | Babson | Patrick Goodman grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 07:43 | Babson | William Anglin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Donald Lipscomb (SG), Ralph Barnes (SF), James Odegaard (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) Tony Alligood, Brett Bolin, Darrin McBath, Ronald Doane, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | Babson | John Larson (SG), Charles Gormley (SF), Willie Nelson (PF), Richard Carr (C) Ronald Duncan, William Anglin, Albert Jaffe, Patrick Goodman | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Malik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Odegaard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Fogel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gormley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Carr (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Nelson swats the layup by Donald Lipscomb | 28-30 |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Carr - foul #1 on Richard Carr, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:15 | Babson | Richard Carr pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:58 | Babson | Richard Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 06:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Barnes | 29-30 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 06:11 | Babson | Willie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Brett Bolin (SG), Albert Walton (C) George Malik, Ralph Barnes, Phillip Fogel | |
| Subs | Babson | William Anglin (SF), Tom Markert (PF) Timothy Wilson, Willie Nelson | |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Anglin - foul #1 on William Anglin, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Babson | Ronald Duncan (SG), Albert Jaffe (PF) Charles Gormley, Tom Markert | |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:51 | Babson | Richard Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:35 | Babson | Ronald Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 05:27 | Babson | The rebound goes to William Anglin | 33-30 |
| 05:20 | Babson | Ronald Duncan comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Albert Walton - foul #2 on Albert Walton, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) James Odegaard, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | Babson | Dusty Ham (PG), Patrick Goodman (C) John Larson, Richard Carr | |
| 05:20 | Babson | Ronald Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:20 | Babson | Ronald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 04:47 | Babson | Patrick Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:42 | Babson | Dusty Ham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 04:40 | Babson | Patrick Goodman tips it in | 33-34 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 04:08 | Babson | Ronald Duncan gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:02 | Babson | Dusty Ham scores on a jumper from close range | 33-36 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Lipscomb | 36-36 |
| 03:42 | Babson | Ronald Duncan drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Bolin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Doane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Fogel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Babson | PG - Dusty Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Jaffe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by William Anglin - foul #2 on William Anglin, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Darrin McBath (SF), James Odegaard (PF), Albert Walton (C) Tony Alligood, Brett Bolin, Ronald Doane, Phillip Fogel | |
| Subs | Babson | George Campbell (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Charles Gormley (SF), Willie Nelson (PF), Richard Carr (C) Dusty Ham, Ronald Duncan, William Anglin, Albert Jaffe, Patrick Goodman | |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:27 | Babson | Charles Gormley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Albert Walton | 41-39 |
| 02:55 | Babson | Timothy Wilson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Carr | 41-41 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Bryant Trudnowski - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG) Donald Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Babson | John Larson (C) Willie Nelson | |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 02:15 | Babson | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Babson | Charles Gormley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane (PF) James Odegaard | |
| Subs | Babson | Ronald Duncan (SG), William Anglin (SF), Albert Jaffe (PF), Patrick Goodman (C) Timothy Wilson, Charles Gormley, Richard Carr, John Larson | |
| 01:13 | Babson | William Anglin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Duncan and he's fouled by Darrin McBath - foul #2 on Darrin McBath, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (SG), Ralph Barnes (SF), Phillip Fogel (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Darrin McBath, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | Babson | | |
| 01:13 | Babson | William Anglin makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 00:55 | Babson | Ronald Duncan clanks a shot near the basket | 42-44 |
| 00:54 | Babson | George Campbell can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 00:24 | Babson | William Anglin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 00:23 | Babson | Patrick Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:01 | Babson | Ronald Duncan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood grabs the board | 45-44 |