| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fresh) SG - Charles Lassiter (fresh) SF - James Leonard (fresh) PF - Rodney Thompson (fresh) C - Branden Staniszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) SG - Todd Schafer (fresh) SF - Noel Gagne (fresh) PF - Christopher Slape (fresh) C - Abdul Perreault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Abdul Perreault - foul #1 on Abdul Perreault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Denison | Branden Staniszewski is called for the reach on Christopher Slape - foul #1 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Denison | Christopher Slape can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Branden Staniszewski - foul #2 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring (C) Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 19:17 | Denison | Christopher Slape makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:17 | Denison | Christopher Slape makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Denison | Noel Gagne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Denison | Abdul Perreault can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Noel Gagne is called for the reach on James Leonard - foul #1 on Noel Gagne, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring drills a runner from the left block set up by Rodney Thompson | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Denison | Todd Schafer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Zerring | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Lerma | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Denison | James Leonard steals it from Noel Gagne | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 17:17 | Denison | Noel Gagne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-2 |
| 17:15 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Gagne | 10-2 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Jason McFarland knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Abdul Perreault | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Denison | Noel Gagne grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:55 | Denison | Rodney Thompson steals it from Christopher Slape | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring buries a shot near the basket set up by Gerald Lerma | 12-4 |
| 16:14 | Denison | Todd Schafer buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Slape | 12-6 |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Denison | Abdul Perreault grabs the board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lassiter (fairly fresh) SF - James Leonard (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Zerring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Gagne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Abdul Perreault (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Denison | Noel Gagne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Rodney Thompson | 12-6 |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Abdul Perreault - foul #2 on Abdul Perreault, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Thomas Feingold (C) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Velarde (SG), Rodney Lindley (SF), Joseph Ferreira (PF), Ronald Shelton (C) Todd Schafer, Noel Gagne, Christopher Slape, Abdul Perreault | |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:41 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:31 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Velarde | 13-8 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Paul | 16-8 |
| 14:49 | Denison | Jason McFarland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-8 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson lays it in set up by Robert Paul | 18-8 |
| 14:04 | Denison | Ronald Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG) Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | Denison | Noel Gagne (SF), Christopher Slape (PF) Jason McFarland, Ronald Shelton | |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma snags the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Ferreira swats the layup by Dion Richardson | 18-8 |
| 13:34 | Denison | Rodney Lindley gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:29 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 13:27 | Denison | Noel Gagne snags the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:18 | Denison | Kenneth Velarde misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 13:16 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira tips it in | 18-10 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Lindley is called for the reach on Dion Richardson - foul #1 on Rodney Lindley, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF), Thomas Zerring (C) Dion Richardson, Robert Paul, Kyle Guinn, Thomas Feingold | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Carter (PG), Todd Schafer (SG), Ronald Shelton (C) Kenneth Velarde, Rodney Lindley, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 12:52 | Denison | Todd Schafer grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 12:48 | Denison | Todd Schafer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:47 | Denison | Robert Carter tips it in | 18-12 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:33 | Denison | Noel Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:26 | Denison | Noel Gagne knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Carter | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Rodney Lindley (SF) Robert Carter, Noel Gagne | |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:17 | Denison | Rodney Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Denison | Jason McFarland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Zerring - foul #1 on Thomas Zerring, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Denison | Jason McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:10 | Denison | Jason McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Lassiter | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lassiter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) PF - Rodney Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Zerring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Lindley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slape (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shelton (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Denison | Rodney Lindley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason McFarland | 21-19 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 11:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to James Leonard | 21-19 |
| 11:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Thomas Feingold (PF) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | Denison | Joseph Ferreira (PF) Christopher Slape | |
| 10:43 | Denison | Jason McFarland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Ferreira - foul #1 on Joseph Ferreira, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PG) James Leonard | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Velarde (SG), Noel Gagne (SF), Brian Osterman (PF) Todd Schafer, Rodney Lindley, Ronald Shelton | |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kyle Guinn, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG) Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 09:55 | Denison | Noel Gagne misses badly on a floater from the right block | 22-19 |
| 09:53 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Noel Gagne - foul #2 on Noel Gagne, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Denison | William Jefferson (SF), Christopher Slape (PF) Noel Gagne, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:20 | Denison | Jason McFarland misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-19 |
| 09:18 | Denison | William Jefferson tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Feingold | 28-21 |
| 08:58 | Denison | Brian Osterman hits a jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-23 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Brian Osterman snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 08:27 | Denison | Brian Osterman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Jefferson - foul #1 on William Jefferson, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF), Thomas Zerring (C) Gerald Lerma, Dion Richardson, Robert Paul, Thomas Feingold | |
| Subs | Denison | Todd Schafer (SG), Rodney Lindley (SF), Joseph Ferreira (PF), Ronald Shelton (C) Jason McFarland, William Jefferson, Christopher Slape, Brian Osterman | |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:04 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:41 | Denison | Kenneth Velarde misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kyle Guinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Lassiter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Zerring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Kenneth Velarde (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Lindley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Shelton (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Ferreira steps in front of the Rodney Thompson pass | 29-26 |
| 07:04 | Denison | Kenneth Velarde makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Schafer picks off the pass by James Leonard | 29-29 |
| 06:34 | Denison | Kenneth Velarde hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson is denied on a layup by Rodney Lindley | 29-31 |
| 06:18 | Denison | The rebound goes to Rodney Lindley | 29-31 |
| 06:12 | Denison | Rodney Lindley is hacked by James Leonard - foul #1 on James Leonard, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG) Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Christopher Slape (PF) Kenneth Velarde, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 05:59 | Denison | Charles Lassiter is called for the reach on Rodney Lindley - foul #1 on Charles Lassiter, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson (SG) Charles Lassiter | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:33 | Denison | Jason McFarland scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Schafer | 29-33 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:13 | Denison | Todd Schafer grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 05:07 | Denison | Thomas Zerring picks off the pass by Rodney Lindley | 29-33 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Slape is called for the reach on Gerald Lerma - foul #1 on Christopher Slape, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (SF), Thomas Feingold (C) James Leonard, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Carter (SG), Brian Osterman (SF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Todd Schafer, Rodney Lindley, Ronald Shelton | |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:34 | Denison | Jason McFarland hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Slape | 31-36 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Todd Schafer (SG) Robert Carter | |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:57 | Denison | Todd Schafer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Slape | 32-39 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold is called for a backcourt violation | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter (SG), Branden Staniszewski (C) Dion Richardson, Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | Denison | Kenneth Velarde (SG), Noel Gagne (SF), Abdul Perreault (C) Todd Schafer, Christopher Slape, Joseph Ferreira | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lassiter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Feingold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Branden Staniszewski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Velarde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Osterman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Abdul Perreault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Denison | Abdul Perreault misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 03:12 | Denison | Noel Gagne tips it home | 32-41 |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski is hacked by Abdul Perreault - foul #3 on Abdul Perreault, team foul #11 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard (SF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Lindley (SG), Ronald Shelton (C) Jason McFarland, Abdul Perreault | |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:29 | Denison | Rodney Lindley is fouled on the floor by Branden Staniszewski - foul #3 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring (PF), Kyle Guinn (C) Thomas Feingold, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Denison | Christopher Slape (PF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Brian Osterman, Ronald Shelton | |
| 02:29 | Denison | Rodney Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:29 | Denison | Rodney Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 02:01 | Denison | The rebound goes to Joseph Ferreira | 33-43 |
| 01:41 | Denison | Christopher Slape can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-43 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Lassiter | 33-43 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard is hacked by Noel Gagne - foul #3 on Noel Gagne, team foul #12 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Thomas Feingold (PF) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Todd Schafer (SG) Kenneth Velarde, Noel Gagne | |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:13 | Denison | Rodney Lindley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rodney Lindley, team foul #13 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Ronald Shelton (C) Joseph Ferreira | |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Schafer steals the ball from Thomas Zerring | 34-43 |
| 00:36 | Denison | Dion Richardson steals the ball from Christopher Slape | 34-43 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 00:30 | Denison | Rodney Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:26 | Denison | Robert Paul is called for the reach on Rodney Lindley - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #8 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF) James Leonard, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Osterman (PF) Christopher Slape | |
| 00:26 | Denison | Rodney Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Schafer takes the ball from Robert Paul in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Denison | Rodney Lindley lays it up and in | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk misses the fullcourt shot | 34-45 |