| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fresh) SG - Charles Lassiter (fresh) SF - James Leonard (fresh) PF - Rodney Thompson (fresh) C - Branden Staniszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Mark Aubry (fresh) SF - Sam Hill (fresh) PF - Henry Thompson (fresh) C - Randall Mill (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 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill misses the dunk but the foul's on Rodney Thompson - foul #1 on Rodney Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter drills a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wiggins | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sam Hill takes the ball from Gerald Lerma in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma is hacked by Randall Mill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Mill, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sam Hill, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Wiggins - foul #1 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Wiggins | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Thompson is called for the reach on Rodney Thompson - foul #1 on Henry Thompson, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Thomas Feingold (SF), Thomas Zerring (PF) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Nilles (PG), Denver Bourgault (SG), Anderson Engelbrecht (SF), Albert Marro (PF), Robert Schroeder (C) Richard Wiggins, Mark Aubry, Sam Hill, Henry Thompson, Randall Mill | |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Branden Staniszewski | 7-8 |
| 17:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 7-8 |
| 17:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault tips it in | 7-10 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Zerring | 7-10 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 16:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Feingold is called for the reach on Anderson Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Charles Lassiter (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF) Kyle Guinn, Dion Richardson, Thomas Feingold, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry (SG), Sam Hill (SF), Byron Jelks (C) James Nilles, Anderson Engelbrecht, Robert Schroeder | |
| 16:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson (PF) Albert Marro | |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wiggins (PG) Denver Bourgault | |
| 16:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Aubry | 7-12 |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Thompson | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Branden Staniszewski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Aubry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Byron Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard (SF), Thomas Zerring (C) Gerald Lerma, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 15:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Lassiter | 11-14 |
| 14:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 14:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Thomas Feingold (SF), Kyle Guinn (PF), Branden Staniszewski (C) Robert Paul, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Rodney Thompson, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Nilles (PG), Denver Bourgault (SG), Anderson Engelbrecht (SF), Albert Marro (PF), Randall Mill (C) Richard Wiggins, Mark Aubry, Sam Hill, Henry Thompson, Byron Jelks | |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dion Richardson | 15-14 |
| 13:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dion Richardson - foul #1 on Dion Richardson, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 13:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Lerma and he's hacked by James Nilles - foul #1 on James Nilles, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Feingold - foul #2 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk (SF), Thomas Zerring (PF) Thomas Feingold, Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson is hacked by Anderson Engelbrecht in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anderson Engelbrecht, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry (SG) James Nilles | |
| 12:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-18 |
| 12:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anderson Engelbrecht makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Aubry | 20-20 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lerma | 23-20 |
| 11:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Mill makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Denver Bourgault | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dion Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Funk (fresh) PF - Thomas Zerring (tiring) 2 pts. C - Branden Staniszewski (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Denver Bourgault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aubry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anderson Engelbrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Marro (fairly fresh) C - Randall Mill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma is hacked by Anderson Engelbrecht in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anderson Engelbrecht, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF), Kyle Guinn (C) Dion Richardson, Brian Funk, Thomas Zerring, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Nilles (PG), Sam Hill (SF), Henry Thompson (PF), Robert Schroeder (C) Denver Bourgault, Anderson Engelbrecht, Albert Marro, Randall Mill | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 11:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Schroeder grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Lassiter - foul #1 on Charles Lassiter, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Nilles is called for the reach on Gerald Lerma in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nilles, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wiggins (PG) James Nilles | |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 11:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry's pass is intercepted by James Leonard | 25-24 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 11:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Thompson | 25-24 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn's pass is intercepted by Henry Thompson | 25-24 |
| 10:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson connects on the jumper from the left block | 25-26 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard drills a jump hook in the paint | 27-26 |
| 09:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry misses short on a shot from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Brian Funk (SF), Thomas Zerring (PF), Branden Staniszewski (C) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Rodney Thompson, Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault (SG), Byron Jelks (PF), Daniel Purdie (C) Mark Aubry, Henry Thompson, Robert Schroeder | |
| 09:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Hill | 27-28 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski misses the runner from the left block | 27-28 |
| 09:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Byron Jelks | 27-28 |
| 09:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Branden Staniszewski | 27-28 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Zerring | 27-28 |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wiggins is called for the reach on Thomas Zerring - foul #2 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry (SG), Albert Marro (PF) Richard Wiggins, Daniel Purdie | |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 09:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 08:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Funk steps in front of the Denver Bourgault pass | 27-28 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 08:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 08:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Aubry | 27-30 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-30 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring tips it home | 29-30 |
| 07:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sam Hill | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dion Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Funk (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Zerring (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Branden Staniszewski (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Denver Bourgault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aubry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Hill (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Marro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Byron Jelks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF), Kyle Guinn (C) Robert Paul, Dion Richardson, Brian Funk, Thomas Zerring, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Schroeder (PF), Randall Mill (C) Albert Marro, Byron Jelks | |
| 06:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Leonard | 29-32 |
| 06:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 06:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 29-35 |
| 06:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 06:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 06:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 06:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 06:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Schroeder tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson (SG), Branden Staniszewski (C) Charles Lassiter, Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro (SF), Henry Thompson (PF), Daniel Purdie (C) Sam Hill, Robert Schroeder, Randall Mill | |
| 05:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Thompson - foul #2 on Rodney Thompson, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PF) Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 05:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 05:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Purdie gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Lerma - foul #1 on Gerald Lerma, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| 04:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dion Richardson | 29-37 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson is hacked by Denver Bourgault - foul #1 on Denver Bourgault, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring (PF) Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill (SF), Randall Mill (C) Mark Aubry, Daniel Purdie | |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma is hacked by Sam Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Hill, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk (SF) James Leonard | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry (SG), Robert Schroeder (PF) Sam Hill, Henry Thompson | |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 33-37 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 03:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Robert Schroeder | 33-37 |
| 03:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault is hacked by Gerald Lerma - foul #2 on Gerald Lerma, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), Charles Lassiter (SG), Thomas Feingold (PF) Gerald Lerma, Dion Richardson, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wiggins (PG), Anderson Engelbrecht (SF), Henry Thompson (PF) Mark Aubry, Albert Marro, Randall Mill | |
| 03:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter travels in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 03:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Thompson, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF) Brian Funk, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill (SF), Randall Mill (C) Denver Bourgault, Robert Schroeder | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lassiter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Feingold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anderson Engelbrecht (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Hill (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Mill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 03:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Mill grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 03:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Feingold - foul #3 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski (C) Thomas Feingold | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Purdie (C) Randall Mill | |
| 03:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Henry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard is hacked by Richard Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #13 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Nilles (PG), Byron Jelks (PF) Richard Wiggins, Henry Thompson | |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Byron Jelks snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 02:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Purdie is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter is hacked by Anderson Engelbrecht in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anderson Engelbrecht, team foul #14 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault (SG) Anderson Engelbrecht | |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-40 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 02:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 02:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Nilles | 33-42 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 02:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill blows the dunk | 36-42 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson (SG), Brian Funk (SF), Kyle Guinn (PF) Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro (SG), Robert Schroeder (PF), Randall Mill (C) Sam Hill, Byron Jelks, Daniel Purdie | |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro is hacked by Robert Paul - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #12 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Thomas Zerring (C) Robert Paul, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry (SG) Denver Bourgault | |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Lerma | 38-44 |
| 01:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Albert Marro misses the floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 01:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Mill tips it home | 38-46 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #15 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski (C) Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault (PG), Byron Jelks (C) James Nilles, Randall Mill | |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Aubry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 00:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Denver Bourgault is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), James Leonard (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF) Gerald Lerma, Brian Funk, Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sam Hill (SF), Henry Thompson (PF), Daniel Purdie (C) Mark Aubry, Robert Schroeder, Byron Jelks | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski lays it in | 42-46 |