| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wingfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Sipple (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Mateo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 19:46 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Scott Cornell | 25-26 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | William Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-26 |
| 19:10 | Nichols | Scott Cornell gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | William Janney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Heiser - foul #2 on James Heiser, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | William Janney makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | William Janney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Nichols | William Janney misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Janney steps in front of the James Heiser pass | 25-28 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | John Sipple misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper clanks a floater from the right side | 25-28 |
| 17:55 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Scott Cornell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Frankie Kuiper - foul #2 on Frankie Kuiper, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Scott Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Scott Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Cornell - foul #1 on Scott Cornell, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joel Kyser (PF) Scott Cornell | |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:06 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Scott Johnson (PF) James Heiser, Michael Wingfield | |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Hawkins (PG), Brad Zick (SF) John Sipple, William Janney | |
| 16:50 | Nichols | Joel Kyser is hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner (SF), Christopher Vue (PF), Ron Myers (C) Gregory Terry, Frankie Kuiper, James Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Timothy Cason (C) William Mason | |
| 16:32 | Nichols | Brad Zick misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 16:31 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 16:15 | Nichols | Joel Kyser grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:58 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Cason | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Abraham Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Johnson (fresh) SF - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Myers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Fred Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Mateo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Zick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue buries a shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Joel Kyser is fouled on the floor by Jack Gardner - foul #2 on Jack Gardner, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Gregory Terry (SG), Frankie Kuiper (SF), Michael Wingfield (PF), James Davis (C) Abraham Darden, Scott Johnson, Jack Gardner, Christopher Vue, Ron Myers | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), William Janney (SF), Scott Cornell (PF), William Mason (C) Brandon Mateo, Brad Zick, Joel Kyser, Timothy Cason | |
| 15:25 | Nichols | Scott Cornell double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:50 | Nichols | William Janney can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:24 | Nichols | William Janney scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Mason | 32-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mason picks off the pass by Frankie Kuiper | 32-37 |
| 13:42 | Nichols | William Janney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Terry | 34-40 |
| 13:12 | Nichols | John Sipple is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson (PF), Christopher Vue (C) Michael Wingfield, James Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Alex Gidney (PG), Brandon Mateo (SG), Brad Zick (SF), Joel Kyser (PF), Timothy Cason (C) John Sipple, Fred Hawkins, William Janney, Scott Cornell, William Mason | |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Cason - foul #2 on Timothy Cason, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Jack Gardner (SF), Ron Myers (C) James Heiser, Gregory Terry, Frankie Kuiper | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Joel Kyser | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | Nichols | Joel Kyser connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Joel Kyser | 35-42 |
| 12:08 | Nichols | Timothy Cason can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 12:06 | Nichols | Timothy Cason tips it in | 35-44 |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue lays it up and in set up by Abraham Darden and the foul's on Brandon Mateo - foul #2 on Brandon Mateo, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Gregory Terry (SG), Frankie Kuiper (SF), Michael Wingfield (PF) Abraham Darden, Scott Johnson, Jack Gardner, Ron Myers | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), William Janney (SF), Scott Cornell (PF), William Mason (C) Alex Gidney, Brad Zick, Joel Kyser, Timothy Cason | |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | William Mason pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Vue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Sipple (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Mateo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Janney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nichols | William Janney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Heiser, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (C) Christopher Vue | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 11:07 | Nichols | Scott Cornell lays it up and in on a great pass from William Janney | 37-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 10:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis is hacked by William Mason - foul #2 on William Mason, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Wingfield and the foul's on William Mason - foul #3 on William Mason, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Scott Johnson (PF) James Heiser, Michael Wingfield | |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Zick (SF), Joel Kyser (PF) William Janney, Scott Cornell | |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | Nichols | William Mason snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:44 | Nichols | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frankie Kuiper - foul #3 on Frankie Kuiper, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner (SF), Christopher Vue (PF) Gregory Terry, Frankie Kuiper | |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Hawkins (PG), Marc Edick (SG) John Sipple, Brandon Mateo | |
| 09:44 | Nichols | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | Nichols | William Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:24 | Nichols | Brad Zick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Jack Gardner steals the ball from Joel Kyser | 39-48 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Vue and the foul's on Marc Edick - foul #2 on Marc Edick, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG) Abraham Darden | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Janney (SF), Timothy Cason (C) Brad Zick, William Mason | |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | Nichols | William Janney hits a runner in the lane | 42-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue tips it in | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Nichols | Joel Kyser double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry (SG), Frankie Kuiper (SF), Michael Wingfield (PF) Scott Johnson, Jack Gardner, James Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), Brandon Mateo (SG), Scott Cornell (PF) Fred Hawkins, Marc Edick, Timothy Cason | |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joel Kyser - foul #1 on Joel Kyser, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Nichols | Joel Kyser snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | William Janney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Sipple | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Vue (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Sipple (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Mateo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Janney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Kyser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:25 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:13 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Janney | 44-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mateo - foul #3 on Brandon Mateo, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), James Davis (C) James Heiser, Christopher Vue | |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Zick (SF), William Mason (C) William Janney, Joel Kyser | |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:44 | Nichols | Scott Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:20 | Nichols | William Mason drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Sipple | 45-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Sipple picks off the pass by James Davis | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Nichols | William Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Brandon Mateo snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Scott Cornell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Darden | 47-61 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden loses the dribble to Scott Cornell | 47-61 |
| 04:01 | Nichols | A charge is called on John Sipple - foul #3 on John Sipple, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Jack Gardner (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), Christopher Vue (C) Gregory Terry, Frankie Kuiper, Michael Wingfield, James Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Hawkins (PG), Marc Edick (SG), William Janney (SF), Joel Kyser (PF) John Sipple, Brandon Mateo, Brad Zick, Scott Cornell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | William Janney snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Abraham Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Vue (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Fred Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Edick (fresh) SF - William Janney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Kyser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue misses the shot near the basket | 47-61 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue tips it in | 49-61 |
| 02:53 | Nichols | James Heiser picks off the pass by William Mason | 49-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 02:32 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:10 | Nichols | William Mason hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Edick | 49-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Hawkins steps in front of the Scott Johnson pass | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Nichols | Marc Edick lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Hawkins | 49-66 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden scores on a turnaround from the left block | 51-66 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | William Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jack Gardner | 51-66 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 00:49 | Nichols | William Mason snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Janney | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins runs out the clock | 54-68 |