| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Roland Gillespie (fresh) SG - John Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Clem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Watters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Thomas More | John Folse misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Folse swats the shot by David Jackson | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:20 | Thomas More | John Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Frank Clouser - foul #2 on Frank Clouser, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Lester and he's hacked by Ryan Watters - foul #2 on Ryan Watters, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:32 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:30 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Thomas More | John Folse pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Thomas More | John Folse is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan connects on the floater from the right side set up by Roy McMikle | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Thomas More | William Clem misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester hits the finger roll set up by Roy McMikle | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Thomas More | John Folse clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 16:41 | Thomas More | William Clem tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Thomas More | Allen Lester steals the ball from John Folse | 38-31 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Lester | 40-31 |
| 15:51 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-31 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Flanagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Roland Gillespie (fairly fresh) SG - John Folse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Clem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Watters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan makes the shot from the right block set up by Allen Kadlec and he's fouled by William Clem - foul #1 on William Clem, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Victor Woolverton (SF), Daniel Standish (C) Allen Kadlec, Roy McMikle, Allen Lester, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG), Justin Parker (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Donald Powell (PF) Roland Gillespie, John Folse, Frank Clouser, William Clem | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:18 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Powell | 43-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 15:03 | Thomas More | Donald Powell grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 14:59 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rice | 43-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan drills a jump hook in the paint | 45-35 |
| 14:18 | Thomas More | Donald Powell knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Watters denies the turnaround by Steve Tyrrell | 45-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 14:04 | Thomas More | Justin Parker gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:55 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters lays it in on a great pass from Justin Parker | 45-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Powell | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Thomas More | Robert Rice pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:21 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:59 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rice - foul #2 on Robert Rice, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG), Roy McMikle (SG), Emil Lax (PF), David Jackson (C) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Christopher Flanagan, Daniel Standish | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Folse (SG), Frank Clouser (SF), William Clem (PF) Justin Parker, Robert Rice, Donald Powell | |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:01 | Thomas More | Allen Kadlec steals the ball from Ryan Watters | 47-39 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Kadlec | 49-39 |
| 11:35 | Thomas More | John Folse scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Woolverton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emil Lax (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Clouser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Clem (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Watters (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:18 | Thomas More | William Clem gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:01 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson lays it in | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Clouser | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Clem - foul #2 on William Clem, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester (SF) Victor Woolverton | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie (PG), Lance Cain (C) Sanford Conner, Ryan Watters | |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:51 | Thomas More | William Clem misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:49 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle loses the dribble to Frank Clouser | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser lays it in | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Thomas More | Lance Cain can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Thomas More | William Clem grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:38 | Thomas More | John Folse scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Willie Shackleford (PF), Daniel Standish (C) Allen Kadlec, Roy McMikle, Emil Lax, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG), Justin Parker (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Donald Powell (PF), Ryan Watters (C) Roland Gillespie, John Folse, Frank Clouser, William Clem, Lance Cain | |
| 07:59 | Thomas More | Willie Shackleford picks off the pass by Sanford Conner | 54-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish double dribbles | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Shackleford (fresh) C - Daniel Standish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Sanford Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Watters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:14 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG), Roy McMikle (SG), Christopher Flanagan (PF) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Willie Shackleford | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Clem (PF) Donald Powell | |
| 06:59 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 seconds is called on Roy McMikle | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson (C) Daniel Standish | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Folse (SG), Frank Clouser (SF) Justin Parker, Robert Rice | |
| 06:25 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle banks in the layup and the foul's on John Folse - foul #2 on John Folse, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton (SF) Allen Lester | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Lance Cain (C) Ryan Watters | |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Thomas More | John Folse misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Allen Kadlec | 57-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Clem - foul #3 on William Clem, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:32 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to William Clem | 59-53 |
| 05:12 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Folse | 59-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Thomas More | William Clem grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:42 | Thomas More | John Folse knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Sanford Conner | 59-57 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Clem - foul #4 on William Clem, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG), Allen Lester (SF), Daniel Standish (C) Roy McMikle, Victor Woolverton, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Justin Parker (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Ryan Watters (C) John Folse, Frank Clouser, Lance Cain | |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:12 | Thomas More | Robert Rice misses badly on a floater from the right block | 61-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish is fouled on the floor by Ryan Watters - foul #3 on Ryan Watters, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax (PF) Christopher Flanagan | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie (PG), Donald Powell (PF) Sanford Conner, William Clem | |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | Thomas More | Donald Powell connects on the runner from the left block set up by Roland Gillespie | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Tyrrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emil Lax (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Roland Gillespie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Watters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Steve Tyrrell and he's hacked by Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Roy McMikle (SG), David Jackson (C) Allen Kadlec, Steve Tyrrell, Daniel Standish | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Folse (SG), Frank Clouser (SF) Justin Parker, Robert Rice | |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:02 | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Folse and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton (SF) Allen Lester | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 03:02 | Thomas More | Roland Gillespie makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG), Christopher Flanagan (PF) Michael Cross, Emil Lax | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Sanford Conner (PG), William Clem (PF) Roland Gillespie, Donald Powell | |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec's pass is intercepted by William Clem | 65-62 |
| 02:19 | Thomas More | William Clem is denied on a layup by Victor Woolverton | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Thomas More | Frank Clouser grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:03 | Thomas More | Ryan Watters loses the dribble to Victor Woolverton | 65-62 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:11 | Thomas More | John Folse clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 01:09 | Thomas More | William Clem tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Watters - foul #4 on Ryan Watters, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester (SF) Victor Woolverton | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Thomas More | John Folse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson is hacked by John Folse in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Folse, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Watters | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sanford Conner is called for the reach on Allen Kadlec in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sanford Conner, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Thomas More | John Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Thomas More | William Clem gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Thomas More | Sanford Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |