| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) C - Steven Fauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Wall (fresh) SG - Michael Shier (fresh) SF - Roy Moore (fresh) PF - Murray Harris (fresh) C - Paul Wardlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Tufts | Michael Shier grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Robert Wall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Smith - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Robert Wall misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Robert Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wall steps in front of the Dustin Smith pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Tufts | Roy Moore is hacked by Dustin Smith - foul #2 on Dustin Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG) Dustin Smith | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 18:12 | Tufts | Robert Wall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Murray Harris - foul #1 on Murray Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:40 | Tufts | Murray Harris buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Wardlow | 1-2 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 16:58 | Tufts | Murray Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 1-2 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Fauver | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Tufts | Robert Wall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Tufts | Roy Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Authement - foul #1 on Daniel Authement, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Tufts | Roy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:22 | Tufts | Roy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 3-3 |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 15:39 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Riebe (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) PF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Fauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Wall (fresh) SG - Michael Shier (fresh) SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Murray Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wardlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Tufts | Roy Moore makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Murray Harris | 3-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Wardlow - foul #1 on Paul Wardlow, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Morgan (PG), David Lilley (SG), Billy Johnson (SF), Charles Webb (PF) Jason Riebe, Michael Stewart, Daniel Authement, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Tufts | Norman Hand (SG), Charles Devitt (SF), James Barger (C) Michael Shier, Roy Moore, Paul Wardlow | |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Tufts | Charles Devitt comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Billy Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier (C) Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Sowards (SG) Murray Harris | |
| 14:40 | Tufts | Charles Devitt misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Tufts | Charles Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Barger - foul #1 on James Barger, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Morgan | 6-6 |
| 13:15 | Tufts | Norman Hand hits the finger roll | 6-8 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:00 | Tufts | Robert Sowards pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:50 | Tufts | Robert Sowards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Johnson - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Kevin Williams (PF), Steven Fauver (C) Charles Morgan, David Lilley, Billy Johnson, Charles Webb, Timothy Collier | |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Shier (SG), Roy Moore (SF), Murray Harris (PF), Paul Wardlow (C) Robert Wall, Norman Hand, Charles Devitt, James Barger | |
| 12:50 | Tufts | Robert Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Tufts | Robert Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 12:35 | Tufts | Michael Shier grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:19 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 12:18 | Tufts | Michael Shier pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:06 | Tufts | Robert Sowards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sowards - foul #1 on Robert Sowards, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Wall (PG) Robert Sowards | |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Riebe (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Fauver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Wall (fresh) SG - Michael Shier (fresh) SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Murray Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wardlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tufts | Roy Moore scores on a jump hook from close range | 8-12 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses short on a shot near the basket | 8-12 |
| 11:07 | Tufts | Roy Moore snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:54 | Tufts | Robert Wall is fouled on the floor by Steven Fauver - foul #1 on Steven Fauver, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| 10:54 | Tufts | Robert Wall misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart is hacked by Michael Shier - foul #1 on Michael Shier, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Barger (C) Paul Wardlow | |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Authement and the foul's on Murray Harris - foul #2 on Murray Harris, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Norman Hand (PF) Murray Harris | |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:04 | Tufts | Michael Shier clanks a floater from the left block | 11-12 |
| 10:03 | Tufts | James Barger gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:46 | Tufts | Roy Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Fauver | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | Tufts | James Barger tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 09:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Moore steps in front of the Jason Riebe pass | 11-14 |
| 09:19 | Tufts | Roy Moore dunks the ball | 11-16 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Morgan (PG), Joseph Light (SG), David Lilley (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Timothy Collier (C) Jason Riebe, Michael Stewart, Daniel Authement, Kevin Williams, Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Sowards (PG), Charles Devitt (SF), Paul Wardlow (C) Robert Wall, Michael Shier, Roy Moore | |
| 08:52 | Tufts | Robert Sowards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Barger steps in front of the Charles Morgan pass | 11-16 |
| 08:19 | Tufts | Charles Devitt can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Webb | 11-16 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Morgan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Light | 13-16 |
| 07:57 | Tufts | Charles Devitt scores on a turnaround from the right block | 13-18 |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 07:35 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Charles Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Light (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lilley (fresh) PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Timothy Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Hand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Devitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Barger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wardlow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tufts | Norman Hand slams it home set up by Robert Sowards | 13-20 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Webb's pass is intercepted by Robert Sowards | 13-20 |
| 06:56 | Tufts | Joseph Light steals the ball from Robert Sowards in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Wardlow - foul #2 on Paul Wardlow, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Charles Morgan, Joseph Light, David Lilley, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Wall (PG), Michael Shier (SG), Roy Moore (SF) Robert Sowards, Norman Hand, Paul Wardlow | |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:30 | Tufts | Charles Devitt loses the dribble to Kevin Williams | 15-20 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 06:07 | Tufts | Michael Shier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:46 | Tufts | Roy Moore comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 15-20 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jason Riebe | 17-20 |
| 05:28 | Tufts | Charles Devitt connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wall | 17-23 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Shier picks off the pass by Kevin Williams | 17-23 |
| 04:44 | Tufts | Charles Devitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 04:42 | Tufts | Roy Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:34 | Tufts | Michael Shier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 04:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Stewart | 19-23 |
| 04:16 | Tufts | Robert Wall is hacked by Jason Riebe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Riebe, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver (C) Timothy Collier | |
| Subs | Tufts | Norman Hand (PF) Charles Devitt | |
| 04:16 | Tufts | Robert Wall makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:16 | Tufts | Robert Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 19-24 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Shier picks off the pass by Jason Riebe | 19-24 |
| 03:57 | Tufts | Norman Hand misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith (PG), Charles Webb (PF) Jason Riebe, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Sowards (SG), Murray Harris (PF), Paul Wardlow (C) Michael Shier, Roy Moore, James Barger | |
| 03:57 | Tufts | Norman Hand misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:57 | Tufts | Norman Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Sowards - foul #2 on Robert Sowards, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:38 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 03:22 | Tufts | The jumper by Paul Wardlow is denied by Steven Fauver | 19-25 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - David Lilley (fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Steven Fauver (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Hand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Murray Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wardlow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley hits a floater from the left side set up by Dustin Smith | 21-25 |
| 02:46 | Tufts | Robert Sowards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Murray Harris steals it from Daniel Authement | 21-25 |
| 02:25 | Tufts | Robert Wall is fouled on the floor by Dustin Smith - foul #3 on Dustin Smith, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Kevin Williams (PF) Dustin Smith, Daniel Authement, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Shier (SG), Roy Moore (SF) Robert Sowards, Norman Hand | |
| 02:25 | Tufts | Robert Wall makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:25 | Tufts | Robert Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 02:07 | Tufts | Murray Harris pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:46 | Tufts | Paul Wardlow comes up short on the shot from the left block | 21-27 |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart buries a fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 01:19 | Tufts | Roy Moore knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wall | 23-29 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley misses the jump hook from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Lilley | 26-29 |
| 00:16 | Tufts | Michael Shier connects on the floater from the left block | 26-31 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Light (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Charles Webb (PF), Timothy Collier (C) Michael Stewart, David Lilley, Kevin Williams, Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Sowards (PG), Norman Hand (SG), Victor Graham (SF), Charles Devitt (PF) Robert Wall, Michael Shier, Roy Moore, Murray Harris | |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Robert Sowards misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-31 |