| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) SG - James Snyder (fresh) SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Gary Burse (fresh) C - Michael Herman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Transylvania | PG - David Elmore (fresh) SG - Roderick Howard (fresh) SF - Larry Wirt (fresh) PF - Dustin Stacks (fresh) C - James Sica (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Transylvania | James Sica wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Transylvania | Transylvania is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on James Snyder - foul #1 on James Snyder, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Stacks takes the ball from Gary Burse | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Snyder - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG) James Snyder | |
| Subs | Transylvania | | |
| 19:14 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Sica is called for the reach on Timothy Campa - foul #1 on James Sica, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Transylvania | Francis Banning is called for the reach on David Elmore - foul #1 on Francis Banning, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Elmore | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Elmore | 2-10 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman tips it in | 4-10 |
| 17:08 | Transylvania | Timothy Campa is called for the reach on Larry Wirt - foul #1 on Timothy Campa, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Gary Proctor (PG), Kyle Nelson (SG), Johnnie Walker (SF), Edmund Davis (C) David Elmore, Roderick Howard, Larry Wirt, James Sica | |
| 16:54 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis is called for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Jeremy Runyon (C) Dustin Stacks | |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Herman | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Campa | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Campa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Gary Burse (fairly fresh) C - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Transylvania | PG - Gary Proctor (fresh) SG - Kyle Nelson (fresh) SF - Johnnie Walker (fresh) PF - Edmund Davis (fresh) C - Jeremy Runyon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Francis Banning | 12-10 |
| 15:08 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Nelson is called for the reach on Timothy Campa - foul #1 on Kyle Nelson, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles (PG), Willie Boyd (SG), John Hundley (SF), Howard Price (PF), Gerald Lapine (C) Francis Banning, Timothy Campa, Donald Cross, Gary Burse, Michael Herman | |
| Subs | Transylvania | David Elmore (PG), Roderick Howard (SG), Larry Wirt (SF), Dustin Stacks (PF), James Sica (C) Gary Proctor, Kyle Nelson, Johnnie Walker, Edmund Davis, Jeremy Runyon | |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Sica blocks the short jumper by Howard Price | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:17 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:16 | Transylvania | James Sica grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:05 | Transylvania | James Sica clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 13:36 | Transylvania | David Elmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 13:34 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:24 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Stacks | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Transylvania | The rebound goes to Roderick Howard | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Stacks, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning (PG), Donald Cross (SF), Michael Herman (C) Willie Boyd, John Hundley, Gerald Lapine | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson (SG) Roderick Howard | |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross is denied on a layup by Dustin Stacks | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Transylvania | James Sica snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Cody Miles - foul #1 on Cody Miles, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG), Gary Burse (PF) Cody Miles, Howard Price | |
| Subs | Transylvania | | |
| 12:23 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:23 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Burse | 16-16 |
| 11:57 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Campa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Transylvania | PG - David Elmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Wirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Stacks (fresh) C - James Sica (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Elmore - foul #1 on David Elmore, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Gary Proctor (PG), Johnnie Walker (SF), Edmund Davis (C) David Elmore, Larry Wirt, James Sica | |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:22 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Herman | 18-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:52 | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:35 | Transylvania | Gary Proctor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 10:32 | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Banning and the foul's on Dustin Stacks - foul #2 on Dustin Stacks, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price (PF), Gerald Lapine (C) Gary Burse, Michael Herman | |
| Subs | Transylvania | David Elmore (PG), Roderick Howard (SG), James Sica (C) Gary Proctor, Kyle Nelson, Dustin Stacks | |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:01 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis's pass is intercepted by Donald Cross | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:31 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Sica - foul #2 on James Sica, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles (PG), Willie Boyd (SG), John Hundley (SF) Francis Banning, Timothy Campa, Donald Cross | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Larry Wirt (SF), Jeremy Runyon (C) Johnnie Walker, James Sica | |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Wirt - foul #1 on Larry Wirt, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman (C) Gerald Lapine | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Albert Jones (C) Edmund Davis | |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:46 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Elmore | 22-20 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | Transylvania | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:02 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Wirt | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Runyon - foul #1 on Jeremy Runyon, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning (PG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF) Willie Boyd, John Hundley, Howard Price | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson (PG), Johnnie Walker (SG), Edmund Davis (PF) David Elmore, Roderick Howard, Albert Jones | |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Transylvania | PG - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnnie Walker (fresh) SF - Larry Wirt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edmund Davis (fresh) C - Jeremy Runyon (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-23 |
| 07:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:00 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 06:58 | Transylvania | Jeremy Runyon can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 06:44 | Transylvania | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Davis | 24-23 |
| 06:28 | Transylvania | Francis Banning picks off the pass by Larry Wirt | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross blows the dunk | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Cross - foul #1 on Donald Cross, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG), Howard Price (C) Cody Miles, Michael Herman | |
| Subs | Transylvania | David Elmore (PG), Albert Jones (C) Larry Wirt, Jeremy Runyon | |
| 06:03 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:43 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Cross - foul #2 on Donald Cross, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley (SF), Gerald Lapine (C) Donald Cross, Gary Burse | |
| Subs | Transylvania | | |
| 05:27 | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnnie Walker steals it from Francis Banning | 24-23 |
| 05:02 | Transylvania | Kyle Nelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnnie Walker | 24-25 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 04:44 | Transylvania | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Transylvania | John Hundley denies the turnaround by Johnnie Walker | 24-25 |
| 04:38 | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:11 | Transylvania | Edmund Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lapine pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Francis Banning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Campa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hundley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Howard Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Transylvania | PG - David Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kyle Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnnie Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmund Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price lays it in | 26-25 |
| 03:14 | Transylvania | Albert Jones makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by John Hundley - foul #1 on John Hundley, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles (PG), James Snyder (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF), Michael Herman (C) Francis Banning, Timothy Campa, John Hundley, Howard Price, Gerald Lapine | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Gary Proctor (PG), Roderick Howard (SG), Larry Wirt (SF), James Sica (C) David Elmore, Kyle Nelson, Johnnie Walker, Edmund Davis | |
| 03:14 | Transylvania | Albert Jones misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-27 |
| 02:59 | Transylvania | James Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:42 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard is fouled on the floor by Gary Burse - foul #1 on Gary Burse, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 02:42 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:42 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Stacks swats the short shot by Gary Burse | 26-29 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:13 | Transylvania | The rebound goes to James Sica | 26-29 |
| 02:08 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Wirt | 26-32 |
| 01:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Sica | 26-32 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder is fouled on the floor by Larry Wirt - foul #2 on Larry Wirt, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning (PG) Cody Miles | |
| Subs | Transylvania | David Elmore (PG) Gary Proctor | |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:29 | Transylvania | The rebound goes to James Sica | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Transylvania | Dustin Stacks misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:15 | Transylvania | Larry Wirt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:09 | Transylvania | The jumper by Roderick Howard is denied by Michael Herman | 26-32 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Banning grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Stacks swats the layup by James Snyder | 26-32 |
| 00:38 | Transylvania | James Sica snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 00:19 | Transylvania | James Snyder is called for the reach on Roderick Howard - foul #3 on James Snyder, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Campa (SG), Howard Price (PF), Gerald Lapine (C) James Snyder, Gary Burse, Michael Herman | |
| Subs | Transylvania | Johnnie Walker (SF), Jeremy Runyon (C) Larry Wirt, James Sica | |
| 00:19 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:19 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Price buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Transylvania | Roderick Howard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-33 |