| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Benny Bentley (fresh) SG - Michael Simmers (fresh) SF - Albert Zellner (fresh) PF - Daniel Grego (fresh) C - James Jacoby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clyde Maxim (fresh) SG - Jason Riebe (fresh) SF - Matthew Lowery (fresh) PF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) C - Lawrence Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Gray | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Whitworth | Clyde Maxim picks off the pass by Benny Bentley in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Zellner | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Simmers | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe is hacked by Benny Bentley - foul #1 on Benny Bentley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Lawrence Gray is denied by Benny Bentley | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Whitworth | James Jacoby pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Grego denies the turnaround by Jerry Caceres | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego can't connect on a floater from the right block | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (PG), George Waddle (SF), Mark Halligan (PF), Mario Thomson (C) Benny Bentley, Albert Zellner, Daniel Grego, James Jacoby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), Mark Love (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Mickey Pierce (C) Clyde Maxim, Jason Riebe, Matthew Lowery, Jerry Caceres, Lawrence Gray | |
| 16:07 | Whitworth | George Waddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 15:44 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - John Silvey (fresh) SG - Michael Simmers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Waddle (fresh) PF - Mark Halligan (fresh) C - Mario Thomson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Andrew Bernhard (fresh) SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - Mickey Pierce (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Whitworth | Mickey Pierce is called for the reach on Mario Thomson - foul #1 on Mickey Pierce, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 15:17 | Whitworth | The pull-up jumper by Michael Simmers is blocked by Mickey Pierce | 3-6 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Simmers - foul #1 on Michael Simmers, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Benny Bentley (PG), Albert Zellner (SF), Daniel Grego (PF) Michael Simmers, George Waddle, Mario Thomson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim (PG), Matthew Lowery (SF) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce | |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:24 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-8 |
| 14:23 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 14:21 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 14:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 13:53 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Silvey | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Halligan denies the turnaround by Clyde Maxim | 5-8 |
| 13:46 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:29 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Benny Bentley, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Simmers (SG), James Jacoby (C) Benny Bentley, Mark Halligan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (SG), Jerry Caceres (PF), Lawrence Gray (C) Andrew Bernhard, Mark Love, Andrew Smith | |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (PG) John Silvey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:04 | Whitworth | Michael Simmers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-8 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres banks in the layup set up by Clyde Maxim and he's fouled by Daniel Grego - foul #1 on Daniel Grego, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mark Halligan (PF) Daniel Grego | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Parrish (PG) Clyde Maxim | |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:07 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Parrish can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 11:45 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) SG - Michael Simmers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Zellner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Halligan (fresh) C - James Jacoby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Parrish (fresh) SG - Jason Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Caceres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Whitworth | James Jacoby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Waddle | 7-11 |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Zellner is called for the reach on Matthew Lowery - foul #1 on Albert Zellner, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Silvey (PG), Mario Thomson (C) Albert Zellner, James Jacoby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim (PG), Mark Love (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Kenneth Parrish, Matthew Lowery, Jerry Caceres | |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 10:42 | Whitworth | Lawrence Gray is called for the reach on John Silvey - foul #1 on Lawrence Gray, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Daniel Grego (PF) Mario Thomson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (SG), Mickey Pierce (C) Jason Riebe, Lawrence Gray | |
| 10:37 | Whitworth | Mark Love blocks the short jumper by Michael Simmers | 7-13 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Simmers is called for the reach on Andrew Bernhard - foul #2 on Michael Simmers, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn (PG), Stacy Bolton (SG) Michael Simmers, George Waddle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Bernhard | 7-15 |
| 09:37 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Silvey and he's hacked by Clyde Maxim - foul #1 on Clyde Maxim, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Albert Zellner (SF), Mario Thomson (C) Marvin Ogburn, Mark Halligan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (SG), Matthew Lowery (SF), Lawrence Gray (C) Andrew Bernhard, Mark Love, Mickey Pierce | |
| 09:37 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 09:26 | Whitworth | John Silvey pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:21 | Whitworth | Clyde Maxim steals it from John Silvey | 10-15 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe lays it up and in set up by Clyde Maxim | 10-17 |
| 09:10 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 09:08 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 09:07 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:51 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Silvey | 13-17 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Whitworth | George Waddle (SG), Mark Halligan (PF), James Jacoby (C) Stacy Bolton, Daniel Grego, Mario Thomson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Jerry Caceres (PF) Clyde Maxim, Andrew Smith | |
| 08:25 | Whitworth | George Waddle is fouled on the floor by Jason Riebe - foul #1 on Jason Riebe, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 08:14 | Whitworth | James Jacoby lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Silvey and he's hacked by Jerry Caceres - foul #2 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton (SG) John Silvey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love (PF) Jerry Caceres | |
| 08:14 | Whitworth | James Jacoby makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Bernhard | 16-19 |
| 07:48 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stacy Bolton | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - George Waddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stacy Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Zellner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Halligan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jacoby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Andrew Bernhard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Riebe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 07:27 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:59 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 06:58 | Whitworth | James Jacoby pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:43 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Love and he's hacked by Albert Zellner - foul #2 on Albert Zellner, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn (PG), John Silvey (SG), Daniel Grego (PF), Mario Thomson (C) Stacy Bolton, Albert Zellner, Mark Halligan, James Jacoby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) Jason Riebe, Matthew Lowery | |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:59 | Whitworth | John Silvey misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Bernhard - foul #1 on Andrew Bernhard, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Mickey Pierce (C) Andrew Bernhard, Lawrence Gray | |
| 05:59 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:59 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 05:50 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:29 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 20-22 |
| 05:28 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson tips it in | 22-22 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Clyde Maxim | 22-25 |
| 04:57 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Silvey | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Grego - foul #2 on Daniel Grego, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton (SG), Mark Halligan (PF), James Jacoby (C) George Waddle, Daniel Grego, Mario Thomson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (SG) Mark Love | |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Whitworth | John Silvey misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mickey Pierce - foul #2 on Mickey Pierce, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery (SF), Lawrence Gray (C) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce | |
| 04:34 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Whitworth | John Silvey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Matthew Lowery - foul #1 on Matthew Lowery, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (SG) Andrew Bernhard | |
| 04:15 | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Whitworth | Marvin Ogburn misses the 3rd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Maxim | 25-29 |
| 03:42 | Whitworth | John Silvey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stacy Bolton | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Marvin Ogburn (fresh) SG - Stacy Bolton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Silvey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Mark Halligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jacoby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clyde Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Riebe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Lowery | 28-31 |
| 03:10 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:53 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:49 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Benny Bentley (PG), Albert Zellner (SF), Daniel Grego (PF) Marvin Ogburn, John Silvey, James Jacoby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), Mark Love (SF), Jerry Caceres (PF), Mickey Pierce (C) Clyde Maxim, Jason Riebe, Matthew Lowery, Andrew Smith, Lawrence Gray | |
| 02:49 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:49 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Halligan steals the ball from Andrew Bernhard | 33-31 |
| 02:12 | Whitworth | Mark Halligan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Mark Love is denied by Daniel Grego | 33-31 |
| 01:58 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:54 | Whitworth | Stacy Bolton's pass is intercepted by Mark Love | 33-31 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 01:41 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:21 | Whitworth | Daniel Grego's floater is tipped away by Jerry Caceres | 33-31 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:07 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:00 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Andrew Bernhard | 33-31 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Halligan - foul #1 on Mark Halligan, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Simmers (SG), Mario Thomson (C) Stacy Bolton, Mark Halligan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim (PG), Jason Riebe (SG), Matthew Lowery (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Andrew Bernhard, Trevor Poole, Jerry Caceres, Mickey Pierce | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:30 | Whitworth | Mario Thomson's pass is intercepted by Jason Riebe | 33-33 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Riebe | 33-35 |
| 00:21 | Whitworth | Albert Zellner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benny Bentley | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clyde Maxim misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | Benny Bentley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |