| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Al Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Benjamin McKelvy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Steiger (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Robert Steiger inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Messiah | Robert Steiger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 19:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 19:24 | Messiah | Robert Steiger grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 19:07 | Messiah | The short jumper by Michael Rasmussen is denied by Armando Benitez | 33-45 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses the easy layup | 33-45 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Robert Steiger | 33-45 |
| 18:26 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Rinaldi | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 17:47 | Messiah | Michael Rasmussen's fadeaway is rejected by Armando Benitez | 36-45 |
| 17:46 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rasmussen | 36-45 |
| 17:36 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin McKelvy - foul #2 on Benjamin McKelvy, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell (SG), Stephen Fox (SF) Benjamin McKelvy, Robert Steiger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:12 | Messiah | Armando Benitez blocks the short jumper by Michael Rasmussen | 36-47 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 36-50 |
| 16:39 | Messiah | Stephen Fox loses the dribble to James Vannatter | 36-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rory Haskins | 36-52 |
| 16:04 | Messiah | Michael Rasmussen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Al Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oliver Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez hits the follow up shot | 36-54 |
| 15:27 | Messiah | Michael Rasmussen makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Hopkins | 39-54 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 15:07 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 14:52 | Messiah | Howard Rucker picks off the pass by Oliver Mitchell | 39-54 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oliver Mitchell steals it from Shannon Hodge in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 14:45 | Messiah | Armando Benitez steals the ball from Henry Hopkins | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Al Rinaldi - foul #3 on Al Rinaldi, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | Chad Danis (PG), Benjamin McKelvy (SG), Robert Steiger (SF), Philip Stazenski (PF), Clarence Steele (C) Al Rinaldi, Oliver Mitchell, Stephen Fox, Henry Hopkins, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG), Larry Powers (SG), John Pentecost (PF), Dennis Bull (C) Shannon Hodge, Rory Haskins, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker makes the 3rd free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:19 | Messiah | Chad Danis's floater is knocked away by John Pentecost | 39-55 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Rucker, team foul #1 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Nichols (PF) Howard Rucker | |
| 13:51 | Messiah | Kevin Nichols steals it from Robert Steiger | 39-55 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Kevin Nichols | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Messiah | Clarence Steele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 13:34 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Steiger | 39-57 |
| 13:18 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles's floater is tipped away by Clarence Steele | 42-57 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Powers, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen Fox (PF) Philip Stazenski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG) Larry Powers | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Messiah | Robert Steiger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 12:42 | Messiah | Stephen Fox snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:31 | Messiah | Stephen Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-57 |
| 12:17 | Messiah | Clarence Steele snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 11:52 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Fox and he's fouled by Paul Mireles - foul #1 on Paul Mireles, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell (SF), Henry Hopkins (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Robert Steiger, Stephen Fox, Clarence Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Coles (SF), James Vannatter (PF) Dennis Bull, Kevin Nichols | |
| 11:52 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Chad Danis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin McKelvy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Coles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pentecost (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 11:21 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 10:52 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Al Rinaldi (PG), Stephen Fox (SF) Chad Danis, Benjamin McKelvy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), Howard Rucker (SF), Armando Benitez (C) Paul Mireles, Michael Coles, John Pentecost | |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Steiger (SF) Stephen Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG) Shannon Hodge | |
| 10:13 | Messiah | Al Rinaldi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 10:00 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 09:38 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins's layup is rejected by Armando Benitez | 45-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Al Rinaldi - foul #4 on Al Rinaldi, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Donald Forcier (PG), Stephen Fox (PF), Clarence Steele (C) Al Rinaldi, Henry Hopkins, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:06 | Messiah | Donald Forcier is whistled for a carry | 45-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Chad Danis (PG) Robert Steiger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Paul Mireles (SG) Larry Powers, Rory Haskins | |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oliver Mitchell steals it from Paul Mireles | 45-59 |
| 08:43 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell misses the easy layup | 45-59 |
| 08:42 | Messiah | Donald Forcier can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-59 |
| 08:26 | Messiah | Clarence Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:11 | Messiah | Clarence Steele connects on the floater from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Fox - foul #2 on Stephen Fox, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy (SG), Robert Steiger (SF), Henry Hopkins (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Donald Forcier, Oliver Mitchell, Stephen Fox, Clarence Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), John Pentecost (C) Paul Mireles, Howard Rucker, Armando Benitez | |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:52 | Messiah | Michael Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Chad Danis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin McKelvy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Steiger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pentecost (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Messiah | Michael Rasmussen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin McKelvy | 49-59 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Danis takes the ball from Shannon Hodge in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 07:20 | Messiah | Chad Danis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-59 |
| 07:19 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:05 | Messiah | Robert Steiger lays it up and in set up by Chad Danis and he's fouled by John Pentecost - foul #1 on John Pentecost, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Al Rinaldi (PG) Chad Danis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (C) James Vannatter | |
| 07:05 | Messiah | Robert Steiger makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge is fouled on the floor by Al Rinaldi - foul #5 on Al Rinaldi, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Donald Forcier (PG) Al Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Hopkins takes the ball from John Pentecost | 52-59 |
| 06:35 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins lays it in on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 52-61 |
| 06:08 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rory Haskins | 52-63 |
| 05:41 | Messiah | Henry Hopkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:40 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy tips it home | 54-63 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Dennis Bull is blocked by Michael Rasmussen | 54-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Chad Danis (PG) Donald Forcier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker (SF), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) Dennis Bull, John Pentecost, Paul Mireles | |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Howard Rucker and he's fouled by Benjamin McKelvy - foul #3 on Benjamin McKelvy, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell (SF) Robert Steiger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:42 | Messiah | Benjamin McKelvy scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge lays it up and in on a great pass from Armando Benitez | 57-68 |
| 04:16 | Messiah | James Vannatter steps in front of the Henry Hopkins pass | 57-68 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins is hacked by Chad Danis - foul #4 on Chad Danis, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Steiger (SF), Stephen Fox (PF) Benjamin McKelvy, Henry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Fox | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Chad Danis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oliver Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Steiger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Haskins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Howard Rucker and he's fouled by Oliver Mitchell - foul #1 on Oliver Mitchell, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Messiah | Clarence Steele (C) Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) Rory Haskins | |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:31 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Oliver Mitchell | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Messiah | Chad Danis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Rucker | 59-75 |
| 02:30 | Messiah | Robert Steiger is fouled on the floor by Howard Rucker - foul #3 on Howard Rucker, team foul #5 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Messiah | Donald Forcier (PG), Philip Stazenski (PF) Chad Danis, Robert Steiger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF), John Pentecost (C) Shannon Hodge, Howard Rucker, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| 02:25 | Messiah | Stephen Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Stazenski | 61-75 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oliver Mitchell picks off the pass by Dennis Bull | 61-75 |
| 01:46 | Messiah | Oliver Mitchell scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Mireles and he's fouled by Stephen Fox - foul #3 on Stephen Fox, team foul #9 | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull makes the free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:11 | Messiah | Clarence Steele misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-78 |
| 01:09 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Stazenski | 63-78 |
| 00:55 | Messiah | Philip Stazenski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Stazenski, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Powers | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Philip Stazenski misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dennis Bull | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles runs out the clock | 63-80 |