| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Greg Swart (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fresh) SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Martin Landin (fresh) C - Alexander Stark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark is denied on a layup by Kyle Gooden | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Gooden - foul #1 on Kyle Gooden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Cudney is called for the reach on John Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Cudney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Landin - foul #1 on Martin Landin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Elmhurst | John Pendergraft steps in front of the Billy Cudney pass | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on John Pendergraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), Chester Gadberry (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Willie Darst (PF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Stephen Short, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Martin Landin, Alexander Stark | |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chester Gadberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Chester Gadberry, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 16:18 | Elmhurst | James Justis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Gabriel Yazzie - foul #1 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses the 3rd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Elmhurst | James Justis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) SG - Daniel Girton (fresh) SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) PF - James Justis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Woodruff (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) John Wilkins, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang | |
| 15:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Woodruff is called for the reach on Kyle Gooden - foul #1 on Charles Woodruff, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Swinton | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton misses the easy open layup | 5-8 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 5-8 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Justis - foul #1 on James Justis, team foul #6 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Greg Swart, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Martin Landin (PF), Sterling Morrison (C) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, James Justis, Charles Woodruff | |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheng Xiang denies the turnaround by John Wilkins | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie is hacked by Willie Darst - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) John Pendergraft, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang | |
| 13:25 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Taylor | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG) Jon Swinton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), Charles Woodruff (C) Paul Taylor, Martin Landin | |
| 13:00 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Davis | 7-12 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the layup | 7-12 |
| 12:15 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Davis and the foul's on Kyle Gooden - foul #2 on Kyle Gooden, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (PG), Willie Darst (PF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, Stephen Short, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, Charles Woodruff | |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Swart (tiring) PF - Willie Darst (fresh) C - Perry Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Billy Cudney | |
| 11:31 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-15 |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Darst | 10-15 |
| 11:04 | Elmhurst | Perry Brady is called for the reach on Sterling Morrison - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Alexander Stark (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang, Sterling Morrison | |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:34 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:16 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Cudney | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Stark takes the ball from Willie Darst | 10-17 |
| 09:41 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 10-19 |
| 09:34 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 09:07 | Elmhurst | Stephen Short steals the ball from Charles Davis | 10-19 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), John Pendergraft (SG), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, Greg Swart, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Martin Landin, Alexander Stark | |
| 08:41 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie is whistled for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Vincent Seals, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart (SF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (SF), Sterling Morrison (C) Sheng Xiang, Charles Woodruff | |
| 07:54 | Elmhurst | James Justis misses the runner in the paint | 10-19 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Swart (tiring) PF - Willie Darst (tiring) C - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) SG - Daniel Girton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Justis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Swinton and he's hacked by Daniel Girton - foul #1 on Daniel Girton, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Jon Swinton, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Charles Woodruff (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, Sterling Morrison | |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:35 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Charles Woodruff | 12-19 |
| 07:15 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Billy Cudney | 12-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SF) Greg Swart | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Sheng Xiang, James Justis | |
| 06:50 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Cudney | 12-23 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Stephen Short is blocked by Charles Woodruff | 12-23 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short tips it home | 14-23 |
| 06:08 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-23 |
| 06:06 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin snags the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), Greg Swart (SF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, Jon Swinton, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Sterling Morrison (C) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Charles Woodruff | |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-24 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:08 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-24 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals is hacked by Sterling Morrison - foul #1 on Sterling Morrison, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (PF) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Charles Davis (SF), James Justis (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton, Sheng Xiang, Martin Landin | |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:38 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willie Darst | 16-24 |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 03:59 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Willie Darst, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Alexander Stark (C) Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Sterling Morrison | |
| 03:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Cudney steals the ball from Greg Swart in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (PF) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff (C) Alexander Stark | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (tiring) SG - John Pendergraft (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Greg Swart (tired) 3 pts. PF - Willie Darst (tiring) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Girton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Justis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Woodruff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 03:37 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:10 | Elmhurst | James Justis is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Billy Cudney | 19-26 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheng Xiang steals the ball from Greg Swart | 19-26 |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton can't throw it down | 19-26 |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Pendergraft | 21-26 |
| 01:59 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 01:58 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:34 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Girton | 21-28 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Sheng Xiang, James Justis, Charles Woodruff | |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gabriel Yazzie steals the ball from Jon Swinton | 21-28 |
| 01:15 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie lays it in | 21-30 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG) Greg Swart | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart (SF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton's pass is intercepted by Paul Taylor | 21-31 |
| 00:42 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Taylor | 21-33 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft tips it in | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis is hacked by Greg Swart - foul #1 on Greg Swart, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) John Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Sterling Morrison (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Alexander Stark | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |