| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steven West (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reggie Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Balls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - William Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Pepper (fresh) PF - Toby Hupp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Arthur Person inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Emerson | William Predmore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-29 |
| 19:41 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Toby Hupp | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Emerson | Anthony Balls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Justin Lewis and he's fouled by William Predmore - foul #3 on William Predmore, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Emerson | William Predmore snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:18 | Emerson | William Predmore buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on James Pepper - foul #1 on James Pepper, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Emerson | Joel Campbell (SG) Reggie Blair | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF), Johnny Kelley (PF), Ryan Joyner (C) Ernest Johnson, Justin Lewis, James Pepper, Toby Hupp, Billy Chan | |
| 18:18 | Emerson | William Predmore makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner clanks a floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Emerson | Joel Campbell scores on a jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley tips it home | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Emerson | Manuel Pietrzak is called for the reach on Steven West - foul #3 on Manuel Pietrzak, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Thomas (PG), Reggie Blair (SG), John Cole (SF), Alexander Jeanpierre (PF), Terry Turpen (C) Steven West, Joel Campbell, Arthur Person, Anthony Balls, William Predmore | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), James Pepper (SF), Harley Taylor (PF), Billy Chan (C) Curtis Galaviz, Allen Ruder, Manuel Pietrzak, Johnny Kelley, Ryan Joyner | |
| 16:21 | Emerson | Alexander Jeanpierre makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by David Thomas | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Emerson | Terry Turpen grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:57 | Emerson | John Cole is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Thomas | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reggie Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Jeanpierre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Turpen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pepper (fresh) PF - Harley Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Elmhurst | James Pepper knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Emerson | Ernest Johnson steps in front of the Alexander Jeanpierre pass | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Lewis out of a doubleteam | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Emerson | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Reggie Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | Joel Campbell (SG), Arthur Person (SF), Anthony Balls (PF), William Predmore (C) Reggie Blair, John Cole, Alexander Jeanpierre, Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF), Toby Hupp (PF), Ryan Joyner (C) Ernest Johnson, Justin Lewis, James Pepper, Harley Taylor, Billy Chan | |
| 14:39 | Emerson | Anthony Balls slams it home on a nice dish by David Thomas | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Pietrzak | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Emerson | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steven West (PG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 13:57 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | Emerson | Anthony Balls scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Joel Campbell | 42-46 |
| 13:10 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-46 |
| 13:08 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Anthony Balls | 42-46 |
| 13:05 | Emerson | Anthony Balls is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Balls, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SG), John Cole (SF), Alexander Jeanpierre (PF), Terry Turpen (C) Joel Campbell, Arthur Person, Anthony Balls, William Predmore | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), James Pepper (SF), Harley Taylor (PF), Johnny Kelley (C) Curtis Galaviz, Allen Ruder, Manuel Pietrzak, Toby Hupp, Ryan Joyner | |
| 12:56 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:27 | Emerson | Terry Turpen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 42-48 |
| 12:25 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:03 | Elmhurst | John Cole picks off the pass by James Pepper | 42-48 |
| 11:43 | Emerson | Reggie Blair buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cole | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steven West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reggie Blair (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Jeanpierre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Turpen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harley Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Reggie Blair - foul #1 on Reggie Blair, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Thomas (PG), Joel Campbell (SG), Arthur Person (SF), Anthony Balls (PF), William Predmore (C) Steven West, Reggie Blair, John Cole, Alexander Jeanpierre, Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Ryan Joyner (PF), Billy Chan (C) Ernest Johnson, Harley Taylor, Johnny Kelley | |
| 11:20 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:20 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:54 | Emerson | David Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak (SF) James Pepper | |
| 10:28 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Balls - foul #2 on Anthony Balls, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp (PF) Billy Chan | |
| 10:28 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Emerson | Joel Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Hupp - foul #2 on Toby Hupp, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Alexander Jeanpierre (SF) Arthur Person | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Chan (C) Ryan Joyner | |
| 10:03 | Emerson | Joel Campbell is fouled on the floor by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SG), John Cole (SF) Joel Campbell, William Predmore | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), Harley Taylor (SF) Curtis Galaviz, Justin Lewis, Manuel Pietrzak | |
| 09:41 | Emerson | Anthony Balls lays it in on a nice dish by David Thomas | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Predmore (C) Anthony Balls | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley (PF) Toby Hupp | |
| 09:19 | Emerson | Reggie Blair hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Elmhurst | Alexander Jeanpierre picks off the pass by Harley Taylor | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Emerson | Alexander Jeanpierre buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reggie Blair | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steven West (PG), Joel Campbell (SG), Arthur Person (SF), Anthony Balls (PF), Terry Turpen (C) David Thomas, Reggie Blair, John Cole, Alexander Jeanpierre, William Predmore | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), James Pepper (SF), Ryan Joyner (C) Ernest Johnson, Allen Ruder, Johnny Kelley, Billy Chan | |
| 08:30 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:30 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:30 | Emerson | Terry Turpen gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:03 | Emerson | Steven West scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 55-55 |
| 07:40 | Emerson | James Pepper steps in front of the Steven West pass | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steven West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Terry Turpen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Curtis Galaviz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harley Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Turpen - foul #2 on Terry Turpen, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Predmore (C) Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp (PF) Harley Taylor | |
| 07:25 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:25 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:01 | Emerson | Joel Campbell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Person | 58-57 |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Toby Hupp is denied by William Predmore | 58-57 |
| 06:43 | Emerson | Joel Campbell grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | Emerson | Joel Campbell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Toby Hupp | 58-57 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Person - foul #1 on Arthur Person, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Thomas (PG), Reggie Blair (SG), John Cole (SF), Alexander Jeanpierre (PF) Steven West, Joel Campbell, Arthur Person, Anthony Balls | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF) Curtis Galaviz, James Pepper | |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:19 | Emerson | William Predmore pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:05 | Emerson | William Predmore makes the runner from the right block | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | Emerson | Alexander Jeanpierre gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | Emerson | Reggie Blair is hacked by Ryan Joyner - foul #1 on Ryan Joyner, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | Terry Turpen (C) William Predmore | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder (SG), Johnny Kelley (PF), Billy Chan (C) Justin Lewis, Toby Hupp, Ryan Joyner | |
| 05:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Kelley - foul #1 on Johnny Kelley, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 05:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 3rd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Emerson | Reggie Blair snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:43 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder buries a shot from close range | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Emerson | Alexander Jeanpierre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Emerson | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steven West (PG), Arthur Person (SF), Anthony Balls (PF) David Thomas, John Cole, Alexander Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), James Pepper (SF), Toby Hupp (PF) Ernest Johnson, Manuel Pietrzak, Johnny Kelley | |
| 03:23 | Emerson | Steven West drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Curtis Galaviz - foul #1 on Curtis Galaviz, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Joel Campbell (SG), William Predmore (C) Reggie Blair, Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis (SG), Ryan Joyner (C) Allen Ruder, Billy Chan | |
| 03:23 | Emerson | Steven West misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ryan Joyner | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steven West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Person (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Balls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - William Predmore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Curtis Galaviz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toby Hupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Elmhurst | James Pepper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 02:48 | Emerson | Steven West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 02:47 | Emerson | William Predmore tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 02:47 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SG) Joel Campbell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Billy Chan (C) Curtis Galaviz, Ryan Joyner | |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | James Pepper is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Justin Lewis | 65-64 |
| 02:08 | Emerson | William Predmore misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:56 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Johnson | 65-64 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Reggie Blair - foul #2 on Reggie Blair, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | William Predmore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Toby Hupp - foul #3 on Toby Hupp, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | William Predmore misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | William Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp misses the jumper near the basket | 66-67 |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Elmhurst | Reggie Blair steals it from Billy Chan | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Emerson | Arthur Person blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 66-67 |