| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cody Ziegler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Glass (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Justin Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whitt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ohlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Whitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Israel Oney (C) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 19:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Fickes | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Whitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Edwards - foul #3 on Justin Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts (PG) Justin Edwards | |
| 18:41 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:41 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Elmhurst | Israel Oney clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Whitt - foul #3 on Richard Whitt, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Friedman (SG), Gerald Collis (SF), Terry Fox (C) Mark Richardson, Cody Ziegler, Reginald Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne (SG), James Simmons (SF), John Johnson (PF), George Powell (C) Richard Whitt, Kenneth Ohlson, Ronald Fickes, Hubert Sullivan | |
| 18:10 | Elmhurst | Israel Oney misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Elmhurst | Israel Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts is hacked by John Friedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Friedman, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Frankowski (SF), Peter Zimm (C) Raymond Minard, Israel Oney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne makes the turnaround from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | John Friedman comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | John Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | John Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Zimm - foul #1 on Peter Zimm, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), Cody Ziegler (SF) John Friedman, John Frankowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 17:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Payne | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Johnson | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Collis | 47-47 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Samuel Payne | 47-49 |
| 15:57 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Collis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Ziegler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terry Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Zimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeff Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Powell's pass is intercepted by Cody Ziegler | 49-49 |
| 15:31 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 15:29 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Minard | 51-49 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Collis is called for the reach on Jeff Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Collis, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Friedman (PG), Mark Richardson (SG), John Frankowski (SF), Reginald Glass (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Raymond Minard, Gerald Collis, Cody Ziegler, Terry Fox, Peter Zimm | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards (PG), Richard Whitt (SG), Kenneth Ohlson (SF), Ronald Fickes (PF), Hubert Sullivan (C) Jeff Roberts, Samuel Payne, James Simmons, John Johnson, George Powell | |
| 15:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes's layup is rejected by Reginald Glass | 51-49 |
| 14:52 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:48 | Elmhurst | Richard Whitt is called for the reach on Reginald Glass - foul #4 on Richard Whitt, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry (SG) Richard Whitt | |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | John Friedman is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Richardson takes the ball from Kenneth Ohlson | 51-49 |
| 13:55 | Elmhurst | John Friedman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), Cody Ziegler (SF), Israel Oney (C) John Friedman, John Frankowski, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:24 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne (SG), James Simmons (SF) Justin Edwards, Kenneth Ohlson | |
| 12:47 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Fox (C) Reginald Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Quinn (PG) James Perry | |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson drills a runner from close range | 53-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Quinn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Quinn, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Friedman (PG), Gerald Collis (SG), John Frankowski (SF), Peter Zimm (C) Raymond Minard, Mark Richardson, Cody Ziegler, Israel Oney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts (PG), John Johnson (PF) Kevin Quinn, Ronald Fickes | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Friedman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Collis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Frankowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Fox (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Zimm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeff Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | Jeff Roberts takes the ball from John Frankowski | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Fox - foul #2 on Terry Fox, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor (C) Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards (PG) Hubert Sullivan | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Friedman - foul #3 on John Friedman, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson (SF) James Simmons | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:34 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | Elmhurst | John Johnson steals the ball from Gary Taylor | 53-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Edwards | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | Elmhurst | John Friedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Hagerty (PG), Cody Ziegler (SF), Reginald Glass (PF) John Friedman, John Frankowski, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry (SG), Ronald Fickes (PF), George Powell (C) Jeff Roberts, Samuel Payne, John Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gerald Collis | 53-56 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Justin Edwards steals the ball from Peter Zimm | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards connects on the open 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 09:29 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 09:28 | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:18 | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Collis, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), Mark Richardson (SG), Terry Fox (SF), Israel Oney (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Charles Hagerty, Gerald Collis, Cody Ziegler, Reginald Glass, Peter Zimm | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts (PG), Samuel Payne (SG), James Simmons (SF), John Johnson (PF), Hubert Sullivan (C) Justin Edwards, James Perry, Kenneth Ohlson, Ronald Fickes, George Powell | |
| 08:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons scores on a turnaround from close range | 53-61 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Minard | 55-61 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 08:27 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Raymond Minard | 55-61 |
| 08:20 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson's floater is tipped away by Hubert Sullivan | 55-61 |
| 08:19 | Elmhurst | Israel Oney tips it in | 57-61 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Johnson misses the jumper from close range | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Elmhurst | Israel Oney snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Fox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Israel Oney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeff Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Elmhurst | Hubert Sullivan is called for the reach on Mark Richardson - foul #2 on Hubert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Friedman (SG), Cody Ziegler (SF), Reginald Glass (PF) Mark Richardson, Terry Fox, Israel Oney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry (PG), Richard Whitt (SG), Ronald Fickes (PF) Jeff Roberts, Samuel Payne, John Johnson | |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | John Friedman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson (SF) James Simmons | |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | John Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | John Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | John Friedman makes the 3rd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Whitt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 59-61 |
| 07:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan tips it in | 59-63 |
| 06:52 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor hits the finger roll | 61-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Minard - foul #3 on Raymond Minard, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis (SG), John Frankowski (SF), Terry Fox (PF), Peter Zimm (C) Raymond Minard, Cody Ziegler, Reginald Glass, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons (SF), George Powell (C) Kenneth Ohlson, Hubert Sullivan | |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:16 | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Fickes - foul #1 on Ronald Fickes, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Hagerty (PG), Mark Richardson (SG), Reginald Glass (PF), Israel Oney (C) John Friedman, Gerald Collis, John Frankowski, Peter Zimm | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards (PG), Jeff Roberts (SG), Samuel Payne (PF) James Perry, Richard Whitt, Ronald Fickes | |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Reginald Glass is called for the reach on James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Glass, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler (SF) Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:13 | Elmhurst | Samuel Payne picks off the pass by Mark Richardson | 63-69 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Roberts | 63-72 |
| 04:42 | Elmhurst | Jeff Roberts steps in front of the Reginald Glass pass | 63-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 04:28 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 04:05 | Elmhurst | Charles Hagerty makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cody Ziegler | 66-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Simmons is whistled for traveling | 66-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), John Friedman (SG), Gerald Collis (SF), Terry Fox (PF), Peter Zimm (C) Charles Hagerty, Mark Richardson, Cody Ziegler, Reginald Glass, Israel Oney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry (PG), Richard Whitt (SG), Kenneth Ohlson (SF), John Johnson (PF), Hubert Sullivan (C) Justin Edwards, Jeff Roberts, James Simmons, Samuel Payne, George Powell | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Collis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Fox (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Zimm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Whitt (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Ohlson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | Peter Zimm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Hubert Sullivan - foul #3 on Hubert Sullivan, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | Peter Zimm makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | Peter Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Perry's pass is intercepted by John Friedman in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 03:32 | Elmhurst | Gerald Collis lays it up and in set up by John Friedman | 70-72 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard is hacked by Richard Whitt - foul #5 on Richard Whitt, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Quinn (PG) Richard Whitt | |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Collis - foul #3 on Gerald Collis, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Peter Zimm grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox is denied on a layup by Hubert Sullivan | 72-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Hubert Sullivan | 72-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson (SG), Cody Ziegler (SF), Reginald Glass (PF), Gary Taylor (C) John Friedman, Gerald Collis, Terry Fox, Peter Zimm | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards (PG), Samuel Payne (SG), Ronald Fickes (PF) Kevin Quinn, James Perry, John Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by Mark Richardson is blocked by Hubert Sullivan | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:44 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ronald Fickes | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne is hacked by Mark Richardson - foul #1 on Mark Richardson, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Ziegler | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | Samuel Payne is called for the reach on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Samuel Payne, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes's fadeaway is rejected by Cody Ziegler | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Payne - foul #2 on Samuel Payne, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Justin Edwards | 77-77 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Cody Ziegler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Reginald Glass (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Justin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Ohlson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Sullivan wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Justin Edwards | 77-79 |
| 04:11 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-79 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ohlson | 77-79 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson can't tip it in | 77-79 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes is denied on a layup by Gary Taylor | 77-79 |
| 03:32 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Payne - foul #3 on Samuel Payne, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Friedman (PG), Gerald Collis (SF), Israel Oney (PF), Terry Fox (C) Raymond Minard, Cody Ziegler, Reginald Glass, Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeff Roberts (PG), James Simmons (SF), John Johnson (PF), George Powell (C) Justin Edwards, Kenneth Ohlson, Ronald Fickes, Hubert Sullivan | |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Johnson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Simmons | 78-81 |
| 02:43 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), Cody Ziegler (SF), Reginald Glass (PF) John Friedman, Gerald Collis, Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards (PG), Kenneth Ohlson (SF), Ronald Fickes (PF), Hubert Sullivan (C) Jeff Roberts, James Simmons, John Johnson, George Powell | |
| 02:27 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Glass | 81-81 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-81 |
| 02:07 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ohlson - foul #1 on Kenneth Ohlson, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Taylor (C) Israel Oney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:14 | Elmhurst | Samuel Payne takes the ball from Mark Richardson | 83-82 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Edwards | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Raymond Minard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Richardson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Cody Ziegler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Reginald Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Justin Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Payne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ohlson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Fickes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Hubert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Cody Ziegler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Ohlson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass pulls down the rebound | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Edwards - foul #4 on Justin Edwards, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Elmhurst | Reginald Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Fickes snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Edwards misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |