| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) SG - Robert Walden (fresh) SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) C - Joel Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ronald Resnick (fresh) SG - Mickey Henry (fresh) SF - John Kim (fresh) PF - Ricky Mumma (fresh) C - Benjamin Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Walden | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Copeland - foul #1 on Joel Copeland, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:34 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Benjamin Rowe - foul #1 on Benjamin Rowe, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:56 | Elmhurst | Benjamin Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 18:33 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Elmhurst | Benjamin Rowe gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:02 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma connects on the floater from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Rowe | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Wheaton | Ronald Resnick picks off the pass by Robert Walden in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles McAuliffe - foul #1 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Steven Lucero (SG), Burton Herrin (SF), Roger Williams (PF), Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Douglas Perrigo, Robert Walden, Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Richard (PG), Marc Keeton (C) Ronald Resnick, Benjamin Rowe | |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Elmhurst | Marc Keeton gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Elmhurst | John Kim is hacked by Burton Herrin - foul #1 on Burton Herrin, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley (SG), David Humphrey (SF), Kirk Leak (C) Mickey Henry, John Kim, Ricky Mumma | |
| 16:45 | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Elmhurst | Roger Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Richard | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Elmhurst | Marc Keeton hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) SG - Steven Lucero (fresh) SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) PF - Roger Williams (fresh) C - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joseph Richard (fresh) SG - Louis Hafley (fresh) SF - David Humphrey (fresh) PF - Marc Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Leak (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Robert Walden (SG), Burt Cortes (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Steven Lucero, Burton Herrin, Roger Williams, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick (PG), Mickey Henry (SG), John Kim (SF), James Patterson (PF), Benjamin Rowe (C) Joseph Richard, Louis Hafley, David Humphrey, Marc Keeton, Kirk Leak | |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | John Kim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes loses the dribble to John Kim in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Elmhurst | John Kim clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Benjamin Rowe tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry loses the dribble to Ronald Darrow | 6-8 |
| 13:28 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Burt Cortes and he's fouled by John Kim - foul #1 on John Kim, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe, Ronald Darrow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Richard (PG), Louis Hafley (SG), David Humphrey (SF), Ricky Mumma (PF), Marc Keeton (C) Ronald Resnick, Mickey Henry, John Kim, James Patterson, Benjamin Rowe | |
| 13:28 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Marc Keeton | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | Elmhurst | Eddie Pfeiffer swats the shot by Marc Keeton | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:52 | Wheaton | Louis Hafley is called for the reach on Steven Lucero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Hafley, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jonathon Tripp (SG), Burton Herrin (SF) Douglas Perrigo, Burt Cortes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | David Humphrey is called for the reach on Jonathon Tripp - foul #1 on David Humphrey, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick (PG), Mickey Henry (SG), John Kim (SF) Joseph Richard, Louis Hafley, David Humphrey | |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Jonathon Tripp | 10-8 |
| 11:58 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Resnick | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Lucero (fresh) SG - Jonathon Tripp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ronald Resnick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mickey Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kim (fresh) PF - Ricky Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marc Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | Steven Lucero is fouled on the floor by Ricky Mumma - foul #1 on Ricky Mumma, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Burt Cortes (SF), Roger Williams (PF) Steven Lucero, Eddie Pfeiffer, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak (C) Ricky Mumma | |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Williams | 12-11 |
| 11:04 | Elmhurst | Marc Keeton's pass is intercepted by Roger Williams | 12-11 |
| 10:59 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by John Kim - foul #2 on John Kim, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Ronald Darrow (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Jonathon Tripp, Robert Walden, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Richard (PG), Louis Hafley (SG), David Humphrey (SF), James Patterson (C) Ronald Resnick, Mickey Henry, John Kim, Marc Keeton | |
| 10:45 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin tips it in | 14-11 |
| 10:24 | Elmhurst | David Humphrey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:23 | Elmhurst | David Humphrey grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley is hacked by Charles McAuliffe - foul #2 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Charles McAuliffe, Burton Herrin | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry (SG), Ricky Mumma (PF), Benjamin Rowe (C) Louis Hafley, Kirk Leak, James Patterson | |
| 09:46 | Elmhurst | Joseph Richard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:44 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:26 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland is called for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (PG), Robert Walden (SG) Douglas Perrigo, Ronald Darrow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick (PG) David Humphrey | |
| 09:15 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Richard | 14-13 |
| 08:56 | Wheaton | Joseph Richard steals it from Burt Cortes | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick is denied on a layup by Joel Copeland | 14-13 |
| 08:32 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:23 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Joel Copeland | 14-13 |
| 08:05 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Burton Herrin (SF), Roger Williams (PF), Ronald Darrow (C) Steven Lucero, Burt Cortes, Eddie Pfeiffer, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley (SG), David Humphrey (SF), Marc Keeton (PF), Kirk Leak (C) Mickey Henry, Joseph Richard, Ricky Mumma, Benjamin Rowe | |
| 07:50 | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow grabs the board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Darrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ronald Resnick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Hafley (fresh) SF - David Humphrey (fresh) PF - Marc Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Leak (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Louis Hafley is called for the reach on Douglas Perrigo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Hafley, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Craig Behnke (SG) Louis Hafley | |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:44 | Elmhurst | Marc Keeton snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 07:21 | Elmhurst | Douglas Perrigo is called for the reach on Ronald Resnick - foul #1 on Douglas Perrigo, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Anderson (SF) Robert Walden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 07:09 | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Resnick and he's hacked by Burton Herrin - foul #2 on Burton Herrin, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joel Copeland (C) Burton Herrin | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry (SG) Ronald Resnick | |
| 07:09 | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:49 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland blows the layup but he's hacked by Marc Keeton - foul #1 on Marc Keeton, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 06:49 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:49 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Behnke | 17-19 |
| 06:10 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 06:09 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:59 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joel Copeland | 20-19 |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | The 3pt attempt by Mickey Henry is denied by Joel Copeland | 20-19 |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Kirk Leak tips it in | 20-21 |
| 05:39 | Wheaton | Craig Behnke steals the ball from Joel Copeland | 20-21 |
| 05:16 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:14 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Perrigo | 23-21 |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | Marc Keeton is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (PG), Robert Walden (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF) Douglas Perrigo, Ronald Darrow, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick (PG), Joseph Richard (SF), Ricky Mumma (PF), Benjamin Rowe (C) Craig Behnke, David Humphrey, Marc Keeton, Kirk Leak | |
| 04:31 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Anderson (SF) Burt Cortes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:15 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Mickey Henry | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:57 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ronald Resnick | 23-23 |
| 03:29 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Resnick | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Steven Lucero (fresh) SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Copeland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ronald Resnick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mickey Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Richard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Mumma (fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Lucero and he's hacked by Ricky Mumma - foul #2 on Ricky Mumma, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF) David Anderson, Joel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Kim (SF) Mickey Henry | |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Charles McAuliffe | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | Steven Lucero can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:58 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:50 | Wheaton | Benjamin Rowe denies the turnaround by Eddie Pfeiffer | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Elmhurst | John Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:33 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma is denied on a layup by Eddie Pfeiffer | 25-26 |
| 02:32 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Robert Walden is hacked by Joseph Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Richard, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Burton Herrin (C) Steven Lucero, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley (PG), Craig Behnke (SG), Marc Keeton (PF), James Patterson (C) Ronald Resnick, Joseph Richard, Ricky Mumma, Benjamin Rowe | |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:14 | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Walden - foul #1 on Robert Walden, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG) Robert Walden | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:14 | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:14 | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 01:49 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:39 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Perrigo | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Elmhurst | Ronald Darrow steals the ball from Marc Keeton | 29-29 |
| 01:20 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:59 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Craig Behnke gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:53 | Elmhurst | Louis Hafley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Keeton | 29-32 |
| 00:33 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin hits the finger roll set up by Burt Cortes and he's fouled by Louis Hafley - foul #3 on Louis Hafley, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Roger Williams (PF), Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Douglas Perrigo, Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Resnick (PG), Mickey Henry (SG), Joseph Richard (SF), Ricky Mumma (PF), Kirk Leak (C) Louis Hafley, Craig Behnke, John Kim, Marc Keeton, James Patterson | |
| 00:33 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | Mickey Henry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Ricky Mumma misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |