| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Gates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Worthey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Ducharme (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Pastor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lomanto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lando (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Whitworth | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Newman in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:37 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ducharme - foul #2 on Brandon Ducharme, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:32 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Worthey | 42-35 |
| 19:06 | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:42 | Elmhurst | John Worthey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:19 | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | Whitworth | John Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Ducharme | 44-38 |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ducharme - foul #3 on Brandon Ducharme, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Shue (PG), Eugene Hall (SG), Mark Walling (SF), Frank Wells (PF), Ray Riley (C) Richard Newman, Joe Gates, John Worthey, Lee Townsend, Curtis Whitman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Martin Taylor (PG), Zachary Bell (SG), Thomas Evers (SF), Ronald Schalk (PF), Peter Jordan (C) John Smith, Brandon Ducharme, Marshall Pastor, John Lomanto, Shawn Lando | |
| 17:31 | Elmhurst | Ray Riley misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Jordan - foul #1 on Peter Jordan, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Elmhurst | Ray Riley misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Elmhurst | Ray Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | Whitworth | Martin Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Martin Taylor takes the ball from Frank Wells | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Wells - foul #1 on Frank Wells, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:44 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:24 | Elmhurst | A charge is called on Ray Riley - foul #2 on Ray Riley, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG), John Worthey (SF), Lee Townsend (PF), Curtis Whitman (C) Joseph Shue, Mark Walling, Frank Wells, Ray Riley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl (PG), Shawn Lando (C) Zachary Bell, Peter Jordan | |
| 16:04 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 16:02 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Worthey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Whitman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Timothy Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Evers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Schalk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Lando (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Elmhurst | John Worthey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Schalk - foul #2 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox (SG), Samuel Novello (SF) Eugene Hall, Lee Townsend | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Smith (PG), Brandon Ducharme (SG), Marshall Pastor (SF), John Lomanto (PF) Timothy Hohl, Martin Taylor, Thomas Evers, Ronald Schalk | |
| 15:45 | Elmhurst | John Worthey misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:45 | Elmhurst | John Worthey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:43 | Whitworth | Sean Maddox steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Samuel Novello banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Maddox | 47-40 |
| 15:39 | Whitworth | Curtis Whitman is called for the reach on Shawn Lando in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Whitman, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend (PF) John Worthey | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 15:24 | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Elmhurst | Samuel Novello misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brandon Ducharme - foul #4 on Brandon Ducharme, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Gates (SG) Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Martin Taylor (SG), Peter Jordan (C) Brandon Ducharme, Shawn Lando | |
| 15:09 | Elmhurst | Samuel Novello makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:09 | Elmhurst | Samuel Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:09 | Whitworth | John Lomanto snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:48 | Whitworth | John Smith is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Taylor | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox connects on the runner near the basket | 50-45 |
| 14:12 | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor is fouled on the floor by Samuel Novello - foul #4 on Samuel Novello, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG), Eugene Hall (SG), Mark Walling (SF), Frank Wells (PF), Ray Riley (C) Sean Maddox, Joe Gates, Samuel Novello, Lee Townsend, Curtis Whitman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl (PG), Zachary Bell (SG), Thomas Evers (SF), Nelson Patterson (PF), Shawn Lando (C) John Smith, Martin Taylor, Marshall Pastor, John Lomanto, Peter Jordan | |
| 14:01 | Whitworth | Mark Walling steps in front of the Timothy Hohl pass | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hohl - foul #2 on Timothy Hohl, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk (PF) Nelson Patterson | |
| 13:35 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 13:21 | Whitworth | Eugene Hall steals it from Shawn Lando | 51-45 |
| 13:17 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Hall | 53-45 |
| 12:59 | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Schalk | 53-47 |
| 12:42 | Elmhurst | Mark Walling is hacked by Thomas Evers - foul #2 on Thomas Evers, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox (PG), Joe Gates (SG), John Worthey (SF), Lee Townsend (PF) Richard Newman, Eugene Hall, Frank Wells, Ray Riley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Smith (PG), Martin Taylor (SG), Marshall Pastor (SF), John Lomanto (PF), Peter Jordan (C) Timothy Hohl, Zachary Bell, Thomas Evers, Ronald Schalk, Shawn Lando | |
| 12:42 | Elmhurst | Mark Walling misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:42 | Whitworth | John Lomanto snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:26 | Whitworth | John Lomanto misses short on an open runner from the left block | 53-47 |
| 12:24 | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Elmhurst | John Worthey comes up short on the shot in the paint | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Whitworth | John Lomanto grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Whitworth | Martin Taylor misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 11:49 | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Sean Maddox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Gates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Worthey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Walling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Pastor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lomanto (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Jordan (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:27 | Whitworth | Peter Jordan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | Whitworth | Peter Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:09 | Whitworth | John Lomanto gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Whitworth | John Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:55 | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | Whitworth | John Lomanto hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 10:38 | Elmhurst | Mark Walling hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:36 | Whitworth | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Townsend - foul #2 on Lee Townsend, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG), Eugene Hall (SG), Frank Wells (PF), Curtis Whitman (C) Sean Maddox, Joe Gates, Lee Townsend, Mark Walling | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl (PG), Thomas Evers (SF), Ronald Schalk (PF), Shawn Lando (C) John Smith, Marshall Pastor, John Lomanto, Peter Jordan | |
| 10:18 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Zachary Bell (SG) Martin Taylor | |
| 10:00 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 09:59 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Ronald Schalk is called for the reach on Eugene Hall - foul #3 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ray Riley (C) Curtis Whitman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:43 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:39 | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl is hacked by Eugene Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Hall, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 09:20 | Whitworth | Thomas Evers is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Hohl | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Lando | 56-51 |
| 08:58 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Worthey | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall loses the dribble to Timothy Hohl | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando is fouled on the floor by Frank Wells - foul #2 on Frank Wells, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Shue (PG), Joe Gates (SG), Lee Townsend (PF), Curtis Whitman (C) Richard Newman, Eugene Hall, Frank Wells, Ray Riley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Smith (PG), Martin Taylor (SG), Marshall Pastor (SF), John Lomanto (PF) Timothy Hohl, Zachary Bell, Thomas Evers, Ronald Schalk | |
| 08:22 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Elmhurst | John Worthey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox (SF) John Worthey | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Peter Jordan (C) Shawn Lando | |
| 07:41 | Whitworth | John Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Martin Taylor | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joseph Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Maddox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lee Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Martin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Pastor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lomanto (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Jordan (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Samuel Novello (SF) Joseph Shue | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme (SG) Marshall Pastor | |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:33 | Whitworth | Sean Maddox steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 07:31 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates lays it up and in set up by Sean Maddox | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Whitworth | Martin Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 07:20 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:55 | Elmhurst | John Lomanto picks off the pass by Lee Townsend | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | Whitworth | Peter Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:36 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend is fouled on the floor by Martin Taylor - foul #3 on Martin Taylor, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG), Eugene Hall (SG), Ray Riley (C) Sean Maddox, Joe Gates, Curtis Whitman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl (PG), Thomas Evers (SF), Nelson Patterson (PF), Shawn Lando (C) John Smith, Martin Taylor, John Lomanto, Peter Jordan | |
| 06:23 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:58 | Whitworth | Thomas Evers is hacked by Samuel Novello - foul #5 on Samuel Novello, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Walling (SF), Frank Wells (PF) Samuel Novello, Lee Townsend | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 05:58 | Whitworth | Thomas Evers makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:58 | Whitworth | Thomas Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:58 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Patterson | 60-56 |
| 05:37 | Whitworth | Nelson Patterson misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Wells - foul #3 on Frank Wells, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Smith (PG) Timothy Hohl | |
| 05:37 | Whitworth | Nelson Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Whitworth | Nelson Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Frank Wells | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | Elmhurst | Frank Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Whitworth | Shawn Lando pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:12 | Whitworth | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Riley - foul #3 on Ray Riley, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Gates (SG), John Worthey (SF), Curtis Whitman (C) Eugene Hall, Mark Walling, Ray Riley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marshall Pastor (SF), Ronald Schalk (PF) Brandon Ducharme, Nelson Patterson | |
| 05:12 | Whitworth | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:12 | Whitworth | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:12 | Elmhurst | Frank Wells gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates lays it up and in | 62-57 |
| 04:22 | Whitworth | Joe Gates is called for the reach on Ronald Schalk - foul #1 on Joe Gates, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Shue (PG), Eugene Hall (SG), Lee Townsend (PF) Richard Newman, Joe Gates, Frank Wells | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl (PG), Zachary Bell (SG), Martin Taylor (SF), John Lomanto (PF) John Smith, Thomas Evers, Marshall Pastor, Shawn Lando | |
| 04:22 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Whitworth | Ronald Schalk misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Schalk - foul #4 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Walling (SF) John Worthey | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Peter Jordan (C) Ronald Schalk | |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Whitworth | John Lomanto snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | Whitworth | Zachary Bell scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Martin Taylor | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | Elmhurst | Peter Jordan is called for the reach on Eugene Hall - foul #2 on Peter Jordan, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Maddox (SF), Ray Riley (C) Mark Walling, Curtis Whitman | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme (SG) Zachary Bell | |
| 03:34 | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:34 | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:34 | Whitworth | Peter Jordan gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joseph Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Maddox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Townsend (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Timothy Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ducharme (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Lomanto (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Townsend - foul #3 on Lee Townsend, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG), Joe Gates (SG) Joseph Shue, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 03:28 | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:28 | Whitworth | Timothy Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Elmhurst | Lee Townsend misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:09 | Whitworth | John Lomanto gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:03 | Whitworth | John Lomanto loses the dribble to Joe Gates | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Riley | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall (SG) Joe Gates | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Smith (PG), Marshall Pastor (SF), Shawn Lando (C) Timothy Hohl, Martin Taylor, Peter Jordan | |
| 02:44 | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Whitworth | John Lomanto snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Whitworth | Sean Maddox steps in front of the John Lomanto pass | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Gates (SG), Mark Walling (SF), Frank Wells (PF), Curtis Whitman (C) Eugene Hall, Sean Maddox, Lee Townsend, Ray Riley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 02:01 | Elmhurst | Mark Walling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | Whitworth | Frank Wells picks off the pass by Marshall Pastor | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | Elmhurst | Frank Wells comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Whitworth | John Lomanto pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | Whitworth | John Lomanto scores on a jumper from the right block | 64-63 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Worthey (SF), Lee Townsend (PF) Mark Walling, Frank Wells | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Whitworth | Richard Newman picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 01:05 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Townsend | 66-63 |
| 00:59 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:58 | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:39 | Whitworth | Brandon Ducharme misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman is hacked by Brandon Ducharme in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Ducharme, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Hall (PG), Sean Maddox (SF) Richard Newman, John Worthey | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Martin Taylor (SG) Brandon Ducharme | |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Curtis Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:34 | Whitworth | John Lomanto grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Whitworth | Joe Gates steps in front of the John Lomanto pass | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Newman (PG) Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Whitworth | Richard Newman steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | John Smith is called for the reach on Joe Gates - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Worthey (PF) Lee Townsend | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Joe Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Whitworth | Martin Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Pastor | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | Martin Taylor scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |