| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul McMahill (fresh) SG - David Hallett (fresh) SF - David Lyles (fresh) PF - David Rollins (fresh) C - Harold Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) SG - John Smialowski (fresh) SF - David Hamilton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bright (fresh) C - Robert Wlosinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Wheaton | George Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Elmhurst | David Hallett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Wlosinski | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Wheaton | John Smialowski is hacked by David Hallett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hallett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smialowski | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Elmhurst | David Hallett is hacked by Thomas Bright - foul #1 on Thomas Bright, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Wheaton | David Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Elmhurst | David Lyles scores on a floater from the baseline set up by David Hallett and he's fouled by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | David Hallett steps in front of the Robert Wlosinski pass | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Elmhurst | David Hallett hits the finger roll | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Wheaton | George Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Wheaton | David Hamilton snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Wheaton | David Lyles steals it from George Clark | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | David Rollins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Wheaton | George Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wlosinski | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Carter and he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brent Drown (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gary Shoffner (PF), Philip Knipp (C) Paul McMahill, David Hallett, David Rollins, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (PG), David Hendrick (SG), Charles Wilken (SF), Melvin Proper (PF), Michael McPhaul (C) George Clark, John Smialowski, David Hamilton, Thomas Bright, Robert Wlosinski | |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | David Lyles misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 16:04 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Cohen | 11-9 |
| 15:47 | Elmhurst | David Lyles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:45 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith tips it home | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brent Drown (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lyles (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gary Shoffner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Knipp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hendrick (fresh) SF - Charles Wilken (fresh) PF - Melvin Proper (fresh) C - Michael McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Cohen and the foul's on Gary Shoffner - foul #1 on Gary Shoffner, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter High (SF) David Lyles | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:13 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper clanks a runner near the basket | 13-11 |
| 15:12 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 15:10 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:51 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn (PG), Daniel Howerton (SG), David Rollins (PF), Harold Carter (C) Brent Drown, Charles Smith, Gary Shoffner, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), John Smialowski (SG), Gerard Cude (SF), Thomas Bright (PF), Noel Linder (C) Robert Cohen, David Hendrick, Charles Wilken, Melvin Proper, Michael McPhaul | |
| 14:43 | Wheaton | George Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Smialowski | 13-14 |
| 14:21 | Elmhurst | David Rollins knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Bunn and he's fouled by Thomas Bright - foul #2 on Thomas Bright, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill (PG), David Hallett (SG) Jason Bunn, Daniel Howerton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Melvin Proper (PF) Thomas Bright | |
| 14:21 | Elmhurst | David Rollins makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:17 | Wheaton | George Clark is hacked by David Hallett in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hallett, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Howerton (SG) David Hallett | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski (C) John Smialowski | |
| 13:58 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski blows the dunk | 16-14 |
| 13:57 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:43 | Elmhurst | David Rollins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 13:42 | Elmhurst | Walter High snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:34 | Elmhurst | David Rollins can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 13:32 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to George Clark | 16-14 |
| 13:30 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Smith (SG), Gary Shoffner (SF), Philip Knipp (C) Daniel Howerton, Walter High, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (PG), David Hendrick (SG), Charles Wilken (SF) George Clark, Gerard Cude, Robert Wlosinski | |
| 13:13 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:11 | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:02 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:00 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Rollins - foul #1 on David Rollins, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn (PG), Brent Drown (SG), David Lyles (SF), Harold Carter (C) Paul McMahill, Charles Smith, David Rollins, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), John Smialowski (SG), Michael McPhaul (C) Robert Cohen, David Hendrick, Noel Linder | |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter misses long on a runner from close range | 16-16 |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:04 | Wheaton | John Smialowski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Clark | 16-18 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | John Smialowski grabs the board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jason Bunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Drown (fresh) SF - David Lyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Shoffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smialowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilken (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Proper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Clark | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Elmhurst | George Clark is called for the reach on Jason Bunn - foul #1 on George Clark, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Walter High (SF), David Rollins (PF), Philip Knipp (C) Jason Bunn, Brent Drown, David Lyles, Gary Shoffner, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (PG), David Hendrick (SG), Gerard Cude (SF), Robert Wlosinski (C) George Clark, John Smialowski, Charles Wilken, Melvin Proper | |
| 10:49 | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| 10:25 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Hendrick | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:55 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:40 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Paul McMahill | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp is fouled on the floor by Robert Wlosinski - foul #1 on Robert Wlosinski, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brent Drown (PG), Daniel Howerton (SG), David Lyles (SF) Paul McMahill, Charles Smith, Walter High | |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), John Smialowski (SG), Melvin Proper (PF) Robert Cohen, Gerard Cude, Michael McPhaul | |
| 09:11 | Elmhurst | David Lyles is fouled on the floor by David Hendrick - foul #1 on David Hendrick, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner (PF), Harold Carter (C) David Rollins, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Noel Linder (C) Robert Wlosinski | |
| 09:11 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Elmhurst | David Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:04 | Wheaton | David Hendrick is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Clark | 17-24 |
| 08:59 | Elmhurst | Brent Drown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 08:43 | Wheaton | John Smialowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Elmhurst | David Lyles grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:21 | Elmhurst | Brent Drown blows the layup | 17-24 |
| 08:19 | Wheaton | David Hendrick gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:02 | Wheaton | David Hendrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:01 | Elmhurst | David Lyles grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 07:47 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 07:46 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:44 | Wheaton | John Smialowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Walter High (SF), David Rollins (PF), Philip Knipp (C) Brent Drown, Daniel Howerton, David Lyles, Gary Shoffner, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (SG), Gerard Cude (SF), Charles Wilken (PF), Robert Wlosinski (C) John Smialowski, David Hendrick, Melvin Proper, Noel Linder | |
| 07:32 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McMahill | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul McMahill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter High (fresh) PF - David Rollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Knipp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cohen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Cude (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wilken (fresh) C - Robert Wlosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Robert Cohen is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| 07:12 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:46 | Elmhurst | David Rollins grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:28 | Elmhurst | Walter High can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | David Rollins misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 06:24 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | David Rollins steps in front of the George Clark pass in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 06:05 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter High | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Wheaton | George Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Wheaton | Robert Cohen snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:21 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-24 |
| 05:20 | Elmhurst | David Rollins snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Elmhurst | David Rollins misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Charles Wilken | 23-24 |
| 04:55 | Wheaton | Robert Cohen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 04:54 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to David Rollins | 23-24 |
| 04:38 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Wheaton | Robert Cohen misses the wide open shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Philip Knipp | 23-24 |
| 04:10 | Elmhurst | David Rollins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:09 | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:56 | Elmhurst | Walter High misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Wlosinski | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski scores on a jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul McMahill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Walter High (tiring) PF - David Rollins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Knipp (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Cude (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wilken (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Wlosinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brent Drown (PG), David Hallett (SG), David Lyles (SF), Gary Shoffner (PF), Harold Carter (C) Paul McMahill, Charles Smith, Walter High, David Rollins, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Noel Linder (PG), John Smialowski (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Thomas Bright (PF), Melvin Proper (C) George Clark, Robert Cohen, Gerard Cude, Charles Wilken, Robert Wlosinski | |
| 02:56 | Wheaton | David Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 02:40 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 23-26 |
| 02:38 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | David Lyles is called for the reach on John Smialowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lyles, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| 02:19 | Wheaton | 3 seconds is called on Noel Linder | 23-26 |
| 02:05 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hallett | 25-26 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Noel Linder is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Drown - foul #1 on Brent Drown, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul (C) Melvin Proper | |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Noel Linder makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Noel Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:45 | Elmhurst | David Lyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 01:43 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | A charge is called on Harold Carter - foul #1 on Harold Carter, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn (PG), Daniel Howerton (SG) Brent Drown, David Hallett | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SF) David Hamilton | |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | John Smialowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Howerton - foul #1 on Daniel Howerton, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG) Noel Linder | |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | John Smialowski misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | John Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:05 | Elmhurst | Daniel Howerton misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 01:03 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:59 | Wheaton | George Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 00:57 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | David Lyles's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bright | 25-29 |
| 00:31 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | George Clark is hacked by Jason Bunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bunn, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Hallett (SG) Daniel Howerton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Proper (PF), Robert Wlosinski (C) John Smialowski, Thomas Bright, Michael McPhaul | |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | David Lyles misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hendrick - foul #2 on David Hendrick, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul McMahill (PG), David Rollins (PF) Jason Bunn, Gary Shoffner | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Noel Linder (PG) George Clark | |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | David Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Harold Carter | 26-31 |