| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) SF - James Monger (fresh) PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fresh) SG - John Gleaves (fresh) SF - Gary Brandt (fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | James Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Elmhurst | James Coleman tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Brandt - foul #1 on Gary Brandt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Elmhurst | John Bowen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Gleaves | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Poole | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Elmhurst | James Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Brandt | 4-7 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 18:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 18:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-7 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Monger | 7-7 |
| 17:45 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt is hacked by James Monger - foul #1 on James Monger, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG), Chad Owen (SG), Mark Thomas (SF), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Matthew Winfrey (C) John Bowen, John Gleaves, Gary Brandt, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen misses the fadeaway from close range | 7-7 |
| 17:33 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:10 | Elmhurst | Mickey Pierce steps in front of the Chad Owen pass | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Winfrey blocks the jumper by Andrew Ernst | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Oliver Akers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Akers, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), Jerry Caceres (SF), Nathan Neese (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Trevor Poole, James Monger, Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG) Chad Owen | |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Harris takes the ball from John Bowen | 7-9 |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Krout (fresh) SF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Neese (fresh) C - Daniel Lines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oliver Akers (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Eisenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Winfrey (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg is fouled on the floor by Nathan Neese - foul #1 on Nathan Neese, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG), James Monger (SF) Kenneth Harris, Nathan Neese | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Gleaves (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) Oliver Akers, Mark Thomas, Jerry Eisenberg, Matthew Winfrey | |
| 14:56 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Krout | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Elmhurst | James Lee misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Bowen | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout loses the dribble to John Gleaves in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Elmhurst | Thomas Bowen steals it from John Gleaves | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Steven Krout, Thomas Bowen, Jerry Caceres, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey (PF) James Coleman | |
| 13:35 | Elmhurst | Trevor Poole picks off the pass by John Gleaves | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole lays it in | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Elmhurst | James Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Gleaves is called for the reach on Trevor Poole - foul #1 on John Gleaves, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SF) James Monger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG), Chad Owen (SG), Mark Thomas (SF), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Gene Stricker (C) John Bowen, John Gleaves, Gary Brandt, Matthew Winfrey, James Lee | |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is hacked by Oliver Akers - foul #2 on Oliver Akers, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines (C) Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), James Coleman (PF) Oliver Akers, Gene Stricker | |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | Elmhurst | James Coleman grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | John Bowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:40 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James Coleman | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Krout (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mickey Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Chad Owen (fresh) SF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Eisenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Elmhurst | John Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines drills a jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 10:46 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen is fouled on the floor by Trevor Poole - foul #1 on Trevor Poole, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (PG), Gerald Brooks (SG), James Monger (SF), Jerry Caceres (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, Steven Krout, Mickey Pierce, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey (PG), John Gleaves (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), Gene Stricker (C) John Bowen, Chad Owen, Mark Thomas, Jerry Eisenberg | |
| 10:38 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Winfrey | 15-12 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Brandt - foul #2 on Gary Brandt, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), James Lee (C) Gary Brandt, Gene Stricker | |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:55 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Lee | 16-14 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger is hacked by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (PG) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SF) James Coleman | |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Winfrey picks off the pass by Thomas Bowen | 16-14 |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen blows the layup but the foul's on James Monger - foul #2 on James Monger, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Nathan Neese (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Thomas Bowen, James Monger, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Gene Stricker (C) John Gleaves, James Lee | |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Lines | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Eisenberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Eisenberg, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jerry Eisenberg | 17-15 |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | John Bowen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG) Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas (SF) Matthew Winfrey | |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:20 | Elmhurst | John Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:14 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen hits a floater from close range | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce (PF) Steven Krout | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Gleaves (SG), James Lee (C) Chad Owen, Gene Stricker | |
| 07:40 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Neese (fresh) PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Gleaves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Eisenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Neese | 19-19 |
| 07:00 | Elmhurst | Daniel Lines steals it from John Bowen | 19-19 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG), Jerry Caceres (SF), Andrew Ernst (C) Trevor Poole, Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gene Stricker (C) Mark Thomas, Jerry Eisenberg, James Lee | |
| 06:47 | Elmhurst | James Coleman scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Jerry Caceres - foul #1 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), Tony Jacobs (PF) Thomas Bowen, Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SF) John Bowen | |
| 06:47 | Elmhurst | James Coleman makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Gleaves steals the ball from Kenneth Harris | 19-22 |
| 06:21 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves lays it in | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Harris | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (PG), Gerald Brooks (SG) Kenneth Harris, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas (SF), James Lee (C) Chad Owen, Gene Stricker | |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Krout - foul #1 on Steven Krout, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Nathan Neese (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF) Gerald Brooks, Steven Krout, Tony Jacobs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-28 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines (C) Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), Chad Owen (SG), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Gene Stricker (C) Matthew Winfrey, John Gleaves, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:36 | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Bowen | 23-30 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Poole | 25-30 |
| 04:03 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas's layup is rejected by Mickey Pierce | 25-30 |
| 04:02 | Elmhurst | John Bowen misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 04:01 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Stricker | 25-30 |
| 03:36 | Elmhurst | John Bowen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chad Owen | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trevor Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Neese (fairly fresh) PF - Mickey Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Eisenberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Stricker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen is hacked by John Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bowen, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), James Monger (SF), Tony Jacobs (PF), Jerry Caceres (C) Trevor Poole, Nathan Neese, Mickey Pierce, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG), John Gleaves (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) John Bowen, Chad Owen, Mark Thomas, Jerry Eisenberg, Gene Stricker | |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Gleaves and the foul's on Jerry Caceres - foul #2 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG) Thomas Bowen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Jacobs gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 02:51 | Elmhurst | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:31 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 29-35 |
| 02:00 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Akers and he's hacked by Steven Krout - foul #2 on Steven Krout, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst (C) Tony Jacobs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SG), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Matthew Winfrey (C) John Gleaves, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 02:00 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 31-38 |
| 01:19 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 01:05 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Matthew Winfrey | 31-38 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is fouled on the floor by Matthew Winfrey - foul #1 on Matthew Winfrey, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Nathan Neese (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Kenneth Harris, James Monger, Jerry Caceres, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), John Gleaves (SG), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) Oliver Akers, Chad Owen, Jerry Eisenberg, Matthew Winfrey | |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |