| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chastain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 19:13 | Elmhurst | David Norman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Poole | 48-39 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 48-41 |
| 18:34 | Elmhurst | James Poole buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Zbinden | 51-41 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Herman Caley and the foul's on Kenneth Nguyen - foul #1 on Kenneth Nguyen, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Willie Roland (SG), Ruben Rinaldi (SF), Ahmed Nash (PF), John Daniels (C) James Poole, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, David Norman, Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (SG), James Burns (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Richard Schultz, John Burks, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 18:17 | Elmhurst | John Daniels grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 17:51 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi is hacked by William Chastain - foul #1 on William Chastain, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG), Jacob Johnson (SF) Herman Caley, William Chastain | |
| 17:36 | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington blows the layup but the foul's on Vincent Poole - foul #1 on Vincent Poole, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 17:36 | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:36 | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ruben Rinaldi denies the turnaround by James Burns | 53-43 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:56 | Elmhurst | Vincent Poole steps in front of the Ruben Rinaldi pass | 53-43 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Roland - foul #2 on Willie Roland, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG), Roland Baker (SG), Gene Parker (SF), David Norman (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Dean Harrington, Willie Roland, Ruben Rinaldi, Ahmed Nash, John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks (PF), Timothy Kendrick (C) Vincent Poole, Carlos Newbern | |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis McCarte | 53-46 |
| 16:16 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 16:14 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:04 | Elmhurst | James Poole is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Poole, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen (SF) Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Richard Schultz (SG), William Chastain (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Louis McCarte, Jacob Johnson, James Burns, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Schultz | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Norman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Poole and the foul's on William Chastain - foul #2 on William Chastain, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Louis Rock (SG), Ruben Rinaldi (C) James Poole, Roland Baker, Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern (C) John Burks | |
| 15:37 | Elmhurst | David Norman misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Nguyen - foul #2 on Kenneth Nguyen, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson loses the dribble to Kenneth Nguyen | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Elmhurst | David Norman misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 55-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 55-51 |
| 14:23 | Elmhurst | Louis Rock makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Norman | 58-51 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG), Gene Parker (SF), Ahmed Nash (PF), John Daniels (C) Dean Harrington, Kenneth Nguyen, David Norman, Ruben Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), John Burks (PF), Timothy Kendrick (C) Richard Schultz, William Chastain, Ronald Wilson, Carlos Newbern | |
| 14:03 | Elmhurst | John Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole's pass is intercepted by James Poole in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 13:38 | Elmhurst | Louis Rock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ahmed Nash | 61-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kendrick | 61-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Poole and the foul's on John Daniels - foul #1 on John Daniels, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Roland Baker (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), David Norman (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) James Poole, Louis Rock, Gene Parker, Ahmed Nash, John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (SG), William Chastain (SF), James Burns (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Vincent Poole, Jacob Johnson, John Burks, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:38 | Elmhurst | David Norman is fouled on the floor by Louis McCarte - foul #2 on Louis McCarte, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz (SG) Herman Caley | |
| 12:15 | Elmhurst | James Burns is called for the reach on David Norman - foul #3 on James Burns, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Willie Roland (PG), Ruben Rinaldi (SF) Dean Harrington, Kenneth Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG), Gene Parker (SF) Roland Baker, David Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick (C) William Chastain | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ruben Rinaldi - foul #2 on Ruben Rinaldi, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash (C) Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson (SG) Richard Schultz | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Rinaldi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Newbern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Elmhurst | Louis McCarte takes the ball from Gene Parker | 61-54 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis McCarte | 61-56 |
| 11:06 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Carlos Newbern | 61-56 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Roland - foul #3 on Willie Roland, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Louis Rock (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), David Norman (PF), John Daniels (C) James Poole, Willie Roland, Gene Parker, Ruben Rinaldi, Ahmed Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG), William Chastain (SF), John Burks (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Louis McCarte, James Burns, Carlos Newbern, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:01 | Elmhurst | David Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:43 | Elmhurst | John Burks takes the ball from David Norman | 61-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Johnson | 61-58 |
| 10:22 | Elmhurst | David Norman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-58 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Rock - foul #4 on Louis Rock, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roland Baker (SG), Ahmed Nash (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Louis Rock, David Norman, John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Richard Schultz (SG) Vincent Poole, Jacob Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG) Dean Harrington | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:31 | Elmhurst | John Burks steals the ball from Roland Baker | 61-60 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 09:21 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:08 | Elmhurst | James Poole's pass is intercepted by William Chastain | 61-60 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Chastain | 61-62 |
| 08:41 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Kendrick, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Willie Roland (SG), Ruben Rinaldi (SF), David Norman (PF), John Daniels (C) James Poole, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, Ahmed Nash, Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (SG), James Burns (SF), Ronald Wilson (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Richard Schultz, William Chastain, John Burks, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 08:14 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dean Harrington | 63-62 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Louis McCarte and the foul's on Dean Harrington - foul #1 on Dean Harrington, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Louis Rock (SG) Willie Roland | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | Louis McCarte is called for the reach on David Norman - foul #3 on Louis McCarte, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Willie Roland (SG), Gene Parker (SF) Dean Harrington, John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG) Herman Caley | |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Louis Rock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Willie Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Rinaldi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Newbern (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gene Parker is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Parker, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | David Norman misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 65-66 |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | Louis Rock pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:40 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Poole - foul #2 on Vincent Poole, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG), Roland Baker (SG) Louis Rock, Ruben Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz (SG), William Chastain (SF), Ronald Wilson (PF), Timothy Kendrick (C) Louis McCarte, Jacob Johnson, James Burns, Carlos Newbern | |
| 06:40 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:40 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Chastain, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash (C) Willie Roland | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:16 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:15 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Poole | 70-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain blows the dunk but the foul's on Gene Parker - foul #3 on Gene Parker, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (PG), Louis Rock (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), John Daniels (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) James Poole, Roland Baker, Gene Parker, David Norman, Ahmed Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Louis McCarte (SG), John Burks (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Vincent Poole, Richard Schultz, Ronald Wilson, Timothy Kendrick | |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:27 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden's pass is intercepted by John Burks | 70-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Herman Caley | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Nguyen is called for the reach on William Chastain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Nguyen, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi (SF) Kenneth Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (C) Carlos Newbern | |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden is denied on a layup by James Burns | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to William Chastain | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dean Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Rock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ruben Rinaldi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis McCarte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Chastain (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Burks (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis McCarte | 70-73 |
| 02:58 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi misses short on a shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Poole (PG), Roland Baker (SG), Gene Parker (SF), Ahmed Nash (C) Dean Harrington, Louis Rock, John Daniels, Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz (SG), Timothy Kendrick (C) Louis McCarte, William Chastain | |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:39 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ruben Rinaldi | 70-73 |
| 02:27 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Poole | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roland Baker picks off the pass by Richard Schultz in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi misses the easy layup | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ahmed Nash picks off the pass by Herman Caley in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker loses the dribble to Herman Caley | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Schultz | 72-76 |
| 01:38 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen (SF), David Norman (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Gene Parker, Ruben Rinaldi, Ahmed Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain (SF) James Burns | |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | David Norman lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Schultz - foul #4 on Richard Schultz, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| 00:59 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 75-76 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | James Poole banks in the layup and he's fouled by Herman Caley - foul #2 on Herman Caley, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Elmhurst | James Poole makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the shot from the right side set up by Richard Schultz | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roland Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Norman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chastain (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Burks (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Elmhurst | David Norman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Poole | 81-78 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roland Baker takes the ball from Timothy Kendrick in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 04:26 | Elmhurst | James Poole scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roland Baker | 83-78 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Nguyen - foul #4 on Kenneth Nguyen, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Harrington (SG), Ahmed Nash (PF), Ruben Rinaldi (C) Roland Baker, David Norman, Brian Zbinden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 04:14 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ruben Rinaldi | 83-79 |
| 03:50 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Nguyen | 85-79 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Caley | 85-81 |
| 03:18 | Elmhurst | Timothy Kendrick steals it from Dean Harrington | 85-81 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 03:02 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ruben Rinaldi | 85-81 |
| 03:00 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roland Baker (SG), David Norman (PF) Dean Harrington, Ruben Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (PF) John Burks | |
| 02:46 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash misses long on a turnaround from close range | 85-81 |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 85-83 |
| 02:07 | Elmhurst | Timothy Kendrick steals it from Ahmed Nash | 85-83 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | David Norman snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 01:34 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 85-83 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Timothy Kendrick | 85-83 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-83 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden (C) Ahmed Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks (PF) James Burns | |
| 01:14 | Elmhurst | James Poole misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | David Norman grabs the offensive board | 85-83 |
| 00:57 | Elmhurst | David Norman blows the layup | 85-83 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Poole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roland Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Norman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chastain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Burks (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Kendrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herman Caley | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Herman Caley is called for the reach on James Poole - foul #3 on Herman Caley, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | James Poole makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | James Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |