| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Gribble (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rourke (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmie White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Martin Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathaniel Saum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 21-33 |
| 19:39 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Christopher Harrison | 21-33 |
| 19:23 | Emerson | Ted Petro clanks a jump hook from close range | 21-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jimmie White | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rourke steps in front of the Steven Jones pass | 21-33 |
| 18:46 | Emerson | James Rourke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Martin Leonard - foul #2 on Martin Leonard, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:46 | Emerson | James Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:46 | Emerson | James Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jones | 23-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Gribble - foul #3 on Michael Gribble, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Huot (SG) Michael Gribble | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard misses the 3rd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:15 | Emerson | James Rourke gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:06 | Emerson | John Kenney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 18:04 | Emerson | Ted Petro grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:55 | Emerson | Robert Huot clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 17:54 | Emerson | Ted Petro snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:45 | Emerson | Ted Petro buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Kenney and he's fouled by Nathaniel Saum - foul #1 on Nathaniel Saum, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 17:45 | Emerson | Ted Petro makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Leonard | 26-36 |
| 17:08 | Emerson | Christopher Harrison is hacked by Martin Leonard - foul #3 on Martin Leonard, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leonard Humphreys (SG), William Strauss (SF), Jared Robinson (PF) John Kenney, Christopher Harrison, James Rourke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders (SF), Myron Miller (C) Martin Leonard, Nathaniel Saum | |
| 17:00 | Emerson | William Strauss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones makes the turnaround from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 16:27 | Emerson | William Strauss misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jared Robinson - foul #3 on Jared Robinson, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski (SF) Jared Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge (PG), Leroy Trader (SG) David Wolfe, Jimmie White | |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:55 | Emerson | Robert Huot misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Aldridge - foul #1 on Edward Aldridge, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Gribble (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), James Rourke (PF), Jared Robinson (C) Leonard Humphreys, Gilbert Devanski, William Strauss, Ted Petro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard (SF) Steven Jones | |
| 15:55 | Emerson | Robert Huot makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:55 | Emerson | Robert Huot misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:55 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Robinson | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Huot (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Gribble (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rourke (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Edward Aldridge (fresh) SG - Leroy Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Emerson | Edward Aldridge takes the ball from James Rourke | 27-40 |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Aldridge | 27-42 |
| 15:07 | Emerson | Myron Miller denies the turnaround by Michael Gribble | 27-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myron Miller grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 14:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge's pass is intercepted by James Rourke | 27-42 |
| 14:43 | Emerson | Robert Huot's pass is intercepted by Myron Miller | 27-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Rourke - foul #2 on James Rourke, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Kenney (PG), Ted Petro (C) Robert Huot, Jared Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe (PG), Jimmie White (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Nathaniel Saum (C) Edward Aldridge, Leroy Trader, Martin Leonard, Myron Miller | |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 14:35 | Emerson | Ted Petro grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 14:30 | Emerson | John Kenney scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Gribble and he's fouled by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| 14:30 | Emerson | John Kenney makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum double dribbles | 30-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader (SF) Dwight Toms | |
| 13:58 | Emerson | John Kenney makes the shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Kenney steals the ball from Nathaniel Saum | 32-42 |
| 13:40 | Emerson | John Kenney lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Jones | 34-44 |
| 13:05 | Emerson | David Wolfe is called for the reach on John Kenney - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leonard Humphreys (SG), William Strauss (SF), Jared Robinson (PF) Michael Gribble, Christopher Harrison, James Rourke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard (SF) Leroy Trader | |
| 12:45 | Emerson | William Strauss connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Kenney | 36-44 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:28 | Emerson | John Kenney pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Emerson | Jared Robinson can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 12:04 | Emerson | William Strauss can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 12:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Kenney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Humphreys (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ted Petro (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmie White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Martin Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathaniel Saum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Emerson | Nathaniel Saum blocks the jumper by William Strauss | 36-46 |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard is hacked by Ted Petro - foul #3 on Ted Petro, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Huot (PG), Michael Gribble (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), James Rourke (PF) John Kenney, Leonard Humphreys, William Strauss, Ted Petro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge (SG), Robert Sanders (PF), Myron Miller (C) Jimmie White, Steven Jones, Nathaniel Saum | |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe makes the shot from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 10:26 | Emerson | Jared Robinson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Gribble | 38-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 38-51 |
| 10:01 | Emerson | Jared Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Aldridge | 38-53 |
| 09:32 | Emerson | James Rourke's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Miller | 38-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Martin Leonard | 38-53 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Aldridge and the foul's on Robert Huot - foul #2 on Robert Huot, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Kenney (PG), William Strauss (SF), Ted Petro (C) Christopher Harrison, James Rourke, Jared Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Edward Aldridge, Martin Leonard | |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Emerson | Robert Huot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski (SF) Michael Gribble | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge (PG), Nathaniel Saum (C) David Wolfe, Myron Miller | |
| 09:14 | Emerson | Robert Huot misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:14 | Emerson | Robert Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 08:48 | Emerson | Ted Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:41 | Emerson | Jimmie White steals the ball from Robert Huot | 39-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leonard Humphreys (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF) Robert Huot, Gilbert Devanski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| 08:06 | Emerson | William Strauss misses the easy layup | 39-56 |
| 08:05 | Emerson | Ted Petro pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:49 | Emerson | Christopher Harrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-56 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Saum | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Kenney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Humphreys (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Petro (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Edward Aldridge (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie White (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathaniel Saum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones is hacked by Leonard Humphreys - foul #1 on Leonard Humphreys, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Gribble (SG), James Rourke (PF) Leonard Humphreys, William Strauss | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe (PG), Martin Leonard (SF), Myron Miller (C) Edward Aldridge, Leroy Trader, Nathaniel Saum | |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Jones misses the lay-in | 39-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie White | 39-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmie White buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 06:38 | Emerson | Martin Leonard is called for the reach on Michael Gribble - foul #4 on Martin Leonard, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Huot (PG), William Strauss (SF) John Kenney, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader (SG), Robert Sanders (PF) Jimmie White, Steven Jones | |
| 06:38 | Emerson | Michael Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:38 | Emerson | Michael Gribble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Rourke - foul #3 on James Rourke, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge (SG) Leroy Trader | |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:00 | Emerson | Ted Petro is whistled for a carry | 41-59 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader (SF) Martin Leonard | |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from David Wolfe | 41-61 |
| 05:13 | Emerson | Michael Gribble clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:12 | Emerson | Ted Petro hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe's fadeaway is rejected by William Strauss | 43-61 |
| 04:44 | Emerson | Ted Petro grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 04:24 | Emerson | Ted Petro is denied on a dunk by Robert Sanders | 43-61 |
| 04:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Wolfe is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Wolfe, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski (PG), Leonard Humphreys (SG), John Barber (SF), Jared Robinson (PF) Robert Huot, Michael Gribble, James Rourke, Ted Petro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daryl Tullis (PG), Dwight Toms (SF), Bryan Jones (PF) David Wolfe, Edward Aldridge, Myron Miller | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Emerson | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Jared Robinson - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| 03:41 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:41 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Gilbert Devanski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Humphreys (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Strauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Daryl Tullis (fresh) SG - Leroy Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Toms (fresh) PF - Bryan Jones (fresh) C - Robert Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryan Jones banks in the layup set up by Daryl Tullis | 45-63 |
| 03:01 | Emerson | Leonard Humphreys misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-63 |
| 02:59 | Emerson | John Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 02:37 | Emerson | Bryan Jones steps in front of the Gilbert Devanski pass | 45-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-63 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Trader | 45-65 |
| 01:56 | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski is hacked by Daryl Tullis - foul #1 on Daryl Tullis, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Huot (PG) John Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge (SG), Myron Miller (C) Dwight Toms, Bryan Jones | |
| 01:56 | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:56 | Emerson | Gilbert Devanski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myron Miller grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myron Miller misses the tip | 46-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders tips it in | 46-67 |
| 01:11 | Emerson | William Strauss misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Aldridge gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Sanders hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daryl Tullis | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Emerson | Jared Robinson misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Sanders, team foul #12 | 46-69 |
| 00:47 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:47 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gilbert Devanski is called for the reach on Leroy Trader - foul #1 on Gilbert Devanski, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | Jared Robinson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Trader - foul #1 on Leroy Trader, team foul #13 | 48-71 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | Jared Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daryl Tullis runs out the clock | 50-71 |