| Lineup | Northland | PG - David Ashford (fresh) SG - Lee Riojas (fresh) SF - Dean Wilkes (fresh) PF - Carlos Moreland (fresh) C - Robert McDoniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - George Lyons (fresh) SG - David Benard (fresh) SF - John Stough (fresh) PF - Larry Walker (fresh) C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Elmhurst | John Stough clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northland | Robert McDoniel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northland | Carlos Moreland misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northland | Dean Wilkes tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Elmhurst | David Benard connects on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northland | Dean Wilkes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Walker - foul #1 on Larry Walker, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northland | Dean Wilkes misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northland | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Elmhurst | David Benard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Northland | Carlos Moreland grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Northland | David Ashford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Wilkes | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | Elmhurst | David Benard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:44 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Northland | David Ashford pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Northland | Dean Wilkes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:55 | Elmhurst | Lee Riojas steals the ball from David Benard | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Northland | Lee Riojas hits the finger roll | 8-3 |
| 16:23 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:21 | Elmhurst | George Lyons grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:03 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Lyons | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Northland | David Ashford is hacked by George Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Lyons, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Holsinger (PG), Homer Fulton (SG), Vincent Marinelli (SF), Ronald Enders (PF), Bryan Holland (C) David Ashford, Lee Riojas, Dean Wilkes, Carlos Moreland, Robert McDoniel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Nava (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), David Biesenthal (C) George Lyons, David Benard, John Stough, Larry Walker, Sean Samaniego | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Michael Holsinger (fresh) SG - Homer Fulton (fresh) SF - Vincent Marinelli (fresh) PF - Ronald Enders (fresh) C - Bryan Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - William Nava (fresh) SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SF - Wade Hubbard (fresh) PF - Anthony Desmarais (fresh) C - David Biesenthal (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northland | Homer Fulton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Elmhurst | Homer Fulton is called for the reach on David Biesenthal - foul #1 on Homer Fulton, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| 15:17 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais is fouled on the floor by Vincent Marinelli - foul #1 on Vincent Marinelli, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Elmhurst | Joseph Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Nava | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Northland | Michael Holsinger travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northland | David Ashford (PG) Michael Holsinger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 14:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Enders - foul #1 on Ronald Enders, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northland | Lee Riojas (SG) Vincent Marinelli | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 14:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Northland | Lee Riojas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Northland | Homer Fulton grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Northland | Ronald Enders misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Elmhurst | Joseph Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Northland | Bryan Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Northland | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on David Ashford - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northland | Dean Wilkes (SF), Carlos Moreland (PF), Robert McDoniel (C) Homer Fulton, Ronald Enders, Bryan Holland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), David Benard (SG), Steven Price (SF), Michael Spangler (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) William Nava, Joseph Jenkins, Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais, David Biesenthal | |
| 13:10 | Northland | Carlos Moreland misses the easy open layup | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Sean Samaniego | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Elmhurst | George Lyons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | Northland | The rebound goes to Dean Wilkes | 11-9 |
| 12:38 | Northland | David Ashford is hacked by Steven Price - foul #1 on Steven Price, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Holsinger (PG), Vincent Marinelli (SG) David Ashford, Lee Riojas | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF), Larry Walker (PF) David Benard, Michael Spangler | |
| 12:28 | Northland | Robert McDoniel misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 12:26 | Northland | Carlos Moreland snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Northland | John Stough blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dean Wilkes | 11-9 |
| 11:59 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker grabs the board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Michael Holsinger (fresh) SG - Vincent Marinelli (fresh) SF - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McDoniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - George Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Price (fresh) SF - John Stough (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Samaniego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Dean Wilkes is called for the reach on John Stough - foul #1 on Dean Wilkes, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northland | Homer Fulton (PG), Ronald Enders (PF) Michael Holsinger, Carlos Moreland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Michael Spangler (C) Steven Price, Sean Samaniego | |
| 11:38 | Elmhurst | George Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:36 | Northland | Robert McDoniel snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:23 | Northland | Robert McDoniel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:21 | Northland | Dean Wilkes grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:13 | Northland | Vincent Marinelli is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 10:56 | Elmhurst | George Lyons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer Fulton - foul #2 on Homer Fulton, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northland | David Ashford (PG), Lee Riojas (SG), Bryan Holland (C) Homer Fulton, Dean Wilkes, Robert McDoniel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Nava (SG), David Biesenthal (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF) Joseph Jenkins, John Stough, Larry Walker | |
| 10:56 | Elmhurst | George Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:56 | Elmhurst | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:52 | Northland | George Lyons is called for the reach on Lee Riojas in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Lyons, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Benard (SG) George Lyons | |
| 10:37 | Northland | Bryan Holland is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Elmhurst | David Benard travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northland | Dean Wilkes (SF) Vincent Marinelli | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego (C) Michael Spangler | |
| 10:10 | Northland | Dean Wilkes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 09:57 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Nava | 16-13 |
| 09:30 | Northland | Lee Riojas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:28 | Northland | Ronald Enders grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | Northland | Lee Riojas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:13 | Elmhurst | William Nava grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:01 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses long on a floater from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Desmarais | 16-13 |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Benard | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | Northland | Dean Wilkes is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Holsinger (PG), Willy Henry (SG), Vincent Marinelli (SF), Carlos Moreland (PF), Robert McDoniel (C) David Ashford, Lee Riojas, Dean Wilkes, Ronald Enders, Bryan Holland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Steven Price (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF), Larry Walker (PF), Michael Spangler (C) William Nava, David Benard, David Biesenthal, Anthony Desmarais, Sean Samaniego | |
| 08:10 | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard hits the finger roll set up by Michael Spangler | 16-17 |
| 07:52 | Northland | The jump hook by Willy Henry is blocked by Larry Walker | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Northland | Willy Henry grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Michael Holsinger (fresh) SG - Willy Henry (fresh) SF - Vincent Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McDoniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Price (fresh) SF - Wade Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Spangler (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Northland | Carlos Moreland drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Willy Henry | 18-17 |
| 07:01 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wade Hubbard | 18-19 |
| 06:59 | Northland | Joseph Jenkins steals it from Michael Holsinger in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Elmhurst | Steven Price comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Moreland - foul #1 on Carlos Moreland, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northland | David Ashford (PG), Lee Riojas (SG), Dean Wilkes (SF), Bryan Holland (C) Michael Holsinger, Willy Henry, Vincent Marinelli, Robert McDoniel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF), Sean Samaniego (C) Wade Hubbard, Larry Walker | |
| 06:41 | Elmhurst | Steven Price misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Elmhurst | Steven Price misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Northland | Carlos Moreland grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:29 | Northland | David Ashford is hacked by Steven Price - foul #2 on Steven Price, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Benard (SG), Larry Walker (PF) Steven Price, Michael Spangler | |
| 06:19 | Northland | David Ashford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:03 | Elmhurst | John Stough scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | Northland | David Ashford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-21 |
| 05:45 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Moreland - foul #2 on Carlos Moreland, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northland | Ronald Enders (PF), Robert McDoniel (C) Dean Wilkes, Carlos Moreland | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Nava (PG), Anthony Desmarais (C) Joseph Jenkins, Sean Samaniego | |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:23 | Northland | Anthony Desmarais swats the shot by Lee Riojas | 18-23 |
| 05:22 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:05 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Nava | 18-26 |
| 05:00 | Northland | David Ashford is hacked by David Benard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Benard, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northland | Vincent Marinelli (SG) Lee Riojas | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard (SF), David Biesenthal (C) John Stough, Larry Walker | |
| 05:00 | Northland | David Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:00 | Northland | David Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:00 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to David Benard | 19-26 |
| 04:44 | Elmhurst | David Benard buries a floater from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 04:32 | Northland | Vincent Marinelli hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Ashford | 21-28 |
| 04:08 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais makes the shot from the right block | 21-30 |
| 03:53 | Northland | Bryan Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-30 |
| 03:51 | Elmhurst | William Nava grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - David Ashford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Enders (fairly fresh) C - Robert McDoniel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - William Nava (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Benard (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Desmarais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Biesenthal (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Elmhurst | William Nava misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 03:25 | Northland | Robert McDoniel grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 03:22 | Northland | Wade Hubbard takes the ball from David Ashford in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal lays it up and in | 21-32 |
| 02:51 | Northland | Anthony Desmarais denies the turnaround by Bryan Holland | 21-32 |
| 02:49 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:38 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal is hacked by Robert McDoniel - foul #1 on Robert McDoniel, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Northland | Homer Fulton (PG), Lee Riojas (SG), Dean Wilkes (SF), Carlos Moreland (PF) David Ashford, Vincent Marinelli, Bryan Holland, Ronald Enders | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), John Stough (SF), Sean Samaniego (C) William Nava, David Benard, Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais | |
| 02:38 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:38 | Northland | Carlos Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:17 | Northland | Homer Fulton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 21-32 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 01:55 | Elmhurst | George Lyons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Samaniego | 21-35 |
| 01:50 | Northland | Lee Riojas misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Holsinger (PG) Robert McDoniel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Larry Walker (PF) David Biesenthal | |
| 01:50 | Northland | Lee Riojas misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:50 | Northland | Lee Riojas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | John Stough gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:38 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Lyons and he's hacked by Michael Holsinger - foul #1 on Michael Holsinger, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| 01:38 | Elmhurst | Larry Walker misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:38 | Northland | Homer Fulton snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 01:16 | Northland | Lee Riojas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jenkins - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Price (SG) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 01:16 | Northland | Lee Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:16 | Northland | Lee Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:01 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Homer Fulton - foul #3 on Homer Fulton, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Robert McDoniel (C) Homer Fulton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 01:01 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:01 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:49 | Northland | Michael Holsinger is fouled on the floor by John Stough - foul #1 on John Stough, team foul #10 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler (C) Sean Samaniego | |
| 00:49 | Northland | Michael Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:49 | Northland | Michael Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Steven Price misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Holsinger - foul #2 on Michael Holsinger, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northland | David Ashford (PG), Willy Henry (SG), Ronald Enders (C) Michael Holsinger, Lee Riojas, Robert McDoniel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Steven Price makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Steven Price makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | Northland | Willy Henry misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Steven Price snags the defensive board | 25-41 |