| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) PF - Frank Becker (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Light (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northland | John Kovach inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northland | Richard Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Elmhurst | John Kovach is called for the reach on Grady Roberts - foul #1 on John Kovach, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Pierce - foul #2 on Richard Pierce, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Northland | Frank Becker picks off the pass by Kerry Maxwell | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Elmhurst | Kerry Maxwell is called for the reach on Anthony Espinosa - foul #3 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (PG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Kevin Cueto (C) Anthony Espinosa, Grady Roberts, William Light | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG), Edward Richardson (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Kerry Maxwell, Michael Donohue, John Lynch | |
| 18:01 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Cueto | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Northland | Francis Vanallen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker's pass is intercepted by Jerry Seman | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Northland | Kevin Cueto steps in front of the Richard Pierce pass | 37-33 |
| 16:41 | Elmhurst | Richard Pierce picks off the pass by Mark Hadsell | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | Northland | Mark Hadsell takes the ball from Richard Pierce in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Elmhurst | Edward Richardson is called for the reach on Kevin Cueto - foul #1 on Edward Richardson, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), William Light (C) Anthony Agustin, Emanuel Kenny, Mark Hadsell, Frank Becker, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Northland | Buford Kinnard (PG), Raymond Harper (SG), Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, Richard Pierce, Edward Richardson, Jerry Seman | |
| 16:09 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kovach - foul #2 on John Kovach, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| 16:09 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:09 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:44 | Northland | John Lynch misses the dunk | 39-33 |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Light (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Buford Kinnard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kovach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Elmhurst | William Light scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by John Lynch - foul #1 on John Lynch, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG) John Kovach | |
| 15:28 | Elmhurst | William Light misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:28 | Northland | Buford Kinnard pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:23 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell is hacked by Anthony Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Northland | Michael Donohue's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson | 41-33 |
| 15:10 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 15:08 | Elmhurst | William Light gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:54 | Elmhurst | Kerry Maxwell steals the ball from Grady Roberts | 41-33 |
| 14:50 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Espinosa - foul #3 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop (SG), Frank Becker (PF) Anthony Espinosa, Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG) Buford Kinnard | |
| 14:32 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | William Light grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:14 | Elmhurst | William Light hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 14:13 | Elmhurst | William Light tips it home | 43-33 |
| 13:55 | Northland | Raymond Harper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:54 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:37 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker's floater is tipped away by John Lynch | 43-33 |
| 13:35 | Northland | John Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:31 | Northland | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Raymond Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Robinson, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Anthony Agustin (SF), Kevin Cueto (PF), Mark Hadsell (C) Richard Robinson, Daniel Bishop, Grady Roberts, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| Subs | Northland | Buford Kinnard (PG), Richard Pierce (SG), John Kovach (SF), Edward Richardson (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Kerry Maxwell, Francis Vanallen, Raymond Harper, Michael Donohue, John Lynch | |
| 13:18 | Northland | Richard Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:53 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-36 |
| 12:51 | Northland | John Kovach gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:32 | Northland | John Kovach scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Richardson | 43-38 |
| 12:17 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (PF), William Light (C) Anthony Espinosa, Kevin Cueto, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG) Buford Kinnard | |
| 12:15 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell's pass is intercepted by Clifton Stephens in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Agustin | 46-38 |
| 11:40 | Northland | Edward Richardson blows the wide open dunk | 46-38 |
| 11:38 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Agustin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Light (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kovach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry Seman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 11:31 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:18 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:16 | Northland | John Kovach grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:14 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell is hacked by Emanuel Kenny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop (SG), Frank Becker (PF) Emanuel Kenny, Anthony Agustin | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG), Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Richard Pierce, Edward Richardson, Jerry Seman | |
| 11:08 | Northland | Michael Donohue is fouled on the floor by Clifton Stephens - foul #2 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| 10:52 | Northland | John Kovach is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Kovach, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (PG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Kevin Cueto (C) Clifton Stephens, Michael Wilkinson, William Light | |
| Subs | Northland | Raymond Harper (SG) Kerry Maxwell | |
| 10:36 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin's floater is tipped away by John Lynch | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:23 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Harper - foul #1 on Raymond Harper, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Northland | Buford Kinnard (SG) John Kovach | |
| 10:23 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:23 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:00 | Northland | Raymond Harper knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Lynch | 47-40 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Francis Vanallen - foul #1 on Francis Vanallen, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SF) Anthony Agustin, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Edward Richardson (SF), Wayne Paradowski (C) Buford Kinnard, Raymond Harper, John Lynch | |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:25 | Northland | Francis Vanallen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Paradowski | 49-43 |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Paradowski - foul #1 on Wayne Paradowski, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop (SG), Grady Roberts (SF) Emanuel Kenny, Frank Becker | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG), John Kovach (SF) Francis Vanallen, Michael Donohue | |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 3rd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:52 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifton Stephens - foul #3 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Light (C) Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Seman (PF) Edward Richardson | |
| 08:52 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:52 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | Elmhurst | Kerry Maxwell steals the ball from Daniel Bishop | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Northland | Jerry Seman lays it in on a great pass from Kerry Maxwell | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Elmhurst | William Light tips it home | 54-47 |
| 07:58 | Northland | John Kovach misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Elmhurst | William Light grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Elmhurst | William Light hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Kovach - foul #4 on John Kovach, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Frank Becker (PF) Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop, Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG), Buford Kinnard (SG), Raymond Harper (SF), Edward Richardson (PF), John Lynch (C) Kerry Maxwell, Richard Pierce, John Kovach, Jerry Seman, Wayne Paradowski | |
| 07:36 | Elmhurst | William Light makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:36 | Elmhurst | William Light makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Light (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Buford Kinnard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Harper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northland | Buford Kinnard can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Emanuel Kenny - foul #2 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto (C) William Light | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 07:28 | Northland | Buford Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:28 | Northland | Buford Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:17 | Elmhurst | John Lynch picks off the pass by Anthony Espinosa | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Northland | Buford Kinnard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:51 | Northland | Raymond Harper gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Northland | Buford Kinnard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG) Francis Vanallen | |
| 06:21 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Northland | Raymond Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:18 | Northland | Buford Kinnard is hacked by Anthony Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Anthony Agustin (SF), William Light (C) Anthony Espinosa, Grady Roberts, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF) Edward Richardson | |
| 06:18 | Northland | Buford Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:18 | Northland | Buford Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:02 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Elmhurst | William Light lays it in on a nice dish by Emanuel Kenny | 58-51 |
| 05:22 | Northland | Richard Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 05:21 | Northland | Raymond Harper can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Northland | John Lynch tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 05:19 | Northland | Buford Kinnard gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:00 | Northland | Buford Kinnard's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Becker | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | Northland | Michael Donohue gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:42 | Northland | Buford Kinnard lays it in set up by Raymond Harper | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Becker | 61-53 |
| 04:22 | Northland | John Lynch makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Frank Becker - foul #3 on Frank Becker, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Kevin Cueto (C) Richard Robinson, Emanuel Kenny, Anthony Agustin, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Francis Vanallen (SG), Edward Richardson (SF), Jerry Seman (PF) Buford Kinnard, Richard Pierce, Raymond Harper, Michael Donohue | |
| 04:22 | Northland | John Lynch makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:01 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 03:59 | Northland | John Lynch pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | Northland | Clifton Stephens steals it from Francis Vanallen in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Northland | John Kovach (SF) John Lynch | |
| 03:20 | Northland | Edward Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Northland | Wayne Paradowski (C) Edward Richardson | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cueto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Seman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Paradowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Elmhurst | The pull-up jumper by Mark Hadsell is blocked by John Kovach | 61-56 |
| 03:03 | Northland | Jerry Seman grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 02:42 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell hits a jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Frank Becker (PF), William Light (C) Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop, Mark Hadsell, Michael Wilkinson, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG), Edward Richardson (PF) Francis Vanallen, Wayne Paradowski | |
| 02:16 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Northland | Richard Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Maxwell | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Edward Richardson, Jerry Seman | |
| 01:10 | Northland | Richard Pierce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:49 | Elmhurst | William Light lays it in | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Northland | Richard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Grady Roberts - foul #1 on Grady Roberts, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Northland | Richard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | Northland | Richard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | William Light loses the dribble to John Kovach | 63-63 |
| 00:06 | Northland | John Kovach banks in the layup | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | John Lynch is called for the reach on Emanuel Kenny - foul #2 on John Lynch, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Northland | Michael Donohue grabs the board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northland | Michael Donohue runs out the clock | 64-65 |