| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) SF - Sam Brown (fresh) PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 18-35 |
| 19:16 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams tips it back up and in | 18-37 |
| 18:35 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen blows the layup | 18-37 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Usry - foul #1 on Bruce Usry, team foul #1 | 18-37 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 18:04 | Elmhurst | Reed Plunkett is called for the reach on Lewis Paulsen - foul #2 on Reed Plunkett, team foul #1 | 18-39 |
| 17:51 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris (SF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Sam Brown, Bruce Usry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:51 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 17:51 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Paulsen - foul #1 on Lewis Paulsen, team foul #2 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG) Fang Ming | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-39 |
| 17:29 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-39 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 16:36 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is whistled for a carry | 20-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Stephen Spivey, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Lewis Paulsen, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Chad Saunders blocks the jumper by Fang Ming | 20-39 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown's pass is intercepted by Robert Oren in the backcourt | 20-39 |
| 15:48 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 20-39 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) PF - Alexis Romano (fresh) C - Bruce Usry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Bowers (fresh) SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Bruce Usry is called for the reach on Chad Saunders - foul #2 on Bruce Usry, team foul #3 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Robert Oren, Bruce Usry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Charles Bowers, Bennie Earle, Benjamin Bown | |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits a floater in the paint set up by Robert Brown and he's hacked by Alexis Romano - foul #1 on Alexis Romano, team foul #4 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF) Fang Ming, Sam Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Chad Saunders | |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 20-42 |
| 14:29 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 20-42 |
| 14:27 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski gets the offensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 14:14 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey can't finish the layup | 20-42 |
| 14:13 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 13:51 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is hacked by Mikel Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Mikel Wojtkowski, team foul #5 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett (SG) Darrel Bowens | |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden loses the dribble to Bruce Usry | 20-42 |
| 12:59 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 20-42 |
| 12:39 | Chicago State | Robert Adams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 20-42 |
| 12:37 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 12:33 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Robert Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Gary Degennaro | 23-44 |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-44 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett grabs the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hook (fairly fresh) SF - Ricky Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brown | 23-46 |
| 10:44 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jimmy Hook | 25-46 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | Robert Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Stephen Spivey, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Lewis Paulsen, Bruce Usry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 10:19 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown tips it home | 27-46 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens blows the layup | 27-46 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 27-48 |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski lays it up and in | 29-48 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Oren - foul #2 on Robert Oren, team foul #6 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG) Robert Oren | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 08:50 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 08:39 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alexis Romano and the foul's on Charles Bowers - foul #2 on Charles Bowers, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen (PF) Alexis Romano | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Charles Bowers, Darrel Bowens, Benjamin Bown | |
| 08:39 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Fang Ming steals the ball from Chad Saunders | 32-48 |
| 08:07 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the finger roll set up by Fang Ming | 34-48 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Mikel Wojtkowski is called for the reach on Reed Plunkett - foul #4 on Mikel Wojtkowski, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Roger Allshouse (C) Stephen Spivey, Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Brown (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Bennie Earle, Chad Saunders | |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:38 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:21 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 07:19 | Elmhurst | Roger Allshouse tips it but misses | 34-48 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Allshouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Lewis Paulsen is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #2 on Lewis Paulsen, team foul #8 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Alexis Romano (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Robert Oren, Lewis Paulsen, Roger Allshouse | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Reed Plunkett | |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:57 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Alexis Romano | 34-49 |
| 06:36 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 06:34 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Darrel Bowens | 34-49 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Spivey - foul #2 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:32 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 06:14 | Elmhurst | Terrance Baden is called for the reach on Stephen Spivey - foul #2 on Terrance Baden, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| 05:54 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Morris - foul #2 on Ricky Morris, team foul #10 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano, Bruce Usry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Darrel Bowens, Robert Brown, Benjamin Bown | |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:27 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 05:07 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Robert Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG) Stephen Spivey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Chad Saunders (C) Charles Bowers, Terrance Baden | |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 37-52 |
| 04:08 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 03:39 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski is hacked by Chad Saunders - foul #1 on Chad Saunders, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Robert Oren, Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Lewis Paulsen, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Benjamin Bown (PF) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Robert Adams | |
| 03:18 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook misses the easy layup | 40-52 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Chad Saunders | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexis Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Bowers (fresh) SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bennie Earle | 40-54 |
| 02:37 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook buries a jumper near the basket | 42-54 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Alexis Romano takes the ball from Benjamin Bown in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry is fouled on the floor by Chad Saunders - foul #2 on Chad Saunders, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Mitchell (C) Chad Saunders | |
| 02:14 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Stephen Spivey is called for the reach on Charles Bowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #11 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF) Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:05 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-56 |
| 02:03 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | David Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| 01:15 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (C) David Mitchell | |
| 01:05 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Darrel Bowens | 44-58 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sam Brown - foul #1 on Sam Brown, team foul #12 | 44-58 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers runs out the clock | 49-60 |