| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Chmielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacy Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bill Brookshire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Till (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cordell Engelmann (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Severt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Emerson | David Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Severt denies the turnaround by William Parker | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Emerson | Ronald Severt jams it on a nice dish by Cordell Engelmann | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Parker | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire is hacked by Jeremiah Wilds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Wilds, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Emerson | David Chmielewski steps in front of the Cordell Engelmann pass | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Parker | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:24 | Emerson | Shawn Till grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann is fouled on the floor by Walter Vitale - foul #1 on Walter Vitale, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (SG), Edwin Adams (SF), Ross Johnson (PF), Thomas Butler (C) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale, William Parker, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Nicholas Baca (SF), Tony Iglesias (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Cordell Engelmann, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 17:03 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Adams | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Caskey picks off the pass by George Adcock | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ross Johnson - foul #3 on Ross Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (SG), John Womack (SF) Jeremiah Wilds, Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann (SG) Shawn Till | |
| 16:22 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:22 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey is hacked by John Womack - foul #2 on John Womack, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), Ross Johnson (PF) Richard Sweeney, John Womack, Edwin Adams | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (PG), Sidney Hall (SF) Bill Brookshire, Nicholas Baca | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Chmielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Cordell Engelmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Brinkmann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Hall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Emerson | Walter Vitale is called for the reach on Sidney Hall - foul #2 on Walter Vitale, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker (PF), Stacy Glass (C) Ross Johnson, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Wilson (PF), Ronald Severt (C) Tony Iglesias, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 15:26 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Severt | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG) George Adcock | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG) Edward Brinkmann | |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Emerson | David Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass is hacked by Ronald Severt - foul #2 on Ronald Severt, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams (SF), Ross Johnson (PF) Walter Vitale, William Parker | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG) Cordell Engelmann | |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Severt swats the short shot by David Chmielewski | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:52 | Emerson | Sidney Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Emerson | Sidney Hall tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Emerson | Sidney Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:17 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 13:15 | Emerson | Ronald Severt tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski is fouled on the floor by Bill Brookshire - foul #1 on Bill Brookshire, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), Richard Sweeney (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF) Jeremiah Wilds, David Chmielewski, Edwin Adams, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (SF), Tony Iglesias (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Sidney Hall, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Emerson | Shawn Till snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann (SG), Nicholas Baca (SF) Bill Brookshire, Shawn Till | |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:40 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Brinkmann | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Sweeney (fresh) SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Cordell Engelmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brinkmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cordell Engelmann is called for the reach on George Adcock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cordell Engelmann, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), Thomas Butler (C) Richard Sweeney, Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Sidney Hall (SF) Nicholas Baca | |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from George Adcock and the foul's on Edward Brinkmann - foul #1 on Edward Brinkmann, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG) Edward Brinkmann | |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:50 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Kenneth Caskey - foul #2 on Kenneth Caskey, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Edwin Adams (SF), Ross Johnson (PF), Stacy Glass (C) George Adcock, Walter Vitale, William Parker, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), David Wilson (PF), Ronald Severt (C) Cordell Engelmann, Tony Iglesias, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Emerson | David Wilson gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Emerson | Sidney Hall misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edwin Adams - foul #2 on Edwin Adams, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Emerson | Sidney Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | Emerson | Sidney Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-50 |
| 09:43 | Emerson | David Wilson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:37 | Emerson | Shawn Till is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn Till, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Nicholas Baca (SF) Sidney Hall | |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Wilds and the foul's on Nicholas Baca - foul #1 on Nicholas Baca, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (SG) Shawn Till | |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:15 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann is hacked by Stacy Glass - foul #1 on Stacy Glass, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 09:15 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:15 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Brookshire is called for the reach on Jeremiah Wilds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Brookshire, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Ronald Severt | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:11 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire is hacked by Jeremiah Wilds - foul #2 on Jeremiah Wilds, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), Richard Sweeney (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jeremiah Wilds, David Chmielewski, Edwin Adams, Ross Johnson, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG), Sidney Hall (SF), Tony Iglesias (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Cordell Engelmann, Nicholas Baca, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 08:11 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:38 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Till | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sweeney (fresh) SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bill Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Till (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Parker | 55-56 |
| 07:11 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Shawn Till gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:34 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Butler, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), David Chmielewski (SG), Ross Johnson (PF), Stacy Glass (C) George Adcock, Richard Sweeney, William Parker, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (PG), Ronald Severt (C) Bill Brookshire, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 06:17 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:17 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cordell Engelmann picks off the pass by Ross Johnson | 55-58 |
| 05:38 | Emerson | Sidney Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-58 |
| 05:37 | Emerson | Ronald Severt tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremiah Wilds and he's hacked by Shawn Till - foul #3 on Shawn Till, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams (SF) Walter Vitale | |
| Subs | Emerson | Nicholas Baca (SF), David Wilson (PF) Sidney Hall, Tony Iglesias | |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Emerson | David Wilson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Cordell Engelmann | 58-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams loses the dribble to Nicholas Baca | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann lays it up and in set up by David Wilson and the foul's on Stacy Glass - foul #2 on Stacy Glass, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker (PF) Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), Kenneth Caskey (C) Shawn Till, Ronald Severt | |
| 04:24 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds loses the dribble to Bill Brookshire in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds loses the dribble to Cordell Engelmann | 58-63 |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Chmielewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bill Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cordell Engelmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Baca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cordell Engelmann steps in front of the David Chmielewski pass | 58-66 |
| 03:07 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann hits the finger roll | 58-68 |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 02:50 | Emerson | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:50 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale (SF), Stacy Glass (C) Edwin Adams, Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG), Sidney Hall (SF), Ronald Severt (C) Cordell Engelmann, Nicholas Baca, Kenneth Caskey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Emerson | David Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Till - foul #4 on Shawn Till, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), Edwin Adams (SF), Ross Johnson (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jeremiah Wilds, Walter Vitale, William Parker, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (PG), Edward Brinkmann (SG), Nicholas Baca (SF), Tony Iglesias (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Bill Brookshire, Shawn Till, Sidney Hall, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:42 | Emerson | David Chmielewski steals it from Nicholas Baca | 60-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski throws it down | 62-70 |
| 01:38 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF), Stacy Glass (C) George Adcock, Edwin Adams, Ross Johnson, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), Shawn Till (SG), Sidney Hall (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ronald Severt (C) Cordell Engelmann, Edward Brinkmann, Nicholas Baca, Tony Iglesias, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 01:24 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses the easy layup | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 00:35 | Emerson | David Wilson knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sidney Hall | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Emerson | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire runs out the clock | 62-72 |