| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) C - Richard Haney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fresh) SF - Sam Brown (fresh) PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) C - Bruce Usry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sam Brown | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes clanks a floater near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Saldana - foul #1 on Joseph Saldana, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Elmhurst | Edward Dresser is called for the reach on Stephen Spivey - foul #1 on Edward Dresser, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lewis Paulsen is called for the reach on Jerome Steinbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Paulsen, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alsop | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones connects on the jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Elmhurst | James Warren takes the ball from Bruce Usry | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fang Ming is called for the reach on Allen Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fang Ming, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Warren | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF), Richard Haney (C) Christopher Shank, John Holm, Allen Jones, Robert Alsop, James Warren | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Bruce Usry | |
| 15:52 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Steinbach - foul #1 on Jerome Steinbach, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (PG), Robert Alsop (PF) Joseph Saldana, Jerome Steinbach | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Alexis Romano (PF) Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Lewis Paulsen | |
| 15:52 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Holm (fresh) SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) C - Richard Haney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Hook (fresh) SF - Ricky Morris (fresh) PF - Alexis Romano (fresh) C - Mikel Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Haney - foul #1 on Richard Haney, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Allen Jones (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop scores on a shot in the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Allen Jones | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Ricky Morris | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Spivey | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, John Holm, Jerome Steinbach, Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Stephen Spivey, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 13:13 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Allen Jones - foul #1 on Allen Jones, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren (PF) Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 13:13 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:13 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 12:49 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Shank - foul #1 on Christopher Shank, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, James Warren | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG) Robert Oren | |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney tips it home | 8-12 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) C - Richard Haney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana hits a shot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:11 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lewis Paulsen | 10-17 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 10:41 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:19 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen can't tip it in | 10-17 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Stephen Spivey, Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Lewis Paulsen, Bruce Usry | |
| 09:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Jones - foul #2 on Allen Jones, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach (PF) Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 09:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Steinbach | 12-19 |
| 08:55 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Oren | 12-21 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank loses the dribble to Robert Oren | 12-21 |
| 08:29 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook slams it home on a great pass from Robert Oren | 12-23 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-23 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Hook | 14-25 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Christopher Shank, John Holm, James Warren, Jerome Steinbach | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Roger Allshouse (C) Robert Oren, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 07:27 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen is hacked by David Hayes - foul #2 on David Hayes, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (SF) David Hayes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry (C) Roger Allshouse | |
| 07:27 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:27 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - John Holm (fresh) PF - Robert Alsop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser is fouled on the floor by Fang Ming - foul #2 on Fang Ming, team foul #3 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roderick Pope (SG) Fang Ming | |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Usry steals the ball from Robert Alsop | 14-27 |
| 06:30 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-27 |
| 06:29 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Joseph Saldana - foul #2 on Joseph Saldana, team foul #10 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Joseph Saldana, Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Roderick Pope, Sam Brown, Lewis Paulsen, Bruce Usry | |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:00 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 3rd free throw | 14-30 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 05:34 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris is fouled on the floor by Edward Dresser - foul #2 on Edward Dresser, team foul #11 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren (SF), Robert Alsop (C) Edward Dresser, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Alsop - foul #1 on Robert Alsop, team foul #12 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney (C) Jerome Steinbach | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG) Stephen Spivey | |
| 04:55 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris misses the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Haney | 14-32 |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 14-32 |
| 04:29 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hook | 14-32 |
| 04:03 | Elmhurst | Robert Alsop steals the ball from Mikel Wojtkowski | 14-32 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alexis Romano - foul #1 on Alexis Romano, team foul #4 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Allen Jones (PF) Christopher Shank, John Holm, James Warren, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Robert Oren, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:15 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones grabs the board | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Alsop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes is fouled on the floor by Sam Brown - foul #1 on Sam Brown, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach (PF), Richard Haney (C) Edward Dresser, Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Usry - foul #1 on Bruce Usry, team foul #6 | 16-32 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:02 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser (SG), Robert Alsop (C) Allen Jones, Richard Haney | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 18-32 |
| 01:40 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 01:15 | Elmhurst | The pull-up jumper by Sam Brown is blocked by Robert Alsop | 18-32 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 00:57 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | David Hayes is called for the reach on Sam Brown - foul #3 on David Hayes, team foul #13 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SF), Allen Jones (PF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Robert Alsop | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Alexis Romano (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Stephen Spivey, Fang Ming, Lewis Paulsen, Bruce Usry | |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Oren - foul #1 on Robert Oren, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris (SF) Sam Brown | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Alexis Romano pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook lays it in on a great pass from Robert Oren | 19-36 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney is whistled for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, Edward Dresser | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 19-36 |