| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Allen Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (PF) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Martin Landin | |
| 19:20 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Karczewski | 25-19 |
| 19:00 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Campbell | 25-19 |
| 18:58 | Elmhurst | James Justis can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Allen Campbell pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:27 | Carthage | Allen Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Singleton | 27-19 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie's dunk attempt is rejected by Freddy Curtiss | 27-19 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), David Hodges (PF) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton, Sheng Xiang, James Justis | |
| 18:04 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin's pass is intercepted by Wayne Hillis | 27-19 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Gerald Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Hillis | 29-19 |
| 17:32 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Cudney | 29-21 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | David Hodges misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-21 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 16:56 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin is fouled on the floor by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Frank Batt, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark (SG), James Justis (PF) Paul Taylor, Martin Landin | |
| 16:36 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Sterling Morrison | 29-23 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Charles Davis takes the ball from Gerald Harris in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 16:06 | Elmhurst | James Justis misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 16:04 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 15:43 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Justis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sterling Morrison (tiring) | |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Cudney - foul #1 on Billy Cudney, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Billy Cudney, Alexander Stark, Charles Davis, James Justis | |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:53 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Robert Singleton, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Daniel Girton (SG) Gabriel Yazzie, Paul Taylor | |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Batt | 33-23 |
| 14:10 | Elmhurst | Joseph Hornsby is called for the reach on Martin Landin - foul #4 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Charles Davis (SF) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Sheng Xiang | |
| 13:43 | Elmhurst | Gerald Harris picks off the pass by Charles Davis | 33-23 |
| 13:21 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Allen Campbell misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 13:19 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 12:59 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin hits a jumpshot from the right side | 33-25 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | David Hodges connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 12:10 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (PF) Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Martin Landin | |
| 12:10 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 12:10 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 12:08 | Carthage | Frank Batt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG) Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 11:47 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton is fouled on the floor by Frank Batt - foul #1 on Frank Batt, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| 11:30 | Elmhurst | James Justis hits a wide open fadeaway from close range | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Batt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Hillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Girton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Morrison (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Billy Cudney steals it from Freddy Curtiss | 35-28 |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Allen Campbell is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 35-30 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Campbell | 35-30 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Frank Batt is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Karczewski | 37-30 |
| 09:20 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 09:18 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 09:05 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Karczewski - foul #1 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Robert Singleton (SG) Daniel Karczewski, Frank Batt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Sheng Xiang, James Justis | |
| 09:05 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:05 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 08:40 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Daniel Girton | 37-32 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Hillis - foul #3 on Wayne Hillis, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Wayne Hillis, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Billy Cudney | |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 07:48 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 07:43 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin buries a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Robert Singleton lays it up and in set up by Gerald Harris | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Batt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Girton (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Morrison (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Gerald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Frank Batt, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton | |
| 06:39 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby lays it in set up by Gerald Harris | 41-36 |
| 05:57 | Elmhurst | Joseph Hornsby steals the ball from Sterling Morrison | 41-36 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss tips it in | 43-36 |
| 05:15 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 05:13 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney tips it in | 43-38 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Harris | 45-38 |
| 04:21 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin is fouled on the floor by Robert Singleton - foul #1 on Robert Singleton, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF), David Hodges (PF) Robert Singleton, Wayne Hillis, Freddy Curtiss | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Charles Woodruff (C) Billy Cudney, Charles Davis, Sterling Morrison | |
| 04:21 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Justis (PF) Martin Landin | |
| 03:57 | Elmhurst | David Hodges denies the turnaround by Paul Taylor | 45-38 |
| 03:55 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:50 | Carthage | Gabriel Yazzie is called for the reach on Gerald Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss (PF) David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang | |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the shot from the right block | 45-38 |
| 03:27 | Elmhurst | James Justis snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Batt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Woodruff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Elmhurst | James Justis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby travels in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF) Gerald Harris, Frank Batt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang (PF) James Justis | |
| 02:51 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang blows the wide open dunk | 45-38 |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 02:23 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski is fouled on the floor by Billy Cudney - foul #2 on Billy Cudney, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Daniel Karczewski | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Martin Landin (PF), Sterling Morrison (C) Sheng Xiang, Charles Woodruff | |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 01:14 | Elmhurst | Freddy Curtiss is called for the reach on Martin Landin - foul #2 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| 01:14 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:14 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 47-39 |
| 01:11 | Carthage | Martin Landin steals the ball from Wayne Hillis in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:57 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Cudney - foul #3 on Billy Cudney, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (SF) Wayne Hillis | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is fouled on the floor by Sterling Morrison - foul #3 on Sterling Morrison, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Billy Cudney is called for the reach on Gerald Harris - foul #4 on Billy Cudney, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor is hacked by Daniel Karczewski - foul #2 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Daniel Karczewski | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Billy Cudney is called for the reach on Freddy Curtiss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Cudney, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (SF) Wayne Hillis | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Billy Cudney | |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 49-44 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is fouled on the floor by Sterling Morrison - foul #4 on Sterling Morrison, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski is hacked by Paul Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is fouled on the floor by Sterling Morrison - foul #5 on Sterling Morrison, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff (C) Sterling Morrison | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the floater from the right block | 54-46 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is hacked by Gabriel Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Gerald Harris runs out the clock | 56-46 |