| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alexander Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alexander Stark - foul #1 on Alexander Stark, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), Charles Woodruff (C) Paul Taylor, Alexander Stark | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF) Robert Singleton, Wayne Hillis | |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:10 | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Karczewski | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 18:29 | Carthage | Frank Batt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald Harris and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Alexander Stark (C) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Daniel Karczewski, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Wayne Hillis picks off the pass by Sheng Xiang | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Gerald Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), James Justis (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, Martin Landin | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:53 | Elmhurst | James Justis hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 28-28 |
| 16:24 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the runner near the basket set up by David Hodges | 28-30 |
| 15:57 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) PF - James Justis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Stark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is called for 10 seconds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Sheng Xiang, James Justis, Alexander Stark | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, David Hodges, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 15:24 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Frank Batt and he's fouled by Charles Woodruff - foul #3 on Charles Woodruff, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Frank Batt, Allen Campbell | |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Singleton - foul #2 on Robert Singleton, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Sterling Morrison (C) Billy Cudney, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:19 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Karczewski - foul #1 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Charles Woodruff (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Paul Taylor, Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Allen Campbell | |
| 14:04 | Elmhurst | Freddy Curtiss is called for the reach on Martin Landin - foul #3 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison (C) Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF) Frank Batt, Wayne Hillis | |
| 13:39 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), James Justis (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Martin Landin, Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Allen Campbell (C) Robert Singleton, Daniel Karczewski, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 13:24 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is fouled on the floor by James Justis - foul #2 on James Justis, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Martin Landin (PF), Sterling Morrison (C) Gabriel Yazzie, James Justis, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Gerald Harris double dribbles | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), James Justis (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Paul Taylor, Martin Landin, Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Robert Singleton, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges | |
| 12:44 | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff misses the jump hook from the right block | 31-33 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 31-33 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss loses the dribble to James Justis | 31-33 |
| 12:34 | Elmhurst | Gerald Harris picks off the pass by Billy Cudney in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 12:09 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is hacked by Charles Woodruff - foul #4 on Charles Woodruff, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Martin Landin (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, James Justis, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is fouled on the floor by Sheng Xiang - foul #1 on Sheng Xiang, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Gerald Harris, David Hodges | |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alexander Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Sterling Morrison (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang, Alexander Stark | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 11:13 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 11:11 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:42 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Cudney | 33-35 |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Cudney - foul #1 on Billy Cudney, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Billy Cudney, Paul Taylor, Charles Davis, Martin Landin, Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, David Hodges, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:14 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Justis | 35-37 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 09:28 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gabriel Yazzie | 37-40 |
| 09:12 | Carthage | Allen Campbell makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Batt | 37-42 |
| 08:58 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 08:57 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James Justis | 37-42 |
| 08:35 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Girton | 39-42 |
| 08:17 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Martin Landin (PF), Sterling Morrison (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Daniel Girton, Sheng Xiang, James Justis, Alexander Stark | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 07:59 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Sterling Morrison | 41-42 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Woodruff (C) Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:57 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Billy Cudney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Landin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Davis | 43-42 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Gerald Harris in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 07:31 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 07:09 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Hodges - foul #3 on David Hodges, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Wayne Hillis, David Hodges | |
| 06:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Frank Batt | 46-42 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 06:25 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby tips it home | 46-44 |
| 05:57 | Elmhurst | The pull-up jumper by Paul Taylor is blocked by Joseph Hornsby | 46-44 |
| 05:55 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Landin | 46-44 |
| 05:35 | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Robert Singleton snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Gerald Harris knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Curtiss | 46-46 |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Cudney | 48-46 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Girton (SG), James Justis (PF), Sterling Morrison (C) Paul Taylor, Martin Landin, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF) Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss | |
| 03:59 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis's pass is intercepted by David Hodges | 48-46 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is fouled on the floor by James Justis - foul #3 on James Justis, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Sheng Xiang (SF) Billy Cudney, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, David Hodges, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Justis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Elmhurst | James Justis makes the floater from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is hacked by Gabriel Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Alexander Stark (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Sheng Xiang, James Justis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby (C) Allen Campbell | |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Paul Taylor (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Martin Landin (PF) Billy Cudney, Daniel Girton, Charles Davis, Alexander Stark | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Allen Campbell (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Yazzie - foul #2 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #12 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Billy Cudney (PG), Daniel Girton (SG), Charles Davis (SF), James Justis (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Paul Taylor, Sheng Xiang, Martin Landin, Sterling Morrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Frank Batt, Allen Campbell | |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:29 | Elmhurst | James Justis gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:16 | Elmhurst | Freddy Curtiss steals the ball from Charles Woodruff | 50-50 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Karczewski | 50-52 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | James Justis misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Freddy Curtiss - foul #4 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (SG), Alexander Stark (C) Daniel Girton, Charles Woodruff | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Daniel Karczewski | |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | James Justis makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | James Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 01:19 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Freddy Curtiss - foul #5 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Martin Landin (PF) James Justis | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Hodges (PF) Freddy Curtiss | |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #13 | 54-52 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:30 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 56-54 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Martin Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | David Hodges misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |