| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brian Walker (fresh) SG - David Benard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Stough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Christopher Brock inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Christopher Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Robert Carol snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Joseph Craig misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 19:13 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:09 | Elmhurst | Brian Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Joseph Craig is hacked by Brian Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Walker, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols jams the wide open dunk | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bledsoe | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Joseph Craig scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 17:57 | Carthage | Joseph Craig snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by David Benard - foul #2 on David Benard, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Jon Greene (SG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Joseph Craig, Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Stanfield (PG), Steven Price (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Brian Walker, David Benard, John Stough, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen loses the dribble to Michael Spangler | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Steven Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais tips it in | 43-45 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Greene | 46-45 |
| 16:33 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais lays it in on a nice dish by Wade Hubbard | 46-47 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Jon Greene is hacked by Steven Price - foul #1 on Steven Price, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Burton Ayers, Carmen Jensen, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Walker (PG), David Benard (SG), John Stough (SF), David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) James Stanfield, Steven Price, Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais, Michael Spangler | |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Robert Carol can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jon Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brian Walker (fresh) SG - David Benard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Stough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jon Greene | 48-47 |
| 15:21 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Robert Carol pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:00 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:42 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brian Walker - foul #3 on Brian Walker, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joseph Craig (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Jon Greene, Christopher Brock, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Nicholas Price (PG), Steven Price (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Brian Walker, David Benard, John Stough, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | Elmhurst | Steven Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Joseph Craig snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | Wade Hubbard steps in front of the Joshua Nichols pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:55 | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sims | 52-49 |
| 13:09 | Elmhurst | Howard Noel swats the short shot by Michael Spangler | 52-49 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Howard Noel | 52-49 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Thomas Sims loses the dribble to Michael Spangler | 52-49 |
| 12:30 | Elmhurst | Thomas Sims takes the ball from Steven Price | 52-49 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Thomas Sims hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Steven Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:19 | Elmhurst | Steven Price grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mayorga - foul #1 on Daniel Mayorga, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Carmen Jensen (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Thomas Sims, Joshua Nichols, Joseph Craig, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Chow (PG), David Benard (SG), John Stough (SF), David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Nicholas Price, Steven Price, Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais, Michael Spangler | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmen Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Chow (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Benard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Stough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Elmhurst | David Benard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Burton Ayers | 54-49 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| 10:54 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Carol - foul #2 on Robert Carol, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (PG) Burton Ayers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:54 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:54 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:54 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | Robert Carol misses short on a floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:34 | Elmhurst | John Stough buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Chow and he's fouled by Christopher Brock - foul #2 on Christopher Brock, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG) Christopher Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:34 | Elmhurst | John Stough makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Jon Greene is fouled in the backcourt by David Benard - foul #3 on David Benard, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:18 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 54-52 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Jon Greene can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to John Stough | 54-52 |
| 09:47 | Elmhurst | Robert Chow is fouled on the floor by Jon Greene - foul #1 on Jon Greene, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Daniel Shanks (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Carmen Jensen, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Nicholas Price (PG), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Robert Chow, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 09:28 | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Price and he's hacked by Jon Greene - foul #2 on Jon Greene, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (SG) Jon Greene | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 09:28 | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | Howard Noel snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:07 | Carthage | Joseph Craig lays it in uncontested | 56-54 |
| 08:49 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #4 on Nicholas Price, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Brock (SF) Daniel Shanks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Walker (PG), Steven Price (SG), Sean Samaniego (C) Nicholas Price, David Benard, John Stough | |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Elmhurst | Steven Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Howard Noel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Thomas Sims, Joseph Craig, Daniel Mayorga, Howard Noel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Chow (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF), David Biesenthal (PF) Steven Price, Michael Spangler, Anthony Desmarais | |
| 07:30 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Carol - foul #3 on Robert Carol, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Nicholas Price (PG) Brian Walker | |
| 07:30 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:30 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jon Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Chow (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Samaniego (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Sean Samaniego blocks the jumper by Christopher Brock | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:38 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert Chow | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Jon Greene can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:08 | Elmhurst | Robert Carol swats the short shot by Sean Samaniego | 58-60 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | Jon Greene is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jon Greene, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joseph Craig (SG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Jon Greene, Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Walker (PG), David Benard (SG), John Stough (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Nicholas Price, Robert Chow, Wade Hubbard, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 05:24 | Elmhurst | David Benard drills a runner from the left block set up by Brian Walker | 58-62 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Spangler - foul #2 on Michael Spangler, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Price (SG) David Benard | |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Elmhurst | John Stough misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Daniel Mayorga | 60-62 |
| 05:01 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Elmhurst | Carmen Jensen is called for the reach on John Stough - foul #2 on Carmen Jensen, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Elmhurst | John Stough makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:53 | Elmhurst | John Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Howard Noel misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Price - foul #2 on Steven Price, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Nichols (SG), Daniel Shanks (C) Joseph Craig, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Howard Noel misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Benard (SG) Steven Price | |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Howard Noel connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Shanks | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Elmhurst | Michael Spangler misses the jumper from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | David Benard is called for the reach on Daniel Shanks in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Benard, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Jon Greene (SG), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Thomas Sims, Joshua Nichols, Carmen Jensen, Howard Noel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Nicholas Price (PG), David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Brian Walker, Anthony Desmarais, Michael Spangler | |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | Elmhurst | David Benard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Benard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Stough (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Samaniego (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Jon Greene clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Benard - foul #5 on David Benard, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (SG) Burton Ayers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Chow (SG), Wade Hubbard (SF) David Benard, John Stough | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Jon Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Jon Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Robert Chow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Hubbard | 69-66 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF) Jon Greene, Joseph Craig, Daniel Shanks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Price (SG) Robert Chow | |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols is hacked by Wade Hubbard - foul #1 on Wade Hubbard, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:19 | Elmhurst | Christopher Brock is called for the reach on Sean Samaniego - foul #3 on Christopher Brock, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 02:19 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:19 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Sean Samaniego is called for the reach on Joshua Nichols - foul #2 on Sean Samaniego, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Wade Hubbard, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:01 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) John Stough, Anthony Desmarais | |
| 01:46 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Samaniego | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | David Biesenthal takes the ball from Thomas Sims in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Michael Spangler picks off the pass by Thomas Sims in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:27 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF) Michael Spangler | |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Steven Price makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Price | 72-72 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Christopher Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Steven Price misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Christopher Brock grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Thomas Sims clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego grabs the board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sean Samaniego, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is denied on a layup by David Biesenthal | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Price misses the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Robert Carol wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Robert Carol can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Robert Carol tips it in | 74-72 |
| 04:23 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego lays it in on a great pass from Steven Price | 74-74 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Nicholas Price is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #5 on Nicholas Price, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Chow (PG) Nicholas Price | |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Thomas Sims makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:49 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Chow | 76-77 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Bledsoe | 78-77 |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | Kevin Bledsoe is called for the reach on John Stough - foul #2 on Kevin Bledsoe, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (SF), Howard Noel (C) Christopher Brock, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard (SG), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) Steven Price, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | John Stough makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | John Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Stough - foul #1 on John Stough, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carmen Jensen (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Thomas Sims, Robert Carol | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Walker (PG) John Stough | |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:55 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Joseph Craig, Carmen Jensen, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Brian Walker, Anthony Desmarais | |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses the dunk | 80-79 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols connects on the 3 from straight away | 83-79 |
| 02:22 | Elmhurst | Christopher Brock steps in front of the Robert Chow pass | 83-79 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Thomas Sims is hacked by Robert Chow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Chow, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF) Michael Spangler | |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Thomas Sims makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Price (SG) Wade Hubbard | |
| 02:08 | Elmhurst | John Stough scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Biesenthal | 85-81 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe blows the layup | 85-81 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe hits the follow up shot | 87-81 |
| 01:43 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-81 |
| 01:28 | Elmhurst | Thomas Sims takes the ball from David Biesenthal | 87-81 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Christopher Brock dunks the ball set up by Thomas Sims | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego's layup is rejected by Kevin Bledsoe | 89-81 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Robert Chow pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-81 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-81 |
| 01:01 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego misses the driving attempt in the paint | 89-81 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Christopher Brock gets the rebound | 89-81 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Chow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Biesenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Samaniego (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chow - foul #5 on Robert Chow, team foul #17 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Shanks (C) Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Walker (PG) Robert Chow | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Christopher Brock makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Christopher Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Elmhurst | John Stough misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 91-81 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Howard Noel grabs the board | 91-81 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Brian Walker is called for the reach on Howard Noel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Walker, team foul #18 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Jon Greene (SG), Joseph Craig (SF) Thomas Sims, Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard (SF), Anthony Desmarais (PF), Michael Spangler (C) John Stough, David Biesenthal, Sean Samaniego | |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Howard Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:48 | Elmhurst | Anthony Desmarais grabs the defensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 00:44 | Elmhurst | Steven Price makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Walker | 92-84 |
| 00:44 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF) Burton Ayers, Jon Greene, Joseph Craig | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Stough (SF), David Biesenthal (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais, Michael Spangler | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Steven Price is called for the reach on Daniel Shanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Price, team foul #19 | 92-84 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Brock - foul #4 on Christopher Brock, team foul #11 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG), Jon Greene (SG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Thomas Sims, Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Daniel Shanks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wade Hubbard (SF), Anthony Desmarais (C) John Stough, Sean Samaniego | |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | David Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Brian Walker is called for the reach on Howard Noel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Walker, team foul #20 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Daniel Shanks (C) Joseph Craig, Jon Greene, Carmen Jensen, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Stanfield (PG), John Stough (SF), Sean Samaniego (C) Brian Walker, Wade Hubbard, Anthony Desmarais | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:25 | Elmhurst | Daniel Shanks picks off the pass by Steven Price | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Thomas Sims runs out the clock | 96-86 |