| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) SG - Kent Harris (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) C - Philip Cordes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Curtis Galaviz (fresh) SG - Allen Ruder (fresh) SF - James Pepper (fresh) PF - Toby Hupp (fresh) C - Billy Chan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Philip Cordes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Carthage | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Elmhurst | James Pepper grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Jacob Harrell is called for the reach on Toby Hupp - foul #1 on Jacob Harrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Ruder | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Toby Hupp is called for the reach on Kent Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toby Hupp, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Galaviz and he's hacked by Philip Cordes - foul #1 on Philip Cordes, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kent Harris | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Toby Hupp - foul #2 on Toby Hupp, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley (PF) Toby Hupp | |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan clanks a shot from the left side | 1-4 |
| 17:43 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:32 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz tips it in | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | James Pepper denies the turnaround by Kent Harris | 1-6 |
| 17:11 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:06 | Elmhurst | Allen Ruder misses short on a jumper from the left side | 1-6 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Kent Harris is hacked by Allen Ruder - foul #1 on Allen Ruder, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Steven Duke (SG), John Wallach (SF), Larry Hansen (PF), Robert Alverez (C) Timothy Zarate, Kent Harris, James Jones, Jacob Harrell, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF), Harley Taylor (PF), Ryan Joyner (C) Curtis Galaviz, Allen Ruder, James Pepper, Johnny Kelley, Billy Chan | |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Steven Duke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 16:14 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 16:09 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-6 |
| 16:08 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | Steven Duke makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Wallach and he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | Steven Duke misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Harley Taylor | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Steven Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Massengale (fresh) SF - John Wallach (fresh) PF - Larry Hansen (fresh) C - Robert Alverez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) SF - Manuel Pietrzak (fresh) PF - Harley Taylor (fresh) C - Ryan Joyner (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Alverez - foul #1 on Robert Alverez, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:42 | Carthage | John Wallach grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Robert Alverez hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ryan Joyner - foul #1 on Ryan Joyner, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kent Harris (SG) John Wallach | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley (PF) Harley Taylor | |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Robert Alverez misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Elmhurst | Steven Duke steps in front of the Justin Lewis pass | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Manuel Pietrzak steals the ball from Robert Alverez | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Kent Harris hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Duke | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Carthage | Steven Duke double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), James Jones (SF), John Wallach (PF), Philip Cordes (C) Daniel Massengale, Steven Duke, Larry Hansen, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), James Pepper (SF), Harley Taylor (PF), Billy Chan (C) Ernest Johnson, Justin Lewis, Manuel Pietrzak, Johnny Kelley, Ryan Joyner | |
| 13:51 | Elmhurst | James Pepper is hacked by Timothy Zarate - foul #1 on Timothy Zarate, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pepper | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Jones | 10-11 |
| 12:37 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | James Pepper misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Philip Cordes gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Philip Cordes drills a floater in the paint set up by Kent Harris | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Elmhurst | James Pepper buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Ruder | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) PF - John Wallach (fairly fresh) C - Philip Cordes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Curtis Galaviz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ruder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Pepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harley Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Billy Chan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Ruder | 14-15 |
| 11:33 | Carthage | Allen Ruder steals the ball from John Wallach in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Elmhurst | James Pepper lays it in set up by Allen Ruder | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Kent Harris is hacked by Allen Ruder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Ruder, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Alexander Tomko (SG), Steven Duke (SF), Jacob Harrell (PF), Robert Alverez (C) Timothy Zarate, Kent Harris, James Jones, John Wallach, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF), Johnny Kelley (PF), Ryan Joyner (C) Curtis Galaviz, Allen Ruder, James Pepper, Harley Taylor, Billy Chan | |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Steven Duke makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Harrell | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Robert Alverez grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | Robert Alverez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Johnson | 17-20 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Steven Duke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Duke - foul #1 on Steven Duke, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kent Harris (SG), Larry Hansen (PF), Philip Cordes (C) Alexander Tomko, Jacob Harrell, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Harley Taylor (PF), Billy Chan (C) Ernest Johnson, Johnny Kelley, Ryan Joyner | |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Philip Cordes snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | Larry Hansen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Philip Cordes pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Kent Harris is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Philip Cordes | 19-20 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), John Wallach (SF) Daniel Massengale, Steven Duke | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), James Pepper (SF) Justin Lewis, Manuel Pietrzak | |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Kent Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 08:20 | Elmhurst | John Wallach is called for the reach on Curtis Galaviz - foul #1 on John Wallach, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis (SG), Ryan Joyner (C) Curtis Galaviz, Billy Chan | |
| 08:09 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-20 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Philip Cordes gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Larry Hansen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Wallach and he's hacked by Harley Taylor - foul #1 on Harley Taylor, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alexander Tomko (SG), Robert Alverez (C) Kent Harris, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Johnny Kelley (PF) Ernest Johnson, Harley Taylor | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Larry Hansen misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Tomko (fresh) SF - John Wallach (fresh) PF - Larry Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Alverez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Curtis Galaviz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Kelley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Elmhurst | James Pepper hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Kelley | 21-22 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Larry Hansen makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Zarate | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Larry Hansen - foul #1 on Larry Hansen, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), James Jones (SF), Jacob Harrell (PF), Steven Duke (C) Timothy Zarate, John Wallach, Larry Hansen, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor (SF), Billy Chan (C) James Pepper, Ryan Joyner | |
| 06:54 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:54 | Elmhurst | Johnny Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jacob Harrell | 23-23 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kent Harris (SG) Alexander Tomko | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), Toby Hupp (PF) Curtis Galaviz, Justin Lewis, Johnny Kelley | |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:35 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | James Jones is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| 05:46 | Elmhurst | Daniel Massengale steals it from Ernest Johnson | 24-23 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Kent Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | Steven Duke misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 05:26 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alexander Tomko (PG), Robert Alverez (C) James Jones, Steven Duke | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), James Pepper (SF), Ryan Joyner (C) Ernest Johnson, Harley Taylor, Billy Chan | |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Elmhurst | Ryan Joyner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Massengale | 24-23 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Kent Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 03:58 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kent Harris - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), Steven Duke (SG), John Wallach (SF), Larry Hansen (PF), Philip Cordes (C) Alexander Tomko, Kent Harris, Daniel Massengale, Jacob Harrell, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson (PG), Justin Lewis (SG), Johnny Kelley (C) Curtis Galaviz, Allen Ruder, Ryan Joyner | |
| 03:58 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:58 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallach (fresh) PF - Larry Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Cordes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pepper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Hupp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 03:08 | Elmhurst | James Pepper grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Justin Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernest Johnson | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Toby Hupp steps in front of the John Wallach pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:28 | Elmhurst | Toby Hupp misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Carthage | Philip Cordes pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | John Wallach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 02:08 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:51 | Elmhurst | Ernest Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | John Wallach clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Kelley - foul #1 on Johnny Kelley, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Kent Harris (SG), James Jones (SF), Robert Alverez (C) Timothy Zarate, Steven Duke, Larry Hansen, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz (PG), Allen Ruder (SG), Manuel Pietrzak (SF), Harley Taylor (PF), Billy Chan (C) Ernest Johnson, Justin Lewis, James Pepper, Toby Hupp, Johnny Kelley | |
| 01:37 | Carthage | John Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | John Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:18 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Ruder | 29-34 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Curtis Galaviz steals it from James Jones in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan is hacked by Robert Alverez - foul #2 on Robert Alverez, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jacob Harrell (PF) John Wallach | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-36 |
| 00:44 | Elmhurst | Manuel Pietrzak grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor clanks a jumper from the left block | 29-36 |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan tips it home | 29-38 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale is hacked by Billy Chan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Chan, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Billy Chan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-38 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | Harley Taylor hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Kent Harris buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Massengale | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Curtis Galaviz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-40 |