| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Henry Worthey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 3 pts. C - James McClaren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Mason - foul #1 on Stanley Mason, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | William Woods misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Stanley Mason hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 19:01 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Worthey | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Marvin Kellar picks off the pass by William Woods | 37-39 |
| 18:21 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Carlin | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:44 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Sosinsky - foul #1 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), David Lowry (SG), Jerome Swafford (SF), John Smith (PF) Henry Worthey, Leon Carlin, Lorenzo Blankenship, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF), Robert Withers (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 17:22 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Alex Gartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado (C) Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:11 | Elmhurst | John Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | James Capel grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:49 | Carthage | James Capel scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | Elmhurst | Alex Gartner steals it from Bruce Corbett in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | John Tinch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Gartner | 41-43 |
| 16:24 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 15:56 | Carthage | James Capel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:55 | Elmhurst | John Smith snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Bruce Corbett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Swafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Rosado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Tinch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Withers (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:49 | Elmhurst | John Smith tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 15:32 | Carthage | William Woods is hacked by Jason Rosado - foul #2 on Jason Rosado, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Leon Carlin (SG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Ronald Butler (PF), Larry Etherton (C) Bruce Corbett, David Lowry, Jerome Swafford, John Smith, Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) William Woods, Alex Gartner, John Tinch, James Capel, Robert Withers | |
| 15:21 | Carthage | Allan Reece's floater is tipped away by Larry Etherton | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Henry Worthey steals it from James McClaren | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Worthey - foul #3 on Henry Worthey, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar (PF) Lorenzo Blankenship | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF), Robert Withers (PF) Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason | |
| 14:20 | Carthage | John Tinch is hacked by Ronald Butler - foul #2 on Ronald Butler, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Capel (PF) James McClaren | |
| 14:04 | Carthage | James Capel hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:47 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:45 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | Carthage | John Tinch drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Withers | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | The jumper by Allan Reece is denied by Larry Etherton | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:28 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Worthey | 49-47 |
| 12:06 | Carthage | Robert Withers connects on the floater from close range set up by Bryant Sosinsky | 49-49 |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Robert Withers grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Henry Worthey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Carlin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Kellar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Etherton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Tinch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Capel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:34 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:11 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Allan Reece | 49-49 |
| 10:50 | Carthage | Henry Worthey steps in front of the John Tinch pass | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Elmhurst | A charge is called on Ronald Butler - foul #3 on Ronald Butler, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), David Lowry (SG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), John Smith (PF), Jason Rosado (C) Henry Worthey, Leon Carlin, Ronald Butler, Marvin Kellar, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Allan Reece, John Tinch, James Capel, Robert Withers | |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Alex Gartner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Lowry - foul #1 on David Lowry, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Alex Gartner misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Alex Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | Stanley Mason snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | David Lowry steals the ball from James McClaren in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | David Lowry grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | Elmhurst | David Lowry loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | David Lowry is called for the reach on Alex Gartner - foul #2 on David Lowry, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Woods | 51-52 |
| 09:13 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Jerome Swafford (SF), Larry Etherton (C) David Lowry, Lorenzo Blankenship, Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Stanley Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Elmhurst | John Smith snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:35 | Elmhurst | John Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Etherton | 53-53 |
| 08:17 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Elmhurst | James McClaren swats the shot by Larry Etherton | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Elmhurst | James McClaren is called for the reach on Bruce Corbett - foul #2 on James McClaren, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Marvin Kellar (PF) Bruce Corbett, John Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alex Gartner, Joshua Marcil | |
| 07:24 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:22 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Henry Worthey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Swafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Etherton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James McClaren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Stanley Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Lowry (SG) Jerome Swafford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG) William Woods | |
| 07:06 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to David Lowry | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Henry Worthey | 55-53 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Henry Worthey is called for the reach on Bryant Sosinsky - foul #4 on Henry Worthey, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin (SG), Jason Rosado (C) David Lowry, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF), Robert Withers (C) Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:05 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship loses the dribble to Robert Withers | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Henry Worthey steals it from Bryant Sosinsky in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Worthey | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carlin - foul #2 on Leon Carlin, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Smith (C) Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG) Allan Reece | |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Elmhurst | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:28 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | John Tinch is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Blankenship - foul #1 on Lorenzo Blankenship, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), Jerome Swafford (SF) Henry Worthey, Lorenzo Blankenship | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Bryant Sosinsky | |
| 05:25 | Carthage | John Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | John Tinch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:06 | Elmhurst | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 60-55 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | John Tinch's pass is intercepted by Jason Rosado | 60-55 |
| 04:35 | Elmhurst | John Tinch is called for the reach on Jason Rosado - foul #1 on John Tinch, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), David Lowry (SG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Ronald Butler (PF), Larry Etherton (C) Bruce Corbett, Leon Carlin, Jerome Swafford, Jason Rosado, John Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) Alex Gartner, John Tinch, James Capel, Robert Withers | |
| 04:20 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship clanks a floater from the right block | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Lorenzo Blankenship is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Blankenship, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG) William Woods | |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Reece - foul #4 on Allan Reece, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | Larry Etherton is called for the reach on James McClaren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Etherton, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | James McClaren makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | James McClaren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:53 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship banks in the layup set up by Ronald Butler | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Allan Reece jams it set up by Bryant Sosinsky | 64-61 |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Bryant Sosinsky picks off the pass by Larry Etherton | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Allan Reece banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryant Sosinsky | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Henry Worthey (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Lowry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Ronald Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Etherton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Mason (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James McClaren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Stanley Mason makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Allan Reece | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), Jerome Swafford (SF), Marvin Kellar (PF), Jason Rosado (C) Henry Worthey, Lorenzo Blankenship, Ronald Butler, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), James Capel (PF), John Tinch (C) Allan Reece, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| 02:17 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Lowry | 66-65 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin (SG), John Smith (C) David Lowry, Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:06 | Carthage | John Tinch can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF) Bruce Corbett, Jerome Swafford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, John Tinch | |
| 01:47 | Elmhurst | Allan Reece takes the ball from Henry Worthey | 66-65 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:06 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marvin Kellar, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stanley Mason (PF) James Capel | |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is hacked by Henry Worthey - foul #5 on Henry Worthey, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG) Henry Worthey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Etherton | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton is hacked by William Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Woods, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford (SF) Lorenzo Blankenship | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Allan Reece is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship (SF) Jerome Swafford | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:21 | Elmhurst | Allan Reece is called for the reach on Larry Etherton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Reece, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (SG) Allan Reece | |
| 00:21 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | James McClaren grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | William Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |