| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Reames (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lepe (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Avery Golden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Comes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Carthage | John Swank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 19:28 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | John Swank connects on the jumper in the paint | 39-27 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Frank Comes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:18 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Comes - foul #3 on Frank Comes, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (PG), John Heckler (SF), Earl Goley (C) Andrew Rippstein, Jimmy Pederson, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Edward Walker (SG), Patrick Cortese (SF), Daniel McLean (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) John Swank, Scott Berry, Kurt Ellis, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 17:28 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 17:10 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Heckler | 43-27 |
| 17:07 | Carthage | Edward Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (PG), Richard Morgan (C) Victor Laramie, Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:57 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 16:55 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley tips it back up and in | 45-27 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses the lay-in | 45-27 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel tips it home | 45-29 |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Rippstein and he's fouled by Thomas Samsel - foul #2 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Mathieu (SG), Jimmy Pederson (SF), Michael Lepe (C) Jessie Cummins, John Heckler, Earl Goley | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Avery Golden (PF) William Lindell, Edward Walker, Patrick Cortese, Daniel McLean | |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | Andrew Rippstein is called for the reach on Avery Golden - foul #2 on Andrew Rippstein, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), Victor Laramie (SG) Andrew Rippstein, James Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Scott Berry is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Swank | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Kurt Cook (fresh) SG - Victor Laramie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Lepe (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Avery Golden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Samsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Pederson | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Carthage | John Swank comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 15:07 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Avery Golden - foul #1 on Avery Golden, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado (PG), Andrew Rippstein (SG), John Heckler (SF), Earl Goley (PF) Kurt Cook, Victor Laramie, Jimmy Pederson, Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (SG), Patrick Cortese (SF), Daniel McLean (PF), Frank Comes (C) Scott Berry, Kurt Ellis, Avery Golden, Thomas Samsel | |
| 14:44 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 14:44 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | John Swank loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (SG) Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:22 | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Daniel McLean pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Jessie Cummins picks off the pass by Edward Walker in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| 14:15 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins hits the finger roll | 53-31 |
| 14:00 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Swank | 53-33 |
| 13:40 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Rippstein | 55-33 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Edward Walker is hacked by Gary Tostado in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tostado, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie (SG), James Mathieu (SF), Micheal Reames (PF) Gary Tostado, Jessie Cummins, John Heckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Avery Golden (PF) John Swank, Patrick Cortese | |
| 13:28 | Carthage | William Lindell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Edward Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Frank Comes blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Goley - foul #1 on Earl Goley, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson (SF), Michael Lepe (C) James Mathieu, Earl Goley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kurt Ellis (SF) Daniel McLean | |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Frank Comes misses the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Frank Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 12:39 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-34 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Frank Comes snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Andrew Rippstein steps in front of the Kurt Ellis pass in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| 12:07 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 12:05 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson misses the tip | 55-34 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Frank Comes snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | William Lindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (PG), Earl Goley (PF) Andrew Rippstein, Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Daniel McLean (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) William Lindell, Edward Walker, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| 11:41 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley makes the shot from the right side | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jessie Cummins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Laramie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Goley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lepe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 11:00 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-36 |
| 10:58 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:54 | Carthage | Daniel McLean can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-36 |
| 10:53 | Carthage | Daniel McLean pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Scott Berry connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel McLean | 57-39 |
| 10:22 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | Scott Berry steals the ball from Jessie Cummins | 57-39 |
| 10:02 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese can't throw it down | 57-39 |
| 10:00 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:33 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe banks in the layup on a great pass from Jessie Cummins | 59-39 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Daniel McLean lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Ellis | 59-41 |
| 09:03 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie is called for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (PG), James Mathieu (SG), John Heckler (SF), Micheal Reames (PF), Richard Morgan (C) Jessie Cummins, Victor Laramie, Jimmy Pederson, Earl Goley, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG), Edward Walker (SG), Avery Golden (PF), Frank Comes (C) Patrick Cortese, Scott Berry, Daniel McLean, Thomas Samsel | |
| 08:54 | Carthage | Avery Golden is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Swank | 59-43 |
| 08:26 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 08:25 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan tips it home | 61-43 |
| 08:15 | Carthage | John Heckler is called for the reach on Kurt Ellis - foul #1 on John Heckler, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | John Swank misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 08:08 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu loses the ball out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado (PG) James Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG) Kurt Ellis | |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Frank Comes is fouled on the floor by Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gary Tostado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Heckler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Reames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Walker (fresh) PF - Avery Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Comes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | John Swank scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Avery Golden and he's fouled by Micheal Reames - foul #2 on Micheal Reames, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie (SG), Michael Lepe (C) John Heckler, Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | John Swank makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:12 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie is fouled on the floor by Scott Berry - foul #3 on Scott Berry, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Mathieu (SF) Victor Laramie | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Patrick Cortese (SF) John Swank, Edward Walker | |
| 06:56 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Tostado | 63-46 |
| 06:32 | Carthage | Scott Berry knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lindell | 63-48 |
| 06:14 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Tostado | 66-48 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | James Mathieu is called for the reach on William Lindell - foul #1 on James Mathieu, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), Victor Laramie (SG), John Heckler (SF), Earl Goley (PF), Richard Morgan (C) Gary Tostado, Andrew Rippstein, James Mathieu, Micheal Reames, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (SG), Daniel McLean (SF) Scott Berry, Patrick Cortese | |
| 06:02 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:36 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Avery Golden | 66-50 |
| 05:34 | Elmhurst | John Heckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:14 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 66-50 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Frank Comes snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Daniel McLean is whistled for a carry | 66-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado (PG), Jimmy Pederson (SF) Kurt Cook, Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Thomas Samsel (C) William Lindell, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| 04:32 | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Daniel McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Daniel McLean connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Ellis and he's hacked by Earl Goley - foul #2 on Earl Goley, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (SG), Micheal Reames (PF), Michael Lepe (C) Victor Laramie, Earl Goley, John Heckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG) Edward Walker | |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Daniel McLean makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:49 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Micheal Reames is denied by Thomas Samsel | 66-53 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Scott Berry is hacked by Micheal Reames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Reames, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (SF), Avery Golden (PF) Kurt Ellis, Daniel McLean | |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Scott Berry misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:45 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-53 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Scott Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gary Tostado (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Reames (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lepe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Avery Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese is hacked by Jimmy Pederson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Pederson, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (PG), Victor Laramie (SG), Richard Morgan (C) Gary Tostado, Jimmy Pederson, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:27 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 03:03 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Comes (C) Thomas Samsel | |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Comes and he's hacked by Richard Morgan - foul #2 on Richard Morgan, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe (C) Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:48 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Tostado (PG), Jimmy Pederson (SF), Earl Goley (PF) Jessie Cummins, Andrew Rippstein, Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (SG), Daniel McLean (PF) Scott Berry, Avery Golden | |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley is denied on a layup by Frank Comes | 66-56 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | John Swank is hacked by Gary Tostado in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Tostado, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (PG) Gary Tostado | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:18 | Carthage | John Swank misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | John Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames (PF) Earl Goley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Avery Golden (PF) Edward Walker, Patrick Cortese, Daniel McLean | |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Rippstein | 69-57 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Avery Golden is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Avery Golden can't tip it in | 69-57 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Frank Comes pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 01:19 | Elmhurst | Victor Laramie snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Scott Berry is called for the reach on Victor Laramie - foul #4 on Scott Berry, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (SG), John Heckler (SF), Earl Goley (PF), Richard Morgan (C) Victor Laramie, Jimmy Pederson, Micheal Reames, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Edward Walker (SG), Patrick Cortese (SF), Daniel McLean (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) John Swank, Scott Berry, Kurt Ellis, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-57 |
| 00:26 | Elmhurst | John Heckler gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein runs out the clock | 69-57 |