| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rangel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Justis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Hodges - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:23 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reynaldo Rangel | 24-24 |
| 19:02 | Carthage | Robert Singleton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Robert Singleton tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | David Hodges can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 18:56 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:37 | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Justis - foul #1 on James Justis, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Todd Weissman (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Tucker, Freddy Curtiss | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Charles Davis, James Justis | |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:50 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Krull (SG), Sterling Morrison (SF) Reynaldo Rangel, Sheng Xiang | |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Todd Weissman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Batt - foul #1 on Frank Batt, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman, Freddy Curtiss | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), Charles Davis (PF) Paul Taylor, Richard Lemon | |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:43 | Carthage | David Hodges buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:15 | Elmhurst | John Krull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), James Justis (C) John Krull, Sterling Morrison, Alexander Stark | |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Reynaldo Rangel is called for the reach on Robert Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rangel, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rangel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Justis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Karczewski - foul #1 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Robert Tucker (SF) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (PG), Richard Lemon (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, Charles Davis | |
| 15:32 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Lemon, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (SF) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 15:15 | Carthage | Robert Singleton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 14:58 | Carthage | Robert Singleton can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 14:56 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Richard Lemon | 32-25 |
| 14:33 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Singleton - foul #2 on Robert Singleton, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman, Freddy Curtiss, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Krull (SG), Sterling Morrison (SF), Alexander Stark (C) Reynaldo Rangel, Sheng Xiang, James Justis | |
| 14:33 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:33 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Frank Batt is hacked by John Krull - foul #3 on John Krull, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss (PF) Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (PF) Richard Lemon | |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 13:57 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:52 | Elmhurst | Freddy Curtiss is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (PF), David Hodges (C) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Freddy Curtiss, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Paul Taylor | |
| 13:34 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss (PF) Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF) John Krull, Sterling Morrison | |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Todd Weissman (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker, Freddy Curtiss, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Angelo Alvarado (PF), Charles Woodruff (C) Charles Davis, Alexander Stark | |
| 12:44 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Pfeil - foul #2 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), David Hodges (C) Daniel Karczewski, Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Justis (C) Charles Woodruff | |
| 12:44 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:44 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 12:21 | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 12:01 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 11:59 | Elmhurst | Angelo Alvarado grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 11:36 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-29 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | David Hodges grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hodges (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gabriel Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rangel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Angelo Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Justis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Todd Weissman (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker, Freddy Curtiss, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (PG), John Krull (SG), Sterling Morrison (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Reynaldo Rangel, Sheng Xiang, Angelo Alvarado, James Justis | |
| 10:45 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 10:43 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison tips it in | 32-31 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Taylor | 32-33 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Charles Davis swats the layup by Todd Weissman | 32-33 |
| 09:53 | Elmhurst | Sterling Morrison pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 09:34 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark banks in the layup set up by Paul Taylor | 32-35 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), David Hodges (C) Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Richard Lemon (PF), James Justis (C) John Krull, Sterling Morrison, Charles Davis, Alexander Stark | |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang is hacked by Robert Singleton - foul #3 on Robert Singleton, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Paul Taylor | |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | David Hodges pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 08:42 | Carthage | Reynaldo Rangel steps in front of the Robert Singleton pass in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | James Justis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Singleton - foul #4 on Robert Singleton, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Todd Weissman (SF) Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | James Justis makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | James Justis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 07:58 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Yazzie | 32-38 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Reynaldo Rangel - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rangel, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Daniel Karczewski, Todd Weissman, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (PG), John Krull (SG), Sterling Morrison (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Reynaldo Rangel, Sheng Xiang, Richard Lemon, James Justis | |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 07:17 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark drills a runner from the baseline | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Hodges (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Krull (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sterling Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Pfeil | 37-40 |
| 06:25 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (SF) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF), Angelo Alvarado (PF) John Krull, Sterling Morrison, Charles Davis | |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 06:04 | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 05:41 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Karczewski - foul #2 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #10 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Todd Weissman, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon (PF) Alexander Stark | |
| 05:41 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:41 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 05:12 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Angelo Alvarado gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard is denied on a layup by Angelo Alvarado | 40-41 |
| 04:26 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Richard Lemon | 40-41 |
| 04:26 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Todd Weissman (SF), David Hodges (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (PF), James Justis (C) Richard Lemon, Angelo Alvarado | |
| 04:05 | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel buries a floater near the basket | 40-43 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Robert Singleton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Weissman | 42-43 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rangel | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Hodges (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rangel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sheng Xiang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Justis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Todd Weissman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Tucker (SF) Frank Batt, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG), John Krull (SG), Sterling Morrison (SF) Paul Taylor, Reynaldo Rangel, Sheng Xiang | |
| 02:54 | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-45 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | David Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Robert Tucker, David Hodges | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Lemon (PF), Alexander Stark (C) Charles Davis, James Justis | |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor (PG), Reynaldo Rangel (SG), Sheng Xiang (SF) Gabriel Yazzie, John Krull, Sterling Morrison | |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Curtiss - foul #5 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), David Hodges (C) Todd Weissman, Freddy Curtiss, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Davis (PF) Richard Lemon | |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Alexander Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Robert Singleton knocks in the shot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Paul Taylor connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rangel | 44-49 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Joseph Watts snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Joseph Watts buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Tucker | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Elmhurst | Robert Singleton is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Singleton, team foul #12 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Krull (SG), James Justis (C) Reynaldo Rangel, Alexander Stark | |
| 00:24 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:24 | Elmhurst | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | David Hodges comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Reynaldo Rangel (SG) John Krull | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Robert Tucker's pass is intercepted by Sheng Xiang | 46-51 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | Daniel Karczewski is called for the reach on Sheng Xiang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #13 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gabriel Yazzie (PG) Paul Taylor | |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | Sheng Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to David Hodges | 46-53 |