| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) PF - Frank Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Light (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Carthage | Grady Roberts is called for the reach on Marcus Custis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Roberts, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | David Garrity comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-25 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Walter Cooke tips it home | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Walter Cooke pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | David Garrity is hacked by Emanuel Kenny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson (SG) Emanuel Kenny | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Marcus Custis gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | David Garrity lays it up and in set up by Marcus Custis | 25-29 |
| 18:26 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb (SG), Mark Hadsell (SF) James Sanderson, Grady Roberts | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| 18:09 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg buries a fadeaway from the right side | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Becker | 28-31 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Joe Bubb is called for the reach on Gerald Halterman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bubb, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Anthony Agustin (SF), Kevin Cueto (C) Dennis Thompson, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Sanderson - foul #1 on James Sanderson, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roy Knollenberg - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF) James Sanderson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Walter Barlow clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-33 |
| 16:43 | Carthage | Frank Ester snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:23 | Carthage | Kevin Cueto steps in front of the Frank Ester pass | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Bubb | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joe Bubb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Agustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cueto (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Barlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Joe Bubb is called for the reach on Bobby Grossman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Bubb, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Michael Wilkinson (SF), Frank Becker (PF), William Light (C) Joe Bubb, Anthony Agustin, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Roy Knollenberg, Walter Barlow | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Walter Cooke hits a runner near the basket | 32-35 |
| 15:22 | Elmhurst | James Sanderson is hacked by Marcus Custis - foul #2 on Marcus Custis, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | David Garrity's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilkinson in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Cooke - foul #2 on Walter Cooke, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson (PG) James Sanderson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:01 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Marcus Custis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Ziegel and he's hacked by Michael Wilkinson - foul #2 on Michael Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:24 | Elmhurst | William Light buries a turnaround near the basket | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 13:53 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by David Garrity | 35-40 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Frank Becker | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis is hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #3 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Joe Bubb (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Kevin Cueto (C) Dennis Thompson, Emanuel Kenny, Michael Wilkinson, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel | |
| 13:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:51 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell is fouled on the floor by Walter Cooke - foul #3 on Walter Cooke, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (SG) Marcus Custis | |
| 12:37 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Sanderson | 38-42 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Sanderson - foul #2 on James Sanderson, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Becker (PF) Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:04 | Elmhurst | Leonard Price takes the ball from Kevin Cueto | 38-44 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Kevin Cueto | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bubb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) PF - Frank Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cueto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:23 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | Frank Ester pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Ester | 38-46 |
| 10:51 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto lays it in on a great pass from James Sanderson | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:30 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:26 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 10:25 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 09:59 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Leonard Price comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grady Roberts - foul #3 on Grady Roberts, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Anthony Agustin (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), William Light (C) James Sanderson, Joe Bubb, Grady Roberts, Frank Becker, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Stephen Bonetti (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Leonard Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Mark Hadsell | 43-50 |
| 09:19 | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hadsell | 46-50 |
| 09:07 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Bonetti | 46-52 |
| 08:49 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Emanuel Kenny | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | Elmhurst | William Light pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:11 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ziegel | 49-52 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Mark Hadsell steals the ball from Marcus Custis | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Elmhurst | William Light comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | William Light snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Agustin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Light (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leonard Price (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Bonetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Emanuel Kenny takes the ball from Gerald Halterman | 49-52 |
| 06:49 | Elmhurst | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Emanuel Kenny - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SF), Frank Becker (PF) Dennis Thompson, Anthony Agustin, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, Leonard Price, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel | |
| 06:27 | Elmhurst | David Garrity steps in front of the William Light pass | 49-52 |
| 06:03 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Cooke | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the jumper from the right side set up by Bobby Grossman | 49-56 |
| 05:12 | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb scores on a runner from the left block set up by Frank Becker | 51-56 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Joe Bubb is called for the reach on Bobby Grossman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Bubb, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Grady Roberts (SF), Kevin Cueto (C) Joe Bubb, Michael Wilkinson, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), Roy Knollenberg (PF) Frank Ester, Walter Cooke | |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:50 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from James Sanderson and the foul's on David Garrity - foul #1 on David Garrity, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Richard Ward (SF), Richard Ziegel (C) Bobby Grossman, David Garrity, Walter Barlow | |
| 04:50 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Marcus Custis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Richard Ward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson (SG) Emanuel Kenny | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 04:03 | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Richard Ward pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Grady Roberts is called for the reach on Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grady Roberts, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb (SG), Michael Wilkinson (PF) James Sanderson, Frank Becker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 03:45 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Cueto | 53-62 |
| 03:40 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bubb (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) C - Kevin Cueto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the jumpshot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Frank Becker (PF), William Light (C) Joe Bubb, Grady Roberts, Michael Wilkinson, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny (SG) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Kenny - foul #4 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | William Light blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Barlow - foul #2 on Walter Barlow, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joe Bubb (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Michael Wilkinson (PF) James Sanderson, Emanuel Kenny, Frank Becker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Richard Ward (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | William Light misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | William Light makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Frank Ester is hacked by Anthony Agustin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #14 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Sanderson (PG), Frank Becker (PF) Anthony Agustin, Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Walter Barlow | |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:33 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Thompson (PG), Anthony Agustin (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF) James Sanderson, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF), Walter Barlow (C) David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Richard Ziegel | |
| 01:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Grossman and the foul's on Dennis Thompson - foul #4 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #15 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto (C) Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Price (SF), Roy Knollenberg (PF) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti | |
| 01:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:37 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Thompson | 56-69 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Walter Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| 00:50 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg swats the shot by Dennis Thompson | 56-69 |
| 00:49 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg is called for the reach on Mark Hadsell - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 00:47 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:47 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Frank Ester's pass is intercepted by Dennis Thompson in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin is fouled on the floor by Leonard Price - foul #2 on Leonard Price, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Leonard Price makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Ester | 58-71 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Thompson and the foul's on Leonard Price - foul #3 on Leonard Price, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman runs out the clock | 61-71 |