| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) SG - Allan Reece (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Lowry (fresh) SG - Jerome Swafford (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fresh) PF - Marvin Kellar (fresh) C - Larry Etherton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Elmhurst | David Lowry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Carthage | Allan Reece pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | William Woods connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Allan Reece | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton is hacked by Allan Reece - foul #1 on Allan Reece, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Stanley Mason is hacked by Lorenzo Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Blankenship, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | William Woods is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Smith | 5-1 |
| 18:14 | Elmhurst | David Lowry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-1 |
| 18:12 | Carthage | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 18:08 | Carthage | William Woods knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Hegg | 7-1 |
| 17:48 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-1 |
| 17:46 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Marvin Kellar picks off the pass by Allan Reece in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | Elmhurst | David Lowry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:37 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Stanley Mason gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Jerome Swafford picks off the pass by William Woods | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford jams it | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | William Woods is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Reece | 10-5 |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:37 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | David Lowry is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on David Lowry, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (PG), Bruce Corbett (SG), Jason Rosado (SF), John Smith (PF), Ronald Butler (C) David Lowry, Jerome Swafford, Lorenzo Blankenship, Marvin Kellar, Larry Etherton | |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Alex Gartner hits the finger roll set up by Bryant Sosinsky | 12-5 |
| 15:48 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Robert Withers gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Tinch (fresh) PF - Joshua Marcil (fresh) C - Robert Withers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - William Vail (fresh) SG - Bruce Corbett (fresh) SF - Jason Rosado (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Ronald Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:20 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Carthage | John Tinch gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Bruce Corbett picks off the pass by Bryant Sosinsky | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Smith | 12-8 |
| 14:27 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Gartner | 15-8 |
| 14:08 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-8 |
| 14:07 | Elmhurst | John Smith can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 14:06 | Carthage | Alex Gartner snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:44 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Tinch | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Carthage | Alex Gartner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Butler - foul #1 on Ronald Butler, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Alex Gartner, John Tinch, Joshua Marcil, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Lowry (PG), Bryan Smith (SG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Marvin Kellar (PF), Larry Etherton (C) William Vail, Bruce Corbett, Jason Rosado, John Smith, Ronald Butler | |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 15-8 |
| 13:26 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Stanley Mason | 15-8 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Stanley Mason snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Allan Reece scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 12:29 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hegg - foul #1 on Jonathan Hegg, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG), Jerome Swafford (SG) David Lowry, Bryan Smith | |
| 12:05 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Mason | 17-8 |
| 12:04 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:57 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Marvin Kellar is denied by Stanley Mason | 17-8 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:42 | Carthage | Allan Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), David Allison (SF), Francis Remillard (PF) William Woods, Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allison (fresh) PF - Francis Remillard (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Rowland (fresh) SG - Jerome Swafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Etherton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Alex Gartner is called for the reach on Jerome Swafford - foul #1 on Alex Gartner, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (C) Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 11:20 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 11:19 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Etherton | 17-8 |
| 10:57 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Withers (C) David Allison | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Lowry (PG), Bryan Smith (SF), Ronald Butler (PF) Robert Rowland, Lorenzo Blankenship, Marvin Kellar | |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Alex Gartner misses the lay-in | 17-8 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Francis Remillard tips it but misses | 17-8 |
| 10:43 | Elmhurst | David Lowry pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler loses the dribble to Alex Gartner | 17-8 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | Alex Gartner blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Etherton - foul #1 on Larry Etherton, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), Joshua Marcil (C) Bryant Sosinsky, John Tinch, Francis Remillard, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (PG), Bruce Corbett (SG), Jason Rosado (SF), John Smith (PF) David Lowry, Jerome Swafford, Bryan Smith, Ronald Butler | |
| 10:01 | Carthage | Alex Gartner misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | Alex Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:45 | Elmhurst | Alex Gartner steals it from Larry Etherton | 18-8 |
| 09:34 | Carthage | Allan Reece clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Larry Etherton - foul #2 on Larry Etherton, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Alex Gartner | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar (PF) Larry Etherton | |
| 09:34 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:34 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:11 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | William Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil snags the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Stanley Mason can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-8 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil grabs the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Allan Reece connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Marcil | 23-8 |
| 08:03 | Elmhurst | Joshua Marcil is called for the reach on Bruce Corbett - foul #1 on Joshua Marcil, team foul #5 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF), Francis Remillard (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Lowry (PG), Bryan Smith (SG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Ronald Butler (C) William Vail, Bruce Corbett, Jason Rosado, John Smith | |
| 07:50 | Elmhurst | John Tinch takes the ball from David Lowry | 23-8 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg's pass is intercepted by Bryan Smith in the backcourt | 23-8 |
| 07:46 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith throws it down | 23-10 |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Marvin Kellar steals the ball from Jonathan Hegg | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allan Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Remillard (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Lowry (fresh) SG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Kellar (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar lays it up and in set up by David Lowry | 23-12 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | William Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Lowry - foul #2 on David Lowry, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Allan Reece, Francis Remillard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG), Jerome Swafford (SG), John Smith (C) David Lowry, Bryan Smith, Marvin Kellar | |
| 06:47 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | John Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lorenzo Blankenship | 25-14 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | John Smith swats the shot by Bryant Sosinsky | 25-14 |
| 06:13 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:02 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Swafford | 25-16 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky is hacked by Lorenzo Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Blankenship, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), Stanley Mason (PF), Joshua Marcil (C) William Woods, John Tinch, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), Jason Rosado (SF), Marvin Kellar (PF) Robert Rowland, Lorenzo Blankenship, Ronald Butler | |
| 05:57 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:57 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Withers (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith (SF) John Smith | |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:37 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 05:24 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-18 |
| 05:18 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:57 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Marcil - foul #2 on Joshua Marcil, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), David Allison (SF) Alex Gartner, Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (PG), John Smith (C) Jerome Swafford, Bryan Smith | |
| 04:57 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:57 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Stanley Mason gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 04:32 | Carthage | Allan Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | David Allison misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Rosado - foul #1 on Jason Rosado, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (PG), John Tinch (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Stanley Mason, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford (SG), Ronald Butler (SF) Bruce Corbett, Marvin Kellar | |
| 04:20 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:09 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 04:08 | Elmhurst | John Smith misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 04:06 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Allan Reece hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Tinch | 30-18 |
| 03:38 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford lays it in on a nice dish by John Smith and the foul's on Allan Reece - foul #2 on Allan Reece, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SF) Allan Reece | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Lowry (PG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF), Larry Etherton (C) William Vail, Jason Rosado, John Smith | |
| 03:38 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford misses the free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Alex Gartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith (SG) Jerome Swafford | |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | David Lowry is hacked by John Tinch - foul #1 on John Tinch, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG) David Allison | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar (PF) Ronald Butler | |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | David Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | David Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hegg | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - John Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Lowry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Blankenship (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Kellar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Etherton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | David Lowry is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on David Lowry, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Stanley Mason (PF) Alex Gartner, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG) David Lowry | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:08 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Larry Etherton | 30-21 |
| 03:01 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Kellar | 30-23 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (C) John Tinch | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (PG) Robert Rowland | |
| 02:36 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 02:34 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:16 | Elmhurst | Joseph Smith blocks the short jumper by Bryan Smith | 30-23 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil is hacked by Marvin Kellar - foul #1 on Marvin Kellar, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Robert Withers (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Stanley Mason | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG), Bruce Corbett (SG), Ronald Butler (PF) William Vail, Bryan Smith, Marvin Kellar | |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 01:44 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-23 |
| 01:42 | Carthage | Robert Withers pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil hits a runner from the left block | 32-23 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), John Tinch (SF), Francis Remillard (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) William Woods, Joseph Smith, Joshua Marcil, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford (SG), Jason Rosado (SF) Robert Rowland, Lorenzo Blankenship | |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stanley Mason (PF) Francis Remillard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (PG), Lorenzo Blankenship (SF) Bruce Corbett, Ronald Butler | |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Lorenzo Blankenship misses badly on a shot in the lane | 32-23 |
| 00:21 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:03 | Elmhurst | Jerome Swafford buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lorenzo Blankenship | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-25 |