| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Kolkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Philip Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Romeo Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jacob Gabrielson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denis Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Louis Young double dribbles | 47-35 |
| 19:39 | Elmhurst | Louis Young picks off the pass by Eugene Riddle in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Philip Newell misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 47-35 |
| 19:32 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 19:16 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 19:14 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 19:07 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Romeo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Romeo Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen (PF) Philip Newell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Don Laramie (SG), Jude Goodfellow (PF) Michael Abbott, Christopher Black | |
| 19:07 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:07 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Dollard, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Anthony Dollard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG) Denis Camp | |
| 18:50 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle's pass is intercepted by Marko Kolkowski | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Walter Gilley takes the ball from Louis Young in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 18:34 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Laramie | 47-39 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez is hacked by Jude Goodfellow - foul #1 on Jude Goodfellow, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG), Philip Newell (PF) Rene Costa, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Dustin Hines (SF), Bob Putnam (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Eugene Riddle, Don Laramie, Jude Goodfellow | |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Louis Young banks in the layup set up by Romeo Gonzalez and the foul's on Walter Gilley - foul #3 on Walter Gilley, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott (SG) Walter Gilley | |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Louis Young picks off the pass by Michael Abbott | 50-39 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Louis Young can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Philip Newell's floater is knocked away by Dennis Harris | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:23 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Philip Newell - foul #1 on Philip Newell, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Bobbie Smolen (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Louis Young, Philip Newell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Denis Camp (C) Charles Armstrong, Dustin Hines, Bob Putnam, Dennis Harris | |
| 17:23 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:23 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:15 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Viktor Dzinski | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 16:43 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Rene Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Romeo Gonzalez and he's hacked by Michael Abbott - foul #1 on Michael Abbott, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG), Philip Newell (PF) Lloyd Anderson, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Don Laramie (SG), Jude Goodfellow (C) Michael Abbott, Denis Camp | |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black misses the dunk but the foul's on Marko Kolkowski - foul #3 on Marko Kolkowski, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Marko Kolkowski, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:13 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 53-41 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Omar Powell jams the wide open dunk set up by Rene Costa | 55-41 |
| 16:01 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Gabrielson | 55-43 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Jacob Gabrielson is called for the reach on Omar Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Dollard (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Bob Putnam (PF), Denis Camp (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Don Laramie, Eugene Riddle, Christopher Black, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Omar Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Newell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Walter Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Camp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard hits the finger roll set up by Omar Powell and he's hacked by Bob Putnam - foul #1 on Bob Putnam, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Bobbie Smolen (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Donald Johnson, Philip Newell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG) Michael Abbott | |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:31 | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG) Omar Powell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF) Dustin Hines, Bob Putnam | |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Christopher Black steps in front of the Romeo Gonzalez pass | 58-43 |
| 15:04 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-43 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | Charles Armstrong is called for the reach on Anthony Dollard - foul #3 on Charles Armstrong, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF), Philip Newell (PF) Viktor Dzinski, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Don Laramie (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Charles Armstrong, Walter Gilley, Christopher Black, Denis Camp | |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski is hacked by Eugene Riddle - foul #1 on Eugene Riddle, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG) Louis Young | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow (PF) Eugene Riddle | |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 14:33 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Laramie | 60-46 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Gabrielson - foul #4 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (PF) Philip Newell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Christopher Black (PF) Jacob Gabrielson, Dennis Harris | |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 14:12 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott can't connect on a floater from the left side | 62-46 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Anthony Dollard | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 13:48 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 13:29 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott hits a jumpshot from the right side | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Omar Powell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jude Goodfellow - foul #2 on Jude Goodfellow, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG), Viktor Dzinski (SG), Philip Newell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Lloyd Anderson, Anthony Dollard, Marko Kolkowski, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines (SF), Bob Putnam (PF), Denis Camp (C) Don Laramie, Christopher Black, Jude Goodfellow | |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 13:01 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam knocks in the shot from the left block | 64-50 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Philip Newell's floater is knocked away by Bob Putnam | 64-50 |
| 12:51 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 12:46 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 12:45 | Carthage | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Omar Powell hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Donald Johnson | 66-50 |
| 12:24 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:07 | Carthage | Donald Johnson is hacked by Denis Camp - foul #2 on Denis Camp, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Anthony Dollard (SF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Viktor Dzinski, Omar Powell, Philip Newell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Don Laramie (SG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Walter Gilley, Michael Abbott, Dustin Hines, Bob Putnam, Denis Camp | |
| 12:07 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 12:07 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:03 | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez (C) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez banks in the layup and the foul's on Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Dennis Harris, team foul #11 | 70-50 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dollard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobbie Smolen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Romeo Gonzalez (tired) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Laramie (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Black (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris loses the dribble to Rene Costa in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Louis Young lays it in on a nice dish by Romeo Gonzalez | 73-50 |
| 11:15 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black connects on the jump hook from close range | 73-52 |
| 10:53 | Carthage | Louis Young clanks a jumper in the paint | 73-52 |
| 10:52 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 10:49 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dollard - foul #4 on Anthony Dollard, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG), Marko Kolkowski (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Rene Costa, Anthony Dollard, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Jude Goodfellow (PF), Denis Camp (C) Charles Armstrong, Don Laramie, Christopher Black, Dennis Harris | |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Marko Kolkowski - foul #4 on Marko Kolkowski, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (SF) Marko Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Louis Young clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Riddle - foul #2 on Eugene Riddle, team foul #12 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Newell (PF) Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines (SG) Michael Abbott | |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Denis Camp | 75-57 |
| 10:02 | Carthage | Dustin Hines takes the ball from Bobbie Smolen in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 09:56 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 75-57 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 09:26 | Carthage | Louis Young knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Philip Newell | 77-57 |
| 09:17 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 77-57 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | Louis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Louis Young, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Bob Putnam (PF) Walter Gilley, Dustin Hines, Jude Goodfellow | |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski is hacked by Michael Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #13 | 77-57 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 08:54 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-57 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Philip Newell | 79-57 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Omar Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Viktor Dzinski, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris (C) Denis Camp | |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | Omar Powell is called for the reach on Eugene Riddle - foul #4 on Omar Powell, team foul #7 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF), Bobbie Smolen (PF) Omar Powell, Philip Newell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Armstrong - foul #4 on Charles Armstrong, team foul #14 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Lloyd Anderson, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Don Laramie (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Jude Goodfellow (C) Charles Armstrong, Michael Abbott, Eugene Riddle, Bob Putnam, Dennis Harris | |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 08:06 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 81-59 |
| 08:06 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 08:06 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 07:46 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen clanks a jumper from the right side | 81-61 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen tips it but misses | 81-61 |
| 07:43 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen snags the offensive board | 81-61 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bobbie Smolen (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Walter Gilley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Laramie (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Black (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jude Goodfellow (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Donald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Jude Goodfellow swats the layup by Bobbie Smolen | 81-61 |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Anthony Dollard (SG), Philip Newell (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Donald Johnson, Rene Costa, Bobbie Smolen, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Denis Camp (C) Walter Gilley, Don Laramie, Jude Goodfellow | |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Philip Newell is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marko Kolkowski | 83-63 |
| 06:24 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson can't finish the layup | 83-63 |
| 06:22 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson tips it but misses | 83-63 |
| 06:20 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp tips it but misses | 83-63 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Dollard | 85-63 |
| 06:01 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Omar Powell (PF) Louis Young, Philip Newell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Bob Putnam (PF) Michael Abbott, Dustin Hines, Christopher Black | |
| 05:54 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-63 |
| 05:52 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 85-63 |
| 05:45 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Riddle | 85-65 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | Omar Powell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 85-65 |
| 05:14 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam gets the rebound | 85-65 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 85-65 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson grabs the board | 85-65 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-65 |
| 04:24 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Gabrielson and the foul's on Marko Kolkowski - foul #5 on Marko Kolkowski, team foul #10 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG), Viktor Dzinski (SG), Bobbie Smolen (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Lloyd Anderson, Marko Kolkowski, Omar Powell, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Don Laramie (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Walter Gilley, Bob Putnam, Denis Camp | |
| 04:24 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the free throw | 88-68 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen's floater is knocked away by Dennis Harris | 88-68 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Donald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 88-68 |
| 03:48 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle gets the rebound | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 88-68 |
| 03:30 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle snags the offensive board | 88-68 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Viktor Dzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dollard (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bobbie Smolen (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Charles Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Abbott (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Riddle (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Laramie (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #11 | 88-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Omar Powell (SF) Donald Johnson, Anthony Dollard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Jude Goodfellow (PF) Michael Abbott, Eugene Riddle, Don Laramie | |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 03:12 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 88-69 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski travels in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 02:48 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-69 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 88-69 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Omar Powell connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Viktor Dzinski | 90-69 |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Viktor Dzinski - foul #1 on Viktor Dzinski, team foul #12 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Viktor Dzinski | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Don Laramie (SG), Bob Putnam (PF) Charles Armstrong, Dennis Harris | |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen grabs the board | 90-70 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Hines - foul #2 on Dustin Hines, team foul #15 | 90-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG) Lloyd Anderson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 01:55 | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris (C) Bob Putnam | |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Rene Costa scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Rodolfo Maldonado | 94-70 |
| 01:07 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 94-70 |
| 01:05 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-70 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #13 | 94-70 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie misses the 1st free throw | 94-70 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie makes the 2nd free throw | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Rene Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie is hacked by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #14 | 94-71 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie misses the 1st free throw | 94-71 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie makes the 2nd free throw | 94-72 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Jude Goodfellow blocks the short jumper by Bobbie Smolen | 94-72 |
| 00:02 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Dustin Hines | 94-72 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines misses short on a fullcourt shot | 94-72 |