| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jacob Gabrielson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Riddle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SG - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marko Kolkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Romeo Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott's pass is intercepted by Romeo Gonzalez in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez misses long on an open jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Denis Camp - foul #3 on Denis Camp, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow (C) Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:33 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black loses the dribble to Romeo Gonzalez | 45-38 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Donald Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:21 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez is hacked by Jude Goodfellow - foul #1 on Jude Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Don Laramie (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Michael Abbott, Christopher Black, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen (PF) Philip Newell | |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 45-38 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Dollard | 45-43 |
| 17:56 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jacob Gabrielson | 47-43 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marko Kolkowski | 47-46 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 17:03 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Romeo Gonzalez and the foul's on Jacob Gabrielson - foul #2 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Jude Goodfellow (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Walter Gilley, Eugene Riddle, Don Laramie, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (SF), Philip Newell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:53 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Christopher Black | 49-48 |
| 16:35 | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Philip Newell snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Omar Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Anthony Dollard | |
| 16:22 | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 16:22 | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:22 | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Donald Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| 16:05 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Armstrong | 52-48 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Philip Newell hits a jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Charles Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jude Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (tired) SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Newell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Philip Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Omar Powell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Donald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 15:20 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Bob Putnam (SF), Denis Camp (C) Charles Armstrong, Dustin Hines, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Viktor Dzinski (SG), Marko Kolkowski (SF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Donald Johnson, Rene Costa, Omar Powell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 15:15 | Carthage | Bob Putnam steals the ball from Viktor Dzinski | 52-52 |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson lays it up and in set up by Bob Putnam | 54-52 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Philip Newell hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Louis Young | 54-54 |
| 14:53 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp lays it up and in set up by Christopher Black | 56-54 |
| 14:45 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 14:43 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Romeo Gonzalez | 56-54 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 14:34 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 14:23 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Eugene Riddle (SF) Jacob Gabrielson, Bob Putnam | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen (PF) Philip Newell | |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Louis Young is fouled on the floor by Eugene Riddle - foul #1 on Eugene Riddle, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Don Laramie (PF) Christopher Black | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Dollard (SG) Viktor Dzinski | |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 13:49 | Elmhurst | Marko Kolkowski takes the ball from Michael Abbott in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 13:32 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-59 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Louis Young | 56-59 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Eugene Riddle steps in front of the Louis Young pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 13:15 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 13:13 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 13:11 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 13:00 | Carthage | Louis Young is fouled on the floor by Walter Gilley - foul #3 on Walter Gilley, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Christopher Black (PF), Jude Goodfellow (C) Michael Abbott, Don Laramie, Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Viktor Dzinski (SG), Omar Powell (SF), Philip Newell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Louis Young, Anthony Dollard, Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski is hacked by Christopher Black - foul #3 on Christopher Black, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam (PF) Christopher Black | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:36 | Carthage | Philip Newell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Newell | 58-59 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Omar Powell buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rodolfo Maldonado | 58-61 |
| 12:13 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Gabrielson and he's hacked by Lloyd Anderson - foul #4 on Lloyd Anderson, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines (SG), Christopher Black (PF), Denis Camp (C) Walter Gilley, Bob Putnam, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Bobbie Smolen (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Lloyd Anderson, Viktor Dzinski, Philip Newell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 12:13 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez connects on the open shot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Michael Abbott (SG) Jacob Gabrielson, Eugene Riddle | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Dollard (SF) Omar Powell | |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Black (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Denis Camp (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dollard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Smolen (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Romeo Gonzalez (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Hines - foul #2 on Dustin Hines, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF) Rene Costa | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 11:35 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 11:13 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black can't throw it down | 63-63 |
| 11:12 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 11:00 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Bob Putnam (PF), Jude Goodfellow (C) Michael Abbott, Dustin Hines, Christopher Black, Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG), Philip Newell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 10:51 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 10:49 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Dennis Harris (C) Charles Armstrong, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:30 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is hacked by Anthony Dollard - foul #1 on Anthony Dollard, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Don Laramie (SG) Walter Gilley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG), Omar Powell (PF) Rene Costa, Philip Newell | |
| 10:19 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Viktor Dzinski | 65-66 |
| 10:05 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Jude Goodfellow (C) Bob Putnam, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Anthony Dollard, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 10:05 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 10:05 | Elmhurst | Jude Goodfellow snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 09:53 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is open and lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 09:44 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:34 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | Omar Powell pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 67-66 |
| 09:08 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Don Laramie | 67-66 |
| 08:48 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Gilley and he's hacked by Louis Young - foul #4 on Louis Young, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Denis Camp (C) Walter Gilley, Eugene Riddle, Don Laramie, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Anthony Dollard (SF), Philip Newell (PF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Louis Young, Viktor Dzinski, Marko Kolkowski, Omar Powell, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 08:48 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Donald Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-66 |
| 08:28 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 08:10 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Gabrielson - foul #3 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Bob Putnam (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Christopher Black, Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bob Putnam | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bob Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dollard (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Philip Newell (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobbie Smolen (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Philip Newell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Johnson and he's fouled by Bob Putnam - foul #2 on Bob Putnam, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG), Christopher Black (PF), Denis Camp (C) Michael Abbott, Dustin Hines, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Marko Kolkowski (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Donald Johnson, Rene Costa, Bobbie Smolen | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Philip Newell misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:32 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Denis Camp | 73-70 |
| 07:08 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley travels with the ball | 73-70 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Eugene Riddle (SF) Charles Armstrong, Bob Putnam | |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG), Bobbie Smolen (PF) Anthony Dollard, Philip Newell | |
| 06:56 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski scores on a jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 06:42 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Bobbie Smolen, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 06:34 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez is denied on a dunk by Christopher Black | 73-72 |
| 06:32 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 06:15 | Elmhurst | Marko Kolkowski is called for the reach on Eugene Riddle - foul #2 on Marko Kolkowski, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Abbott (SG), Jude Goodfellow (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Walter Gilley, Christopher Black, Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Anthony Dollard (SG) Lloyd Anderson, Viktor Dzinski | |
| 06:15 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:15 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Jacob Gabrielson steals the ball from Anthony Dollard | 75-72 |
| 05:42 | Elmhurst | Anthony Dollard steals it from Eugene Riddle | 75-72 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Romeo Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines (SF), Don Laramie (PF) Eugene Riddle, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Bobbie Smolen (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Louis Young, Omar Powell, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 05:24 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by Jude Goodfellow is blocked by Rodolfo Maldonado | 75-72 |
| 05:22 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 05:08 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Gabrielson and he's hacked by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #4 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Bob Putnam (PF), Denis Camp (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Michael Abbott, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG) Anthony Dollard | |
| 05:08 | Elmhurst | Don Laramie makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Don Laramie picks off the pass by Bobbie Smolen | 78-72 |
| 04:43 | Elmhurst | Bobbie Smolen steals the ball from Don Laramie | 78-72 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Don Laramie is called for the reach on Viktor Dzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Laramie, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (SG) Don Laramie | |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Anthony Dollard (SF), Philip Newell (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Lloyd Anderson, Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:37 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Viktor Dzinski - foul #3 on Viktor Dzinski, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 04:37 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 04:37 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard is hacked by Dustin Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Hines, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 04:31 | Elmhurst | Viktor Dzinski takes the ball from Charles Armstrong in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Bob Putnam - foul #3 on Bob Putnam, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Charles Armstrong, Dustin Hines, Bob Putnam, Denis Camp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Viktor Dzinski | |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Romeo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Romeo Gonzalez, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF), Omar Powell (PF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Anthony Dollard, Philip Newell, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jacob Gabrielson (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Gilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Riddle (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Black (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Kolkowski (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Omar Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobbie Smolen (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Rene Costa blows the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Gabrielson - foul #4 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong (PG), Jude Goodfellow (C) Jacob Gabrielson, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG) Louis Young | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:30 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jude Goodfellow | 81-80 |
| 03:15 | Elmhurst | Charles Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-80 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Omar Powell snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Armstrong - foul #2 on Charles Armstrong, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson (PG), Michael Abbott (SG), Dustin Hines (SF), Bob Putnam (PF), Denis Camp (C) Charles Armstrong, Walter Gilley, Eugene Riddle, Christopher Black, Jude Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Carthage | Viktor Dzinski (SG), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Rene Costa, Bobbie Smolen | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:46 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski's floater is knocked away by Denis Camp | 84-82 |
| 02:23 | Elmhurst | Denis Camp grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 02:07 | Elmhurst | Dustin Hines drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jacob Gabrielson | 86-82 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the offensive board | 86-82 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF) Dustin Hines, Bob Putnam | |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Anthony Dollard (SG), Philip Newell (PF), Romeo Gonzalez (C) Lloyd Anderson, Viktor Dzinski, Omar Powell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Philip Newell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Louis Young and he's fouled by Christopher Black - foul #4 on Christopher Black, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Philip Newell misses the free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:54 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 01:52 | Elmhurst | Marko Kolkowski steps in front of the Michael Abbott pass in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Louis Young scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 86-86 |
| 01:24 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Gabrielson and the foul's on Philip Newell - foul #1 on Philip Newell, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| 01:24 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| 01:24 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black misses the free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-86 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 88-86 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | Philip Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 88-86 |
| 01:11 | Carthage | Philip Newell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 01:06 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Young - foul #5 on Louis Young, team foul #15 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG) Louis Young | |
| 01:06 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:06 | Elmhurst | Eugene Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses short on a floater from the right side | 90-86 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard gets the offensive rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski is whistled for traveling | 90-86 |
| 00:42 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Lloyd Anderson is called for the reach on Jacob Gabrielson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Anderson, team foul #16 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (PG) Lloyd Anderson | |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Donald Johnson loses the dribble to Eugene Riddle in the backcourt | 92-86 |
| 00:35 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #17 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam (SF), Don Laramie (PF) Eugene Riddle, Christopher Black | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:35 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:35 | Elmhurst | Jacob Gabrielson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Donald Johnson is hacked by Jacob Gabrielson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Gabrielson, team foul #16 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley (PG), Eugene Riddle (SF), Christopher Black (PF) Jacob Gabrielson, Bob Putnam, Don Laramie | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #18 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam (SF) Eugene Riddle | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley misses the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley misses the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez grabs the board | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-87 |
| 00:25 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley snags the defensive board | 94-87 |
| 00:25 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-87 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dollard - foul #2 on Anthony Dollard, team foul #19 | 94-87 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez grabs the board | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Michael Abbott picks off the pass by Philip Newell in the backcourt | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Marko Kolkowski is called for the reach on Bob Putnam - foul #3 on Marko Kolkowski, team foul #20 | 95-87 |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Bob Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 97-87 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski tips it but misses | 97-87 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Christopher Black pulls down the rebound | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Walter Gilley runs out the clock | 97-87 |