| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Bruce Corbett (fresh) SG - William Vail (fresh) SF - Ronald Butler (fresh) PF - Jason Rosado (fresh) C - Mark Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) SG - David Allison (fresh) SF - William Grosse (fresh) PF - John Tinch (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Carthage | William Vail is called for the reach on David Allison in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Vail, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Matthew Marr buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Hegg | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Elmhurst | William Vail hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Matthew Marr is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Elmhurst | John Tinch denies the turnaround by Jason Rosado | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Matthew Marr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Bruce Corbett | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Elmhurst | William Vail hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Allison - foul #1 on David Allison, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Elmhurst | William Vail makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Elmhurst | William Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Matthew Marr misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Elmhurst | Matthew Marr is called for the reach on Bruce Corbett - foul #1 on Matthew Marr, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (PG), Henry Rinaldi (SG), Joshua Marcil (PF) Matthew Marr, David Allison, John Tinch | |
| 17:18 | Elmhurst | Leon Kline steals it from Mark Bailey | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Bailey | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg hits a jumper in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | William Grosse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG), Bryan Smith (SG), Timothy Henegar (SF), Joseph Montague (PF), John Funk (C) Bruce Corbett, William Vail, Ronald Butler, Jason Rosado, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), David Allison (SG), John Tinch (PF), Francis Remillard (C) Leon Kline, Henry Rinaldi, William Grosse, Jonathan Hegg | |
| 15:47 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rowland | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Rowland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Smith (fresh) SF - Timothy Henegar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Montague (fresh) C - John Funk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allison (fresh) SF - Joshua Marcil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tinch (fresh) C - Francis Remillard (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Carthage | David Allison is hacked by Timothy Henegar - foul #1 on Timothy Henegar, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Gatlin (C) Joshua Marcil | |
| 15:19 | Carthage | John Tinch is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Marr | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Allison - foul #2 on David Allison, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (SG) David Allison | |
| 15:08 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Kline | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by Timothy Henegar is blocked by Henry Gatlin | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin is hacked by John Funk - foul #1 on John Funk, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), William Vail (SG), Ronald Butler (SF), Jason Rosado (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Rowland, Bryan Smith, Timothy Henegar, Joseph Montague, John Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi (SG), Robert Withers (PF) Matthew Marr, John Tinch | |
| 14:11 | Carthage | Francis Remillard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jason Rosado | 12-10 |
| 13:52 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Francis Remillard hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Butler - foul #1 on Ronald Butler, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (SG), Joseph Montague (C) William Vail, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Robert Withers, Henry Gatlin | |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Francis Remillard makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Henry Rinaldi - foul #1 on Henry Rinaldi, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith (SG), John Funk (C) Bruce Corbett, Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (PG), Alex Deblois (SG), John Tinch (PF) Leon Kline, Henry Rinaldi, Francis Remillard | |
| 13:12 | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Joseph Montague takes the ball from Alex Deblois in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Tinch | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Alex Deblois hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | William Grosse can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | John Tinch gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Carthage | Bryan Smith steps in front of the William Grosse pass | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Rowland | 16-13 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | John Tinch clanks a jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 11:44 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to John Funk | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Butler (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Montague (fairly fresh) C - John Funk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joshua Marcil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alex Deblois (fresh) SF - William Grosse (fresh) PF - John Tinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hegg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Elmhurst | Jonathan Hegg swats the layup by John Funk | 16-13 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Alex Deblois makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jonathan Hegg | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Butler | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Montague - foul #1 on Joseph Montague, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), William Vail (SG), Timothy Henegar (SF), Jason Rosado (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Rowland, Bryan Smith, Ronald Butler, Joseph Montague, John Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Leon Kline (SG), Francis Remillard (SF), Henry Gatlin (C) Joshua Marcil, Alex Deblois, William Grosse, Jonathan Hegg | |
| 10:42 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:14 | Elmhurst | Mark Bailey is hacked by Henry Gatlin - foul #1 on Henry Gatlin, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Withers (PF) John Tinch | |
| 10:01 | Elmhurst | Robert Withers picks off the pass by William Vail | 19-19 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Francis Remillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:15 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar misses short on a runner from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 09:14 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Francis Remillard | 19-19 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Robert Withers hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Marr | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar is hacked by Matthew Marr - foul #2 on Matthew Marr, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson (SG), Ronald Butler (SF) William Vail, Timothy Henegar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Henry Rinaldi (SG), William Grosse (SF) Matthew Marr, Leon Kline, Henry Gatlin | |
| 08:26 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG) Bruce Corbett | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Robert Withers, Francis Remillard | |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Hutchinson - foul #1 on Dean Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Funk (C) Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Henry Rinaldi - foul #2 on Henry Rinaldi, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (SG) Henry Rinaldi | |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ronald Butler - foul #2 on Ronald Butler, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (SG), Bryan Smith (SF), Joseph Montague (PF) Dean Hutchinson, Ronald Butler, Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | Francis Remillard (PF) Joshua Marcil | |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Vail (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Montague (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Funk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) PF - Francis Remillard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Deblois | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Elmhurst | William Vail comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:46 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Funk | 20-24 |
| 06:31 | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | Alex Deblois grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | William Grosse can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Leon Kline grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:03 | Carthage | Leon Kline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:02 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Bryan Smith | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Francis Remillard - foul #1 on Francis Remillard, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), Dean Hutchinson (SG), Timothy Henegar (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Rowland, William Vail, Joseph Montague, John Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (PG), John Tinch (PF), Henry Gatlin (C) Alex Deblois, William Grosse, Jonathan Hegg | |
| 05:44 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Bruce Corbett steps in front of the Henry Gatlin pass in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:41 | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Corbett | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses long on a jumper in the lane | 25-24 |
| 05:17 | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:06 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:49 | Elmhurst | Mark Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Remillard - foul #2 on Francis Remillard, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado (PF) Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG) Francis Remillard | |
| 04:49 | Elmhurst | Mark Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:49 | Elmhurst | Mark Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Leon Kline is fouled on the floor by Dean Hutchinson - foul #2 on Dean Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Vail (SG) Dean Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Leon Kline misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:30 | Elmhurst | William Vail grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Vail | 29-24 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Alex Deblois is hacked by Bruce Corbett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Corbett, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (SF) Joshua Marcil | |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Alex Deblois misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:12 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:54 | Elmhurst | William Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler (SF) Timothy Henegar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), David Allison (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Robert Withers (PF), Francis Remillard (C) Alex Deblois, Leon Kline, William Grosse, John Tinch, Henry Gatlin | |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Francis Remillard connects on the turnaround from the right block | 29-26 |
| 03:37 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Corbett | 29-26 |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler jams it on a great pass from Bruce Corbett and he's hacked by Francis Remillard - foul #3 on Francis Remillard, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Rowland (PG), Dean Hutchinson (SG), Joseph Montague (C) Bruce Corbett, William Vail, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg (C) Francis Remillard | |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Ronald Butler makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Montague (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi scores on a floater from the right block set up by Matthew Marr and he's hacked by Ronald Butler - foul #3 on Ronald Butler, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Funk (C) Ronald Butler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (PF) Robert Withers | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:34 | Elmhurst | Dean Hutchinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | David Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar (SF) Jason Rosado | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (SF), John Tinch (PF) Henry Rinaldi, Joshua Marcil | |
| 02:14 | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 02:13 | Carthage | William Grosse grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | Matthew Marr can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:47 | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:25 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar makes the shot from the baseline set up by Dean Hutchinson and the foul's on Matthew Marr - foul #3 on Matthew Marr, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Corbett (PG), William Vail (SG), Jason Rosado (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Rowland, Dean Hutchinson, Joseph Montague, John Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Henry Rinaldi (SG), Joshua Marcil (C) Matthew Marr, David Allison, Jonathan Hegg | |
| 01:25 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Bruce Corbett picks off the pass by William Grosse in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Elmhurst | William Vail misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 01:16 | Elmhurst | Mark Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Timothy Henegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | John Tinch pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith (SF) Timothy Henegar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (PG), Robert Withers (PF), Henry Gatlin (C) Alex Deblois, William Grosse, John Tinch | |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leon Kline - foul #1 on Leon Kline, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Jason Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Smith - foul #1 on Bryan Smith, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Montague (C) Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Bryan Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Corbett | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bruce Corbett steals it from Robert Withers | 38-31 |