| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) SG - Anthony Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Light (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Elmhurst | William Light knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Espinosa | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Anthony Espinosa is called for the reach on Gordon Clift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Linder and the foul's on Anthony Agustin - foul #1 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Grady Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Walter Cooke | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Agustin | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Roberts - foul #2 on Grady Roberts, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Kevin Cueto (PF) Richard Robinson, Anthony Agustin, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:04 | Carthage | Jerry Linder clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wilkinson | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Cooke | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Jerry Linder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to William Light | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Michael Wilkinson is called for the reach on Gordon Clift in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Anthony Fox (C) James Kalinowski, Michael Wilkinson, Daniel Bishop, Kevin Cueto, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Mark Osorio (SG), Walter Barlow (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, Jerry Linder, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 16:15 | Carthage | Richard Ward is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Osorio | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Osorio - foul #3 on Mark Osorio, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Paille | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Carthage | Mark Osorio is hacked by Anthony Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Fox, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:25 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:00 | Elmhurst | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Anthony Agustin - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Kevin Cueto (C) Anthony Agustin, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Mark Osorio | |
| 14:47 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Walter Barlow is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Light (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hurley (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Darrell Paille, Richard Ziegel | |
| 14:23 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Walter Barlow pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hurley | 45-45 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Walter Cooke buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hurley and he's fouled by Kevin Cueto - foul #1 on Kevin Cueto, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Anthony Fox (C) Anthony Espinosa, Richard Robinson, Michael Wilkinson, Kevin Cueto, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Paul Hurley, Walter Barlow | |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:49 | Carthage | Walter Cooke can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:45 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski loses the dribble to Gerald Halterman in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:26 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:20 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell loses the dribble to Jerry Linder | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | James Kalinowski steps in front of the Gordon Clift pass | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Kalinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Agustin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Fox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin is denied on a layup by Roy Knollenberg | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:40 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Richard Robinson (SG), Michael Wilkinson (SF), Kevin Cueto (PF), William Light (C) James Kalinowski, Anthony Agustin, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Walter Barlow (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, Jerry Linder, Walter Cooke | |
| 11:26 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg swats the layup by William Light | 48-48 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Barlow | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | Michael Wilkinson takes the ball from Richard Ziegel in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Shane Heard - foul #1 on Shane Heard, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF) Richard Robinson, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Darrell Paille (PF) Shane Heard, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 10:14 | Elmhurst | William Light knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Espinosa | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Walter Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by James Kalinowski - foul #2 on James Kalinowski, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (SG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Elmhurst | William Light connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Kalinowski | 52-50 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Walter Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bishop - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell (PF) Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG) Richard Ziegel | |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Richard Ward gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Hadsell - foul #1 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG) James Kalinowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Walter Barlow | |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:13 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin is called for a backcourt violation | 52-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Clifton Stephens | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | Elmhurst | Darrell Paille picks off the pass by Anthony Agustin | 52-53 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Anthony Espinosa is called for the reach on Gordon Clift in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Kevin Cueto (PF), Anthony Fox (C) Anthony Espinosa, Anthony Agustin, Daniel Bishop, Mark Hadsell, William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:06 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 08:05 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Wilkinson - foul #2 on Michael Wilkinson, team foul #13 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Gordon Clift, Jerry Linder, Richard Ziegel | |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cueto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Osorio - foul #4 on Mark Osorio, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hurley (SF) Gerald Halterman | |
| 07:38 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Walter Barlow pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is hacked by Kevin Cueto - foul #2 on Kevin Cueto, team foul #14 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), William Light (C) Richard Robinson, Grady Roberts, Kevin Cueto, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | William Light is fouled on the floor by Mark Osorio - foul #5 on Mark Osorio, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG) Mark Osorio | |
| 06:47 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Light | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Walter Cooke connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Hurley | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Espinosa | 62-61 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Daniel Bishop picks off the pass by Walter Barlow | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Barlow | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Daniel Bishop, Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Shane Heard, Paul Hurley, Walter Cooke, Walter Barlow | |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Anthony Agustin is called for the reach on Gordon Clift - foul #3 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #15 | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | William Light grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Agustin | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Gordon Clift - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #16 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto (C) William Light | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:03 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto buries a fadeaway from the left side | 67-65 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Richard Robinson picks off the pass by Gerald Halterman in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 03:59 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Agustin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cueto (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Mark Hadsell steals the ball from Gordon Clift | 69-68 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SF), William Light (C) Richard Robinson, Grady Roberts, Kevin Cueto | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Espinosa | 72-68 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Jerry Linder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Walter Cooke hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 01:59 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Gordon Clift scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Linder | 72-73 |
| 01:30 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin's pass is intercepted by Walter Cooke | 72-73 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Anthony Agustin is called for the reach on Gerald Halterman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #17 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF) Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:26 | Elmhurst | Gordon Clift steals the ball from Anthony Espinosa in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman banks in the layup set up by Gordon Clift | 72-77 |
| 01:03 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Espinosa | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses long on a jumper from the right block | 75-77 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Knollenberg | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is hacked by Anthony Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #18 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-78 |