| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dale Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Roy Stepanski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Duclos (fresh) SF - Keith Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Roy Stepanski takes the ball from Steven Clements | 38-32 |
| 19:17 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Carthage | Charles Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Charles Douglass is hacked by Fred Henderson - foul #1 on Fred Henderson, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Jack Duclos is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #1 on Jack Duclos, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Charles Douglass hits a shot in the paint set up by David Lewis and he's hacked by Robert Mills - foul #2 on Robert Mills, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Charles Douglass makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:15 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Stepanski | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Dale Lowe is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:37 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Dale Lowe - foul #2 on Dale Lowe, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Timothy Hinojosa (SG), Don David (SF), George Hunt (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) Dale Lowe, David Lewis, Michael Sheppard, Charles Douglass, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith (SG), Joseph McCandlish (SF), James Baxter (PF), William Wood (C) Jack Duclos, Keith Dixon, Robert Mills, Fred Henderson | |
| 17:37 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | George Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:28 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Cabot - foul #2 on William Cabot, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Wilson (PG) Roy Stepanski | |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | George Hunt misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Williams (SF) Jeffrey Smith | |
| 16:54 | Carthage | George Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | George Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:54 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to William Wood | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Elmhurst | James Baxter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to William Wood | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | Elmhurst | David Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lowe (PG), David Lewis (SG), Steven Clements (C) William Cabot, Timothy Hinojosa, George Hunt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson (C) William Wood | |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Don David is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McCandlish - foul #1 on Joseph McCandlish, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Carthage | Fred Henderson steps in front of the Steven Clements pass | 44-37 |
| 15:56 | Elmhurst | David Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Williams | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dale Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don David (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McCandlish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - James Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Carthage | James Williams steals it from Dale Lowe | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Elmhurst | David Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James Baxter | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Elmhurst | James Baxter banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Don David throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Timothy Hinojosa (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), Charles Douglass (PF) Dale Lowe, David Lewis, Don David, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Tom Ahlers (PG), Jack Duclos (SG), Keith Dixon (SF), Robert Mills (PF), William Wood (C) David Wilson, Joseph McCandlish, James Williams, James Baxter, Fred Henderson | |
| 14:44 | Elmhurst | Keith Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Tom Ahlers | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | William Wood picks off the pass by Michael Sheppard in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos loses the dribble to William Cabot | 44-44 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Hinojosa | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Elmhurst | William Wood tips it in | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | William Cabot hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hinojosa | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | Elmhurst | Charles Douglass steps in front of the Robert Mills pass | 49-46 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | William Cabot is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Cabot, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lowe (PG), David Lewis (SG) William Cabot, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Joseph McCandlish (SF), Fred Henderson (C) Tom Ahlers, Jack Duclos, Keith Dixon, William Wood | |
| 12:53 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Charles Douglass hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills is denied on a layup by Charles Douglass | 49-46 |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-46 |
| 12:03 | Carthage | Dale Lowe pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Timothy Hinojosa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dale Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Roy Stepanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McCandlish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Charles Douglass misses the easy dunk attempt | 49-49 |
| 11:28 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph McCandlish | 49-51 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Roy Stepanski is called for the reach on Charles Douglass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Stepanski, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Michael Cunningham (SG), Don David (SF), George Hunt (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) Dale Lowe, David Lewis, Michael Sheppard, Charles Douglass, Timothy Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Wilson (PG), Jack Duclos (SG), Keith Dixon (SF), James Baxter (PF), William Wood (C) Roy Stepanski, Jeffrey Smith, Joseph McCandlish, Robert Mills, Fred Henderson | |
| 10:38 | Carthage | William Cabot can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | David Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Cunningham - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Clements (C) George Hunt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Michael Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:16 | Elmhurst | James Baxter pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Steven Clements pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:35 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses long on an open floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | William Cabot gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | Don David misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:14 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Elmhurst | William Wood grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | Elmhurst | James Baxter clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Michael Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | James Baxter snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by James Baxter is blocked by Barry Mitchell | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Don David grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | David Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Cunningham in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Wilson | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Cunningham (fairly fresh) SG - William Cabot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Duclos (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Keith Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Baxter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 07:22 | Elmhurst | James Baxter grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:11 | Elmhurst | William Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Michael Cunningham is hacked by David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), Charles Douglass (PF), Timothy Hinojosa (C) William Cabot, Don David, Barry Mitchell, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Joseph McCandlish (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Fred Henderson (C) David Wilson, Jack Duclos, Keith Dixon, James Baxter, William Wood | |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Michael Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Michael Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:43 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Timothy Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:25 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sheppard | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish is hacked by Michael Cunningham - foul #1 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lowe (PG) Michael Cunningham | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Joseph McCandlish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Clements (C) Michael Sheppard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 05:27 | Carthage | David Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Lowe | 55-53 |
| 04:58 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills is hacked by Charles Douglass - foul #2 on Charles Douglass, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), George Hunt (PF) David Lewis, Timothy Hinojosa, Charles Douglass | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Tom Ahlers (PG), Jack Duclos (SG), James Williams (SF) Roy Stepanski, Jeffrey Smith, Joseph McCandlish | |
| 04:48 | Elmhurst | Tom Ahlers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Dale Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Fred Henderson blocks the short jumper by George Hunt | 55-53 |
| 04:36 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:30 | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos clanks a shot from the left block | 55-53 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Steven Clements pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | William Cabot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:06 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 55-53 |
| 03:55 | Elmhurst | James Williams misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 03:53 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mills | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dale Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cabot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sheppard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Tom Ahlers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Duclos (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:18 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:03 | Elmhurst | James Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Don David (SF), Charles Douglass (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) William Cabot, Michael Sheppard, George Hunt, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski (PG), Jeffrey Smith (SG), Keith Dixon (SF), James Baxter (PF), William Wood (C) Tom Ahlers, Jack Duclos, James Williams, Robert Mills, Fred Henderson | |
| 02:43 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG) Dale Lowe | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:41 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lowe (PG), Michael Sheppard (SF) William Cabot, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson (C) William Wood | |
| 02:29 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski's pass is intercepted by Dale Lowe | 55-56 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Keith Dixon steals it from David Lewis in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 02:19 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:17 | Elmhurst | James Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:01 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Lowe - foul #3 on Dale Lowe, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Clements (C) Don David | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Mills (PF) James Baxter | |
| 02:01 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Jeffrey Smith is called for the reach on David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jack Duclos (SG) Jeffrey Smith | |
| 01:59 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Charles Douglass gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Charles Douglass hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dale Lowe | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | Elmhurst | Keith Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 01:28 | Elmhurst | Fred Henderson can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Charles Douglass gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | David Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Sheppard | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Douglass - foul #3 on Charles Douglass, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Dale Lowe misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Stepanski - foul #2 on Roy Stepanski, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Dale Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Dale Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:42 | Elmhurst | Steven Clements swats the short shot by Fred Henderson | 63-60 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Dale Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Dale Lowe lays it in set up by Charles Douglass and the foul's on Roy Stepanski - foul #3 on Roy Stepanski, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Barry Mitchell (PF) Charles Douglass | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Dale Lowe makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Dale Lowe grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Dale Lowe is hacked by Roy Stepanski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Stepanski, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Dale Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Dale Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Robert Mills gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Roy Stepanski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |