| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Michael Dempsey (fresh) SG - Roy McLennan (fresh) SF - Dustin Bryant (fresh) PF - Danny Carter (fresh) C - Dennis Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Ronald Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Omar Powell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Carter - foul #1 on Danny Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Carl Klein grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | Carl Klein is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Bryant - foul #1 on Dustin Bryant, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Brandon Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Dempsey - foul #1 on Michael Dempsey, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Brandon Long makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Brandon Long makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Brandon Long grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado makes the runner from close range set up by Ronald Harter and he's fouled by Roy McLennan - foul #1 on Roy McLennan, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), Michael Jaime (PF) Roy McLennan, Dustin Bryant, Danny Carter | |
| 17:52 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado misses the free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Elmhurst | Michael Jaime grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Alston (SG) Michael Dempsey | |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Brandon Long buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Klein | 9-0 |
| 16:57 | Elmhurst | Michael Jaime misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-0 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the board | 9-0 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Brandon Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-0 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Nicholas Johnson (C) Dennis Harris | |
| 16:47 | Elmhurst | Robert Alston connects on the floater from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Carl Klein blows the wide open dunk | 9-2 |
| 16:26 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:06 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Michael Jaime is denied by Rodolfo Maldonado | 9-2 |
| 16:05 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 15:48 | Elmhurst | Robert Alston misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-2 |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Carl Klein gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Omar Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Aaron Dolly (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Jaime (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Carl Klein is hacked by Thomas Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), John Harper (SF), Thomas Deyoung (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Brandon Long, Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Omar Powell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey (PG), Roy McLennan (SG), Dustin Bryant (SF), Danny Carter (PF) Aaron Dolly, Robert Alston, Thomas Hall, Michael Jaime | |
| 15:24 | Carthage | John Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-2 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung tips it home | 11-2 |
| 15:09 | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Deyoung - foul #1 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris (C) Nicholas Johnson | |
| 14:57 | Elmhurst | Dustin Bryant misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 14:57 | Elmhurst | Dustin Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:57 | Elmhurst | Dustin Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell loses the dribble to Dennis Harris | 11-3 |
| 14:25 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | George Maddox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Maddox, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Carl Klein (SF), Omar Powell (PF) Allan Summerlin, John Harper, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Alston (SG), Aaron Dolly (SF) Roy McLennan, Dustin Bryant | |
| 13:45 | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG) George Maddox | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall (SF), Michael Jaime (PF) Michael Dempsey, Danny Carter | |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Carl Klein connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Omar Powell | 13-6 |
| 13:14 | Elmhurst | Robert Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Xavier Eaton (PG), Nicholas Johnson (C) Aaron Dolly, Dennis Harris | |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Klein | 15-6 |
| 12:42 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Johnson is denied on a layup by Omar Powell | 15-6 |
| 12:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Omar Powell | 15-6 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:13 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:02 | Elmhurst | Xavier Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Michael Jaime grabs the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 11:48 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Xavier Eaton (fresh) SG - Robert Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Jaime (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Elmhurst | Robert Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), John Harper (SF), Thomas Deyoung (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Brandon Long, Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Omar Powell, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey (PG), Roy McLennan (SG), Dustin Bryant (SF), Danny Carter (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Xavier Eaton, Robert Alston, Thomas Hall, Michael Jaime, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 11:18 | Carthage | George Maddox is fouled on the floor by Michael Dempsey - foul #2 on Michael Dempsey, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly (PG) Michael Dempsey | |
| 11:07 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-6 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell tips it back up and in | 17-6 |
| 10:47 | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-6 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | George Maddox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-6 |
| 10:30 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Dustin Bryant | 17-6 |
| 10:16 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 17-6 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | John Harper snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Maddox | 19-6 |
| 10:01 | Elmhurst | Dustin Bryant is fouled on the floor by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #5 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) George Maddox, Allan Summerlin, John Harper, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Xavier Eaton (PG) Roy McLennan | |
| 09:50 | Elmhurst | Dustin Bryant blows the dunk | 19-6 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Brandon Long | 19-6 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 19-6 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 19-6 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Carter - foul #2 on Danny Carter, team foul #7 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Alston (SG), Michael Jaime (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Aaron Dolly, Danny Carter, Dennis Harris | |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 2nd free throw | 21-6 |
| 08:55 | Elmhurst | Michael Jaime hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Xavier Eaton | 21-8 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Xavier Eaton picks off the pass by Ronald Harter in the backcourt | 21-8 |
| 08:30 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 21-8 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Brandon Long grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Carl Klein travels in the backcourt | 21-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (SG), Omar Powell (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Ronald Harter, Thomas Deyoung, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan (SG), Thomas Hall (SF) Xavier Eaton, Dustin Bryant | |
| 08:10 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 21-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) Carl Klein | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris (C) Nicholas Johnson | |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Omar Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Harris | 21-8 |
| 07:53 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 21-8 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Maddox - foul #2 on George Maddox, team foul #6 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG) Brandon Long, George Maddox | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly (PG) Robert Alston | |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett misses short on a runner near the basket | 21-9 |
| 07:30 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) SG - Allan Summerlin (fresh) SF - Robert Gentry (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Aaron Dolly (fresh) SG - Roy McLennan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jaime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Elmhurst | Omar Powell picks off the pass by Roy McLennan | 21-9 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Omar Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #8 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Allan Summerlin, Robert Gentry, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Alston (SG), Dustin Bryant (SF) Roy McLennan, Thomas Hall | |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 06:53 | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-9 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Omar Powell pulls down the rebound | 23-9 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Omar Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Ronald Harter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Thomas Deyoung (PF) Antonio Luckett, Omar Powell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Xavier Eaton (PG), Nicholas Johnson (PF) Aaron Dolly, Michael Jaime | |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | Thomas Deyoung steals the ball from Robert Alston | 26-9 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | Carl Klein grabs the offensive board | 26-9 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Dennis Harris is called for the reach on Brandon Long - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #9 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), Larry Mitchell (C) Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan (SG), Michael Jaime (PF) Robert Alston, Dennis Harris | |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Brandon Long makes the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Brandon Long makes the 2nd free throw | 28-9 |
| 04:59 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Xavier Eaton | 28-11 |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Summerlin, team foul #7 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Carthage | Omar Powell (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly (PG), Dennis Harris (C) Xavier Eaton, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 04:47 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the jumper from close range | 28-11 |
| 04:46 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan snags the offensive board | 28-11 |
| 04:38 | Elmhurst | Aaron Dolly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy McLennan | 28-14 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Brandon Long is fouled on the floor by Aaron Dolly - foul #1 on Aaron Dolly, team foul #10 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carl Klein (SF) Robert Gentry | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Brandon Long makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Brandon Long misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 04:14 | Elmhurst | Michael Jaime snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 04:08 | Elmhurst | Brandon Long picks off the pass by Dustin Bryant | 29-14 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Brandon Long hits the finger roll | 31-14 |
| 03:40 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Carl Klein scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-17 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allan Summerlin (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Aaron Dolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy McLennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Bryant (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Jaime (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (tiring) | |
| 02:54 | Elmhurst | Roy McLennan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-17 |
| 02:53 | Carthage | Carl Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-17 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Omar Powell tips it back up and in | 36-17 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Deyoung - foul #2 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #8 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), John Harper (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Brandon Long, Allan Summerlin, Carl Klein, Omar Powell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Dempsey (PG), Robert Alston (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), Danny Carter (PF) Aaron Dolly, Roy McLennan, Dustin Bryant, Michael Jaime | |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Dennis Harris misses the free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | George Maddox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dempsey - foul #3 on Michael Dempsey, team foul #11 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Xavier Eaton (PG), Nicholas Johnson (C) Michael Dempsey, Dennis Harris | |
| 01:47 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Thomas Hall makes the runner from the baseline set up by Xavier Eaton | 38-21 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Xavier Eaton steps in front of the Larry Mitchell pass | 38-21 |
| 00:47 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by Danny Carter is denied by Rodolfo Maldonado | 38-21 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado misses the shot near the basket | 38-21 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado tips it in | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-21 |