| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jerry Linder inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Carthage | Grady Roberts steals it from Gordon Clift in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:41 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Linder - foul #2 on Jerry Linder, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:31 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart loses the dribble to Roy Knollenberg | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | Grady Roberts takes the ball from Gordon Clift in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:25 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Jerry Linder connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell slams it home | 38-42 |
| 18:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Kalinowski - foul #3 on James Kalinowski, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Anthony Fox (C) James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Christopher Smart | |
| 18:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:22 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:09 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson loses the dribble to Gordon Clift | 38-42 |
| 17:48 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens steals it from Richard Ziegel | 38-42 |
| 17:31 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Knollenberg | 40-42 |
| 16:53 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Zachary Alston - foul #1 on Zachary Alston, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, Daniel Bishop, Anthony Fox | |
| 16:41 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Darrell Paille snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Paille | 42-42 |
| 16:03 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts loses the dribble to Jerry Linder | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Walter Rambo blocks the short jumper by Derek Mascorro | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkinson | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Nickolas Offenberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Clifton Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Rambo (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Stephens | 42-45 |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:23 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Darrell Paille | 42-45 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina is hacked by Clifton Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Derek Mascorro, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), James Kalinowski (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Anthony Fox (PF), Christopher Smart (C) Clifton Stephens, Michael Wilkinson, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Walter Rambo | |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Shane Heard is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski is hacked by Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 14:19 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Shane Heard's pass is intercepted by Anthony Fox | 45-45 |
| 13:53 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Anthony Espinosa | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg's pass is intercepted by Anthony Fox in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:25 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 13:23 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa hits the finger roll set up by James Kalinowski and he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Paul Hurley (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Walter Rambo (C) Daniel Bishop, Anthony Fox, Christopher Smart | |
| 13:08 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:50 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Linder | 47-50 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses long on a jumper in the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Paul Hurley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Mascorro | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Jerry Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nickolas Offenberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Rambo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Rambo - foul #2 on Walter Rambo, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Darrell Paille (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Donovan Giardina, Paul Hurley, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Clifton Stephens (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Christopher Smart (C) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Walter Rambo | |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Michael Wilkinson is called for the reach on Derek Mascorro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG) Derek Mascorro | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Shane Heard buries a jumper near the basket set up by Gordon Clift | 53-50 |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hurley (SF) Jerry Linder | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Christopher Smart is called for the reach on Gordon Clift - foul #3 on Christopher Smart, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Zachary Alston (SF) Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell (PF) Daniel Bishop | |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Darrell Paille is hacked by Mark Hadsell - foul #2 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG), Paul Hurley (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF), Anthony Fox (C) Richard Robinson, Christopher Smart | |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Shane Heard's pass is intercepted by Clifton Stephens | 53-50 |
| 09:51 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Hadsell | 53-53 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:08 | Elmhurst | Shane Heard is called for the reach on Grady Roberts - foul #1 on Shane Heard, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Paul Hurley, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), James Kalinowski (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Christopher Smart (C) Clifton Stephens, Michael Wilkinson, Grady Roberts, Anthony Fox | |
| 08:54 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:53 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:46 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 08:45 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:42 | Carthage | Anthony Espinosa steals it from Gordon Clift in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 08:40 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:15 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:50 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Espinosa | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart loses the dribble to Jerry Linder | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Smart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Darrell Paille snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina is fouled on the floor by Mark Hadsell - foul #3 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Anthony Fox (PF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Daniel Bishop, Mark Hadsell, Christopher Smart | |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG) Donovan Giardina | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Zachary Alston makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | Shane Heard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nickolas Offenberger | 66-55 |
| 05:28 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Grady Roberts | 66-58 |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Walter Rambo | |
| 05:15 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Espinosa - foul #2 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Linder (SF), Paul Hurley (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:11 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:57 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:43 | Carthage | Jerry Linder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkinson | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Jerry Linder grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Shane Heard is hacked by Clifton Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG) Derek Mascorro | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Mark Hadsell (PF) Clifton Stephens, Michael Wilkinson | |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Paul Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | Paul Hurley double dribbles | 67-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG) Shane Heard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop (SF) Grady Roberts | |
| 04:20 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Gordon Clift tips it in | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Kalinowski | 69-64 |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hadsell - foul #4 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Grady Roberts (SF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, Daniel Bishop, Anthony Fox | |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:31 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Rambo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell lays it in on a nice dish by Grady Roberts and he's fouled by Zachary Alston - foul #2 on Zachary Alston, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Darrell Paille pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | James Kalinowski steps in front of the Darrell Paille pass | 70-66 |
| 02:58 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson lays it in on a great pass from James Kalinowski | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gordon Clift, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Clifton Stephens (SG), Michael Wilkinson (PF) Richard Robinson, James Kalinowski, Mark Hadsell | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens takes the ball from Derek Mascorro | 70-68 |
| 02:38 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Zachary Alston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Clifton Stephens | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF) Derek Mascorro, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart (C) Walter Rambo | |
| 01:57 | Elmhurst | Donovan Giardina is called for the reach on Clifton Stephens - foul #2 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Mark Hadsell (PF) Anthony Espinosa, Michael Wilkinson | |
| 01:57 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is open and lays it up and in set up by Gordon Clift | 72-68 |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donovan Giardina - foul #3 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Clifton Stephens | |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Linder | 74-71 |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grady Roberts | 74-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Gordon Clift travels in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa is hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:20 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Darrell Paille gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Smart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-74 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 74-74 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Gordon Clift throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Anthony Fox (C) James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Christopher Smart | |
| 04:30 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg steps in front of the Anthony Fox pass | 74-74 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Jerry Linder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Jerry Linder makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Jerry Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:01 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg takes the ball from Anthony Fox | 76-74 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Clifton Stephens - foul #5 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Zachary Alston (SF) Jerry Linder | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo (C) Clifton Stephens | |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:32 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wilkinson | 77-77 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Zachary Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bishop - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF) Michael Wilkinson, Daniel Bishop, Walter Rambo | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Zachary Alston makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Zachary Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:20 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hadsell | 79-79 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 79-79 |
| 02:55 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:40 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Darrell Paille (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Derek Mascorro, Shane Heard, Richard Ziegel, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Anthony Fox | |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Zachary Alston, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), James Kalinowski (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Christopher Smart (C) Richard Robinson, Michael Wilkinson, Daniel Bishop, Walter Rambo | |
| 02:30 | Carthage | The jumper by Roy Knollenberg is denied by Christopher Smart | 79-79 |
| 02:28 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 79-79 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Christopher Smart | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 02:05 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:52 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | Jerry Linder snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | James Kalinowski is called for the reach on Donovan Giardina in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kalinowski, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:49 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Mark Hadsell | 80-79 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #3 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Jerry Linder misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg tips it in | 82-82 |
| 01:01 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-82 |
| 01:00 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Smart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 82-82 |
| 00:38 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to James Kalinowski | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski travels with the ball | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Gordon Clift buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Paille | 84-82 |
| 00:04 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-82 |