| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Eric McClaine scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlos Sledge | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette loses the dribble to Lee Bouchard | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Steve Wright lays it in on a nice dish by William Mozingo | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Elmhurst | David Ford tips it in | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Wright | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | William Mozingo gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge's pass is intercepted by Peter Bostic in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Peter Bostic | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | William Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cain - foul #3 on Christopher Cain, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG), Gregory Cobb (SG), Daniel Makofsky (SF), Robert Mosley (PF), John Foulk (C) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, Shawn Moore, Christopher Cain, David Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Richard Engelhardt (SG), James Howard (SF), Noah Dunn (PF), Terry Benton (C) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Steve Wright, William Mozingo | |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Noah Dunn connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Engelhardt | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Noah Dunn gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Sherwood | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Foulk | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt is hacked by Gregory Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Cobb, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), William Mozingo (C) Richard Engelhardt, James Howard, Terry Benton | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sal Blaustein - foul #2 on Sal Blaustein, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Michael McInturff (SG), Shawn Moore (SF), Christopher Cain (PF), David Ford (C) Sal Blaustein, Gregory Cobb, Daniel Makofsky, Robert Mosley, John Foulk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG) Joseph Sherwood | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McInturff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette (SG) Michael McInturff | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Howard (PF) Noah Dunn | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:26 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Carthage | William Mozingo hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Lee Bouchard | 44-46 |
| 14:52 | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Moore | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge is hacked by Peter Bostic - foul #1 on Peter Bostic, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG), Gregory Cobb (SG), Robert Mosley (C) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, David Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Richard Engelhardt (SG), Steve Wright (PF), Terry Benton (C) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, William Mozingo | |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Steve Wright is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cain - foul #4 on Christopher Cain, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky (SF), John Foulk (C) Shawn Moore, Christopher Cain | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lee Bouchard (SF) James Howard | |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Steve Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Wright, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Noah Dunn (C) Lee Bouchard | |
| 13:56 | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:41 | Carthage | Terry Benton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 13:39 | Carthage | Noah Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Steve Wright connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sherwood | 50-49 |
| 13:12 | Elmhurst | Gregory Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | Steve Wright pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein is hacked by Joseph Sherwood - foul #1 on Joseph Sherwood, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Shawn Moore (SF), David Ford (C) Sal Blaustein, Gregory Cobb, Robert Mosley, John Foulk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), James Howard (PF), William Mozingo (C) Joseph Sherwood, Richard Engelhardt, Terry Benton, Steve Wright, Noah Dunn | |
| 12:19 | Elmhurst | David Ford misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | William Mozingo grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | David Ford picks off the pass by Lee Bouchard in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Makofsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Howard (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge is fouled on the floor by David Ford - foul #2 on David Ford, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Bostic - foul #2 on Peter Bostic, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Elmhurst | David Ford hits a driving attempt near the basket | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Carthage | Shawn Moore is called for the reach on Lee Bouchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Moore, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Williams (PG), Michael McInturff (SG), Robert Mosley (PF) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, Daniel Makofsky | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SG), Noah Dunn (PF) Eric McClaine, James Howard | |
| 10:52 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to David Ford | 52-52 |
| 10:34 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:32 | Elmhurst | David Ford can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Carthage | Noah Dunn pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Sledge | 52-55 |
| 09:55 | Elmhurst | David Ford misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | William Mozingo grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | William Mozingo knocks in the shot from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Gregory Cobb (SF), Daniel Makofsky (PF), John Foulk (C) David Williams, Michael McInturff, Shawn Moore, Robert Mosley, David Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), James Howard (SF), Steve Wright (PF), Terry Benton (C) Carlos Sledge, Richard Engelhardt, Lee Bouchard, Noah Dunn, William Mozingo | |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Steve Wright double dribbles | 52-57 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | John Foulk misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:43 | Carthage | James Howard snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Eric McClaine is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:24 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Daniel Makofsky | 52-57 |
| 07:55 | Elmhurst | Gregory Cobb connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Makofsky | 55-57 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Steve Wright knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Cassette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Makofsky (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Foulk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Benton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Foulk and the foul's on Joseph Sherwood - foul #2 on Joseph Sherwood, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff (SG), Shawn Moore (SF), Christopher Cain (PF), Robert Mosley (C) Patrick Cassette, Gregory Cobb, Daniel Makofsky, John Foulk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF), William Mozingo (C) James Howard, Terry Benton | |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Michael McInturff is called for the reach on Eric McClaine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McInturff, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG) Peter Bostic | |
| Subs | Carthage | Noah Dunn (PF) Steve Wright | |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:09 | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Moore | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Robert Mosley | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric McClaine - foul #1 on Eric McClaine, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Ford (C) Robert Mosley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Lee Bouchard (SF), James Howard (PF), Terry Benton (C) Joseph Sherwood, Eric McClaine, Noah Dunn, William Mozingo | |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:12 | Carthage | James Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 06:11 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:50 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | James Howard misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 64-61 |
| 05:31 | Elmhurst | David Ford gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | Carthage | James Howard gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:06 | Carthage | James Howard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Sledge | 64-64 |
| 05:06 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Robert Mosley (SF), John Foulk (C) Sal Blaustein, Michael McInturff, Shawn Moore, David Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric McClaine (SG), Steve Wright (PF), William Mozingo (C) Richard Engelhardt, James Howard, Terry Benton | |
| 04:54 | Elmhurst | John Foulk drills a turnaround from the right block | 66-64 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Lee Bouchard | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Carthage | Christopher Cain steals the ball from Steve Wright | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Foulk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Elmhurst | John Foulk misses the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cain | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | William Mozingo gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Cassette - foul #2 on Patrick Cassette, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG), Gregory Cobb (SG), Daniel Makofsky (SF), David Ford (C) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, Robert Mosley, John Foulk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Richard Engelhardt (SG), James Howard (SF), Noah Dunn (C) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, William Mozingo | |
| 02:53 | Carthage | Steve Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Carthage | Steve Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric McClaine (SG), William Mozingo (C) Richard Engelhardt, Steve Wright | |
| 02:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG) Sal Blaustein | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lee Bouchard (SF) James Howard | |
| 02:32 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette (SG), John Foulk (C) Gregory Cobb, David Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Steve Wright (PF) Joseph Sherwood, Noah Dunn | |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Eric McClaine drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Bouchard | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore (SF), David Ford (C) Daniel Makofsky, John Foulk | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:06 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain drills a shot from the left side set up by Shawn Moore | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge is hacked by Peter Bostic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Bostic, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:47 | Elmhurst | David Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Bostic | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:16 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore is fouled on the floor by William Mozingo - foul #1 on William Mozingo, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | Steve Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | David Ford swats the layup by Carlos Sledge | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard is fouled on the floor by Shawn Moore - foul #3 on Shawn Moore, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses the fadeaway from close range | 71-73 |