| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Smart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Darrell Paille snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:40 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Darrell Paille snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Darrell Paille banks in the wide open layup | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Gordon Clift banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | Carthage | Mark Hadsell picks off the pass by Roy Knollenberg in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 16:58 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Gordon Clift clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Kalinowski - foul #1 on James Kalinowski, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Anthony Fox (PF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell, Christopher Smart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:40 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Zachary Alston misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | Michael Wilkinson is called for the reach on Shane Heard - foul #3 on Michael Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Michael Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 31-42 |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) PF - Anthony Fox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Rambo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nickolas Offenberger (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Rambo - foul #1 on Walter Rambo, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Christopher Smart (C) Richard Robinson, Anthony Fox, Walter Rambo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hurley (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel | |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:02 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Derek Mascorro | 31-45 |
| 14:35 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Stephens | 33-45 |
| 14:19 | Carthage | Paul Hurley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Heard | 33-48 |
| 14:02 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop can't finish the layup | 33-48 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Shane Heard gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens takes the ball from Shane Heard | 33-48 |
| 13:30 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Espinosa - foul #2 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Anthony Fox (C) Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop, Michael Wilkinson, Christopher Smart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF) Derek Mascorro, Shane Heard, Paul Hurley, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Anthony Fox - foul #2 on Anthony Fox, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:56 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 12:54 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:43 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Grady Roberts and he's hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 12:43 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:26 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:05 | Elmhurst | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Anthony Fox - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Walter Rambo (C) Richard Robinson, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:46 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Espinosa | 42-51 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | James Kalinowski steps in front of the Darrell Paille pass | 42-51 |
| 11:32 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski misses the dunk attempt | 42-51 |
| 11:31 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Rambo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donovan Giardina and he's hacked by Walter Rambo - foul #2 on Walter Rambo, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF) James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:55 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:53 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Gordon Clift snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Shane Heard is hacked by Clifton Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Anthony Fox (C) Anthony Espinosa, Walter Rambo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hurley (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 42-56 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | Shane Heard buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:22 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Fox | 45-58 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens is called for the reach on Shane Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), James Kalinowski (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Christopher Smart (C) Richard Robinson, Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop, Michael Wilkinson, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF) Gordon Clift, Zachary Alston | |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:19 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 09:07 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 09:05 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James Kalinowski | 45-58 |
| 08:57 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Linder | 48-60 |
| 08:17 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell scores on a floater in the lane set up by James Kalinowski | 50-60 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina travels in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox (C) Christopher Smart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Darrell Paille (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Shane Heard, Paul Hurley, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 07:28 | Elmhurst | Anthony Fox scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by James Kalinowski | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Fox (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Anthony Espinosa steps in front of the Donovan Giardina pass in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 07:23 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa lays it in | 56-63 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Walter Rambo (C) Anthony Espinosa, James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Zachary Alston (SF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Jerry Linder, Richard Ziegel | |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Zachary Alston makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Mascorro | 56-66 |
| 06:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilkinson and he's hacked by Donovan Giardina - foul #1 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart (C) Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Paul Hurley (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Derek Mascorro, Donovan Giardina, Darrell Paille, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 06:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Paul Hurley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smart in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Zachary Alston - foul #1 on Zachary Alston, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Walter Rambo | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:26 | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens is called for the reach on Shane Heard - foul #4 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:54 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Paul Hurley snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Shane Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Stephens - foul #5 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF), Walter Rambo (C) Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop, Michael Wilkinson, Christopher Smart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Linder (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Zachary Alston, Paul Hurley | |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:39 | Elmhurst | Walter Rambo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is called for traveling | 62-70 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Darrell Paille (PF) Gordon Clift, Richard Ziegel | |
| 05:16 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Grady Roberts | 65-70 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is hacked by Grady Roberts - foul #2 on Grady Roberts, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Anthony Fox (C) James Kalinowski, Grady Roberts, Walter Rambo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG) Shane Heard | |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Jerry Linder makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Jerry Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:26 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wilkinson | 70-72 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Mark Hadsell is called for the reach on Donovan Giardina - foul #1 on Mark Hadsell, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Christopher Smart (C) Richard Robinson, Mark Hadsell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Paul Hurley (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Derek Mascorro, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:56 | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart can't finish the layup | 70-74 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:52 | Carthage | Paul Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG) Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Zachary Alston (SF) Paul Hurley | |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:33 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 70-74 |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kalinowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Smart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Giardina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nickolas Offenberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Offenberger - foul #1 on Nickolas Offenberger, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF), Mark Hadsell (PF) James Kalinowski, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Donovan Giardina, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:13 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 71-74 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Kalinowski (SG), Anthony Fox (C) Michael Wilkinson, Christopher Smart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF) Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel | |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is fouled on the floor by Anthony Espinosa - foul #3 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG) Shane Heard | |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:02 | Elmhurst | Jerry Linder steals the ball from Grady Roberts | 74-74 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Jerry Linder lays it in | 74-76 |
| 01:34 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell buries a runner from the right block | 76-76 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Jerry Linder snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Espinosa - foul #4 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Christopher Smart (C) Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg swats the shot by Grady Roberts | 76-77 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Darrell Paille snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Darrell Paille is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Espinosa - foul #5 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG) Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Darrell Paille | 77-80 |