| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Jonathan Saylor (fresh) SG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) SF - Gerry Graber (fresh) PF - Steven Diehl (fresh) C - Robert Hemming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Harter - foul #1 on Ronald Harter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Steven Diehl - foul #1 on Steven Diehl, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Lake Forest | Gerry Graber can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | Carl Klein can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming loses the dribble to George Maddox | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Lake Forest | Steven Diehl is fouled on the floor by Thomas Deyoung - foul #1 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerry Graber | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | Jonathan Saylor is called for the reach on Carl Klein - foul #1 on Jonathan Saylor, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Maddox - foul #1 on George Maddox, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson (C) Robert Hemming | |
| 16:46 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Lake Forest | Gerry Graber scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Sweatman | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Harter and the foul's on Gerry Graber - foul #1 on Gerry Graber, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), Brandon Criss (SG), Jerry Brantley (PF), Ron Traylor (C) Jonathan Saylor, Steve Sweatman, Gerry Graber, Steven Diehl | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Chris Hayden (fresh) SG - Brandon Criss (fresh) SF - Timothy Jackson (fresh) PF - Jerry Brantley (fresh) C - Ron Traylor (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Brantley | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Carthage | Carl Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG) George Maddox, Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming (C) Ron Traylor | |
| 15:24 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss is called for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor (PG), Steven Diehl (PF) Brandon Criss, Jerry Brantley | |
| 14:30 | Carthage | William Wade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Timothy Jackson | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Saylor and he's hacked by Wesley Coulston - foul #1 on Wesley Coulston, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (SG), Gerry Graber (SF) Chris Hayden, Timothy Jackson | |
| 14:20 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Ronald Harter grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Ronald Harter gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Diehl - foul #2 on Steven Diehl, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley (PF), Ron Traylor (C) Steven Diehl, Robert Hemming | |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:36 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor is fouled on the floor by George Maddox - foul #2 on George Maddox, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Carl Klein (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) George Maddox, Robert Gentry, Wesley Coulston, William Wade | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson (PF) Ron Traylor | |
| 13:07 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gerry Graber - foul #2 on Gerry Graber, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), Brandon Criss (SF) Jonathan Saylor, Gerry Graber | |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG) Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:52 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Criss | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) SG - Allan Summerlin (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Chris Hayden (fresh) SG - Steve Sweatman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Criss (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Brantley (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin scores on a shot from the right side set up by Antonio Luckett | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson is hacked by Allan Summerlin - foul #1 on Allan Summerlin, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) Allan Summerlin, Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor (PG), Ron Traylor (PF), Robert Hemming (C) Steve Sweatman, Timothy Jackson, Jerry Brantley | |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Luckett - foul #1 on Antonio Luckett, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG) Antonio Luckett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 10:43 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | Ronald Harter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Hemming | 16-16 |
| 10:17 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Traylor | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | The pull-up jumper by Jason Ziad is blocked by Ron Traylor | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Ronald Harter grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:21 | Carthage | Ronald Harter double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Robert Gentry, William Wade, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (SG), Timothy Jackson (SF), Jerry Brantley (PF) Chris Hayden, Brandon Criss, Ron Traylor | |
| 09:09 | Lake Forest | Antonio Luckett takes the ball from Steve Sweatman | 16-19 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Deyoung | 19-19 |
| 08:56 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Saylor | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Mitchell | 21-21 |
| 08:12 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG) Allan Summerlin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brandon Zarate (PG), Ron Traylor (C) Jonathan Saylor, Robert Hemming | |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Ronald Harter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Jackson - foul #1 on Timothy Jackson, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Ronald Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:32 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson buries a jump hook from the left block | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brandon Zarate (fresh) SG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Brantley (fairly fresh) C - Ron Traylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Ronald Harter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Brantley - foul #1 on Jerry Brantley, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG) Antonio Luckett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), John Harrison (SG), Brandon Criss (SF), Robert Hemming (C) Brandon Zarate, Steve Sweatman, Timothy Jackson, Jerry Brantley | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Ronald Harter makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:58 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Deyoung - foul #2 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Wade (C) Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 06:58 | Lake Forest | Robert Hemming makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Ronald Harter is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG) Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor (PG) John Harrison | |
| 06:19 | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden loses the dribble to Carl Klein | 23-26 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Saylor | 23-26 |
| 05:57 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor hits the finger roll | 23-28 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Jason Ziad loses the dribble to Jonathan Saylor in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:54 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Jason Ziad misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | William Wade snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | William Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), Wesley Coulston (C) Jason Ziad, Allan Summerlin, Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (SG), Timothy Jackson (SF), Jerry Brantley (PF) Chris Hayden, Brandon Criss, Ron Traylor | |
| 04:55 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harter | 23-30 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Robert Gentry is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (PF) William Wade | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brandon Zarate (PG) Jonathan Saylor | |
| 04:30 | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Robert Gentry comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 04:22 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jerry Brantley | 23-30 |
| 03:57 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Gentry - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Carl Klein (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Antonio Luckett, Robert Gentry, Gary Bryant, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss (PG), Gerry Graber (SF), Steven Diehl (PF) Brandon Zarate, Jerry Brantley, Robert Hemming | |
| 03:57 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:57 | Lake Forest | Timothy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:39 | Carthage | Carl Klein is hacked by Steven Diehl - foul #3 on Steven Diehl, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Chris Hayden (PG), Ron Traylor (C) Brandon Criss, Steven Diehl | |
| 03:39 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:25 | Lake Forest | Gerry Graber comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-32 |
| 03:24 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor tips it home | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Chris Hayden (fresh) SG - Steve Sweatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Graber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ron Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Ronald Harter's pass is intercepted by Timothy Jackson | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerry Graber | 23-36 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Steve Sweatman is called for the reach on Ronald Harter - foul #1 on Steve Sweatman, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor (PG), Brandon Criss (SG), Jerry Brantley (PF) Chris Hayden, Steve Sweatman, Timothy Jackson | |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:21 | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:52 | Lake Forest | Brandon Criss hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Ron Traylor picks off the pass by Carl Klein | 23-39 |
| 01:14 | Lake Forest | Ron Traylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 01:12 | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 01:04 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 01:02 | Lake Forest | Jerry Brantley snags the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:50 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Saylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung is whistled for a carry | 23-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman (SG), Timothy Jackson (PF), Robert Hemming (C) Gerry Graber, Jerry Brantley, Ron Traylor | |
| 00:05 | Lake Forest | Steve Sweatman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Robert Gentry grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses short on a halfcourt shot | 23-42 |