| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Patrick Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Boryszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Szubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Hamlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McPartlin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 19:36 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Thomas Szubinski | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Szubinski | 39-34 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:59 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Carthage | Thomas Szubinski is called for the reach on Willis Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Szubinski, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | John Pautz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:31 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | Carthage | Glen Moser grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | John Pautz can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Szubinski - foul #2 on Thomas Szubinski, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), Alan Harvey (SF), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) Anthony Johnson, Willis Brooks, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG), Kent Wayman (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Walter Bilansky (C) Patrick Tyler, Ricky Boryszewski, Thomas Szubinski, Fred McPartlin | |
| 18:09 | Carthage | John Pautz misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Kalman (SG) John Pautz | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 17:23 | Carthage | Jason Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | William Feng can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Peterson | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Alan Harvey hits a shot from the left block set up by Eric Green and he's fouled by Kent Wayman - foul #2 on Kent Wayman, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG), Fred McPartlin (C) Frank Eckard, Steve Hamlett | |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Alan Harvey makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:44 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler is hacked by Eric Green - foul #1 on Eric Green, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) James Kalman, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski (SG), Thomas Szubinski (SF), Steve Hamlett (PF) Kent Wayman, Mark Wilson, Walter Bilansky | |
| 16:23 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Glen Moser is called for 3 seconds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Pautz (SG), Willis Brooks (SF) Eric Green, Alan Harvey | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG), Norman Wilford (SG), Eric Sanders (PF) Patrick Tyler, Ricky Boryszewski, Steve Hamlett | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Frank Eckard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Wilford (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Szubinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred McPartlin (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman (PG) Frank Eckard | |
| 15:35 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:35 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:20 | Carthage | John Pautz loses the dribble to Eric Sanders | 43-38 |
| 15:05 | Elmhurst | Norman Wilford makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kent Wayman | 43-41 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | John Pautz hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 45-41 |
| 14:38 | Elmhurst | The pull-up jumper by Fred McPartlin is blocked by Jason Peterson | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Jason Peterson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Wilford - foul #4 on Norman Wilford, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Kalman (PG), Bruce Amos (SF), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Anthony Johnson, Willis Brooks, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG), Ricky Boryszewski (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Walter Bilansky (C) Kent Wayman, Norman Wilford, Thomas Szubinski, Fred McPartlin | |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Bruce Amos is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Kalman | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | Elmhurst | Walter Bilansky grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | John Pautz is hacked by Ricky Boryszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Boryszewski, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), Alan Harvey (SF), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) John Pautz, Bruce Amos, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG), Kent Wayman (SG), Thomas Szubinski (SF), Steve Hamlett (C) Patrick Tyler, Ricky Boryszewski, Mark Wilson, Walter Bilansky | |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Eric Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willis Brooks (SF) James Kalman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 12:32 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 12:30 | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Jason Peterson misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Sanders - foul #4 on Eric Sanders, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG) Alan Harvey | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski (SG), Fred McPartlin (C) Kent Wayman, Eric Sanders | |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Jason Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Jason Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Fred McPartlin | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Eric Green picks off the pass by Fred McPartlin | 48-43 |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Eric Green hits the finger roll | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Feng (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Frank Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Boryszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Szubinski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Hamlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred McPartlin (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Boryszewski - foul #3 on Ricky Boryszewski, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Willis Brooks, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG), Mark Wilson (SG), Walter Bilansky (C) Frank Eckard, Thomas Szubinski, Fred McPartlin | |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:27 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:15 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Eric Green | 50-46 |
| 10:52 | Carthage | Eric Green throws it down | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steve Hamlett | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Kalman (SG), Bruce Amos (PF) Eric Green, Glen Moser | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman (SG), Thomas Szubinski (SF), Fred McPartlin (C) Mark Wilson, Ricky Boryszewski, Walter Bilansky | |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Tyler | 54-50 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Alan Harvey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is hacked by Fred McPartlin - foul #2 on Fred McPartlin, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Pautz (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Glen Moser (PF) Anthony Johnson, Alan Harvey, Bruce Amos | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG), Ricky Boryszewski (PF), Walter Bilansky (C) Patrick Tyler, Steve Hamlett, Fred McPartlin | |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:59 | Elmhurst | Walter Bilansky can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Glen Moser | 56-50 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | John Pautz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Willis Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Willis Brooks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:39 | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Wayne Sullivan, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), William Feng (SF), Jason Peterson (C) James Kalman, Willis Brooks, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson (SG), Steve Hamlett (PF), Fred McPartlin (C) Kent Wayman, Ricky Boryszewski, Walter Bilansky | |
| 08:28 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Glen Moser pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Mark Wilson picks off the pass by William Feng in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin connects on the runner from the left block set up by Frank Eckard and he's fouled by Jason Peterson - foul #1 on Jason Peterson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski (SF) Thomas Szubinski | |
| 08:17 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | Fred McPartlin swats the dunk try by Glen Moser | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:56 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Eric Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Eckard - foul #1 on Frank Eckard, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Amos (PF) Glen Moser | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG), Norman Wilford (SG), Eric Sanders (PF) Frank Eckard, Ricky Boryszewski, Steve Hamlett | |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Eric Green misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Eric Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Feng (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Amos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Patrick Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Wilford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred McPartlin (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Elmhurst | Jason Peterson steals the ball from Norman Wilford | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | Fred McPartlin steals the ball from Eric Green in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 06:32 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Jason Peterson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:08 | Carthage | Eric Green knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Pautz | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Feng - foul #1 on William Feng, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), Alan Harvey (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Eric Green, John Pautz, William Feng, Bruce Amos, Jason Peterson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG), Kent Wayman (SG), Ricky Boryszewski (SF), Walter Bilansky (C) Patrick Tyler, Norman Wilford, Mark Wilson, Fred McPartlin | |
| 05:29 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman blows the dunk | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:52 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Willis Brooks gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Moser | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 62-56 |
| 04:23 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Alan Harvey misses long on an open floater in the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Willis Brooks can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 62-58 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Willis Brooks is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), James Kalman (SG), Bruce Amos (SF) Anthony Johnson, Alan Harvey, Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG), Norman Wilford (SG), Thomas Szubinski (SF), Steve Hamlett (C) Frank Eckard, Kent Wayman, Ricky Boryszewski, Walter Bilansky | |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Sullivan - foul #2 on Wayne Sullivan, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:24 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Glen Moser | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Kalman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Amos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Moser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Patrick Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Wilford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Szubinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Hamlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Peterson (C) Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Bruce Amos takes the ball from Steve Hamlett | 62-59 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), William Feng (C) Eric Green, James Kalman, Bruce Amos, Glen Moser | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson (SF), Walter Bilansky (C) Thomas Szubinski, Eric Sanders | |
| 02:39 | Carthage | John Pautz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | Elmhurst | Walter Bilansky makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Tyler | 64-62 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Walter Bilansky steps in front of the John Pautz pass in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Wilford | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Glen Moser (PF) William Feng | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski (SF) Mark Wilson | |
| 01:44 | Carthage | Jason Peterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 66-65 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler is hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan (C) Jason Peterson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski (SF), Eric Sanders (PF), Fred McPartlin (C) Ricky Boryszewski, Steve Hamlett, Walter Bilansky | |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Glen Moser comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Szubinski - foul #3 on Thomas Szubinski, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:50 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Glen Moser | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Elmhurst | Norman Wilford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Norman Wilford, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski (SG) Norman Wilford | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is hacked by Ricky Boryszewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Boryszewski, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Wayne Sullivan is called for the reach on Ricky Boryszewski - foul #3 on Wayne Sullivan, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Ricky Boryszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | John Pautz is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Boryszewski - foul #5 on Ricky Boryszewski, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman (SG) Ricky Boryszewski | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Patrick Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Wayman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Szubinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred McPartlin (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred McPartlin | 71-73 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:02 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Fred McPartlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | John Pautz hits the finger roll and the foul's on Fred McPartlin - foul #3 on Fred McPartlin, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF) Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson (SG), Steve Hamlett (PF), Walter Bilansky (C) Kent Wayman, Eric Sanders, Fred McPartlin | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:14 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-76 |
| 03:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Anthony Johnson | 76-76 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Patrick Tyler steps in front of the Anthony Johnson pass in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 02:55 | Elmhurst | Steve Hamlett misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 76-76 |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Glen Moser grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Wayne Sullivan, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), James Kalman (SG), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) Anthony Johnson, John Pautz, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Eckard (PG) Patrick Tyler | |
| 02:40 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman (SG) Thomas Szubinski | |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Green - foul #2 on Eric Green, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Eric Green, James Kalman, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler (PG) Frank Eckard | |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 76-77 |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Glen Moser can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Bilansky - foul #1 on Walter Bilansky, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willis Brooks (SF) Alan Harvey | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski (SF), Eric Sanders (PF), Fred McPartlin (C) Mark Wilson, Steve Hamlett, Walter Bilansky | |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:37 | Elmhurst | Eric Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | Patrick Tyler grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | John Pautz is called for the reach on Kent Wayman - foul #3 on John Pautz, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Pautz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Moser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Patrick Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Wayman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Szubinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred McPartlin (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Elmhurst | Thomas Szubinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-79 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Willis Brooks grabs the board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Kent Wayman is called for the reach on Willis Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Wayman, team foul #17 | 80-79 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Elmhurst | Glen Moser steals the ball from Eric Sanders | 82-79 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | John Pautz is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Tyler - foul #3 on Patrick Tyler, team foul #18 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF) Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Tyler - foul #4 on Patrick Tyler, team foul #19 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Feng (PF) Glen Moser | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Kent Wayman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-79 |