| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Royce Palko (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Britton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Keck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Dennis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dale Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kermit Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Currie inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Michael Currie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Currie, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | Royce Palko hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Britton | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | James Peters tips it in | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Elmhurst | John Britton makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Dale Davis | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | James Peters loses the dribble to Royce Palko | 37-34 |
| 18:39 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck lays it in set up by Royce Palko | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Carthage | Michael Currie is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joesph Charles | 39-37 |
| 18:12 | Elmhurst | Dale Davis knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Royce Palko | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | James Peters buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joesph Charles | 41-39 |
| 17:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Michael Currie grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | John Britton is called for the reach on William Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Britton, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Clark (PG), Edward Wells (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Steven Jones (C) Royce Palko, Michael Keck, Robert Dennis, Dale Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Cates (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Steven Sellers (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF), Donald Knarr (C) Kermit Lacroix, William Mills, Michael Currie, Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Steven Sellers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Cates | 41-41 |
| 17:03 | Elmhurst | Edward Wells comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Donald Knarr gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | John Britton steals it from Brooks Wilds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Britton | 43-41 |
| 16:24 | Carthage | John Cates is hacked by Keith Clark - foul #2 on Keith Clark, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dale Davis (C) John Britton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:16 | Carthage | John Cates makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brooks Wilds | 43-43 |
| 16:01 | Elmhurst | Randy Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Donald Knarr | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Keith Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brooks Wilds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Knarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Keith Clark is called for the reach on Philip Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Clark, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Royce Palko (PG), Luis Traylor (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Steven Jones, Edward Wells, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF), James Peters (C) John Cates, Philip Beck, Brooks Wilds, Donald Knarr | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | James Peters is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:22 | Elmhurst | Dale Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:20 | Elmhurst | Royce Palko gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | William Mills is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Becker | 43-45 |
| 14:34 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Jones (SG), Michael Keck (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Edward Wells (C) Keith Clark, Luis Traylor, Robert Dennis, Dale Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Beck (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), Joesph Charles (PF), Brooks Wilds (C) William Mills, Michael Currie, Steven Sellers, James Peters | |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Philip Beck hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 14:13 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Britton (SG) Royce Palko | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Knarr (C) Thomas Curtis | |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Philip Beck hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | Elmhurst | John Britton grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Elmhurst | Jim Becker takes the ball from Michael Keck | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Philip Beck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Becker | 43-47 |
| 13:04 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Donald Knarr pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Jim Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Carthage | Donald Knarr tips it in | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Elmhurst | Randy Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | Joesph Charles snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | John Britton connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Edward Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brooks Wilds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Carthage | Donald Knarr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:45 | Elmhurst | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:40 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Wells | 47-49 |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Joesph Charles scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jim Becker | 47-51 |
| 10:59 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edward Wells and the foul's on Donald Knarr - foul #1 on Donald Knarr, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Royce Palko (PG), Luis Traylor (SF), Robert Dennis (PF), Keith Clark (C) Edward Wells, John Britton, Michael Keck, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF), Steven Sellers (PF), James Peters (C) Jim Becker, Philip Beck, Brooks Wilds, Joesph Charles, Donald Knarr | |
| 10:59 | Elmhurst | Steven Jones makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Steven Sellers lays it in on a great pass from Michael Currie | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Traylor and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dale Davis (C) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:27 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | James Peters snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:05 | Elmhurst | Michael Currie steals it from Royce Palko | 52-53 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | James Peters misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Dale Davis - foul #2 on Dale Davis, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Elmhurst | Luis Traylor knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Royce Palko and the foul's on Steven Sellers - foul #2 on Steven Sellers, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Lee (PF) Robert Dennis | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Cates (PG) Kermit Lacroix | |
| 09:19 | Elmhurst | Luis Traylor makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | Carthage | John Cates is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Elmhurst | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:36 | Elmhurst | William Mills steals it from Dale Davis | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | William Mills lays it up and in | 55-57 |
| 08:20 | Elmhurst | Luis Traylor loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Britton (SG), Michael Keck (SF), Robert Dennis (PF) Keith Clark, Luis Traylor, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), Joesph Charles (PF) John Cates, William Mills, Michael Currie, Steven Sellers | |
| 08:17 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 08:09 | Elmhurst | Royce Palko misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Philip Beck pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Robert Dennis takes the ball from Philip Beck | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Royce Palko (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dennis (fresh) 7 reb. C - Dale Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) PF - Joesph Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Elmhurst | Dale Davis connects on the shot in the paint set up by John Britton | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:03 | Elmhurst | Royce Palko drills a jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Carthage | Philip Beck is fouled in the backcourt by John Britton - foul #3 on John Britton, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Clark (PG), Robert Lee (PF), Steven Jones (C) Royce Palko, Robert Dennis, Dale Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), William Mills (SG) Jim Becker, Philip Beck | |
| 06:48 | Carthage | William Mills connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joesph Charles | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Elmhurst | Robert Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Elmhurst | Robert Lee is hacked by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Currie (SF), Steven Sellers (PF), Donald Knarr (C) Thomas Curtis, Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| 06:07 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Britton | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | Carthage | William Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Keck - foul #1 on Michael Keck, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Luis Traylor (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Dale Davis (C) John Britton, Michael Keck, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG) William Mills | |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Steven Jones steals it from Jim Becker | 61-60 |
| 05:35 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kermit Lacroix - foul #2 on Kermit Lacroix, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Edward Wells (SG), Robert Dennis (PF) Steven Jones, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Beck (SG), Brooks Wilds (C) Kermit Lacroix, Donald Knarr | |
| 05:35 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Jim Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Wells - foul #3 on Edward Wells, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Jim Becker makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Jim Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | Edward Wells is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Wells, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Royce Palko (PG) Dale Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Sellers | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Elmhurst | Royce Palko scores on a shot from the right block set up by Luis Traylor | 65-64 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds hits a runner in the paint set up by Jim Becker | 65-66 |
| 04:02 | Elmhurst | Steven Sellers blocks the short jumper by Keith Clark | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steven Sellers | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Edward Wells - foul #5 on Edward Wells, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Britton (SG), Michael Keck (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Dale Davis (C) Keith Clark, Luis Traylor, Robert Dennis, Edward Wells | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), William Mills (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), Donald Knarr (C) Jim Becker, Philip Beck, Michael Currie, Steven Sellers | |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Royce Palko (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kermit Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) PF - Brooks Wilds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Elmhurst | Randy Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Royce Palko | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Donald Knarr misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 03:05 | Elmhurst | Dale Davis grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Elmhurst | John Britton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Keith Clark (PG), Robert Dennis (PF), Steven Jones (C) Royce Palko, Michael Keck, Dale Davis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), Michael Currie (SF), Joesph Charles (PF), James Peters (C) Kermit Lacroix, Thomas Curtis, Brooks Wilds, Donald Knarr | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Michael Currie clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Dennis - foul #2 on Robert Dennis, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Michael Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:16 | Elmhurst | Keith Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Keck (SF) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Currie - foul #3 on Michael Currie, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Michael Currie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Royce Palko (PG), Dale Davis (C) Keith Clark, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | John Britton misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joesph Charles - foul #2 on Joesph Charles, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | John Britton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | John Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Joesph Charles lays it in set up by Jim Becker | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis loses the dribble to Jim Becker | 72-71 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 00:34 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Becker - foul #4 on Jim Becker, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Michael Keck misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis is fouled on the floor by Jim Becker - foul #5 on Jim Becker, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG) Jim Becker | |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Elmhurst | Robert Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | James Peters can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | James Peters tips it home | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Elmhurst | John Britton lays it up and in | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |