| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - George Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Hazeltine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Zellinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Avilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Gilberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Brame (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Lyons | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Carthage | Donald Hazeltine steals it from Mark Watts in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Mark Watts double dribbles | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger hits a runner from the baseline set up by George Lyons and he's hacked by Robert Mayberry - foul #1 on Robert Mayberry, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Billy Gilberg takes the ball from Thomas Sims | 39-30 |
| 18:20 | Elmhurst | Richard Avilla's floater is tipped away by Ralph Brame | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Ralph Brame grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Richard Avilla is called for the reach on Truman Brinkman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Avilla, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland (PG), Peter Keeton (SG), Kevin Meek (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) George Lyons, Donald Hazeltine, Richard Avilla, Billy Gilberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Peterson (C) Robert Mayberry | |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Watts | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Mark Watts grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | Carthage | Thomas Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:20 | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Mark Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Garland - foul #1 on Darrell Garland, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Richard Avilla (PF) Peter Keeton, Wilbur Zellinger | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Michael Cornett (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Sims, Truman Brinkman, Mark Watts, Ralph Brame | |
| 17:00 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is hacked by Richard Avilla - foul #3 on Richard Avilla, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine (SG), Brian Baker (PF), Billy Gilberg (C) Darrell Garland, Richard Avilla, Sean Samaniego | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Mayberry (C) Robert Jones | |
| 16:43 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:27 | Carthage | Kevin Meek takes the ball from Michael Cornett | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Hazeltine | 41-33 |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Michael Cornett scores on a runner from the left block | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - George Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Meek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Gilberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Gore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Shanks (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Elmhurst | Brian Baker clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland (PG), Wilbur Zellinger (SF), Richard Avilla (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) George Lyons, Donald Hazeltine, Kevin Meek, Billy Gilberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Mark Watts (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Jones (C) Anthony Gore, Michael Cornett, Daniel Shanks, John Peterson, Robert Mayberry | |
| 15:29 | Elmhurst | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:29 | Elmhurst | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Brian Baker picks off the pass by Truman Brinkman in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 15:11 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger misses the jumper near the basket | 43-35 |
| 15:10 | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Elmhurst | Richard Avilla scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wilbur Zellinger | 46-35 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Robert Jones is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-35 |
| 14:35 | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:22 | Elmhurst | Mark Watts is called for the reach on Wilbur Zellinger - foul #1 on Mark Watts, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton (SG) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (SF) Mark Watts | |
| 14:01 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Garland | 48-35 |
| 13:55 | Carthage | Michael Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Keeton - foul #1 on Peter Keeton, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Billy Gilberg (C) Peter Keeton, Sean Samaniego | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| 13:42 | Carthage | Ralph Brame buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Truman Brinkman | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Elmhurst | George Lyons misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 13:31 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Gilberg | 48-38 |
| 13:18 | Elmhurst | Richard Avilla clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Cornett - foul #2 on Michael Cornett, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine (SG), Kevin Meek (SF) Darrell Garland, Wilbur Zellinger | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Watts (SF), John Peterson (PF), Robert Mayberry (C) Michael Cornett, Ralph Brame, Robert Jones | |
| 13:18 | Elmhurst | Richard Avilla misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:18 | Elmhurst | Richard Avilla makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:55 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:43 | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Hazeltine, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton (PG), Sean Samaniego (C) George Lyons, Billy Gilberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Michael Cornett (SG) Anthony Gore, Truman Brinkman | |
| 12:27 | Carthage | John Peterson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Avilla - foul #4 on Richard Avilla, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger (SF) Richard Avilla | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:27 | Carthage | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:05 | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Wilbur Zellinger | 51-39 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Mark Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:47 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | John Peterson is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Zellinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Meek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Samaniego (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Samaniego | 53-41 |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Kevin Meek takes the ball from John Peterson | 53-41 |
| 10:43 | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Hazeltine | 56-41 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | Michael Cornett loses the dribble to Donald Hazeltine | 56-41 |
| 10:18 | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 10:16 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego tips it in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Donald Hazeltine steps in front of the John Peterson pass in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Elmhurst | Peter Keeton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Darrell Garland (SG), Brian Baker (PF), Billy Gilberg (C) Peter Keeton, Donald Hazeltine, Kevin Meek, Sean Samaniego | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Sims, Michael Cornett, Mark Watts, John Peterson, Robert Mayberry | |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Robert Jones lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Gore | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:30 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger misses the turnaround in the lane | 58-43 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 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) | |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman is hacked by Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:11 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 08:56 | Elmhurst | George Lyons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Wilbur Zellinger is called for the reach on Truman Brinkman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Zellinger, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Billy Gilberg | 58-45 |
| 08:27 | Elmhurst | George Lyons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:23 | Carthage | George Lyons is called for the reach on Truman Brinkman in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lyons, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek (PF) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (SF) Daniel Shanks | |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:13 | Elmhurst | Truman Brinkman steps in front of the Darrell Garland pass | 58-47 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Anthony Gore can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 08:08 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:01 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Ralph Brame grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:40 | Carthage | Michael Cornett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger lays it up and in set up by George Lyons and the foul's on Michael Cornett - foul #3 on Michael Cornett, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Nava (PG), Peter Keeton (SG), Richard Avilla (PF) George Lyons, Darrell Garland, Kevin Meek | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Kevin Andrew (SG), Daniel Shanks (PF), Robert Mayberry (C) Anthony Gore, Truman Brinkman, Ralph Brame, Robert Jones | |
| 07:17 | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - William Nava (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Keeton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilbur Zellinger (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Avilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Gilberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Shanks (fresh) C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry banks in the wide open layup set up by Kevin Andrew | 61-52 |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Cornett - foul #4 on Michael Cornett, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Baker (SF) Wilbur Zellinger | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Watts (SF), John Peterson (C) Michael Cornett, Robert Mayberry | |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:44 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Thomas Sims is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Elmhurst | William Nava buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 64-55 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Richard Avilla is called for the reach on Thomas Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Avilla, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Richard Avilla, Billy Gilberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Truman Brinkman (SG) Kevin Andrew | |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:46 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | Mark Watts pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Mark Watts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | John Peterson tips it in | 64-58 |
| 05:21 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:20 | Carthage | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Elmhurst | Sean Samaniego gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | John Peterson gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Elmhurst | Brian Baker grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Donald Hazeltine (SG), Darrell Garland (SF), Billy Gilberg (C) William Nava, Peter Keeton, Brian Baker, Kevin Meek | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Michael Cornett (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Mayberry (C) Thomas Sims, Mark Watts, Daniel Shanks, John Peterson | |
| 04:01 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-58 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Anthony Gore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Brame | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Elmhurst | George Lyons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Brame - foul #2 on Ralph Brame, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek (PF) Sean Samaniego | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Mark Watts (SF) Anthony Gore, Michael Cornett | |
| 03:17 | Elmhurst | George Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Elmhurst | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - George Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Hazeltine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Meek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Billy Gilberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Brame (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry is hacked by Billy Gilberg - foul #2 on Billy Gilberg, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek is fouled on the floor by Truman Brinkman - foul #2 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger (SF) Donald Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine (SG), Brian Baker (PF), Sean Samaniego (C) Darrell Garland, Kevin Meek, Billy Gilberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Brian Baker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Sims | 70-66 |
| 02:07 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek (PF), Billy Gilberg (C) Brian Baker, Sean Samaniego | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Truman Brinkman - foul #3 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Thomas Sims hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Watts and he's hacked by Billy Gilberg - foul #3 on Billy Gilberg, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | George Lyons is hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | George Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | Elmhurst | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:18 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Robert Mayberry steals it from Billy Gilberg | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Thomas Sims clanks a shot from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek is hacked by Thomas Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Darrell Garland (PG), Brian Baker (PF) George Lyons, Wilbur Zellinger | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Kevin Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Thomas Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Sims | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Wilbur Zellinger (SF) Kevin Meek | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:13 | Elmhurst | Truman Brinkman is called for the reach on Donald Hazeltine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (SG) Truman Brinkman | |
| 00:13 | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Elmhurst | Donald Hazeltine misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Anthony Gore misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Billy Gilberg | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg is hacked by Thomas Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sims, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Elmhurst | Billy Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Anthony Gore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | George Lyons (PG), Kevin Meek (PF) Darrell Garland, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | George Lyons runs out the clock | 76-74 |