| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dean Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sean Gallaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Fields (fresh) 7 pts. C - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | John Clough inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Joseph Putt is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Maples - foul #3 on Dean Maples, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Saunders (PG) Dean Maples | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | Erik Parker gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Erik Parker misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Clough - foul #2 on John Clough, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Erik Parker misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Erik Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway makes the jumper from the right side set up by David Saunders | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Sean Gallaway steps in front of the Joseph Putt pass | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Elmhurst | David Saunders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | David Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Elmhurst | John Clough pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Thompson | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Clough | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Keith Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Denton (PG), Richard Ellis (SG), Michael Lambert (SF), Kelvin Dunlap (PF), Terry Fox (C) David Saunders, Sean Gallaway, John Clough, Chester Fields, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Dean Matlock (SG), Robert Burnstein (SF), Edward Ball (PF), Michael Nowlin (C) Joseph Putt, Keith Parker, Erik Parker, Tyler Cissell, Clarence Williams | |
| 17:24 | Elmhurst | Dean Matlock steals it from Kelvin Dunlap | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Eugene Denton is called for the reach on Douglas Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Denton, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Douglas Hurley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Edward Ball pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Dean Matlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:18 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:56 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Eugene Denton (fresh) SG - Richard Ellis (fresh) SF - Michael Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Dunlap (fairly fresh) C - Terry Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Douglas Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burnstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Ball (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Nowlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Terry Fox | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert misses the floater from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:14 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | Elmhurst | Kelvin Dunlap's floater is knocked away by Michael Nowlin | 37-32 |
| 14:53 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:49 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Maples (PG), Sean Gallaway (SG), John Clough (SF), Chester Fields (PF), Micheal Thompson (C) Eugene Denton, Richard Ellis, Michael Lambert, Kelvin Dunlap, Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Tyler Cissell (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Douglas Hurley, Dean Matlock, Robert Burnstein, Edward Ball, Michael Nowlin | |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Parker - foul #2 on Erik Parker, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:30 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Keith Parker snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | Carthage | Keith Parker is hacked by Dean Maples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Maples, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Saunders (PG) Dean Maples | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Clarence Williams is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Putt | 38-35 |
| 13:53 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway is fouled on the floor by Clarence Williams - foul #2 on Clarence Williams, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 13:40 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Keith Parker lays it in set up by Joseph Putt | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | Elmhurst | John Clough is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Clough, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Matlock (PG), Scott Tant (C) Joseph Putt, Clarence Williams | |
| 13:04 | Carthage | David Saunders steals the ball from Scott Tant in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 12:41 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields hits a jumper in the paint set up by Sean Gallaway | 40-37 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Dean Matlock drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Tant | 40-40 |
| 12:07 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields hits a jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Gallaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Clough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Fields (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dean Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Keith Parker grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Keith Parker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Micheal Thompson - foul #1 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Denton (PG), Richard Ellis (SG), Michael Lambert (SF), Kelvin Dunlap (PF), Terry Fox (C) David Saunders, Sean Gallaway, John Clough, Chester Fields, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Robert Burnstein (SF), Edward Ball (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Dean Matlock, Erik Parker, Tyler Cissell, Scott Tant | |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Keith Parker makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Keith Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:59 | Elmhurst | Eugene Denton lays it in | 44-42 |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Joseph Putt clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 10:37 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Kelvin Dunlap | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Orear (SF) Keith Parker | |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Eugene Denton takes the ball from Joseph Putt | 44-42 |
| 10:13 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis lays it in set up by Eugene Denton | 46-42 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Joseph Putt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 09:48 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis is hacked by Robert Burnstein - foul #1 on Robert Burnstein, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Clough (SF) Michael Lambert | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Dean Matlock (SG), Michael Nowlin (PF), Scott Tant (C) Joseph Putt, Jon Orear, Edward Ball, Clarence Williams | |
| 09:36 | Elmhurst | Eugene Denton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Clough | 48-45 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin loses the dribble to Eugene Denton | 48-45 |
| 08:54 | Elmhurst | John Clough knocks in the shot from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Scott Tant can't finish the layup | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:25 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dean Matlock - foul #1 on Dean Matlock, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Raymond Minard (PG), Michael Lambert (SG), Micheal Thompson (C) Eugene Denton, Kelvin Dunlap, Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Keith Parker (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Tyler Cissell (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Dean Matlock, Robert Burnstein, Michael Nowlin, Scott Tant | |
| 08:25 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:25 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Keith Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:06 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:55 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 07:54 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:45 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert is hacked by Keith Parker - foul #1 on Keith Parker, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Maples (PG), David Saunders (SF), Chester Fields (PF) Raymond Minard, John Clough, Richard Ellis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG) Douglas Hurley | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Dean Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chester Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:39 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:23 | Elmhurst | Erik Parker is called for the reach on Dean Maples - foul #3 on Erik Parker, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway (SG) Michael Lambert | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Ball (C) Clarence Williams | |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | David Saunders drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Maples | 55-45 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Joseph Putt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 07:00 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | Erik Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Matlock (SG) Keith Parker | |
| 06:24 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields's pass is intercepted by Erik Parker | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Dean Matlock is fouled on the floor by David Saunders - foul #3 on David Saunders, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert (SG), John Clough (SF), Terry Fox (C) Sean Gallaway, David Saunders, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Robert Burnstein (SF), Clarence Williams (C) Joseph Putt, Erik Parker, Tyler Cissell | |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Dean Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Dean Matlock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:07 | Elmhurst | Chester Fields pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:47 | Elmhurst | Dean Maples knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Clough | 58-46 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | Dean Matlock buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Dean Maples misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:03 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:46 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert buries a shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Dean Matlock drills a floater from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:13 | Elmhurst | Edward Ball is called for the reach on Michael Lambert - foul #2 on Edward Ball, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Saunders (PG), Sean Gallaway (SG), Richard Ellis (PF), Micheal Thompson (C) Dean Maples, John Clough, Chester Fields, Terry Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Tyler Cissell (PF), Michael Nowlin (C) Douglas Hurley, Dean Matlock, Robert Burnstein, Edward Ball, Clarence Williams | |
| 04:13 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | Elmhurst | Micheal Thompson snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 04:00 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway misses badly on a shot from the left block | 61-51 |
| 03:59 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | David Saunders drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Gallaway | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Gallaway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Cissell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Michael Lambert steps in front of the Joseph Putt pass in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 03:30 | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert banks in the layup | 65-51 |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Keith Parker misses the easy layup | 65-51 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell gets the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Erik Parker is hacked by Sean Gallaway - foul #3 on Sean Gallaway, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Eugene Denton (PG), Kelvin Dunlap (C) Sean Gallaway, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Dean Matlock (SG), Scott Tant (C) Joseph Putt, Keith Parker, Tyler Cissell | |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:57 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dean Maples (PG), Sean Gallaway (SG), John Clough (SF), Micheal Thompson (C) Eugene Denton, Michael Lambert, David Saunders, Kelvin Dunlap | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Tyler Cissell (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Douglas Hurley, Dean Matlock, Michael Nowlin, Scott Tant | |
| 02:33 | Elmhurst | Joseph Putt is called for the reach on Sean Gallaway - foul #1 on Joseph Putt, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Saunders (PG), Kelvin Dunlap (PF), Terry Fox (C) Dean Maples, John Clough, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Dean Matlock (SG), Robert Burnstein (SF), Michael Nowlin (PF), Scott Tant (C) Joseph Putt, Keith Parker, Erik Parker, Tyler Cissell, Clarence Williams | |
| 02:33 | Elmhurst | Sean Gallaway misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Douglas Hurley makes the floater from the left side set up by Robert Burnstein | 65-55 |
| 01:50 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Sean Gallaway | 67-55 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Lambert (SF) Sean Gallaway | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Ball (PF) Scott Tant | |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | Kelvin Dunlap buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terry Fox - foul #1 on Terry Fox, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Kelvin Dunlap clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Nowlin - foul #2 on Michael Nowlin, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Kelvin Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Kelvin Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Hurley | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Terry Fox misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | The short jumper by Michael Nowlin is denied by Kelvin Dunlap | 70-59 |
| 00:18 | Elmhurst | Richard Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | David Saunders runs out the clock | 70-59 |