| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Derek Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Herring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Nordstrom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Braun (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Capel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Capel - foul #2 on James Capel, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:46 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:46 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman misses the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 19:37 | Carthage | James Capel snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Bernard Davis grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 18:53 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Nordstrom and the foul's on Bernard Davis - foul #1 on Bernard Davis, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:23 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Barnhill and the foul's on Anthony Herring - foul #1 on Anthony Herring, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Leon Carlin (SG), Paul Leatherman (SF), Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Derek Kyle, Randy Cannon, Anthony Herring, Louis Lancaster, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bob Brooks (PF), James McClaren (C) James Braun, James Capel | |
| 18:23 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Carlin | 52-47 |
| 17:54 | Carthage | Bob Brooks connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from James McClaren | 52-49 |
| 17:26 | Elmhurst | Bernard Davis blocks the short jumper by Marvin Kellar | 52-49 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | Bob Brooks grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Bob Brooks makes the runner from the baseline set up by Shawn Huffman | 52-51 |
| 16:42 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 16:41 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Bob Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carlin - foul #2 on Leon Carlin, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Randy Cannon (SG), Anthony Herring (SF), Louis Lancaster (PF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Henry Worthey, Leon Carlin, Paul Leatherman, Larry Etherton, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Braun (PF), James Capel (C) Shawn Huffman, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 16:19 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 16:07 | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 16:05 | Carthage | James Capel snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | James Capel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 15:50 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Derek Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Herring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Nordstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - James Braun (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Capel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster is fouled on the floor by James Capel - foul #3 on James Capel, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alan Rose (SF) Anthony Herring | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca (SF), Bob Brooks (C) William Woods, James Capel | |
| 15:19 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Paul Leatherman (PF) Derek Kyle, Louis Lancaster | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:17 | Carthage | Henry Worthey takes the ball from Andrew Salamanca in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 14:57 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:51 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Brooks | 54-54 |
| 14:37 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Cannon | 57-54 |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 14:23 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:10 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Cannon | 60-54 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | James Braun is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 60-56 |
| 13:45 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 60-56 |
| 13:44 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 13:29 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 13:24 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is hacked by Alan Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Rose, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Leon Carlin (SG), Anthony Herring (SF), Louis Lancaster (PF), Larry Etherton (C) Henry Worthey, Randy Cannon, Alan Rose, Paul Leatherman, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Michael Barnhill (SG), Bernard Davis (SF), James McClaren (PF), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Joseph Smith, Andrew Salamanca, James Braun, Bob Brooks | |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 13:14 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 13:00 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster misses badly on a floater from close range | 60-56 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Larry Etherton swats the layup by James Capel | 60-56 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 12:23 | Elmhurst | William Woods is called for the reach on Derek Kyle - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) William Woods | |
| 12:13 | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Herring, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 11:58 | Carthage | Larry Etherton is called for the reach on Shawn Huffman - foul #2 on Larry Etherton, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Faison (SG), Marvin Kellar (C) Leon Carlin, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:42 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 11:41 | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Derek Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Faison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Lancaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kellar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McClaren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Capel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:11 | Carthage | Louis Lancaster picks off the pass by James McClaren | 60-56 |
| 10:48 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Capel | 60-56 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Richard Faison steps in front of the Michael Barnhill pass in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:30 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Kyle | 63-56 |
| 10:09 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Randy Cannon (SG), Leon Carlin (SF), Paul Leatherman (PF), Larry Etherton (C) Derek Kyle, Richard Faison, Anthony Herring, Louis Lancaster, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), James Braun (PF), Bob Brooks (C) Shawn Huffman, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, James McClaren, James Capel | |
| 10:02 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey loses the dribble to James Braun | 63-56 |
| 10:00 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Salamanca, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Andrew Salamanca | |
| 09:45 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Cannon | 66-56 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | William Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 66-59 |
| 09:07 | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | William Woods snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:45 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alan Rose (SF), Louis Lancaster (PF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Leon Carlin, Paul Leatherman, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barnhill (SG), Bernard Davis (SF) William Woods, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:21 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Richard Faison (SG) Henry Worthey, Randy Cannon | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (PG), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Bob Brooks | |
| 07:58 | Carthage | The jump hook by James Braun is blocked by Louis Lancaster | 66-59 |
| 07:56 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose's layup is rejected by James Capel | 66-59 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Bernard Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Derek Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Faison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Lancaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Nordstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Allan Reece (fresh) SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Braun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Capel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Bradley Nordstrom blocks the jumper by James Capel | 66-59 |
| 07:27 | Carthage | James Capel hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Braun - foul #2 on James Braun, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon (SG), Leon Carlin (SF), Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Richard Faison, Alan Rose, Louis Lancaster, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), Bob Brooks (C) Allan Reece, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, James Capel | |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:05 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | James Braun is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Kenneth Leonard | 68-63 |
| 06:30 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Randy Cannon - foul #1 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Anthony Herring (SF) Derek Kyle, Leon Carlin | |
| Subs | Carthage | James McClaren (C) James Braun | |
| 06:30 | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:30 | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Kellar - foul #2 on Marvin Kellar, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman (PF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Larry Etherton, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:58 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 05:56 | Carthage | James McClaren gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman tips it in | 70-67 |
| 05:34 | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring buries a floater from close range set up by Paul Leatherman | 72-67 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | Randy Cannon picks off the pass by Shawn Huffman in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 05:21 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Worthey | 74-67 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Henry Worthey is called for the reach on Shawn Huffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Worthey, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Faison (SG), Leon Carlin (SF) Randy Cannon, Anthony Herring | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barnhill (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Braun (PF), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Andrew Salamanca, Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Shawn Huffman | |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:51 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Worthey and he's hacked by James Capel - foul #4 on James Capel, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Henry Worthey, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:51 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin misses the free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | Leon Carlin picks off the pass by William Woods in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 04:48 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin hits the finger roll | 80-69 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | William Woods misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-69 |
| 04:39 | Carthage | James Braun gets the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | William Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 04:18 | Elmhurst | Richard Faison grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Louis Lancaster (PF) Paul Leatherman, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca (PF), Bob Brooks (C) James Braun, James Capel | |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Bob Brooks buries a floater from close range set up by Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Leon Carlin - foul #3 on Leon Carlin, team foul #8 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Randy Cannon (SG), Alan Rose (SF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Derek Kyle, Richard Faison, Leon Carlin, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), James McClaren (C) William Woods, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Bob Brooks misses the free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:51 | Elmhurst | Bradley Nordstrom pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster travels with the ball | 82-71 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Herring (SF) Alan Rose | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Davis (SF) Bob Brooks | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Henry Worthey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Lancaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James McClaren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Salamanca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca tips it back up and in | 82-73 |
| 02:43 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James McClaren | 82-73 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Bernard Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin (PG), Richard Faison (SG), Marvin Kellar (C) Henry Worthey, Randy Cannon, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Bob Brooks (PF), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Michael Barnhill, James McClaren, Andrew Salamanca | |
| 02:23 | Elmhurst | Leon Carlin loses the ball out of bounds | 82-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Larry Etherton (PF) Anthony Herring, Louis Lancaster | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon (SG), Anthony Herring (SF) Richard Faison, Leon Carlin | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Michael Barnhill (SG) William Woods, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bob Brooks | 82-76 |
| 02:08 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster (PF) Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | James McClaren (C) James Capel | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Etherton | 84-76 |
| 01:42 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 01:41 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Louis Lancaster | 84-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | Larry Etherton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Derek Kyle | 86-76 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Bernard Davis is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster is hacked by Shawn Huffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alan Rose (SF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Anthony Herring, Larry Etherton | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Braun (PF), James Capel (C) Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:56 | Elmhurst | Louis Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Cannon - foul #2 on Randy Cannon, team foul #9 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Leon Carlin (SG), Paul Leatherman (SF), Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Derek Kyle, Randy Cannon, Alan Rose, Louis Lancaster, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), Bob Brooks (PF), James McClaren (C) Shawn Huffman, Bernard Davis, James Braun, James Capel | |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:51 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey is hacked by Kenneth Leonard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #13 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Cannon (SG), Alan Rose (SF), Louis Lancaster (PF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Leon Carlin, Paul Leatherman, Larry Etherton, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Bernard Davis (SF), James Braun (PF), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Andrew Salamanca, Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| 00:51 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:51 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill is called for traveling | 89-80 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG) Henry Worthey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose is hacked by Shawn Huffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #14 | 89-80 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:43 | Elmhurst | Alan Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | James Capel grabs the board | 90-80 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Alan Rose is called for the reach on James Braun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Rose, team foul #10 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Leon Carlin (SG), Paul Leatherman (SF), Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Derek Kyle, Randy Cannon, Alan Rose, Louis Lancaster, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Bob Brooks (SF), James McClaren (C) Shawn Huffman, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, James Capel | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | James Braun makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | James Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Marvin Kellar snags the defensive board | 90-81 |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Paul Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #15 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Derek Kyle (PG), Randy Cannon (SG), Louis Lancaster (PF), Bradley Nordstrom (C) Henry Worthey, Leon Carlin, Larry Etherton, Marvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Michael Barnhill (SG), Bernard Davis (SF), James Capel (C) Kenneth Leonard, Joseph Smith, Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:36 | Elmhurst | Paul Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | James Capel is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on James Capel, team foul #16 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey (PG), Richard Faison (SG), Alan Rose (SF), Larry Etherton (PF), Marvin Kellar (C) Derek Kyle, Randy Cannon, Paul Leatherman, Louis Lancaster, Bradley Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), Bob Brooks (PF), James McClaren (C) Shawn Huffman, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, James Braun, James Capel | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Henry Worthey runs out the clock | 92-81 |