| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Becker (fresh) C - William Light (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 19:39 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:29 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Becker | 41-30 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Espinosa - foul #1 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Gordon Clift knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Knollenberg | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-30 |
| 18:52 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | David Garrity buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Gordon Clift | 46-30 |
| 18:28 | Elmhurst | William Light misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Garrity - foul #2 on David Garrity, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (PG), Mark Hadsell (SF) Anthony Espinosa, Grady Roberts | |
| 18:28 | Elmhurst | William Light misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:28 | Elmhurst | William Light makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses short on a jump hook from close range | 46-31 |
| 18:13 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:58 | Elmhurst | William Light knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hadsell | 46-33 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 17:34 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:09 | Elmhurst | William Light knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Emanuel Kenny | 46-35 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gordon Clift | 48-35 |
| 16:35 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Gordon Clift gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Light - foul #2 on William Light, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Richard Robinson (SG), Grady Roberts (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Kevin Cueto (C) Anthony Agustin, Emanuel Kenny, Mark Hadsell, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:11 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 16:03 | Elmhurst | Richard Ziegel swats the layup by Grady Roberts | 48-35 |
| 16:02 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:47 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Espinosa | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Cueto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Carthage | Kevin Cueto denies the turnaround by Richard Ziegel | 48-38 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 15:06 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:56 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Kevin Cueto | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Ward | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:01 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:44 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | Mark Osorio grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:39 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti is hacked by Grady Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Roberts, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Emanuel Kenny (SG), Anthony Agustin (SF), Frank Becker (PF), Mark Hadsell (C) Anthony Espinosa, Richard Robinson, Grady Roberts, Michael Wilkinson, Kevin Cueto | |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Shane Heard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Walter Barlow tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 13:20 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:04 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-40 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Garrity | 50-40 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Shane Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Kenny - foul #1 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Walter Cooke (PF) Shane Heard, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Light (C) Clifton Stephens | |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Emanuel Kenny - foul #2 on Emanuel Kenny, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG) Mark Hadsell | |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Cooke - foul #1 on Walter Cooke, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF) Anthony Agustin | |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Barlow - foul #1 on Walter Barlow, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Cooke | 51-42 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Richard Ward double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 11:44 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Stephens | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Becker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Light (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifton Stephens - foul #2 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF) Clifton Stephens, Emanuel Kenny, Grady Roberts, Frank Becker | |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:07 | Elmhurst | William Light is called for 3 seconds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Light - foul #3 on William Light, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Richard Ward, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (SG), Kevin Cueto (C) Daniel Bishop, William Light | |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:47 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkinson | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Anthony Agustin is called for the reach on Mark Osorio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny (SG) Michael Wilkinson | |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:20 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Darrell Paille (C) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Frank Becker (PF) Mark Hadsell | |
| 09:58 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 57-44 |
| 09:51 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Barlow (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | William Light (C) Kevin Cueto | |
| 09:51 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:51 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Espinosa - foul #2 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Walter Cooke (PF) Gordon Clift, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Michael Wilkinson (SF) Anthony Espinosa, Emanuel Kenny, Anthony Agustin | |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:59 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell (C) William Light | |
| 08:45 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Frank Becker | 59-45 |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | Roy Knollenberg is called for the reach on Mark Hadsell - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny (SG), Kevin Cueto (C) Daniel Bishop, Frank Becker | |
| 08:22 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Bonetti - foul #1 on Stephen Bonetti, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Grady Roberts (SF) Michael Wilkinson | |
| 08:22 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Emanuel Kenny takes the ball from Stephen Bonetti | 59-46 |
| 07:44 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 07:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Mark Osorio | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Emanuel Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Cueto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg blows the layup | 59-46 |
| 07:26 | Elmhurst | Kevin Cueto grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:01 | Elmhurst | Richard Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Grady Roberts | 59-49 |
| 06:46 | Carthage | Richard Ward is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti is hacked by Grady Roberts - foul #3 on Grady Roberts, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), David Garrity (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Michael Wilkinson (SF), Frank Becker (PF), William Light (C) Richard Robinson, Emanuel Kenny, Grady Roberts, Kevin Cueto, Mark Hadsell | |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker is hacked by Richard Ziegel - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:18 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | David Garrity hits a floater from close range | 63-51 |
| 05:35 | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Gordon Clift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny (SG) Michael Wilkinson | |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | William Light misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 05:17 | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Carthage | Darrell Paille hits a runner in the paint set up by Gordon Clift and he's hacked by Anthony Espinosa - foul #3 on Anthony Espinosa, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Barlow (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Michael Wilkinson (SF) Anthony Espinosa, Anthony Agustin | |
| 05:06 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Elmhurst | Emanuel Kenny misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-53 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is hacked by Clifton Stephens - foul #3 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Walter Barlow gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Anthony Agustin (SG), Grady Roberts (SF) Clifton Stephens, Emanuel Kenny, Michael Wilkinson | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Elmhurst | Frank Becker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grady Roberts | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Light (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the driving attempt from the left block | 67-55 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ward and the foul's on Anthony Agustin - foul #4 on Anthony Agustin, team foul #13 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Richard Ward, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Clifton Stephens (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Mark Hadsell (SF), Michael Wilkinson (PF), Kevin Cueto (C) Anthony Espinosa, Anthony Agustin, Grady Roberts, Frank Becker, William Light | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses the free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkinson | 69-55 |
| 02:41 | Elmhurst | A charge is called on Kevin Cueto - foul #3 on Kevin Cueto, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Darrell Paille (C) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:13 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 02:11 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:52 | Elmhurst | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Clifton Stephens is called for the reach on Shane Heard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #15 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (SF) Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Anthony Agustin (PG), Richard Robinson (SG) Clifton Stephens, Daniel Bishop | |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Robinson and he's hacked by Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG) Shane Heard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Darrell Paille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell slams it home on a great pass from Michael Wilkinson | 71-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #16 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG) Mark Osorio | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:53 | Elmhurst | Mark Hadsell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Agustin | 73-62 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Shane Heard | 75-62 |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Michael Wilkinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Shane Heard runs out the clock | 75-62 |