| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Makofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Foulk (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | James Howard inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Eric McClaine drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Sherwood | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Cassette | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette is hacked by Eric McClaine - foul #2 on Eric McClaine, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Howard | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Eric McClaine is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Benton | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley hits a jump hook from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | James Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mosley | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | John Foulk pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky loses the dribble to James Howard | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | Carthage | Eric McClaine scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Sherwood and the foul's on Patrick Cassette - foul #2 on Patrick Cassette, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (PG), Steve Tyler (SF), Noah Dunn (PF), Steve Wright (C) Joseph Sherwood, James Howard, Terry Benton, William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG), Gregory Cobb (SG), Shawn Moore (SF), Christopher Cain (PF), Michael Malpass (C) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, Daniel Makofsky, Robert Mosley, John Foulk | |
| 17:23 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:23 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein is fouled on the floor by Richard Engelhardt - foul #1 on Richard Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Holloway (SG) Eric McClaine | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 17:06 | Elmhurst | Richard Engelhardt steps in front of the Gregory Cobb pass | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Tyler | 42-34 |
| 16:39 | Elmhurst | Michael Malpass drills a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Steve Tyler double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:16 | Elmhurst | Michael Malpass misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain tips it in | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Steve Wright snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holloway (fresh) SF - Steve Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Sal Blaustein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malpass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Steve Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | Carthage | Steve Wright snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | John Holloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Steve Tyler grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Steve Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Steve Tyler hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 14:38 | Elmhurst | Gregory Cobb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Moore | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | John Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), James Howard (SF), Terry Benton (PF), William Mozingo (C) Richard Engelhardt, John Holloway, Steve Tyler, Noah Dunn, Steve Wright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Daniel Makofsky (SF), Robert Mosley (PF), John Foulk (C) Sal Blaustein, Gregory Cobb, Shawn Moore, Christopher Cain, Michael Malpass | |
| 14:17 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette double dribbles | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Carthage | William Mozingo misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Patrick Cassette is called for the reach on Joseph Sherwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cassette, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Terry Benton lays it in on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 46-44 |
| 12:54 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Bostic | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | Eric McClaine is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (PG), Sean Mikell (SG), Steve Tyler (SF) Joseph Sherwood, Eric McClaine, James Howard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Williams (PG), Christopher Cain (PF) Peter Bostic, Robert Mosley | |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Steve Tyler is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to John Foulk | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mozingo | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Mikell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Patrick Cassette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Makofsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Foulk (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Daniel Makofsky is called for the reach on Richard Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Makofsky, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Howard (SF), Noah Dunn (PF), Steve Wright (C) Steve Tyler, Terry Benton, William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Sal Blaustein (PG), Shawn Moore (SF) Patrick Cassette, Daniel Makofsky | |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Noah Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Elmhurst | David Williams gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | James Howard snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:30 | Carthage | Sean Mikell loses the dribble to Christopher Cain | 46-47 |
| 10:11 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Noah Dunn grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | Steve Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:42 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:40 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Sean Mikell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Engelhardt | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Noah Dunn connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:06 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Williams | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Noah Dunn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Howard | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sal Blaustein | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Shawn Moore steals it from Noah Dunn in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 08:07 | Elmhurst | Noah Dunn steps in front of the Sal Blaustein pass | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | James Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Moore - foul #3 on Shawn Moore, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Steve Tyler (SF), Terry Benton (PF), William Mozingo (C) Richard Engelhardt, Sean Mikell, James Howard, Noah Dunn, Steve Wright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Gregory Cobb (SF), Robert Mosley (PF), Michael Malpass (C) Sal Blaustein, David Williams, Shawn Moore, Christopher Cain, John Foulk | |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | William Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Terry Benton tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Malpass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette is fouled on the floor by William Mozingo - foul #2 on William Mozingo, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky (SF) Gregory Cobb | |
| 06:41 | Elmhurst | Steve Tyler takes the ball from Michael Malpass | 53-54 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | Steve Tyler lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Cassette | 55-56 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | Terry Benton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | William Mozingo tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Makofsky | 57-58 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | William Mozingo is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Malpass - foul #1 on Michael Malpass, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (PG), John Holloway (SG), James Howard (SF) Joseph Sherwood, Eric McClaine, Steve Tyler | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff (PG), Gregory Cobb (SG), Christopher Cain (C) Peter Bostic, Patrick Cassette, Michael Malpass | |
| 05:30 | Carthage | William Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | William Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:24 | Elmhurst | Michael McInturff loses the dribble to Richard Engelhardt in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | James Howard misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Carthage | Terry Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Carthage | James Howard drills a shot from the right wing set up by Terry Benton | 60-58 |
| 04:42 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael McInturff | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | James Howard connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Engelhardt | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Makofsky | 63-62 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Robert Mosley picks off the pass by James Howard | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain is denied on a layup by James Howard | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | James Howard grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | James Howard is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Benton | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | John Holloway snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Noah Dunn (PF), Steve Wright (C) Richard Engelhardt, John Holloway, Terry Benton, William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Bostic (PG), Patrick Cassette (SG), Shawn Moore (SF), John Foulk (C) Michael McInturff, Gregory Cobb, Daniel Makofsky, Christopher Cain | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noah Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Peter Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cassette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mosley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Foulk (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Shawn Moore steps in front of the Eric McClaine pass in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 02:50 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley blows the layup | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | James Howard snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:32 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Howard | 68-62 |
| 02:09 | Elmhurst | Robert Mosley's layup is rejected by Noah Dunn | 68-62 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Steve Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Mozingo (C) Steve Wright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain (PF) Robert Mosley | |
| 01:57 | Carthage | James Howard misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 01:55 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:39 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | William Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses badly on a floater from close range | 68-62 |
| 01:22 | Elmhurst | John Foulk gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Elmhurst | Christopher Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Mozingo - foul #3 on William Mozingo, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Benton (PF) Noah Dunn | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky (SF), Robert Mosley (PF) Patrick Cassette, Christopher Cain | |
| 01:03 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Terry Benton grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Peter Bostic is called for the reach on Eric McClaine - foul #2 on Peter Bostic, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF), Noah Dunn (PF) James Howard, Terry Benton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette (SG) Shawn Moore | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Bostic | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Benton (PF) William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Robert Mosley is called for the reach on Terry Benton - foul #2 on Robert Mosley, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Howard (SF), William Mozingo (C) Joseph Sherwood, Noah Dunn | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Terry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Terry Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | John Foulk pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Elmhurst | William Mozingo picks off the pass by Daniel Makofsky | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Eric McClaine is hacked by Patrick Cassette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Cassette, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Noah Dunn (PF) James Howard, Terry Benton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | Patrick Cassette is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Patrick Cassette, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Benton (PF) William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Shawn Moore (SG) Patrick Cassette | |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Peter Bostic is called for the reach on Richard Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Bostic, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Mozingo (C) Terry Benton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Daniel Makofsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | William Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Benton (PF) William Mozingo | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood runs out the clock | 74-65 |