| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Hook (fresh) SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-20 |
| 19:31 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey snags the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 19:12 | Elmhurst | Edward Halls takes the ball from Lewis Paulsen | 37-20 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Stephen Spivey takes the ball from Steve Havens in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| 18:46 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-20 |
| 18:44 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen hits the follow up shot | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Edward Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 18:19 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Brown and he's hacked by Robert Reiner - foul #1 on Robert Reiner, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG) Nathan Endres | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris (SF), Alexis Romano (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Sam Brown, Lewis Paulsen, Bruce Usry | |
| 18:19 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-25 |
| 17:57 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:33 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 37-25 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Howard Arden | 37-25 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 17:03 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Arden - foul #1 on Howard Arden, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Mike Mock (SG), Howard Bates (SF), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Benner, Edward Halls, Robert Reiner, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roderick Pope (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:38 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Frank Ward gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Nathan Endres comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 16:18 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 15:57 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | George McColley gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roderick Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Usry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Howard Bates drills a shot from the baseline set up by Nathan Endres and the foul's on Sam Brown - foul #2 on Sam Brown, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Fang Ming (SG) Stephen Spivey, Roderick Pope | |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Howard Bates misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | George McColley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Nathan Endres comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 15:27 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:09 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 15:07 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:52 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen blows the layup | 39-26 |
| 14:51 | Carthage | Frank Ward snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 14:21 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 14:00 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Oren and he's fouled by Mike Mock - foul #1 on Mike Mock, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Mike Mock, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Robert Oren, Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Bruce Usry | |
| 14:00 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Howard Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Edward Halls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Endres | 42-29 |
| 13:05 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey scores on a floater from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Steve Havens is hacked by Mikel Wojtkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Wojtkowski, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alexis Romano (PF) Lewis Paulsen | |
| 12:49 | Carthage | Nathan Endres is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Halls | 45-31 |
| 12:29 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Morris | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | Carthage | Howard Arden scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Endres | 47-33 |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Nathan Endres - foul #1 on Nathan Endres, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF) Robert Reiner | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Sam Brown (SF) Stephen Spivey, Jimmy Hook, Ricky Morris | |
| 11:43 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steve Havens | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Arden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Oren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alexis Romano (fresh) C - Mikel Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Sam Brown takes the ball from Steve Havens | 47-35 |
| 11:05 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roger Allshouse (PF), Bruce Usry (C) Alexis Romano, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Steve Havens is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Ming - foul #4 on Fang Ming, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roderick Pope (SG) Fang Ming | |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 10:39 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Bruce Usry | 47-35 |
| 10:10 | Elmhurst | Roger Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Howard Arden - foul #2 on Howard Arden, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Mike Mock (SG), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Ricky Morris (SF) Robert Oren, Sam Brown | |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | George McColley pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Frank Ward buries a driving attempt in the paint | 49-35 |
| 08:58 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 08:57 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry tips it home | 49-37 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Stephen Spivey picks off the pass by Howard Bates | 49-37 |
| 08:27 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Spivey | 49-39 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Gary Benner is hacked by Stephen Spivey - foul #2 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Robert Reiner (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Benner, Mike Mock, Howard Bates, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Roderick Pope, Ricky Morris, Roger Allshouse, Bruce Usry | |
| 08:01 | Carthage | Howard Arden buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Nathan Endres | 51-39 |
| 07:44 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Endres - foul #2 on Nathan Endres, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF) Robert Reiner | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fang Ming (SG) Jimmy Hook | |
| 07:44 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:44 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Arden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Stephen Spivey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mikel Wojtkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Edward Halls is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 07:25 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming is hacked by Howard Bates - foul #1 on Howard Bates, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG) Stephen Spivey | |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:04 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Nathan Endres throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry (C) Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 06:45 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steve Havens | 51-43 |
| 06:24 | Carthage | Edward Halls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 06:22 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Halls - foul #2 on Edward Halls, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF) Robert Reiner | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Jimmy Hook (SG), Ricky Morris (SF), Mikel Wojtkowski (C) Robert Oren, Fang Ming, Sam Brown, Bruce Usry | |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:53 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:51 | Carthage | Nathan Endres is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Endres, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Alexis Romano (PF) Lewis Paulsen | |
| 05:29 | Elmhurst | Howard Arden is called for the reach on Ricky Morris - foul #3 on Howard Arden, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:29 | Elmhurst | Ricky Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Steve Havens is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Halls | 53-47 |
| 04:53 | Elmhurst | Mikel Wojtkowski makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Morris | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | Carthage | Edward Halls scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Endres | 56-49 |
| 04:32 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey is hacked by Howard Arden - foul #4 on Howard Arden, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Fang Ming (SG), Roger Allshouse (C) Jimmy Hook, Mikel Wojtkowski | |
| 04:32 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:32 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Nathan Endres drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Bates | 59-51 |
| 03:45 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey drills a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Nathan Endres is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Nathan Endres, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mike Mock (SG), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Edward Halls, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG), Sam Brown (SF), Lewis Paulsen (PF) Stephen Spivey, Ricky Morris, Alexis Romano | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Mock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bates (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Oren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Allshouse (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren blows the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Endres - foul #5 on Nathan Endres, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Robert Reiner (SF) Nathan Endres, Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG) Fang Ming | |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:16 | Elmhurst | Robert Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Sam Brown steals it from Frank Ward | 59-56 |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Mike Mock, Robert Reiner, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Bruce Usry (C) Robert Oren, Jimmy Hook, Roger Allshouse | |
| 02:49 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry misses badly on a shot from the right block | 59-56 |
| 02:47 | Carthage | Howard Arden snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Howard Bates is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 02:25 | Elmhurst | Fang Ming hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Paulsen | 59-59 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Fang Ming is called for the reach on Edward Halls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fang Ming, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mike Mock (SG), Robert Reiner (SF), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Edward Halls, Howard Bates, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook (SG) Fang Ming | |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Mike Mock connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Benner and the foul's on Bruce Usry - foul #1 on Bruce Usry, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Robert Reiner, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Mike Mock makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:43 | Elmhurst | Steve Havens denies the turnaround by Lewis Paulsen | 62-59 |
| 01:42 | Carthage | Howard Arden pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Steve Havens is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Elmhurst | Stephen Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Howard Bates snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG) Mike Mock | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 01:00 | Carthage | Gary Benner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | Lewis Paulsen grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Spivey | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Howard Arden drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Halls and the foul's on Stephen Spivey - foul #3 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Howard Arden misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Lewis Paulsen | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Sam Brown is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Stephen Spivey is called for the reach on Howard Bates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Howard Bates makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Howard Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Spivey | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Stephen Spivey is called for the reach on Gary Benner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Spivey, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Oren (PG) Stephen Spivey | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Gary Benner makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Gary Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Elmhurst | Bruce Usry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Gary Benner is hacked by Robert Oren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Oren, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Gary Benner misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Gary Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Hook hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-64 |