| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joesph Fletcher (fresh) SG - Barry Guild (fresh) SF - Peter Wilson (fresh) PF - Bruce Perl (fresh) C - Jeffrey Briggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) SF - Herbert Dominique (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) C - James Seaman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Elmhurst | Francis Floyd steps in front of the Barry Guild pass | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Barry Guild is called for the reach on Jon Kissel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Guild, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Francis Floyd travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Francis Floyd - foul #1 on Francis Floyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | James Seaman is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Joesph Fletcher | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Seaman - foul #1 on James Seaman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes (PG), Gary Baker (SG), Joseph Williamson (SF), James Hendrix (PF) Joesph Fletcher, Barry Guild, Peter Wilson, Bruce Perl | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Elmhurst | James Seaman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Briggs - foul #2 on James Seaman, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jordan Grainger (C) Jeffrey Briggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Pulliam (SF), Jared Brunswick (C) Herbert Dominique, James Seaman | |
| 16:53 | Elmhurst | James Hendrix knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jordan Grainger | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Francis Floyd buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Rush | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Elmhurst | Jordan Grainger banks in the layup set up by James Hendrix | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Carthage | Francis Floyd buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Kissel and the foul's on James Hendrix - foul #1 on James Hendrix, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher (PG), Barry Guild (SG), Peter Wilson (SF), Bruce Perl (PF) Gerald Rhodes, Gary Baker, Joseph Williamson, James Hendrix | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (PG), Ron Feldman (SG) James Rush, Jon Kissel | |
| 16:01 | Carthage | Francis Floyd misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Bruce Perl | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Joesph Fletcher (fresh) SG - Barry Guild (fresh) SF - Peter Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Perl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kelly Sugg (fresh) SG - Ron Feldman (fresh) SF - Jon Pulliam (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Elmhurst | Jordan Grainger's pass is intercepted by Jared Brunswick | 8-9 |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Peter Wilson is called for the reach on Jon Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Wilson, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Herbert Dominique (SF) Francis Floyd | |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg is fouled on the floor by Bruce Perl - foul #1 on Bruce Perl, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam lays it in | 8-11 |
| 15:03 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:01 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson tips it home | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Winkel (PF), Jeffrey Briggs (C) Bruce Perl, Jordan Grainger | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG), Timothy Davis (PF) Ron Feldman, Jared Brunswick | |
| 14:42 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Hendrix (PF) Michael Winkel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (SG), William Chmura (SF) Herbert Dominique, Jon Pulliam | |
| 14:42 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:42 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Joesph Fletcher steals it from James Rush in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joesph Fletcher | 15-11 |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Ron Feldman connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Rush | 15-13 |
| 13:58 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:56 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James Hendrix | 15-13 |
| 13:43 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Briggs | 17-13 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | William Chmura connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Rush | 17-16 |
| 13:19 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson hits a shot from the right side | 19-16 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | James Rush comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joesph Fletcher - foul #1 on Joesph Fletcher, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes (PG), Gary Baker (SG), Joseph Williamson (SF), Bruce Perl (PF), Jordan Grainger (C) Joesph Fletcher, Barry Guild, Peter Wilson, James Hendrix, Jeffrey Briggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), Herbert Dominique (SF), Francis Floyd (PF), Jared Brunswick (C) Ron Feldman, William Chmura, Timothy Davis, Kelly Sugg | |
| 13:01 | Carthage | James Rush makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | James Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Francis Floyd gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | James Rush is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 12:04 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker slams it home on a nice dish by Jordan Grainger | 21-20 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Gary Baker is called for the reach on James Rush - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Winkel (C) Bruce Perl | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Jon Pulliam (C) James Rush, Herbert Dominique, Jared Brunswick | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gerald Rhodes (fresh) SG - Gary Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) PF - Jordan Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Winkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Ron Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 21-22 |
| 11:00 | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-22 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Francis Floyd pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:56 | Carthage | Ron Feldman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Rhodes - foul #1 on Gerald Rhodes, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher (PG), Barry Guild (SG), Richard Griffin (SF), Jeffrey Briggs (C) Gerald Rhodes, Gary Baker, Joseph Williamson, Jordan Grainger | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joe Wright (PG), William Chmura (SF) Jon Kissel, Francis Floyd | |
| 10:56 | Carthage | Ron Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:56 | Elmhurst | Michael Winkel pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:30 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild misses the shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Briggs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Briggs, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson (SF), Bruce Perl (PF) Richard Griffin, Michael Winkel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (PG), Herbert Dominique (SF), Francis Floyd (PF) Joe Wright, Ron Feldman, Timothy Davis | |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:55 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 09:37 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:18 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 08:56 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Briggs | 24-23 |
| 08:54 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | Elmhurst | Jon Pulliam denies the turnaround by Peter Wilson | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl tips it home | 26-23 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes (PG), Gary Baker (SG), Joseph Williamson (SF), James Hendrix (PF), Jordan Grainger (C) Joesph Fletcher, Barry Guild, Peter Wilson, Bruce Perl, Jeffrey Briggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG), Jon Kissel (SG), Timothy Davis (PF), Jared Brunswick (C) Kelly Sugg, William Chmura, Francis Floyd, Jon Pulliam | |
| 08:14 | Elmhurst | James Rush is called for the reach on Gerald Rhodes - foul #1 on James Rush, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| 07:59 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Jared Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | James Rush comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:37 | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gerald Rhodes (fresh) SG - Gary Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) PF - James Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Dominique (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) C - Jared Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Elmhurst | Jared Brunswick is called for the reach on Gary Baker - foul #1 on Jared Brunswick, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (C) Herbert Dominique | |
| 07:06 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker loses the dribble to Timothy Davis | 26-23 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Jon Kissel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 26-25 |
| 06:42 | Elmhurst | Jon Kissel is called for the reach on Joseph Williamson - foul #1 on Jon Kissel, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Barry Guild (SG), Peter Wilson (SF), Michael Winkel (PF), Jeffrey Briggs (C) Gerald Rhodes, Gary Baker, James Hendrix, Jordan Grainger | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Pulliam (SF), Francis Floyd (PF) Timothy Davis, Jared Brunswick | |
| 06:42 | Elmhurst | Joseph Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | Elmhurst | Joseph Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Francis Floyd | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg is hacked by Michael Winkel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Winkel, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (SG) Jon Kissel | |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:21 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher (PG) Joseph Williamson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jared Brunswick (C) Kelly Sugg | |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Barry Guild takes the ball from Francis Floyd in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 06:04 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher loses the dribble to Jared Brunswick | 27-27 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Ron Feldman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Floyd | 27-27 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | Jared Brunswick blows the wide open layup | 27-27 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Jared Brunswick tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 05:19 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Francis Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | James Rush misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-29 |
| 05:05 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Ron Feldman is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes (PG), Gary Baker (SG), Joseph Williamson (SF), Bruce Perl (PF), James Hendrix (C) Joesph Fletcher, Barry Guild, Peter Wilson, Michael Winkel, Jeffrey Briggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), William Chmura (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Kelly Sugg (C) James Rush, Jon Pulliam, Francis Floyd, Jared Brunswick | |
| 04:35 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | Jon Kissel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:11 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl misses the fadeaway from the left block | 27-29 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Ron Feldman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Rhodes - foul #2 on Gerald Rhodes, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Richard Griffin (SF) Gerald Rhodes | |
| Subs | Carthage | Herbert Dominique (SF) William Chmura | |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Ron Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Ron Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Kissel - foul #2 on Jon Kissel, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gerald Rhodes (PG), Jordan Grainger (C) Richard Griffin, James Hendrix | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Pulliam (PF), James Seaman (C) Ron Feldman, Timothy Davis | |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | James Seaman buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Sugg | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Gerald Rhodes (fresh) SG - Gary Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Perl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kelly Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Dominique (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Seaman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Rhodes | 30-33 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg is hacked by Gerald Rhodes - foul #3 on Gerald Rhodes, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher (PG), Barry Guild (SG), Peter Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Briggs (C) Gerald Rhodes, Gary Baker, Joseph Williamson, Bruce Perl | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG), Francis Floyd (PF) Jon Kissel, Herbert Dominique | |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:36 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 02:35 | Elmhurst | Joesph Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:23 | Elmhurst | Jordan Grainger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 02:21 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Briggs snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:13 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam hits a floater from the right wing set up by Kelly Sugg | 30-37 |
| 01:33 | Elmhurst | Peter Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:32 | Elmhurst | Jordan Grainger misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wilson | 30-37 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Barry Guild misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:08 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | James Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Guild - foul #2 on Barry Guild, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Joseph Williamson (PG), Gary Baker (SG), Richard Griffin (SF), James Hendrix (PF), Michael Winkel (C) Joesph Fletcher, Barry Guild, Peter Wilson, Jordan Grainger, Jeffrey Briggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), Herbert Dominique (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Jared Brunswick (C) Kelly Sugg, Jon Pulliam, Francis Floyd, James Seaman | |
| 01:05 | Carthage | James Rush makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | James Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:39 | Elmhurst | James Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl (PF) Michael Winkel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (PG) James Rush | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Ron Feldman misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 00:24 | Elmhurst | Bruce Perl grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:19 | Elmhurst | Gary Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Griffin | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Ron Feldman makes the shot from the left wing | 33-41 |