| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) PF - Sean Burke (fresh) C - Aaron Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Randy Harper (fresh) SG - Paul Gilmore (fresh) SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) PF - Ryan Zentgraf (fresh) C - Samuel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Harper | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Aaron Bell lays it in set up by Donald Nash | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Sean Burke grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Brian Campbell | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Nash | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Carthage | Sean Burke can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Zentgraf | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Carthage | Ryan Zentgraf steps in front of the Aaron Bell pass | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Harper | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin drills a jumper in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:33 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 7-10 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Carthage | Brian Campbell is called for the reach on Donald Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Gil Turner (SG), John Taylor (SF), Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Davis (PG), Robert Baugh (SG), Robert Bridge (SF), Brian Huminski (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Randy Harper, Paul Gilmore, Brian Campbell, Ryan Zentgraf, Samuel Wilson | |
| 16:05 | Carthage | John Taylor is denied on a layup by Michael Campbell | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | Paul Johnson snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on Gil Turner - foul #1 on Michael Campbell, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) SG - Gil Turner (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - Darrell Springer (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brian Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Baugh (fresh) SF - Robert Bridge (fresh) PF - Brian Huminski (fresh) C - Michael Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Darrell Springer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Campbell - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jeremy Lobel (PG) Michael Campbell | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Darrell Springer makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Darrell Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Elmhurst | Brian Huminski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Springer - foul #1 on Darrell Springer, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Elmhurst | Brian Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:26 | Elmhurst | Brian Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:15 | Carthage | John Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gil Turner | 12-12 |
| 14:56 | Elmhurst | Brian Davis connects on the floater from the left block | 12-14 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Samuel Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), John Hearn (C) Gil Turner, Darrell Springer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson (C) Robert Baugh | |
| 14:35 | Elmhurst | John Hearn is called for the reach on Brian Huminski - foul #1 on John Hearn, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, John Taylor, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Harper (PG), Manuel Schutte (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ryan Zentgraf (PF) Jeremy Lobel, Brian Davis, Robert Bridge, Brian Huminski | |
| 14:24 | Elmhurst | Aaron Bell steals the ball from Brian Campbell | 12-14 |
| 14:10 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:50 | Elmhurst | Manuel Schutte snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:46 | Elmhurst | Aaron Bell swats the layup by Manuel Schutte | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Carthage | Donald Nash snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Randy Harper | 12-14 |
| 13:22 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Murray in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:57 | Carthage | John Hearn connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Murray | 14-14 |
| 12:30 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 14-14 |
| 12:28 | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson tips it in | 14-16 |
| 12:13 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray's pass is intercepted by Ryan Zentgraf | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:59 | Elmhurst | Manuel Schutte grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Harper | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Randy Harper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Schutte (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Zentgraf (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Donald Nash can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Elmhurst | Manuel Schutte is hacked by Aaron Bell - foul #1 on Aaron Bell, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), John Taylor (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Sean Burke (PF), Darrell Springer (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, John Hearn, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jeremy Lobel (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Robert Bridge (SF), Brian Huminski (PF), Robert Baugh (C) Randy Harper, Manuel Schutte, Brian Campbell, Ryan Zentgraf, Samuel Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Elmhurst | Robert Baugh makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bridge | 14-21 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Samuel Holt loses the dribble to Brian Davis in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 10:51 | Elmhurst | Paul Johnson steals the ball from Jeremy Lobel | 14-21 |
| 10:48 | Carthage | Samuel Holt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 16-21 |
| 10:25 | Elmhurst | Brian Davis banks in the layup | 16-23 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | Brian Davis steals it from Sean Burke | 16-23 |
| 10:11 | Elmhurst | Robert Bridge misses the easy layup | 16-23 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Samuel Holt gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | John Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | John Taylor is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG), Aaron Bell (C) Paul Johnson, Darrell Springer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Samuel Wilson (C) Jeremy Lobel, Robert Bridge, Robert Baugh | |
| 09:43 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by Brian Campbell is blocked by Aaron Bell | 16-23 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG) Samuel Holt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Harper (PG), Robert Bridge (SF), Ryan Zentgraf (PF) Brian Davis, Brian Campbell, Brian Huminski | |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | The refs have stopped play. Sean Burke is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 16-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin (SF), Darrell Springer (PF) John Taylor, Sean Burke | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Donald Nash steps in front of the Samuel Wilson pass | 16-23 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Donald Nash scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Gilmore - foul #1 on Paul Gilmore, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Huminski (SF) Robert Bridge | |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:29 | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Randy Harper takes the ball from Donald Nash in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 08:18 | Elmhurst | Paul Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Donald Nash - foul #1 on Donald Nash, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Samuel Holt (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Gil Turner, Donald Nash, Darrell Springer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jeremy Lobel (PG), Brian Davis (SG) Randy Harper, Paul Gilmore | |
| 08:02 | Elmhurst | Brian Huminski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 07:40 | Elmhurst | Reginald Perrodin steps in front of the Brian Davis pass | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jeremy Lobel (fresh) SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Huminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Zentgraf (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Wilson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is hacked by Brian Huminski - foul #1 on Brian Huminski, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SF), John Hearn (C) Reginald Perrodin, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Harper (PG), Robert Baugh (SF), Robert Bridge (C) Jeremy Lobel, Brian Huminski, Samuel Wilson | |
| 07:05 | Carthage | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by Brian Davis | 19-23 |
| 06:43 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Davis and he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Darrell Springer (C) Samuel Holt, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Schutte (SG) Brian Davis | |
| 06:43 | Elmhurst | Ryan Zentgraf misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Darrell Springer grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | John Taylor is hacked by Robert Baugh - foul #1 on Robert Baugh, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (PG), Aaron Bell (C) Nicholas Murray, John Hearn | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 06:23 | Carthage | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:06 | Elmhurst | Robert Baugh makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Harper | 21-28 |
| 05:48 | Carthage | Donald Nash drills a jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 05:36 | Elmhurst | Robert Baugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Donald Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | John Taylor hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | Elmhurst | Robert Baugh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Manuel Schutte is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #1 on Manuel Schutte, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Samuel Holt (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), John Hearn (C) Gil Turner, Donald Nash, Darrell Springer, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Davis (PG), Paul Gilmore (SG), Brian Huminski (PF), Samuel Wilson (C) Randy Harper, Manuel Schutte, Robert Baugh, Ryan Zentgraf | |
| 04:36 | Carthage | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:20 | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | Elmhurst | Brian Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | John Hearn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Johnson and the foul's on Brian Davis - foul #1 on Brian Davis, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin (SF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell (SF), Michael Campbell (C) Robert Bridge, Samuel Wilson | |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brian Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 03:20 | Elmhurst | Brian Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:02 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Murray picks off the pass by Paul Gilmore | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Samuel Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:52 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:40 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Campbell | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is hacked by Brian Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Darrell Springer (PF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, John Hearn, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Randy Harper (PG), Samuel Wilson (C) Brian Davis, Brian Huminski | |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | Nicholas Murray is called for the reach on Michael Campbell - foul #1 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Manuel Schutte (SG) Paul Gilmore | |
| 02:12 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Nicholas Murray | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Manuel Schutte is called for the reach on Nicholas Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Schutte, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:52 | Elmhurst | Samuel Wilson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Randy Harper | 31-33 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Aaron Bell misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-33 |
| 01:31 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:16 | Elmhurst | Michael Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) Nicholas Murray, Darrell Springer | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Davis (SG), Brian Huminski (PF) Manuel Schutte, Samuel Wilson | |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Randy Harper picks off the pass by Donald Nash in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 01:10 | Elmhurst | Randy Harper hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG) Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:52 | Elmhurst | Michael Campbell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Harper | 31-37 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Paul Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Samuel Holt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:05 | Elmhurst | Brian Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Harper | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Samuel Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |