| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Maday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Key (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Dorsch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Christopher Brock inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Christopher Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 19:41 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:36 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Carol | 33-43 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Kyle Maday takes the ball from Christopher Brock | 33-43 |
| 19:13 | Wheaton | Robert Key blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 19:11 | Wheaton | Robert Key gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Byrd | 33-45 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Paul Dorsch denies the turnaround by Joshua Nichols | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:27 | Carthage | Thomas Sims hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Nichols | 35-45 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Sims is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Carol | 37-45 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch scores on a runner near the basket | 37-47 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Kyle Maday steals it from Joseph Craig | 37-47 |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Robert Carol gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:15 | Carthage | Robert Carol comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-47 |
| 16:14 | Carthage | Christopher Brock tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 15:57 | Wheaton | Joseph Craig steals it from Calvin Harris | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Maday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Key (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Dorsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Carthage | Joseph Craig makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Brock | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Christopher Brock snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Wheaton | Kyle Maday grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Carthage | Joseph Craig snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols lays it in and the foul's on Calvin Harris - foul #3 on Calvin Harris, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (PG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Joseph Craig, Christopher Brock, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Johnny Gourdine (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Chester Zebel (PF), Robert Valentine (C) Oscar Byrd, Calvin Harris, Kyle Maday, Robert Key, Paul Dorsch | |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 44-47 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Howard Noel snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jon Greene | 46-47 |
| 13:22 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine clanks a floater from the left block | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Mayorga - foul #2 on Daniel Mayorga, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG) Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG) Mickey Caldwell | |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Burton Ayers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:52 | Wheaton | Howard Noel is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Howard Noel, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG), Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Burton Ayers, Carmen Jensen, Daniel Mayorga, Howard Noel | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kyle Maday (SF), Robert Key (PF) Christopher Clark, Robert Valentine | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Gourdine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kyle Maday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Key (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Chester Zebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Wheaton | Robert Key comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 11:45 | Wheaton | Robert Key tips it home | 47-53 |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Christopher Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Christopher Brock hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Craig | 52-53 |
| 10:15 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Gourdine | 52-56 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | Joseph Craig drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Greene | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | Wheaton | Robert Key double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG) Jon Greene, Christopher Brock | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Calvin Harris (SG), Paul Dorsch (C) Oscar Byrd, Johnny Gourdine, Chester Zebel | |
| 09:39 | Carthage | Robert Carol connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Bledsoe | 56-56 |
| 09:21 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Joseph Craig, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Christopher Clark (SF) Mickey Caldwell, Kyle Maday | |
| 08:44 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Calvin Harris is denied by Howard Noel | 56-56 |
| 08:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joshua Nichols | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Nichols | 58-56 |
| 08:10 | Wheaton | Robert Key lays it in | 58-58 |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Howard Noel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:53 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmen Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Key (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Dorsch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Wheaton | Robert Key lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Byrd | 58-60 |
| 07:06 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carmen Jensen, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine (SG), Kyle Maday (SF), Chester Zebel (PF), Robert Valentine (C) Calvin Harris, Christopher Clark, Robert Key, Paul Dorsch | |
| 06:47 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:45 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Christopher Brock drills a floater from the left block set up by Joshua Nichols | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG), Jon Greene (SG) Thomas Sims, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Calvin Harris (SG), Paul Dorsch (C) Oscar Byrd, Johnny Gourdine, Robert Valentine | |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Christopher Brock connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Bledsoe | 63-60 |
| 05:27 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Key (PF) Chester Zebel | |
| 05:05 | Carthage | Joseph Craig scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brock | 66-60 |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Jon Greene steals the ball from Kyle Maday | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Christopher Brock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jon Greene | 68-60 |
| 04:35 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Christopher Brock grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Joseph Craig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Paul Dorsch | 68-60 |
| 04:18 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mickey Caldwell | 68-63 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Robert Carol is hacked by Robert Key - foul #2 on Robert Key, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Howard Noel (C) Jon Greene, Christopher Brock, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Johnny Gourdine (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Chester Zebel (C) Mickey Caldwell, Calvin Harris, Kyle Maday, Paul Dorsch | |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Robert Carol is fouled on the floor by Robert Key - foul #3 on Robert Key, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga (C) Robert Carol | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Oscar Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Gourdine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Key (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Zebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Chester Zebel | 68-63 |
| 03:17 | Wheaton | Robert Key is hacked by Howard Noel - foul #2 on Howard Noel, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| 03:04 | Wheaton | Robert Key clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:03 | Wheaton | Christopher Clark grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | Robert Key is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF) Joseph Craig, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kyle Maday (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | Thomas Sims steals the ball from Johnny Gourdine | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Robert Carol misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe (C) Howard Noel | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Calvin Harris (SG), Paul Dorsch (C) Johnny Gourdine, Chester Zebel | |
| 01:56 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sims - foul #3 on Thomas Sims, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| 01:33 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:32 | Carthage | Robert Carol snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Thomas Sims snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Christopher Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | Wheaton | Paul Dorsch grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is hacked by Calvin Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Harris, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Shanks (C) Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks is hacked by Paul Dorsch - foul #2 on Paul Dorsch, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols is hacked by Calvin Harris - foul #5 on Calvin Harris, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine (SG) Calvin Harris | |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | Jon Greene steps in front of the Oscar Byrd pass | 73-66 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Christopher Brock lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Greene | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Joshua Nichols steals it from Paul Dorsch | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols banks in the layup | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Johnny Gourdine is hacked by Daniel Shanks - foul #1 on Daniel Shanks, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Daniel Shanks | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Chester Zebel (PF), Robert Valentine (C) Oscar Byrd, Kyle Maday, Robert Key, Paul Dorsch | |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-66 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell tips it in | 77-68 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Daniel Shanks (C) Joseph Craig, Jon Greene, Carmen Jensen, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oscar Byrd (PG), Kyle Maday (SF), Robert Key (PF), Paul Dorsch (C) Mickey Caldwell, Christopher Clark, Chester Zebel, Robert Valentine | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Thomas Sims runs out the clock | 77-68 |