| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Jason Laplant misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe buries a driving attempt from the left block | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Jason Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Burt Cortes - foul #3 on Burt Cortes, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burton Herrin (SF) Burt Cortes | |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:55 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the shot from the right block | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jason Laplant | 26-31 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Adam Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 17:15 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Pouliot | 29-31 |
| 16:41 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin banks in the layup set up by Douglas Perrigo | 29-33 |
| 16:23 | Carthage | Jason Laplant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Hoefer | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | Wheaton | Robert Walden loses the dribble to Kristopher Floyd | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Bishop | 34-33 |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Pouliot - foul #3 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Eugene Naylor (SG), George Reda (SF), Peter Aldaco (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Paul Pouliot, Kristopher Floyd, Joe Hoefer, Jason Laplant, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Steven Lucero (SG), Burt Cortes (SF), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF) Douglas Perrigo, Robert Walden, Burton Herrin, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Jason Laplant (PF) Eugene Naylor, George Reda, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Burton Herrin (C) Steven Lucero, Joel Copeland | |
| 13:58 | Wheaton | Jason Laplant picks off the pass by Ronald Darrow | 34-35 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd tips it in | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Douglas Perrigo and he's fouled by Jason Laplant - foul #1 on Jason Laplant, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Adam Bishop (C) Brandon Koloski, Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Ronald Darrow, Burton Herrin | |
| 13:23 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:00 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Pouliot | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Perrigo | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Adam Bishop comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Eddie Pfeiffer, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Peter Aldaco (PF) Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Burton Herrin (C) Douglas Perrigo, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Adam Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Adam Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:05 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Peter Aldaco - foul #1 on Peter Aldaco, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Adam Bishop gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Aldaco | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Burton Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Robert Walden picks off the pass by Paul Pouliot in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 11:20 | Wheaton | Robert Walden drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Adam Bishop - foul #1 on Adam Bishop, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Laplant (PF) Joe Hoefer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Burton Herrin | |
| 11:20 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Adam Bishop snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Adam Bishop misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-46 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Jason Laplant tips it home | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Walden and he's hacked by Paul Pouliot - foul #4 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Eugene Naylor (SG), Jack Brainard (C) Paul Pouliot, Kristopher Floyd, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:57 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:41 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:22 | Wheaton | Eugene Naylor steps in front of the Burt Cortes pass | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Douglas Perrigo picks off the pass by Jason Laplant | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo is fouled on the floor by Brandon Koloski - foul #2 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF) Eugene Naylor, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG), Burton Herrin (SF), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF) Robert Walden, Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Koloski - foul #3 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Adam Bishop (C) Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski's floater is knocked away by Eddie Pfeiffer | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:14 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Eddie Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Eddie Pfeiffer, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Peter Aldaco (PF) Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG), Burt Cortes (SF) Douglas Perrigo, Joel Copeland | |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:39 | Wheaton | Joe Hoefer steals the ball from Steven Lucero | 48-54 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Adam Bishop blows the layup but he's fouled by Burt Cortes - foul #4 on Burt Cortes, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Roger Williams (PF) Steven Lucero, Burt Cortes | |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Adam Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Adam Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:13 | Wheaton | Adam Bishop takes the ball from Eddie Pfeiffer | 50-54 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | Wheaton | Roger Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Wheaton | Peter Aldaco is called for the reach on Roger Williams - foul #2 on Peter Aldaco, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Jason Laplant (PF) Brandon Koloski, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Burton Herrin, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| 07:34 | Wheaton | Roger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Wheaton | Roger Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Carthage | Jason Laplant gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:06 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo is hacked by Kristopher Floyd - foul #2 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF) Roger Williams | |
| 07:06 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:06 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | Jason Laplant's fadeaway is rejected by Burt Cortes | 53-57 |
| 06:48 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Joel Copeland | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Wheaton | Robert Walden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), George Reda (SF), Jack Brainard (C) Kristopher Floyd, Joe Hoefer, Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG) Robert Walden | |
| 06:12 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski loses the dribble to Ronald Darrow | 53-57 |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Darrow | 53-59 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | George Reda scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Darrow | 55-61 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Brandon Koloski is called for the reach on Ronald Darrow - foul #4 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Adam Bishop (C) Brandon Koloski, George Reda, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Douglas Perrigo, Joel Copeland | |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:30 | Wheaton | Robert Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-62 |
| 04:08 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:40 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:38 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joe Hoefer | 58-62 |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Peter Aldaco (PF) Paul Pouliot, Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 02:47 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Aldaco - foul #3 on Peter Aldaco, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 02:47 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:47 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Laplant (PF) Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| 02:20 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joel Copeland | 58-65 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Jason Laplant is called for the reach on Burt Cortes - foul #2 on Jason Laplant, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG) Brandon Koloski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe (PF) Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Adam Bishop | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Jason Laplant hits a shot from the baseline set up by Paul Pouliot and the foul's on Charles McAuliffe - foul #1 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walden | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pouliot - foul #5 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG) Paul Pouliot | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG) Robert Walden | |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Hoefer | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Koloski - foul #5 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (PG) Brandon Koloski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG) Ronald Darrow | |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Adam Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |