| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Comes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Blade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | John Blade inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Scott Berry snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel tips it but misses | 31-23 |
| 19:23 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:59 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick is hacked by Thomas Samsel - foul #1 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 18:54 | Wheaton | John Blade buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Carthage | Scott Berry hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kurt Ellis | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Wheaton | William Lindell picks off the pass by Barry Wallace in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | William Lindell lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 18:26 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick lays it up and in on a great pass from John Blade and he's hacked by Thomas Samsel - foul #2 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Scott Berry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | John Blade grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Kyle Heidrick is denied by Thomas Samsel | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Carthage | Scott Berry grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Carthage | William Lindell is hacked by John Blade - foul #2 on John Blade, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Scott Berry buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Lindell | 38-27 |
| 17:11 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Blade | 38-30 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:58 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Scott Berry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Samsel | 41-30 |
| 16:16 | Wheaton | John Blade connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Frank Comes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Berry | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Comes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Blade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:35 | Carthage | Frank Comes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:16 | Carthage | Kyle Heidrick steals the ball from Thomas Samsel | 44-33 |
| 14:58 | Wheaton | John Blade scores on a jumper from close range set up by Barry Wallace | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by William Lindell | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Wallace | 46-38 |
| 14:13 | Carthage | Frank Comes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:12 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Frank Comes - foul #1 on Frank Comes, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Patrick Cortese (SG), Daniel McLean (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, Scott Berry, Kurt Ellis, Thomas Samsel, Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (PG), Robert Maestas (SG), Oren Fort (SF), Lynn Pelley (PF) Barry Wallace, Raymond Drew, John Blade, Kyle Heidrick | |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Lynn Pelley picks off the pass by Leo Rice | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Wheaton | Ismael Payne is called for the reach on Curtis Miller - foul #2 on Ismael Payne, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Johnson (C) Curtis Miller | |
| 12:52 | Wheaton | William Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley tips it in | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | Leo Rice is fouled on the floor by Hal Herzberger - foul #1 on Hal Herzberger, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Rice | 49-40 |
| 12:18 | Wheaton | Robert Maestas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Leo Rice scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Hal Herzberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Maestas (fresh) SF - Oren Fort (fresh) PF - Lynn Pelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger dunks the ball set up by Oren Fort | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Maestas - foul #3 on Robert Maestas, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Frank Comes (C) Leo Rice, Edward Walker, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), John Blade (SF) Robert Maestas, Oren Fort | |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:51 | Wheaton | William Johnson loses the dribble to Frank Comes | 52-42 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Scott Berry misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 10:30 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Hal Herzberger | 52-42 |
| 10:03 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Hal Herzberger | 52-44 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Scott Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Berry | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 52-44 |
| 09:28 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 52-44 |
| 09:23 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lynn Pelley, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Edward Walker (SF), Thomas Samsel (PF) Patrick Cortese, Kurt Ellis, Daniel McLean | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Hal Herzberger, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| 08:58 | Carthage | William Lindell is hacked by John Blade - foul #3 on John Blade, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ismael Payne (C) Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 08:48 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Ismael Payne snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | John Blade is called for the reach on Edward Walker - foul #4 on John Blade, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kurt Ellis (SF) Scott Berry | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Maestas (PG), Oren Fort (SF) Barry Wallace, John Blade | |
| 08:11 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Walker | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | Oren Fort clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 55-44 |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Maestas (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oren Fort (fresh) PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Ismael Payne hits a floater from the free throw line set up by William Lindell | 57-46 |
| 07:17 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 07:16 | Carthage | Ismael Payne snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 07:01 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:42 | Wheaton | Kurt Ellis takes the ball from Raymond Drew | 57-46 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | William Lindell lays it up and in on a great pass from Kurt Ellis | 59-46 |
| 06:24 | Wheaton | Edward Walker is called for the reach on Raymond Drew - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Daniel McLean (SF), Frank Comes (C) William Lindell, Edward Walker, Kurt Ellis, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Hal Herzberger (SG), John Blade (SF), Lynn Pelley (PF) Robert Maestas, Raymond Drew, Oren Fort, Kyle Heidrick | |
| 06:06 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 06:04 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Scott Berry's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Miller | 59-46 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Daniel McLean misses the tip | 59-46 |
| 05:41 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Wheaton | John Blade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Frank Comes snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Daniel McLean's floater is tipped away by Curtis Miller | 59-46 |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese tips it in | 61-46 |
| 04:44 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Pelley | 61-48 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Hal Herzberger is called for the reach on Frank Comes - foul #2 on Hal Herzberger, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Kurt Ellis (SF) Patrick Cortese, Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG), Kyle Heidrick (PF) Hal Herzberger, Curtis Miller | |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Frank Comes makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Frank Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:57 | Wheaton | Frank Comes picks off the pass by Lynn Pelley | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Carthage | William Lindell travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Patrick Cortese (SG), Edward Walker (PF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, Scott Berry, Kurt Ellis, Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (PG), Robert Maestas (SG), Ralph Watkins (SF), William Johnson (PF), Oren Fort (C) Barry Wallace, Raymond Drew, John Blade, Kyle Heidrick, Lynn Pelley | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Daniel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Hal Herzberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Maestas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ralph Watkins (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Fort (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Wheaton | Oren Fort misses the dunk attempt | 63-48 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Daniel McLean can't tip it in | 63-48 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Ismael Payne gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:40 | Carthage | Ismael Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-48 |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | Ralph Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:34 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Maestas | 63-51 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:09 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 01:46 | Wheaton | Ralph Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Edward Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Edward Walker tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Ismael Payne hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 01:09 | Wheaton | William Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Maestas | 65-54 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Leo Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Edward Walker tips it home | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Fort | 67-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Hal Herzberger is called for the reach on Leo Rice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hal Herzberger, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley (PF) Ralph Watkins | |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Oren Fort hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Daniel McLean - foul #2 on Daniel McLean, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Oren Fort makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Leo Rice is hacked by Robert Maestas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Maestas, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Frank Comes (C) Patrick Cortese, Daniel McLean, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Raymond Drew (SG), John Blade (SF), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Hal Herzberger, Robert Maestas, Oren Fort, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Wheaton | John Blade grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Leo Rice - foul #1 on Leo Rice, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Thomas Samsel (PF) Leo Rice, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 3rd free throw | 69-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Carthage | William Lindell is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Wallace - foul #2 on Barry Wallace, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (PF) Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:30 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Barry Wallace | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Barry Wallace is called for the reach on Kurt Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Wallace, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Miller | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Raymond Drew is called for the reach on Scott Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Drew, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (PG) William Lindell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Scott Berry makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Scott Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew misses the 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Frank Comes grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) Patrick Cortese | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | William Lindell runs out the clock | 75-69 |