| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Williams (fresh) PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Douglas Conway buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Wheaton | Joe Hoefer picks off the pass by Ronald Enyeart | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Douglas Conway hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Hoefer | 38-30 |
| 19:18 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Wheaton | Robert Walden is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-30 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot loses the dribble to Ronald Enyeart | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Hoefer - foul #1 on Joe Hoefer, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jack Brainard | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Ronald Enyeart is called for the reach on Joe Hoefer - foul #1 on Ronald Enyeart, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burton Herrin (C) Ronald Enyeart | |
| 17:50 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Pouliot | 41-30 |
| 17:21 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:20 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:11 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Walden | 41-32 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Conway | 43-32 |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Douglas Conway | 43-32 |
| 16:23 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:22 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:03 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hoefer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Charles McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Burton Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:38 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 15:37 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:15 | Wheaton | Jack Brainard steps in front of the Burton Herrin pass | 43-32 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Jack Brainard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 14:40 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-32 |
| 14:23 | Carthage | Jack Brainard snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:00 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer tips it in | 45-32 |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Brainard - foul #2 on Jack Brainard, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Eugene Naylor (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Douglas Conway, Joe Hoefer, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Steven Lucero (SG), Nick Clark (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Douglas Perrigo, Robert Walden, Roger Williams, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:38 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Koloski | 48-34 |
| 13:12 | Wheaton | Nick Clark is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Foster - foul #2 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Anderson (SF) Burton Herrin | |
| 12:57 | Wheaton | David Anderson comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-34 |
| 12:55 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | Benjamin Foster is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | David Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Enyeart | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Ronald Darrow picks off the pass by Brandon Koloski | 48-36 |
| 12:17 | Wheaton | Nick Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Darrow | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | David Anderson is hacked by Benjamin Foster - foul #4 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joe Hoefer (SF), George Reda (PF) Kristopher Floyd, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG) Steven Lucero | |
| 11:23 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:22 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | David Anderson gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:51 | Wheaton | Brandon Koloski steps in front of the Nick Clark pass | 48-38 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Naylor | 50-38 |
| 10:30 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 10:29 | Wheaton | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:18 | Wheaton | Nick Clark scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Perrigo | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | David Anderson is called for the reach on Eugene Naylor - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Douglas Conway (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Brandon Koloski, Eugene Naylor, George Reda, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Burton Herrin (SF), Charles McAuliffe (PF), James Turner (C) Ronald Darrow, David Anderson, Nick Clark, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 09:50 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 09:25 | Wheaton | Robert Walden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 09:24 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | Carthage | Douglas Conway travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SF), Brandon Koloski (C) Joe Hoefer, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Roger Williams (SF) Douglas Perrigo, James Turner | |
| 08:47 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Koloski - foul #2 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan (C) Brandon Koloski | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 08:47 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:47 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 08:31 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 08:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 08:23 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe tips it home | 50-42 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan tips it home | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Williams (fresh) PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Burton Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wheaton | Roger Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Williams, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Eugene Naylor (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Paul Pouliot, Douglas Conway, Kristopher Floyd, Thomas Robinson, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Nick Clark (C) Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 07:16 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 06:55 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Jack Brainard slams it home | 57-44 |
| 05:49 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Williams | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 05:33 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:33 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Douglas Conway (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF) Brandon Koloski, Eugene Naylor, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Ronald Enyeart (C) Ronald Darrow, Burton Herrin, Nick Clark | |
| 05:06 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart is hacked by Paul Pouliot - foul #2 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:06 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:06 | Wheaton | Robert Walden gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:54 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 04:52 | Wheaton | Roger Williams grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Robert Walden is fouled on the floor by Jack Brainard - foul #3 on Jack Brainard, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 57-48 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 04:15 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:07 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Wheaton | Robert Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Enyeart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe connects on the shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Jack Brainard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Benjamin Foster (C) Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burton Herrin (SF), Nick Clark (C) Roger Williams, Ronald Enyeart | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Benjamin Foster - foul #5 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Brainard (C) Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart (C) Nick Clark | |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Jack Brainard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Jack Brainard clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 02:31 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:18 | Wheaton | Robert Walden travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Roger Williams (SF) Burton Herrin | |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Jack Brainard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Hoefer | 59-52 |
| 01:34 | Wheaton | Roger Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Perrigo | 59-54 |
| 01:15 | Carthage | Jack Brainard is hacked by Ronald Enyeart - foul #2 on Ronald Enyeart, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Douglas Conway can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | Wheaton | Ronald Enyeart can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:41 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Perrigo and the foul's on Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:41 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jack Brainard | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joe Hoefer | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Perrigo - foul #1 on Douglas Perrigo, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SF) Joe Hoefer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Roger Williams is called for the reach on Kristopher Floyd - foul #4 on Roger Williams, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd runs out the clock | 59-56 |