| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Blade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Monroe inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Carthage | David Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:31 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | David Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Blade - foul #2 on John Blade, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace's pass is intercepted by William Lindell in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | William Lindell lays it in | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Wheaton | John Blade buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Wallace | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Carthage | William Lindell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | John Blade grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:06 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:04 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 17:49 | Carthage | John Blade takes the ball from Steven Clements | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Steven Clements can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | Wheaton | John Blade snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Blade | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel's pass is intercepted by Kyle Heidrick | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew is hacked by Steven Clements - foul #1 on Steven Clements, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Maestas (PG), Oren Fort (SG), Lynn Pelley (PF), William Johnson (C) Barry Wallace, Raymond Drew, Kyle Heidrick, Curtis Miller | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), William Cabot (SG), Charles Douglass (PF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, David Lewis, Thomas Samsel, Steven Clements | |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | John Blade knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Oren Fort | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Maestas (fresh) SG - Oren Fort (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Blade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Pelley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cabot (fresh) SF - Michael Monroe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cabot | 42-42 |
| 15:26 | Wheaton | Michael Monroe picks off the pass by Lynn Pelley | 42-42 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Leo Rice lays it up and in set up by Michael Monroe | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Wheaton | William Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Blade | 45-44 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | William Cabot misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:40 | Wheaton | Oren Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | Wheaton | Oren Fort scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Maestas | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Carthage | Leo Rice loses the dribble to Robert Maestas | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | John Blade connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Fort | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | William Cabot comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Wheaton | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | Leo Rice is called for the reach on Robert Maestas - foul #1 on Leo Rice, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Raymond Drew (SG), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Robert Maestas, John Blade, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), David Lewis (SG), Thomas Samsel (PF), Steven Clements (C) Leo Rice, William Cabot, Michael Monroe, Charles Douglass | |
| 13:13 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller is hacked by Steven Clements - foul #2 on Steven Clements, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Wheaton | Thomas Samsel steps in front of the Barry Wallace pass | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Ismael Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 12:41 | Carthage | Steven Clements grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | David Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | Steven Clements tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller is fouled on the floor by Steven Clements - foul #3 on Steven Clements, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Johnson (SF) Oren Fort | |
| Subs | Carthage | Charles Douglass (SF) Ismael Payne | |
| 11:52 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Miller | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | William Johnson is hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Blade (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Monroe (SF) Steven Clements | |
| 11:30 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | David Lewis is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Samsel | 52-46 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Charles Douglass snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Michael Monroe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Michael Monroe grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Michael Monroe is called for a backcourt violation | 52-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Maestas (SG), Lynn Pelley (PF), William Johnson (C) Raymond Drew, Kyle Heidrick, Curtis Miller | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), William Cabot (SG), Ismael Payne (PF), Steven Clements (C) William Lindell, David Lewis, Thomas Samsel, Charles Douglass | |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Blade and he's hacked by Ismael Payne - foul #3 on Ismael Payne, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oren Fort (SG) Barry Wallace | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Michael Monroe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Cabot | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Wheaton | William Cabot steals the ball from John Blade | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Carthage | Michael Monroe hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ismael Payne | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | John Blade is fouled on the floor by Leo Rice - foul #2 on Leo Rice, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Oren Fort, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Thomas Samsel (PF) William Cabot, Michael Monroe | |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | John Blade misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Carthage | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Maestas - foul #2 on Robert Maestas, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG), Oren Fort (SF) Robert Maestas, John Blade | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Barry Mitchell (C) Leo Rice, Steven Clements | |
| 08:09 | Carthage | David Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Samsel | 55-55 |
| 07:57 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Lindell - foul #1 on William Lindell, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Charles Douglass (SF) Barry Mitchell | |
| 07:57 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:57 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oren Fort (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Ismael Payne clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oren Fort - foul #1 on Oren Fort, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Ismael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Ismael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:23 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Charles Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Raymond Drew steps in front of the William Lindell pass | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Wallace and he's hacked by Charles Douglass - foul #1 on Charles Douglass, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Maestas (SG), John Blade (SF), Lynn Pelley (PF) Raymond Drew, Oren Fort, Kyle Heidrick | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Steven Clements (C) William Lindell, Ismael Payne | |
| 06:40 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Charles Douglass misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Steven Clements can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Samsel | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Maestas - foul #3 on Robert Maestas, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oren Fort (SG) Barry Wallace | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (SG), Michael Monroe (SF) David Lewis, Charles Douglass | |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | John Blade comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-58 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Curtis Miller denies the turnaround by Steven Clements | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Curtis Miller | 59-58 |
| 05:30 | Wheaton | Oren Fort is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oren Fort, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG), William Johnson (C) Oren Fort, Curtis Miller | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Barry Mitchell (PF) William Cabot, Thomas Samsel | |
| 05:01 | Carthage | Raymond Drew steps in front of the Steven Clements pass | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | Robert Maestas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 61-58 |
| 04:43 | Carthage | William Lindell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Steven Clements tips it home | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | John Blade can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leo Rice - foul #3 on Leo Rice, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Robert Maestas, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Charles Douglass (SF), Thomas Samsel (PF), Ismael Payne (C) Leo Rice, Michael Monroe, Barry Mitchell, Steven Clements | |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | John Blade makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | John Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Charles Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:06 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lewis | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Blade (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel makes the jumper from the left block set up by William Lindell | 62-65 |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | John Blade lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Heidrick | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | William Lindell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Barry Wallace | 66-65 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Monroe (SF), Steven Clements (C) Charles Douglass, Ismael Payne | |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Steven Clements is fouled on the floor by Curtis Miller - foul #1 on Curtis Miller, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Lewis | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller is fouled on the floor by William Lindell - foul #2 on William Lindell, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Miller - foul #2 on Curtis Miller, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Wallace | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Lindell | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | William Lindell steals it from John Blade | 70-70 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | William Lindell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lewis | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Clements - foul #4 on Steven Clements, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Steven Clements lays it in set up by David Lewis | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | John Blade misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-74 |