| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Gaskins (C) Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Frank Batt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:36 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Robert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Robert Tucker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Batt | 29-25 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Barton | 29-27 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gaskins | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | Frank Batt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Joseph Watts (C) Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:58 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daryl Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Odom (PF) Daryl Smith | |
| 16:43 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 16:42 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:37 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 29-27 |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Bruce Elmore is called for the reach on Frank Batt - foul #3 on Bruce Elmore, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Arthur Leonard (PF) Frank Batt, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Todd Robinson (PG), James Crisman (SG), Brett Brandt (PF), Randal Bland (C) Stephen Rey, Adam Barton, Bruce Elmore, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG) Gary Michael | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (SG) Todd Robinson | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - James Crisman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | John Odom can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-27 |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Robert Singleton snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Batt | 32-27 |
| 14:52 | Wheaton | John Odom comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 32-27 |
| 14:50 | Wheaton | Randal Bland snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:32 | Wheaton | John Odom hits a floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil is hacked by John Odom - foul #3 on John Odom, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Arthur Leonard, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Daryl Smith (PF), Benjamin Winsett (C) James Crisman, John Odom, Brett Brandt, Randal Bland | |
| 14:06 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:04 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:58 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Tucker | 32-29 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Robert Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 13:47 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Bruce Elmore | 32-29 |
| 13:30 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 13:29 | Carthage | Gary Michael snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Benjamin Winsett takes the ball from Richard Gaskins | 32-29 |
| 12:41 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daryl Smith | 32-32 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Robert Singleton can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-32 |
| 12:32 | Wheaton | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 12:11 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 12:09 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 32-32 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | Gary Michael comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 11:57 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Joseph Watts (C) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (SG) Charles Baker | |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Joseph Watts loses the dribble to Adam Barton | 32-32 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 10:59 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore tips it in | 32-34 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil connects on the 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:25 | Wheaton | Calvin Pfeil is called for the reach on Stephen Rey - foul #1 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG) Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Baker (SG), John Odom (SF), Brett Brandt (PF), Randal Bland (C) Stephen Rey, Bruce Elmore, Daryl Smith, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 10:03 | Wheaton | Randal Bland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Joseph Watts clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 09:41 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Adam Barton | 35-34 |
| 09:15 | Wheaton | John Odom blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Joseph Watts grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randal Bland - foul #1 on Randal Bland, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Bruce Elmore (SF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Adam Barton, Brett Brandt, Randal Bland | |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:53 | Wheaton | John Odom grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | Charles Baker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 08:33 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 08:17 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 08:15 | Wheaton | John Odom pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 07:46 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Winsett, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daryl Smith (PF) John Odom | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Winsett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Frank Batt clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Pfeil | 35-36 |
| 07:22 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Batt | 38-36 |
| 06:56 | Wheaton | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Robert Singleton - foul #3 on Robert Singleton, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (SG) Charles Baker | |
| 06:46 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Adam Barton - foul #2 on Adam Barton, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Singleton (SG) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SG) Stephen Rey | |
| 06:27 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:07 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Frank Batt scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Singleton | 42-39 |
| 05:34 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Crisman | 42-42 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-42 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:51 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 04:50 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Barton and he's hacked by Frank Batt - foul #2 on Frank Batt, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Joseph Watts (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Rey (PG), Charles Baker (SG), John Odom (SF), Randal Bland (C) Adam Barton, James Crisman, Bruce Elmore, Benjamin Winsett | |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Joseph Watts hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Michael | 44-45 |
| 03:44 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | Daryl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Stephen Rey (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randal Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Wheaton | Calvin Pfeil blocks the jumper by Stephen Rey | 44-45 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Todd Weissman snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Michael | 47-45 |
| 02:52 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore (SF), Benjamin Winsett (C) Daryl Smith, Randal Bland | |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Frank Batt gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses short on a floater from close range | 47-45 |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Frank Batt is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rey - foul #2 on Stephen Rey, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (C) Calvin Pfeil, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Daryl Smith (PF) John Odom | |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:38 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | Frank Batt hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Tucker | 51-45 |
| 01:07 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Daryl Smith | 51-47 |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Robert Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Leonard | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Winsett | 53-47 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Robert Singleton - foul #4 on Robert Singleton, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 00:37 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Bruce Elmore and he's hacked by Frank Batt - foul #3 on Frank Batt, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 00:37 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Frank Batt is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rey - foul #3 on Stephen Rey, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF) Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | Stephen Rey misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Joseph Watts pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Joseph Watts is hacked by Charles Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Benjamin Winsett loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Stephen Rey is called for the reach on Frank Batt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Rey, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Bruce Elmore travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF) Calvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baker - foul #5 on Charles Baker, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Adam Barton (SG) Charles Baker | |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Watts | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Frank Batt runs out the clock | 57-50 |