| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Ham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Valentine (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe loses the dribble to Sherwood Stewart | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Robert Carol clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Eric McClaine snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Robert Carol gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Burton Ayers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Wheaton | Burton Ayers takes the ball from Calvin Harris | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Burton Ayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:06 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Grimes | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Carthage | Eric McClaine drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Burton Ayers | 33-39 |
| 17:36 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Burton Ayers - foul #3 on Burton Ayers, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (SG) Calvin Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG) Burton Ayers | |
| 17:12 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:12 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | Robert Carol tips it home | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric McClaine - foul #1 on Eric McClaine, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (SG), Fred Braun (SF), David Williams (C) Kevin Grimes, Brandon Ham, Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn (SG), Howard Noel (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| 16:29 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Carthage | Howard Noel double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Calvin Harris (SG) Sherwood Stewart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF) Robert Carol | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mickey Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Braun (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | John Richard misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-41 |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Howard Noel snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:27 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Sledge | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | Wheaton | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | Wheaton | Fred Braun drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:27 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Fred Braun swats the layup by Virgil Hawthorn | 40-44 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | David Williams snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Engelhardt - foul #1 on Richard Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), Brandon Ham (SF), Sherwood Stewart (PF), Robert Valentine (C) John Richard, Calvin Harris, Fred Braun, David Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carlos Sledge, Virgil Hawthorn, Richard Engelhardt, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| 14:05 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard is hacked by Mickey Caldwell - foul #1 on Mickey Caldwell, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Burton Ayers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:14 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | Carthage | Burton Ayers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Eric McClaine snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Robert Carol knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Bledsoe | 45-46 |
| 12:37 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Grimes | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Burton Ayers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Bouchard | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 12:05 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell tips it in | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Grimes - foul #1 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Calvin Harris (SG), Fred Braun (SF) Mickey Caldwell, Brandon Ham | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Braun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wheaton | Fred Braun can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Robert Carol pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Burton Ayers is hacked by Kevin Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Burton Ayers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric McClaine | 50-53 |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 10:48 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | Burton Ayers is hacked by Fred Braun - foul #3 on Fred Braun, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG), Brandon Ham (SF), David Williams (C) Kevin Grimes, Sherwood Stewart, Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Virgil Hawthorn (SG), Richard Engelhardt (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Engelhardt | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Howard Noel grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:42 | Wheaton | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Carol (PF) Richard Engelhardt | |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Sledge | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris's pass is intercepted by Robert Carol | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Calvin Harris picks off the pass by Virgil Hawthorn | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Wheaton | Fred Braun can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Robert Carol misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 07:49 | Wheaton | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Mickey Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Ham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Wheaton | David Williams loses the dribble to Howard Noel | 50-57 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | Howard Noel is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), John Richard (SG), Sherwood Stewart (PF), Robert Valentine (C) Calvin Harris, Brandon Ham, Fred Braun, David Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carlos Sledge, Virgil Hawthorn, Robert Carol, Daniel Mayorga | |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Burton Ayers knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Grimes - foul #3 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Scott (SF) Mickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Burton Ayers makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:53 | Wheaton | Kevin Bledsoe steals it from Robert Valentine | 50-60 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard is hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Carol (PF) Howard Noel | |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | John Richard grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:07 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart hits a floater from the left block | 52-61 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 05:59 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:38 | Wheaton | Robert Carol is called for the reach on John Richard - foul #2 on Robert Carol, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (SF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:21 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Valentine | 52-61 |
| 05:05 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Calvin Harris (SG), Brandon Ham (SF) John Richard, Mickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Burton Ayers is hacked by Kevin Grimes - foul #5 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell (PG) Kevin Grimes | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Burton Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Burton Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:24 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-63 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | Burton Ayers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 04:03 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:47 | Wheaton | Mickey Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Lee Bouchard - foul #1 on Lee Bouchard, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Fred Braun (PF), David Williams (C) Sherwood Stewart, Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Virgil Hawthorn (SG), Richard Engelhardt (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Mickey Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Ham (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Braun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:09 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:08 | Wheaton | Fred Braun gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | David Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart (PF), Robert Valentine (C) Fred Braun, David Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carlos Sledge, Virgil Hawthorn, Richard Engelhardt, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Burton Ayers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Carol | 56-66 |
| 02:20 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Carol | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Robert Carol's fadeaway is rejected by Sherwood Stewart | 56-66 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Robert Carol can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 01:54 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:49 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-68 |
| 01:11 | Wheaton | Robert Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Eric McClaine makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Burton Ayers | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wheaton | Calvin Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Ham - foul #2 on Brandon Ham, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (SG), Fred Braun (SF), Charles Yang (PF), David Williams (C) Calvin Harris, Brandon Ham, Sherwood Stewart, Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Virgil Hawthorn (SG), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Eric McClaine, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | John Richard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Howard Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |