| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Fordham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Rather (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Deeter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Munsch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Cully (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Edwin Rather clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:40 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:29 | Wheaton | William Fordham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | David Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | David Allison is hacked by Eddie Deeter - foul #2 on Eddie Deeter, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:53 | Wheaton | William Fordham grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg double dribbles | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | Henry Rinaldi is called for the reach on William Fordham - foul #3 on Henry Rinaldi, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (SF) Henry Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully throws it down set up by Edwin Rather and he's hacked by Matthew Marr - foul #1 on Matthew Marr, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:51 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 17:49 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:40 | Wheaton | Jonathan Hegg swats the short shot by Eddie Deeter | 33-44 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg blows the dunk | 33-44 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | William Grosse grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal lays it in and the foul's on Gerald Cully - foul #2 on Gerald Cully, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Leon Kline (SG), Henry Gatlin (C) Matthew Marr, David Allison, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Jones (PG), Michael Stafford (SF), Edward Mangus (C) William Fordham, Eddie Deeter, Gerald Cully | |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Edward Mangus snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leon Kline - foul #2 on Leon Kline, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey (C) Walter Villarreal | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter (SF) Edwin Rather | |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | William Grosse connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Deblois | 37-46 |
| 16:24 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Stafford | 37-48 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Leon Kline is hacked by Eddie Deeter - foul #3 on Eddie Deeter, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Edwin Rather (SF) Eddie Deeter | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin lays it up and in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Rather (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Munsch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mangus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | Alex Deblois steals the ball from Donald Jones | 39-48 |
| 15:39 | Carthage | William Grosse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Deblois | 41-48 |
| 15:30 | Wheaton | Donald Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Munsch | 41-51 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Alex Deblois is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), David Allison (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Deblois, Leon Kline, William Grosse, Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Fordham (PG), Gerald Cully (C) Donald Jones, Edward Mangus | |
| 14:54 | Wheaton | Michael Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Allison | 41-51 |
| 14:32 | Carthage | David Allison misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 14:23 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Rinaldi | 43-51 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Matthew Marr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 14:01 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:50 | Wheaton | Edwin Rather misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Gerald Cully swats the dunk try by Henry Rinaldi | 43-51 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | David Allison tips it in | 45-51 |
| 13:15 | Wheaton | Michael Stafford misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Henry Rinaldi | 45-51 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Matthew Marr makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Allison | 47-51 |
| 12:34 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 47-51 |
| 12:32 | Carthage | David Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:13 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Leon Kline (SG), William Grosse (SF), Walter Villarreal (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Matthew Marr, David Allison, Henry Rinaldi, Henry Gatlin, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Jones (PG), Eddie Deeter (SF), Edward Mangus (PF), Kenneth Jenkins (C) William Fordham, Michael Stafford, Brian Munsch, Gerald Cully | |
| 11:58 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | William Grosse grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Rather (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Deeter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mangus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Rather | 47-54 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Edward Mangus picks off the pass by Walter Villarreal | 47-54 |
| 10:48 | Wheaton | Kenneth Jenkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Jones | 47-56 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Leon Kline knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alex Deblois | 49-56 |
| 10:23 | Wheaton | Kenneth Libbey is called for the reach on Edward Mangus - foul #2 on Kenneth Libbey, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), David Allison (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Deblois, Leon Kline, William Grosse, Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Fordham (PG), Gerald Cully (C) Edwin Rather, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter double dribbles | 49-56 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi is fouled on the floor by Eddie Deeter - foul #4 on Eddie Deeter, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (PF) Walter Villarreal | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Edwin Rather (SF), Robert Dennis (PF) Eddie Deeter, Edward Mangus | |
| 09:42 | Carthage | David Allison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | David Allison grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Rinaldi and he's hacked by Gerald Cully - foul #3 on Gerald Cully, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Stafford (SF) Donald Jones | |
| 09:29 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:14 | Wheaton | Robert Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | Robert Dennis tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:49 | Carthage | William Fordham steps in front of the Jonathan Hegg pass | 52-56 |
| 08:40 | Wheaton | William Fordham is hacked by Matthew Marr - foul #2 on Matthew Marr, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (PG), Walter Villarreal (PF) Matthew Marr, Henry Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Edward Mangus (PF), Kenneth Jenkins (C) Robert Dennis, Gerald Cully | |
| 08:30 | Wheaton | Jonathan Hegg picks off the pass by Edward Mangus | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | William Grosse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Wheaton | Edward Mangus can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:53 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Carthage | David Allison clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Miller (SF), Henry Gatlin (C) William Grosse, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Jones (PG), Eddie Deeter (SF), Brian Munsch (PF) William Fordham, Michael Stafford, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 07:33 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Rather and he's hacked by David Allison - foul #1 on David Allison, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG) David Allison | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gerald Cully (C) Edward Mangus | |
| 07:21 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Rather (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eddie Deeter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Munsch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Cully (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Villarreal | 54-59 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | The short jumper by Leon Kline is denied by Brian Munsch | 54-59 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 06:34 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Wheaton | Donald Jones scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 57-61 |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch drills a shot from close range set up by Donald Jones and he's hacked by Walter Villarreal - foul #1 on Walter Villarreal, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Paul Miller, Walter Villarreal | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Stafford (SG), Edward Mangus (C) Edwin Rather, Gerald Cully | |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Matthew Marr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 05:42 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:24 | Wheaton | Michael Stafford's pass is intercepted by Leon Kline | 57-64 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-64 |
| 05:08 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Leon Kline buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), David Allison (SG), William Grosse (PF) Matthew Marr, Leon Kline, Henry Gatlin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Fordham (PG), Edwin Rather (SG), Gerald Cully (C) Donald Jones, Michael Stafford, Brian Munsch | |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Edward Mangus swats the short shot by Jonathan Hegg | 60-64 |
| 04:06 | Wheaton | Eddie Deeter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:02 | Wheaton | Edwin Rather drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 03:45 | Carthage | David Allison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alex Deblois | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | Wheaton | William Grosse is called for the reach on Edwin Rather - foul #3 on William Grosse, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Villarreal (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Henry Rinaldi, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Dennis (PF) Edward Mangus | |
| 03:30 | Wheaton | Edwin Rather misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Villarreal | 63-67 |
| 03:13 | Carthage | Alex Deblois is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Jones (SG), Michael Stafford (SF) Edwin Rather, Eddie Deeter | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Fordham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Dennis (fresh) C - Gerald Cully (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Wheaton | Robert Dennis travels with the ball | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Gatlin (C) Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Deblois, William Grosse, Henry Gatlin | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brian Munsch (PF) Robert Dennis | |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Gerald Cully steals the ball from David Allison | 63-67 |
| 02:48 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Edwin Rather (SG), Eddie Deeter (SF) Donald Jones, Michael Stafford | |
| 02:39 | Wheaton | William Fordham clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 02:37 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Allison | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Wheaton | Edwin Rather's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Hegg | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:24 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Gerald Cully | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully lays it in set up by William Fordham | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi connects on the runner in the lane set up by David Allison | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Allison - foul #2 on David Allison, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Allison | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | David Allison is called for the reach on Brian Munsch in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Allison, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Brian Munsch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Brian Munsch swats the short shot by Walter Villarreal | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Gerald Cully | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully is hacked by Matthew Marr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Marr, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Edwin Rather is called for the reach on Jonathan Hegg - foul #1 on Edwin Rather, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully is fouled in the backcourt by David Allison - foul #4 on David Allison, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Gerald Cully makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | David Allison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |