| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Isom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Entwistle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 32-28 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| 19:10 | Wheaton | Louis Isom misses short on a jumper near the basket | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | Carthage | Gordon Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:52 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:25 | Wheaton | Louis Isom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Darrell Paille can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-28 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Wheaton | Louis Isom tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | James Chamberlin picks off the pass by Darrell Paille | 34-30 |
| 17:06 | Wheaton | Eli Entwistle knocks in the floater from close range set up by Louis Isom | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donovan Giardina | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dana Jackson and he's fouled by Donovan Giardina - foul #1 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stephen Woods (PF), Ricky Harris (C) Louis Isom, Eli Entwistle | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | Mark Osorio scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Shane Heard | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nickolas Offenberger (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), James Gerace (SG), John White (SF), Daniel Beauford (C) Scott Krawitz, James Chamberlin, Dana Jackson, Ricky Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Zachary Alston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:17 | Wheaton | John Chan grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | James Gerace misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:01 | Wheaton | John White gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | James Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Dana Jackson (SF), Eli Entwistle (PF) James Gerace, John White, Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Scott Krawitz is called for the reach on Gordon Clift - foul #1 on Scott Krawitz, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Isom (PF) Eli Entwistle | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Darrell Paille scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Linder | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | Wheaton | John Chan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Linder | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Jerry Linder - foul #2 on Jerry Linder, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Chamberlin (SG) John Chan | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:32 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Jerry Linder gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:00 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Dana Jackson | 46-40 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Darrell Paille is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Darrell Paille, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Eli Entwistle (PF), Stephen Woods (C) Louis Isom, Daniel Beauford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| 12:10 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dana Jackson | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Eli Entwistle is called for the reach on Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Eli Entwistle, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eli Entwistle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the floater near the basket | 48-42 |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Osorio - foul #1 on Mark Osorio, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John White (SF), Daniel Beauford (C) Dana Jackson, Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG) Mark Osorio | |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), Louis Isom (PF) Scott Krawitz, Eli Entwistle | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF) Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 10:19 | Carthage | John Chan takes the ball from Donovan Giardina | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Louis Isom | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Gordon Clift comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Chamberlin - foul #2 on James Chamberlin, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Dana Jackson (SF) James Chamberlin, John White | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Gordon Clift pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Krawitz | 53-49 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Darrell Paille drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donovan Giardina | 53-51 |
| 07:58 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Chamberlin (SG), Eli Entwistle (PF), Stephen Woods (C) John Chan, Louis Isom, Daniel Beauford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Darrell Paille | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eli Entwistle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Stephen Woods takes the ball from Roy Knollenberg | 53-51 |
| 07:22 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:58 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Eli Entwistle | 55-51 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:44 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eli Entwistle | 60-53 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Jerry Linder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:27 | Wheaton | Stephen Woods snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Louis Isom (PF), Daniel Beauford (C) Eli Entwistle, Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Darrell Paille (PF) Mark Osorio, Shane Heard, Jerry Linder, Richard Ziegel | |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Daniel Beauford swats the short shot by Zachary Alston | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | Wheaton | Louis Isom pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | Gordon Clift is called for the reach on Scott Krawitz - foul #1 on Gordon Clift, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 04:17 | Wheaton | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Daniel Beauford - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Linder (SF) Zachary Alston | |
| 04:00 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 03:58 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Louis Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Beauford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Carthage | Gordon Clift comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:50 | Wheaton | Daniel Beauford gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Krawitz and he's hacked by Gordon Clift - foul #2 on Gordon Clift, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| 03:45 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Gordon Clift buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donovan Giardina | 63-56 |
| 03:07 | Wheaton | Louis Isom scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Darrell Paille - foul #4 on Darrell Paille, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Wheaton | Louis Isom misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Isom - foul #2 on Louis Isom, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG) Scott Krawitz | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:22 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 02:05 | Carthage | Darrell Paille tips it in | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Wheaton | Gordon Clift steps in front of the John Chan pass | 67-60 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Gordon Clift lays it in | 67-62 |
| 01:42 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson's floater is tipped away by Roy Knollenberg | 67-62 |
| 01:40 | Wheaton | Louis Isom hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Carthage | Jerry Linder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG) John Chan | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:58 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Dana Jackson | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Clift - foul #3 on Gordon Clift, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (SG), John White (PF) James Chamberlin, Louis Isom | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jerry Linder | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gordon Clift | 69-65 |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Chamberlin (SG), Louis Isom (PF) John Chan, John White | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Donovan Giardina is called for the reach on Scott Krawitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Clift | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Gordon Clift is called for the reach on Dana Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Clift, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John White (PF) Louis Isom | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Gordon Clift clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:16 | Wheaton | John White pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | John White is hacked by Donovan Giardina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donovan Giardina, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (SG), Louis Isom (PF) James Chamberlin, Dana Jackson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | John White makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Gordon Clift, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Frank Gembarowski (PG), James Gerace (SF), Eli Entwistle (C) Scott Krawitz, Louis Isom, Daniel Beauford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Frank Gembarowski runs out the clock | 75-65 |