| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tassone (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Carl Klein inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | George Maddox buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Harter | 27-20 |
| 19:26 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Carl Klein | 27-20 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | George Maddox drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 27-23 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Kepner | 29-23 |
| 18:29 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Harter | 29-25 |
| 18:13 | Wheaton | David Tassone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:12 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:07 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:50 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-25 |
| 17:48 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | George Maddox is called for 3 seconds | 31-25 |
| 17:03 | Wheaton | John Kepner misses badly on a runner from the right block | 31-25 |
| 17:02 | Carthage | Carl Klein gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | George Maddox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 16:55 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:32 | Wheaton | John Kepner loses the dribble to George Maddox | 31-25 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | George Maddox banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 16:13 | Wheaton | George Maddox picks off the pass by Mark Hammond | 31-27 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 15:56 | Carthage | Ronald Harter gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Tassone (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Carl Klein is hacked by John Kepner - foul #1 on John Kepner, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), David Hanks (SF), Colin Allsop (PF), Thomas Brett (C) John Kepner, Brian Seibel, Mark Hammond, David Tassone, Jeffrey Tyburski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), William Wade (PF) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | William Wade knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Luckett | 31-30 |
| 15:10 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Hanks | 34-30 |
| 15:04 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Luckett | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Wheaton | Thomas Brett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Thomas Brett is called for the reach on Carl Klein - foul #4 on Thomas Brett, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG), Luke Tinker (C) Charles Thompson, Thomas Brett | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin, Carl Klein, Thomas Deyoung | |
| 14:18 | Carthage | William Wade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Maddox | 34-36 |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | John Kepner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the shot in the lane | 34-38 |
| 13:27 | Wheaton | David Hanks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 37-38 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | George Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | David Hanks snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:26 | Wheaton | John Kepner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:24 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:58 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Robert Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Colin Allsop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Tinker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Wade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Robert Gentry | 37-40 |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | Carthage | George Maddox pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Colin Allsop | 37-40 |
| 11:03 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Thompson (PG), Brian Seibel (SG), Mark Hammond (SF), David Tassone (PF), Jeffrey Tyburski (C) John Kepner, Joshua Douglass, David Hanks, Colin Allsop, Luke Tinker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Wesley Coulston (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Robert Gentry, Larry Mitchell, William Wade | |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 10:24 | Wheaton | Allan Summerlin is called for the reach on Brian Seibel - foul #1 on Allan Summerlin, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Carl Klein steals it from Jeffrey Tyburski | 37-42 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | Carl Klein lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Mitchell (PF) Wesley Coulston | |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung loses the dribble to Charles Thompson | 37-44 |
| 09:41 | Wheaton | Brian Seibel lays it in set up by Charles Thompson | 39-44 |
| 09:17 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell tips it home | 39-46 |
| 09:12 | Wheaton | Charles Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin | |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-46 |
| 09:04 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tyburski | 39-46 |
| 08:50 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Kepner and the foul's on Carl Klein - foul #3 on Carl Klein, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:09 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Tassone | 45-48 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Brian Seibel steals it from Ronald Harter | 45-48 |
| 08:02 | Wheaton | John Kepner is hacked by George Maddox in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Maddox, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hanks (SF), Colin Allsop (PF) Mark Hammond, David Tassone | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Wade (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | John Kepner is hacked by Carl Klein - foul #4 on Carl Klein, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Brett (PF) David Hanks | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Kepner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Wade (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop is fouled on the floor by Carl Klein - foul #5 on Carl Klein, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (SG), David Hanks (SF) Brian Seibel, Jeffrey Tyburski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) Carl Klein | |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 06:56 | Carthage | William Wade is hacked by John Kepner - foul #2 on John Kepner, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mark Hammond (SF) David Hanks | |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Mitchell (PF) Thomas Deyoung | |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Ronald Harter loses the dribble to John Kepner | 45-48 |
| 06:18 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:17 | Wheaton | Thomas Brett tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Ronald Harter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brett - foul #5 on Thomas Brett, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brian Seibel (SG), David Tassone (PF), Jeffrey Tyburski (C) Joshua Douglass, Colin Allsop, Thomas Brett | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (SG), Thomas Deyoung (C) Ronald Harter, William Wade | |
| 05:47 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | George Maddox gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | George Maddox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 05:30 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:14 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond connects on the jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung drills a runner from the left block | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (PG), Colin Allsop (SF) John Kepner, Mark Hammond | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG) George Maddox | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett loses the dribble to David Tassone | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Luckett - foul #2 on Antonio Luckett, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (SF) Robert Gentry | |
| 04:11 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:11 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 03:54 | Wheaton | David Tassone gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:47 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Thomas Deyoung - foul #3 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Wade (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| 03:47 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Seibel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tassone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) PF - William Wade (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Gary Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:20 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 03:07 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 55-50 |
| 02:43 | Carthage | Ronald Harter connects on the shot from the left side set up by Antonio Luckett | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG), Mark Hammond (SF) Joshua Douglass, Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Robert Gentry (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF) Antonio Luckett, Gary Bryant, William Wade | |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gentry - foul #3 on Robert Gentry, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Robert Gentry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Robert Gentry is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | John Kepner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:01 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to George Maddox | 57-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | David Tassone pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | George Maddox is called for the reach on David Tassone in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Maddox, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass (SF), Luke Tinker (C) Mark Hammond, Jeffrey Tyburski | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | David Tassone makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | David Tassone misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Carthage | George Maddox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | George Maddox scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Harter | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Thompson (SG), Mark Hammond (SF), Jeffrey Tyburski (C) John Kepner, Brian Seibel, Luke Tinker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | George Maddox is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Maddox, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | Joshua Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | George Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Robert Gentry grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Kepner (PG), Brian Seibel (SG) Joshua Douglass, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | John Kepner is hacked by George Maddox in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Maddox, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG) George Maddox | |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | John Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | John Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski knocks in the runner from the right block | 63-61 |