| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Henry Touchet (fresh) SG - Ken Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Purser (fresh) PF - Ricky Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Patrick Book (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Castelli (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Larry Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Ralph Purser inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Wheaton | Francisco Martin steps in front of the Ken Perkins pass in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Ken Perkins - foul #3 on Ken Perkins, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hires (SG) Ken Perkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Ricky Cyr denies the turnaround by Larry Bird | 23-37 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Patrick Book can't tip it in | 23-37 |
| 19:32 | Wheaton | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:11 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Francisco Martin | 23-37 |
| 18:52 | Carthage | Larry Bird connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Henry Castelli and he's hacked by Henry Touchet - foul #2 on Henry Touchet, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| 18:52 | Carthage | Larry Bird makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:36 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 18:35 | Carthage | Larry Bird gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Ricky Cyr picks off the pass by Nathaniel Brown | 23-40 |
| 18:18 | Wheaton | John Hires misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 18:17 | Wheaton | James Benson snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr banks in the wide open layup | 25-40 |
| 17:49 | Carthage | Larry Bird misses the easy layup | 25-40 |
| 17:48 | Wheaton | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:29 | Wheaton | John Hires buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Touchet | 27-40 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Larry Bird hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Purser - foul #2 on Ralph Purser, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Henderson (PG), Joseph Caulder (SG), Carlos Betancourt (SF), Joe Sauer (PF), Franklin Mao (C) Henry Touchet, John Hires, Ralph Purser, Ricky Cyr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Turner (SF) Francisco Martin | |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Larry Bird misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Larry Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:10 | Wheaton | Franklin Mao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Castelli | 27-43 |
| 16:54 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Clemons (C) Larry Bird | |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the jumper from the left block | 27-45 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Michael Henderson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Book - foul #3 on Patrick Book, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Wright (PG), David Buenrostro (PF) Patrick Book, Henry Castelli | |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:44 | Wheaton | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Wright and the foul's on Joseph Caulder - foul #2 on Joseph Caulder, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:20 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 16:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jerry Turner | 29-48 |
| 16:08 | Carthage | Richard Clemons clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:49 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt hits a runner from the left block | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Caulder (fresh) SF - Carlos Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Mao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Buenrostro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Carthage | Carlos Betancourt is called for the reach on Jerry Turner - foul #2 on Carlos Betancourt, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Henry Touchet (PG), Ken Perkins (SG), Ralph Purser (SF), Drew Lovely (PF), James Benson (C) Michael Henderson, Joseph Caulder, Carlos Betancourt, Joe Sauer, Franklin Mao | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG), Patrick Book (SG), Henry Castelli (PF), Larry Bird (C) Bryan Wright, Nathaniel Brown, David Buenrostro, Richard Clemons | |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Henry Castelli misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-48 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Henry Castelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | Henry Castelli makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dema Lewandowski | 31-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Wheaton | Jerry Turner steals the ball from Henry Touchet in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | James Benson is called for the reach on Larry Bird - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #6 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr (PF) Ralph Purser | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Henry Castelli misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Drew Lovely - foul #2 on Drew Lovely, team foul #7 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Turner (C) Larry Bird | |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Henry Castelli makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Henry Castelli makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:21 | Wheaton | Patrick Book is called for the reach on Ricky Cyr - foul #4 on Patrick Book, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown (SG), Francisco Martin (SF), David Buenrostro (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Patrick Book, Jerry Turner, Henry Castelli, James Turner | |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Benson and he's hacked by Dema Lewandowski - foul #4 on Dema Lewandowski, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hires (SG), Joe Sauer (C) Ken Perkins, James Benson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Wright (PG) Dema Lewandowski | |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Richard Clemons misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Sauer - foul #1 on Joe Sauer, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ralph Purser (SF) Drew Lovely | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 14:02 | Wheaton | Nathaniel Brown picks off the pass by John Hires in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Richard Clemons misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Purser - foul #3 on Ralph Purser, team foul #9 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder (SG), Carlos Betancourt (SF) Henry Touchet, Ralph Purser | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 13:47 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt misses short on an open runner from the left block | 34-55 |
| 13:45 | Wheaton | John Hires tips it home | 36-55 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Richard Clemons scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Brown | 36-57 |
| 13:09 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Brown - foul #3 on Nathaniel Brown, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ken Perkins (SG), Franklin Mao (C) John Hires, Joe Sauer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Turner (SF), Henry Castelli (PF), Larry Bird (C) Francisco Martin, David Buenrostro, Richard Clemons | |
| 13:09 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:09 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Henry Castelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Larry Bird tips it home | 38-59 |
| 12:54 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder is hacked by Bryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Henry Touchet (PG), Ralph Purser (SF) Joseph Caulder, Carlos Betancourt | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:34 | Wheaton | Ralph Purser clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 12:32 | Carthage | Larry Bird pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Bryan Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 12:25 | Wheaton | Ken Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:11 | Wheaton | Ralph Purser is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Purser, team foul #10 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hires (SG), Carlos Betancourt (SF), Drew Lovely (PF) Ken Perkins, Ralph Purser, Ricky Cyr | |
| Subs | Carthage | Francisco Martin (SF), James Turner (C) Jerry Turner, Larry Bird | |
| 12:03 | Carthage | John Hires picks off the pass by Henry Castelli | 38-59 |
| 11:58 | Wheaton | John Hires misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Henry Castelli snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Henry Castelli knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Wright and he's fouled by Carlos Betancourt - foul #3 on Carlos Betancourt, team foul #11 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder (SG), Joe Sauer (C) Henry Touchet, Franklin Mao | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Henry Castelli misses the free throw | 38-61 |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Hires (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Drew Lovely (fresh) C - Joe Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Castelli (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Henry Castelli pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Henry Castelli drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Brown | 38-63 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Turner | 38-63 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Henry Castelli can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Hires - foul #2 on John Hires, team foul #12 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Benson (C) Drew Lovely | |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Bird (C) James Turner | |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Henry Castelli makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Henry Castelli makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 10:47 | Wheaton | James Benson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-65 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown blows the layup | 38-65 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Francisco Martin | 38-65 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Henry Touchet (PG), Ken Perkins (SG), Ricky Cyr (PF) John Hires, Joseph Caulder, Joe Sauer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Turner (SF), David Buenrostro (PF) Francisco Martin, Henry Castelli | |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Bird - foul #2 on Larry Bird, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Clemons (C) Larry Bird | |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 10:10 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 39-67 |
| 09:48 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Turner - foul #1 on Jerry Turner, team foul #7 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Drew Lovely (SF), Franklin Mao (C) Carlos Betancourt, James Benson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:48 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 09:48 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | Richard Clemons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-67 |
| 09:35 | Wheaton | Franklin Mao grabs the defensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 09:28 | Wheaton | Ken Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder (SG) Ken Perkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Jerry Turner clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Drew Lovely - foul #3 on Drew Lovely, team foul #13 | 41-67 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Jerry Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Jerry Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:09 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 08:51 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Brown - foul #4 on Nathaniel Brown, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joe Sauer (SF), James Benson (C) Drew Lovely, Franklin Mao | |
| Subs | Carthage | Francisco Martin (SG), Henry Castelli (PF), Larry Bird (C) Nathaniel Brown, David Buenrostro, Richard Clemons | |
| 08:51 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 08:51 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | Henry Castelli misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-68 |
| 08:42 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Benson | 43-68 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-68 |
| 08:17 | Carthage | Jerry Turner drills a jumper from the baseline | 45-70 |
| 08:03 | Wheaton | James Benson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 08:02 | Carthage | Henry Castelli gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 07:56 | Carthage | Larry Bird hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Henry Castelli | 45-72 |
| 07:42 | Wheaton | Ricky Cyr is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Henry Touchet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Caulder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Sauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Cyr (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Benson (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Wright (tired) 3 ast. SG - Francisco Martin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Castelli (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Larry Bird (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Henry Castelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 07:34 | Wheaton | James Benson snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Wright - foul #2 on Bryan Wright, team foul #9 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ken Perkins (SG), Ralph Purser (SF), Drew Lovely (PF), Franklin Mao (C) Joseph Caulder, Joe Sauer, Ricky Cyr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG), Patrick Book (SG), David Buenrostro (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Bryan Wright, Jerry Turner, Henry Castelli, Larry Bird | |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Richard Clemons connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Buenrostro | 49-74 |
| 06:53 | Wheaton | Henry Touchet misses the lay-in | 49-74 |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Francisco Martin is hacked by Drew Lovely - foul #4 on Drew Lovely, team foul #14 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hires (PG), Ricky Cyr (PF), James Benson (C) Henry Touchet, Drew Lovely, Franklin Mao | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Turner (C) Richard Clemons | |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Francisco Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Francisco Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:38 | Wheaton | James Turner is called for the reach on John Hires in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| 06:38 | Wheaton | John Hires makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 06:38 | Wheaton | John Hires misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Patrick Book | 50-76 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Patrick Book makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-78 |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | James Benson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-78 |
| 06:04 | Carthage | David Buenrostro snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | James Benson picks off the pass by David Buenrostro | 50-78 |
| 05:43 | Wheaton | John Hires knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Cyr | 52-78 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Cyr - foul #2 on Ricky Cyr, team foul #15 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder (SG), Carlos Betancourt (SF), Drew Lovely (PF), Franklin Mao (C) Ken Perkins, Ralph Purser, Ricky Cyr, James Benson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Herzog (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Francisco Martin, James Turner | |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder loses the ball out of bounds | 52-80 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Henderson (PG), Joe Sauer (PF) John Hires, Drew Lovely | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:59 | Carthage | Richard Clemons clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-80 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Caulder | 54-80 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | Richard Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-80 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hires (SG), Drew Lovely (PF) Joseph Caulder, Franklin Mao | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:05 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Henderson | 56-80 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Patrick Book misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-80 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Patrick Book tips it home | 56-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hires (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Betancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Drew Lovely (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joe Sauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dema Lewandowski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Book (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Herzog (fairly fresh) PF - David Buenrostro (tiring) 5 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 03:23 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer snags the offensive board | 56-82 |
| 03:15 | Wheaton | Drew Lovely hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Henderson | 58-82 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Richard Clemons connects on the floater in the lane set up by Dema Lewandowski | 58-84 |
| 02:37 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer is fouled on the floor by Dema Lewandowski - foul #5 on Dema Lewandowski, team foul #11 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Caulder (PG), Franklin Mao (C) Michael Henderson, Drew Lovely | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Wright (PG), Nathaniel Brown (SG), Jerry Turner (PF), James Turner (C) Dema Lewandowski, Patrick Book, David Buenrostro, Richard Clemons | |
| 02:37 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 02:37 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Joe Sauer steals it from Jerry Turner | 59-84 |
| 02:08 | Wheaton | John Hires is fouled on the floor by Jerry Turner - foul #2 on Jerry Turner, team foul #12 | 59-84 |
| 02:08 | Wheaton | John Hires makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:08 | Wheaton | John Hires makes the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the lay-in | 61-84 |
| 01:47 | Wheaton | Joe Sauer pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| 01:24 | Wheaton | Mark Herzog steals the ball from Joe Sauer | 61-84 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franklin Mao - foul #2 on Franklin Mao, team foul #16 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Buenrostro (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Mark Herzog, James Turner | |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Wheaton | Carlos Betancourt misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 61-85 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | David Buenrostro grabs the board | 61-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Jerry Turner misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Betancourt - foul #4 on Carlos Betancourt, team foul #17 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Herzog (SF) Nathaniel Brown | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Jerry Turner makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Jerry Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 00:19 | Wheaton | John Hires connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Caulder | 64-87 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bryan Wright runs out the clock | 64-87 |