| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | David Garrity tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 19:39 | Wheaton | Ronald Long pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Krawitz | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is hacked by James Chamberlin - foul #2 on James Chamberlin, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | David Garrity drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gordon Clift | 29-28 |
| 18:35 | Wheaton | Ronald Long is fouled on the floor by Walter Cooke - foul #3 on Walter Cooke, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 18:12 | Wheaton | Roy Knollenberg swats the short shot by Ronald Long | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:47 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is hacked by James Chamberlin - foul #3 on James Chamberlin, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (SG) James Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:35 | Carthage | David Garrity can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | David Garrity tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson loses the dribble to Gerald Halterman | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Betancourt - foul #2 on David Betancourt, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Elders (C) David Betancourt | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:49 | Wheaton | Ronald Long dunks the ball on a great pass from Dana Jackson and the foul's on Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Halterman | 31-33 |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | Gerald Halterman steals it from Ronald Long | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 31-33 |
| 15:56 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dana Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Elders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson's floater is tipped away by Roy Knollenberg | 31-33 |
| 15:38 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Roy Knollenberg - foul #3 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Chamberlin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Betancourt (C) Scott Krawitz, Dana Jackson, James Elders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Richard Ziegel, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses the 3rd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Carthage | Walter Cooke snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Richard Ward drills a floater from the right block set up by Stephen Bonetti | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | John Chan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | David Betancourt picks off the pass by Darrell Paille | 32-35 |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | John Chan misses the jump hook near the basket | 32-35 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Richard Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Chamberlin - foul #4 on James Chamberlin, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), John White (SG), James Elders (PF) John Chan, James Chamberlin, Ronald Long | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti | |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:48 | Wheaton | Charles Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Cooke | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Wheaton | James Elders gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 13:40 | Wheaton | James Elders pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | John White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 13:06 | Carthage | James Elders swats the short shot by Gerald Halterman | 35-37 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Elders | 35-37 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Darrell Paille blocks the short jumper by James Elders | 35-37 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | David Garrity hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Halterman and the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (SG), Dana Jackson (SF) John White, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Darrell Paille | |
| 12:31 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | James Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:16 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Gordon Clift snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz's floater is knocked away by Walter Cooke | 35-41 |
| 11:42 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Elders (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 11:28 | Wheaton | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:05 | Wheaton | Roy Knollenberg denies the turnaround by Dana Jackson | 35-41 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 10:43 | Carthage | Walter Cooke tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Cooke - foul #4 on Walter Cooke, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John White (SG), Ronald Long (PF), David Betancourt (C) John Chan, James Elders, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| 10:20 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-43 |
| 09:51 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Ronald Long | 36-43 |
| 09:28 | Wheaton | David Betancourt makes the jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Moore (PG) Scott Krawitz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF) Gordon Clift, Stephen Bonetti | |
| 08:52 | Wheaton | David Betancourt misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 08:51 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:30 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-43 |
| 08:14 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:13 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Ronald Long | 40-43 |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | David Betancourt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Knollenberg - foul #4 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG) Dana Jackson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Darrell Paille (C) Richard Ward, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | David Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | David Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Gordon Clift loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), James Chamberlin (SG), James Elders (C) John Chan, John White, David Betancourt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Darrell Paille | |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 07:24 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | David Garrity snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Elders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Ziegel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Carthage | Walter Cooke clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:58 | Wheaton | James Elders gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:34 | Wheaton | The pull-up jumper by James Chamberlin is blocked by David Garrity | 42-43 |
| 06:32 | Wheaton | Ronald Long grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:15 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Long | 45-43 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Gordon Clift hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ziegel | 45-46 |
| 05:40 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 45-46 |
| 05:22 | Carthage | Charles Moore is called for the reach on Gordon Clift - foul #4 on Charles Moore, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Chan (PG), Dana Jackson (SF), David Betancourt (C) Scott Krawitz, Charles Moore, Ronald Long | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Richard Ziegel | |
| 05:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:06 | Wheaton | John Chan's floater is knocked away by Walter Cooke | 45-48 |
| 05:04 | Wheaton | David Betancourt tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Richard Ward can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Betancourt - foul #3 on David Betancourt, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:36 | Wheaton | John Chan misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Richard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Bonetti | 47-52 |
| 04:08 | Wheaton | John Chan scores on a shot from the left side set up by David Betancourt | 49-52 |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Osorio | 49-54 |
| 03:22 | Wheaton | David Betancourt hits a jump hook from close range | 51-54 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz (PG), Ronald Long (PF) John Chan, James Elders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Scott Krawitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Chamberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Long (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Betancourt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 03:05 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:46 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Cooke - foul #5 on Walter Cooke, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 02:46 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:46 | Wheaton | Ronald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | David Garrity clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 53-57 |
| 02:08 | Wheaton | James Chamberlin is called for 3 seconds | 53-57 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | David Garrity is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| 01:44 | Wheaton | David Betancourt lays it up and in | 55-57 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Krawitz - foul #2 on Scott Krawitz, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Wheaton | David Betancourt gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Chamberlin | 58-58 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | David Garrity clanks a shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel tips it in | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Scott Krawitz misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dana Jackson - foul #2 on Dana Jackson, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | Dana Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Ronald Long misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |