| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fresh) SG - James Crisman (fresh) SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) PF - Israel Bell (fresh) C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) SG - Edward Halls (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) PF - James Summers (fresh) C - Steve Havens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Steve Havens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Carthage | James Summers makes the floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Wheaton | James Crisman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the shot in the lane set up by Steve Havens | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Robert Woods scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Crisman | 5-4 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | Edward Halls drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Michael | 5-7 |
| 18:31 | Wheaton | James Crisman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 18:30 | Carthage | Steve Havens pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Gary Michael hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Halls and he's hacked by Carl Marks - foul #1 on Carl Marks, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:53 | Wheaton | Israel Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Marks | 7-10 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | James Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Gary Michael clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | James Summers hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 17:03 | Wheaton | Robert Woods is called for 3 seconds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Smith (C) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:34 | Wheaton | George McColley steals the ball from James Crisman | 7-12 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | George McColley misses the dunk | 7-12 |
| 16:16 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:09 | Wheaton | Paul Smith hits a driving attempt from the left block | 9-12 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Nathan Endres connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) SF - Howard Bates (fresh) PF - Howard Arden (fresh) C - George McColley (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Wheaton | Paul Smith misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Howard Arden - foul #1 on Howard Arden, team foul #1 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Todd Robinson (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Warren Roberson (PF) Carl Marks, James Crisman, Brett Brandt, Israel Bell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Howard Bates, Howard Arden, George McColley | |
| 15:34 | Wheaton | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:34 | Wheaton | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Steve Havens snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Warren Roberson is called for the reach on Gary Michael - foul #1 on Warren Roberson, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Woods (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 14:48 | Wheaton | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:34 | Wheaton | Doug Smith double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SG) Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Nicholas Stowell, Howard Arden, George McColley | |
| 14:12 | Carthage | James Summers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 10-15 |
| 14:11 | Wheaton | Doug Smith snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Doug Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Howard Bates gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | Carthage | Gary Michael comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 13:39 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Gary Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (PG), Brett Brandt (SF), Israel Bell (PF) Todd Robinson, Doug Smith, Warren Roberson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, Alex Schrecengost, Howard Bates, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 13:06 | Wheaton | James Crisman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to George McColley | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | Carthage | Israel Bell is called for the reach on George McColley - foul #1 on Israel Bell, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Smith (C) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Howard Arden, George McColley | |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Gary Michael's pass is intercepted by Paul Smith | 10-15 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | James Crisman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Gary Michael comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Marks - foul #2 on Carl Marks, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Todd Robinson (PG) Carl Marks | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG) Edward Halls | |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Todd Robinson (fresh) SG - James Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:23 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Doug Smith (PF) James Crisman, Israel Bell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF) Alex Schrecengost, Nicholas Stowell | |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Wheaton | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | Todd Robinson's pass is intercepted by Edward Halls | 10-16 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SG), Warren Roberson (PF), Robert Woods (C) Doug Edwards, Brett Brandt, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, Edward Halls, Howard Bates, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 10:15 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost loses the dribble to Doug Smith | 10-16 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Robert Woods loses the dribble to Nicholas Stowell | 10-16 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost lays it in set up by Nicholas Stowell | 10-18 |
| 09:30 | Wheaton | James Crisman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Nathan Endres clanks a floater from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:11 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:05 | Wheaton | Nathan Endres is called for the reach on Warren Roberson - foul #1 on Nathan Endres, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Israel Bell (PF) Warren Roberson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Edward Halls (SG), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Alex Schrecengost, Howard Arden, George McColley | |
| 08:50 | Wheaton | Doug Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Havens | 13-18 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | James Crisman grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:34 | Wheaton | Israel Bell's pass is intercepted by Edward Halls | 13-18 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | James Summers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Brett Brandt (SF), Paul Smith (C) Todd Robinson, Doug Smith, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell | |
| 08:03 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards is hacked by Gary Michael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Michael, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG) Alex Schrecengost | |
| 07:51 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF) Edward Halls, Howard Bates | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Doug Edwards (fresh) SG - James Crisman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 13-18 |
| 07:31 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 07:11 | Wheaton | James Crisman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 07:09 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 06:59 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-18 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stowell | 13-18 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brett Brandt - foul #1 on Brett Brandt, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Todd Robinson (PG), Doug Smith (SG) Doug Edwards, James Crisman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, Alex Schrecengost, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:19 | Wheaton | Nicholas Stowell picks off the pass by Todd Robinson | 13-20 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-20 |
| 05:58 | Carthage | Howard Arden grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 05:48 | Carthage | Nathan Endres can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | George McColley tips it home | 13-22 |
| 05:21 | Wheaton | Doug Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Paul Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 05:11 | Wheaton | Israel Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stowell | 13-22 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-22 |
| 04:51 | Wheaton | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 04:32 | Wheaton | Todd Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-22 |
| 04:30 | Wheaton | Israel Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 04:25 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Halls - foul #1 on Edward Halls, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SG), Warren Roberson (PF), Robert Woods (C) Doug Smith, Israel Bell, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, Howard Arden, George McColley | |
| 04:25 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 04:25 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 03:54 | Wheaton | James Crisman gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - James Crisman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) PF - James Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Wheaton | James Crisman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-22 |
| 03:48 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses the tip | 15-22 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Gary Michael grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Gary Michael clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 03:28 | Wheaton | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 03:16 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | James Summers grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Gary Michael blows the dunk | 15-22 |
| 03:10 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 15-22 |
| 02:53 | Wheaton | James Crisman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 02:51 | Carthage | Gary Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | James Crisman steps in front of the Alex Schrecengost pass | 15-22 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (PG), Doug Smith (PF) Todd Robinson, Brett Brandt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF) Alex Schrecengost, Howard Bates | |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Steve Havens gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-22 |
| 02:06 | Wheaton | Robert Woods gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Robert Woods's layup is rejected by Steve Havens | 15-22 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Steve Havens gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 01:40 | Carthage | James Summers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Doug Smith - foul #1 on Doug Smith, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Israel Bell (PF), Paul Smith (C) Warren Roberson, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:40 | Carthage | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 01:40 | Carthage | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | Israel Bell connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Crisman and the foul's on James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Arden (PF) James Summers | |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | Israel Bell makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Steve Havens is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell | |
| 01:00 | Wheaton | Carl Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Steve Havens is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF) Alex Schrecengost, Howard Bates | |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Michael and he's fouled by Israel Bell - foul #2 on Israel Bell, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Edward Halls is called for the reach on Doug Smith - foul #2 on Edward Halls, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell | |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Doug Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Doug Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Steve Havens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-26 |