| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | James Crisman loses the dribble to James Summers | 37-30 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | James Crisman is called for the reach on Steve Havens - foul #1 on James Crisman, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Howard Arden (PF) Gary Michael, James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is fouled on the floor by Robert Woods - foul #3 on Robert Woods, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Smith (C) Robert Woods | |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Israel Bell | 37-30 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Carl Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-30 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stowell | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Nathan Endres makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Nathan Endres makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:27 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-30 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Steve Havens gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | Nathan Endres is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Howard Arden (PF) Nathan Endres, Alex Schrecengost, Howard Bates, James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:45 | Wheaton | James Crisman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Steve Havens snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Gary Michael is hacked by James Crisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Crisman, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Summers (PF) Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Todd Robinson (PG), Doug Smith (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) Carl Marks, Israel Bell, Paul Smith | |
| 17:06 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Grondin - foul #1 on Bobby Grondin, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Warren Roberson (PF) Brett Brandt | |
| 16:51 | Carthage | James Crisman steps in front of the Gary Michael pass | 39-30 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | James Crisman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Halls - foul #1 on Edward Halls, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Arden (PF) Edward Halls, James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | James Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | James Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Howard Arden is fouled on the floor by Warren Roberson - foul #1 on Warren Roberson, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG) Alex Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Howard Arden misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:26 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Howard Arden - foul #1 on Howard Arden, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), James Summers (PF) Gary Michael, Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (PG), Israel Bell (PF) Todd Robinson, Doug Smith | |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Steve Havens can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Steve Havens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crisman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Grondin (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Wheaton | James Crisman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Edward Halls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:06 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Nathan Endres hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Stowell | 42-34 |
| 14:37 | Wheaton | Israel Bell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Israel Bell, team foul #8 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Todd Robinson (SG), Brett Brandt (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Robert Woods (C) Carl Marks, James Crisman, Warren Roberson, Israel Bell, Bobby Grondin | |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Robert Woods denies the turnaround by Steve Havens | 42-34 |
| 14:17 | Wheaton | Robert Woods gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Wheaton | Doug Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Howard Bates gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Steve Havens knocks in the floater from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 13:13 | Wheaton | Robert Woods is fouled on the floor by Gary Michael - foul #2 on Gary Michael, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), James Summers (PF) Alex Schrecengost, Howard Bates, Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (PG), James Crisman (SG), Israel Bell (PF) Doug Edwards, Todd Robinson, Doug Smith | |
| 12:55 | Wheaton | Robert Woods misses the easy layup | 44-34 |
| 12:54 | Wheaton | Carl Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | Israel Bell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Crisman | 44-36 |
| 12:13 | Carthage | Steve Havens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:56 | Wheaton | James Summers steals the ball from Carl Marks | 44-36 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | A charge is called on Edward Halls - foul #2 on Edward Halls, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG) Edward Halls | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Smith (SF), Paul Smith (C) Brett Brandt, Robert Woods | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. C - Steve Havens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crisman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Wheaton | Carl Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG) Alex Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Michael | 46-36 |
| 10:56 | Wheaton | Israel Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 10:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Gary Michael | 46-36 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Edward Halls buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | Doug Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 10:14 | Wheaton | Doug Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 10:09 | Wheaton | James Crisman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | James Summers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Israel Bell - foul #3 on Israel Bell, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG) Gary Michael, Edward Halls | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Todd Robinson (SG), Brett Brandt (SF) Carl Marks, James Crisman, Israel Bell | |
| 09:52 | Carthage | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:30 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Arden (PF) James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Woods (C) Paul Smith | |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Nathan Endres's pass is intercepted by Doug Edwards in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Todd Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Edwards | 51-41 |
| 09:12 | Carthage | Steve Havens can't throw it down | 51-41 |
| 09:10 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:58 | Wheaton | Howard Arden steals the ball from Brett Brandt | 51-41 |
| 08:40 | Carthage | Nathan Endres hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Arden | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Wheaton | Steve Havens is called for the reach on Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Steve Havens, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF) Nathan Endres, Alex Schrecengost, Nicholas Stowell, Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Crisman (SG), Warren Roberson (PF) Doug Edwards, Doug Smith | |
| 08:01 | Wheaton | James Crisman clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Steve Havens drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Michael and the foul's on Brett Brandt - foul #2 on Brett Brandt, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Marks (PG), Israel Bell (PF), Paul Smith (C) Todd Robinson, Warren Roberson, Robert Woods | |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Steve Havens makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. C - Steve Havens (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Carl Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crisman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gary Michael - foul #3 on Gary Michael, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Arden (PF) James Summers | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 07:29 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:29 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Steve Havens snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Carthage | Steve Havens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 07:03 | Wheaton | James Crisman grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 06:51 | Wheaton | Steve Havens steps in front of the James Crisman pass | 56-41 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-41 |
| 06:36 | Wheaton | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:31 | Wheaton | James Crisman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Marks | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Carthage | Edward Halls clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Wheaton | Paul Smith misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 05:37 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Edward Halls scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Michael | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Edward Halls | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Edward Halls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell tips it in | 61-49 |
| 03:52 | Wheaton | Brett Brandt is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF) Gary Michael, Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (PG), Todd Robinson (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Warren Roberson (PF), Robert Woods (C) Carl Marks, James Crisman, Brett Brandt, Israel Bell, Paul Smith | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) PF - James Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. C - Steve Havens (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Wheaton | Robert Woods misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-49 |
| 03:09 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:51 | Wheaton | James Summers picks off the pass by Doug Edwards | 61-49 |
| 02:32 | Carthage | James Summers drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Bates | 63-49 |
| 02:10 | Wheaton | Todd Robinson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | James Summers scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Nathan Endres | 65-51 |
| 01:39 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-51 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:08 | Carthage | James Summers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-51 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Steve Havens snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nathan Endres | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 00:41 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost's pass is intercepted by Warren Roberson | 68-53 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Doug Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Howard Bates pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Nathan Endres runs out the clock | 68-53 |