| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Dupras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Tassone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Gary Bryant inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell is denied on a layup by David Tassone | 32-24 |
| 19:44 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:37 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras is hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:20 | Wheaton | David Tassone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:19 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond tips it home | 34-24 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | David Hanks is called for the reach on Ronald Harter - foul #1 on David Hanks, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:52 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras misses the floater from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:46 | Wheaton | David Tassone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:38 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 18:22 | Carthage | David Tassone steals the ball from William Wade | 37-24 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | David Hanks's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harter | 37-24 |
| 17:41 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 37-24 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Jason Ziad misses the tip | 37-24 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | David Tassone snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 17:22 | Wheaton | David Hanks is hacked by Ronald Harter - foul #2 on Ronald Harter, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 17:04 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Dupras | 40-24 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | William Wade drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Ziad | 40-26 |
| 16:43 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Ullrich (PG), Rickey Malley (SG), Colin Allsop (PF) Kevin Dupras, David Hanks, David Tassone | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SF), Robert Singletary (C) Jason Ziad, Gary Bryant, William Wade | |
| 16:25 | Carthage | Robert Singletary hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Luckett | 40-29 |
| 16:00 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair (SF), Thomas Brett (C) Mark Hammond, Jeffrey Tyburski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wesley Coulston (SF), Brian Lewis (C) Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - James Ullrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Malley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Brett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Gentry (fresh) SF - Wesley Coulston (fresh) PF - Robert Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Robert Gentry's layup is rejected by Thomas Brett | 40-29 |
| 15:45 | Wheaton | Thomas Brett grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 15:24 | Wheaton | Brian Lewis picks off the pass by Lawrence Blair | 40-29 |
| 15:07 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Singletary | 40-32 |
| 14:57 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Brian Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Robert Singletary can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | James Ullrich pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:58 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Robert Singletary snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 13:33 | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | James Ullrich makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Blair | 42-32 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Gentry | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | Brian Lewis gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston is hacked by Lawrence Blair - foul #1 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras (PG), David Hanks (SG), Mark Hammond (SF), David Tassone (PF), Jeffrey Tyburski (C) James Ullrich, Rickey Malley, Lawrence Blair, Colin Allsop, Thomas Brett | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Gary Bryant (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), William Wade (C) Antonio Luckett, Robert Gentry, Wesley Coulston, Robert Singletary, Brian Lewis | |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Jason Ziad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 12:02 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Dupras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tassone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski is fouled on the floor by Gary Bryant - foul #3 on Gary Bryant, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 11:35 | Wheaton | Larry Mitchell steps in front of the Jeffrey Tyburski pass | 42-35 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell's floater is tipped away by David Tassone | 42-35 |
| 11:16 | Carthage | William Wade grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Gary Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 42-35 |
| 10:53 | Carthage | Gary Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Ziad | 42-38 |
| 10:35 | Wheaton | David Tassone can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | William Wade gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Jason Ziad scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Harter | 42-41 |
| 10:13 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Jeffrey Tyburski denies the turnaround by Jason Ziad | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | William Wade misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell tips it in | 42-43 |
| 09:41 | Wheaton | David Hanks scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Tassone | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | William Wade can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 09:19 | Wheaton | David Tassone grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:01 | Wheaton | David Hanks loses the dribble to Gary Bryant | 44-43 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | William Wade misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 08:45 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Wade - foul #1 on William Wade, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Ullrich (PG), Rickey Malley (SG), Colin Allsop (SF), Thomas Brett (PF) Kevin Dupras, David Hanks, Mark Hammond, David Tassone | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SG), Wesley Coulston (SF), Robert Singletary (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Gary Bryant, Larry Mitchell, William Wade | |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Robert Singletary pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 08:04 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tyburski | 45-43 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 07:46 | Wheaton | Thomas Brett snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - James Ullrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Malley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Colin Allsop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Brett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyburski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Coulston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Wheaton | James Ullrich makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 07:10 | Carthage | Robert Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mark Hammond (SF) Jeffrey Tyburski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Larry Mitchell (PF) Antonio Luckett, Wesley Coulston, Brian Lewis | |
| 06:45 | Wheaton | Thomas Brett misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Jason Ziad gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Robert Singletary misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | Colin Allsop grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:15 | Wheaton | Rickey Malley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Robert Gentry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Colin Allsop - foul #1 on Colin Allsop, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras (PG), David Hanks (SG), David Tassone (PF) James Ullrich, Rickey Malley, Thomas Brett | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (SF), William Wade (C) Robert Gentry, Robert Singletary | |
| 05:21 | Carthage | William Wade hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ziad | 49-48 |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | David Tassone clanks a turnaround from close range | 49-48 |
| 05:13 | Wheaton | David Tassone tips it home | 51-48 |
| 05:01 | Carthage | Gary Bryant's pass is intercepted by David Hanks | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Wheaton | William Wade picks off the pass by Colin Allsop | 51-48 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Gary Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Ziad | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Wheaton | David Tassone scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Hanks | 53-51 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | William Wade misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | Wheaton | David Tassone pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | David Hanks misses the floater from the right side | 53-51 |
| 03:41 | Wheaton | David Hanks gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Dupras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hanks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tassone (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Colin Allsop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 03:26 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 03:25 | Carthage | William Wade snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | David Hanks steals the ball from Gary Bryant | 53-51 |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | The pull-up jumper by David Tassone is blocked by William Wade | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | William Wade hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Harter and he's fouled by Colin Allsop - foul #2 on Colin Allsop, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Lawrence Blair (SF), Jeffrey Tyburski (C) Mark Hammond, Colin Allsop | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SG), Robert Singletary (PF) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | William Wade misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:52 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:37 | Wheaton | David Tassone makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tyburski | 55-53 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mark Hammond (SF) Lawrence Blair | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Larry Mitchell (PF) Robert Gentry, Robert Singletary | |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Wheaton | David Hanks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 01:45 | Wheaton | Mark Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:25 | Wheaton | David Hanks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Dupras | 57-53 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Hanks - foul #2 on David Hanks, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG) Antonio Luckett | |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Ronald Harter makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Ronald Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Jeffrey Tyburski buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Hanks | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Carthage | Kevin Dupras is called for the reach on Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Kevin Dupras, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Carthage | David Hanks steps in front of the Larry Mitchell pass | 59-55 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | David Hanks banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Gary Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | David Tassone is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Ziad - foul #2 on Jason Ziad, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Gary Bryant is called for the reach on Kevin Dupras - foul #4 on Gary Bryant, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Jason Ziad is called for the reach on Kevin Dupras - foul #3 on Jason Ziad, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Kevin Dupras misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Gary Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to David Tassone | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | David Tassone runs out the clock | 61-58 |