| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Steve Havens pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Warren Roberson is called for the reach on Howard Bates - foul #2 on Warren Roberson, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Howard Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Edward Halls misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-30 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Steve Havens snags the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Edward Halls clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 18:41 | Wheaton | Robert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 18:30 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Warren Roberson, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Lazarus (SF) Warren Roberson | |
| 18:16 | Carthage | William Glover is called for the reach on Nathan Endres - foul #3 on William Glover, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG) William Glover | |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Robert Woods steps in front of the Steve Havens pass | 47-30 |
| 17:40 | Wheaton | David Lazarus's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Arden | 47-30 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Steve Havens gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 17:30 | Carthage | Israel Bell is called for the reach on Howard Arden - foul #2 on Israel Bell, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Mike Mock (SF), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Nathan Endres, Howard Bates, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Smith (C) Robert Woods | |
| 17:16 | Carthage | Israel Bell is called for the reach on Mike Mock - foul #3 on Israel Bell, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Benner, Mike Mock, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Lowe (SG), Bobby Grondin (C) Doug Edwards, Israel Bell | |
| 17:00 | Carthage | Nathan Endres connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Arden | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Donald Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Bates - foul #1 on Howard Bates, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Nathan Endres, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Donald Key makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Donald Key makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Edward Halls can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Gary Benner tips it in | 52-32 |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | Paul Smith is hacked by Frank Ward - foul #2 on Frank Ward, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Mike Mock (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Benner, Howard Bates, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (SG), Robert Woods (C) John Lowe, Bobby Grondin | |
| 15:44 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards is whistled for traveling | 52-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Warren Roberson (SF), Israel Bell (PF) Donald Key, David Lazarus, Paul Smith | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Halls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Mock (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Nathan Endres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 15:17 | Wheaton | Warren Roberson grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Robert Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF) Mike Mock | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Howard Arden loses the dribble to Doug Edwards | 52-32 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Howard Bates steals it from William Glover | 52-32 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses the lay-in | 52-32 |
| 14:30 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 52-32 |
| 14:23 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Nathan Endres gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 14:16 | Carthage | Howard Arden is hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #1 on Doug Edwards, team foul #6 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Howard Bates, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (SG), Paul Smith (C) Doug Edwards, Robert Woods | |
| 13:55 | Carthage | Edward Halls buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Endres | 55-32 |
| 13:37 | Wheaton | Paul Smith clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George McColley - foul #1 on George McColley, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Robert Reiner, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 13:37 | Wheaton | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 13:37 | Wheaton | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Steve Havens is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin (C) Israel Bell | |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Steve Havens makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Steve Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 13:03 | Wheaton | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 57-34 |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Steve Havens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Mike Mock (SG) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (SG), David Lazarus (SF), Robert Woods (C) William Glover, Warren Roberson, Bobby Grondin | |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | Gary Benner takes the ball from Donald Key in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 12:36 | Carthage | Gary Benner lays it up and in | 59-34 |
| 12:24 | Wheaton | Robert Woods banks in the layup on a great pass from David Lazarus | 59-36 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Steve Havens makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Benner | 61-36 |
| 11:41 | Wheaton | Howard Arden steals the ball from David Lazarus | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Arden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Donald Key (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lazarus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Mike Mock can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-36 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Howard Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Howard Arden knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Mock | 63-36 |
| 10:32 | Wheaton | Donald Key misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-36 |
| 10:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Mike Mock | 63-36 |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Howard Bates misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Lazarus - foul #1 on David Lazarus, team foul #8 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Gary Benner, Mike Mock, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Glover (PG), Warren Roberson (SF), Israel Bell (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) Donald Key, Doug Edwards, Paul Smith, Robert Woods | |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Howard Bates makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Howard Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:26 | Wheaton | Israel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George McColley - foul #2 on George McColley, team foul #4 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF) Howard Bates | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 10:12 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Nathan Endres loses the dribble to William Glover in the backcourt | 64-38 |
| 09:54 | Wheaton | David Lazarus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 09:31 | Carthage | Nathan Endres clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 09:30 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin pulls down the rebound | 64-40 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | David Lazarus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Endres - foul #2 on Nathan Endres, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | David Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | David Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Robert Reiner's fadeaway is rejected by Israel Bell | 64-42 |
| 08:46 | Wheaton | Israel Bell grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 08:39 | Wheaton | Nathan Endres is called for the reach on Bobby Grondin - foul #3 on Nathan Endres, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF), Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Robert Reiner, Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Doug Edwards (SG), Paul Smith (C) David Lazarus, Bobby Grondin | |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Howard Bates - foul #2 on Howard Bates, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Woods (C) Paul Smith | |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Howard Arden grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Nathan Endres connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Arden | 67-43 |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Arden - foul #3 on Howard Arden, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ward (PF), George McColley (C) Howard Arden, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | Israel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | Israel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Edward Halls connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Frank Ward | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Halls (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Israel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wheaton | Robert Woods knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 69-46 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | Edward Halls scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George McColley | 72-46 |
| 06:52 | Wheaton | Frank Ward is called for the reach on Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Frank Ward, team foul #9 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Reiner (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Howard Bates, Frank Ward, George McColley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG), David Lazarus (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Bobby Grondin (C) William Glover, Warren Roberson, Israel Bell, Robert Woods | |
| 06:52 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:52 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-48 |
| 06:26 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Doug Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the board | 72-48 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Donald Key steals the ball from Nathan Endres | 72-48 |
| 05:51 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Key | 72-50 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Howard Arden drills a driving attempt near the basket | 74-50 |
| 05:17 | Wheaton | Donald Key comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Steve Havens gets the offensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Edward Halls misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Bobby Grondin | 74-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Wheaton | Donald Key misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | Robert Reiner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:13 | Carthage | Howard Arden knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Halls and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #9 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG), Mike Mock (SG), George McColley (C) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Lowe (SG), Kelvin Schaffer (C) Doug Edwards, David Lazarus | |
| 04:13 | Carthage | Howard Arden misses the free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:13 | Wheaton | Kelvin Schaffer snags the defensive board | 76-50 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | John Lowe drills a jumper from the right side | 76-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Gary Benner is fouled on the floor by Donald Key - foul #1 on Donald Key, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ward (PF) Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ralph Hatcher (PG), David Lazarus (SF) Donald Key, Bobby Grondin | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Gary Benner misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Gary Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Reiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George McColley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ralph Hatcher (fresh) SG - John Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Lazarus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Schaffer (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wheaton | Kelvin Schaffer's pass is intercepted by Frank Ward | 77-52 |
| 02:51 | Carthage | Kelvin Schaffer takes the ball from Robert Reiner | 77-52 |
| 02:44 | Wheaton | David Lazarus is whistled for traveling | 77-52 |
| 02:16 | Carthage | Ralph Hatcher takes the ball from Frank Ward | 77-52 |
| 01:59 | Wheaton | Kelvin Schaffer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-55 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Frank Ward is hacked by Kelvin Schaffer - foul #1 on Kelvin Schaffer, team foul #11 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Key (PG), Bobby Grondin (C) Ralph Hatcher, Kelvin Schaffer | |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Frank Ward misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Frank Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 01:26 | Wheaton | George McColley takes the ball from John Lowe | 78-55 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Gary Benner hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Mock and he's hacked by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #12 | 80-55 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Gary Benner makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Wheaton | Bobby Grondin travels with the ball | 81-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Robert Reiner hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Benner | 83-55 |
| 00:27 | Wheaton | David Lazarus travels with the ball | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Gary Benner runs out the clock | 83-55 |