| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frahm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ali Runner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Carthage | Ali Runner is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| 19:35 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 19:34 | Wheaton | John Moss tips it in | 43-28 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | John Moss swats the short shot by Ali Runner | 43-28 |
| 19:20 | Wheaton | Albert Rains grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 18:59 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 18:57 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Ali Runner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Howell | 43-31 |
| 18:29 | Wheaton | John Moss knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-31 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | Ali Runner scores on a shot in the paint | 46-33 |
| 17:51 | Wheaton | William Pippins is called for the reach on Albert Rains - foul #1 on William Pippins, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 17:35 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Rains | 49-33 |
| 17:06 | Carthage | Ali Runner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 17:04 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 16:50 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 16:49 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | William Pippins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-33 |
| 16:26 | Wheaton | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 16:04 | Wheaton | Craig Lee misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ali Runner - foul #1 on Ali Runner, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF), Claude Sims (C) Albert Rains, Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, John Moss | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (SG), Frank Heidt (SF), Alfred Smith (PF), Bernard Boylan (C) Greg Howell, Thomas Frahm, Ali Runner, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 16:04 | Wheaton | Craig Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 16:04 | Wheaton | Craig Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 15:48 | Carthage | William Pippins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Heidt | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Higbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Frank Heidt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wheaton | Allen Mendelsohn steals it from Stanley Higbee | 52-36 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Frank Heidt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 15:17 | Wheaton | Claude Sims snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Higbee, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Rains (PG), Gilbert Atkins (C) John Wilkins, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Larry Condron (PF) William Pippins, Bernard Boylan | |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Claude Sims - foul #2 on Claude Sims, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), John Moss (C) Stanley Higbee, Robert Rollins, Gilbert Atkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Frahm (SF), Ali Runner (PF) Frank Heidt, Alfred Smith | |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:33 | Wheaton | Claude Sims grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 14:21 | Wheaton | Albert Rains comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 14:20 | Wheaton | John Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:00 | Wheaton | Claude Sims scores on a shot from the left block set up by Harold Mabry | 54-37 |
| 13:37 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Pippins (PG), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Allen Mendelsohn, Larry Condron | |
| 13:19 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Ali Runner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:09 | Carthage | Ali Runner makes the runner from close range set up by William Pippins | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | Claude Sims can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Pippins - foul #2 on William Pippins, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | Claude Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Ali Runner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:40 | Carthage | William Pippins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Moss - foul #2 on John Moss, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee (PG), Craig Lee (PF) Albert Rains, Claude Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Condron (SF) Thomas Frahm | |
| 12:40 | Carthage | William Pippins makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:40 | Carthage | William Pippins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | Wheaton | Craig Lee travels with the ball | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins (C) John Moss | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alfred Smith (PF) Ali Runner | |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Robert Watson is fouled on the floor by Bill Pohl - foul #1 on Bill Pohl, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Robert Rollins (SF), Claude Sims (C) Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, Gilbert Atkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Alfred Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:38 | Carthage | William Pippins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Higbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Condron (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Carthage | Larry Condron makes the fadeaway from close range | 55-43 |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | John Wilkins is hacked by Alfred Smith - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Rains (PG), John Moss (C) John Wilkins, Claude Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | Greg Howell (SG), Thomas Frahm (SF), Ali Runner (PF) Robert Watson, Larry Condron, Alfred Smith | |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | John Moss hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kurt Zwanzig - foul #2 on Kurt Zwanzig, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF) Stanley Higbee, Robert Rollins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | John Moss makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | John Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm is hacked by Albert Rains - foul #2 on Albert Rains, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (SG), Larry Condron (C) William Pippins, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 09:56 | Carthage | Ali Runner misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 09:54 | Wheaton | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:47 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Ali Runner gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:29 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 09:28 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Moss | 57-43 |
| 09:00 | Wheaton | Albert Rains's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Claude Sims (PF) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Pippins (PG), Robert Watson (SG), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Greg Howell, Allen Mendelsohn, Ali Runner | |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bill Pohl - foul #2 on Bill Pohl, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins (C) John Moss | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry's layup is rejected by Kurt Zwanzig | 57-45 |
| 08:21 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry tips it home | 59-45 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig's pass is intercepted by Bill Pohl | 59-45 |
| 08:01 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl hits the finger roll | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Robert Watson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Condron | 61-47 |
| 07:26 | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF), Craig Lee (PF), John Moss (C) Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, Claude Sims, Gilbert Atkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ali Runner (PF) Thomas Frahm | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stanley Higbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moss (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Condron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ali Runner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Craig Lee is called for the reach on Robert Watson - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Robert Watson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Albert Rains misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:55 | Wheaton | Craig Lee tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 06:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kurt Zwanzig | 61-49 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Stanley Higbee steps in front of the William Pippins pass | 61-49 |
| 06:30 | Wheaton | Albert Rains is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG) Albert Rains | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (SF), Alfred Smith (C) Larry Condron, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 06:12 | Carthage | Robert Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Wheaton | Craig Lee grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 05:53 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Rollins | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Stanley Higbee steals the ball from Robert Watson | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Wheaton | Ali Runner steps in front of the Robert Rollins pass | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | William Pippins misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Rains (PG), Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), Claude Sims (C) John Wilkins, Stanley Higbee, Robert Rollins, John Moss | |
| Subs | Carthage | Greg Howell (SG), Thomas Frahm (SF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Watson, Frank Heidt, Alfred Smith | |
| 04:53 | Carthage | William Pippins misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | William Pippins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Wheaton | Claude Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Albert Rains misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ali Runner - foul #2 on Ali Runner, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (SG), Larry Condron (PF) William Pippins, Ali Runner | |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Albert Rains makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:28 | Wheaton | Albert Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | Larry Condron can't finish the layup | 66-49 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:12 | Wheaton | Claude Sims is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Claude Sims, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins (C) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:57 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 66-49 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Claude Sims gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Rains | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Greg Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Frahm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Condron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 68-49 |
| 03:10 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Sims | 70-49 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn drills a floater in the paint | 70-51 |
| 02:24 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Pohl | 73-51 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Harold Mabry - foul #1 on Harold Mabry, team foul #10 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF) Albert Rains, Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (SF), Alfred Smith (C) Thomas Frahm, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:10 | Wheaton | Claude Sims misses the easy layup | 73-52 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | Greg Howell gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn banks in the layup | 73-54 |
| 01:30 | Wheaton | The jump hook by Stanley Higbee is blocked by Alfred Smith | 73-54 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee grabs the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:13 | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 01:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Condron | 73-54 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn blows the layup | 73-54 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn snags the offensive board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Greg Howell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Mendelsohn | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wheaton | John Wilkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 73-57 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Larry Condron grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | John Wilkins runs out the clock | 73-57 |