| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) C - James Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) PF - Sean Burke (fresh) C - Aaron Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | James Reed 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Carthage | Donald Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Lovell | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Marco - foul #1 on Arthur Marco, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Wheaton | James Reed gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Wheaton | Sean Burke denies the turnaround by Arthur Marco | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | Donald Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | James Reed swats the layup by Aaron Bell | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Sean Burke - foul #1 on Sean Burke, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Aaron Bell | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Murray | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Aaron Bell buries a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell is hacked by Nicholas Murray - foul #1 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Marks (PG), Wallace Buchanan (SG), Jeremy Barton (SF), Burton Mitchell (PF), Carl Holcomb (C) Gregory Lovell, Albert Hodge, Arthur Marco, Frank Fullilove, James Reed | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:35 | Wheaton | Wallace Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Marks | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Sean Burke hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray can't connect on a floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Sean Burke gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - William Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Barton (fresh) PF - Burton Mitchell (fresh) C - Carl Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Nash (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Sean Burke gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Carl Holcomb | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb's pass is intercepted by Reginald Perrodin | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Sean Burke is hacked by Carl Holcomb - foul #1 on Carl Holcomb, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell (PG), Albert Hodge (SG), Arthur Marco (SF), Frank Fullilove (PF), James Reed (C) William Marks, Wallace Buchanan, Jeremy Barton, Burton Mitchell, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Gil Turner (SG), John Taylor (SF), Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Samuel Holt is hacked by Gregory Lovell - foul #1 on Gregory Lovell, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Samuel Holt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Taylor | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Lovell and the foul's on Darrell Springer - foul #1 on Darrell Springer, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 13:49 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Holt | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco clanks a turnaround from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Darrell Springer | 9-12 |
| 12:50 | Carthage | Paul Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove is hacked by Darrell Springer - foul #2 on Darrell Springer, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb (C) James Reed | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Sean Burke (PF) Gil Turner, John Taylor, Darrell Springer | |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Donald Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:50 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 11:13 | Carthage | Samuel Holt is whistled for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton (PG), Wallace Buchanan (SG), Burton Mitchell (SF), James Reed (C) Gregory Lovell, Albert Hodge, Arthur Marco, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Wallace Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:05 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Fullilove | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Nash | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Wheaton | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | Wallace Buchanan steals it from Reginald Perrodin | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Donald Nash gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Fullilove - foul #1 on Frank Fullilove, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell (PG), Albert Hodge (SG), Arthur Marco (SF), Carl Holcomb (C) Jeremy Barton, Wallace Buchanan, Frank Fullilove, James Reed | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), John Taylor (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Donald Nash, Reginald Perrodin, Sean Burke | |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:57 | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Lovell | 17-18 |
| 08:30 | Carthage | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Aaron Bell can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 08:26 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:11 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Murray - foul #2 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Reed (C) Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray | |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Burton Mitchell | 20-18 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Arthur Marco is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #2 on Arthur Marco, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton (SF), Frank Fullilove (PF) Arthur Marco, Burton Mitchell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin (SF), Sean Burke (PF) John Taylor, Aaron Bell | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Barton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Fullilove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Paul Johnson is hacked by Jeremy Barton - foul #1 on Jeremy Barton, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 06:59 | Carthage | Donald Nash buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sean Burke | 20-21 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove is hacked by Sean Burke - foul #2 on Sean Burke, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hearn (C) Sean Burke | |
| 06:32 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Johnson | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Nash and he's hacked by Jeremy Barton - foul #2 on Jeremy Barton, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Marks (PG), Wallace Buchanan (SG), Burton Mitchell (SF), Carl Holcomb (C) Gregory Lovell, Albert Hodge, Jeremy Barton, James Reed | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SG), Aaron Bell (C) Donald Nash, Paul Johnson | |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:35 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Marks | 26-24 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | John Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 05:13 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:08 | Wheaton | Wallace Buchanan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Burton Mitchell | 28-24 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Samuel Holt is fouled on the floor by William Marks - foul #1 on William Marks, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Hodge (SG) William Marks | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG) Reginald Perrodin | |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Samuel Holt makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Samuel Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:32 | Wheaton | Aaron Bell swats the short shot by Albert Hodge | 28-26 |
| 04:31 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Hearn | 28-26 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | John Hearn drills a jump hook from the left block | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:01 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | John Taylor gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | John Taylor hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Nash and the foul's on Frank Fullilove - foul #2 on Frank Fullilove, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell (PG), Arthur Marco (SF), James Reed (C) Wallace Buchanan, Frank Fullilove, Carl Holcomb | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Sean Burke (PF) Samuel Holt, John Hearn | |
| 03:44 | Carthage | John Taylor makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:24 | Wheaton | James Reed can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 28-31 |
| 03:23 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Gregory Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Marco (fresh) PF - Burton Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Donald Nash hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 03:02 | Wheaton | Arthur Marco gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:51 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Aaron Bell gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | The short jumper by Aaron Bell is denied by James Reed | 28-34 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Reed | 28-34 |
| 02:18 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | Burton Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Marco | 28-34 |
| 01:34 | Wheaton | Albert Hodge scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | John Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Murray | 31-37 |
| 01:05 | Wheaton | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Sean Burke - foul #3 on Sean Burke, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton (SG), Frank Fullilove (PF) Albert Hodge, Burton Mitchell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Donald Nash, John Taylor, Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| 01:05 | Wheaton | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:05 | Wheaton | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Darrell Springer travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Holcomb (C) James Reed | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Frank Fullilove misses badly on a shot near the basket | 33-37 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Gregory Lovell misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Darrell Springer | 33-37 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Darrell Springer can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Frank Fullilove | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Jeremy Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | The clock runs out | 33-37 |