| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Price (fresh) C - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wheaton | Larry Farris connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vinton | 29-44 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Rich Fontana - foul #2 on Rich Fontana, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:29 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to David Vinton | 30-44 |
| 19:06 | Wheaton | Larry Farris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-44 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | John Price grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Wilson | 32-44 |
| 18:43 | Wheaton | Larry Farris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rich Fontana | 32-47 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | John Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu can't finish the layup | 32-47 |
| 18:08 | Wheaton | David Vinton pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:57 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 17:55 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Rich Fontana | 32-47 |
| 17:45 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Larry Farris | 32-49 |
| 17:30 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to John Price | 32-49 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | John Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 17:16 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Carroll Barnette | 32-49 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Dave Graham blows the layup | 32-49 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Dave Graham picks off the pass by William Wilson | 32-49 |
| 16:39 | Wheaton | David Vinton scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Larry Farris | 32-51 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | William Wilson's floater is tipped away by Carroll Barnette | 32-51 |
| 16:20 | Wheaton | Dave Graham pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | Jon Sawyer takes the ball from Dave Graham | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Lieu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Price (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 15:32 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana loses the ball out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (PG), Chris Muro (SG), Christopher Hinnant (SF), Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Kevin Fenley, Christopher Lieu, Jon Sawyer, John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (PG), James Liu (SG), Billy Burritt (PF), Michael Curl (C) Rich Fontana, Larry Farris, David Vinton, Dave Graham | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-51 |
| 15:10 | Wheaton | Michael Curl snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 14:54 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore connects on the floater from the right side | 35-53 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Couture | 37-53 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Zerbe - foul #2 on Frank Zerbe, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Fenley (PG), Christopher Lieu (SG) James Couture, Chris Muro | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jason Bolen (PG) Carroll Barnette | |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:00 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe tips it in | 39-54 |
| 13:49 | Wheaton | Billy Burritt drills a turnaround in the paint | 39-56 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Hinnant | 42-56 |
| 13:24 | Wheaton | Frank Zerbe steps in front of the Clayton Moore pass | 42-56 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu lays it up and in and the foul's on Clayton Moore - foul #1 on Clayton Moore, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Sawyer (SF), John Price (PF), William Wilson (C) Christopher Hinnant, Frank Zerbe, Richard Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG), Larry Farris (SG), Carroll Barnette (SF), David Vinton (PF) Jason Bolen, Clayton Moore, James Liu, Michael Curl | |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:45 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Farris | 45-58 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-58 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | John Price snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Billy Burritt is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #3 on Billy Burritt, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (SG) Christopher Lieu | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Dave Graham (C) Billy Burritt | |
| 11:58 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Couture | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Couture (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Price (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Farris and he's hacked by Jon Sawyer - foul #2 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Chris Muro (SG) Kevin Fenley | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | John Price misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-61 |
| 11:21 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Farris | 48-64 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | James Couture hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-64 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer misses the tip | 48-64 |
| 10:41 | Wheaton | David Vinton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 10:37 | Wheaton | Larry Farris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Larry Farris, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Fenley (PG), Christopher Lieu (SG) James Couture, Chris Muro | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (SG) Larry Farris | |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | William Wilson snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer is hacked by Carroll Barnette - foul #3 on Carroll Barnette, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Billy Burritt (PF) David Vinton | |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #3 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant (SF) Jon Sawyer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael Curl (C) Dave Graham | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:28 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Farris (SG) Rich Fontana | |
| 09:06 | Carthage | The jump hook by Christopher Lieu is blocked by Billy Burritt | 48-64 |
| 09:05 | Wheaton | Michael Curl snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lieu - foul #2 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Sawyer (SF), John Price (PF), William Wilson (C) Christopher Hinnant, Frank Zerbe, Richard Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Vinton (PF) Michael Curl | |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Sawyer - foul #4 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant (SF) Jon Sawyer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Carroll Barnette takes the ball from John Price | 48-65 |
| 08:02 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | John Price pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hinnant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Price (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Clayton Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Burritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 07:54 | Wheaton | Larry Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:27 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Farris | 48-67 |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Hinnant | 50-67 |
| 06:56 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 06:55 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 06:39 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-67 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kevin Fenley | 50-67 |
| 06:34 | Carthage | Larry Farris steps in front of the Kevin Fenley pass in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 06:14 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-67 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Burritt | 50-67 |
| 06:08 | Carthage | William Wilson tips it in | 52-67 |
| 06:05 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (PG), Chris Muro (SG), Jon Sawyer (SF), Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Kevin Fenley, Christopher Lieu, Christopher Hinnant, John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG), James Liu (SF), Jason Bolen (PF), Dave Graham (C) Clayton Moore, Carroll Barnette, David Vinton, Billy Burritt | |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer can't finish the layup | 52-67 |
| 05:49 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Dave Graham | 52-67 |
| 05:30 | Wheaton | Larry Farris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Carbaugh | 52-67 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-67 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | Richard Carbaugh is called for the reach on Dave Graham - foul #1 on Richard Carbaugh, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Chris Muro - foul #1 on Chris Muro, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Graham | 54-68 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | James Liu can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jon Sawyer - foul #5 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lieu (SG), Christopher Hinnant (SF), John Price (PF) Chris Muro, Jon Sawyer, Richard Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (SG), Carroll Barnette (SF) Larry Farris, Jason Bolen | |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | James Couture drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lieu | 57-69 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana is hacked by John Price - foul #3 on John Price, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Fenley (PG), William Wilson (C) James Couture, Frank Zerbe | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Vinton (PF) James Liu | |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | William Wilson makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hinnant | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Hinnant (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Price (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | John Price pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 03:23 | Carthage | William Wilson tips it but misses | 59-71 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson | 59-71 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lieu | 62-71 |
| 02:32 | Wheaton | Dave Graham lays it up and in | 62-73 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Fenley | 65-73 |
| 01:45 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 01:44 | Carthage | John Price grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 01:22 | Carthage | David Vinton blocks the short jumper by Christopher Lieu | 65-73 |
| 01:21 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 01:07 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana connects on the jumper in the paint | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | David Vinton is hacked by Christopher Lieu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Larry Farris (SG) Clayton Moore | |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | David Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:49 | Wheaton | David Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette is hacked by Christopher Lieu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | William Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Hinnant | 71-79 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Larry Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Lieu - foul #5 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (SG) Christopher Lieu | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | John Price hits a 3 from the right wing | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Kevin Fenley is called for the reach on Larry Farris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Fenley, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to John Price | 74-82 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant is hacked by Carroll Barnette - foul #4 on Carroll Barnette, team foul #6 | 74-82 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to David Vinton | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana runs out the clock | 74-82 |