| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Grenz (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Packard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:33 | Wheaton | Danny Hood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:31 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 19:15 | Carthage | David Packard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Denver Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Denver Brooks hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Danny Hood - foul #1 on Danny Hood, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Denver Brooks makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Ganey | 37-28 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Kenny Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Packard | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | David Packard misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Adam Grenz - foul #1 on Adam Grenz, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | David Packard misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | David Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:38 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer clanks a jumper from close range | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Robert Davis double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Morrow (SF), John Rutledge (C) Kenneth Lewis, Adam Grenz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Powell (SG), Brian Lewis (C) Robert Davis, David Packard | |
| 16:48 | Wheaton | John Rutledge buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Geoffrey Williams (C) Denver Brooks | |
| 16:48 | Wheaton | John Rutledge makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Brian Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Spencer | 41-32 |
| 16:27 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lewis | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Philip Powell scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Geoffrey Williams | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Geoffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ganey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - John Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenny Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Carthage | Danny Hood takes the ball from Brian Lewis | 41-34 |
| 15:27 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 15:26 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Morrow - foul #1 on John Morrow, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Grunwald (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Adam Grenz (C) Danny Hood, Gary Ganey, Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Davis (SG), Denver Brooks (PF), David Packard (C) Kenny Anderson, Brian Lewis, Geoffrey Williams | |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | Wheaton | John Morrow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Grunwald | 46-37 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Philip Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:40 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to William Grunwald | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | Wheaton | William Grunwald hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain misses the dunk | 48-37 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | David Packard snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | John Rutledge steps in front of the Philip Powell pass | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Wheaton | John Morrow lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Grunwald | 50-37 |
| 13:29 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 50-39 |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Michael Chamberlain is called for the reach on John Morrow - foul #1 on Michael Chamberlain, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Danny Hood (PG), Gary Ganey (SG), Robert Spencer (PF) John Morrow, William Grunwald, John Rutledge | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenny Anderson (PG), Rex Dunn (SF) Philip Powell, Michael Chamberlain | |
| 12:53 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | David Packard gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Danny Hood | 50-39 |
| 12:28 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Hood | 52-39 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | Robert Davis is hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Grunwald (SF), Kevin Fox (C) Kenneth Lewis, Adam Grenz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Granville Ricks (SG), Brian Lewis (PF), Geoffrey Williams (C) Robert Davis, Denver Brooks, David Packard | |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Rex Dunn connects on the runner from close range set up by Kenny Anderson and the foul's on William Grunwald - foul #1 on William Grunwald, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Powell (SG) Granville Ricks | |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Rex Dunn misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Kevin Fox | 52-41 |
| 12:06 | Wheaton | Kevin Fox clanks a floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Geoffrey Williams connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rex Dunn | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Grunwald (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenny Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wheaton | Philip Powell steals it from Danny Hood | 52-43 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Gary Ganey steals it from Rex Dunn | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Grunwald | 54-43 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Kenny Anderson is hacked by Gary Ganey - foul #3 on Gary Ganey, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis (SF), Adam Grenz (C) William Grunwald, Kevin Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Davis (SG), Michael Chamberlain (SF), Denver Brooks (PF), David Packard (C) Philip Powell, Rex Dunn, Brian Lewis, Geoffrey Williams | |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Denver Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Denver Brooks, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Robert Spencer lays it in | 56-43 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Adam Grenz is called for the reach on Kenny Anderson - foul #2 on Adam Grenz, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Grunwald (SG), John Rutledge (PF) Gary Ganey, Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Kenny Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Kenny Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:45 | Wheaton | Adam Grenz pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | Wheaton | Michael Chamberlain is called for the reach on Danny Hood - foul #2 on Michael Chamberlain, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 09:06 | Wheaton | John Rutledge buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Grunwald | 58-44 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 08:25 | Wheaton | William Grunwald drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Rutledge | 60-46 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | John Rutledge takes the ball from Michael Chamberlain | 60-46 |
| 08:02 | Wheaton | Danny Hood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | David Packard snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:43 | Carthage | David Packard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 60-46 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Denver Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Grunwald (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Adam Grenz (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenny Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chamberlain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Packard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Adam Grenz - foul #3 on Adam Grenz, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Morrow (PG), Gary Ganey (SG), Robert Spencer (PF) Danny Hood, Kenneth Lewis, Adam Grenz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Powell (PG), Granville Ricks (SG), Brian Lewis (PF), Geoffrey Williams (C) Kenny Anderson, Robert Davis, Denver Brooks, David Packard | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:03 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 07:01 | Wheaton | John Rutledge tips it in | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Lewis | 62-50 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | John Morrow misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Granville Ricks - foul #2 on Granville Ricks, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Woodrow McDonald (PG), Kevin Fox (C) William Grunwald, John Rutledge | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rex Dunn (SF) Michael Chamberlain | |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | John Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | John Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Granville Ricks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-50 |
| 06:16 | Wheaton | Kevin Fox pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | Rex Dunn picks off the pass by Kevin Fox | 64-50 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | The jumper by Geoffrey Williams is denied by Kevin Fox | 64-50 |
| 05:36 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Morrow | 64-50 |
| 05:13 | Wheaton | Gary Ganey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-50 |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Danny Hood (PG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Adam Grenz (C) Woodrow McDonald, John Morrow, Kevin Fox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenny Anderson (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Michael Chamberlain (SF), Denver Brooks (PF), David Packard (C) Philip Powell, Granville Ricks, Rex Dunn, Brian Lewis, Geoffrey Williams | |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Adam Grenz steps in front of the Kenny Anderson pass | 64-50 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | Danny Hood clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 04:36 | Wheaton | Danny Hood grabs the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Danny Hood knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Spencer | 67-50 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Denver Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 67-53 |
| 03:46 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ganey | 70-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Michael Chamberlain misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 03:39 | Carthage | Kenny Anderson grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Danny Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ganey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Adam Grenz (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kenny Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chamberlain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Packard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Gary Ganey picks off the pass by Kenny Anderson | 70-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 02:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Denver Brooks | 70-53 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 02:43 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 70-53 |
| 02:20 | Wheaton | Kenneth Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Woodrow McDonald (PG), William Grunwald (SG), John Morrow (SF), John Rutledge (PF), Kevin Fox (C) Danny Hood, Gary Ganey, Kenneth Lewis, Robert Spencer, Adam Grenz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Powell (PG), Granville Ricks (SG), Rex Dunn (SF), Brian Lewis (PF), Geoffrey Williams (C) Kenny Anderson, Robert Davis, Michael Chamberlain, Denver Brooks, David Packard | |
| 02:05 | Carthage | Philip Powell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Williams | 70-56 |
| 01:36 | Wheaton | John Morrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Geoffrey Williams snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | Granville Ricks makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Powell | 70-58 |
| 01:10 | Wheaton | John Rutledge knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Rex Dunn scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Brian Lewis | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | William Grunwald comes up short on the runner near the basket | 73-60 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Geoffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 73-60 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Brian Lewis tips it home | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Woodrow McDonald runs out the clock | 73-62 |