| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Wendell Levy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fairchild (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild inbounds the ball | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild is hacked by William Mills - foul #1 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joesph Charles - foul #1 on Joesph Charles, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Michael Currie loses the dribble to David Fairchild | 31-51 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mills - foul #2 on William Mills, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Joesph Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Jim Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-52 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Moon pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild misses short on a shot from the right block | 31-52 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 31-54 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Wendell Levy takes the ball from Joesph Charles | 31-54 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Moon is called for a backcourt violation | 31-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Sellers (PF), Brooks Wilds (C) Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter (PG), Allen Springer (PF), Ilia Zenz (C) Wendell Levy, Joseph Brown, Waylon Schiro | |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Michael Currie is hacked by David Fairchild - foul #2 on David Fairchild, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | David Fairchild takes the ball from William Mills | 31-54 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Carpenter | 31-56 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Billy Moon steps in front of the Brooks Wilds pass | 31-56 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Moon | 31-58 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Mills and he's hacked by Ilia Zenz - foul #1 on Ilia Zenz, team foul #2 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Donald Knarr (C) Jim Becker, William Mills, Michael Currie | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Howard (SG), Richard Wimbish (SF) Billy Moon, David Fairchild | |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wimbish's pass is intercepted by Donald Knarr | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kermit Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brooks Wilds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Wimbish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ilia Zenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-58 |
| 15:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 14:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 14:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kermit Lacroix | 34-58 |
| 14:27 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Beck | 37-58 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Richard Wimbish is denied by Donald Knarr | 37-58 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Philip Beck misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ilia Zenz | 37-58 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Sellers picks off the pass by Richard Howard | 37-58 |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter travels in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF), Joesph Charles (PF), James Peters (C) Kermit Lacroix, Philip Beck, Brooks Wilds, Steven Sellers, Donald Knarr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy (PG), Billy Moon (SG), David Fairchild (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) Richard Carpenter, Richard Howard, Richard Wimbish, Allen Springer, Ilia Zenz | |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Wendell Levy is called for the reach on Jim Becker - foul #1 on Wendell Levy, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Jim Becker is fouled on the floor by David Fairchild - foul #3 on David Fairchild, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | Joesph Charles's fadeaway is rejected by Waylon Schiro | 37-58 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Joesph Charles grabs the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | Michael Currie knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jim Becker | 39-58 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joesph Charles - foul #2 on Joesph Charles, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Wendell Levy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fairchild (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Carthage | William Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Michael Currie gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Michael Currie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Mills | 42-59 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Currie - foul #2 on Michael Currie, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Wendell Levy steps in front of the Jim Becker pass in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll | 42-63 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Fairchild - foul #4 on David Fairchild, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Sellers (PF), Brooks Wilds (C) Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter (PG), Richard Howard (SF), Allen Springer (PF), Ilia Zenz (C) Wendell Levy, David Fairchild, Joseph Brown, Waylon Schiro | |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Michael Currie makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Howard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Moon | 43-66 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Steven Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-66 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Howard | 43-66 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brooks Wilds - foul #1 on Brooks Wilds, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Joesph Charles (PF), James Peters (C) Jim Becker, William Mills, Michael Currie, Brooks Wilds | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy (PG) Billy Moon | |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | Steven Sellers gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | James Peters knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-67 |
| 08:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Peters | 45-67 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Steven Sellers connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kermit Lacroix | 47-67 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-67 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Joesph Charles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kermit Lacroix | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kermit Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Wendell Levy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Springer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ilia Zenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 07:12 | Carthage | Steven Sellers gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:06 | Carthage | Steven Sellers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 07:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Levy buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Howard | 50-71 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-71 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Carpenter | 50-71 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-71 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF) Kermit Lacroix, Philip Beck, Steven Sellers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Moon (SG), David Fairchild (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Waylon Schiro (C) Richard Carpenter, Richard Howard, Allen Springer, Ilia Zenz | |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Jim Becker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wendell Levy - foul #2 on Wendell Levy, team foul #6 | 50-71 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Jim Becker misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Jim Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fairchild misses the jumper in the paint | 51-71 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jim Becker - foul #3 on Jim Becker, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Sellers (PF), Brooks Wilds (C) Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter (PG) Wendell Levy | |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Waylon Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Michael Currie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Steven Sellers can't tip it in | 51-72 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Wilds | 51-72 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jim Becker | 54-72 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Moon tips it but misses | 54-72 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Steven Sellers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Currie | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Wilds (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Fairchild (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Waylon Schiro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Moon | 57-75 |
| 02:53 | Carthage | William Mills is fouled on the floor by Richard Carpenter - foul #2 on Richard Carpenter, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), Donald Knarr (C) Jim Becker, Michael Currie | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Howard (SG), Richard Wimbish (SF), Allen Springer (PF), Ilia Zenz (C) Billy Moon, David Fairchild, Joseph Brown, Waylon Schiro | |
| 02:53 | Carthage | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:53 | Carthage | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-75 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer misses the tip | 59-75 |
| 02:26 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steven Sellers | 59-75 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Steven Sellers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-75 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds hits the follow up shot | 61-75 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Knarr steals the ball from Richard Wimbish | 61-75 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | William Mills is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Beck (SG) William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-75 |
| 01:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Springer tips it back up and in | 61-77 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Donald Knarr double dribbles | 61-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brooks Wilds denies the turnaround by Ilia Zenz | 61-77 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Donald Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ilia Zenz grabs the board | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wimbish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Wimbish, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kermit Lacroix | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Carpenter runs out the clock | 63-77 |