| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Brame (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Font (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holt (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matt Vallo | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Timothy Zachmann steps in front of the Mark Watts pass | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Brame is called for the reach on Richard Holt - foul #1 on Ralph Brame, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | Mark Watts misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Font - foul #1 on Richard Font, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | Mark Watts makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | Mark Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Ralph Brame snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Watts | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font is hacked by Mark Watts - foul #2 on Mark Watts, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Peterson (C) Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey (PG), Kent Roebuck (PF), Robert Almanza (C) Matt Vallo, Aaron Johnson, Richard Holt | |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | John Peterson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Mark Watts is fouled on the floor by Robert Almanza - foul #1 on Robert Almanza, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Michael Cornett (SF) Thomas Sims, Mark Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Warf (SG) Timothy Zachmann | |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell (PG) Richard Font | |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | Robert Almanza steps in front of the Anthony Gore pass | 44-37 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Cornett - foul #1 on Michael Cornett, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Mark Watts (SF), Robert Mayberry (C) Truman Brinkman, Michael Cornett, Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF), Richard Holt (C) William Mitchell, Kent Roebuck, Robert Almanza | |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Anthony Gore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Couey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Warf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holt (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Mark Watts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | John Peterson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Anthony Gore connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Warf loses the dribble to Mark Watts | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | Carthage | Mark Watts jams it | 49-39 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Zachmann | 49-42 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is fouled on the floor by Timothy Zachmann - foul #1 on Timothy Zachmann, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Truman Brinkman (SG), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Jones (C) Anthony Gore, John Peterson, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), Richard Font (SF), Kent Roebuck (PF) George Couey, Alexander Warf, Aaron Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Roebuck grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sims - foul #3 on Thomas Sims, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (PG), Daniel Shanks (SF) Thomas Sims, Mark Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eugene Rumley (SG), Robert Almanza (C) Timothy Zachmann, Richard Holt | |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Roebuck tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 49-42 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | Michael Cornett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font lays it up and in on a great pass from Matt Vallo | 52-44 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Robert Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Mark Watts (SF), Robert Mayberry (C) Michael Cornett, Daniel Shanks, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF), Richard Holt (C) Eugene Rumley, Kent Roebuck, Robert Almanza | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt's floater is tipped away by Robert Mayberry | 52-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Brame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Font (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holt (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Ralph Brame | 52-44 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 55-44 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Mayberry | 55-44 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Mark Watts tips it in | 57-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Mark Watts hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 60-46 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mayberry - foul #1 on Robert Mayberry, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (SG), John Peterson (PF) Truman Brinkman, Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey (PG), Kent Roebuck (C) Matt Vallo, Richard Holt | |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | John Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Warf (SF) Richard Font | |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Warf can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-47 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:12 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Zachmann | 60-50 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Anthony Gore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Roebuck snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Mayberry blocks the jumper by Alexander Warf | 60-50 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Anthony Gore | 60-50 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | John Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Watts | 60-50 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | John Peterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 07:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Roebuck misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Couey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Zachmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Warf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Roebuck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Thomas Sims buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Peterson | 62-50 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Roebuck buries a runner from the right block | 62-52 |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Anthony Gore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 65-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Sims, Anthony Gore, Mark Watts, John Peterson, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), Eugene Rumley (SG), Richard Font (SF), Robert Almanza (PF), Richard Holt (C) George Couey, Timothy Zachmann, Alexander Warf, Aaron Johnson, Kent Roebuck | |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Ralph Brame misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Almanza - foul #2 on Robert Almanza, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Ralph Brame makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Ralph Brame makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:58 | Carthage | Robert Jones grabs the board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Carthage | Michael Cornett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Holt gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eugene Rumley tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Brame | 70-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Matt Vallo | 70-56 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Ralph Brame steps out of bounds on the baseline | 70-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Anthony Gore (SF), John Peterson (C) Michael Cornett, Daniel Shanks, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey (SG), Kent Roebuck (PF) Eugene Rumley, Robert Almanza | |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Truman Brinkman is called for the reach on George Couey - foul #1 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Watts (SF) Anthony Gore | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann (SG) Matt Vallo | |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Ralph Brame snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Ralph Brame is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ralph Brame, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Warf (PF) Richard Holt | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 03:31 | Carthage | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Kent Roebuck is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #3 on Kent Roebuck, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Mayberry (C) Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), Aaron Johnson (PF) George Couey, Richard Font | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Warf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Roebuck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | John Peterson misses the tip | 70-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ralph Brame (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Font (SF), Richard Holt (C) Alexander Warf, Kent Roebuck | |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann is hacked by Truman Brinkman - foul #2 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Michael Cornett (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), John Peterson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Sims, Truman Brinkman, Mark Watts, Ralph Brame, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey (PG), Alexander Warf (SF), Kent Roebuck (PF), Robert Almanza (C) Matt Vallo, Richard Font, Aaron Johnson, Richard Holt | |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Zachmann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | John Peterson buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza hits a jumper from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Alexander Warf is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Alexander Warf, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell (PG) Timothy Zachmann | |
| 01:39 | Carthage | Michael Cornett travels with the ball | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Michael Cornett gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Michael Cornett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Gore | 75-60 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Peterson picks off the pass by George Couey | 75-60 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | George Couey is called for the reach on Michael Cornett - foul #1 on George Couey, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Michael Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Michael Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Couey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Anthony Gore lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cornett | 79-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza is called for traveling | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Anthony Gore runs out the clock | 79-62 |