| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) PF - James Coles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Guan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Grier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) C - Randal Donelson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Carthage | James Coles's fadeaway is rejected by Randal Donelson | 34-38 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | John Guan hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by John Guan - foul #3 on John Guan, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr (C) John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | Raymond Lish takes the ball from Richard Carter | 36-41 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Lish | 36-43 |
| 18:07 | Carthage | Richard Carter's fadeaway is rejected by John Grier | 36-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier is hacked by Willie Jordan - foul #2 on Willie Jordan, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Leonard Fuhr - foul #3 on Leonard Fuhr, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Thomas (C) Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | David Thomas grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | David Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from James Coles | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Ewen | 38-45 |
| 16:42 | Carthage | James Coles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Grier | 38-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Richard Carter hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Coles | 41-48 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fairly fresh) PF - James Coles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fairly fresh) C - Randal Donelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | David Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Kitchen | 43-48 |
| 15:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen is hacked by Willie Jordan - foul #3 on Willie Jordan, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), James Smith (SF), John Guan (C) Willie Jordan, Richard Carter, Ricky Kitchen, James Coles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (PG), Robert Reimer (SG), James Hess (SF), Edward Ambrose (PF), Billy Marshall (C) John Ewen, Raymond Lish, John Grier, Lowell Huntsman, Randal Donelson | |
| 15:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Billy Marshall steals it from James Smith | 43-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Reimer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Shiminski | 43-51 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Mark Decicco scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Decicco is called for the reach on Robert Shiminski - foul #1 on Mark Decicco, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG), Leonard Fuhr (PF) Michael Stewart, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG) Robert Reimer | |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | James Smith snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Edward Ambrose steals it from Mark Decicco | 45-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Ambrose | 45-54 |
| 13:21 | Carthage | James Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Shiminski | 45-56 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), Ricky Kitchen (SF), James Coles (PF) Mark Decicco, James Smith, John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish (SG), John Grier (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Shiminski, James Hess, Edward Ambrose, Billy Marshall | |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Kitchen and he's hacked by Lowell Huntsman - foul #3 on Lowell Huntsman, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) PF - James Coles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randal Donelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Grier | 48-58 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr's floater is knocked away by John Ewen | 48-58 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-58 |
| 10:55 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Ricky Kitchen | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish is hacked by Willie Jordan - foul #4 on Willie Jordan, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG), Richard Carter (SG), John Guan (C) Willie Jordan, Michael Stewart, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (PG) John Ewen | |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Guan - foul #4 on John Guan, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Thomas (C) John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | David Thomas's floater is tipped away by Lowell Huntsman | 51-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson tips it but misses | 51-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier tips it home | 51-62 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | David Thomas connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Kitchen | 53-62 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 53-64 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Mark Decicco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:32 | Carthage | James Coles tips it in | 55-64 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Smith (SF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Ricky Kitchen, James Coles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG), James Hess (SF), Edward Ambrose (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Raymond Lish, John Grier, Lowell Huntsman, Randal Donelson | |
| 07:39 | Carthage | James Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Carter | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Decicco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shiminski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Ambrose (fresh) C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leonard Fuhr is called for the reach on James Hess - foul #4 on Leonard Fuhr, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), John Guan (C) Mark Decicco, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | James Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Marshall - foul #3 on Billy Marshall, team foul #2 | 58-66 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 60-66 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | James Smith snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | John Guan tips it in | 62-66 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG), James Coles (PF) Richard Carter, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Shiminski, James Hess, Billy Marshall | |
| 06:10 | Carthage | The pull-up jumper by James Smith is blocked by Lowell Huntsman | 62-66 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | John Guan misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | John Guan snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:24 | Carthage | James Coles is denied on a dunk by Lowell Huntsman | 62-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier lays it up and in | 62-68 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | John Guan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG), Ricky Kitchen (SF) Michael Stewart, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish (SG) Edward Ambrose | |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ewen | 62-71 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | James Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 04:13 | Carthage | Willie Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | John Guan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lish hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 62-71 |
| 03:32 | Carthage | John Guan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Guan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Ewen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Lish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Randal Donelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Carthage | James Coles hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Ricky Kitchen | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:08 | Carthage | John Guan snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen is called for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Willie Jordan, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (PG), James Hess (SF), Edward Ambrose (PF), Billy Marshall (C) John Ewen, John Grier, Lowell Huntsman, Randal Donelson | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG) Robert Shiminski | |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Lish | 64-73 |
| 02:32 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), James Coles (PF), John Guan (C) Mark Decicco, David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF), Randal Donelson (C) James Hess, Edward Ambrose, Billy Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Carthage | James Coles buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Jordan | 67-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ewen | 67-76 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | James Coles misses the dunk | 67-76 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Coles picks off the pass by John Ewen | 67-76 |
| 01:39 | Carthage | John Grier steals the ball from Richard Carter | 67-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randal Donelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lowell Huntsman | 67-79 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Grier - foul #2 on John Grier, team foul #3 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Willie Jordan, Richard Carter, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (PG), Robert Reimer (SG), James Hess (SF), Edward Ambrose (PF), Billy Marshall (C) John Ewen, Raymond Lish, John Grier, Lowell Huntsman, Randal Donelson | |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Kitchen takes the ball from James Hess | 68-79 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen banks in the layup | 70-79 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), Richard Carter (SG), James Coles (PF), John Guan (C) Mark Decicco, Michael Stewart, David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG), Raymond Lish (SG), John Grier (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Shiminski, Robert Reimer, James Hess, Edward Ambrose, Billy Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Jordan is called for the reach on John Grier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Jordan, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG) Willie Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose (PF) Lowell Huntsman | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Carthage | James Coles hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Carter | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier is hacked by Mark Decicco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Decicco, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | James Coles pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | John Grier is called for the reach on Ricky Kitchen - foul #3 on John Grier, team foul #4 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG), James Smith (SF), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Richard Carter, Ricky Kitchen, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Shiminski (PG), Robert Reimer (SG), James Hess (SF), Billy Marshall (C) John Ewen, Raymond Lish, John Grier, Randal Donelson | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | David Thomas connects on the shot from the baseline | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Decicco - foul #3 on Mark Decicco, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG), Ricky Kitchen (SF), James Coles (PF), John Guan (C) Michael Stewart, James Smith, David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ewen (PG), Raymond Lish (SG), John Grier (SF), Randal Donelson (C) Robert Shiminski, Robert Reimer, James Hess, Billy Marshall | |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Mark Decicco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | James Coles tips it but misses | 74-84 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | James Coles pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | James Coles is whistled for a carry | 74-84 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG), James Smith (SF), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Richard Carter, Ricky Kitchen, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess (PG), Robert Shiminski (SG), Billy Marshall (PF), Greg Crowder (C) John Ewen, Raymond Lish, John Grier, Randal Donelson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Hess runs out the clock | 74-84 |