| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Hepler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Carthage | Walter Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gordon Clift steals it from Jim Hepler | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Gordon Clift hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Walter Cooke | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | Jeffrey Hackenberg denies the turnaround by Walter Cooke | 33-41 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Knollenberg is called for the reach on Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg buries a driving attempt from the right block | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | Frank Rodgers steps in front of the Gerald Halterman pass | 35-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | David Garrity comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Halterman - foul #1 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Ernest Holland (SF), Thad Collier (C) Roger Armstrong, Jim Hepler, Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Wilcox - foul #2 on Timothy Wilcox, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel (C) Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Holland, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (SF) Timothy Wilcox | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Arden (fresh) SG - Ernest Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Ziegel and he's hacked by Gregory Renteria - foul #2 on Gregory Renteria, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG) John Arden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Myles Chavis | 39-48 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Darrell Paille hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Bonetti | 39-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Richard Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Osorio | 39-54 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-54 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 39-54 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Darrell Paille clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier is fouled on the floor by Richard Ziegel - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG), Jim Hepler (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Frank Rodgers (C) Ernest Holland, Gregory Renteria, Thad Collier, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ward, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Hackenberg | 41-54 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Halterman - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 12:45 | Carthage | Walter Cooke gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Wilcox | 44-59 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the lay-in | 44-59 |
| 11:58 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hepler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG) Myles Chavis | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Walter Cooke knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gordon Clift steals the ball from Jim Hepler | 46-61 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Rodgers | 46-61 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 49-61 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Cooke swats the short shot by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 49-61 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Garrity - foul #1 on David Garrity, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Ernest Holland (SG), Thad Collier (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Roger Armstrong, Timothy Wilcox, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Bonetti | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Darrell Paille gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jim Hepler - foul #2 on Jim Hepler, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (SG) Jim Hepler | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Osorio denies the turnaround by Roger Armstrong | 51-69 |
| 07:16 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti blows the layup | 51-69 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Collier and the foul's on Stephen Bonetti - foul #1 on Stephen Bonetti, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Myles Chavis, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti, Darrell Paille | |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:16 | Carthage | The jump hook by David Garrity is blocked by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 54-69 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thad Collier | 54-69 |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Ward is called for the reach on Roger Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Richard Ziegel | |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Carthage | David Garrity's floater is tipped away by Frank Rodgers | 56-69 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the follow up shot | 56-71 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers can't finish the layup | 56-71 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Gordon Clift gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Carthage | David Garrity hits a floater from the left block | 56-73 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 05:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Walter Cooke connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 56-75 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg's pass is intercepted by Gerald Halterman | 56-75 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Jeffrey Hackenberg blocks the short jumper by Walter Cooke | 56-75 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | David Garrity hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Holland - foul #3 on Ernest Holland, team foul #6 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Jim Hepler (SF), Thad Collier (PF) Roger Armstrong, Ernest Holland, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Walter Cooke | |
| 04:18 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers tips it home | 58-77 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Gregory Renteria (SG), Ernest Holland (SF), Wayne Appel (C) Myles Chavis, Timothy Wilcox, Jim Hepler, Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Darrell Paille (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-77 |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel tips it in | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Arden (fresh) SG - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Richard Ward comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-77 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Renteria | 62-77 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 02:40 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Ward | 62-79 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Ernest Holland is denied by Richard Ziegel | 62-79 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland tips it back up and in | 64-79 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Darrell Paille comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-79 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG) John Arden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Ernest Holland steps in front of the Richard Ward pass | 65-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Holland | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Roger Armstrong - foul #2 on Roger Armstrong, team foul #7 | 67-79 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier clanks a jump hook from the left block | 67-81 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Mark Osorio runs out the clock | 67-81 |