| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lewis steals it from Craig Blake | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings loses the dribble to Kelly Leclair | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard's pass is intercepted by Lee Galloway | 28-28 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Tom Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Galloway | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Tom Anderson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cromer denies the turnaround by Kelly Leclair | 32-28 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Tom Anderson travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Jennings is called for the reach on Craig Blake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Jennings, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | Lee Galloway snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | Brian Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-30 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Blake | 32-32 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Lee Galloway makes the floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Anderson - foul #2 on Tom Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (PG), Ron Vandoren (SG), Brian Maudlin (SF), Graham Newton (PF), Robert Singletary (C) Andrew Jennings, Tom Anderson, Lee Galloway, Brian Lewis, Raymond Cromer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Gary Wyatt (SF), Edwin Zurin (PF), Virgil Seymore (C) Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair, James Silvia, Robert Thompson | |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Vandoren (fresh) SF - Brian Maudlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Graham Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cheshire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Wyatt (fresh) PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Robert Singletary double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu (SG) Craig Blake | |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 14:28 | Carthage | Robert Lieu is called for the reach on Darrell Nealon - foul #1 on Robert Lieu, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Brian Lewis (PF) Ron Vandoren, Graham Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrell Nealon steals it from Robert Lieu | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Carthage | Brian Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Nealon | 36-36 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singletary | 36-36 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses the dunk | 36-36 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Lieu - foul #2 on Robert Lieu, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Tom Anderson (SG), Raymond Cromer (C) Darrell Nealon, Robert Singletary | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), James Silvia (PF), Robert Thompson (C) Raymond Cheshire, Robert Lieu, Gary Wyatt, Edwin Zurin, Virgil Seymore | |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Craig Blake | 38-38 |
| 11:58 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Jennings | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (PG), Lee Galloway (SF), Graham Newton (C) Andrew Jennings, Brian Maudlin, Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Graham Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon connects on the floater in the lane | 42-40 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair drills a fadeaway near the basket | 42-42 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Tom Anderson misses the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | Carthage | Raymond Cromer tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Nealon | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Lee Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Brian Lewis (PF), Robert Singletary (C) Darrell Nealon, Raymond Cromer, Graham Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on James Silvia - foul #3 on Brian Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair tips it home | 42-44 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Robert Singletary comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Brian Lewis | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Silvia - foul #2 on James Silvia, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (SG) Tom Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Gary Wyatt (SF), Edwin Zurin (PF), Virgil Seymore (C) Joseph Howard, Kelly Leclair, James Silvia, Robert Thompson | |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Brian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Brian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrell Nealon steps in front of the Virgil Seymore pass | 44-44 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Lee Galloway scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore misses badly on a shot from the right block | 47-44 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore loses the dribble to Robert Singletary | 47-44 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 07:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Galloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Wyatt (fresh) PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Nealon and he's fouled by Craig Blake - foul #1 on Craig Blake, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brian Maudlin (SF), Raymond Cromer (PF), Graham Newton (C) Lee Galloway, Brian Lewis, Robert Singletary | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), James Silvia (PF), Robert Thompson (C) Craig Blake, Gary Wyatt, Edwin Zurin, Virgil Seymore | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Tom Anderson (SG) Andrew Jennings | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:46 | Carthage | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Graham Newton - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Raymond Cromer gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:12 | Carthage | Kelly Leclair takes the ball from Brian Maudlin | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Graham Newton | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Raymond Cromer | 49-44 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | Carthage | Raymond Cheshire picks off the pass by Tom Anderson | 51-47 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Graham Newton grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Lee Galloway (SF), Brian Lewis (PF), Robert Singletary (C) Darrell Nealon, Brian Maudlin, Raymond Cromer, Graham Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG) Raymond Cheshire | |
| 04:17 | Carthage | Tom Anderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Galloway | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | Brian Lewis buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Lee Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Robert Singletary tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kelly Leclair | 53-50 |
| 02:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair loses the dribble to Andrew Jennings | 53-50 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings slams it home | 55-50 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Lee Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:16 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-50 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Robert Singletary grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:05 | Carthage | James Silvia swats the layup by Tom Anderson | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #4 on Brian Lewis, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | Lee Galloway can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Lee Galloway grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Tom Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Jennings and he's fouled by Joseph Howard - foul #1 on Joseph Howard, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Tom Anderson misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson tips it home | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Lee Galloway misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Galloway steals it from James Silvia | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Robert Singletary is hacked by Craig Blake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Blake, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Robert Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-54 |