| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Greg Swart (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Carthage | Kyle Gooden swats the layup by Joseph Hornsby | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Hillis swats the shot by Stephen Short | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby loses the dribble to Kyle Gooden | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is hacked by Greg Swart - foul #1 on Greg Swart, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis hits a runner near the basket set up by Gerald Harris | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Carthage | Robert Singleton blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Wayne Hillis, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), Chester Gadberry (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Willie Darst (PF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Stephen Short, Kyle Gooden | |
| 17:25 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Batt steps in front of the Willie Darst pass | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Robert Singleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Batt | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Karczewski steals the ball from Vincent Seals | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski lays it in | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Chester Gadberry, Willie Darst | |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | David Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft scores on a shot from close range set up by Jon Swinton | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Batt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hodges (fresh) C - Allen Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Swart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Karczewski | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is fouled on the floor by Frank Batt - foul #1 on Frank Batt, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Vincent Seals (SG), Stephen Short (PF), Willie Darst (C) John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Perry Brady, Kyle Gooden | |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Stephen Short is called for the reach on Daniel Karczewski - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Jon Swinton, Stephen Short | |
| 14:51 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pendergraft | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Batt | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Batt steals it from John Pendergraft | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Frank Batt banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 13:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Wilkins | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Karczewski | 15-13 |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is open and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Harris out of a doubleteam | 17-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is hacked by Freddy Curtiss - foul #1 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Perry Brady (C) John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Kyle Gooden | |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins loses the dribble to Wayne Hillis | 17-13 |
| 12:45 | Carthage | David Hodges's pass is intercepted by Jon Swinton | 17-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst lays it in on a great pass from Jon Swinton | 17-15 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Vincent Seals | 17-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Brady | 17-17 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | David Hodges scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Hillis | 19-17 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | David Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Seals (fresh) SF - Jon Swinton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Carthage | Gerald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) John Wilkins, Vincent Seals, Perry Brady | |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the runner from the left block set up by Jon Swinton | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski is fouled on the floor by Kyle Gooden - foul #1 on Kyle Gooden, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:18 | Carthage | Gerald Harris clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 09:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Gerald Harris grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:49 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Curtiss | 21-21 |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden is called for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG) Gerald Harris, Frank Batt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) Jon Swinton | |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Wayne Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (PF) Willie Darst | |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | A charge is called on Freddy Curtiss - foul #2 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF) Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (PF) Perry Brady | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Swart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Darst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Gooden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Singleton - foul #1 on Robert Singleton, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Joseph Hornsby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:27 | Carthage | David Hodges pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:05 | Carthage | David Hodges hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Hillis | 23-25 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Singleton - foul #2 on Robert Singleton, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | David Hodges snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is fouled on the floor by John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (SF) Wayne Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (PF) Willie Darst | |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Gerald Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Daniel Karczewski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (PG), Willie Darst (PF) John Wilkins, Perry Brady | |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Gerald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Gerald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Gerald Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | David Hodges tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Pendergraft | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hodges takes the ball from Kyle Gooden | 29-30 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hornsby - foul #1 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Wayne Hillis, Joseph Hornsby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (PF) Willie Darst | |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | David Hodges snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | Gerald Harris makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Karczewski | 32-30 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Gerald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Swart (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Gooden (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Allen Campbell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-30 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | David Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Campbell picks off the pass by Kyle Gooden | 32-30 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | David Hodges makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Singleton | 34-30 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Harris steals the ball from Greg Swart | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Gerald Harris banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden is fouled on the floor by Allen Campbell - foul #1 on Allen Campbell, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Greg Swart | |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | John Wilkins takes the ball from Robert Singleton | 36-32 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins lays it in | 36-34 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Gooden is blocked by Robert Singleton | 36-34 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #3 on Stephen Short, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Willie Darst (PF) Jon Swinton, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden loses the dribble to Frank Batt | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-34 |