| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:48 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Carthage | James Peters misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thad Collier - foul #3 on Thad Collier, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:32 | Carthage | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Carthage | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Robert Murrieta steals the ball from Marcus Custis | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta is hacked by Gerald Halterman - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Tinsley | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Walter Cooke's floater is tipped away by Roger Tinsley | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Rodgers | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hackenberg | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 42-33 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Marcus Custis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Peters and he's hacked by Robert Murrieta - foul #1 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Wayne Appel (C) Robert Murrieta, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Knarr (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 16:37 | Carthage | Marcus Custis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 48-39 |
| 16:05 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Wayne Appel | 48-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Knarr - foul #1 on Donald Knarr, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SG), Jim Hepler (SF), Thad Collier (C) Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, James Peters | |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hepler (fresh) PF - Frank Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) SF - Leonard Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Knarr (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Barlow (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Carthage | Donald Knarr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:36 | Carthage | Donald Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:36 | Carthage | Donald Knarr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jim Hepler | 56-40 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Theus | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Jeffrey Hackenberg steals it from Bobby Grossman | 58-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Thad Collier | 60-40 |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Leonard Price makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Grossman takes the ball from Roy Theus | 60-43 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman hits the finger roll | 60-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier tips it in | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Leonard Price clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Donald Knarr snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Theus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Hepler (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) SF - Leonard Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Knarr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Barlow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Frank Ester scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Grossman | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus is fouled on the floor by Leonard Price - foul #1 on Leonard Price, team foul #3 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Dustin McKeon, Roy Theus, Jim Hepler, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), James Peters (C) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Donald Knarr, Walter Barlow | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-47 |
| 11:02 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Johnny Christopher is called for the reach on Gerald Halterman - foul #3 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| 10:38 | Carthage | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | David Garrity pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Rodgers - foul #2 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Christopher | 66-49 |
| 09:56 | Carthage | James Peters is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley is called for traveling | 66-49 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Custis | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers blows the layup | 66-52 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:23 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is hacked by Johnny Christopher - foul #4 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Roy Theus (SG), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Thad Collier (C) Robert Murrieta, Johnny Christopher, Frank Rodgers, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Knarr (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 08:13 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler (SF) Roger Tinsley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Peters denies the turnaround by Roy Theus | 66-52 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Donald Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Theus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Hepler (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Garrity (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 07:22 | Carthage | James Peters misses the tip | 66-52 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Knarr is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hackenberg - foul #2 on Donald Knarr, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF) Dustin McKeon, Roy Theus, Jim Hepler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, James Peters | |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Thad Collier is denied by Donald Knarr | 66-52 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Tinsley | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Donald Knarr comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 06:04 | Carthage | Donald Knarr tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Donald Knarr gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Frank Ester can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley tips it back up and in | 70-54 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (PF) Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), James Peters (C) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Donald Knarr, Walter Barlow | |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Marcus Custis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses long on a runner from close range | 70-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Johnny Christopher | 70-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Garrity - foul #3 on David Garrity, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel (C) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Carthage | Marcus Custis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Robert Murrieta is called for the reach on David Garrity - foul #2 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Roy Theus (SG), Jim Hepler (SF) Robert Murrieta, Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Donald Knarr (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, Walter Cooke, James Peters | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon travels with the ball | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Price (SF) David Garrity | |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Jim Hepler takes the ball from Donald Knarr | 75-54 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Barlow takes the ball from Frank Rodgers | 75-54 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Frank Ester comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Frank Rodgers - foul #3 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Rodgers | 75-54 |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 75-54 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Donald Knarr gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Leonard Price buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Ester | 75-57 |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Jim Hepler is called for the reach on Leonard Price - foul #1 on Jim Hepler, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Leonard Price makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Leonard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Grossman steals the ball from Wayne Appel | 77-59 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman lays it in | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon runs out the clock | 77-61 |