| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) C - Thad Collier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Marcus Custis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Ziegel - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Johnny Christopher | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Carthage | Marcus Custis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is fouled on the floor by Thad Collier - foul #1 on Thad Collier, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier | |
| 16:08 | Carthage | David Garrity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SF), Wayne Appel (C) Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| 15:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Halterman is called for the reach on Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Barlow (C) Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) C - Walter Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Theus (fresh) PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) C - Wayne Appel (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (SG) Johnny Christopher | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Marcus Custis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Leonard Price (SF) Marcus Custis, David Garrity | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Thad Collier (C) James Rice, Wayne Appel | |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers's floater is tipped away by Roy Knollenberg | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers tips it home | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Walter Barlow tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Theus | 4-12 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | Frank Rodgers denies the turnaround by Roy Knollenberg | 4-12 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses short on a runner from the baseline | 4-12 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Grossman - foul #1 on Bobby Grossman, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Gerald Halterman, Leonard Price, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Dustin McKeon, Roy Theus, Thad Collier | |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 3 from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Grossman steals the ball from Johnny Christopher | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Cooke - foul #1 on Walter Cooke, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (C) Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Wayne Appel (C) Robert Murrieta, Frank Rodgers | |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the 3rd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | David Garrity is called for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier (C) Wayne Appel | |
| 11:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marcus Custis steps in front of the Thad Collier pass | 7-15 |
| 11:49 | Carthage | Marcus Custis lays it in | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by Bobby Grossman - foul #2 on Bobby Grossman, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Bobby Grossman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Carthage | David Garrity is hacked by Dustin McKeon - foul #1 on Dustin McKeon, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is called for traveling | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the runner from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Marcus Custis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Cooke steps in front of the Roger Tinsley pass | 9-19 |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Marcus Custis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Garrity | 11-19 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 11-21 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thad Collier - foul #2 on Thad Collier, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (PG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), James Rice (SG), Roy Theus (SF), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Dustin McKeon, Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Theus | 12-23 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Barlow and he's hacked by Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG) Gerald Halterman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Frank Ester hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ward | 16-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Frank Ester grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:03 | Carthage | Frank Ester clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 08:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Wayne Appel | 16-23 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Rice | 16-25 |
| 07:53 | Carthage | Frank Ester's pass is intercepted by Robert Murrieta in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Ester (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) PF - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Theus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Leonard Price connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Ester | 19-25 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice misses the runner in the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:59 | Carthage | Walter Barlow pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | Carthage | Frank Ester is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Stephen Bonetti (C) Frank Ester, Richard Ward, Leonard Price, Roy Knollenberg, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Ernest Holland (C) Robert Murrieta, James Rice, Roy Theus, Frank Rodgers, Wayne Appel | |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Marcus Custis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marcus Custis takes the ball from Dustin McKeon in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the easy layup | 22-25 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Walter Cooke scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Bonetti | 24-25 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 24-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Holland | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | David Garrity hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley is hacked by Gerald Halterman - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (SG), Walter Barlow (C) Gerald Halterman, Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Frank Rodgers (C) Dustin McKeon, Ernest Holland | |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:52 | Carthage | David Garrity is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), Richard Ziegel (C) Frank Ester, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier (C) Frank Rodgers | |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-30 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Walter Cooke gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) SF - David Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Garrity - foul #1 on David Garrity, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Leonard Price (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF) Marcus Custis, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SF) Roger Tinsley | |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Murrieta | 26-31 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 26-33 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is fouled on the floor by Thad Collier - foul #3 on Thad Collier, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (SG), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Johnny Christopher, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Halterman | 28-33 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Robert Murrieta - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Barlow (C) Gerald Halterman, Leonard Price, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley (SF) Roy Theus | |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Barlow | 28-34 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Marcus Custis clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Murrieta - foul #1 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG) Robert Murrieta | |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Christopher | 30-36 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Walter Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Bobby Grossman, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Wayne Appel | |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by Walter Cooke - foul #2 on Walter Cooke, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | David Garrity drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Custis | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin McKeon | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman drills a fadeaway from the left side | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the fullcourt shot | 35-41 |