| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) C - Thad Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by Walter Cooke - foul #1 on Walter Cooke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Halterman is called for the reach on Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Carthage | David Garrity can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thad Collier | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier hits a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Walter Cooke snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis is hacked by Robert Murrieta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Marcus Custis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Marcus Custis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Tinsley | 5-3 |
| 16:01 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcus Custis | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) C - Thad Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Robert Murrieta is called for the reach on Marcus Custis - foul #2 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Walter Cooke gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Marcus Custis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Custis, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Thad Collier is blocked by Richard Ziegel | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Christopher | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Carthage | David Garrity is called for 3 seconds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SF), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Walter Cooke, Richard Ziegel | |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher is hacked by Marcus Custis - foul #2 on Marcus Custis, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (SG) Johnny Christopher | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG) Marcus Custis | |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel knocks in the runner in the paint | 13-6 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice tips it in | 15-6 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Halterman | 15-8 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Rodgers | 15-8 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel's floater is tipped away by Walter Barlow | 15-8 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) SG - James Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Theus (fresh) PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) C - Walter Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:07 | Carthage | David Garrity is fouled on the floor by Roy Theus - foul #1 on Roy Theus, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Thad Collier (C) James Rice, Roy Theus, Frank Rodgers, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Roy Knollenberg, Walter Barlow | |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-8 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Roger Tinsley | 15-8 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dustin McKeon | 18-8 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the tip | 18-8 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Walter Cooke gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Frank Ester's pass is intercepted by Roger Tinsley | 18-8 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Ester - foul #1 on Frank Ester, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (PG) Dustin McKeon | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF) Frank Ester, Leonard Price | |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | David Garrity loses the ball out of bounds | 20-8 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Cooke takes the ball from Thad Collier | 20-8 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Walter Cooke connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Halterman | 20-11 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley buries a fadeaway from close range | 22-11 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Walter Cooke drills a jumper near the basket | 22-13 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Garrity swats the layup by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 22-13 |
| 07:33 | Carthage | Walter Cooke pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roy Theus (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Carthage | David Garrity can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Tinsley - foul #1 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Roy Theus, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (PG), Roy Knollenberg (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Bobby Grossman, Walter Cooke, Richard Ziegel | |
| 07:20 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Walter Barlow - foul #1 on Walter Barlow, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SF) Roger Tinsley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | Frank Ester tips it back up and in | 24-17 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin McKeon, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Johnny Christopher - foul #1 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (SG), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Thad Collier (C) Johnny Christopher, Frank Rodgers, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Price (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) David Garrity, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thad Collier | 27-20 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Frank Ester is fouled on the floor by Dustin McKeon - foul #2 on Dustin McKeon, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF) Dustin McKeon, James Rice | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gerald Halterman, Leonard Price, Walter Barlow | |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Ester - foul #2 on Frank Ester, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Roy Knollenberg (PF) Frank Ester, Walter Cooke | |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 31-24 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-24 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Roger Tinsley and he's hacked by Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Thad Collier (C) Roy Theus, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Walter Cooke (PF) Bobby Grossman, Richard Ward, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the board | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thad Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Halterman is called for the reach on Roger Tinsley - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:32 | Carthage | Walter Cooke clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Gerald Halterman - foul #3 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (SG), Leonard Price (SF) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity | |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Grossman and he's fouled by Thad Collier - foul #1 on Thad Collier, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (SG), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Johnny Christopher, Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Leonard Price pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Marcus Custis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Knollenberg | 36-30 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | Walter Cooke snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Grossman and he's fouled by Thad Collier - foul #2 on Thad Collier, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Roy Theus (SF), Frank Rodgers (C) Dustin McKeon, Roger Tinsley, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF), Richard Ziegel (C) Leonard Price, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Ziegel blocks the short jumper by Roy Theus | 36-33 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (PF) Walter Cooke | |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Marcus Custis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Bonetti | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-36 |