| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Joseph Watts pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | Frank Batt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Robert Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Singleton | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Leonard swats the short shot by Willie Darst | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Jason Barr picks off the pass by Frank Batt | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short drills a jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Carthage | Frank Batt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Singleton | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood loses the dribble to Frank Batt | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses the jump hook in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Frank Batt hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Tucker | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Watts - foul #1 on Joseph Watts, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Robert Singleton loses the dribble to Stephen Short | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) C - Richard Gaskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fresh) SG - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Edwards | 8-2 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst loses the dribble to Todd Weissman | 8-2 |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | Gary Michael gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 13:37 | Carthage | Stephen Short is called for the reach on Robert Singleton - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Todd Weissman scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Tucker | 10-2 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Watts (PF) Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Perry Brady - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Chittum | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) SF - Todd Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Preston Edwards, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Robert Tucker (SF) Calvin Pfeil, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Stephen Short (PF), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas, Preston Edwards | |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Tucker steals it from Stephen Short | 14-5 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Robert Singleton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Leonard and he's hacked by Perry Brady - foul #2 on Perry Brady, team foul #4 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the free throw | 17-5 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the rebound | 17-5 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singleton steps in front of the Richard Chittum pass | 17-5 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Pfeil | 17-5 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Joseph Watts's pass is intercepted by Jason Barr | 17-5 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Stephen Short | |
| 09:40 | Carthage | Robert Tucker is whistled for traveling | 17-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Willie Darst | |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Weissman picks off the pass by Alvin Wood | 17-5 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Batt | 20-5 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short is fouled on the floor by Todd Weissman - foul #1 on Todd Weissman, team foul #2 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Robert Tucker, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Stephen Short | |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Barr | 20-8 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Thomas - foul #1 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF) Calvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Daniel Thomas | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Barr | 20-10 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Stephen Short | |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Watts - foul #2 on Joseph Watts, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Preston Edwards | |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:24 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Alvin Wood and the foul's on Arthur Leonard - foul #1 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (SF) Alvin Wood | |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Todd Weissman pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 21-13 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Pfeil takes the ball from Willie Darst | 21-13 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Robert Singleton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Calvin Pfeil | 24-13 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-13 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses the lay-in | 24-13 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | Robert Singleton pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael is fouled on the floor by Daniel Thomas - foul #2 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Calvin Pfeil, Richard Gaskins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards, Daniel Thomas | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood travels with the ball | 26-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Richard Chittum | |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG) Calvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG) Jason Barr | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the offensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Frank Batt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Chittum | 26-17 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Batt | 28-17 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF) Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (C) Richard Chittum, Willie Darst | |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Todd Weissman hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Pfeil and he's hacked by Daniel Thomas - foul #3 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Watts (PF) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Daniel Thomas | |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Todd Weissman misses the free throw | 30-17 |
| 01:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood's pass is intercepted by Todd Weissman | 30-17 |
| 01:00 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil blows the layup | 30-17 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst banks in the layup | 30-19 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Jason Barr is called for the reach on Frank Batt - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Robert Tucker (SF) Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Alvin Wood | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-19 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Watts is called for the reach on Stephen Short - foul #3 on Joseph Watts, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards (C) Willie Darst | |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gaskins is called for the reach on Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Gaskins, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins gets the rebound | 32-19 |