| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst lays it up and in set up by Jason Barr | 25-36 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Batt | 25-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is hacked by Frank Batt - foul #1 on Frank Batt, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Daniel Thomas (C) Jason Barr, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Todd Weissman (SF) Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker | |
| 18:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Frank Batt snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG) Frank Batt | |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Richard Chittum is called for the reach on Gary Michael - foul #1 on Richard Chittum, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Richard Gaskins (PF) Gary Michael, Joseph Watts | |
| 16:47 | Carthage | Todd Weissman is called for traveling | 25-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard knocks in the jumper from the right side | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Weissman (fresh) PF - Richard Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alvin Wood | 27-43 |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Perry Brady - foul #3 on Perry Brady, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Richard Chittum, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Frank Batt, Todd Weissman, Richard Gaskins | |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst buries a floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Richard Gaskins (C) Gary Michael, Arthur Leonard | |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #3 on Stephen Short, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-44 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 14:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady is hacked by Calvin Pfeil - foul #3 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the easy layup | 29-44 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | Todd Weissman snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 13:54 | Carthage | Stephen Short is called for the reach on Todd Weissman - foul #4 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Gary Michael, Robert Tucker, Todd Weissman | |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Pfeil swats the layup by Jason Barr | 29-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it in | 31-44 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Singleton | 31-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Todd Weissman misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Robert Tucker hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Brady (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Tucker steals it from Alvin Wood | 33-49 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins can't finish the layup | 33-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Thomas | 33-49 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Thomas | 36-49 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Gary Michael loses the dribble to Richard Chittum | 36-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Tucker takes the ball from Daniel Thomas | 36-49 |
| 09:40 | Carthage | Todd Weissman lays it in on a great pass from Robert Tucker | 36-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Calvin Pfeil - foul #4 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (PF) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman, Richard Gaskins | |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Robert Tucker is fouled on the floor by Perry Brady - foul #4 on Perry Brady, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Joseph Watts grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is denied on a layup by Preston Edwards | 38-51 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Joseph Watts tips it home | 38-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't finish the layup | 38-53 |
| 08:11 | Carthage | Frank Batt pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Robert Singleton drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Batt and he's hacked by Preston Edwards - foul #2 on Preston Edwards, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) Richard Chittum | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF) Robert Tucker | |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst's layup is rejected by Joseph Watts | 38-56 |
| 07:37 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Carthage | Robert Singleton can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-56 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Batt | 38-56 |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Watts | 38-56 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Daniel Thomas, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SF) Todd Weissman | |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it home | 40-56 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Joseph Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 05:22 | Carthage | Joseph Watts grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Frank Batt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 04:48 | Carthage | Frank Batt gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Singleton | 40-58 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Chittum, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SG), Donald McDonald (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Jason Barr, Richard Chittum, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), James Kulik (SF), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Pfeil | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Fowler | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Durso (fresh) SG - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Kulik (fresh) PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins double dribbles | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | James Kulik can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald McDonald - foul #1 on Donald McDonald, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas (C) Shawn Becerra | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:19 | Carthage | James Kulik misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | James Kulik misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:40 | Carthage | Todd Weissman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Wilbur Fowler, Shawn Becerra | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Michael | 45-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald lays it in | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald McDonald | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Gary Michael runs out the clock | 50-63 |