| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Gordon Clift gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Walter Cooke drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke connects on the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 17:48 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Halterman | 30-30 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Wilcox | 30-32 |
| 17:23 | Carthage | Gordon Clift knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | Carthage | David Garrity gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | David Garrity comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Myles Chavis - foul #1 on Myles Chavis, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Ernest Holland (SF) Myles Chavis, Jim Hepler | |
| 16:56 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rodgers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:44 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Clift | 33-37 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Halterman | 35-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Gerald Halterman - foul #1 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Jim Hepler (SF), Thad Collier (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Roger Armstrong, Timothy Wilcox, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Frank Rodgers | |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland tips it home | 35-39 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Wayne Appel steals the ball from Stephen Bonetti | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Hepler | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Darrell Paille connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Osorio | 37-41 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis's pass is intercepted by Richard Ward in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Myles Chavis steps in front of the Richard Ziegel pass | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Stephen Bonetti | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Paille - foul #2 on Darrell Paille, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier, Wayne Appel | |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland makes the 3rd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman's pass is intercepted by Myles Chavis | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-46 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | Walter Cooke snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Halterman | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Hepler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG), Wayne Appel (SF) Myles Chavis, Ernest Holland, Jim Hepler | |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Clift | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Knollenberg | 44-46 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Cooke | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | David Garrity misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Armstrong | 44-49 |
| 10:15 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the runner in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Jim Hepler (SF), Thad Collier (PF) Roger Armstrong, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Frank Rodgers | |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thad Collier | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Myles Chavis | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Carthage | David Garrity hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Timothy Wilcox - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland (C) Wayne Appel | |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Darrell Paille knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Bonetti | 51-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Myles Chavis | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hepler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Mark Osorio is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (SG), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Frank Rodgers (C) Timothy Wilcox, Jim Hepler, Thad Collier | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel (SF) Myles Chavis | |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | Walter Cooke buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 53-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG) Roger Armstrong, Wayne Appel | |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is hacked by Timothy Wilcox - foul #2 on Timothy Wilcox, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler (SF) Ernest Holland | |
| 05:56 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gordon Clift, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Cooke swats the layup by Jeffrey Hackenberg | 53-54 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis is fouled on the floor by Gordon Clift - foul #4 on Gordon Clift, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SG) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier (C) Frank Rodgers | |
| 05:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Richard Ward comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-54 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Richard Ward knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Knollenberg and the foul's on Thad Collier - foul #3 on Thad Collier, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Stephen Bonetti, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Ernest Holland (SF), Frank Rodgers (C) Myles Chavis, Jim Hepler, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thad Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman connects on the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier lays it up and in | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Darrell Paille connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Clift and the foul's on Thad Collier - foul #4 on Thad Collier, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Timothy Wilcox, Thad Collier | |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Rodgers | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ernest Holland, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Darrell Paille, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG) Roger Armstrong, Ernest Holland | |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Gordon Clift | 61-59 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Gordon Clift loses the dribble to Jim Hepler | 61-59 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Hepler lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | David Garrity misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Hepler - foul #2 on Jim Hepler, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Walter Cooke clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hackenberg | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gordon Clift is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hackenberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Clift, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Richard Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Knollenberg | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Richard Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Rodgers - foul #2 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hackenberg, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Richard Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Myles Chavis - foul #2 on Myles Chavis, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |