| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) SG - John Clegg (fresh) SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) PF - Jean Karl (fresh) C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) SF - Robert Orta (fresh) PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) C - Martin Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Martin Jones 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) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Martin Jones misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Efrain Dozier - foul #1 on Efrain Dozier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Gene Weigand grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | Luke Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Clegg | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Carthage | Gene Weigand misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Gene Weigand tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Orta - foul #1 on Robert Orta, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Gene Weigand pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Robert Orta scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Luke Peterson | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Efrain Dozier | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jean Karl | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Carthage | Gene Weigand snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Efrain Dozier | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Osborn | 8-5 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman loses the dribble to John Clegg | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses long on a runner from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Karl | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Ziman is called for the reach on Keith Schumann - foul #1 on Bruce Ziman, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Rick Massey (SF), Tom Harrison (PF), Harold Stamper (C) Gerald Osborn, John Clegg, Keith Schumann, Jean Karl, Efrain Dozier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG), John Patterson (SG), Major Woods (SF), Timothy Clark (PF), Charles Sibley (C) Luke Peterson, Bruce Ziman, Robert Orta, Gene Weigand, Martin Jones | |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Stamper | 10-5 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Tom Harrison - foul #1 on Tom Harrison, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Timothy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Timothy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper grabs the board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Rick Massey (fresh) PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) SG - John Patterson (fresh) SF - Major Woods (fresh) PF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Sibley (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarvis McLouth steals it from Tom Harrison | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Charles Sibley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Tom Harrison | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Tom Harrison is called for the reach on Timothy Clark - foul #2 on Tom Harrison, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), Jean Karl (PF) Charles Smith, Tom Harrison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG) John Patterson | |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Luke Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Major Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Keith Schumann (SF), Efrain Dozier (C) David Vreeland, Rick Massey, Harold Stamper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gene Weigand (PF), Martin Jones (C) Timothy Clark, Charles Sibley | |
| 14:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Martin Jones gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:55 | Carthage | Martin Jones clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Martin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Martin Jones snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 10-8 |
| 12:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Clegg, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (SG), Harold Stamper (PF) John Clegg, Jean Karl | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (PG), Bruce Ziman (SG), Robert Orta (SF) Luke Peterson, Jarvis McLouth, Major Woods | |
| 12:25 | Carthage | John Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Orta | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | John Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Orta | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | Robert Orta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Martin Jones - foul #1 on Martin Jones, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), Jean Karl (PF) Gerald Osborn, Efrain Dozier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), Timothy Clark (PF), Charles Sibley (C) John Patterson, Gene Weigand, Martin Jones | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fresh) SG - John Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Karl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) SF - Robert Orta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Sibley (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harold Stamper | 12-8 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Sibley - foul #1 on Charles Sibley, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey (SF) Keith Schumann | |
| Subs | Carthage | Major Woods (C) Charles Sibley | |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:52 | Carthage | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 10:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Clegg | 14-8 |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by David Vreeland is denied by Timothy Clark | 14-8 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Clegg | 16-8 |
| 10:00 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luke Peterson | 16-11 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Vreeland | 18-11 |
| 09:17 | Carthage | David Vreeland is called for the reach on Luke Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vreeland, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Efrain Dozier (C) David Vreeland, John Clegg, Jean Karl, Harold Stamper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (SG), Charles Sibley (SF), Gene Weigand (PF), Martin Jones (C) Bruce Ziman, Robert Orta, Timothy Clark, Major Woods | |
| 09:02 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-11 |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarvis McLouth picks off the pass by Keith Schumann | 18-11 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Martin Jones makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Luke Peterson | 18-13 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Jones | 18-13 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Gene Weigand | 18-13 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | The short jumper by Charles Sibley is denied by Efrain Dozier | 18-13 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Martin Jones tips it home | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Sibley (fresh) PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Osborn | 20-15 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Charles Smith takes the ball from Martin Jones | 20-15 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Gene Weigand grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Jean Karl (PF) Gerald Osborn, Keith Schumann, Rick Massey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Ziman (SG), Major Woods (SF) Luke Peterson, Charles Sibley | |
| 06:48 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 23-16 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Martin Jones buries a jumper from the baseline | 23-18 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Martin Jones - foul #2 on Martin Jones, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (PG), Robert Orta (SF), Timothy Clark (C) Jarvis McLouth, Major Woods, Martin Jones | |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Timothy Clark can't finish the layup | 25-18 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | Timothy Clark gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | John Clegg steals it from Robert Orta | 25-18 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Gene Weigand grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:32 | Carthage | David Vreeland steps in front of the Timothy Clark pass | 25-18 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Vreeland | 27-18 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 27-18 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Gene Weigand grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | John Patterson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Ziman | 27-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Orta - foul #2 on Robert Orta, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann (SF), Harold Stamper (C) Jame Savala, Efrain Dozier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), Jarvis McLouth (SG), Martin Jones (C) John Patterson, Bruce Ziman, Gene Weigand | |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:39 | Carthage | Luke Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Jones | 28-24 |
| 03:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Karl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Orta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Jean Karl is called for the reach on Luke Peterson - foul #1 on Jean Karl, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Rick Massey (C) David Vreeland, John Clegg, Jean Karl | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Ziman (SG), Major Woods (SF), Charles Sibley (PF) Jarvis McLouth, Robert Orta, Timothy Clark | |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Luke Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Luke Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gene Weigand (PF) Charles Sibley | |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Gene Weigand's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Stamper | 31-26 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-26 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Osborn | 33-26 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Major Woods comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Martin Jones tips it home | 33-28 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gene Weigand is called for the reach on Harold Stamper - foul #1 on Gene Weigand, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Efrain Dozier (C) Charles Smith, Keith Schumann, Rick Massey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG), John Patterson (SG), Robert Orta (SF), Timothy Clark (C) Luke Peterson, Bruce Ziman, Major Woods, Martin Jones | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gene Weigand lays it in | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-30 |