| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Orta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Karl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Osborn | 28-41 |
| 19:36 | Carthage | Robert Orta misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Gene Weigand grabs the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Ziman picks off the pass by Keith Schumann | 31-41 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Martin Jones is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 18:26 | Carthage | Luke Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier hits a shot in the paint | 34-48 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Martin Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Clegg - foul #2 on John Clegg, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (SG), Major Woods (SF) Bruce Ziman, Robert Orta | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Harold Stamper (C) Gerald Osborn, Efrain Dozier | |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Martin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-48 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Gene Weigand hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl scores on a jumper near the basket | 38-50 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth misses the floater from close range | 38-50 |
| 15:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) SF - Major Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Weigand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Karl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 15:24 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Major Woods | 38-50 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Martin Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Luke Peterson - foul #2 on Luke Peterson, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Ziman (SG), Robert Orta (SF), Timothy Clark (PF) Luke Peterson, Gene Weigand, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Efrain Dozier (C) John Clegg, Jean Karl | |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:32 | Carthage | Major Woods grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Major Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Efrain Dozier - foul #1 on Efrain Dozier, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey (SF) Keith Schumann | |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Major Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Major Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Osborn | 40-54 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-54 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to David Vreeland | 40-54 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Clark steals it from Gerald Osborn | 40-54 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Robert Orta is fouled on the floor by Efrain Dozier - foul #2 on Efrain Dozier, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (PG), Gene Weigand (PF) Jarvis McLouth, Major Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith (SG), Tom Harrison (PF) David Vreeland, Harold Stamper | |
| 12:35 | Carthage | John Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 40-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith travels with the ball | 40-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), Charles Sibley (SF), Martin Jones (C) John Patterson, Robert Orta, Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), Jean Karl (PF) Charles Smith, Tom Harrison | |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Sibley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Clegg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jean Karl (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Efrain Dozier swats the layup by Gene Weigand | 40-57 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl grabs the board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Massey | 40-60 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Efrain Dozier swats the layup by Gene Weigand | 40-60 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Luke Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg tips it in | 40-62 |
| 09:56 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jean Karl | 40-62 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gene Weigand - foul #2 on Gene Weigand, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (SG), Robert Orta (SF), Timothy Clark (PF) Bruce Ziman, Charles Sibley, Gene Weigand | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Harold Stamper (C) Gerald Osborn, John Clegg, Jean Karl, Efrain Dozier | |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Luke Peterson and the foul's on Harold Stamper - foul #1 on Harold Stamper, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison (PF) Rick Massey | |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison hits the finger roll set up by Charles Smith | 43-66 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Timothy Clark drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luke Peterson | 45-66 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Vreeland | 45-68 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Luke Peterson loses the dribble to David Vreeland | 45-68 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland lays it up and in | 45-70 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Luke Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (SG), Gene Weigand (PF) Luke Peterson, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg (SG), Jean Karl (PF) Charles Smith, Tom Harrison | |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl is hacked by Gene Weigand - foul #3 on Gene Weigand, team foul #3 | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Patterson (fresh) SF - Robert Orta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Clegg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jean Karl (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-70 |
| 07:12 | Carthage | Robert Orta gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 47-70 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Vreeland | 47-73 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Robert Orta is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Orta, team foul #4 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), Bruce Ziman (SG), Major Woods (SF), Martin Jones (C) Jarvis McLouth, John Patterson, Robert Orta, Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Rick Massey (SF), Efrain Dozier (C) David Vreeland, Keith Schumann, Harold Stamper | |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 05:56 | Carthage | Gene Weigand snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Jean Karl is called for the reach on Luke Peterson - foul #2 on Jean Karl, team foul #5 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (PG), Alfred Woodward (SG), Charles Sibley (PF), Timothy Clark (C) Luke Peterson, Bruce Ziman, Gene Weigand, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith (PG), William Parente (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Tom Harrison (PF) Gerald Osborn, John Clegg, Jean Karl, Efrain Dozier | |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Charles Sibley scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-73 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith is hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG) Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper (C) William Parente | |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarvis McLouth steals it from Rick Massey | 49-73 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth hits the finger roll | 51-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper is denied on a layup by Alfred Woodward | 51-73 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Charles Sibley | 51-73 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Alfred Woodward's pass is intercepted by Harold Stamper | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-73 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey can't tip it in | 51-73 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alfred Woodward (fresh) PF - Major Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sibley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Charles Sibley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Clark (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG) David Vreeland | |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper loses the ball out of bounds | 51-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Patterson (SG) Alfred Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (SF) Rick Massey | |
| 02:27 | Carthage | John Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-73 |
| 02:26 | Carthage | Major Woods tips it but misses | 51-73 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Major Woods steps in front of the William Parente pass | 51-73 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Major Woods lays it up and in set up by Jarvis McLouth | 53-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison double dribbles | 53-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey (SF) William Parente | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Timothy Clark misses the jumper from the left block | 53-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Major Woods - foul #1 on Major Woods, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Major Woods double dribbles | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland runs out the clock | 53-75 |