| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 19:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Maddox steals the ball from Nathan Dahlgren | 38-27 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | George Maddox hits the finger roll | 40-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-27 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | Ronald Harter is whistled for traveling | 40-27 |
| 18:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor is fouled on the floor by Carl Klein - foul #2 on Carl Klein, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Carl Klein is hacked by Ricky Ford - foul #1 on Ricky Ford, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Carl Klein can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 17:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Thomas Flor - foul #1 on Thomas Flor, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 17:06 | Carthage | George Maddox scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 43-27 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren banks in the layup and the foul's on Thomas Deyoung - foul #2 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Charles Vanmeter (C) Thomas Flor, Randy Harden | |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:24 | Carthage | Nathan Dahlgren swats the short shot by Ronald Harter | 43-30 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | The rebound goes to George Maddox | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | George Maddox misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Randy Harden (C) Jerald Taylor, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 15:03 | Carthage | William Wade misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Vanmeter - foul #2 on Charles Vanmeter, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | William Wade makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | William Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | William Wade gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett is hacked by Jim King - foul #2 on Jim King, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carl Klein (SF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Robert Gentry, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG) Jim King | |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Flor - foul #2 on Thomas Flor, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Mitchell (PF) William Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill loses the dribble to Antonio Luckett | 46-30 |
| 13:21 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett is hacked by Frank Hill - foul #1 on Frank Hill, team foul #6 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Thomas Flor, Frank Hill, Randy Harden | |
| 13:00 | Carthage | George Maddox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Carl Klein drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Deyoung | 48-30 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell tips it in | 50-30 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | George Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 11:42 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-30 |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung gets the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-30 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Dahlgren | 53-33 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Ronald Harter knocks in the floater from the left block | 55-33 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerald Taylor and he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG), Thomas Flor (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Randy Harden (C) Jerald Taylor, Jim King, Ricky Ford, Charles Vanmeter | |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:00 | Carthage | Robert Gentry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (SG) Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte (PF) Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill buries a shot from the right wing set up by Randy Harden | 55-38 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Frank Hill swats the layup by Robert Gentry | 55-38 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Randy Harden | 55-38 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-38 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | William Wade snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 08:40 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 08:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Flor | 55-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) George Maddox, William Wade, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) James Smith, Frank Hill, Andrew Lizotte | |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ricky Ford, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carl Klein (SF) Robert Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Carl Klein is hacked by Thomas Flor - foul #3 on Thomas Flor, team foul #9 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG) Thomas Flor | |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-41 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King tips it in | 58-43 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Carl Klein can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 58-43 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Carl Klein tips it but misses | 58-43 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Ronald Harter tips it in | 60-43 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King's floater is knocked away by Larry Mitchell | 60-43 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 06:04 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-43 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim King | 64-46 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Carl Klein comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-46 |
| 04:59 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung tips it in | 66-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 66-49 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim King - foul #3 on Jim King, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG) Antonio Luckett, Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF), William Matkowski (C) Jim King, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren, Randy Harden | |
| 04:20 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | The pull-up jumper by Jerald Taylor is blocked by Carl Klein | 67-49 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-49 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Carl Klein gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | George Maddox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Summerlin | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Summerlin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Deyoung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill blows the layup | 70-49 |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Summerlin | 72-49 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Hill | 72-52 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-52 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | George Maddox pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell connects on the shot from the right block set up by George Maddox and he's fouled by Jerald Taylor - foul #2 on Jerald Taylor, team foul #11 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (C) George Maddox, Carl Klein, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG) Jerald Taylor, Thomas Flor | |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Wade takes the ball from Andrew Lizotte | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte misses the easy layup | 77-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski tips it back up and in | 77-54 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Allan Summerlin | 79-54 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter misses short on a floater from close range | 79-54 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill gets the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter connects on the floater in the lane | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett runs out the clock | 79-56 |