| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Walter Wilkerson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Preston (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston hits the finger roll | 34-44 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Preston - foul #3 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Jenkins (SF) Nicholas Preston | |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | Victor Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Wilkerson | 36-47 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle is hacked by William Stubblefield - foul #2 on William Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Polakowski - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Bradford (PF) David Robinson | |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Stubblefield steals the ball from Keith Boyle | 36-47 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Victor Wallace can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Powers - foul #2 on Keith Powers, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Victor Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Victor Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Keith Boyle | 38-48 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Jenkins | 38-51 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-51 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | William Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Victor Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | John Bradford tips it home | 38-53 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Teachout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Walter Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | John Bradford grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 15:37 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Keith Powers | 41-53 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | John Bradford pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | William Stubblefield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 14:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski can't connect on a shot in the paint | 41-53 |
| 14:19 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Wallace | 41-55 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Stubblefield | 41-55 |
| 13:18 | Carthage | James Jenkins misses the lay-in | 41-55 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Wallace steals it from Lawrence Teachout | 41-55 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Victor Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Wilkerson steals it from Keith Boyle | 41-55 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Teachout | 41-55 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jenkins denies the turnaround by Robert Polakowski | 41-55 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Bell | 44-55 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | John Bradford's pass is intercepted by Keith Boyle | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Powers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Teachout (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Walter Wilkerson (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Bell | 46-55 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | James Jenkins hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Wilkerson and the foul's on Robert Polakowski - foul #2 on Robert Polakowski, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Newton (PG), Matthew Gatlin (SG), Steve Easter (SF), John Griffin (PF), James Zwanzig (C) Franklin Bell, Keith Boyle, Keith Powers, Robert Polakowski, Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Cody (SG), Nicholas Preston (SF), David Robinson (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Walter Wilkerson, Victor Wallace, John Bradford, William Stubblefield | |
| 11:10 | Carthage | James Jenkins makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Newton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Easter | 49-58 |
| 10:48 | Carthage | David Cody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Glenn Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | David Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 49-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-60 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Glenn Jones snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | James Jenkins loses the dribble to Matthew Gatlin | 49-60 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter hits the finger roll set up by Mark Newton and the foul's on Nicholas Preston - foul #4 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brian Beckwith (SG), Darren Osgood (SF) James Jenkins, Nicholas Preston | |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Brian Beckwith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Osgood | 52-62 |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter's fadeaway is rejected by David Robinson | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-62 |
| 08:32 | Carthage | Darren Osgood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:14 | Carthage | David Cody connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Griffin's pass is intercepted by Darren Osgood | 52-65 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Darren Osgood makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Cody and he's fouled by Steve Easter - foul #2 on Steve Easter, team foul #3 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell (PG), Christopher Otero (SF), Robert Polakowski (PF), Lawrence Teachout (C) Mark Newton, Steve Easter, John Griffin, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson (PG), William Stubblefield (C) David Cody, Glenn Jones | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Darren Osgood misses the free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Otero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Walter Wilkerson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Beckwith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Wilkerson | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Carthage | William Stubblefield's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Polakowski | 52-67 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Brian Beckwith grabs the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | David Robinson tips it but misses | 52-67 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Otero snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Beckwith steals it from Matthew Gatlin | 52-67 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson loses the dribble to Christopher Otero | 52-67 |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Otero | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Lawrence Teachout steals the ball from Brian Beckwith | 54-67 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Boyle (SG), Keith Powers (SF) Matthew Gatlin, Christopher Otero | |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Wallace (SG), Nicholas Preston (SF) Brian Beckwith, Darren Osgood | |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Polakowski, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski hits a driving attempt near the basket | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Carthage | David Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Jenkins (PG) Walter Wilkerson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Polakowski | 59-67 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | William Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Powers - foul #3 on Keith Powers, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter (C) Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Easter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Bell | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Franklin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Powers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steve Easter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Carthage | James Jenkins makes the shot from just outside the lane | 62-71 |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Preston - foul #5 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin (PG) Franklin Bell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson (PG), John Bradford (PF) Nicholas Preston, David Robinson | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-71 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Bell (PG), Lawrence Teachout (C) Matthew Gatlin, Steve Easter | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Robinson (PF) John Bradford | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout's pass is intercepted by James Jenkins | 64-71 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | James Jenkins is hacked by Keith Boyle - foul #1 on Keith Boyle, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | David Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Wilkerson | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Powers loses the dribble to Victor Wallace | 64-73 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Carthage | James Jenkins drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Wilkerson | 64-76 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout's pass is intercepted by James Jenkins | 64-76 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Walter Wilkerson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Wallace | 64-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Teachout can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 64-79 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | William Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Lawrence Teachout steals the ball from Victor Wallace | 64-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Franklin Bell and he's hacked by Walter Wilkerson - foul #1 on Walter Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Gatlin (PG), John Griffin (SG), Steve Easter (SF), James Zwanzig (C) Franklin Bell, Keith Boyle, Keith Powers, Lawrence Teachout | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Cody (SG), Darren Osgood (SF), John Bradford (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Walter Wilkerson, Victor Wallace, David Robinson, William Stubblefield | |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski makes the free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | James Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Polakowski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-79 |