| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Salmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Carthage | A charge is called on Paul Hulse - foul #2 on Paul Hulse, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Gil Turner makes the 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge loses the dribble to Paul Hulse | 38-43 |
| 18:27 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Paul Hulse can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Salmon | 41-43 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is fouled on the floor by David Salmon - foul #3 on David Salmon, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (SG) David Salmon | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Glenn Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Donald Nash gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:47 | Carthage | The short jumper by Paul Hulse is denied by James Vannatter | 44-43 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry (SF), Dennis Bull (PF), James Zwanzig (C) Thomas Clower, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Romaine (SF) Jerry Palmer | |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Donald Nash scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Dennis Bull - foul #2 on Dennis Bull, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) Shannon Hodge | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:20 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) SF - George Henry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Paul Hulse hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Glenn Jones and he's fouled by Dennis Bull - foul #3 on Dennis Bull, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG) Paul Mireles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash | |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Paul Hulse makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Jones - foul #1 on Glenn Jones, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engel (PF) Paul Hulse | |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:17 | Carthage | George Henry is called for the reach on Glenn Jones - foul #1 on George Henry, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) David Stark, George Henry, Dennis Bull, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:07 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Murray | 48-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Palmer (SF) Glenn Jones | |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Engel | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Gil Turner gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:54 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses the 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon is fouled on the floor by Gil Turner - foul #3 on Gil Turner, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Paul Hulse (PF) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, Richard Engel | |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Armando Benitez swats the dunk try by Paul Hulse | 50-53 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (PG), George Henry (SF), Dennis Bull (PF), James Zwanzig (C) Shannon Hodge, Thomas Clower, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Carthage | Glenn Jones (C) William Romaine | |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by James Zwanzig is denied by Glenn Jones | 52-53 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Glenn Jones grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | Samuel Holt knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Palmer and he's fouled by David Stark - foul #2 on David Stark, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) David Salmon | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG), Richard Engel (SF) Donald Nash, Jerry Palmer | |
| 12:18 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Henry | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Henry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Paul Hulse hits the finger roll set up by Richard Engel | 55-57 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG) Paul Mireles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG) Samuel Holt | |
| 11:07 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the jumper near the basket | 55-57 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Glenn Jones picks off the pass by Dennis Bull | 55-57 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Paul Hulse is hacked by Dennis Bull - foul #4 on Dennis Bull, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) David Stark, George Henry, Dennis Bull, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), William Romaine (PF) Gil Turner, Richard Engel, Paul Hulse | |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Samuel Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | Glenn Jones misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Holt takes the ball from Armando Benitez | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Glenn Jones | 55-60 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Clower | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | William Romaine loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (PG) Shannon Hodge | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG), Paul Hulse (PF) Nicholas Murray, William Romaine | |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Palmer takes the ball from James Vannatter | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Salmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Clower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-60 |
| 07:40 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Gil Turner misses the easy layup | 57-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Vannatter | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Stark | 60-60 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 06:08 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Paul Hulse is hacked by James Vannatter - foul #1 on James Vannatter, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), George Henry (SF), Dennis Bull (PF), James Zwanzig (C) David Salmon, Thomas Clower, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Donald Nash (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (C) Samuel Holt, Gil Turner, Jerry Palmer, Glenn Jones | |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Engel - foul #3 on Richard Engel, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | George Henry blocks the short jumper by William Romaine | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Richard Engel gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Richard Engel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Romaine | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Richard Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Zwanzig gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Zwanzig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Henry snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Romaine hits a shot from the left block set up by Richard Engel and the foul's on George Henry - foul #2 on George Henry, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon (SG), Thomas Clower (SF), James Vannatter (PF), Armando Benitez (C) David Stark, George Henry, Dennis Bull, James Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Gil Turner (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), Glenn Jones (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Paul Hulse, Richard Engel | |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Paul Hulse (PF) Samuel Holt, William Romaine | |
| 02:20 | Carthage | David Salmon is called for the reach on Glenn Jones - foul #4 on David Salmon, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Glenn Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Glenn Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Clower hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Shannon Hodge | 69-67 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gil Turner | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Glenn Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Glenn Jones travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Salmon is hacked by Gil Turner - foul #4 on Gil Turner, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Gil Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gil Turner is hacked by David Salmon in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Salmon, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark (SG) David Salmon | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gil Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Gil Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Stark misses the fullcourt shot | 69-72 |