| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Danny Ragan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Stansel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Jeffery McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Pough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hutzler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stalter (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel is hacked by Roger Stalter - foul #3 on Roger Stalter, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Hawkins (PF) Roger Stalter | |
| 19:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | William Watson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer scores on a floater from the left block | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan tips it in | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Carthage | Mark Hawkins travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Williams misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer scores on a shot in the paint | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams is hacked by Jon Sawyer - foul #1 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan hits a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Stansel | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | Donald Pough misses the shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:16 | Carthage | Mark Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Watson | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Ragan | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Sawyer | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel banks in the layup and the foul's on Jackie Hutzler - foul #1 on Jackie Hutzler, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG), Conrad Hatmaker (SG), Wallace Johnson (PF), Julian Pritchard (C) Danny Ragan, Randy Adams, Charles Williams, Jeffery McMahen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Tad Lahr (PG), David Reynolds (SG), Jeremy Romeo (SF), John Price (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Donald Pough, Jackie Hutzler, Jon Sawyer, Mark Hawkins, William Watson | |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Jeremy Romeo can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Julian Pritchard snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Julian Pritchard makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Leo Agostini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Conrad Hatmaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Stansel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Julian Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Tad Lahr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Price (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Carbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | John Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Julian Pritchard | 50-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Price | 50-41 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Jeremy Romeo is hacked by Conrad Hatmaker - foul #1 on Conrad Hatmaker, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan (PG), Randy Adams (SG), Jeffery McMahen (C) Leo Agostini, Conrad Hatmaker, Eric Stansel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Pough (PG), Jackie Hutzler (SG), Jon Sawyer (SF), Roger Stalter (PF), William Watson (C) Tad Lahr, David Reynolds, Jeremy Romeo, John Price, Richard Carbaugh | |
| 14:45 | Carthage | Donald Pough is fouled on the floor by Danny Ragan - foul #1 on Danny Ragan, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Roger Stalter blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | William Watson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Julian Pritchard - foul #1 on Julian Pritchard, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Williams (PF) Julian Pritchard | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:11 | Carthage | William Watson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | William Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-43 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Donald Pough connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jon Sawyer | 52-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wallace Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jon Sawyer - foul #2 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wallace Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wallace Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | William Watson misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Roger Stalter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | William Watson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Stalter | 54-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 12:28 | Carthage | William Watson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Williams grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Roger Stalter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler tips it in | 54-51 |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan is fouled on the floor by Donald Pough - foul #1 on Donald Pough, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG), Conrad Hatmaker (SG), Eric Stansel (SF), Earl Green (PF), Julian Pritchard (C) Danny Ragan, Randy Adams, Wallace Johnson, Charles Williams, Jeffery McMahen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Tad Lahr (PG), David Reynolds (SG), Jeremy Romeo (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), John Price (C) Donald Pough, Jackie Hutzler, Jon Sawyer, Roger Stalter, William Watson | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Leo Agostini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Conrad Hatmaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Stansel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Julian Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Tad Lahr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Price (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Julian Pritchard | 57-51 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Julian Pritchard steals the ball from David Reynolds | 57-51 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | Earl Green is called for the reach on Mark Hawkins - foul #1 on Earl Green, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Pough (PG), Jackie Hutzler (SG), Roger Stalter (PF) Tad Lahr, David Reynolds, John Price | |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Conrad Hatmaker is called for the reach on Jackie Hutzler - foul #2 on Conrad Hatmaker, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan (PG) Conrad Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Roger Stalter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | Roger Stalter snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | Mark Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Roger Stalter gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | Roger Stalter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Donald Pough misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Julian Pritchard grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Jackie Hutzler - foul #2 on Jackie Hutzler, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Jeffery McMahen (C) Leo Agostini, Earl Green, Julian Pritchard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Sawyer (SF), William Watson (C) Jeremy Romeo, Mark Hawkins | |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Donald Pough is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams's pass is intercepted by Jon Sawyer | 60-54 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Watson | 60-56 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jackie Hutzler takes the ball from Eric Stansel | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Danny Ragan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Stansel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery McMahen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Pough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hutzler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Stalter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Ragan | 63-56 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Donald Pough clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 06:53 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Stalter | 63-56 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jackie Hutzler | 63-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Stansel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG), Wallace Johnson (SF), Julian Pritchard (PF) Danny Ragan, Eric Stansel, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Tad Lahr (PG), David Reynolds (SG), Mark Hawkins (PF), John Price (C) Donald Pough, Jackie Hutzler, Roger Stalter, William Watson | |
| 05:55 | Carthage | David Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker (SG), Jeremiah Pirtle (SF) Randy Adams, Jeffery McMahen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jeremy Romeo (SF) Jon Sawyer | |
| 05:07 | Carthage | John Price buries a jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Pritchard | 63-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tad Lahr steps in front of the Jeremiah Pirtle pass | 63-60 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | John Price misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leo Agostini | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Romeo blocks the jumper by Conrad Hatmaker | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Julian Pritchard tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 03:50 | Carthage | Tad Lahr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wallace Johnson gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker is hacked by John Price - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams (SG), Eric Stansel (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Jeffery McMahen (C) Leo Agostini, Jeremiah Pirtle, Wallace Johnson, Julian Pritchard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Pough (PG), Jackie Hutzler (SG), Jon Sawyer (SF), Roger Stalter (PF), William Watson (C) Tad Lahr, David Reynolds, Jeremy Romeo, Mark Hawkins, John Price | |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Conrad Hatmaker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Stansel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery McMahen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Pough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hutzler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Stalter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:09 | Carthage | William Watson hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Watson takes the ball from Charles Williams | 67-62 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pough and he's fouled by Randy Adams - foul #2 on Randy Adams, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan (PG) Conrad Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Jackie Hutzler makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffery McMahen misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | William Watson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | William Watson hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pough | 67-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jackie Hutzler - foul #3 on Jackie Hutzler, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | Danny Ragan steps in front of the William Watson pass | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Williams | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Roger Stalter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Stansel - foul #2 on Eric Stansel, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Roger Stalter misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Roger Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Hutzler - foul #4 on Jackie Hutzler, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Green (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | William Watson grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Danny Ragan steals it from Donald Pough | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams lays it in on a great pass from Danny Ragan | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Roger Stalter is fouled on the floor by Earl Green - foul #2 on Earl Green, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Williams (PF) Earl Green | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Roger Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Roger Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams is hacked by Donald Pough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Pough, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Green (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | William Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Roger Stalter snags the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | The clock runs out | 76-70 |