| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Ruffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Moxley (fresh) C - Walter Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 19:47 | Carthage | Charles Payne gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | John Wade steals it from Walter Reed | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-28 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | John Zaragoza grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Charles Payne is hacked by John Driver - foul #2 on John Driver, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | John Ruffner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Walter Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | John Zaragoza is hacked by Harvey Everitt - foul #2 on Harvey Everitt, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | John Zaragoza connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp lays it in set up by Harvey Everitt | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Carthage | John Zaragoza misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Repp - foul #2 on Jessie Repp, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Carthage | John Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Carthage | John Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | John Ruffner pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | John Ruffner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Everitt - foul #3 on Harvey Everitt, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson (SG) Harvey Everitt | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:35 | Carthage | John Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | John Ruffner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jessie Repp | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Zaragoza - foul #2 on John Zaragoza, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Bray (C) Kenneth Moxley | |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | John Bray gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | John Zaragoza misses the dunk | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Reed picks off the pass by Joseph Peterson | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Charles Payne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Driver - foul #3 on John Driver, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Billy Brame (SF), Willie Landman (PF), Raymond Neff (C) John Driver, Frank Visser, John Wade, Jessie Repp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Randy Breazeale (PG), Roderick McCory (SG), James Swanson (C) John Ruffner, John Zaragoza, Walter Reed | |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Charles Payne makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Charles Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff tips it home | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Muse (fresh) SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Brame (fresh) PF - Willie Landman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Randy Breazeale (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roderick McCory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Swanson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Carthage | James Swanson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Peterson - foul #2 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt (SG) Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Wilkey (SF), Dwayne Gilmore (C) Charles Payne, John Bray | |
| 15:47 | Carthage | James Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:47 | Carthage | James Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brame misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-37 |
| 15:35 | Carthage | Randy Breazeale snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Roderick McCory drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Breazeale | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Muse | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Billy Brame | 45-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff misses the runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Roderick McCory gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Raymond Neff is called for the reach on James Swanson - foul #2 on Raymond Neff, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), Frank Visser (SF), John Wade (PF), Jessie Repp (C) Kenneth Muse, Billy Brame, Willie Landman, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ruffner (PG), John Zaragoza (SG), Charles Payne (SF) Randy Breazeale, Roderick McCory, Robert Wilkey | |
| 13:48 | Carthage | James Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | James Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley (PF) James Swanson | |
| 13:10 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver tips it in | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | John Ruffner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Zaragoza | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson (SG) Harvey Everitt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Reed (C) Dwayne Gilmore | |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Walter Reed misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jessie Repp - foul #3 on Jessie Repp, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Walter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Walter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Ruffner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Moxley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Charles Payne clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser is fouled on the floor by Walter Reed - foul #1 on Walter Reed, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt (SG) Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore (C) Walter Reed | |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman (PF) John Wade | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roderick McCory (SG), Randy Breazeale (SF), Walter Reed (PF) John Zaragoza, Charles Payne, Kenneth Moxley | |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Roderick McCory misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jessie Repp - foul #4 on Jessie Repp, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Billy Brame (SF), Raymond Neff (C) John Driver, Frank Visser, Jessie Repp | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Wilkey (SF) John Ruffner | |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Roderick McCory makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Roderick McCory misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Robert Wilkey snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Roderick McCory misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse is fouled on the floor by Roderick McCory - foul #2 on Roderick McCory, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade (PF) Billy Brame | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Zaragoza (SG), Charles Payne (SF), Kenneth Moxley (PF) Roderick McCory, Robert Wilkey, Walter Reed | |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman scores on a shot from the right block | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Randy Breazeale misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Randy Breazeale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:43 | Carthage | John Zaragoza is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), Joseph Peterson (SG), Frank Visser (SF) Kenneth Muse, Harvey Everitt, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ruffner (PG), Walter Reed (C) Randy Breazeale, Dwayne Gilmore | |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser hits a floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 08:15 | Carthage | John Ruffner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Moxley is called for the reach on John Wade - foul #3 on Kenneth Moxley, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp (C) Willie Landman | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Bray (C) Kenneth Moxley | |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver is hacked by John Ruffner - foul #2 on John Ruffner, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff (PF) John Wade | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roderick McCory (SG), Dwayne Gilmore (C) John Zaragoza, John Bray | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Repp (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Ruffner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick McCory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Randy Breazeale (SF) Charles Payne | |
| 07:17 | Carthage | Walter Reed hits a jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Reed takes the ball from Raymond Neff | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Carthage | John Ruffner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jessie Repp drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Visser | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Carthage | Roderick McCory hits a jumper in the paint set up by John Ruffner | 53-54 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Peterson | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt (SG), John Wade (PF) Joseph Peterson, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Zaragoza (SG), Charles Payne (SF), Kenneth Moxley (PF) Roderick McCory, Randy Breazeale, Walter Reed | |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jessie Repp - foul #5 on Jessie Repp, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman (C) Jessie Repp | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Payne is called for the reach on Frank Visser - foul #2 on Charles Payne, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | John Zaragoza is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | John Zaragoza grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | Harvey Everitt steps in front of the John Ruffner pass | 55-55 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dwayne Gilmore - foul #4 on Dwayne Gilmore, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Reed (C) Dwayne Gilmore | |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | John Zaragoza gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Walter Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-55 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Visser | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Visser (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Landman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Ruffner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Moxley (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Walter Reed - foul #2 on Walter Reed, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG) John Driver | |
| Subs | Carthage | Randy Breazeale (PG) John Ruffner | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Walter Reed grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG) Kenneth Muse | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ruffner (PG), Dwayne Gilmore (C) Randy Breazeale, Walter Reed | |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Frank Visser is called for the reach on Charles Payne - foul #1 on Frank Visser, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Charles Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Charles Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman tips it in | 60-57 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:42 | Carthage | John Ruffner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | John Ruffner pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Charles Payne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Kenneth Moxley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ruffner is called for the reach on John Driver in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ruffner, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Dwayne Gilmore | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Dwayne Gilmore snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | John Zaragoza is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Zaragoza, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman is hacked by John Ruffner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ruffner, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Landman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | John Zaragoza makes the jump hook from the right block | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Visser scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |