| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) SG - Ronald Taube (fresh) SF - Joshua Frisk (fresh) PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) C - George Briceno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Patrick Trantham (fresh) SG - Kent Harris (fresh) SF - Travis Tuck (fresh) PF - Vincent Landers (fresh) C - Preston Abshire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Preston Abshire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Preston Abshire buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Trantham and the foul's on George Briceno - foul #1 on George Briceno, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Preston Abshire makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno's floater is tipped away by Preston Abshire | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Vincent Landers | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Travis Tuck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Taube misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | Patrick Trantham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Travis Tuck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno is fouled on the floor by Preston Abshire - foul #1 on Preston Abshire, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Frisk and he's fouled by Preston Abshire - foul #2 on Preston Abshire, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Franklin (C) Preston Abshire | |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Carthage | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Travis Tuck drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Harris | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Trantham - foul #1 on Patrick Trantham, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts misses the 3rd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Ronald Taube is called for the reach on Patrick Trantham - foul #1 on Ronald Taube, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Adrian Richard (PG), Pedro Velez (SF), Richard Helfrich (PF) Patrick Trantham, Travis Tuck, Vincent Landers | |
| 16:50 | Carthage | Richard Helfrich misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Franklin denies the turnaround by Ronald Taube | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Richard Helfrich snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Ronald Taube steals it from Richard Helfrich | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Roberts | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taube (fresh) SF - Joshua Frisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Briceno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Adrian Richard (fresh) SG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pedro Velez (fresh) PF - Richard Helfrich (fresh) C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Pedro Velez buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Adrian Richard | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Parodi (PG), Mike Ludkowski (SG), George Scates (PF), James Timmer (C) Arthur Roberts, Ronald Taube, Stuart Drake, George Briceno | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Trantham (PG), Travis Tuck (SF), Vincent Landers (PF) Kent Harris, Pedro Velez, Richard Helfrich | |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Travis Tuck is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner (SF) Joshua Frisk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Pedro Velez (C) David Franklin | |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Scates misses the shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Adrian Richard snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Vincent Landers knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Adrian Richard | 5-11 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner misses the jumper from close range | 5-11 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Parodi can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski tips it but misses | 5-11 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski clanks a floater from the left side | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Carthage | Vincent Landers gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Travis Tuck connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Richard | 5-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adrian Richard - foul #1 on Adrian Richard, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts (PG), Joshua Frisk (SF), Stuart Drake (PF), George Briceno (C) Paul Parodi, Timothy Stoner, George Scates, James Timmer | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Berry (PG), Kent Harris (SG), Richard Helfrich (SF), David Franklin (C) Patrick Trantham, Adrian Richard, Travis Tuck, Pedro Velez | |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | David Franklin knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Berry | 7-16 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Berry picks off the pass by Arthur Roberts in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Kent Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Berry | 7-18 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Taube (SG) Mike Ludkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Richard Helfrich can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-18 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joshua Frisk | 7-18 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Landers - foul #1 on Vincent Landers, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taube (fresh) SF - Joshua Frisk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Briceno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Helfrich (fresh) PF - Vincent Landers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Vincent Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Trantham (PG), Pedro Velez (SF), Adrian Richard (C) John Berry, Richard Helfrich, Vincent Landers | |
| 11:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-18 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:51 | Carthage | Patrick Trantham's pass is intercepted by Arthur Roberts | 8-18 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno misses long on a floater in the lane | 8-18 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Drake | 8-18 |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Taube buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Drake | 11-18 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Adrian Richard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Trantham | 11-21 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kent Harris steps in front of the Arthur Roberts pass | 11-21 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Adrian Richard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 11-21 |
| 09:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Parodi (PG), Mike Ludkowski (SG), Timothy Stoner (SF), George Scates (PF) Arthur Roberts, Ronald Taube, Joshua Frisk, Stuart Drake | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Berry (PG), Daniel Massengale (SG), Travis Tuck (SF), Richard Helfrich (PF) Patrick Trantham, Kent Harris, Pedro Velez, Adrian Richard | |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Carthage | Travis Tuck pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | John Berry misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Parodi - foul #1 on Paul Parodi, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer (C) George Briceno | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:37 | Carthage | John Berry misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner throws it down | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Richard Helfrich tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Scates snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Parodi (fresh) SG - Mike Ludkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Scates (fresh) C - James Timmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Massengale (fresh) SF - Travis Tuck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Helfrich (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Scates misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Massengale - foul #1 on Daniel Massengale, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk (SF) Timothy Stoner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Trantham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), Vincent Landers (PF), Pedro Velez (C) John Berry, Daniel Massengale, Richard Helfrich, David Franklin | |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Scates misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Pedro Velez connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Trantham | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Landers steals it from Mike Ludkowski | 16-24 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Travis Tuck loses the dribble to Joshua Frisk | 16-24 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Frisk | 18-24 |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Vincent Landers is hacked by George Scates - foul #1 on George Scates, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts (PG), Ronald Taube (SG), Stuart Drake (PF), George Briceno (C) Paul Parodi, Mike Ludkowski, George Scates, James Timmer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Adrian Richard (C) Travis Tuck | |
| 05:51 | Carthage | Vincent Landers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Kent Harris grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Joshua Frisk takes the ball from Pedro Velez | 18-24 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts is hacked by Patrick Trantham - foul #2 on Patrick Trantham, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski (SF) Joshua Frisk | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Berry (PG), Richard Helfrich (SF) Patrick Trantham, Pedro Velez | |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Vincent Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Ronald Taube is called for the reach on Kent Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Taube, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner (SF) Ronald Taube | |
| Subs | Carthage | Travis Tuck (SF) Richard Helfrich | |
| 04:32 | Carthage | Travis Tuck knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Berry | 19-26 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Kent Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Vincent Landers misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mike Ludkowski - foul #1 on Mike Ludkowski, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Taube (SG), Joshua Frisk (SF) Timothy Stoner, Stuart Drake | |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Trantham (PG), Preston Abshire (C) John Berry, Kent Harris | |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Vincent Landers makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Vincent Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Arthur Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taube (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Frisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mike Ludkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Patrick Trantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adrian Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Tuck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vincent Landers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Abshire (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Preston Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Vincent Landers misses the lay-in | 19-27 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Patrick Trantham gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Preston Abshire misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adrian Richard steps in front of the George Briceno pass | 19-27 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Travis Tuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 02:13 | Carthage | Preston Abshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Preston Abshire misses long on a floater from close range | 19-27 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-27 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Frisk can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Briceno gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Ludkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Patrick Trantham grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Travis Tuck blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Frisk - foul #1 on Joshua Frisk, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Parodi (PG), Stuart Drake (PF), George Scates (C) Arthur Roberts, Mike Ludkowski, George Briceno | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Berry (PG), Kent Harris (SG), David Franklin (PF) Patrick Trantham, Adrian Richard, Vincent Landers | |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Travis Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Travis Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Franklin steps in front of the Stuart Drake pass | 19-29 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Travis Tuck misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Stuart Drake - foul #1 on Stuart Drake, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Wilkinson (PG), Timothy Stoner (SF) Ronald Taube, Joshua Frisk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Pedro Velez (C) Preston Abshire | |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Travis Tuck misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Travis Tuck misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Scates | 19-29 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Tuck - foul #1 on Travis Tuck, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Helfrich (PF) Travis Tuck | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Richard Helfrich scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-32 |