| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | David Johnson steals the ball from James Summers | 30-19 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 30-22 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Edward Halls is fouled on the floor by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | George McColley (C) Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury (SG), John Holm (SF) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra | |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Gary Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Anthony Smith, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald (C) Anthony Smith | |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is fouled on the floor by Joe Edgerton - foul #2 on Joe Edgerton, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Gary Michael clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-22 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joe Edgerton | 30-22 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Halls - foul #1 on Edward Halls, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), Steve Havens (C) Edward Halls, George McColley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF) John Holm | |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Johnson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-24 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stowell | 30-24 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Gary Michael is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra is fouled on the floor by Alex Schrecengost - foul #2 on Alex Schrecengost, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), George McColley (C) Gary Michael, Alex Schrecengost, Nicholas Stowell, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (PG), Richard Chittum (SG) David Johnson, Shawn Becerra | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler lays it in on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) PF - James Summers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Albury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Edgerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Carthage | George McColley misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-26 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Nathan Endres tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sammy Albury | 30-28 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Edward Halls clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Endres - foul #1 on Nathan Endres, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Steve Havens (C) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, Howard Bates, George McColley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Johnson (PG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Richard Chittum, Joe Edgerton, Donald McDonald | |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | Steve Havens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Steve Havens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG) Alex Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Joe Edgerton (PF) Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury | |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury (SG) Richard Chittum | |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG) Edward Halls | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Shawn Becerra | |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Sammy Albury is called for the reach on James Summers - foul #2 on Sammy Albury, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (SG), John Holm (SF) Richard Chittum, Sammy Albury | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Summers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holm (fresh) PF - Joe Edgerton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Michael | 34-32 |
| 10:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler is hacked by Steve Havens - foul #1 on Steve Havens, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG), Edward Halls (SG) Gary Michael, Alex Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Sammy Albury (PF) David Johnson, John Holm, Joe Edgerton | |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | Edward Halls gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Edward Halls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | Nathan Endres tips it home | 39-32 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Chittum | 39-35 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Becerra | 39-37 |
| 08:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the floater from the right block | 41-37 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Endres steals the ball from Wilbur Fowler | 41-37 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy Albury - foul #3 on Sammy Albury, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Alex Schrecengost (SG), Howard Arden (PF), George McColley (C) Nathan Endres, Edward Halls, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Johnson (PG), John Holm (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Sammy Albury, Anthony Smith | |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 4 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holm (fresh) PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alex Schrecengost in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost hits the finger roll | 45-37 |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Donald McDonald | 45-39 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith (C) Donald McDonald | |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | George McColley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:34 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell's floater is tipped away by John Holm | 45-39 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Howard Arden tips it home | 47-39 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Holm - foul #2 on John Holm, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Summers (PF) Howard Arden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury (SG), Donald McDonald (C) Wilbur Fowler, Anthony Smith | |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 05:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Schrecengost - foul #3 on Alex Schrecengost, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Steve Havens (C) Alex Schrecengost, Nicholas Stowell, James Summers, George McColley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF), Anthony Smith (C) John Holm, Donald McDonald | |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Howard Arden | 49-39 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Howard Arden connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Halls | 51-39 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Howard Arden snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Howard Arden is hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (SG), George McColley (C) Edward Halls, Steve Havens | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), John Holm (SF), Donald McDonald (C) Sammy Albury, Shawn Becerra, Anthony Smith | |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Howard Arden makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Howard Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-39 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary Michael - foul #1 on Gary Michael, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG) Gary Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (PG), Sammy Albury (SG) David Johnson, Richard Chittum | |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Carthage | Nathan Endres knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Alex Schrecengost | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nathan Endres (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bates (fresh) PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - George McColley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Albury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Holm (fresh) PF - Joe Edgerton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Wilbur Fowler | 56-42 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Nathan Endres misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joe Edgerton | 56-42 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler makes the floater from the baseline set up by Sammy Albury | 56-44 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Howard Arden is hacked by John Holm - foul #3 on John Holm, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Dingler (C) Joe Edgerton | |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Howard Arden misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Howard Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Arden is called for the reach on Donald McDonald - foul #2 on Howard Arden, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Howard Arden | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Sammy Albury is called for the reach on Howard Arden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy Albury, team foul #11 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Benner (PG) Nathan Endres | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Howard Arden makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Howard Arden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Bates is called for the reach on John Holm - foul #2 on Howard Bates, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathan Endres (PG) Gary Benner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:22 | Carthage | Howard Arden pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Carthage | Nathan Endres scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alex Schrecengost | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Endres - foul #2 on Nathan Endres, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to George McColley | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | George McColley is hacked by Donald McDonald - foul #2 on Donald McDonald, team foul #12 | 60-44 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | George McColley makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | George McColley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Donald McDonald | 61-44 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm double dribbles | 61-44 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Nathan Endres runs out the clock | 61-44 |