| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Ronnie Trapani (fresh) SG - Robert Green (fresh) SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) C - Benjamin Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Leon Soo (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Carthage | Robert Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo banks in the layup on a great pass from John Dufour and he's hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Robert Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronnie Trapani steals the ball from Lawrence Smock | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Robert Green blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Benjamin Foster - foul #1 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 3rd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | Robert Green loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Mack (PG), Quincy Chappelle (SG), Kevin Kaplan (SF) Ronnie Trapani, Robert Green, Kevin Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Harry Cotton (PF), Jacob Newberry (C) Thomas Robinson, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Harry Cotton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Quincy Chappelle | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Mack is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Todd Mack, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Willie Schroeder (PF), George Gold (C) Lawrence Smock, Leon Soo, Paul Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold tips it home | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Harry Cotton misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Todd Mack (fresh) SG - Quincy Chappelle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) PF - Harry Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Newberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) C - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Todd Mack is hacked by Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani (PG), Robert Green (SG), Kevin Stewart (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF), Benjamin Foster (C) Todd Mack, Quincy Chappelle, Kevin Kaplan, Harry Cotton, Jacob Newberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Dale Alford (SF) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour | |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Robert Green makes the fadeaway from the right side | 6-12 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses the easy layup | 6-12 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | William Yarborough picks off the pass by Thomas Robinson | 6-12 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster clanks a floater from the right side | 6-12 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster tips it in | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan (PF) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), John Dufour (SF), Paul Johnson (C) William Yarborough, Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Stewart, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo (PF) Willie Schroeder | |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Robert Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Trapani | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leon Soo | 11-16 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-16 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | John Dufour blocks the jumper by Kevin Stewart | 11-16 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Stewart blocks the short jumper by Leon Soo | 11-16 |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Mack (PG), William Musselwhite (SF), Harry Cotton (PF), Jacob Newberry (C) Ronnie Trapani, Kevin Stewart, Kevin Kaplan, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), George Gold (C) John Dufour, Leon Soo, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Todd Mack (fresh) SG - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Harry Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Newberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Alford | 11-19 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Todd Mack is whistled for a carry | 11-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Quincy Chappelle (SG) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock | |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Alford and the foul's on Quincy Chappelle - foul #1 on Quincy Chappelle, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Todd Mack is fouled in the backcourt by William Yarborough - foul #1 on William Yarborough, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Harry Cotton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano snags the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-22 |
| 10:09 | Carthage | Jacob Newberry snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | William Yarborough steps in front of the William Musselwhite pass | 11-22 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Cotton steals the ball from Willie Schroeder | 11-22 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Jacob Newberry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Musselwhite - foul #1 on William Musselwhite, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani (PG), Kevin Stewart (SF), Kevin Kaplan (PF), Benjamin Foster (C) Todd Mack, William Musselwhite, Harry Cotton, Jacob Newberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), Leon Soo (PF), Paul Johnson (C) William Yarborough, Richard Pantano, Willie Schroeder, George Gold | |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:58 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Benjamin Foster | 11-22 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Smock - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Green (SG) Quincy Chappelle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF) Dale Alford | |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Kaplan is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Kevin Kaplan, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Trapani | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson can't finish the layup | 14-22 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour tips it in | 14-24 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Robert Green knocks in the shot from the right side | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Ronnie Trapani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) C - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Dufour | 16-27 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Robert Green is fouled on the floor by Leon Soo - foul #1 on Leon Soo, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Mack (SG) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:32 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Quincy Chappelle (SG), Harry Cotton (PF) Ronnie Trapani, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (PF), George Gold (C) Leon Soo, Paul Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Eddie Carmona steals the ball from Benjamin Foster | 19-27 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Carmona | 19-33 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | Quincy Chappelle drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Mack | 21-33 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Todd Mack - foul #2 on Todd Mack, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani (PG), Robert Green (SG), Kevin Kaplan (SF), Jacob Newberry (C) Todd Mack, Quincy Chappelle, Kevin Stewart, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Leon Soo (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock, Willie Schroeder, George Gold | |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 21-35 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo tips it back up and in | 21-37 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 03:55 | Carthage | Harry Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 03:40 | Carthage | Jacob Newberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani is fouled on the floor by William Yarborough - foul #2 on William Yarborough, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Robinson (PF), Benjamin Foster (C) Harry Cotton, Jacob Newberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), Dale Alford (SF) William Yarborough, Richard Pantano, John Dufour | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Ronnie Trapani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Leon Soo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Robert Green is fouled on the floor by Dale Alford - foul #1 on Dale Alford, team foul #7 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Stewart (SF) Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leon Soo | 22-37 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronnie Trapani is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Ronnie Trapani, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (PF) Leon Soo | |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:02 | Carthage | Eddie Carmona steals the ball from Ronnie Trapani in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder tips it in | 22-41 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Carmona and he's hacked by Benjamin Foster - foul #2 on Benjamin Foster, team foul #11 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Mack (PG), Quincy Chappelle (SG) Ronnie Trapani, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 22-44 |
| 01:40 | Carthage | Todd Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Todd Mack hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Foster | 24-44 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Johnson | 24-47 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Todd Mack clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-47 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster misses the tip | 24-47 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart grabs the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 24-47 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Mack is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #3 on Todd Mack, team foul #12 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani (PG), Robert Green (SG), Kevin Kaplan (SF), Harry Cotton (PF), Jacob Newberry (C) Todd Mack, Quincy Chappelle, Kevin Stewart, Thomas Robinson, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), John Dufour (SF), Leon Soo (PF), George Gold (C) Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, Willie Schroeder, Paul Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Ronnie Trapani hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-49 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo snags the defensive board | 24-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo misses the fullcourt shot | 24-49 |