| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Gary Bryant inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | William Wade makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Bryant | 30-27 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 19:37 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Wade | 30-27 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Ricky Ford steals the ball from William Wade | 30-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Bryant is called for the reach on Ricky Ford - foul #3 on Gary Bryant, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) Gary Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Gentry is called for the reach on Ricky Ford - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Robert Gentry is denied on a layup by Randy Harden | 30-27 |
| 18:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ricky Ford | 30-27 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 30-29 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gentry | 30-29 |
| 17:19 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | William Wade gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | William Wade hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Randy Harden - foul #1 on Randy Harden, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | William Wade makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Robert Gentry is fouled on the floor by Ricky Ford - foul #2 on Ricky Ford, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Singletary (C) Jason Ziad, William Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Charles Vanmeter (C) Thomas Flor, Randy Harden | |
| 16:14 | Carthage | Ronald Harter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Luckett | 36-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Charles Vanmeter - foul #1 on Charles Vanmeter, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (SF) Robert Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (SF), William Matkowski (C) Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Harter | 39-32 |
| 15:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | William Matkowski is called for the reach on Antonio Luckett - foul #1 on William Matkowski, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), William Wade (C) Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Randy Harden (C) Jerald Taylor, William Matkowski | |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Carthage | Jason Ziad misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Gary Bryant tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden can't connect on a shot in the paint | 41-35 |
| 14:00 | Carthage | Gary Bryant grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King connects on the floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | William Wade can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | Charles Vanmeter swats the layup by William Wade | 41-37 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | William Wade snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Gary Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ziad | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jim King | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Jason Ziad can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Robert Singletary pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Luckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Singletary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jim King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Flor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett drills a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Robert Singletary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Bryant - foul #4 on Gary Bryant, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Jason Ziad, Antonio Luckett, Gary Bryant, Robert Singletary, William Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Jim King, Thomas Flor, Charles Vanmeter, Randy Harden | |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:30 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Harter and the foul's on Ricky Ford - foul #3 on Ricky Ford, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski (C) Frank Hill | |
| 10:30 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerald Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | Ronald Harter tips it in | 52-42 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lewis steps in front of the Jerald Taylor pass | 52-42 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Mitchell steals it from Nathan Dahlgren | 52-42 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-42 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 52-44 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Robert Gentry lays it in on a great pass from Larry Mitchell | 54-44 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Harter steals the ball from Andrew Lizotte | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Carthage | Ronald Harter can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nathan Dahlgren | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gentry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Ronald Harter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Harter, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Gary Bryant (SF), William Wade (C) Andrew Jennings, Robert Gentry, Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Randy Harden (C) Andrew Lizotte, William Matkowski | |
| 07:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Wade steals the ball from Ricky Ford | 54-46 |
| 06:53 | Carthage | William Wade misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:46 | Carthage | William Wade is hacked by Randy Harden - foul #2 on Randy Harden, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (SG), Robert Singletary (PF) Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF) Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 06:46 | Carthage | William Wade makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:46 | Carthage | William Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | Gary Bryant pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | Gary Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Vanmeter | 56-46 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | Gary Bryant grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 05:54 | Carthage | Gary Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Robert Singletary tips it in | 58-46 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill is hacked by Jason Ziad - foul #1 on Jason Ziad, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Larry Mitchell (PF) Antonio Luckett, William Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Jerald Taylor, Thomas Flor, Frank Hill, Charles Vanmeter | |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Gary Bryant is called for 3 seconds | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren is hacked by Robert Singletary - foul #2 on Robert Singletary, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SF) Jason Ziad, Gary Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell scores on a floater from the baseline | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gentry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jim King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett is fouled in the backcourt by Jim King - foul #3 on Jim King, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (SF), William Wade (C) Robert Gentry, Robert Singletary | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Flor (SG), Charles Vanmeter (C) Jim King, Andrew Lizotte, Randy Harden | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Flor | 62-51 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | William Wade can't finish the layup | 62-51 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Ronald Harter pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell is hacked by Ricky Ford - foul #4 on Ricky Ford, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Robert Gentry (SF), Robert Singletary (C) Ronald Harter, Gary Bryant, William Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG), Frank Hill (SF), William Matkowski (C) Jerald Taylor, Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Lizotte and he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brian Lewis (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Brian Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-54 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Singletary | 64-54 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings is fouled on the floor by Jim King - foul #4 on Jim King, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Vanmeter | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Jim King is called for the reach on Robert Gentry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim King, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG) Jim King | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Robert Gentry makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 70-56 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings runs out the clock | 70-56 |