| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Gary Bryant inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Jason Ziad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | Ronald Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Jason Ziad misses the shot from the left block | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Mitchell - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singletary (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | William Wade pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Gary Bryant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Ziad | 29-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | Ricky Ford picks off the pass by William Wade | 31-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake lays it up and in set up by Ricky Ford | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | William Wade knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jason Ziad and he's fouled by William Matkowski - foul #1 on William Matkowski, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | William Wade makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Harter - foul #1 on Ronald Harter, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Willard (C) William Matkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brian Lewis (C) William Wade | |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Robert Singletary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:43 | Carthage | Scott Willard blocks the short jumper by Robert Singletary | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Harter is called for the reach on Ricky Ford - foul #2 on Ronald Harter, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (PG), James Smith (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), Andrew Lizotte (PF) Craig Blake, Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford, James Silvia | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SG), Wesley Coulston (SF) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Gary Bryant | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Robert Singletary gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:12 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Leclair | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Raymond Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) PF - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Willard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) SG - Robert Gentry (fresh) SF - Wesley Coulston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Singletary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Andrew Lizotte | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Willard pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Antonio Luckett picks off the pass by Andrew Lizotte | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Carthage | Robert Singletary is fouled on the floor by Kelly Leclair - foul #1 on Kelly Leclair, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Thomas Flor (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), James Silvia (PF), William Matkowski (C) Raymond Cheshire, James Smith, Kelly Leclair, Andrew Lizotte, Scott Willard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Gary Bryant (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), William Wade (C) Antonio Luckett, Robert Gentry, Wesley Coulston, Robert Singletary, Brian Lewis | |
| 14:13 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Ford | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski's pass is intercepted by Jason Ziad | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Jason Ziad can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Carthage | William Wade snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #4 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (SG) Thomas Flor | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wesley Coulston (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:21 | Carthage | Ronald Harter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | William Wade misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-41 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Gary Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Coulston (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Gary Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 45-44 |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith is hacked by William Wade - foul #1 on William Wade, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Andrew Lizotte (PF), Scott Willard (C) James Smith, James Silvia, William Matkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SF), Robert Singletary (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Jason Ziad, Gary Bryant, Wesley Coulston, William Wade | |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Brian Lewis snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (PG), James Smith (SF) Craig Blake, Ricky Ford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wesley Coulston (SF) Ronald Harter | |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Smith | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Scott Willard steals it from Antonio Luckett | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire is hacked by Robert Gentry - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford (SF), James Silvia (PF), William Matkowski (C) Raymond Cheshire, Andrew Lizotte, Scott Willard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Gary Bryant (SF), William Wade (C) Antonio Luckett, Robert Gentry, Wesley Coulston, Brian Lewis | |
| 09:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 50-44 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | William Wade drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Singletary | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Gary Bryant grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:21 | Carthage | Gary Bryant knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Ziad | 50-50 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | Gary Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Smith | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Ronald Harter scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Gary Bryant and he's fouled by Thomas Flor - foul #2 on Thomas Flor, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Scott Willard (C) Thomas Flor, William Matkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Gary Bryant, Robert Singletary, William Wade | |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Willard grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Silvia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Willard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gentry (fresh) PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:12 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:06 | Carthage | Craig Blake steals the ball from Jason Ziad in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Ronald Harter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gentry | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Brian Lewis gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Carthage | Brian Lewis is fouled on the floor by Scott Willard - foul #2 on Scott Willard, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), William Matkowski (C) James Smith, Ricky Ford, James Silvia | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Gary Bryant (SF), William Wade (C) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Brian Lewis | |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Gary Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG) Scott Willard | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flor | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | William Wade scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Antonio Luckett | 59-59 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 59-59 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Gary Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) PF - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gentry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Wade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kelly Leclair, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (PG), James Smith (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), James Silvia (PF), Scott Willard (C) Craig Blake, Thomas Flor, Kelly Leclair, Andrew Lizotte, William Matkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Ziad (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Singletary (PF), Brian Lewis (C) Robert Gentry, Gary Bryant, Larry Mitchell, William Wade | |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Robert Singletary scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Harter | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), William Matkowski (C) Raymond Cheshire, Scott Willard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Bryant (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF) Antonio Luckett, Brian Lewis | |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to William Matkowski | 59-61 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Larry Mitchell - foul #5 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Wade (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Gary Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Ziad | 65-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Flor | 68-64 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Ronald Harter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-64 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Robert Singletary tips it in | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor misses long on a floater in the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singletary | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Gary Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | William Wade tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Ronald Harter pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Silvia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wade (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Robert Singletary wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Gary Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wade | 68-71 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | William Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Gary Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Ziad | 68-74 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 03:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford can't throw it down | 68-74 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia's layup is rejected by Robert Singletary | 68-74 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Gary Bryant pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Gary Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (SG) Thomas Flor | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Gary Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Ziad | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia misses the easy layup | 68-77 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Blake | 68-77 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake is whistled for traveling | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Gary Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | William Wade can't tip it in | 68-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 01:09 | Carthage | Robert Singletary snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Jason Ziad clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Blake - foul #1 on Craig Blake, team foul #6 | 68-77 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Jason Ziad makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Jason Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Silvia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Matkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jason Ziad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bryant (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Singletary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Ziad - foul #3 on Jason Ziad, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), Andrew Lizotte (PF), Scott Willard (C) Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford, James Silvia, William Matkowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Robert Gentry (SG), Wesley Coulston (SF), Brian Lewis (C) Jason Ziad, Ronald Harter, Gary Bryant, William Wade | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Robert Gentry hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Singletary | 69-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte's pass is intercepted by Robert Gentry | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett runs out the clock | 69-81 |