| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) SF - William Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schmit (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-21 |
| 19:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Kendrick | 38-21 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Timothy Kendrick is called for the reach on Manuel Kirby - foul #2 on Timothy Kendrick, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Michael Schmit scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Kirby | 38-24 |
| 18:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Milton Cobb - foul #1 on Milton Cobb, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Matthew Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 41-27 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Matthew Collins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Kirby takes the ball from Richard Schultz | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Michael Schmit comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to William Chastain | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 44-30 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Michael Schmit clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herman Caley | 46-30 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-30 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Milton Cobb - foul #2 on Milton Cobb, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (PG), Jacob Johnson (SF), James Burns (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Herman Caley, William Chastain, John Burks, Timothy Kendrick | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Meister (PG), John Ceronsky (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Mark Jefferson (PF), Christopher Plante (C) Manuel Kirby, Milton Cobb, Matthew Collins, Michael Schmit, Kevin Sanders | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) PF - James Burns (fresh) C - Carlos Newbern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Steven Meister (fresh) SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Plante (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Steven Meister is fouled on the floor by Richard Schultz - foul #1 on Richard Schultz, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG) Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Steven Meister hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Plante is called for the reach on Carlos Newbern - foul #1 on Christopher Plante, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Manuel Kirby (PG) Steven Meister | |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Johnson | 49-33 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Jacob Johnson steps in front of the John Ceronsky pass | 49-33 |
| 14:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Poole | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:38 | Carthage | John Ceronsky hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Cummins | 51-36 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-36 |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Kirby | 51-38 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Kirby | 53-40 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Ceronsky steals it from Jacob Johnson | 53-40 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Louis McCarte - foul #2 on Louis McCarte, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Richard Schultz (SG), William Chastain (SF), John Burks (PF), Timothy Kendrick (C) Vincent Poole, Louis McCarte, Jacob Johnson, James Burns, Carlos Newbern | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Meister (PG), Milton Cobb (SG), Matthew Collins (SF), Kevin Sanders (C) Manuel Kirby, John Ceronsky, Henry Cummins, Christopher Plante | |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Burks | 55-42 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Kendrick - foul #3 on Timothy Kendrick, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Schmit (PF) Mark Jefferson | |
| 11:40 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | Matthew Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Steven Meister (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Milton Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schmit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Timothy Kendrick steps in front of the Michael Schmit pass | 55-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Steven Meister misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 11:02 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | Timothy Kendrick is called for the reach on Michael Schmit - foul #4 on Timothy Kendrick, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (C) Timothy Kendrick | |
| Subs | Carthage | Manuel Kirby (PG) Steven Meister | |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Michael Schmit misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-42 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sanders | 57-42 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Michael Schmit misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Schultz and he's hacked by Michael Schmit - foul #3 on Michael Schmit, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern (C) William Chastain | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Matthew Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Burns - foul #1 on James Burns, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain (SF) James Burns | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Matthew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Matthew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 63-44 |
| 09:12 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Milton Cobb | 63-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 08:51 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Kevin Sanders | 63-46 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | John Burks picks off the pass by Milton Cobb | 63-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Schmit - foul #4 on Michael Schmit, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG) Herman Caley, Richard Schultz | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ceronsky (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Mark Jefferson (PF), Christopher Plante (C) Milton Cobb, Matthew Collins, Michael Schmit, Kevin Sanders | |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain grabs the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Cummins - foul #1 on Henry Cummins, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (PF), Timothy Kendrick (C) John Burks, Carlos Newbern | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Burns | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) SF - William Chastain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Plante (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Christopher Plante snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Christopher Plante misses the jumper from the right side | 66-46 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Timothy Kendrick | 66-46 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Chastain makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Johnson | 69-46 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson's floater is tipped away by James Burns | 69-46 |
| 06:06 | Carthage | John Ceronsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Louis McCarte is called for the reach on Manuel Kirby - foul #3 on Louis McCarte, team foul #7 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Richard Schultz (SG), John Burks (PF) Louis McCarte, Jacob Johnson, William Chastain | |
| Subs | Carthage | Milton Cobb (SG), Matthew Collins (SF), Michael Schmit (PF), Kevin Sanders (C) John Ceronsky, Henry Cummins, Mark Jefferson, Christopher Plante | |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 69-47 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Michael Schmit snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 05:02 | Carthage | Matthew Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks blows the layup | 69-47 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks snags the offensive board | 69-47 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Carthage | Milton Cobb makes the shot from the left side set up by Manuel Kirby | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley is hacked by Milton Cobb - foul #3 on Milton Cobb, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Ronald Wilson (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Richard Schultz, James Burns, John Burks, Timothy Kendrick | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Meister (PG), John Ceronsky (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Mark Jefferson (PF), Christopher Plante (C) Manuel Kirby, Milton Cobb, Matthew Collins, Michael Schmit, Kevin Sanders | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG) Herman Caley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) C - Carlos Newbern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Steven Meister (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Plante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-49 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steven Meister | 73-49 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 73-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 02:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-49 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | John Ceronsky buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Cummins | 73-52 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Meister is called for the reach on Vincent Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Meister, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Christopher Plante | 73-52 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Steven Meister throws it down set up by John Ceronsky | 73-54 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Jefferson is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Jefferson, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | James Burns steals it from John Ceronsky | 73-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Christopher Plante gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Henry Cummins double dribbles | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses short on a jump hook from close range | 73-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Newbern | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole runs out the clock | 73-54 |