| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Maddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Benoit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Elliston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Fletcher | 50-31 |
| 19:36 | Carthage | Michael Kitts steals the ball from James Alford | 50-31 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts misses the easy layup | 50-31 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Robert Balas makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Elliston | 50-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 18:44 | Carthage | James Chalupsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-33 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Robert Balas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Robert Balas - foul #2 on Robert Balas, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Benoit is whistled for a carry | 52-33 |
| 17:49 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 17:47 | Carthage | James Alford can't tip it in | 52-33 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston grabs the offensive board | 52-33 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Robert Balas lays it in on a nice dish by James Chalupsky and he's fouled by Willie Benoit - foul #3 on Willie Benoit, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt (PF), Mo Green (C) David Maddy, Willie Benoit | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Robert Balas makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fletcher | 54-36 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | James Chalupsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Fletcher - foul #2 on Thomas Fletcher, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March (PG) Thomas Fletcher | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Gaines (SG), Michael Watson (SF), Eddie Grant (PF) Ronald Wilson, Wayne Elliston, James Alford | |
| 16:54 | Carthage | James Chalupsky makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | James Chalupsky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Watson swats the short shot by Michael Kitts | 54-38 |
| 16:37 | Carthage | Eddie Grant snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | James Chalupsky drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Watson | 54-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eddie Grant - foul #2 on Eddie Grant, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Smith (SG), David Maddy (PF) Robert Stead, Michael Kitts | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Robert Balas | |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:48 | Carthage | David Maddy steps in front of the Michael Gaines pass | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Luis March (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mo Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Maddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dean Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gaines (fresh) SF - Michael Watson (fresh) PF - Eddie Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Niven (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Grant denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 55-40 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 15:25 | Carthage | Michael Watson snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Michael Gaines connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Levesque | 55-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Maddy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis March and the foul's on Eddie Grant - foul #3 on Eddie Grant, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher (PG), Robert Stead (SG), Michael Kitts (SF), Willie Benoit (C) Luis March, Robert Smith, Mo Green, Charles Pratt | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), Ronald Wilson (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF), James Alford (PF), Robert Balas (C) Dean Levesque, Michael Gaines, Michael Watson, Eddie Grant, William Niven | |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Maddy makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston buries a floater near the basket set up by Ronald Wilson and he's fouled by Michael Kitts - foul #2 on Michael Kitts, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March (PF) David Maddy | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green (PF) Luis March | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | James Chalupsky makes the shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | James Chalupsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stead (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mo Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Benoit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Elliston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March (PG), Robert Smith (SG), David Maddy (PF), Charles Pratt (C) Thomas Fletcher, Robert Stead, Mo Green, Willie Benoit | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Michael Gaines (SG), Michael Watson (SF), Eddie Grant (PF), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Ronald Wilson, Wayne Elliston, James Alford, Robert Balas | |
| 11:12 | Carthage | William Niven misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-49 |
| 11:11 | Carthage | Dean Levesque hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Maddy | 64-51 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | Eddie Grant's layup is rejected by Charles Pratt | 64-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Michael Gaines grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 10:02 | Carthage | Michael Watson buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Grant | 64-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt tips it back up and in | 66-53 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | William Niven misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Pratt - foul #3 on Charles Pratt, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher (PG), Robert Stead (SG), Mo Green (SF), Willie Benoit (C) Luis March, Robert Smith, Michael Kitts, Charles Pratt | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), Ronald Wilson (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF), Robert Balas (C) Dean Levesque, Michael Gaines, Michael Watson, Eddie Grant | |
| 09:41 | Carthage | William Niven makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | William Niven makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Benoit misses long on a shot from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Niven | 66-55 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Thomas Fletcher picks off the pass by William Niven | 66-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Maddy | 69-55 |
| 08:48 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Robert Balas snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Robert Balas misses the lay-in | 69-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Maddy pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Chalupsky - foul #1 on James Chalupsky, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts (SF), Charles Pratt (PF) Mo Green, David Maddy | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Alford (PF) William Niven | |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Benoit | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stead | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stead (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Kitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Benoit (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Elliston (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kitts | 73-55 |
| 07:37 | Carthage | James Alford snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Balas | 73-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Benoit misses the floater from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 06:58 | Carthage | Robert Balas grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Robert Balas misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Benoit snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher is fouled on the floor by James Chalupsky - foul #2 on James Chalupsky, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March (PG), David Maddy (PF) Thomas Fletcher, Willie Benoit | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Gaines (SG), Michael Watson (SF) Ronald Wilson, Wayne Elliston | |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Maddy snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Maddy | 75-58 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | The jump hook by Robert Balas is blocked by Michael Kitts | 75-58 |
| 05:01 | Carthage | James Alford gets the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Robert Balas jams it set up by Michael Watson | 75-60 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-60 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Robert Balas grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | James Chalupsky misses the lay-in | 75-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-60 |
| 03:50 | Carthage | James Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 03:50 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Fletcher (PG), Willie Benoit (C) Luis March, Charles Pratt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Wilson (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF) Michael Gaines, Michael Watson | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stead (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Kitts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Maddy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Benoit (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Elliston (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Carthage | Robert Balas is hacked by Willie Benoit - foul #4 on Willie Benoit, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green (PF) David Maddy | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Benoit grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Stead can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-60 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kitts | 75-60 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Stead | 78-60 |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilson | 78-63 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Chalupsky steps in front of the Mo Green pass | 78-63 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Robert Balas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mo Green grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Kitts loses the ball out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Griffiths (PG), Luis March (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Charles Pratt (PF) Thomas Fletcher, Robert Stead, Michael Kitts, Willie Benoit | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Michael Gaines (SG), Michael Watson (SF), Eddie Grant (PF), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Ronald Wilson, Wayne Elliston, James Alford, Robert Balas | |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Michael Watson is called for traveling | 78-63 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mo Green | 81-63 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Eddie Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Pratt - foul #4 on Charles Pratt, team foul #6 | 81-63 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Eddie Grant misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Eddie Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis March misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Pratt grabs the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Griffiths runs out the clock | 81-64 |