| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fresh) SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forest Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Shorter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Israel Revels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Blanchard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rudolph Burnett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Robert Adams inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Thomas Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 19-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Burnett takes the ball from Jason Carter | 19-31 |
| 19:02 | Carthage | Jason Carter takes the ball from Robert Adams | 19-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Rudolph Burnett grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Mark Blanchard hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Israel Revels | 19-33 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Carter | 22-33 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Rudolph Burnett clanks a runner from the right block | 22-33 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Israel Revels tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Robert Chacon | 22-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wilbur White (SG), Dean Johnson (PF), Brandon Wilkinson (C) Thomas Jones, Mark Blanchard, Rudolph Burnett | |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Jason Carter - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Jason Marlar (PF) Jason Carter, Jamie Oldenburg, Forest Holbrook | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Sanabria (SF) Robert Adams | |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Wilbur White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib (PF), Frank Sass (C) Robert Chacon, Paul Shorter | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Spink | 24-33 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Israel Revels misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Spink - foul #3 on Robert Spink, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Jones (SG) James Sanabria | |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Israel Revels makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Israel Revels makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Spink (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joe Bloczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Geib (fresh) C - Frank Sass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Israel Revels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar hits a floater from the left block set up by Robert Spink | 26-35 |
| 15:29 | Carthage | Israel Revels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Robert Chacon (SF), Forest Holbrook (PF) Robert Spink, David Geib, Frank Sass | |
| Subs | Carthage | Adrian Tipton (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Mark Blanchard (PF), Rudolph Burnett (C) Israel Revels, Wilbur White, Dean Johnson, Brandon Wilkinson | |
| 15:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar clanks a jumper from the left block | 26-35 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jason Carter | 28-35 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Rudolph Burnett makes the floater from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Forest Holbrook and the foul's on Rudolph Burnett - foul #1 on Rudolph Burnett, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg (SG), Paul Shorter (C) Joe Bloczynski, Jason Marlar | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | Carthage | Paul Shorter steps in front of the Robert Adams pass | 31-37 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Carter and he's hacked by Adrian Tipton - foul #1 on Adrian Tipton, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG) Jason Carter | |
| Subs | Carthage | Israel Revels (PG) Adrian Tipton | |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Rudolph Burnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Israel Revels can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | Israel Revels misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Chacon | 36-37 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Chacon and he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar (SF), David Geib (PF) Robert Chacon, Forest Holbrook | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wilbur White (SG), James Sanabria (SF), Dean Johnson (PF), Brandon Wilkinson (C) Thomas Jones, Robert Adams, Mark Blanchard, Rudolph Burnett | |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | Carthage | Dean Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Geib | 42-37 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Dean Johnson is hacked by David Geib - foul #1 on David Geib, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG) Robert Spink, Jamie Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:08 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson is hacked by Paul Shorter - foul #1 on Paul Shorter, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Dean Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Dean Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Bloczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Marlar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Geib (fresh) C - Paul Shorter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Israel Revels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sanabria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Sass (C) Paul Shorter | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Adams (SF) James Sanabria | |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Israel Revels knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Wilkinson | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar banks in the layup set up by Joe Bloczynski | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Israel Revels comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Sass hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg (SG), Robert Chacon (SF), Forest Holbrook (PF) Joe Bloczynski, Jason Marlar, David Geib | |
| Subs | Carthage | Adrian Tipton (PG), Mark Blanchard (PF), Rudolph Burnett (C) Israel Revels, Dean Johnson, Brandon Wilkinson | |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Sass makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Jason Carter picks off the pass by Wilbur White | 47-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 49-44 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Forest Holbrook swats the short shot by Mark Blanchard | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Paul Shorter (C) Jason Carter, Frank Sass | |
| Subs | Carthage | Israel Revels (PG), James Sanabria (SF) Wilbur White, Robert Adams | |
| 08:42 | Carthage | Robert Chacon steps in front of the Adrian Tipton pass | 49-44 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon lays it in | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Mark Blanchard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Spink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Forest Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Shorter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Israel Revels (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sanabria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Carthage | Robert Chacon is called for the reach on Rudolph Burnett - foul #2 on Robert Chacon, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Jason Marlar (PF) Robert Spink, Jamie Oldenburg, Forest Holbrook | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Jones (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Dean Johnson (PF), Brandon Wilkinson (C) Adrian Tipton, James Sanabria, Mark Blanchard, Rudolph Burnett | |
| 07:01 | Carthage | Robert Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | Israel Revels gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:42 | Carthage | Thomas Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Israel Revels snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib (PF) Robert Chacon | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wilbur White (PG) Israel Revels | |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib hits a runner from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | Thomas Jones drills a jumper near the basket | 56-46 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib can't throw it down | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Dean Johnson | 56-46 |
| 05:24 | Carthage | Robert Adams misses long on a jumper from the left block | 56-46 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Johnson takes the ball from Jason Carter | 56-46 |
| 04:48 | Carthage | Robert Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Geib | 56-46 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Bloczynski drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg (SG), Robert Chacon (SF), Forest Holbrook (PF) Joe Bloczynski, Jason Marlar, David Geib | |
| Subs | Carthage | Israel Revels (PG), Mark Blanchard (PF), Rudolph Burnett (C) Wilbur White, Dean Johnson, Brandon Wilkinson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Mark Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Robert Chacon | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Mark Blanchard gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Thomas Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Blanchard | 59-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Forest Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Shorter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Israel Revels (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Robert Adams buries a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Robert Adams grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Robert Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Shorter | 59-52 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Chacon | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Robert Adams is hacked by Robert Chacon - foul #3 on Robert Chacon, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Jason Marlar (SF), David Geib (PF), Frank Sass (C) Jason Carter, Jamie Oldenburg, Robert Chacon, Forest Holbrook, Paul Shorter | |
| Subs | Carthage | Adrian Tipton (PG), Wilbur White (SG), James Sanabria (SF), Dean Johnson (PF), Brandon Wilkinson (C) Israel Revels, Thomas Jones, Robert Adams, Mark Blanchard, Rudolph Burnett | |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Brandon Wilkinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Sanabria - foul #2 on James Sanabria, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Adrian Tipton misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Spink - foul #4 on Robert Spink, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Adrian Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Adrian Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Adrian Tipton - foul #2 on Adrian Tipton, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Dean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Dean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Dean Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | James Sanabria clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink runs out the clock | 66-53 |