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