| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Greg Swart (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Freddy Curtiss | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Harris | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Greg Swart | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton loses the dribble to John Pendergraft | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Harris picks off the pass by John Pendergraft | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Harris | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Short and he's fouled by Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Greg Swart is called for the reach on Wayne Hillis - foul #1 on Greg Swart, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (PG), Chester Gadberry (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Willie Darst (PF), Perry Brady (C) John Wilkins, John Pendergraft, Greg Swart, Stephen Short, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Perry Brady steals it from David Hodges | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Allen Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Gadberry - foul #1 on Chester Gadberry, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Vincent Seals, Chester Gadberry, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kyle Gooden | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst drills a jumper in the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Allen Campbell connects on the floater from close range | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 16:02 | Carthage | David Hodges misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jon Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Swart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Darst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Gooden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) SG - Frank Batt (fresh) SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hodges (fresh) C - Allen Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 15:29 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-6 |
| 15:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton's pass is intercepted by Daniel Karczewski in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Karczewski | 13-8 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Pendergraft, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Frank Batt, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 14:43 | Carthage | Greg Swart is called for the reach on Daniel Karczewski - foul #2 on Greg Swart, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Kyle Gooden (C) Greg Swart, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF) Daniel Karczewski | |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Kyle Gooden steals it from Joseph Hornsby | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden tips it in | 15-8 |
| 13:54 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Batt | 15-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins blows the layup | 15-10 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Gerald Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins is hacked by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF), Willie Darst (C) Jon Swinton, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Wayne Hillis (SF) Gerald Harris, Frank Batt | |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Freddy Curtiss - foul #1 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) Perry Brady, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 16-10 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | John Pendergraft is called for the reach on Robert Singleton - foul #2 on John Pendergraft, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF) John Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Robert Singleton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Karczewski | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Swinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-13 |
| 11:47 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:37 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Jon Swinton takes the ball from Robert Singleton | 16-13 |
| 11:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:43 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Hillis | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton is called for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals (SG), Willie Darst (C) Jon Swinton, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Allen Campbell can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Allen Campbell tips it in | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 09:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it home | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | David Hodges misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Gerald Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Harris, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chester Gadberry (SG), Jon Swinton (SF), Kyle Gooden (C) John Wilkins, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden is hacked by Joseph Hornsby - foul #1 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:02 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Gadberry - foul #2 on Chester Gadberry, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) Chester Gadberry | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Frank Batt | |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins clanks a jumper from close range | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Hillis | 21-20 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Seals buries a jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Jon Swinton is called for the reach on Joseph Hornsby - foul #1 on Jon Swinton, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Jon Swinton, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF), Allen Campbell (C) Daniel Karczewski, Wayne Hillis | |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Campbell is called for the reach on John Wilkins - foul #1 on Allen Campbell, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SG) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG) Allen Campbell | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Seals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Swinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Kyle Gooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Batt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Frank Batt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski is called for a backcourt violation | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG) Jon Swinton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 07:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Campbell steals it from Vincent Seals | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | David Hodges misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis tips it in | 25-24 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Campbell swats the shot by John Wilkins | 25-24 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | John Wilkins is called for the reach on Frank Batt - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (SF), Willie Darst (PF) Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Frank Batt | |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Seals - foul #1 on Vincent Seals, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden (C) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:13 | Carthage | Robert Singleton loses the dribble to Willie Darst | 25-26 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jon Swinton, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins (PG), John Pendergraft (SG), Greg Swart (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Jon Swinton, Vincent Seals, Perry Brady, Kyle Gooden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Daniel Karczewski | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Wilkins (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Swart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Wilkins | 27-26 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Robert Singleton knocks in the runner from close range set up by Wayne Hillis | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Wilkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Gerald Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Wilkins - foul #3 on John Wilkins, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton (PG), Kyle Gooden (C) John Wilkins, Stephen Short | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF) Wayne Hillis | |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Gerald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Robert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | Gerald Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 01:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Pendergraft, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chester Gadberry (SG), Stephen Short (PF) John Pendergraft, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-29 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Gooden grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Swinton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Swart | 30-29 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Kyle Gooden swats the dunk try by Joseph Hornsby | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Swart gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby snags the defensive board | 30-29 |