| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Romeo Gonzalez (fresh) C - Richard Clemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Campbell | 34-38 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Louis Young misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall's pass is intercepted by Louis Young | 34-38 |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Jerry Turner slams it home on a nice dish by Louis Young | 36-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the runner near the basket | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks is open but misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Turner | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG) Louis Young | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Kenneth Richardson steals it from Richard Clemons | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:07 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Kendall | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Kenneth Richardson steals it from Nathaniel Brown | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Lewandowski - foul #3 on Dema Lewandowski, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Marko Kolkowski (SF), David Buenrostro (PF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Dema Lewandowski, Jerry Turner, Romeo Gonzalez, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Jody Boettcher (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Mark Epley (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson, Joseph Sparks, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Buenrostro | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Louis Young is hacked by David Payne - foul #2 on David Payne, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Nathaniel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 15:53 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Rene Costa can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Louis Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marko Kolkowski (fresh) PF - David Buenrostro (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobbie Smolen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jody Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Epley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Rene Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jody Boettcher - foul #2 on Jody Boettcher, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Marko Kolkowski steps in front of the Bernard Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Rene Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobbie Smolen steals it from David Payne | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Louis Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski tips it in | 46-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins hits a shot from the left block | 46-42 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Rene Costa misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bernard Jenkins | 46-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by David Payne | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Mark Epley denies the turnaround by David Buenrostro | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:45 | Carthage | David Buenrostro snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Louis Young lays it in on a nice dish by Marko Kolkowski | 48-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Buenrostro - foul #1 on David Buenrostro, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG), Nathaniel Brown (SG), Jerry Turner (SF), Romeo Gonzalez (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Louis Young, Rene Costa, Marko Kolkowski, David Buenrostro, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Sparks (PF) James Davis, David Payne, Bernard Jenkins, Mark Epley | |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez is hacked by Kenneth Richardson - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner (C) Jody Boettcher | |
| 12:51 | Carthage | Richard Clemons is hacked by Joseph Sparks - foul #1 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Joseph Wells | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Joseph Sparks is called for the reach on Nathaniel Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| 12:10 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leroy Hoeppner - foul #3 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Turner - foul #3 on Jerry Turner, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (SG) Gregory Campbell | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson tips it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dema Lewandowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Brown (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Romeo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Brown | 49-49 |
| 11:11 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Jerry Turner grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Kendall - foul #2 on David Kendall, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG) Kenneth Richardson | |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kendall | 51-51 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | Leroy Hoeppner steals it from Richard Clemons | 51-51 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Romeo Gonzalez swats the shot by Joseph Wells | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Romeo Gonzalez | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hoeppner - foul #4 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Dollard (SF), David Buenrostro (PF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Jerry Turner, Romeo Gonzalez, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Mark Epley (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Joseph Wells, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | David Payne is called for the reach on Nathaniel Brown - foul #3 on David Payne, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Marko Kolkowski (SF) Dema Lewandowski, Anthony Dollard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher (C) Joseph Sparks | |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Brown | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Louis Young pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Kenneth Richardson steals the ball from Marko Kolkowski | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | James Davis is called for the reach on Louis Young - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG), Anthony Dollard (SF), Romeo Gonzalez (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Nathaniel Brown, Marko Kolkowski, David Buenrostro, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Bernard Jenkins (PF) James Davis, David Payne, Jody Boettcher | |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Louis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG) Louis Young | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner (C) Mark Epley | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dema Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Dollard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Romeo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Carthage | Richard Clemons scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dollard | 58-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (SF) Kenneth Richardson | |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski double dribbles | 58-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Turner (SF), James Turner (PF) Anthony Dollard, Romeo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks (PF) Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 06:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Jerry Turner misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Jenkins - foul #2 on Bernard Jenkins, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Jerry Turner misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Jerry Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Rene Costa grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Joseph Sparks swats the short shot by Richard Clemons | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Anthony Dollard (SG), Romeo Gonzalez (PF) Dema Lewandowski, Rene Costa, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (SF) David Kendall | |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Campbell and the foul's on Romeo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Romeo Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown (SG) Jerry Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Jody Boettcher (SF) Joseph Wells, Bernard Jenkins | |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Joseph Sparks swats the dunk try by Nathaniel Brown | 59-59 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown tips it home | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jody Boettcher | 61-61 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Louis Young hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dollard | 63-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Davis | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Anthony Dollard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Campbell | 63-65 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Campbell - foul #2 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG), Jerry Turner (SF), David Buenrostro (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Louis Young, Anthony Dollard, Romeo Gonzalez, James Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne (PG), Joseph Wells (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) James Davis, Gregory Campbell, Jody Boettcher, Joseph Sparks, Mark Epley | |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Jerry Turner gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dema Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Brown (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Buenrostro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Jerry Turner hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dema Lewandowski | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Richard Clemons misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Hoeppner - foul #5 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rene Costa (SG) Nathaniel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks (PF), Mark Epley (C) Bernard Jenkins, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson is called for 10 seconds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen (C) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Joseph Sparks is called for the reach on Dema Lewandowski - foul #3 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF) Jerry Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Turner (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (SG) David Payne | |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Joseph Sparks - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Nathaniel Brown (SG), Romeo Gonzalez (PF) Dema Lewandowski, Rene Costa, David Buenrostro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG) James Davis | |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 71-66 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Richardson | 71-66 |
| 01:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Turner is called for the reach on Gregory Campbell - foul #4 on Jerry Turner, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Nathaniel Brown scores on a jump hook from close range | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Louis Young grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Louis Young is hacked by David Kendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kendall, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marko Kolkowski (SF), James Turner (PF), Bobbie Smolen (C) Jerry Turner, Romeo Gonzalez, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Louis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen is fouled on the floor by Mark Epley - foul #2 on Mark Epley, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG) Louis Young | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Sparks | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen is hacked by David Kendall in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kendall, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Romeo Gonzalez (PF) James Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Bobbie Smolen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Campbell | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Louis Young (PG), Jerry Turner (SF), Richard Clemons (C) Dema Lewandowski, Marko Kolkowski, Bobbie Smolen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Louis Young is fouled in the backcourt by David Kendall - foul #5 on David Kendall, team foul #18 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG) David Kendall | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Louis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #19 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski (PG), Marko Kolkowski (SF) Louis Young, Jerry Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski is hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #20 | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Dema Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks misses the halfcourt shot | 78-74 |