| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Christopher Day (fresh) C - Joseph Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) C - Jack Brainard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Douglas Conway can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the dunk but he's fouled by Douglas Conway - foul #1 on Douglas Conway, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Day - foul #1 on Christopher Day, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Koloski takes the ball from John Dufour | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Brainard - foul #1 on Jack Brainard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Dufour - foul #1 on John Dufour, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Willie Schroeder (C) Chad Anderson, Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Christopher Day, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder scores on a jumper from close range | 9-3 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 9-3 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 17:02 | Carthage | Jack Brainard gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Koloski is called for the reach on Willie Schroeder - foul #1 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Nicholas Powell (SG), John Dufour (SF), Christopher Day (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Douglas Conway, Kevin Stewart, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| 16:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses long on a floater in the paint | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Christopher Day (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) SF - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foster (fresh) C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Nicholas Powell picks off the pass by Benjamin Foster | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Dufour | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot is hacked by John Dufour during a doubleteam - foul #2 on John Dufour, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF) John Dufour | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG) Brandon Koloski | |
| 15:04 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot's floater is knocked away by Christopher Day | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Anderson and the foul's on Kristopher Floyd - foul #1 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Robinson (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Benjamin Foster, Kevin Kaplan | |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Jason Norman takes the ball from Thomas Robinson | 14-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Powell | 16-5 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | Jack Brainard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses the tip | 16-5 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jason Norman | 16-5 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Nicholas Powell | 18-5 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 18-7 |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Norman | 20-7 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Brainard - foul #2 on Jack Brainard, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Jason Norman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Eugene Naylor (SG), Kevin Stewart (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Douglas Conway, Kristopher Floyd, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Foster | 22-9 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Koloski takes the ball from Chad Anderson in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits the finger roll | 22-11 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson tips it home | 24-11 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor hits a runner from close range | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foster (fresh) C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Nicholas Powell | 26-13 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Koloski | 26-15 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the contested runner in the lane | 26-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Powell | 28-17 |
| 10:20 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Koloski | 28-20 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin loses the dribble to Kevin Kaplan | 28-20 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Lawrence Smock (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) Chad Anderson, Nicholas Powell, Paul Johnson, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF) Kevin Stewart, Benjamin Foster, Kevin Kaplan | |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 09:33 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:20 | Carthage | Eddie Carmona steals it from Eugene Naylor | 28-20 |
| 09:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Nicholas Powell (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Leon Soo (C) Eddie Carmona, Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Kevin Kaplan (C) Brandon Koloski, Eugene Naylor | |
| 08:48 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day (PF) Leon Soo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Stewart (SF), Benjamin Foster (C) Kristopher Floyd, Kevin Kaplan | |
| 08:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman is fouled on the floor by Paul Pouliot - foul #1 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Schroeder | 31-20 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | Jason Norman picks off the pass by Paul Pouliot out of a doubleteam | 31-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell grabs the offensive board | 31-20 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Kevin Stewart grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 07:44 | Carthage | Douglas Conway is hacked by Nicholas Powell - foul #1 on Nicholas Powell, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin (C) Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG) Paul Pouliot | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Foster (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Douglas Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day (PF) Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan (C) Benjamin Foster | |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Powell | 33-20 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Douglas Conway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Joseph Austin (PF) Chad Anderson, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF) Douglas Conway, Kevin Stewart, Thomas Robinson | |
| 06:04 | Carthage | The short jumper by Brandon Koloski is denied by Willie Schroeder | 36-20 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 05:44 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Foster | 36-20 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot clanks a runner from close range | 36-20 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Dale Alford (SF), Christopher Day (PF) Nicholas Powell, Jason Norman, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Day - foul #2 on Christopher Day, team foul #5 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Eddie Carmona, Dale Alford, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG) Paul Pouliot | |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) Nicholas Powell, Jason Norman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Thomas Robinson (PF), Eugene Naylor (C) Brandon Koloski, Kevin Kaplan, Benjamin Foster | |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Pouliot steals it from Chad Anderson | 36-22 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits the finger roll | 36-24 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (SG), John Dufour (SF), Christopher Day (PF) Eddie Carmona, Dale Alford, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Kevin Stewart (SF), Jack Brainard (C) Paul Pouliot, Kristopher Floyd, Eugene Naylor | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-24 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Koloski picks off the pass by John Dufour | 36-24 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Austin - foul #1 on Joseph Austin, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo (C) Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (SG) Douglas Conway | |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leon Soo | 36-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo is fouled on the floor by Jack Brainard - foul #3 on Jack Brainard, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Pouliot | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Dufour | 38-27 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson hits a shot from the left side set up by Leon Soo | 40-27 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Pouliot | 40-30 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Nicholas Powell picks off the pass by Brandon Koloski in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Benjamin Foster swats the short shot by Leon Soo | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The clock runs out | 42-30 |