| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) SG - Paul Benbow (fresh) SF - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) PF - Frank Hill (fresh) C - Rodney Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Lloyd Anderson (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton drills a jumper from close range set up by Rodney Roland | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Omar Powell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | Omar Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Donald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Hamilton - foul #1 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden (PF) Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Roland grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton is hacked by Carl Klein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Klein, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Tyrone Lyman (SG), Francis Brown (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (C) Jerald Taylor, Paul Benbow, Joseph Hamilton, Rodney Roland | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman is hacked by Omar Powell - foul #1 on Omar Powell, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), John Harper (SF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Lloyd Anderson, Carl Klein, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Omar Powell gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Omar Powell is hacked by Randy Harden - foul #1 on Randy Harden, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (PF), Rodney Roland (C) Randy Harden, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 16:02 | Carthage | Brandon Long is hacked by Jim King - foul #1 on Jim King, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Paul Benbow (SG) Jim King, Tyrone Lyman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Omar Powell | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Hill - foul #1 on Frank Hill, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (SG), Carl Klein (SF) George Maddox, John Harper | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) SG - Paul Benbow (fresh) SF - Francis Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Hill (fresh) C - Rodney Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) SG - Lloyd Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton (SF) Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:07 | Carthage | Brandon Long scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Klein | 4-13 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodolfo Maldonado steals it from Rodney Roland | 4-13 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Carl Klein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Tyrone Lyman (SG), Francis Brown (SF), Randy Harden (PF), Nathan Dahlgren (C) Jerald Taylor, Paul Benbow, Joseph Hamilton, Frank Hill, Rodney Roland | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (SG), John Harper (PF) Lloyd Anderson, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Brandon Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 14:10 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Carl Klein can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-13 |
| 13:55 | Carthage | John Harper hits the follow up shot | 4-15 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Brown | 7-15 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carl Klein and he's hacked by Tyrone Lyman - foul #1 on Tyrone Lyman, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Paul Benbow (SG), Rodney Roland (C) Jim King, Tyrone Lyman, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG), Omar Powell (PF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Brandon Long, Carl Klein, Thomas Deyoung | |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Francis Brown in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | Donald Johnson is hacked by Paul Benbow - foul #1 on Paul Benbow, team foul #7 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman (SF), Frank Hill (PF) Francis Brown, Randy Harden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:01 | Carthage | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:01 | Carthage | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Roland snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodolfo Maldonado swats the dunk try by Frank Hill | 7-19 |
| 12:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 7-19 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado's layup is rejected by Rodney Roland | 7-19 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carl Klein (SF) John Harper | |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Frank Hill | 7-19 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) SG - Paul Benbow (fairly fresh) SF - Tyrone Lyman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Lloyd Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Omar Powell (fresh) C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Carl Klein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Klein, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Michael Barley (SG), Francis Brown (SF), Randy Harden (PF), Nathan Dahlgren (C) Jerald Taylor, Paul Benbow, Tyrone Lyman, Frank Hill, Rodney Roland | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), George Maddox (SG), Thomas Deyoung (C) Donald Johnson, Carl Klein, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-19 |
| 10:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Randy Harden is called for the reach on Lloyd Anderson - foul #2 on Randy Harden, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Paul Benbow (SG), Tyrone Lyman (SF), Rodney Roland (C) Jim King, Michael Barley, Francis Brown, Randy Harden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (SG), John Harper (PF) George Maddox, Omar Powell | |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Nathan Dahlgren | 12-20 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Long is called for the reach on Jerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Long, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Lloyd Anderson | |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-20 |
| 09:35 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:17 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (PF) Nathan Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Omar Powell (PF) Brandon Long, Thomas Deyoung | |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Benbow can't finish the layup | 12-20 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Omar Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Omar Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Maddox | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Johnson takes the ball from Jerald Taylor in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 08:24 | Carthage | Donald Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerald Taylor and he's fouled by John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Michael Barley (SG), Francis Brown (SF) Jerald Taylor, Paul Benbow, Tyrone Lyman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Lloyd Anderson (SF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Donald Johnson, John Harper, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:52 | Carthage | Brandon Long clanks a floater from the left side | 15-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jim King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Barley (fresh) SF - Francis Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Maddox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Omar Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Roland can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Brandon Long snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Omar Powell hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Long and he's fouled by Rodney Roland - foul #1 on Rodney Roland, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren (C) Rodney Roland | |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Johnson (SG), John Harper (SF) George Maddox, Lloyd Anderson | |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Thomas Deyoung | |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Paul Benbow (SG) Jim King, Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (PG) Brandon Long | |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | John Harper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | John Harper hits a runner from the left block set up by Lloyd Anderson and the foul's on Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman (SF), Rodney Roland (C) Michael Barley, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung (PF) Omar Powell | |
| 05:46 | Carthage | John Harper makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG) John Harper | |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Deyoung | 20-30 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren connects on the floater from the left block set up by Tyrone Lyman | 22-30 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Brandon Long connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Anderson | 22-33 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tyrone Lyman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-33 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Dahlgren | 22-33 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Rodney Roland | 22-33 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Benbow misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Benbow (fairly fresh) SF - Tyrone Lyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Roland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Deyoung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 03:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Francis Brown (SG), Joseph Hamilton (SF), Randy Harden (PF) Jerald Taylor, Paul Benbow, Tyrone Lyman, Rodney Roland | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Carl Klein (SF), John Harper (PF) Brandon Long, Lloyd Anderson, Thomas Deyoung | |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Donald Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Carl Klein comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 23-36 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-36 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | Carl Klein hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses long on a runner in the paint | 23-38 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Jim King takes the ball from John Harper | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Dahlgren, team foul #11 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley (SG), Frank Hill (PF), Charles Vanmeter (C) Joseph Hamilton, Randy Harden, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Omar Powell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) George Maddox, John Harper, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Hill - foul #3 on Frank Hill, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Hamilton (SF), Randy Harden (PF), Rodney Roland (C) Francis Brown, Frank Hill, Charles Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 23-39 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley snags the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Omar Powell steals the ball from Randy Harden | 23-39 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Tyrone Lyman (SG) Jim King, Joseph Hamilton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lloyd Anderson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Barley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerald Taylor | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Brandon Long clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |