| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-41 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg loses the dribble to Robert Singh | 30-41 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Robert Singh - foul #3 on Robert Singh, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen (PF) Robert Singh | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:08 | Carthage | Roger Armstrong steals the ball from Gordon Clift | 30-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong slams it home | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 32-43 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen tips it in | 34-43 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Gordon Clift connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donovan Giardina and he's fouled by Jerry Clausen - foul #2 on Jerry Clausen, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak (C) David Fleming | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Gordon Clift makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran lays it in set up by Jerry Clausen | 36-46 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | Jerry Linder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Gregory Renteria (SF) Roger Armstrong, Bernard Tran | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| 15:56 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Myles Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Robert Singh (PF), David Fleming (C) Timothy Wilcox, Jerry Clausen, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Ziegel - foul #1 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran (SF) Gregory Renteria | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Mascorro | 37-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Zachary Alston - foul #2 on Zachary Alston, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG) Myles Chavis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Derek Mascorro, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 38-48 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Fleming | 38-48 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG) John Arden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh loses the dribble to Darrell Paille | 38-48 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Jerry Linder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Singh | 38-48 |
| 12:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Linder steals it from David Fleming | 38-48 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (SF), Jerry Clausen (PF), Jason Polak (C) Bernard Tran, Robert Singh, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:49 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is denied on a layup by Jerry Clausen | 39-48 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Shane Heard tips it in | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Derek Mascorro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG) Roger Armstrong | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger (C) Darrell Paille | |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Zachary Alston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Nickolas Offenberger | 39-50 |
| 10:49 | Carthage | Zachary Alston clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Heard | 39-50 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | John Arden takes the ball from Shane Heard | 39-50 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Wilcox | 41-50 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (SG), Bernard Tran (SF), Robert Singh (PF), David Fleming (C) Timothy Wilcox, Gregory Renteria, Jerry Clausen, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Donovan Giardina (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Derek Mascorro, Shane Heard, Zachary Alston, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Arden | 44-50 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 09:04 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is fouled on the floor by Myles Chavis - foul #1 on Myles Chavis, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG) John Arden, Myles Chavis | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Richard Ziegel | |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Carthage | Gordon Clift grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Donovan Giardina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gordon Clift picks off the pass by David Fleming | 44-50 |
| 07:40 | Carthage | Gordon Clift banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Giardina (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Donovan Giardina | 44-52 |
| 07:14 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg's layup is rejected by David Fleming | 44-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Jerry Linder pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Roy Knollenberg | 44-52 |
| 06:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the shot in the lane set up by Gordon Clift and he's fouled by David Fleming - foul #3 on David Fleming, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (SG), Gregory Renteria (SF), Jerry Clausen (PF), Jason Polak (C) Timothy Wilcox, Bernard Tran, Robert Singh, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Shane Heard (SG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gordon Clift, Donovan Giardina, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| 06:08 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria is hacked by Zachary Alston - foul #3 on Zachary Alston, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (SG) Roger Armstrong | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nickolas Offenberger (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Polak | 44-55 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:08 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Zachary Alston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Mascorro | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Polak, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG), Bernard Tran (SF), Robert Singh (PF) Myles Chavis, Gregory Renteria, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Derek Mascorro, Zachary Alston, Richard Ziegel, Nickolas Offenberger | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Linder | 44-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran grabs the board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran tips it back up and in | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Wilcox - foul #1 on Timothy Wilcox, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG) John Arden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Heard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Heard - foul #2 on Shane Heard, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Gregory Renteria (SF), Jason Polak (C) Roger Armstrong, Bernard Tran, Robert Singh | |
| Subs | Carthage | Derek Mascorro (PG), Zachary Alston (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Nickolas Offenberger (C) Gordon Clift, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Zachary Alston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Heard | 47-64 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Clausen | 50-64 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Zachary Alston pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Clausen - foul #3 on Jerry Clausen, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG) Timothy Wilcox | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden loses the dribble to Derek Mascorro | 50-66 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Zachary Alston can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria is hacked by Zachary Alston - foul #4 on Zachary Alston, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Derek Mascorro runs out the clock | 50-66 |