| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) C - Steven Fauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) SG - Robert Watson (fresh) SF - Leroy Willard (fresh) PF - Ali Runner (fresh) C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Carthage | Leroy Willard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Carthage | William Pippins gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Ali Runner clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to William Pippins | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Leroy Willard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Authement | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Carthage | William Pippins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on William Pippins - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Carthage | Leroy Willard makes the 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams tips it home | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Steven Fauver denies the turnaround by William Pippins | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver misses the turnaround from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Leroy Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Leroy Willard grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Robert Watson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Authement and he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Greg Howell (SG), Larry Condron (C) Robert Watson, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Fauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) SG - Greg Howell (fresh) SF - Leroy Willard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ali Runner (fresh) C - Larry Condron (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Dustin Smith picks off the pass by Leroy Willard | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Willard swats the shot by Daniel Authement | 8-3 |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fauver | 8-3 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Willard is called for the reach on Daniel Authement - foul #1 on Leroy Willard, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (PG), Thomas Frahm (SF), Alfred Smith (C) William Pippins, Leroy Willard, Ali Runner | |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Mendelsohn picks off the pass by Dustin Smith | 8-3 |
| 14:58 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn lays it in | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Frahm takes the ball from Kevin Williams | 8-5 |
| 14:14 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Stewart and he's hacked by Larry Condron - foul #1 on Larry Condron, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), David Lilley (SG), Charles Webb (PF), Timothy Collier (C) Dustin Smith, Michael Stewart, Kevin Williams, Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Pippins (PG), Leroy Willard (SF), Ali Runner (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Allen Mendelsohn, Thomas Frahm, Larry Condron, Alfred Smith | |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:32 | Carthage | Leroy Willard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Howell | 11-8 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kurt Zwanzig is called for the reach on Charles Webb - foul #1 on Kurt Zwanzig, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Johnson (SF) Daniel Authement | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Frahm (SG) Greg Howell | |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Collier slams it home on a nice dish by Jason Riebe | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig blows the layup | 13-8 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Ali Runner tips it in | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Webb's pass is intercepted by Ali Runner | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Ali Runner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Charles Webb takes the ball from Leroy Willard | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Riebe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lilley (fresh) SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Timothy Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) SG - Thomas Frahm (fresh) SF - Leroy Willard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ali Runner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Willard takes the ball from David Lilley | 13-10 |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Jason Riebe steps in front of the William Pippins pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe lays it in | 15-10 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Leroy Willard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | William Pippins tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Carthage | Ali Runner pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Kevin Williams (PF), Steven Fauver (C) Jason Riebe, David Lilley, Billy Johnson, Charles Webb, Timothy Collier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Larry Condron (PF), Alfred Smith (C) William Pippins, Leroy Willard, Ali Runner, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 10:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver jams it on a nice dish by Dustin Smith | 17-12 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Larry Condron clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver is hacked by Alfred Smith - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (SF) Thomas Frahm | |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Howell steps in front of the Steven Fauver pass | 17-12 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Greg Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Alfred Smith - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Pippins (PG), Leroy Willard (SF), Ali Runner (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Allen Mendelsohn, Frank Heidt, Larry Condron, Alfred Smith | |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:30 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | William Pippins makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Leroy Willard and the foul's on Dustin Smith - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | William Pippins makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Ali Runner | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Daniel Authement - foul #1 on Daniel Authement, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), Charles Webb (PF) Dustin Smith, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Frahm (SG) Greg Howell | |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses the 3rd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Webb gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Steven Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Frahm (fresh) SF - Leroy Willard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ali Runner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Authement | 20-15 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Riebe | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Leroy Willard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart is fouled on the floor by William Pippins - foul #1 on William Pippins, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith (PG), David Lilley (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Jason Riebe, Daniel Authement, Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Carthage | Greg Howell (SG) Ali Runner | |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | Leroy Willard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dustin Smith and he's fouled by Leroy Willard - foul #2 on Leroy Willard, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (SF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (SF), Larry Condron (C) Leroy Willard, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Larry Condron comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Condron is called for the reach on David Lilley - foul #2 on Larry Condron, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn (PG), Ali Runner (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) William Pippins, Thomas Frahm, Larry Condron | |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Frank Heidt clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Ali Runner misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 04:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 31-20 |
| 04:04 | Carthage | Allen Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Steven Fauver (C) Dustin Smith, David Lilley, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Pippins (PG), Thomas Frahm (SF) Allen Mendelsohn, Greg Howell | |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Frank Heidt loses the dribble to Jason Riebe | 31-20 |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Ali Runner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Pippins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Heidt (fresh) SF - Thomas Frahm (fresh) PF - Ali Runner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Carthage | William Pippins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Smith (PG), David Lilley (PF) Jason Riebe, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Leroy Willard (SF), Larry Condron (C) Frank Heidt, Ali Runner, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Larry Condron comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lilley grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 34-23 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | William Pippins loses the dribble to Steven Fauver | 34-23 |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Steven Fauver steps in front of the Thomas Frahm pass | 34-23 |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Fauver can't finish the layup | 34-23 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | Thomas Frahm gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Larry Condron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Riebe (PG), Kevin Williams (PF) Dustin Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Carthage | Greg Howell (PG), Ali Runner (PF) William Pippins, Thomas Frahm | |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement grabs the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Authement is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Johnson (SF), Charles Webb (C) Daniel Authement, Steven Fauver | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Leroy Willard misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-23 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-23 |