| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Murray | 29-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker is hacked by Aaron Bell - foul #1 on Aaron Bell, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin is fouled on the floor by Rory Haskins - foul #3 on Rory Haskins, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) Rory Haskins | |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Burke | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Paul Mireles | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Armando Benitez steals the ball from Sean Burke | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Donald Nash snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:07 | Carthage | Sean Burke's floater is tipped away by Armando Benitez | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Hodge and the foul's on Aaron Bell - foul #2 on Aaron Bell, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Nicholas Murray, Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Vannatter - foul #2 on James Vannatter, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SG) Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (SF), John Pentecost (C) Howard Rucker, Armando Benitez | |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter blows the layup but he's fouled by Darrell Springer - foul #1 on Darrell Springer, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG) Reginald Perrodin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG) Paul Mireles | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Darrell Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Springer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pentecost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Carthage | John Pentecost swats the layup by Gil Turner | 34-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter tips it home | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | John Pentecost swats the layup by Darrell Springer | 34-44 |
| 14:47 | Carthage | Darrell Springer hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins is hacked by Gil Turner - foul #1 on Gil Turner, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Sean Burke (PF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, Gil Turner, John Taylor, Darrell Springer, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG), Howard Rucker (SF), Armando Benitez (C) Shannon Hodge, Dennis Bull, James Vannatter | |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:13 | Carthage | Aaron Bell grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Aaron Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-44 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Sean Burke pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Rucker | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:07 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins banks in the layup set up by Paul Mireles | 36-48 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Armando Benitez swats the short shot by Aaron Bell | 36-48 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Pentecost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Nash takes the ball from Paul Mireles | 36-48 |
| 11:26 | Carthage | Paul Mireles is called for the reach on Nicholas Murray - foul #1 on Paul Mireles, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Taylor (SF) Reginald Perrodin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), James Vannatter (PF) Rory Haskins, John Pentecost | |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Aaron Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Mireles | 36-50 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Donald Nash buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Taylor | 38-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Shannon Hodge | 38-52 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | John Taylor buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Murray and he's fouled by Howard Rucker - foul #1 on Howard Rucker, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), Reginald Perrodin (SF), Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Nicholas Murray, Donald Nash, Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), John Pentecost (C) Paul Mireles, Howard Rucker, Armando Benitez | |
| 09:50 | Carthage | John Taylor makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 41-52 |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost misses the tip | 41-52 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter tips it home | 41-54 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Paul Johnson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Taylor and he's hacked by Shannon Hodge - foul #2 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG) Larry Powers | |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Paul Johnson misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Reginald Perrodin | 43-54 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Dennis Bull steals it from Paul Johnson | 43-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Bull | 43-56 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | John Taylor hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Perrodin | 45-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Darrell Springer - foul #2 on Darrell Springer, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Sean Burke (PF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, John Taylor, Paul Johnson, Darrell Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker (SF), Armando Benitez (C) Dennis Bull, James Vannatter | |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Pentecost (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses short on a shot from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Aaron Bell gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Reginald Perrodin | 48-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost tips it in | 48-60 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Sean Burke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 06:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), John Taylor (SF) Nicholas Murray, Reginald Perrodin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG), Larry Powers (SG), James Vannatter (PF) Shannon Hodge, Rory Haskins, John Pentecost | |
| 05:57 | Carthage | Donald Nash's layup is rejected by James Vannatter | 50-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Nash picks off the pass by Paul Mireles in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | John Taylor buries a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Nash | 53-60 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker is called for traveling | 53-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Springer (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Sean Burke, Aaron Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (C) Armando Benitez | |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Donald Nash scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Holt | 56-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter lays it up and in set up by Howard Rucker | 56-62 |
| 04:54 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses badly on a floater in the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | John Taylor grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | John Taylor hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Holt | 58-62 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Reginald Perrodin (SF) Donald Nash, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Rory Haskins (SG), Armando Benitez (C) Paul Mireles, Larry Powers, Howard Rucker | |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:40 | Carthage | Samuel Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shannon Hodge | 61-65 |
| 03:13 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Sean Burke (PF), Aaron Bell (C) Samuel Holt, Darrell Springer, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker (SF) Dennis Bull | |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Howard Rucker is called for the reach on Aaron Bell - foul #2 on Howard Rucker, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Nash | 64-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Reginald Perrodin | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | Aaron Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Sean Burke tips it home | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Armando Benitez blocks the short jumper by Aaron Bell | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Sean Burke gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | Shannon Hodge is called for the reach on Nicholas Murray - foul #3 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 68-69 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Vannatter - foul #3 on James Vannatter, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Donald Nash comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rory Haskins - foul #4 on Rory Haskins, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Donald Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sean Burke - foul #1 on Sean Burke, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is hacked by Howard Rucker - foul #3 on Howard Rucker, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses the floater from the left side | 73-72 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Vannatter | 73-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker is hacked by Reginald Perrodin - foul #3 on Reginald Perrodin, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Aaron Bell double dribbles | 73-74 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge drills a shot from the left wing set up by Rory Haskins | 73-76 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin lays it in set up by Nicholas Murray | 75-76 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Murray picks off the pass by Armando Benitez | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the dunk attempt | 75-76 |
| 02:29 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Burke | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Donald Nash is hacked by Shannon Hodge - foul #4 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sean Burke blocks the short jumper by James Vannatter | 77-76 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge hits the follow up shot | 77-78 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Nash | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Aaron Bell | 79-78 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | The jump hook by Reginald Perrodin is blocked by Armando Benitez | 79-78 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Aaron Bell tips it in | 81-78 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter buries a jump hook in the lane | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Perrodin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Aaron Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rory Haskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Armando Benitez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 81-80 |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Sean Burke tips it back up and in | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter hits the finger roll set up by Shannon Hodge | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Hodge - foul #5 on Shannon Hodge, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG) Shannon Hodge | |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Reginald Perrodin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez blows the layup | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Donald Nash gets the rebound | 83-82 |