| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Carthage | Gary Burse takes the ball from John Price | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Mayon | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | William Wilson drills a jumper from the right block | 27-28 |
| 18:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Stanley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Snyder | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | James Snyder is called for the reach on Christopher Lieu - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Mayon - foul #1 on David Mayon, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cross | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | William Wilson snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jon Sawyer - foul #1 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Sawyer | 31-33 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Sawyer is called for the reach on Donald Cross - foul #2 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant (SF), Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Jon Sawyer, John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal Stanley and the foul's on Frank Zerbe - foul #2 on Frank Zerbe, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley (C) Micheal Stanley | |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Fenley | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hinnant (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Zerbe (fresh) C - Richard Carbaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (PG), Chris Muro (SG) Kevin Fenley, Christopher Lieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG) David Mayon | |
| 15:24 | Carthage | James Snyder steals it from Chris Muro | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | James Couture snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Chris Muro misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Gary Burse | 33-36 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross tips it in | 33-38 |
| 14:02 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Fenley (PG), Christopher Lieu (SG), Jon Sawyer (SF), John Price (PF), William Wilson (C) James Couture, Chris Muro, Christopher Hinnant, Frank Zerbe, Richard Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon (PG), Cody Miles (SF), Micheal Stanley (C) James Snyder, Donald Cross, Gary Burse | |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Leo Agostini | 33-40 |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 12:32 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Kevin Fenley | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Agostini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hundley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Jon Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Sawyer | 37-40 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Sawyer is called for the reach on Cody Miles - foul #3 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF) Leo Agostini, Cody Miles, John Hundley | |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Wilson steals the ball from Donald Cross | 37-40 |
| 10:43 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Micheal Stanley | 39-43 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu tips it in | 41-43 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Christopher Lieu can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Snyder | 41-48 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Lieu | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Stanley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Snyder | 44-50 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | William Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lieu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mayon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Lieu - foul #3 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (PG), Chris Muro (SG), Christopher Hinnant (SF), Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Kevin Fenley, Christopher Lieu, Jon Sawyer, John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG), John Hundley (C) David Mayon, Micheal Stanley | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Chris Muro connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Couture | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Frank Zerbe | 47-52 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Snyder | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | James Couture double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Ragan (PG), Cody Miles (SF), Conrad Hatmaker (C) James Snyder, Donald Cross, Gary Burse | |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Couture is called for the reach on Danny Ragan - foul #1 on James Couture, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Conrad Hatmaker snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Frank Zerbe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Chris Muro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles slams it home on a great pass from John Hundley | 47-57 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Christopher Hinnant connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Couture | 50-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Fenley (PG), Christopher Lieu (SG), Jon Sawyer (SF), John Price (PF), William Wilson (C) James Couture, Chris Muro, Christopher Hinnant, Frank Zerbe, Richard Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon (PG), James Snyder (SG), Donald Cross (SF), Gary Burse (PF), Micheal Stanley (C) Danny Ragan, Leo Agostini, Cody Miles, John Hundley, Conrad Hatmaker | |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder is hacked by Christopher Lieu - foul #4 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Gary Burse steals the ball from John Price | 50-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross is hacked by Jon Sawyer - foul #4 on Jon Sawyer, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | William Wilson is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Fenley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jon Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mayon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Burse (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - Micheal Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross is hacked by Christopher Lieu - foul #5 on Christopher Lieu, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Couture (SG) Christopher Lieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Carthage | William Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mayon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Burse | 50-66 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | John Price hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Burse drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Snyder | 52-68 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | James Snyder steps in front of the John Price pass | 52-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Snyder banks in the layup | 52-70 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Kevin Fenley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Price | 55-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross is hacked by John Price - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | Chris Muro (SG), Christopher Hinnant (SF), Frank Zerbe (PF), Richard Carbaugh (C) Kevin Fenley, Jon Sawyer, John Price, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini (PG), Cody Miles (SG), John Hundley (PF), Conrad Hatmaker (C) David Mayon, James Snyder, Gary Burse, Micheal Stanley | |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Frank Zerbe | 55-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Carthage | James Couture misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cody Miles tips it home | 55-73 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | James Couture scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Muro | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Agostini runs out the clock | 58-73 |