| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Monger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Keene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Blue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Charles Burkett inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrew Ernst | 33-39 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Ernst | 35-42 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | Victor Coleman makes the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 18:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole's floater is tipped away by Charles Burkett | 35-44 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Burkett | 35-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Ernst | 37-46 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Charles Burkett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Henry Blue makes the floater from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stewart Barnes - foul #2 on Stewart Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres (PF) Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Charles Burkett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Henry Blue pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), Nathan Neese (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Trevor Poole, James Monger, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Raynor (PF) Henry Blue | |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Keene - foul #1 on Arnold Keene, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Buckley (PG), Benjamin Ouzts (SG), Elias Carter (C) Victor Coleman, Arnold Keene, Stewart Barnes | |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Daniel Lines swats the layup by Richard Raynor | 40-49 |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Neese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Douglas Buckley (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elias Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese is fouled on the floor by Richard Raynor - foul #2 on Richard Raynor, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG), James Monger (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF) Kenneth Harris, Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Carthage | Sam Carini (SG), Nathan Croker (C) Benjamin Ouzts, Charles Burkett | |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Raynor picks off the pass by Mickey Pierce | 40-49 |
| 15:06 | Carthage | The short jumper by Nathan Croker is denied by Mickey Pierce | 40-49 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Raynor | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Pierce | 40-49 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Mickey Pierce is blocked by Nathan Croker | 40-49 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Bowen and he's fouled by Richard Raynor - foul #3 on Richard Raynor, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Andrew Ernst (C) Thomas Bowen, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Coleman (PG), Charles Burkett (SF), Henry Blue (PF), Stewart Barnes (C) Douglas Buckley, Richard Raynor, Elias Carter, Nathan Croker | |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Henry Blue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Steven Krout steals the ball from Victor Coleman | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole lays it in on a great pass from Steven Krout | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Coleman | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce banks in the layup set up by Trevor Poole | 47-51 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | Sam Carini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Carini - foul #4 on Sam Carini, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Jerry Caceres (SF), Nathan Neese (PF) Steven Krout, James Monger, Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (SG) Sam Carini | |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | Victor Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 11:41 | Carthage | Nathan Neese is called for the reach on Henry Blue - foul #2 on Nathan Neese, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines (C) Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Neese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Keene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Blue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Henry Blue tips it home | 49-56 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 11:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole knocks in the shot from the left block | 51-56 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Victor Coleman misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-56 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Victor Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Poole | 55-58 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Charles Burkett buries a fadeaway from the right side | 55-60 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Caceres | 58-60 |
| 08:51 | Carthage | Jerry Caceres is called for the reach on Henry Blue - foul #1 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), James Monger (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Trevor Poole, Jerry Caceres, Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Buckley (SG), Richard Raynor (SF), Elias Carter (PF), Nathan Croker (C) Victor Coleman, Charles Burkett, Henry Blue, Stewart Barnes | |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Elias Carter lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 60-62 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Douglas Buckley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elias Carter is called for the reach on Andrew Ernst - foul #1 on Elias Carter, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Sam Carini (SG) Arnold Keene | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Krout and he's fouled by Douglas Buckley - foul #1 on Douglas Buckley, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Steven Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Monger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Douglas Buckley (fresh) SG - Sam Carini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Croker (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Carthage | Elias Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Krout | 65-62 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Douglas Buckley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Buckley is called for the reach on Steven Krout - foul #2 on Douglas Buckley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG) Thomas Bowen | |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Coleman (PG), Charles Burkett (SF), Henry Blue (PF), Stewart Barnes (C) Douglas Buckley, Richard Raynor, Elias Carter, Nathan Croker | |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:05 | Carthage | Trevor Poole is called for the reach on Henry Blue - foul #1 on Trevor Poole, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Jerry Caceres (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Steven Krout, Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Sam Carini double dribbles | 67-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | Daniel Lines swats the short shot by Stewart Barnes | 67-62 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | Henry Blue tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Henry Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Sam Carini is fouled on the floor by Trevor Poole - foul #2 on Trevor Poole, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Trevor Poole, James Monger, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Raynor (PF) Henry Blue | |
| 04:04 | Carthage | Sam Carini misses long on a shot from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Harris | 69-62 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Victor Coleman's layup is rejected by Jerry Caceres | 69-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Krout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Carini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stewart Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), James Monger (SF) Steven Krout, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (SG), Henry Blue (PF) Sam Carini, Stewart Barnes | |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Sam Carini (SG), Stewart Barnes (C) Arnold Keene, Richard Raynor | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes connects on the shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes dunks the ball on a great pass from Victor Coleman | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Harris | 71-66 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce buries a jump hook in the lane | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Kenneth Harris steps in front of the Charles Burkett pass | 73-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris throws it down | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Charles Burkett is hacked by James Monger - foul #3 on James Monger, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Sam Carini loses the dribble to Trevor Poole | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Carini - foul #5 on Sam Carini, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (PG) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (SG) Sam Carini | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Victor Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen runs out the clock | 76-66 |