| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) C - Steven Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lindell steals the ball from Dustin Rhodes in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:37 | Carthage | William Lindell lays it in | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Smith | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Frederick Calabrese takes the ball from David Lewis | 39-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Carthage | William Lindell is fouled on the floor by Dustin Rhodes - foul #2 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel scores on a floater in the lane set up by William Lindell | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Calabrese | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Lewis | 44-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Samsel swats the short shot by Bill Thomas | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | William Lindell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sheppard | 46-38 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Sheppard - foul #2 on Michael Sheppard, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Charles Douglass (SF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, Michael Sheppard, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (SG) Frederick Calabrese | |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Leo Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (SG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Rea (SG), John Jones (SF), William Lonon (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Dustin Rhodes, Douglas Warren, Bill Thomas, William Smith | |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Stadler | 46-40 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Cabot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Samsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Rea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - William Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Rea | 46-43 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | William Cabot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Ismael Payne snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Ismael Payne drills a shot from the left block | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | William Cabot grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Aaron Dewitt steps in front of the Thomas Samsel pass | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | William Cabot snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Charles Douglass misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Rea | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Carthage | Ismael Payne tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Rice is called for the reach on Aaron Dewitt - foul #1 on Leo Rice, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), David Lewis (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), Barry Mitchell (PF), Steven Clements (C) Leo Rice, William Cabot, Charles Douglass, Thomas Samsel, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Douglas Warren (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), William Smith (C) Aaron Dewitt, Eric Rea, John Jones, William Lonon, Patrick Stadler | |
| 12:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 48-47 |
| 12:08 | Carthage | William Lindell is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Lindell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Smith and the foul's on William Lindell - foul #2 on William Lindell, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Carthage | William Lindell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | William Smith steals it from William Lindell | 48-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frederick Calabrese - foul #2 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Samsel (PF) Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:11 | Carthage | William Lindell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bill Thomas | 48-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Steven Clements pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel clanks a shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | William Lindell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Thomas | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Clements (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel hits a jumper from close range set up by Steven Clements | 50-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Samsel blocks the short jumper by Frederick Calabrese | 50-55 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steven Clements | 50-55 |
| 07:14 | Carthage | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frederick Calabrese - foul #3 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), William Cabot (SG), Charles Douglass (SF), Ismael Payne (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) William Lindell, David Lewis, Michael Sheppard, Thomas Samsel, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Eric Rea (SG), John Jones (SF), William Lonon (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Dustin Rhodes, Frederick Calabrese, Douglas Warren, Bill Thomas, William Smith | |
| 06:56 | Carthage | William Lonon blocks the short jumper by Leo Rice | 50-55 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Payne | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Dewitt - foul #2 on Aaron Dewitt, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Rea | 52-57 |
| 06:11 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | William Cabot snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Rea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | William Cabot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Rea - foul #2 on Eric Rea, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), Thomas Samsel (PF) Leo Rice, Charles Douglass, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Bill Thomas (PF), William Smith (C) Aaron Dewitt, Eric Rea, John Jones, Patrick Stadler | |
| 04:21 | Carthage | William Cabot makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes is fouled on the floor by William Cabot - foul #3 on William Cabot, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) William Cabot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Lewis steals the ball from Dustin Rhodes | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Ismael Payne tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | Ismael Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ismael Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Lonon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Ismael Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Thomas - foul #2 on Bill Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Clements (C) Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren (SF) William Lonon | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Lindell | 54-57 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Charles Douglass (SF) William Lindell, Michael Sheppard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (SG) Frederick Calabrese | |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 56-59 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Michael Sheppard (SF) Leo Rice, Charles Douglass | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| 01:33 | Carthage | William Lindell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frederick Calabrese - foul #4 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren's pass is intercepted by William Lindell | 60-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses the turnaround from close range | 60-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese is hacked by Thomas Samsel - foul #3 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | William Lindell is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Rhodes - foul #3 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | William Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | William Lindell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lindell takes the ball from Frederick Calabrese | 61-59 |