| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Chmielewski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Stacy Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Philip Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Silas Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Silas Holland inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 19:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses the runner from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 19:41 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | Carthage | Philip Blair knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sylvester Carter is called for the reach on George Adcock - foul #3 on Sylvester Carter, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Brown (C) Sylvester Carter | |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale is fouled on the floor by Silas Holland - foul #2 on Silas Holland, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale jams it set up by David Chmielewski | 37-41 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Silas Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock buries a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker is hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Walter Vitale is denied by James Brown | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale's layup is rejected by Christopher Lewis | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Philip Blair misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by David Chmielewski - foul #3 on David Chmielewski, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (PG), John Womack (SG), Edwin Adams (SF), Ross Johnson (PF), Thomas Butler (C) George Adcock, David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale, William Parker, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jesse Alexander (SG), Reginald Winemiller (SF), Andrew Scott (C) Calvin Bosley, Silas Holland, James Brown | |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Philip Blair makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Philip Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Philip Blair misses the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Womack snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Blair - foul #2 on Philip Blair, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Thomas (PG) Philip Blair | |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Sweeney (fresh) SG - John Womack (fresh) SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - Ross Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Winemiller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Jesse Alexander is fouled on the floor by Richard Sweeney - foul #1 on Richard Sweeney, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG) John Womack | |
| Subs | Carthage | Sylvester Carter (C) Christopher Lewis | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Andrew Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Butler | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | Carthage | Jeremiah Wilds is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #4 on Jeremiah Wilds, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF) Jeremiah Wilds, Richard Sweeney, Edwin Adams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Blair (PG), Calvin Bosley (SG), Silas Holland (SF) Michael Thomas, Jesse Alexander, Andrew Scott | |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Philip Blair loses the dribble to David Chmielewski | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Reginald Winemiller denies the turnaround by David Chmielewski | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker (PF), Stacy Glass (C) Ross Johnson, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lewis (PF) Reginald Winemiller | |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Adcock - foul #2 on George Adcock, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass misses the runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale blows the dunk but the foul's on Sylvester Carter - foul #4 on Sylvester Carter, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Brown (C) Sylvester Carter | |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Calvin Bosley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Philip Blair | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Vitale and he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (SG), Edwin Adams (SF) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jesse Alexander (SG), Reginald Winemiller (SF) Calvin Bosley, Silas Holland | |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:41 | Carthage | James Brown misses the runner near the basket | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker misses the floater from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | Philip Blair clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Reginald Winemiller takes the ball from William Parker | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sweeney (fresh) SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacy Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Philip Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Winemiller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis slams it home on a nice dish by Philip Blair | 48-52 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jesse Alexander is called for the reach on George Adcock - foul #1 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), Ross Johnson (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Richard Sweeney, Edwin Adams, William Parker, Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Bosley (SG), Silas Holland (SF) Philip Blair, Christopher Lewis | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | James Brown snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:19 | Carthage | Silas Holland dunks the ball on a great pass from Jesse Alexander | 48-54 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Carthage | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Walter Vitale | 48-54 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Adcock, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (PG), Stacy Glass (C) George Adcock, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Blair (PG), Christopher Lewis (PF) Jesse Alexander, James Brown | |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Philip Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | Calvin Bosley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker (PF) Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jesse Alexander (SG), Andrew Scott (C) Calvin Bosley, Reginald Winemiller | |
| 09:04 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis buries a floater from close range set up by Jesse Alexander | 48-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacy Glass | 50-56 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Silas Holland misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Lewis - foul #3 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), Edwin Adams (SF) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Bosley (SG), Reginald Winemiller (SF), James Brown (C) Jesse Alexander, Silas Holland, Christopher Lewis | |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Stacy Glass is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Stacy Glass, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson (C) Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Andrew Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sweeney (fresh) SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Philip Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Bosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Winemiller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Adcock | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Andrew Scott is fouled on the floor by Richard Sweeney - foul #2 on Richard Sweeney, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG) Richard Sweeney | |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lewis (PF), Sylvester Carter (C) Reginald Winemiller, James Brown | |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Andrew Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | Andrew Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Scott is called for the reach on George Adcock - foul #2 on Andrew Scott, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler (C) William Parker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jesse Alexander (PG), James Brown (SF) Philip Blair, Andrew Scott | |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Sylvester Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 06:42 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Jesse Alexander is hacked by Ross Johnson - foul #2 on Ross Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), Stacy Glass (C) George Adcock, Edwin Adams, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Silas Holland (SF) James Brown | |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Jesse Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jesse Alexander - foul #2 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller (SG) Calvin Bosley | |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis misses short on a shot from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 59-58 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | Silas Holland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeremiah Wilds and he's hacked by Reginald Winemiller - foul #1 on Reginald Winemiller, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker (PF) Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Blair (PG) Reginald Winemiller | |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Sylvester Carter snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:24 | Carthage | Silas Holland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sylvester Carter | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:07 | Carthage | Sylvester Carter pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Vitale - foul #2 on Walter Vitale, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson (C) Stacy Glass | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Bosley (SG) Jesse Alexander | |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds is hacked by Sylvester Carter - foul #5 on Sylvester Carter, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (SG), Edwin Adams (SF) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale | |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller (SF), Andrew Scott (PF), James Brown (C) Silas Holland, Christopher Lewis, Sylvester Carter | |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | James Brown comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Philip Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler (C) William Parker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - Ross Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Philip Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Bosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Winemiller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Calvin Bosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), Stacy Glass (C) Jeremiah Wilds, Edwin Adams, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Silas Holland (SF), Christopher Lewis (PF) Reginald Winemiller, Andrew Scott | |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), William Parker (PF) George Adcock, Ross Johnson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Philip Blair comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Blair | 63-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski banks in the layup set up by Jeremiah Wilds | 65-66 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Silas Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | James Brown snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Walter Vitale blocks the short jumper by Calvin Bosley | 65-66 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Silas Holland tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Jeremiah Wilds is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremiah Wilds, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG) Jeremiah Wilds | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | James Brown is hacked by David Chmielewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Chmielewski, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Reginald Winemiller (C) Christopher Lewis | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-72 |