| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Albert Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Gower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Horace Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Carthage | Albert Marx buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Taylor | 37-24 |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Warren Lawhon steps in front of the Rafael Hall pass | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Joel Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Lawhon | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon is hacked by Carlos Preston - foul #2 on Carlos Preston, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Warren Lawhon, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | Cecil Houde (C) Warren Lawhon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis is hacked by Joseph Gower - foul #1 on Joseph Gower, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 37-26 |
| 17:28 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Joseph Gower grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Herman Caley is called for the reach on Albert Marx - foul #1 on Herman Caley, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Wright (SG) Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug (PG) Herman Caley | |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Marx | 39-26 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gower - foul #2 on Joseph Gower, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Villalobos (SG), Shawn Green (C) Albert Marx, Joseph Gower | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Bishop (SG), Fred Maynard (SF), Timothy Kendrick (PF), John Dantzler (C) Rafael Hall, Horace Davis, Edward Kelley, Carlos Preston | |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Cecil Houde grabs the board | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Edward Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Villalobos (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Cecil Houde (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Bishop (fresh) SF - Fred Maynard (fresh) PF - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Dantzler (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | John Dantzler takes the ball from Douglas Villalobos | 39-26 |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Maynard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Maynard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Douglas Villalobos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cecil Houde steals it from Robert McElpraug | 42-26 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Shawn Green's pass is intercepted by John Dantzler | 42-26 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Kendrick | 42-28 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Cecil Houde misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Bishop connects on the jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Douglas Villalobos clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson tips it home | 44-30 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dantzler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to John Dantzler | 44-30 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Green steals it from Timothy Kendrick | 44-30 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Albert Marx (PG), Joel Taylor (SG), Albert Trotter (SF), Joseph Gower (PF), Warren Lawhon (C) Edward Wright, Douglas Villalobos, Patrick Johnson, Cecil Houde, Shawn Green | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Nathan Laguerre (SG), Horace Davis (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Carlos Preston (C) Robert McElpraug, Johnny Bishop, Fred Maynard, Timothy Kendrick, John Dantzler | |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley hits a runner from the left block set up by Horace Davis and he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #2 on Joel Taylor, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Albert Trotter connects on the jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Albert Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Laguerre (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Edward Kelley | 46-35 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon is hacked by Herman Caley - foul #2 on Herman Caley, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Joseph Gower comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-35 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Joseph Gower misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 10:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 46-37 |
| 10:09 | Carthage | Horace Davis steals it from Joseph Gower | 46-37 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Davis | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | Joel Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Marx | 49-40 |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Warren Lawhon - foul #4 on Warren Lawhon, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Wright (PG), Douglas Villalobos (SG), Patrick Johnson (SF), Cecil Houde (C) Albert Marx, Joel Taylor, Albert Trotter, Warren Lawhon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug (PG), Rafael Hall (SG) Herman Caley, Nathan Laguerre | |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Douglas Villalobos misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Douglas Villalobos | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | Edward Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Carthage | Joseph Gower pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Joseph Gower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rafael Hall - foul #1 on Rafael Hall, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Bishop (SF), Timothy Kendrick (PF), John Dantzler (C) Horace Davis, Edward Kelley, Carlos Preston | |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Joseph Gower misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Joseph Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dantzler clanks a shot from the right block | 50-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Bishop misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Edward Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Villalobos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Joseph Gower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Houde (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert McElpraug (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Kendrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Dantzler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson misses long on a floater in the lane | 50-44 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Joseph Gower grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Dantzler | 50-44 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rafael Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dantzler misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dantzler snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Wright - foul #1 on Edward Wright, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Albert Marx (PG), Joel Taylor (SG), Warren Lawhon (C) Edward Wright, Douglas Villalobos, Joseph Gower | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Nathan Laguerre (SG), Horace Davis (SF), Edward Kelley (PF) Robert McElpraug, Rafael Hall, Johnny Bishop, John Dantzler | |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:34 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-46 |
| 06:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis's layup is rejected by Warren Lawhon | 50-46 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Albert Marx pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:12 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon connects on the shot near the basket set up by Albert Marx | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Laguerre misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #3 on Joel Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston (C) Timothy Kendrick | |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Garland (PF) Cecil Houde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Joel Taylor banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Laguerre is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Nathan Laguerre, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Wright (SF), Joseph Gower (PF) Patrick Johnson, John Garland | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:32 | Carthage | Albert Marx is hacked by Herman Caley - foul #3 on Herman Caley, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | Joel Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Caley and he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #4 on Joel Taylor, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Joel Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Carthage | Joseph Gower tips it in | 56-51 |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Laguerre makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Kelley | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Albert Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joel Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Gower (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Lawhon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Herman Caley (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Laguerre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Horace Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Preston (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Herman Caley takes the ball from Albert Marx | 56-54 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis knocks in the runner from close range set up by Nathan Laguerre | 56-56 |
| 02:40 | Carthage | Joseph Gower connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Marx | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Kelley blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | Edward Wright grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Preston - foul #3 on Carlos Preston, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Villalobos (SG), Patrick Johnson (SF), Cecil Houde (PF) Albert Marx, Joel Taylor, Joseph Gower | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug (PG), Rafael Hall (SG), Johnny Bishop (SF), Timothy Kendrick (PF), John Dantzler (C) Herman Caley, Nathan Laguerre, Horace Davis, Edward Kelley, Carlos Preston | |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Timothy Kendrick | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rafael Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Warren Lawhon | 59-56 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Albert Marx (PG), Joel Taylor (SG), Joseph Gower (PF) Edward Wright, Douglas Villalobos, Cecil Houde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Herman Caley (PG), Nathan Laguerre (SG), Horace Davis (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Carlos Preston (C) Robert McElpraug, Rafael Hall, Johnny Bishop, Timothy Kendrick, John Dantzler | |
| 01:32 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Marx | 61-56 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Joel Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Marx | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Caley | 64-59 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Patrick Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gower | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Caley - foul #4 on Herman Caley, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Wright (SF) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Warren Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herman Caley | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Albert Marx is hacked by Herman Caley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Caley, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug (PG) Herman Caley | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Albert Marx makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Albert Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Horace Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Preston | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Edward Wright is hacked by Robert McElpraug in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McElpraug, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Edward Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Edward Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert McElpraug misses the fullcourt shot | 70-65 |