| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Carol | 23-37 |
| 19:32 | Carthage | Christopher Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Bledsoe picks off the pass by Chad Moore | 23-37 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Robert Carol misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 18:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Craig - foul #1 on Joseph Craig, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Johnson and the foul's on Kevin Bledsoe - foul #2 on Kevin Bledsoe, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Robert Carol hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sims and he's hacked by James Souther - foul #2 on James Souther, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Robert Carol makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Joseph Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Matt Vallo is called for the reach on Kevin Bledsoe - foul #1 on Matt Vallo, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Thomas Sims hits a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Bledsoe | 28-40 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Christopher Brock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Moore | 31-43 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | Thomas Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Jon Greene (SG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Thomas Sims, Joseph Craig, Christopher Brock, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda (PG), William Keith (SG), Jeffrey Blais (SF), Bobby Marr (C) Matt Vallo, James Souther, Chad Moore, David Mooney | |
| 16:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga clanks a shot near the basket | 31-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carmen Jensen steps in front of the Robert Freda pass | 31-45 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Jon Greene gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) SG - Jon Greene (fresh) SF - Carmen Jensen (fresh) PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Freda (fresh) SG - William Keith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Blais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Howard Noel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Howard Noel, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Nichols (SG) Burton Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Homer Elbert (C) Aaron Johnson | |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Greene steals it from Homer Elbert | 31-45 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Greene | 34-45 |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga is hacked by Robert Freda - foul #1 on Robert Freda, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Christopher Brock (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Jon Greene, Carmen Jensen, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), James Souther (SG), Chad Moore (SF), David Mooney (C) Robert Freda, Jeffrey Blais, Bobby Marr, Homer Elbert | |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Thomas Sims scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Nichols | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Souther | 36-47 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bledsoe | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther is called for 5 seconds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson (PF) William Keith | |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Sims | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Sims takes the ball from Aaron Johnson | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Thomas Sims lays it in | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Robert Carol snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (SG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Howard Noel (C) Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda (PG), William Keith (SG), Jeffrey Blais (SF), Bobby Marr (C) Matt Vallo, James Souther, Chad Moore, David Mooney | |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Howard Noel pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Jensen (fresh) PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Freda (fresh) SG - William Keith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Blais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Bobby Marr picks off the pass by Joseph Craig | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (SG), Daniel Mayorga (C) Thomas Sims, Robert Carol | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Joseph Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mayorga - foul #2 on Daniel Mayorga, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Jon Greene, Carmen Jensen, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther (SG), Chad Moore (SF), David Mooney (C) William Keith, Jeffrey Blais, Bobby Marr | |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Freda and the foul's on Christopher Brock - foul #1 on Christopher Brock, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney's layup is rejected by Howard Noel | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Howard Noel snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Brock | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:24 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bledsoe | 50-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Noel blocks the jumper by Aaron Johnson | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Joseph Craig grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Howard Noel clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Noel | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Howard Noel | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Carthage | The short jumper by Joshua Nichols is denied by David Mooney | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Joseph Craig gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Joseph Craig connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Nichols and he's fouled by Chad Moore - foul #2 on Chad Moore, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Carmen Jensen (SF), Robert Carol (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Joshua Nichols, Christopher Brock, Howard Noel, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), William Keith (SG), Jeffrey Blais (SF), Bobby Marr (PF), Homer Elbert (C) Robert Freda, James Souther, Chad Moore, Aaron Johnson, David Mooney | |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Joseph Craig makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Carol - foul #3 on Robert Carol, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Greene (SG) Joseph Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Carmen Jensen hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jon Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmen Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Keith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Blais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Marr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Elbert (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr is hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Daniel Mayorga grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | Jon Greene scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sims | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Homer Elbert drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matt Vallo | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Carthage | Jon Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Nichols (SG), Christopher Brock (SF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Jon Greene, Carmen Jensen, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther (SG), Chad Moore (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF), David Mooney (C) William Keith, Jeffrey Blais, Bobby Marr, Homer Elbert | |
| 05:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Moore | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is hacked by Chad Moore - foul #3 on Chad Moore, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 03:27 | Carthage | Robert Carol pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Matt Vallo is called for the reach on Christopher Brock - foul #2 on Matt Vallo, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda (PG) Matt Vallo | |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe's floater is tipped away by Aaron Johnson | 58-59 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Thomas Sims grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Christopher Brock is fouled on the floor by David Mooney - foul #1 on David Mooney, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Craig (PG), Howard Noel (PF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Thomas Sims, Robert Carol, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith (SG), Jeffrey Blais (SF), Bobby Marr (C) James Souther, Chad Moore, David Mooney | |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Christopher Brock misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Mayorga - foul #3 on Daniel Mayorga, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Robert Carol (PF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Joseph Craig, Howard Noel, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), James Souther (SG), David Mooney (C) Robert Freda, William Keith, Bobby Marr | |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Christopher Brock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 58-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais misses short on a runner from the right block | 58-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo tips it home | 58-63 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Matt Vallo steps in front of the Christopher Brock pass | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Blais can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith (SF) Jeffrey Blais | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Robert Carol pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | James Souther steps in front of the Joshua Nichols pass | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther lays it up and in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Christopher Brock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Nichols | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sims - foul #3 on Thomas Sims, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore (SF) Aaron Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Joshua Nichols misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Nichols is called for the reach on William Keith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Thomas Sims misses the halfcourt shot | 61-68 |