| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Cordes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Philip Cordes connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Zarate and he's hacked by Richard Wakefield - foul #3 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG) Richard Wakefield | |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Philip Cordes misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jacob Harrell | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Kent Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Brooks | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Cordes - foul #1 on Philip Cordes, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis is denied on a layup by Philip Cordes | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Carthage | Philip Cordes pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Brooks - foul #2 on Larry Brooks, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Hansen (PF), Robert Alverez (C) Jacob Harrell, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Jim Bump (C) Lane Zahn, John Lewis | |
| 17:00 | Carthage | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump tips it home | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | James Jones loses the dribble to Larry Brooks | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Brooks | 41-44 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Robert Alverez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:05 | Carthage | Larry Hansen grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Kent Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Steven Duke (SF), Jacob Harrell (PF) Timothy Zarate, James Jones, Larry Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), James Timmer (PF), John Lewis (C) Everett Miller, Larry Brooks, Stuart Drake | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Massengale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Alverez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Bump (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Timmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Harrell steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Carthage | Steven Duke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Massengale | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Massengale takes the ball from Joseph Downing in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Kent Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Massengale | 46-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield makes the jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Steven Duke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), Larry Hansen (PF), Philip Cordes (C) Kent Harris, Jacob Harrell, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Larry Brooks (SF), Stuart Drake (PF) Joseph Downing, Jim Bump, James Timmer | |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Massengale | 48-46 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Hansen steals the ball from Larry Brooks | 48-46 |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:17 | Carthage | Philip Cordes tips it home | 50-46 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn is fouled on the floor by Timothy Zarate - foul #1 on Timothy Zarate, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kent Harris (SG), James Jones (SF) Daniel Massengale, Steven Duke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump (C) John Lewis | |
| 12:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Cordes swats the short shot by Stuart Drake | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Philip Cordes misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Brooks | 50-51 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The refs have stopped play. Larry Brooks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Jacob Harrell (PF) Timothy Zarate, Larry Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG), James Timmer (PF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks, Stuart Drake | |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Kent Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Harrell | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Massengale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Bump (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Timmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Cordes denies the turnaround by Jim Bump | 52-51 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer blows the dunk | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | James Jones gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale loses the dribble to Lane Zahn | 52-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Lane Zahn | 52-53 |
| 10:38 | Carthage | Kent Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jacob Harrell | 55-53 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer's pass is intercepted by Kent Harris | 55-53 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | Kent Harris misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Massengale - foul #1 on Daniel Massengale, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), Steven Duke (SF), Robert Alverez (C) Kent Harris, James Jones, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Richard Wakefield (SG), Stuart Drake (PF) Lane Zahn, Everett Miller, Jim Bump | |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate is hacked by Joseph Downing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Downing, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis (C) Raymond Dickstein | |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Duke and he's fouled by Joseph Downing - foul #3 on Joseph Downing, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks (SF) James Timmer | |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wakefield | 58-58 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Steven Duke clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Alverez - foul #2 on Robert Alverez, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kent Harris (SG), Larry Hansen (PF) Steven Duke, Jacob Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Robert Alverez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Jones (SF) Daniel Massengale | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Hansen - foul #3 on Larry Hansen, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Duke (PG), Philip Cordes (C) Timothy Zarate, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Philip Cordes gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:34 | Carthage | Larry Hansen is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Larry Hansen, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Steven Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Philip Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Duke is called for the reach on Joseph Downing - foul #1 on Steven Duke, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG) Steven Duke | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG), Jim Bump (PF), James Timmer (C) Richard Wakefield, Stuart Drake, John Lewis | |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Carthage | Philip Cordes snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | James Jones misses long on a runner in the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Larry Hansen blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Bump - foul #2 on Jim Bump, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), Robert Alverez (C) James Jones, Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG) Joseph Downing | |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Larry Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | Larry Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Carthage | Robert Alverez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jacob Harrell (PF) Larry Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), John Lewis (C) Everett Miller, Larry Brooks | |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis is hacked by Robert Alverez - foul #3 on Robert Alverez, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake (PF) James Timmer | |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | Carthage | Kent Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Robert Alverez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Kent Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Alverez | 63-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alverez takes the ball from Lane Zahn | 63-61 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Kent Harris's floater is tipped away by John Lewis | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield buries a fadeaway from the right block | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Jones (SF), Philip Cordes (C) Daniel Massengale, Robert Alverez | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks (SF) Jim Bump | |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Kent Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Lane Zahn | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG) Lane Zahn | |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-65 |
| 02:28 | Carthage | Philip Cordes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Kent Harris drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Zarate | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Massengale (PG), Larry Hansen (PF) Timothy Zarate, Jacob Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump (C) John Lewis | |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Zarate (PG), Jacob Harrell (PF) Daniel Massengale, Larry Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Jim Bump | |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Lane Zahn steals the ball from Philip Cordes | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Cordes swats the shot by Larry Brooks | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Philip Cordes gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Brooks - foul #3 on Larry Brooks, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits a shot from the left side set up by Richard Wakefield and the foul's on Jacob Harrell - foul #2 on Jacob Harrell, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Kent Harris scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Zarate | 69-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stuart Drake | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Kent Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jones | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Jones steps in front of the Lane Zahn pass | 72-72 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Philip Cordes gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | Kent Harris makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Harrell | 74-72 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks buries a floater from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Kent Harris misses the floater from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Philip Cordes tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 02:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Cordes swats the short shot by John Lewis | 77-74 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Philip Cordes pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | James Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Harrell | 79-74 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by John Lewis is denied by Jacob Harrell | 79-74 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | Philip Cordes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate is fouled on the floor by Larry Brooks - foul #4 on Larry Brooks, team foul #7 | 79-74 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Timothy Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake grabs the offensive board | 81-74 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Timothy Zarate (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Philip Cordes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wakefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Drake (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The pull-up jumper by Richard Wakefield is blocked by Jacob Harrell | 81-74 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Philip Cordes snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Philip Cordes is hacked by Richard Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #8 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alexander Tomko (PG), Daniel Massengale (SF), Robert Alverez (PF) Timothy Zarate, James Jones, Jacob Harrell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Philip Cordes makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Philip Cordes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jacob Harrell (PF) Philip Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale is hacked by Lane Zahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lane Zahn, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Jones (SF) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 85-74 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Jacob Harrell pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Daniel Massengale runs out the clock | 85-74 |