| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 6 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roache (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Hoefer - foul #3 on Joe Hoefer, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Peter Aldaco (SF) Joe Hoefer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF) Kevin Barrett, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Adam Bishop grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG) Kristopher Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Jonathan Alongi, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker | |
| 18:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Adam Bishop gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-42 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Laplant | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Jason Laplant misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Lemire - foul #2 on Michael Lemire, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the lay-in | 28-42 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Adam Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Aldaco and he's fouled by Christopher Day - foul #2 on Christopher Day, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker (PF) Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Laplant takes the ball from Kevin Barrett | 31-42 |
| 17:24 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot is hacked by Michael Lemire - foul #3 on Michael Lemire, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Michael Lemire, Leroy Walker | |
| 17:04 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot knocks in the floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Bishop steals the ball from Christopher Day | 33-42 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Aldaco | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Koloski steals the ball from Thomas Armitage | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot loses the dribble to Billy Hallenbeck | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Koloski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Aldaco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roache (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Armitage | 36-44 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 15:04 | Carthage | Jason Laplant hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Koloski - foul #2 on Brandon Koloski, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (PG), Kristopher Floyd (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Jack Brainard (PF), George Reda (C) Paul Pouliot, Brandon Koloski, Peter Aldaco, Jason Laplant, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF) Thomas Armitage, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Jack Brainard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kristopher Floyd | 41-45 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Hoefer steals the ball from Leroy Walker | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Barrett | 41-48 |
| 13:24 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd makes the wide open shot from the right block | 43-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker tips it home | 43-50 |
| 12:41 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor loses the dribble to Kevin Barrett | 43-50 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Brainard | 43-50 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Brainard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Reda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barrett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Day (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire's pass is intercepted by Joe Hoefer | 45-50 |
| 11:31 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor lays it up and in set up by Joe Hoefer | 47-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Floyd - foul #4 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Brandon Koloski (SG), Peter Aldaco (SF), Jason Laplant (PF), Adam Bishop (C) Eugene Naylor, Kristopher Floyd, Joe Hoefer, Jack Brainard, George Reda | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG), William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Kevin Barrett, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker, Christopher Day | |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck is hacked by Peter Aldaco - foul #1 on Peter Aldaco, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Roache | 47-52 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Jason Laplant banks in the layup set up by Paul Pouliot | 49-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Lemire | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Pouliot | 51-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:53 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | William Roache steals it from Adam Bishop | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Pouliot - foul #1 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joe Hoefer (SF) Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Leroy Walker (C) Jonathan Alongi, Joseph Austin | |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Jason Laplant blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Peter Aldaco (C) Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Hallenbeck | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (PG), Douglas Conway (SG), Adam Bishop (C) Paul Pouliot, Brandon Koloski, Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day (C) Leroy Walker | |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barrett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roache (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor connects on the floater from the left block | 55-59 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Barrett | 55-62 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | William Roache picks off the pass by Joe Hoefer | 55-62 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire banks in the layup on a great pass from William Roache | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | Michael Lemire takes the ball from Eugene Naylor in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the shot from the right side set up by Michael Lemire | 55-66 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Douglas Conway double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Kristopher Floyd (SG), George Reda (SF), Jason Laplant (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Eugene Naylor, Douglas Conway, Joe Hoefer, Peter Aldaco, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi (SG), Leroy Walker (C) Kevin Barrett, Christopher Day | |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Pouliot is called for the reach on Michael Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Jack Brainard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alongi | 55-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache is fouled on the floor by Paul Pouliot - foul #3 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joe Hoefer (SF) George Reda | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG) Jonathan Alongi | |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Jason Laplant buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Pouliot | 57-70 |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Roache | 57-73 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Jason Laplant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-73 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck throws it down set up by Michael Lemire | 57-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barrett (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Roache (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lemire - foul #4 on Michael Lemire, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), Douglas Conway (SF), Peter Aldaco (PF), George Reda (C) Kristopher Floyd, Joe Hoefer, Jason Laplant, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage (PG), Jonathan Alongi (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Michael Lemire, Kevin Barrett, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage is hacked by Douglas Conway - foul #1 on Douglas Conway, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Paul Pouliot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor is fouled on the floor by Leroy Walker - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #6 | 59-75 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Alongi - foul #1 on Jonathan Alongi, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Alongi and the foul's on Douglas Conway - foul #2 on Douglas Conway, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage makes the free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco is fouled on the floor by Thomas Armitage - foul #2 on Thomas Armitage, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leroy Walker | 62-78 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Alongi | 62-81 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Armitage - foul #3 on Thomas Armitage, team foul #9 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Brainard (C) Douglas Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jonathan Alongi hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-84 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Jack Brainard double dribbles | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Walker | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | George Reda connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Koloski | 65-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage runs out the clock | 65-86 |