| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) SG - Allan Reece (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Allan Reece connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Wilkerson - foul #1 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Raymond | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Calvin Hittle swats the shot by Joseph Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Olmo | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Mason - foul #1 on Stanley Mason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Edward Wilkerson picks off the pass by William Woods | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allan Reece - foul #1 on Allan Reece, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | Allan Reece clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Carthage | Joseph Smith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Woods | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond is hacked by Stanley Mason - foul #2 on Stanley Mason, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) William Woods, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Marcil swats the short shot by Calvin Hittle | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Bryant Sosinsky | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Edward Wilkerson steals it from Allan Reece | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | John Tinch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Allan Reece, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Thomas Donovan (SF), Leslie Brown (PF) William White, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson | |
| 15:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leslie Brown | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tinch (fresh) C - Joshua Marcil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Brown (fresh) C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Gartner - foul #1 on Alex Gartner, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Gartner, Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SF), Huey Dean (C) Charles Olmo, Calvin Hittle | |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:04 | Carthage | William Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg loses the dribble to Thomas Donovan | 8-14 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean misses the shot from the right block | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Joshua Marcil (SF), Francis Remillard (PF) Bryant Sosinsky, Joseph Smith, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Charles Olmo (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Thomas Donovan, Norman Janda, Leslie Brown | |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:41 | Carthage | Francis Remillard gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | William Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allan Reece steals it from Michael Raymond | 8-14 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | William Woods drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | Edward Wilkerson swats the shot by Allan Reece | 11-17 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Marcil (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Remillard (fresh) C - Jonathan Hegg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Huey Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 11-19 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | William Woods is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Tinch (PF), Robert Withers (C) William Woods, Joshua Marcil, Francis Remillard, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SG), Calvin Hittle (C) Charles Olmo, Huey Dean | |
| 10:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wilkerson | 11-19 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Donovan | 11-19 |
| 10:25 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 13-19 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Tinch denies the turnaround by Edward Wilkerson | 13-19 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | John Tinch tips it in | 15-21 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Tinch | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Carthage | John Tinch double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Joshua Marcil (C) Allan Reece, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Charles Olmo (SG), Leslie Brown (PF) William White, Michael Raymond, Edward Wilkerson | |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan lays it up and in | 15-23 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | John Tinch tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 08:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Calvin Hittle | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Leslie Brown | 15-26 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil misses the lay-in | 15-26 |
| 07:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Marcil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Olmo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leslie Brown (fresh) C - Calvin Hittle (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Olmo | 15-28 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | William Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derick Baker - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #2 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Francis Remillard (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Joseph Smith, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SF), Huey Dean (C) Thomas Donovan, Calvin Hittle | |
| 07:30 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 07:12 | Carthage | William Woods grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | William Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Marcil | 20-28 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jonathan Hegg - foul #1 on Jonathan Hegg, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), David Allison (SF) William Woods, Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Michael Raymond (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Norman Janda, Leslie Brown | |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Huey Dean makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg is fouled on the floor by Huey Dean - foul #1 on Huey Dean, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SF) David Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle (C) Huey Dean | |
| 06:11 | Carthage | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Olmo snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by William White | 20-33 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Sosinsky is called for the reach on Michael Raymond - foul #1 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), John Tinch (PF) Allan Reece, Francis Remillard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SG) Charles Olmo | |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:22 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | John Tinch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-34 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond is hacked by Jonathan Hegg - foul #2 on Jonathan Hegg, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Marcil (C) Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Joseph Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Woods | 23-35 |
| 03:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Raymond | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Sosinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Marcil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Raymond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Carthage | Joseph Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 03:22 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses the turnaround from close range | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle clanks a floater from the right block | 26-38 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Raymond tips it in | 26-40 |
| 01:44 | Carthage | Thomas Donovan picks off the pass by Bryant Sosinsky | 26-40 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Sosinsky takes the ball from William White | 26-40 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky banks in the layup | 28-40 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan lays it up and in on a great pass from William White | 28-42 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | John Tinch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Calvin Hittle grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (PG), Allan Reece (SG), David Allison (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) William Woods, Bryant Sosinsky, Joseph Smith, John Tinch, Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Charles Olmo (SG), Leslie Brown (SF), Huey Dean (C) William White, Thomas Donovan, Michael Raymond, Calvin Hittle | |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Charles Olmo picks off the pass by Jonathan Hegg | 28-43 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leslie Brown misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Charles Olmo is called for the reach on Allan Reece - foul #1 on Charles Olmo, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Norman Janda (SF) Edward Wilkerson | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Alex Gartner misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | The clock runs out | 28-43 |