| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lonon (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 29-47 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Lindell | 31-47 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the floater from the left block | 31-47 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Calabrese | 31-50 |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Monroe and he's fouled by William Lonon - foul #3 on William Lonon, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey (PF) William Lonon | |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Dustin Rhodes | 34-52 |
| 17:57 | Carthage | William Lindell's pass is intercepted by Dustin Rhodes | 34-52 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 17:42 | Carthage | Steven Clements grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Casey Thompson is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #2 on Casey Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | The jump hook by Steven Clements is blocked by William Smith | 34-52 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to William Lindell | 34-52 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | William Lindell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Monroe | 37-52 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lindell is called for the reach on Casey Thompson - foul #1 on William Lindell, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Charles Douglass (SF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, Michael Monroe, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), John Jones (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Dustin Rhodes, Frederick Calabrese, Casey Thompson, William Smith | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Monroe (SF) Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:07 | Carthage | Patrick Stadler swats the shot by William Cabot | 37-53 |
| 16:05 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | William Cabot knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Monroe | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Cabot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Charles Douglass hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Lewis | 42-55 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 42-57 |
| 14:51 | Carthage | Charles Douglass blows the dunk | 42-57 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Ismael Payne snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Michael Monroe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Lewis | 45-57 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Jones | 45-59 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Michael Monroe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Ismael Payne tips it home | 47-59 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 13:18 | Carthage | William Cabot connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Monroe | 49-59 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 12:57 | Carthage | Ismael Payne gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Edward Hughey steals it from David Lewis | 49-59 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Dewitt | 49-61 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Edward Hughey steals it from William Cabot | 49-61 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ismael Payne - foul #1 on Ismael Payne, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Leo Rice (SG), Thomas Samsel (PF), Steven Clements (C) William Cabot, David Lewis, Charles Douglass, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), Casey Thompson (SF), William Lonon (PF), William Smith (C) Edward Hughey, John Jones, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Michael Monroe buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Samsel - foul #3 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Monroe (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Thompson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lonon (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Calabrese - foul #2 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:17 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Leo Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | William Lindell misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to William Smith | 53-64 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-64 |
| 10:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Michael Monroe snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | William Lonon blocks the short jumper by Thomas Samsel | 53-64 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lindell picks off the pass by Dustin Rhodes in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the shot from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Michael Monroe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 08:56 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Steven Clements can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), David Lewis (SG), Charles Douglass (SF), Ismael Payne (PF) William Lindell, Leo Rice, Michael Monroe, Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (SG), Edward Hughey (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Frederick Calabrese, Casey Thompson, William Lonon, William Smith | |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | Ismael Payne is hacked by Edward Hughey - foul #1 on Edward Hughey, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Barry Mitchell (C) Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones (SF) Dustin Rhodes | |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Charles Douglass's layup is rejected by Bill Thomas | 54-66 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Charles Douglass is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Charles Douglass knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Lewis | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Cabot (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ismael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Ismael Payne pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:54 | Carthage | Ismael Payne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ismael Payne, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Thomas Samsel (PF) William Cabot, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), Casey Thompson (SF), William Lonon (PF), William Smith (C) Edward Hughey, John Jones, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 06:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon double dribbles | 56-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) Leo Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Ismael Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Douglass steals the ball from William Smith | 56-66 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Charles Douglass connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Lindell | 58-66 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | Charles Douglass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 58-69 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | Ismael Payne makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lindell | 61-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Smith and he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), William Cabot (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Steven Clements (C) William Lindell, David Lewis, Charles Douglass, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (SG), Edward Hughey (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Frederick Calabrese, Casey Thompson, William Lonon, William Smith | |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | Michael Monroe snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | Steven Clements buries a jump hook from the right block | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Thomas | 63-73 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Stadler - foul #1 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Barry Mitchell (PF) Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones (SF) Dustin Rhodes | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Leo Rice - foul #4 on Leo Rice, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) William Cabot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith (C) Patrick Stadler | |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Monroe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell is called for traveling | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), Casey Thompson (SF), William Lonon (PF) Edward Hughey, John Jones, Bill Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ismael Payne (PF) Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:25 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Charles Douglass (SF), Thomas Samsel (PF) Leo Rice, Michael Monroe, Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| 02:15 | Carthage | William Lindell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 02:13 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Samsel | 65-76 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | David Lewis misses the 3 from straight away | 65-76 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes is fouled on the floor by William Lindell - foul #2 on William Lindell, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), William Cabot (SG), Paul Clute (SF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, David Lewis, Thomas Samsel, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (SG), Edward Hughey (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Frederick Calabrese, Casey Thompson, William Lonon, William Smith | |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | The jump hook by Ismael Payne is blocked by Edward Hughey | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Rhodes | 65-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Patrick Stadler blocks the short jumper by Charles Douglass | 65-81 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses the tip | 65-81 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Leo Rice grabs the board | 65-81 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Charles Douglass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-81 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones (SF) Dustin Rhodes | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt runs out the clock | 65-81 |