| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Lavallie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Chapdelaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dallas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lofland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Pelzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Das | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Lavallie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:52 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jay Pence | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Lofland swats the layup by Eusebio Gallo | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | Frank Chapdelaine steals the ball from Jay Pence | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Chapdelaine is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dallas - foul #1 on Stephen Dallas, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely's pass is intercepted by Jay Pence | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas is called for 3 seconds | 32-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eusebio Gallo | 35-33 |
| 15:56 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Lavallie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dallas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lofland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Pelzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson (PG), Ronald Burkett (SG), Joshua Defeo (SF), Chris Leishman (PF), Martin Leonard (C) Joseph Das, Stephen Dallas, Jay Pence, Anthony Lofland, Danny Pelzer | |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmed | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Edmundson - foul #3 on Clarence Edmundson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Lofland (PF) Martin Leonard | |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Dikembe Ahmed steals the ball from Anthony Lofland | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Defeo is called for the reach on Frank Chapdelaine - foul #1 on Joshua Defeo, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Das (PG), Stephen Dallas (SG), Jay Pence (SF), Danny Pelzer (C) Clarence Edmundson, Ronald Burkett, Joshua Defeo, Chris Leishman | |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Lavallie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Jay Pence gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland is hacked by Frank Chapdelaine - foul #1 on Frank Chapdelaine, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | The jump hook by Jay Pence is blocked by Frank Chapdelaine | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Pelzer | 41-38 |
| 12:25 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer's fadeaway is rejected by Eusebio Gallo | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Chapdelaine's pass is intercepted by Danny Pelzer | 41-38 |
| 11:58 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas is hacked by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos (PF) Frank Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eusebio Gallo - foul #1 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Defeo (PF) Anthony Lofland | |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Lavallie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Neely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Carlos (fresh) C - Eusebio Gallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dallas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Pelzer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Defeo - foul #2 on Joshua Defeo, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:07 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Das | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eusebio Gallo | 45-43 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Joseph Das is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (PG), Adam Harrison (SG), Frank Chapdelaine (PF) Dikembe Ahmed, Shane Lavallie, Wayne Carlos | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Lofland (PF) Jay Pence | |
| 10:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Chapdelaine | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Chapdelaine snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Neely | 50-43 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland lays it in | 50-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Adam Harrison | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eusebio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Eusebio Gallo | 54-45 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Eusebio Gallo blocks the short jumper by Danny Pelzer | 54-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Chapdelaine gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:30 | Carthage | Joseph Das pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Neely (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Chapdelaine (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eusebio Gallo (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dallas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Defeo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lofland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Pelzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Carthage | Joseph Das is fouled on the floor by Alan Neely - foul #2 on Alan Neely, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG), Shane Lavallie (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Wayne Carlos (PF), Perry Leming (C) Adam Yates, Adam Harrison, Alan Neely, Frank Chapdelaine, Eusebio Gallo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson (PG), Ronald Burkett (SG), Jay Pence (SF), Chris Leishman (PF), Martin Leonard (C) Joseph Das, Stephen Dallas, Joshua Defeo, Anthony Lofland, Danny Pelzer | |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Shane Lavallie steps in front of the Ronald Burkett pass | 54-45 |
| 06:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos is hacked by Jay Pence - foul #1 on Jay Pence, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 06:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Chris Leishman gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | Jay Pence misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 06:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-45 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carlos | 54-45 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Leishman - foul #2 on Chris Leishman, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely (SF), Eusebio Gallo (C) Dingbang Zhou, Wayne Carlos | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Lofland (PF) Martin Leonard | |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Jay Pence misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alan Neely makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eusebio Gallo | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Lavallie buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmed | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Perry Leming - foul #1 on Perry Leming, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (PG), Adam Harrison (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Wayne Carlos (PF) Dikembe Ahmed, Shane Lavallie, Alan Neely, Eusebio Gallo | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Defeo (SF) Jay Pence | |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Anthony Lofland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates is whistled for a carry | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Martin Leonard (C) Anthony Lofland | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Carlos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Leming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Clarence Edmundson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) SF - Joshua Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Leishman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos tips it home | 62-46 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dingbang Zhou - foul #1 on Dingbang Zhou, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou makes the shot from the right block set up by Adam Yates | 64-47 |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Leishman | 64-49 |
| 01:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos drills a turnaround near the basket | 66-49 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Chris Leishman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Leming connects on the runner from the baseline | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Yates | 70-52 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo's floater is tipped away by Perry Leming | 70-52 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates runs out the clock | 70-52 |