| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dallas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Defeo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Pelzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Redford - foul #1 on Kevin Redford, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Dallas and the foul's on Harold Woodward - foul #2 on Harold Woodward, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Pelzer denies the turnaround by Dingbang Zhou | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | Jay Pence tips it in | 45-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jay Pence steals the ball from Dikembe Ahmed | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Jay Pence misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Danny Pelzer | 45-37 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dingbang Zhou | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Woodward - foul #3 on Harold Woodward, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson (PG), James Davis (SG), Chris Leishman (SF), Martin Leonard (C) Joseph Das, Stephen Dallas, Jay Pence, Danny Pelzer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Micheal Canela (PF), Eric Lovelace (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Adam Yates, Harold Woodward, Kevin Redford | |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou throws it down on a great pass from Adam Harrison and he's hacked by Chris Leishman - foul #1 on Chris Leishman, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul McGrew (SF) Joshua Defeo | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Martin Leonard snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Davis and the foul's on Adam Harrison - foul #2 on Adam Harrison, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Sutton (C) Dingbang Zhou | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Clarence Edmundson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul McGrew (fresh) PF - Chris Leishman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Canela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | Chris Leishman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 49-44 |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul McGrew | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Sutton's fadeaway is rejected by Paul McGrew | 52-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Edmundson - foul #3 on Clarence Edmundson, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Das (PG), Stephen Dallas (SG), Jay Pence (SF), Joshua Defeo (PF), Danny Pelzer (C) Clarence Edmundson, James Davis, Paul McGrew, Chris Leishman, Martin Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Harold Woodward (PF), Kevin Redford (C) Steven Smith, Micheal Canela, Eric Lovelace, Lee Sutton | |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Pence | 55-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 55-45 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | Jay Pence grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Adam Harrison is called for the reach on Danny Pelzer - foul #3 on Adam Harrison, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG) Adam Harrison | |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Jay Pence is fouled on the floor by Kevin Redford - foul #2 on Kevin Redford, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | Jay Pence is hacked by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | Jay Pence makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | Jay Pence misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits a shot from close range set up by Adam Yates | 56-47 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Das | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Defeo | 58-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates loses the dribble to Jay Pence | 58-47 |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Pence | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dallas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Defeo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Pelzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Redford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Pelzer swats the layup by Kevin Redford | 60-47 |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:13 | Carthage | Harold Woodward takes the ball from Stephen Dallas | 60-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 60-50 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Joseph Das tips it in | 62-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 62-52 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Stephen Dallas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Defeo | 64-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford misses the tip | 64-52 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Joshua Defeo pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Joseph Das loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul McGrew (SF), Chris Leishman (PF), Martin Leonard (C) Joseph Das, Stephen Dallas, Jay Pence, Joshua Defeo, Danny Pelzer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Micheal Canela (SF), Eric Lovelace (PF), Lee Sutton (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Adam Yates, Dingbang Zhou, Harold Woodward, Kevin Redford | |
| 09:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis steps in front of the Adam Harrison pass | 64-52 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McGrew | 67-52 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Martin Leonard gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Carthage | Chris Leishman knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Edmundson | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-52 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Chris Leishman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Paul McGrew misses the jumper in the paint | 69-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Leonard is called for the reach on Lee Sutton - foul #1 on Martin Leonard, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Das (PG), Stephen Dallas (SG), Jay Pence (SF), Danny Pelzer (C) Clarence Edmundson, James Davis, Paul McGrew, Martin Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG), Adam Yates (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Harold Woodward (PF) Adam Harrison, Steven Smith, Micheal Canela, Lee Sutton | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Das (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dallas (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Leishman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Pelzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Chris Leishman | 69-52 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | Jay Pence scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Pelzer | 71-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Das is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahmed - foul #1 on Joseph Das, team foul #4 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford (C) Eric Lovelace | |
| 06:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Danny Pelzer is called for the reach on Dingbang Zhou - foul #3 on Danny Pelzer, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Martin Leonard (PF) Chris Leishman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Pelzer - foul #4 on Danny Pelzer, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joshua Defeo (PF) Martin Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joshua Defeo | 71-53 |
| 05:58 | Carthage | Danny Pelzer is denied on a layup by Harold Woodward | 71-53 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 71-55 |
| 05:16 | Carthage | Jay Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson (PG), Chris Leishman (SF) Joseph Das, Jay Pence | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (SG), Micheal Canela (PF), Eric Lovelace (C) Adam Yates, Harold Woodward, Kevin Redford | |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-55 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Defeo | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Chris Leishman can't finish the layup | 71-55 |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou is fouled on the floor by Chris Leishman - foul #2 on Chris Leishman, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Das (PG), James Davis (SG), Martin Leonard (C) Stephen Dallas, Joshua Defeo, Danny Pelzer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith (SG) Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | Chris Leishman grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Martin Leonard can't finish the layup | 71-55 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Adam Harrison - foul #4 on Adam Harrison, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jay Pence (SF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (SG), Harold Woodward (PF), Kevin Redford (C) Steven Smith, Dingbang Zhou, Eric Lovelace | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Jay Pence is fouled on the floor by Micheal Canela - foul #2 on Micheal Canela, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Davis (SG) Joseph Das | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith (SG), Eric Lovelace (PF), Lee Sutton (C) Adam Yates, Harold Woodward, Kevin Redford | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Jay Pence makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Jay Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Clarence Edmundson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Pence (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Leishman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Canela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Pence - foul #1 on Jay Pence, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul McGrew (SF) Jay Pence | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Martin Leonard and the foul's on Micheal Canela - foul #3 on Micheal Canela, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Dixion (SG) Chris Leishman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson makes the free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Lovelace and he's fouled by Paul McGrew - foul #2 on Paul McGrew, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | James Davis drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Dixion | 78-59 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Smith | 78-61 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | Martin Leonard connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 80-61 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lee Sutton | 80-64 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson is hacked by Eric Lovelace - foul #1 on Eric Lovelace, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Chris Leishman (PF) Kevin Dixion | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Smith | 82-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Martin Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McGrew | 84-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith banks in the layup set up by Adam Harrison | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Clarence Edmundson runs out the clock | 84-69 |