| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) SG - Albert Stokely (fresh) SF - James Davidson (fresh) PF - Charles McPartland (fresh) C - Anthony Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Chad Futch (fresh) SG - Gerry Depew (fresh) SF - George McDaniel (fresh) PF - James Cage (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Gerry Depew scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely's layup is rejected by Thomas Bennett | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | James Cage is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | George McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Gerry Depew drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Futch | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ward | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Chad Futch connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerry Depew | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Chad Futch misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson buries a floater from the left block | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Chad Futch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | E. Nazarene | Anthony Sims grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Carthage | James Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George McDaniel - foul #1 on George McDaniel, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto (SG), Joel Titus (PF), Michael Brzostowski (C) Albert Stokely, Charles McPartland, Anthony Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Bell (PG), Alan Hill (SG), David Principato (SF), Lawrence Piper (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Chad Futch, Gerry Depew, George McDaniel, James Cage, Thomas Bennett | |
| 16:13 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Alan Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Montalto (fresh) SF - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Titus (fresh) C - Michael Brzostowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jack Bell (fresh) SG - Alan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Principato (fresh) PF - Lawrence Piper (fresh) C - Michael Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Piper - foul #1 on Lawrence Piper, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton (SG), Josh Mehaffey (SF) Robert Ward, James Davidson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:32 | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Michael Hunter pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | David Principato is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely (SG), Charles McPartland (PF) Josh Mehaffey, Michael Brzostowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:50 | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Lawrence Piper snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Jack Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | David Principato gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Jack Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Alan Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Jack Bell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward (PG), James Davidson (SF), Kurt Smith (PF), Anthony Sims (C) Robert Montalto, David Hamilton, Charles McPartland, Joel Titus | |
| Subs | Carthage | Chad Futch (PG), Gerry Depew (SG), George McDaniel (SF), James Cage (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Jack Bell, Alan Hill, David Principato, Lawrence Piper, Michael Hunter | |
| 13:28 | Carthage | George McDaniel is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Josh Mehaffey (SG) Albert Stokely | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:08 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton (SG) Josh Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Gerry Depew can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:50 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton's floater is tipped away by George McDaniel | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | E. Nazarene | Kurt Smith tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | E. Nazarene | Anthony Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Gerry Depew gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Carthage | Robert Ward takes the ball from Chad Futch | 9-13 |
| 11:46 | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton slams it home set up by Robert Ward | 11-13 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Smith (fresh) C - Anthony Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Chad Futch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McDaniel (fresh) PF - James Cage (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Carthage | Chad Futch is hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely (SG), Charles McPartland (PF) James Davidson, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Josh Mehaffey (SF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:47 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus (C) Anthony Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lawrence Piper (PF), Michael Hunter (C) James Cage, Thomas Bennett | |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Michael Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:37 | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | E. Nazarene | The jumper by Josh Mehaffey is denied by Michael Hunter | 11-13 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | George McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:18 | Carthage | Chad Futch knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George McDaniel | 11-16 |
| 09:58 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gerry Depew - foul #1 on Gerry Depew, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto (PG), James Davidson (SF) Robert Ward, Josh Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Bell (PG), Alan Hill (SG), David Principato (SF) Chad Futch, Gerry Depew, George McDaniel | |
| 09:58 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Jack Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:40 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:25 | E. Nazarene | Alan Hill is called for the reach on Albert Stokely - foul #1 on Alan Hill, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Anthony Sims (C) Joel Titus | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Cage (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Lawrence Piper, Michael Hunter | |
| 09:11 | E. Nazarene | Jack Bell is called for the reach on Albert Stokely - foul #1 on Jack Bell, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 08:56 | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Stokely | 16-16 |
| 08:45 | Carthage | Jack Bell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson is denied on a dunk by Thomas Bennett | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:24 | Carthage | Alan Hill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Albert Stokely - foul #1 on Albert Stokely, team foul #2 | 18-21 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward (PG), David Hamilton (SF), Joel Titus (PF) Albert Stokely, James Davidson, Charles McPartland | |
| Subs | Carthage | Chad Futch (PG), Gerry Depew (SG), George McDaniel (SF), Lawrence Piper (PF) Jack Bell, Alan Hill, David Principato, James Cage | |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Montalto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Titus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Chad Futch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McDaniel (fresh) PF - Lawrence Piper (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton misses the dunk attempt | 18-22 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Lawrence Piper | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Joel Titus picks off the pass by Gerry Depew | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Ward and he's hacked by George McDaniel - foul #2 on George McDaniel, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Josh Mehaffey (SF), Michael Brzostowski (C) Robert Montalto, Anthony Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Principato (SF), Michael Hunter (C) George McDaniel, Thomas Bennett | |
| 06:43 | E. Nazarene | David Hamilton makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | David Hamilton is called for the reach on Gerry Depew - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely (SG) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Cage (PF) Michael Hunter | |
| 06:08 | Carthage | James Cage's pass is intercepted by Joel Titus | 21-22 |
| 05:52 | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ward | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | James Cage comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 05:40 | E. Nazarene | Josh Mehaffey snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | E. Nazarene | Michael Brzostowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Carthage | Chad Futch gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Carthage | Gerry Depew is fouled on the floor by Joel Titus - foul #1 on Joel Titus, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto (SG), James Davidson (SF), Charles McPartland (PF), Anthony Sims (C) Albert Stokely, Josh Mehaffey, Joel Titus, Michael Brzostowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Gerry Depew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:59 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to David Principato | 23-22 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | James Cage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:42 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cage - foul #1 on James Cage, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Bell (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Michael Hunter (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Chad Futch, Gerry Depew, James Cage, Lawrence Piper | |
| 04:30 | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Jack Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:10 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:05 | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto is hacked by Alan Hill - foul #2 on Alan Hill, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Albert Stokely (SG) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerry Depew (SG), Gregory Houston (SF) Alan Hill, David Principato | |
| 04:05 | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Jack Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 03:47 | E. Nazarene | Anthony Sims snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:23 | E. Nazarene | James Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Chad Futch (PG), Alan Hill (SG), George McDaniel (SF) Jack Bell, Gerry Depew, Gregory Houston | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Robert Montalto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Stokely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles McPartland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Sims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Chad Futch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George McDaniel (fresh) PF - Michael Hunter (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Alan Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Sims - foul #1 on Anthony Sims, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward (PG), Joel Titus (C) Robert Montalto, Anthony Sims | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Cage (PF) Michael Hunter | |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Alan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:07 | Carthage | Alan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:07 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Joel Titus | 23-23 |
| 02:51 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland is hacked by James Cage - foul #2 on James Cage, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| 02:51 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:51 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Alan Hill travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| 02:13 | E. Nazarene | Charles McPartland lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ward | 27-23 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | James Cage scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alan Hill and he's hacked by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Anthony Sims (C) Albert Stokely, James Davidson, Charles McPartland | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerry Depew (SG), Lawrence Piper (C) Alan Hill, Thomas Bennett | |
| 02:04 | Carthage | James Cage makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:45 | E. Nazarene | Robert Montalto misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | James Cage snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Robert Ward is called for the reach on Chad Futch - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Chad Futch makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Chad Futch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:38 | E. Nazarene | Anthony Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:23 | E. Nazarene | Lawrence Piper steps in front of the Robert Montalto pass | 27-27 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Chad Futch is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sims - foul #2 on Anthony Sims, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Hunter (C) James Cage | |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Chad Futch makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Chad Futch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:06 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Joel Titus | 27-28 |
| 00:43 | E. Nazarene | Joel Titus makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ward | 29-28 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Chad Futch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Michael Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Michael Hunter misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Robert Ward comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-28 |