| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Olin Ossowski (fresh) SG - Luciano Esposito (fresh) SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Johnny Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Martin Luther | Johnny Grady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Freddy Curtiss | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Grady - foul #1 on Johnny Grady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Olin Ossowski | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Martin Luther | Kenneth Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor loses the dribble to Wayne Hillis | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Olin Ossowski steals the ball from Allen Campbell | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (PG), Micah Corbeil (C) Olin Ossowski, Johnny Grady | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Wayne Hillis | |
| 16:59 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Gerald Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Batt | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Martin Luther | Allen Campbell blocks the jumper by Kenneth Anderson | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Carthage | Robert Gilliam is called for the reach on Frank Batt - foul #1 on Robert Gilliam, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski (PG), Donald Farrell (SG), Bob Bailey (PF), Walter Sheckler (C) Robert Gilliam, Luciano Esposito, Richard Taylor, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski knocks in the floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Olin Ossowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Farrell (fresh) SF - Micah Corbeil (fresh) PF - Bob Bailey (fresh) C - Walter Sheckler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) SF - Frank Batt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 3 from straight away set up by Frank Batt | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Robert Singleton gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Farrell - foul #1 on Donald Farrell, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Kenneth Anderson (PF), Johnny Grady (C) Bob Bailey, Walter Sheckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Frank Batt | |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Martin Luther | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil is fouled on the floor by Robert Singleton - foul #1 on Robert Singleton, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito (SG) Donald Farrell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Daniel Karczewski | |
| 14:52 | Martin Luther | Joseph Hornsby steals it from Johnny Grady | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is hacked by Luciano Esposito - foul #1 on Luciano Esposito, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor (SF) Micah Corbeil | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Robert Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (PG) Olin Ossowski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG) Robert Singleton | |
| 14:21 | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Gilliam | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Gerald Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Curtiss | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 13:49 | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski (PG), Bob Bailey (PF), Micah Corbeil (C) Robert Gilliam, Kenneth Anderson, Johnny Grady | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Olin Ossowski | 13-13 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Gerald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Robert Singleton, Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 12:48 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:47 | Martin Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Bailey | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Taylor and he's fouled by Frank Batt - foul #1 on Frank Batt, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Donald Farrell (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Walter Sheckler (C) Luciano Esposito, Richard Taylor, Bob Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Frank Batt, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 12:39 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Martin Luther | Kenneth Anderson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:10 | Martin Luther | Joseph Hornsby is called for the reach on Donald Farrell - foul #1 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Johnny Grady (C) Walter Sheckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 12:01 | Martin Luther | Daniel Karczewski is called for the reach on Olin Ossowski - foul #1 on Daniel Karczewski, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG) Frank Batt | |
| 11:54 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Hodges | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | David Hodges loses the dribble to Olin Ossowski | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Olin Ossowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Farrell (fresh) SF - Micah Corbeil (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fresh) PF - David Hodges (fresh) C - Allen Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil drills a driving attempt in the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Donald Farrell is called for the reach on Robert Singleton - foul #2 on Donald Farrell, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (PG), Luciano Esposito (SG), Richard Taylor (SF) Olin Ossowski, Donald Farrell, Micah Corbeil | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Wayne Hillis, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Martin Luther | Johnny Grady pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:54 | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Luciano Esposito | 19-14 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Luciano Esposito takes the ball from Frank Batt | 19-14 |
| 10:19 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Luciano Esposito out of a doubleteam | 21-14 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Frank Batt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey (PF), Micah Corbeil (C) Kenneth Anderson, Johnny Grady | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF) Robert Singleton | |
| 09:30 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil lays it in uncontested | 23-14 |
| 09:18 | Carthage | Gerald Harris drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Batt | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gilliam | 26-17 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Walter Sheckler (C) Robert Gilliam, Richard Taylor, Bob Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), David Hodges (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Gerald Harris, Frank Batt, Freddy Curtiss, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:47 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:47 | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:29 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-18 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | David Hodges snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Robert Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:56 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Karczewski | 26-20 |
| 07:42 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski is hacked by David Hodges - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (SG), Bob Bailey (PF), Johnny Grady (C) Luciano Esposito, Micah Corbeil, Walter Sheckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Frank Batt (SG), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Robert Singleton, David Hodges, Allen Campbell | |
| 07:42 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:42 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby is fouled on the floor by Johnny Grady - foul #2 on Johnny Grady, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler (C) Johnny Grady | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Daniel Karczewski (SF) Frank Batt, Wayne Hillis | |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Olin Ossowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bob Bailey (fresh) C - Walter Sheckler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddy Curtiss (fresh) C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG) Robert Singleton | |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil (SF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF) Frank Batt, Daniel Karczewski | |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito (SG) Robert Gilliam | |
| Subs | Carthage | Daniel Karczewski (PG), Frank Batt (SG) Gerald Harris, Robert Singleton | |
| 06:55 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:55 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Frank Batt drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Karczewski | 29-26 |
| 06:26 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG) Frank Batt | |
| 06:04 | Carthage | Robert Singleton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Singleton, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (PG), Kevin Brooks (C) Olin Ossowski, Walter Sheckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG) Robert Singleton | |
| 05:48 | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby drills a shot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 05:21 | Martin Luther | Kevin Brooks hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Luciano Esposito | 31-28 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 04:59 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:46 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gilliam and the foul's on Frank Batt - foul #2 on Frank Batt, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski (PG), Walter Sheckler (C) Luciano Esposito, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 04:46 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 04:29 | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 04:12 | Martin Luther | Micah Corbeil misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 04:11 | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey is fouled on the floor by Freddy Curtiss - foul #1 on Freddy Curtiss, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Donald Farrell (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Johnny Grady (C) Robert Gilliam, Micah Corbeil, Walter Sheckler | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), David Hodges (PF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Daniel Karczewski, Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 03:57 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Hodges | 35-28 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Gerald Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Robert Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Olin Ossowski - foul #1 on Olin Ossowski, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Donald Farrell, Bob Bailey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:35 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Johnny Grady | 35-30 |
| 03:21 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Anderson | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Olin Ossowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luciano Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Grady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Carthage | David Hodges hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kenneth Anderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #12 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Wayne Hillis, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 03:01 | Carthage | David Hodges misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:01 | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:53 | Martin Luther | Johnny Grady is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Freddy Curtiss, Allen Campbell | |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Gerald Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 02:41 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Walter Sheckler | 37-32 |
| 02:22 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski misses short on an open floater from the right side | 37-32 |
| 02:20 | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:10 | Martin Luther | Olin Ossowski connects on the jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | David Hodges tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 01:46 | Martin Luther | Walter Sheckler gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:41 | Martin Luther | David Hodges picks off the pass by Luciano Esposito out of a doubleteam | 39-32 |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby slams it home | 39-34 |
| 01:10 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Hornsby - foul #2 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #12 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Robert Gilliam (PG), Donald Farrell (SG), Bob Bailey (PF), Micah Corbeil (C) Olin Ossowski, Luciano Esposito, Walter Sheckler, Johnny Grady | |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Hillis (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) Frank Batt, David Hodges, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 01:10 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:10 | Martin Luther | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Gerald Harris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 00:34 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Hillis - foul #1 on Wayne Hillis, team foul #13 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Kevin Brooks (C) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (SG) Robert Singleton | |
| 00:34 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:34 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Freddy Curtiss | 42-37 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brooks - foul #1 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Luciano Esposito (SG) Donald Farrell | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Hodges (PF) Frank Batt | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Freddy Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Martin Luther | Bob Bailey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Wayne Hillis | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-39 |