| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Elmore (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Perea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hanrahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | David Francis inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Central | Charles Whittington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Charles Whittington steps in front of the Roy Blohm pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | N. Central | David Francis slams it home set up by Charles Whittington | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | Edward Ball gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | David Francis steals it from Roger Hanrahan | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | N. Central | Christopher Perea hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | N. Central | David Francis tips it in | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | N. Central | David Francis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Roy Blohm hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Bivens and he's fouled by Vincent Pittman - foul #2 on Vincent Pittman, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Roy Blohm makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | N. Central | Calvin Elmore makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Whittington | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | N. Central | Calvin Elmore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Francis | 46-36 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin double dribbles | 46-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Vetter (SG), Jason Wolak (C) Calvin Elmore, Christopher Perea | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:50 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Whittington | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens misses the driving attempt from the left block | 48-36 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 16:12 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin is fouled on the floor by Charles Whittington - foul #3 on Charles Whittington, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Dunn (PG), Calvin Elmore (SG) Charles Whittington, Vincent Pittman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Steven Howle (SG), Jeremy Everett (SF), Clarence Williams (PF), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Roger Hanrahan, Michael Nowlin, Edward Ball | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Francis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Vetter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Wolak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Elbert Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Howle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeremy Everett (fresh) PF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Steven Howle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elbert Featherston | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Kim (PF), Christopher Perea (C) David Francis, Jason Wolak | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Steven Howle lays it in set up by Scott Tant and the foul's on William Dunn - foul #2 on William Dunn, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Steven Howle makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | N. Central | William Dunn double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Whittington (PG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG) Elbert Featherston | |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Dale Kim | 48-42 |
| 13:55 | N. Central | Scott Tant is called for the reach on Christopher Perea - foul #1 on Scott Tant, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Dunn (SG), David Francis (SF), Vincent Pittman (PF) Calvin Elmore, Christopher Vetter, Dale Kim | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Bivens (SG), Roger Hanrahan (SF), Michael Nowlin (PF), Edward Ball (C) Steven Howle, Jeremy Everett, Clarence Williams, Scott Tant | |
| 13:34 | N. Central | William Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | Carthage | Edward Ball pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens's floater is tipped away by Christopher Perea | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Vincent Pittman | 48-42 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | David Francis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Hanrahan - foul #1 on Roger Hanrahan, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jason Wolak (C) Christopher Perea | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:46 | N. Central | David Francis misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | David Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Edward Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | David Francis snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:21 | N. Central | William Dunn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roger Hanrahan | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | N. Central | David Francis grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Whittington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Francis (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wolak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hanrahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Dunn | 51-42 |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens loses the dribble to David Francis | 51-42 |
| 11:16 | N. Central | Charles Whittington misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Edward Ball gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Hanrahan | 51-44 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Charles Whittington's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Nowlin | 51-44 |
| 10:47 | N. Central | William Dunn tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Jason Wolak grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 10:20 | N. Central | Jason Wolak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:18 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Charles Whittington scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dunn | 56-44 |
| 09:58 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan is hacked by David Francis - foul #2 on David Francis, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Marc Gray (PG), Calvin Elmore (SG), Christopher Vetter (SF), Dale Kim (PF), Christopher Perea (C) Charles Whittington, William Dunn, David Francis, Vincent Pittman, Jason Wolak | |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Steven Howle (SG), Jeremy Everett (SF), Clarence Williams (PF), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Roger Hanrahan, Michael Nowlin, Edward Ball | |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Scott Tant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | Steven Howle grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett lays it in on a great pass from Elbert Featherston and he's hacked by Marc Gray - foul #1 on Marc Gray, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Calvin Elmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:06 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | N. Central | Dale Kim hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Perea | 58-47 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Dunn (PG), David Francis (SF) Marc Gray, Dale Kim | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:18 | N. Central | David Francis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Howle - foul #2 on Steven Howle, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Nowlin (PF), Edward Ball (C) Clarence Williams, Scott Tant | |
| 08:18 | N. Central | David Francis makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:18 | N. Central | David Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Francis - foul #3 on David Francis, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Vincent Pittman (PF) Christopher Vetter | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Bivens (SG) Steven Howle | |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Jeremy Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:35 | N. Central | William Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Whittington (PG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Roger Hanrahan (SF) Elbert Featherston, Jeremy Everett | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Whittington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Francis (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Perea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hanrahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Blohm | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | N. Central | Roger Hanrahan steals it from Calvin Elmore | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin lays it up and in set up by Roy Blohm | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | N. Central | Roger Hanrahan steals it from Vincent Pittman | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Blohm | 60-56 |
| 05:47 | N. Central | Roger Hanrahan is called for the reach on David Francis - foul #2 on Roger Hanrahan, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Vetter (SG), Dale Kim (PF), Jason Wolak (C) Calvin Elmore, Vincent Pittman, Christopher Perea | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Howle (SG), Clarence Williams (PF), Scott Tant (C) Kevin Bivens, Michael Nowlin, Edward Ball | |
| 05:31 | N. Central | Dale Kim double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG) Roy Blohm | |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan is fouled on the floor by David Francis - foul #4 on David Francis, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Dunn (PG) Charles Whittington | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | The rebound goes to David Francis | 60-56 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:51 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wolak | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | N. Central | William Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | N. Central | David Francis grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Howle - foul #3 on Steven Howle, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Vincent Pittman (PF) Dale Kim | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Kevin Bivens (SG), Michael Nowlin (PF), Edward Ball (C) Elbert Featherston, Roger Hanrahan, Clarence Williams, Scott Tant | |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | Roy Blohm comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Edward Ball tips it in | 62-58 |
| 03:32 | N. Central | William Dunn is fouled on the floor by Steven Howle - foul #4 on Steven Howle, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Whittington (PG), Calvin Elmore (SG) William Dunn, David Francis | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Whittington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Vetter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vincent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wolak (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | N. Central | Christopher Vetter misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 03:23 | Carthage | Roy Blohm grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Roy Blohm hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-58 |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Steven Howle hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Charles Whittington loses the dribble to Kevin Bivens | 62-60 |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Roy Blohm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Bivens | 62-62 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Francis (SF), Christopher Perea (C) Christopher Vetter, Jason Wolak | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan (SF) Steven Howle | |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Edward Ball steals it from Vincent Pittman | 62-62 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | David Francis is called for the reach on Roger Hanrahan - foul #5 on David Francis, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Vetter (SF) David Francis | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Roger Hanrahan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | N. Central | Christopher Perea makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Whittington and he's fouled by Roy Blohm - foul #2 on Roy Blohm, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | N. Central | Christopher Perea misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Edward Ball pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Charles Whittington | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Christopher Perea blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Edward Ball drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Roger Hanrahan and he's fouled by Calvin Elmore - foul #1 on Calvin Elmore, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Edward Ball makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | N. Central | Christopher Perea comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:05 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | N. Central | Roger Hanrahan is called for the reach on Vincent Pittman - foul #3 on Roger Hanrahan, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | N. Central | Vincent Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Nowlin | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Calvin Elmore buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Whittington | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Roy Blohm is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Whittington - foul #4 on Charles Whittington, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Roy Blohm makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Roy Blohm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Calvin Elmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Edward Ball snags the defensive board | 67-70 |