| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) C - Jack Brainard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Otis Sessums (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Stark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Cooke (fresh) PF - Michael Venuti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Herzog (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Danny Cooke inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Springfield | Danny Cooke misses badly on a jumper from close range | 28-23 |
| 19:42 | Springfield | Danny Cooke misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Douglas Conway grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 19:23 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Michael Venuti | 28-23 |
| 19:18 | Springfield | Danny Cooke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Douglas Conway pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the runner in the paint | 28-23 |
| 18:58 | Springfield | Michael Venuti gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Springfield | Michael Venuti can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-23 |
| 18:39 | Springfield | Craig Stark can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 28-23 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Venuti - foul #3 on Michael Venuti, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Clyde Wittig (PF) Michael Venuti | |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:00 | Springfield | Craig Stark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:59 | Springfield | Scott Herzog grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:48 | Springfield | Danny Cooke hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Douglas Conway - foul #3 on Douglas Conway, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG) Douglas Conway | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 17:48 | Springfield | Danny Cooke makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Koloski | 32-26 |
| 17:20 | Springfield | Scott Herzog hits the finger roll on a great pass from Otis Sessums | 32-28 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Jack Brainard can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:12 | Springfield | Scott Herzog grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 16:43 | Springfield | Danny Cooke misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:42 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 34-28 |
| 16:16 | Springfield | Clyde Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:14 | Springfield | Scott Herzog tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Jack Brainard is hacked by Scott Herzog - foul #3 on Scott Herzog, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Joe Hoefer, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Frank Hill (PG), Michael Sims (SG), Manuel Lueras (SF), Stephen Smith (C) Otis Sessums, Craig Stark, Danny Cooke, Scott Herzog | |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Clyde Wittig steps in front of the Kevin Kaplan pass | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) SF - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) PF - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Frank Hill (fresh) SG - Michael Sims (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Lueras (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clyde Wittig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Springfield | Frank Hill comes up short on the runner from close range | 34-30 |
| 15:28 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras tips it home | 34-32 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:03 | Springfield | Michael Sims lays it in on a great pass from Frank Hill | 34-34 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Clyde Wittig | 34-34 |
| 14:29 | Springfield | Frank Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF) Brandon Koloski, Kristopher Floyd | |
| Subs | Springfield | Otis Sessums (PG), Michael Venuti (PF) Frank Hill, Clyde Wittig | |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is fouled on the floor by Michael Venuti - foul #4 on Michael Venuti, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Thomas Robinson (PF) Eugene Naylor, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Springfield | Adam Dudley (PF) Michael Venuti | |
| 14:00 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Pouliot | 36-34 |
| 13:41 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Brainard (C) Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Springfield | Craig Stark (SG), Danny Cooke (SF), Scott Herzog (C) Michael Sims, Adam Dudley, Stephen Smith | |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer loses the dribble to Manuel Lueras | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Springfield | Danny Cooke misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Hoefer - foul #1 on Joe Hoefer, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Springfield | Danny Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:20 | Springfield | Danny Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:09 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses the shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Douglas Conway tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Springfield | Craig Stark loses the dribble to Paul Pouliot | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot lays it in | 40-36 |
| 12:38 | Springfield | Otis Sessums hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Cooke | 40-39 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the shot from the left block | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Adam Dudley (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Danny Cooke, Scott Herzog | |
| 12:08 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer tips it home | 44-41 |
| 11:31 | Springfield | Adam Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Douglas Conway | |
| Subs | Springfield | Frank Hill (PG), Michael Sims (SG), Bernard Dulac (SF), Clyde Wittig (PF) Otis Sessums, Craig Stark, Manuel Lueras, Adam Dudley | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Frank Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:00 | Springfield | Stephen Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clyde Wittig - foul #1 on Clyde Wittig, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Jack Brainard (C) Eugene Naylor, Joe Hoefer, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Springfield | Otis Sessums (PG), Danny Cooke (SF), Scott Herzog (C) Frank Hill, Bernard Dulac, Stephen Smith | |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:09 | Springfield | Michael Sims makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Otis Sessums | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Carthage | Jack Brainard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kristopher Floyd | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | Springfield | Scott Herzog blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Brainard - foul #3 on Jack Brainard, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF) Brandon Koloski, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Springfield | Craig Stark (SG), Manuel Lueras (PF) Michael Sims, Clyde Wittig | |
| 09:34 | Springfield | Scott Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Springfield | Scott Herzog misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Springfield | Danny Cooke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:00 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Manuel Lueras | 54-45 |
| 08:39 | Springfield | Craig Stark clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-45 |
| 08:37 | Springfield | Otis Sessums grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:32 | Springfield | Otis Sessums loses the dribble to Paul Pouliot | 54-45 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 08:12 | Springfield | Otis Sessums makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Lueras | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Manuel Lueras | 56-47 |
| 07:48 | Springfield | Craig Stark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:47 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Herzog | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #4 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Kristopher Floyd, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Frank Hill (PG), Michael Venuti (PF), Clyde Wittig (C) Otis Sessums, Danny Cooke, Scott Herzog | |
| 07:31 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Frank Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Stark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Lueras (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Venuti (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clyde Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Carthage | Douglas Conway is fouled on the floor by Craig Stark - foul #3 on Craig Stark, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG), Benjamin Foster (C) Douglas Conway, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Sims (SG), Bernard Dulac (SF) Craig Stark, Manuel Lueras | |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | Springfield | Bernard Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:29 | Springfield | Michael Venuti blows the layup | 56-48 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Hoefer | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Springfield | Clyde Wittig buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hill | 59-50 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Douglas Conway (SG), George Reda (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Brandon Koloski, Eugene Naylor, Thomas Robinson, Benjamin Foster | |
| Subs | Springfield | Otis Sessums (PG), Craig Stark (SG), Manuel Lueras (SF), Stephen Smith (C) Frank Hill, Michael Sims, Bernard Dulac, Clyde Wittig | |
| 05:13 | Springfield | Michael Venuti can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Reda - foul #2 on George Reda, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Brainard (C) Kevin Kaplan | |
| Subs | Springfield | Danny Cooke (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 05:13 | Springfield | Michael Venuti makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:13 | Springfield | Michael Venuti misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Hoefer | 62-51 |
| 04:39 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Venuti | 62-54 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Conway | 65-54 |
| 03:51 | Springfield | Michael Venuti misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Jack Brainard grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Craig Stark picks off the pass by George Reda | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Reda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Brainard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Otis Sessums (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Stark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Venuti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Lueras (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Springfield | Manuel Lueras can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Jack Brainard loses the dribble to Manuel Lueras | 65-54 |
| 02:10 | Springfield | Michael Venuti misses the floater from the right block | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | Springfield | Michael Venuti tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Hoefer and he's hacked by Danny Cooke - foul #2 on Danny Cooke, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Douglas Conway, Joe Hoefer, George Reda, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Frank Hill (PG), Michael Sims (SG), Clyde Wittig (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Otis Sessums, Craig Stark, Danny Cooke, Michael Venuti | |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Springfield | Stephen Smith is hacked by Kevin Kaplan - foul #1 on Kevin Kaplan, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Paul Pouliot | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 01:20 | Springfield | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Benjamin Foster | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Koloski - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:02 | Springfield | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Springfield | Eugene Naylor picks off the pass by Michael Sims | 69-56 |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Naylor | 71-56 |
| 00:47 | Springfield | Kevin Kaplan picks off the pass by Michael Sims | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:24 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Michael Sims | 71-56 |
| 00:17 | Springfield | Michael Sims misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Naylor - foul #2 on Eugene Naylor, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| 00:17 | Springfield | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:17 | Springfield | Michael Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski runs out the clock | 71-58 |