| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ozminkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Jon Butler inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Jon Butler snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 19:24 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 19:23 | Carthage | Ronald Tran pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Ronald Tran grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:02 | Carthage | Gerald Price steals the ball from Luke Peterson | 33-23 |
| 18:58 | N. Central | Richard Troupe throws it down set up by Gerald Price | 33-25 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Ronald Tran comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jon Butler - foul #2 on Jon Butler, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Ronald Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | N. Central | Cliff Rose gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Troupe | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Ronald Tran connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Luke Peterson | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | N. Central | Jon Butler makes the shot from the right block set up by Richard Troupe | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Gene Weigand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 17:28 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Steve Kost grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski loses the dribble to Richard Troupe | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | N. Central | Richard Troupe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Price | 36-32 |
| 16:50 | Carthage | Steve Kost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Ziman (SG), Timothy Clark (PF), Martin Jones (C) John Ozminkowski, Gene Weigand, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Springer (C) Cliff Rose | |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Gerald Price connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Butler | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Jon Butler is hacked by Ronald Tran - foul #1 on Ronald Tran, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG), Harold Anderson (SF) Luke Peterson, Ronald Tran | |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (SG) Richard Troupe | |
| 16:06 | N. Central | Gerald Price hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Springer | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Struble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Springer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Martin Jones - foul #1 on Martin Jones, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ozminkowski (SG), Gene Weigand (PF), Steve Kost (C) Bruce Ziman, Timothy Clark, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Benjamin Lowery (SG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Cliff Rose (C) Gerald Price, Jon Butler, Jeffery Springer | |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Steve Kost can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Cliff Rose - foul #2 on Cliff Rose, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG) Jarvis McLouth | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Springer (PF) Michael Zamorano | |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Steve Kost misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | Steve Kost misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Harry Meidinger snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Harry Meidinger drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cliff Rose | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Carthage | Luke Peterson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Ozminkowski | 43-42 |
| 14:31 | N. Central | Adam Struble buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Cliff Rose steals it from John Ozminkowski | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | N. Central | Adam Struble can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Steve Kost - foul #2 on Steve Kost, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Tran (SF) Harold Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Troupe (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Michael Zamorano (PF) Benjamin Lowery, Harry Meidinger, Jeffery Springer | |
| 14:05 | N. Central | Adam Struble misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | N. Central | Adam Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | N. Central | Jon Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | N. Central | Cliff Rose comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Carthage | Gene Weigand pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Struble - foul #1 on Adam Struble, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Ziman (SG), Timothy Clark (PF), Martin Jones (C) John Ozminkowski, Gene Weigand, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Price (PG), Jeffery Springer (C) Adam Struble, Cliff Rose | |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Luke Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Luke Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Zamorano | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Jon Butler comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Tran - foul #2 on Ronald Tran, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG) Luke Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Jon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Jon Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Martin Jones | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Timothy Clark clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarvis McLouth | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | N. Central | Gerald Price can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Timothy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ziman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Tran (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Springer (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Ronald Tran misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Martin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Richard Troupe takes the ball from Bruce Ziman | 47-47 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Jon Butler's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Clark | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Jarvis McLouth takes the ball from Michael Zamorano | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Richard Troupe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Martin Jones knocks in the floater from the left block | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | N. Central | Gerald Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | Martin Jones grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jarvis McLouth | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | N. Central | The short jumper by Jon Butler is denied by Timothy Clark | 52-49 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Gerald Price tips it home | 52-51 |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Martin Jones misses the shot from the right block | 52-51 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Ronald Tran snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | Michael Zamorano steals it from Ronald Tran | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Martin Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Timothy Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Tran | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jarvis McLouth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Ziman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Tran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Zamorano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Springer (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano scores on a fadeaway from close range | 54-53 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman is hacked by Richard Troupe - foul #1 on Richard Troupe, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), John Ozminkowski (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Gene Weigand (PF), Steve Kost (C) Jarvis McLouth, Bruce Ziman, Ronald Tran, Timothy Clark, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Benjamin Lowery (SG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Brent Adams (PF), Cliff Rose (C) Gerald Price, Richard Troupe, Jon Butler, Michael Zamorano, Jeffery Springer | |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Steve Kost hits a runner in the paint set up by Harold Anderson | 56-53 |
| 06:42 | N. Central | Adam Struble misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 06:41 | N. Central | Brent Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Adam Struble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 06:10 | Carthage | Harold Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Steve Kost pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Carthage | Luke Peterson is fouled on the floor by Brent Adams - foul #1 on Brent Adams, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Price (PG) Benjamin Lowery | |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Steve Kost loses the dribble to Gerald Price | 56-53 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Adam Struble is fouled on the floor by Harold Anderson - foul #1 on Harold Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Adam Struble can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Steve Kost gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Luke Peterson | 59-53 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Brent Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Steve Kost pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Luke Peterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | Cliff Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Tran (SF) Harold Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Troupe (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Michael Zamorano (PF) Adam Struble, Harry Meidinger, Brent Adams | |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Gerald Price travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Luke Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ozminkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Tran (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Kost (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Carthage | Steve Kost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 03:32 | N. Central | Gerald Price pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:11 | N. Central | Cliff Rose connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Price | 59-55 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Gene Weigand drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Troupe - foul #2 on Richard Troupe, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Gene Weigand misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | Cliff Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:35 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Ronald Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Kost and he's fouled by Richard Troupe - foul #3 on Richard Troupe, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Timothy Clark (PF), Martin Jones (C) Gene Weigand, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Springer (C) Cliff Rose | |
| 02:17 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Springer | 64-58 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gene Weigand (PF), Steve Kost (C) Timothy Clark, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Cliff Rose (C) Jeffery Springer | |
| 01:48 | Carthage | Richard Troupe is called for the reach on John Ozminkowski - foul #4 on Richard Troupe, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | John Ozminkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Jon Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Steve Kost pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Luke Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Zamorano - foul #3 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Luke Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Luke Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | N. Central | Richard Troupe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jon Butler | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Ronald Tran is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Price - foul #1 on Gerald Price, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth (PG), Bruce Ziman (SG) Luke Peterson, John Ozminkowski | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Gerald Price drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Richard Troupe is called for the reach on Ronald Tran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Troupe, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (SG) Richard Troupe | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | N. Central | Gerald Price drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Butler | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Gerald Price is called for the reach on Jarvis McLouth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Price, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Jarvis McLouth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Gerald Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Ronald Tran grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Price - foul #3 on Gerald Price, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Bruce Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Jon Butler gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | Adam Struble buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jon Butler | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Gene Weigand is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Struble - foul #2 on Adam Struble, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Gene Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Gene Weigand misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Cliff Rose gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Gerald Price hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adam Struble | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Gerald Price is called for the reach on Gene Weigand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Price, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Luke Peterson (PG), John Ozminkowski (SG) Jarvis McLouth, Bruce Ziman | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Gene Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Gene Weigand makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Gerald Price comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-73 |