| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - George Hughes (fresh) SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) C - Gene Slaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) SG - David Lewis (fresh) SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) C - Steven Clements (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gene Slaton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Gene Slaton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Lindell - foul #1 on William Lindell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | Michael Monroe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Lewis | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Alston, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Michael Monroe drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lindell | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | George Hughes scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jones | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | N. Central | Joseph Alston snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | N. Central | Michael Monroe is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Michael Monroe, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | N. Central | Gene Slaton knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from George Hughes | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Carthage | David Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Michael Monroe pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Carthage | David Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Richard Jones drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Ebeling | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Michael Monroe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | N. Central | Gene Slaton buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Jones | 11-6 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) PF - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) C - Steven Clements (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Steven Clements throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (PF), Harold Englund (C) Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:44 | N. Central | Joseph Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Steven Clements snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:39 | Carthage | William Lindell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:38 | Carthage | Michael Monroe snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Lewis | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Monroe - foul #2 on Michael Monroe, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Sherman Oliver (PF) George Hughes, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Charles Douglass (SF), Ismael Payne (C) William Lindell, Michael Monroe, Steven Clements | |
| 15:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Ismael Payne snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | N. Central | Richard Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Harold Englund takes the ball from Ismael Payne | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Richard Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Sherman Oliver, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (SG), Barry Mitchell (C) David Lewis, Thomas Samsel | |
| 13:45 | Carthage | Leo Rice clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:43 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Joseph Alston blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Cabot - foul #1 on William Cabot, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG) Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) William Cabot | |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Gene Slaton gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Leo Rice picks off the pass by Joseph Alston | 13-8 |
| 12:49 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG) Scot Kozielski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Samsel (PF), Steven Clements (C) Ismael Payne, Barry Mitchell | |
| 12:34 | N. Central | Charles Douglass is called for the reach on George Hughes - foul #1 on Charles Douglass, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG) Leo Rice | |
| 12:19 | N. Central | Joseph Alston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 15-8 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Paul Ebeling takes the ball from David Lewis | 15-8 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Samsel (fresh) C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:37 | Carthage | Gene Slaton blocks the short jumper by Steven Clements | 15-8 |
| 11:36 | N. Central | George Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:19 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Hughes | 18-8 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Steven Clements double dribbles | 18-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Harold Englund (SF), Sherman Oliver (PF), Bobby Mathieu (C) George Hughes, Joseph Alston, Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Ismael Payne (SF) William Lindell, Charles Douglass | |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Harold Englund buries a shot from the baseline | 20-8 |
| 10:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scot Kozielski - foul #1 on Scot Kozielski, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (SG), Barry Mitchell (C) David Lewis, Steven Clements | |
| 10:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 10:38 | Carthage | Leo Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:18 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Englund | 23-9 |
| 09:58 | Carthage | William Cabot is whistled for a carry | 23-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Severs (PG), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Sherman Oliver | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Clements (C) Thomas Samsel | |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Harold Englund is fouled on the floor by William Cabot - foul #2 on William Cabot, team foul #6 | 23-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Joseph Alston (SF) Gary Severs, Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG) William Cabot | |
| 09:24 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 09:23 | N. Central | Joseph Alston snags the offensive board | 23-9 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is whistled for a carry | 23-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Paul Ebeling (PF) Scot Kozielski, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG) Leo Rice | |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Lewis | 23-11 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | George Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Mitchell - foul #1 on Barry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Samsel (PF) Steven Clements | |
| 08:57 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-11 |
| 08:36 | Carthage | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 25-11 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | William Lindell is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #2 on William Lindell, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (C) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Charles Douglass (SF), Steven Clements (C) William Lindell, Ismael Payne, Barry Mitchell | |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Bobby Mathieu blocks the jumper by David Lewis | 26-14 |
| 07:34 | Carthage | Charles Douglass tips it home | 26-16 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Samsel (fairly fresh) C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Richard Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Leo Rice - foul #1 on Leo Rice, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Harold Englund (SF), Sherman Oliver (PF) George Hughes, Joseph Alston, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Charles Douglass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 29-16 |
| 07:17 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Bobby Mathieu | 29-16 |
| 07:10 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Clements | 29-16 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Charles Douglass gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 06:56 | Carthage | Sherman Oliver denies the turnaround by Charles Douglass | 29-16 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:38 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Jones | 31-16 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Leo Rice is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 31-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Joseph Alston (SF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Sherman Oliver | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ismael Payne (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) Thomas Samsel, Steven Clements | |
| 06:08 | Carthage | David Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 05:47 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski is whistled for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (PF) Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Samsel (PF) Charles Douglass | |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Alston - foul #2 on Joseph Alston, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SF) Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Ismael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Ismael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | Ismael Payne steals the ball from Harold Englund | 31-20 |
| 04:55 | Carthage | George Hughes steals it from Thomas Samsel | 31-20 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-20 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Scot Kozielski steals the ball from Barry Mitchell | 31-20 |
| 03:48 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Barry Mitchell | 31-20 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel is fouled on the floor by Harold Englund - foul #1 on Harold Englund, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Joseph Alston (SF), Sherman Oliver (PF), Bobby Mathieu (C) Scot Kozielski, George Hughes, Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), William Cabot (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Charles Douglass (PF), Steven Clements (C) Leo Rice, David Lewis, Ismael Payne, Thomas Samsel, Barry Mitchell | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cabot (fresh) SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Harold Englund - foul #2 on Harold Englund, team foul #7 | 31-20 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Cabot makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Cabot makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | Joseph Alston lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Jones | 33-22 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Michael Monroe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | William Lindell tips it in | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Cabot - foul #3 on William Cabot, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG) Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG) William Cabot | |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Charles Douglass scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Lindell and the foul's on Sherman Oliver - foul #1 on Sherman Oliver, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Gene Slaton (C) Scot Kozielski, Sherman Oliver | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Charles Douglass misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | George Hughes drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 36-26 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Steven Clements makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lindell | 36-28 |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Joseph Alston hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Jones and he's fouled by Michael Monroe - foul #3 on Michael Monroe, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (PF) Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (SG), Ismael Payne (SF), Thomas Samsel (PF), Barry Mitchell (C) David Lewis, Michael Monroe, Charles Douglass, Steven Clements | |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Ismael Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Gene Slaton snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the fadeaway near the basket | 41-28 |