| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Dale Trask inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Central | Ralph Williams is fouled on the floor by Joe Hoefer - foul #2 on Joe Hoefer, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Foster | 28-38 |
| 19:25 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Douglas Conway is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Douglas Conway, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Cossette | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Dale Trask is hacked by Douglas Conway - foul #3 on Douglas Conway, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG) Douglas Conway | |
| 17:26 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Trask | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Robinson | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | N. Central | Dale Trask misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Spaeth - foul #2 on Harry Spaeth, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Corey Hutchens (PF) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | George Reda (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Thomas Robinson, Benjamin Foster | |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | N. Central | Kevin Kaplan is called for the reach on Harry Spaeth - foul #1 on Kevin Kaplan, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (SG), Terrance Mathewson (SF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Paul Pouliot | |
| 16:01 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens makes the jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Broussard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrance Mathewson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Corey Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Reda (fresh) C - Kevin Kaplan (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:27 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Brandon Koloski | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Cossette is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Erickson (SG), Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) Arthur Cossette, Lewis Broussard, Corey Hutchens, Nicholas Sanford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Douglas Conway (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Brandon Koloski, Eugene Naylor, Joe Hoefer, George Reda, Kevin Kaplan | |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:54 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Ralph Williams can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 14:32 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth tips it home | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Ralph Williams knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Terrance Mathewson | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | Terrance Mathewson takes the ball from Jack Brainard | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:22 | N. Central | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:59 | N. Central | Dale Trask snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-44 |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Dale Trask gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:33 | N. Central | Dale Trask connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Terrance Mathewson | 47-44 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:11 | Carthage | Jack Brainard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | N. Central | Ralph Williams grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terrance Mathewson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | N. Central | Ralph Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Spaeth - foul #3 on Harry Spaeth, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Lewis Broussard (SG), James Beem (SF), Corey Hutchens (PF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Terrance Mathewson, Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Ralph Williams, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Paul Pouliot, Douglas Conway, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Kristopher Floyd | |
| 10:43 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joe Hoefer | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | N. Central | Joe Hoefer steals the ball from James Beem | 49-48 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Kaplan | 49-50 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | James Beem misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG), Kevin Erickson (SG), Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) Charles Wiseman, Lewis Broussard, James Beem, Corey Hutchens, Nicholas Sanford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Eugene Naylor, Benjamin Foster, Kevin Kaplan | |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | Dale Trask is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG) Brandon Koloski | |
| 08:30 | Carthage | Jack Brainard's pass is intercepted by Dale Trask | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Dale Trask loses the dribble to Paul Pouliot | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Pouliot | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | N. Central | Dale Trask hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Erickson | 51-57 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Hoefer and he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #3 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SF) Joe Hoefer | |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Douglas Conway makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Williams | 54-60 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Pouliot | 54-62 |
| 06:10 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:08 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:51 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth drills a jumper in the paint set up by Kevin Erickson and he's hacked by Paul Pouliot - foul #1 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (SG), Corey Hutchens (PF) Kevin Erickson, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joe Hoefer (SF), Benjamin Foster (C) Kristopher Floyd, Jack Brainard | |
| 05:51 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:51 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Douglas Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:37 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:31 | N. Central | Dale Trask is fouled on the floor by Paul Pouliot - foul #2 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson (SF) Dale Trask | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), Kevin Kaplan (C) Douglas Conway, Thomas Robinson | |
| 05:14 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:28 | N. Central | Brandon Koloski steals it from Corey Hutchens | 56-62 |
| 04:17 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | Kevin Kaplan makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Koloski | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Benjamin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Erickson (SG), Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF) Lewis Broussard, Terrance Mathewson, Corey Hutchens | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Conway (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Brandon Koloski, Benjamin Foster, Kevin Kaplan | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Jack Brainard is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| 03:03 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Cossette | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-65 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 02:40 | Carthage | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 02:02 | N. Central | Dale Trask tips it in | 60-67 |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | The jump hook by Douglas Conway is blocked by Ralph Williams | 60-67 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pouliot | 60-67 |
| 01:39 | Carthage | Douglas Conway hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Pouliot and he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #4 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 01:39 | Carthage | Douglas Conway misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Ralph Williams grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 01:22 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Douglas Conway connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Joe Hoefer | 60-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Dale Trask blows the dunk | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Jack Brainard gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dale Trask - foul #1 on Dale Trask, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson (PG), Lewis Broussard (SG), James Beem (SF), Corey Hutchens (PF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Arthur Cossette, Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Ralph Williams, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (SG), Kristopher Floyd (SF), Benjamin Foster (PF), Kevin Kaplan (C) Douglas Conway, Joe Hoefer, Thomas Robinson, Jack Brainard | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Nicholas Sanford gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Paul Pouliot | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski runs out the clock | 60-71 |