| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | Carthage | David Garrity tips it in | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | N. Central | Stephen Shull knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg's floater is tipped away by Donald Boyd | 35-38 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Donald Boyd denies the turnaround by David Garrity | 35-38 |
| 18:49 | N. Central | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | N. Central | Roy Knollenberg is called for the reach on Stephen Shull - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Halterman - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | Walter Cooke knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by David Pacholski - foul #1 on David Pacholski, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | N. Central | Gerald Halterman steals the ball from David Pacholski | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Gordon Clift banks in the layup set up by Gerald Halterman | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | N. Central | David Pacholski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | David Garrity snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:30 | N. Central | Stephen Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | N. Central | Gordon Clift steals the ball from Stephen Shull | 39-39 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell's floater is knocked away by Walter Cooke | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | N. Central | David Pacholski misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 15:32 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to David Garrity | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Shull - foul #2 on Stephen Shull, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Glenn Hickman (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski, Donald Boyd | |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:24 | N. Central | Gregory Hall hits a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Smith | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Pete Noah steals it from Mark Osorio | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | N. Central | A charge is called on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Darrell Paille blows the layup but he's fouled by Pete Noah - foul #1 on Pete Noah, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF) Mark Osorio, Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:09 | N. Central | Gregory Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Darrell Paille can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Pete Noah hits a runner near the basket set up by Gregory Hall | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Pete Noah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman banks in the layup set up by Richard Ward | 43-43 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:10 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | N. Central | Gregory Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pete Noah | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | David Garrity is denied on a layup by Glenn Hickman | 43-46 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:28 | N. Central | Gregory Hall can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Gerald Halterman | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | Richard Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Halterman | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | Richard Ward steals the ball from Joseph Smith | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Richard Ward double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SG), Walter Barlow (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Donald Boyd (C) Gregory Hall, Roy Roseboro, Joseph Smith, Glenn Hickman, Pete Noah | |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Walter Barlow loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Donald Boyd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:02 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Isaiah Cadwell | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | David Pacholski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Isaiah Cadwell - foul #2 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF) Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:25 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:07 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | Carthage | Gordon Clift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Donald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:41 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Walter Cooke gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Carthage | Gordon Clift connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Bonetti | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | N. Central | Donald Boyd is fouled on the floor by Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Donald Boyd drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #2 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Darrell Paille (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Gordon Clift, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Glenn Hickman (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski, Donald Boyd | |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward is hacked by Gregory Hall - foul #1 on Gregory Hall, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (PF) Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses the runner in the lane | 52-49 |
| 05:53 | N. Central | Gregory Hall can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is fouled on the floor by Glenn Hickman - foul #3 on Glenn Hickman, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (SF) David Garrity | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:34 | N. Central | Pete Noah snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | N. Central | Pete Noah lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Hall | 52-51 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Bonetti | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | N. Central | Gerald Halterman is called for the reach on Roy Roseboro - foul #3 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Donald Boyd (C) Gregory Hall, Roy Roseboro, Joseph Smith, Glenn Hickman, Pete Noah | |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Shull | 55-53 |
| 04:20 | Carthage | David Pacholski steps in front of the Roy Knollenberg pass | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 55-56 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Cooke, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 03:20 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Stephen Shull snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | N. Central | David Pacholski drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Carthage | A charge is called on Gerald Halterman - foul #4 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG) Gerald Halterman | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Donald Boyd is fouled on the floor by Roy Knollenberg - foul #3 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Garrity | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Donald Boyd swats the layup by David Garrity | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Shull | 55-61 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | David Garrity is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:36 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 01:08 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Clift | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Donald Boyd misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Garrity - foul #3 on David Garrity, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | David Garrity clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Shull - foul #3 on Stephen Shull, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell is hacked by Gerald Halterman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG) Gerald Halterman | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is hacked by Gordon Clift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Clift, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SF) Stephen Shull | |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Richard Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro is hacked by Gordon Clift in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Clift, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Pete Noah (C) Donald Boyd | |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (SF) Roy Roseboro | |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Pete Noah is hacked by Richard Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ward, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Curtis Mills (C) David Pacholski | |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Walter Cooke pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Donald Boyd (C) Joseph Smith, Pete Noah, Curtis Mills | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff runs out the clock | 64-66 |