| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Donohue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Garrity | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Northland | John Lynch buries a jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Northland | Richard Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg jams it set up by Gordon Clift | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Garrity | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Northland | John Lynch blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Northland | John Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:04 | Northland | John Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Carthage | Gordon Clift drills a floater from the right wing set up by Roy Knollenberg | 37-40 |
| 17:32 | Northland | John Kovach lays it up and in set up by Richard Pierce | 39-40 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Gordon Clift knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Northland | John Kovach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is fouled on the floor by Kerry Maxwell - foul #2 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG), Raymond Harper (SG), Edward Richardson (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Kerry Maxwell, Richard Pierce, Michael Donohue, John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 16:07 | Carthage | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Northland | The rebound goes to Jerry Seman | 42-42 |
| 15:43 | Northland | Darrell Paille steals it from John Kovach | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Harper (fresh) SF - John Kovach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Seman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Mark Osorio comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | Northland | Raymond Harper grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Northland | Raymond Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Raymond Harper is called for the reach on Richard Ward - foul #1 on Raymond Harper, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Richard Pierce (SG), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, John Kovach, Jerry Seman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #3 on Richard Pierce, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Northland | John Lynch snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | Northland | John Lynch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is fouled on the floor by Kerry Maxwell - foul #3 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF) Raymond Harper | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Richard Pierce is called for the reach on Roy Knollenberg - foul #4 on Richard Pierce, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Francis Vanallen is called for the reach on Gerald Halterman - foul #1 on Francis Vanallen, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Seman (SF) Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:20 | Carthage | David Garrity is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Richard Ziegel (C) Gordon Clift, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 13:00 | Northland | Richard Ziegel swats the shot by Kerry Maxwell | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | Northland | John Lynch snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell buries a floater from the left side | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | Carthage | Michael Donohue picks off the pass by Gerald Halterman | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Northland | Jerry Seman is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Raymond Harper (SG), John Kovach (SF), Edward Richardson (PF) Kerry Maxwell, Michael Donohue, John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Walter Cooke | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | David Garrity hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Knollenberg | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Seman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northland | John Kovach misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Garrity - foul #3 on David Garrity, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF) Gerald Halterman, David Garrity | |
| 11:11 | Northland | John Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Northland | John Kovach misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses the floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ziegel | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Northland | John Kovach misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Francis Vanallen - foul #2 on Francis Vanallen, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, Edward Richardson, Jerry Seman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Gordon Clift, Stephen Bonetti, Richard Ziegel | |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Northland | John Kovach misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | Walter Cooke can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:35 | Northland | The rebound goes to John Kovach | 44-48 |
| 09:28 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:13 | Carthage | David Garrity can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:12 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Buford Kinnard (SG), Edward Richardson (PF) Raymond Harper, Michael Donohue | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Darrell Paille (C) Richard Ward, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 08:36 | Carthage | Darrell Paille's floater is tipped away by John Lynch | 47-48 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | Darrell Paille hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Northland | John Lynch grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 07:48 | Northland | Buford Kinnard is hacked by Darrell Paille - foul #3 on Darrell Paille, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG), Raymond Harper (PF) Buford Kinnard, John Kovach | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Gerald Halterman, Walter Cooke | |
| 07:38 | Northland | Edward Richardson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 47-48 |
| 07:37 | Carthage | David Garrity snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Darrell Paille can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Lynch - foul #2 on John Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Raymond Harper, John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) David Garrity, Richard Ziegel | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:53 | Northland | Edward Richardson is hacked by Darrell Paille - foul #4 on Darrell Paille, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Stephen Bonetti, Darrell Paille | |
| 06:39 | Northland | Michael Donohue clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gordon Clift, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG), John Kovach (SF) Kerry Maxwell, Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Gordon Clift, Richard Ziegel | |
| 05:56 | Northland | Richard Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 05:54 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:31 | Northland | John Kovach gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:04 | Northland | Francis Vanallen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:02 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | Richard Pierce steals the ball from Richard Ward | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Northland | Richard Pierce lays it in | 49-50 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Richard Ward is denied on a dunk by John Kovach | 49-50 |
| 04:27 | Northland | Michael Donohue gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:27 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, Jerry Seman | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), David Garrity (SF) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti | |
| 04:11 | Northland | John Kovach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 04:10 | Northland | John Lynch misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 04:03 | Northland | John Lynch pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Northland | John Lynch connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Walter Cooke clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Donohue - foul #2 on Michael Donohue, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Edward Richardson (PF) Michael Donohue | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:41 | Northland | John Lynch grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 03:28 | Northland | John Lynch is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 02:42 | Northland | Edward Richardson scores on a jumper from the right block | 54-53 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Garrity | 54-56 |
| 02:06 | Northland | Edward Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF) Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Darrell Paille | |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Pierce - foul #5 on Richard Pierce, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northland | Raymond Harper (SG) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:27 | Northland | John Lynch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:45 | Northland | Walter Cooke denies the turnaround by John Lynch | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Kerry Maxwell is called for the reach on Roy Knollenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northland | Raymond Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Halterman - foul #1 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Northland | Raymond Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Northland | Raymond Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | David Garrity is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Maxwell - foul #5 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG) Kerry Maxwell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:36 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:32 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | Northland | Michael Donohue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to John Kovach | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Northland | John Kovach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Harper - foul #2 on Raymond Harper, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG) Gordon Clift | |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG) Richard Ward | |
| 00:12 | Northland | Francis Vanallen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Francis Vanallen is called for the reach on Roy Knollenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Vanallen, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SG) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Northland | John Lynch snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:04 | Northland | Michael Donohue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 59-68 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg runs out the clock | 59-68 |