| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Harry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Calvillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | George Harry inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-33 |
| 19:48 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Lee Bouchard | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Burton Ayers | 37-33 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Michael Bolton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:38 | N. Central | George Harry tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | George Harry is fouled on the floor by Lee Bouchard - foul #1 on Lee Bouchard, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Calvillo | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Carthage | Burton Ayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | N. Central | George Harry loses the dribble to Burton Ayers | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | N. Central | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo loses the dribble to Robert Carol | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | Burton Ayers is hacked by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Ferreira (PG), Gary Master (PF) Michael Bolton, James Walker | |
| 16:58 | Carthage | Burton Ayers buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow is hacked by Eric McClaine - foul #1 on Eric McClaine, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn (SG) Eric McClaine | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Guerriero (PF), Alex Unzueta (C) Jeffrey Enlow, Andy Calvillo | |
| 16:20 | N. Central | Alex Unzueta drills a turnaround from the right block set up by George Harry | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Burton Ayers misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Ferreira - foul #1 on Harold Ferreira, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (SG), Howard Noel (C) Lee Bouchard, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Bolton (PG) Harold Ferreira | |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Burton Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Burton Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | N. Central | Alex Unzueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Robert Carol | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Walker (PF) George Harry | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Howard Noel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Master (fresh) SF - Scott Guerriero (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alex Unzueta (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Bolton - foul #2 on Michael Bolton, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric McClaine (SG) Richard Engelhardt | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG) Scott Guerriero | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | N. Central | Michael Bolton snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | N. Central | Alex Unzueta buries a jump hook from close range | 43-39 |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Eric McClaine loses the dribble to Jeffrey Enlow | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | N. Central | Gary Master buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Enlow | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Eric McClaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mayorga | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Howard Noel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Bolton - foul #3 on Michael Bolton, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carlos Sledge, Virgil Hawthorn, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Ferreira (PG), George Harry (SF), Andy Calvillo (C) Michael Bolton, Gary Master, Alex Unzueta | |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Howard Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Burton Ayers is hacked by Harold Ferreira - foul #2 on Harold Ferreira, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Carol (PF) Howard Noel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SG), Scott Guerriero (PF) Jeffrey Enlow, James Walker | |
| 12:57 | Carthage | Scott Guerriero takes the ball from Eric McClaine | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | N. Central | Gary Master misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andy Calvillo - foul #1 on Andy Calvillo, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn (SG) Eric McClaine | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | N. Central | George Harry snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Scott Guerriero clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Virgil Hawthorn - foul #1 on Virgil Hawthorn, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Bolton (PG), Jeffrey Enlow (SG) Harold Ferreira, Gary Master | |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Scott Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Scott Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Robert Carol knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Virgil Hawthorn | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Michael Bolton is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Bolton, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Ferreira (PG), James Walker (PF) Michael Bolton, Scott Guerriero | |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harold Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Harry (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andy Calvillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Carthage | The short jumper by Robert Carol is denied by Andy Calvillo | 48-44 |
| 11:14 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Harold Ferreira | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Burton Ayers - foul #3 on Burton Ayers, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric McClaine (SG) Virgil Hawthorn | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Burton Ayers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bledsoe | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | Burton Ayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Enlow | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | Robert Carol denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Enlow | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | Eric McClaine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Carol | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Burton Ayers scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Walker | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Burton Ayers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | George Harry clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | N. Central | George Harry tips it in | 53-50 |
| 08:19 | Carthage | James Walker picks off the pass by Eric McClaine | 53-50 |
| 07:54 | N. Central | James Walker drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Ferreira | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Robert Carol lays it in on a great pass from Eric McClaine and the foul's on James Walker - foul #3 on James Walker, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Virgil Hawthorn (SG), Howard Noel (SF), Daniel Mayorga (C) Burton Ayers, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Kevin Bledsoe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Bolton (PG), Gary Master (SG), Charlie Byler (SF), Scott Guerriero (PF), Alex Unzueta (C) Harold Ferreira, Jeffrey Enlow, George Harry, James Walker, Andy Calvillo | |
| 07:36 | Carthage | Robert Carol makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | Gary Master misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Virgil Hawthorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mayorga (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gary Master (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Byler (fresh) PF - Scott Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alex Unzueta (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Hawthorn | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Gary Master scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Unzueta | 58-55 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Robert Carol misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Howard Noel grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Robert Carol hits the finger roll set up by Howard Noel | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | Howard Noel is called for the reach on Charlie Byler - foul #2 on Howard Noel, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF) Robert Carol | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Harry (SF) Charlie Byler | |
| 05:48 | N. Central | Michael Bolton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | N. Central | Gary Master can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | N. Central | George Harry misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Engelhardt | 60-55 |
| 05:21 | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Burton Ayers (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Kevin Bledsoe (C) Carlos Sledge, Virgil Hawthorn, Richard Engelhardt, Daniel Mayorga | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:03 | N. Central | Gary Master misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 05:01 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe is hacked by Alex Unzueta - foul #3 on Alex Unzueta, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG) Scott Guerriero | |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | N. Central | Gary Master snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | George Harry misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Alex Unzueta tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Burton Ayers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 04:08 | N. Central | Michael Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Carol (PF) Howard Noel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Ferreira (PG), James Walker (PF), Andy Calvillo (C) Michael Bolton, Gary Master, Alex Unzueta | |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Burton Ayers loses the dribble to Andy Calvillo | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Harold Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Burton Ayers (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Carol (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harold Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Harry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Calvillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | N. Central | James Walker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Carol - foul #3 on Robert Carol, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Virgil Hawthorn (SF) Lee Bouchard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF) George Harry | |
| 02:57 | N. Central | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:57 | N. Central | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Eric McClaine clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Lee Bouchard (SF) Virgil Hawthorn | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Bolton (PG), George Harry (SF) Harold Ferreira, Gary Master | |
| 02:26 | N. Central | Michael Bolton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | Eric McClaine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Harry and the foul's on Eric McClaine - foul #2 on Eric McClaine, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Calvillo | 65-67 |
| 01:24 | N. Central | Andy Calvillo gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Enlow | 65-67 |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | N. Central | George Harry pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | James Walker hits the finger roll set up by Michael Bolton | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Burton Ayers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | The rebound goes to James Walker | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Burton Ayers is called for the reach on James Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Burton Ayers, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SG) Jeffrey Enlow | |
| 00:15 | N. Central | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Robert Carol grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Carol | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Burton Ayers is called for the reach on Michael Bolton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Burton Ayers, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG) Burton Ayers | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG) Gary Master | |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Michael Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Michael Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Kevin Bledsoe's pass is intercepted by George Harry | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Carlos Sledge is called for the reach on Jeffrey Enlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Sledge, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (PF) James Walker | |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Eric McClaine misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-73 |