| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Michael Shaw inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Carthage | Matthew Marr is hacked by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Marr and he's fouled by Michael Shaw - foul #3 on Michael Shaw, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF) Michael Shaw | |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:51 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Marburger | 43-38 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Marr | 45-38 |
| 18:06 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Wickersham | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Carthage | Christopher Peterson is called for the reach on David Allison - foul #3 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Franz (PF) Christopher Peterson | |
| 17:40 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Marr | 47-41 |
| 17:23 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | David Allison snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg misses the dunk attempt | 47-41 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Charles Franz snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:58 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins's layup is rejected by Walter Villarreal | 47-41 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | David Allison buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Marr | 49-41 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Leon Kline (SG), William Grosse (SF), Henry Gatlin (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Matthew Marr, David Allison, Henry Rinaldi, Walter Villarreal, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Stallman (SF) Dale Wickersham | |
| 16:18 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Board (C) Matthew Higgins | |
| 15:52 | N. Central | James Board connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Board (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Carthage | William Grosse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Allison (SG), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Deblois, Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodger Jordon (SG), Michael Shaw (SF), Christopher Peterson (PF) Lonnie Moore, Justin Stallman, Charles Franz | |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Michael Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Carthage | William Grosse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Leon Kline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Michael Shaw is denied on a layup by Jonathan Hegg | 49-44 |
| 14:53 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | William Grosse clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:36 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Christopher Peterson | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Kline - foul #1 on Leon Kline, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Walter Villarreal (PF) Leon Kline, William Grosse, Henry Gatlin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Moore (SG), Matthew Higgins (C) Rodger Jordon, James Board | |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Matthew Marr is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG) Franklin Marburger | |
| 13:52 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Wickersham | 49-50 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Dale Wickersham is called for the reach on Matthew Marr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Wickersham, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (SG), Kenneth Libbey (C) David Allison, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:41 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:28 | N. Central | Henry Rinaldi steps in front of the Lonnie Moore pass | 49-50 |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Leon Kline lays it in on a great pass from Henry Rinaldi | 51-50 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Libbey - foul #1 on Kenneth Libbey, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Gatlin (C) Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 12:56 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Kline | 54-53 |
| 12:19 | N. Central | Walter Villarreal swats the layup by Dale Wickersham | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Henry Gatlin | 54-53 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew Marr | 56-53 |
| 11:48 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dale Wickersham | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Matthew Marr | 58-55 |
| 11:07 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Wickersham and he's hacked by Leon Kline - foul #2 on Leon Kline, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), David Allison (SG), William Grosse (SF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Matthew Marr, Leon Kline, Henry Rinaldi, Walter Villarreal | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Rodger Jordon (SG), Justin Stallman (SF) Dale Wickersham, Lonnie Moore, Michael Shaw | |
| 11:07 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | David Allison connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Alex Deblois | 60-58 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | Rodger Jordon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 10:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Henry Gatlin | 60-58 |
| 10:20 | Carthage | William Grosse connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alex Deblois | 63-58 |
| 10:10 | N. Central | Rodger Jordon knocks in the jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin loses the dribble to Christopher Peterson | 63-60 |
| 09:34 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 09:33 | N. Central | Justin Stallman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:11 | N. Central | Jonathan Hegg denies the turnaround by Christopher Peterson | 63-60 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | David Allison snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | William Grosse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Alex Deblois picks off the pass by Justin Stallman | 63-60 |
| 08:36 | Carthage | David Allison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Deblois | 66-60 |
| 08:21 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins clanks a floater near the basket | 66-60 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 08:17 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 08:07 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Rodger Jordon | 66-62 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | William Grosse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:43 | Carthage | Alex Deblois snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Allison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Grosse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Hegg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Alex Deblois misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Rodger Jordon | 66-62 |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Justin Stallman is fouled on the floor by William Grosse - foul #1 on William Grosse, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Leon Kline (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Walter Villarreal (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Alex Deblois, David Allison, William Grosse, Henry Gatlin, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Michael Shaw (SF), Charles Franz (PF), James Board (C) Franklin Marburger, Rodger Jordon, Justin Stallman, Christopher Peterson, Matthew Higgins | |
| 06:43 | N. Central | Kenneth Libbey steals it from Dale Wickersham | 66-62 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | Leon Kline connects on the floater from the right side | 68-62 |
| 06:01 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Rinaldi | 70-65 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | James Board makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Dale Wickersham | 70-67 |
| 04:56 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi lays it up and in | 72-67 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Michael Shaw can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 04:26 | N. Central | James Board hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Allison (SG), Jonathan Hegg (C) Leon Kline, Kenneth Libbey | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Higgins (C) James Board | |
| 04:06 | Carthage | David Allison misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 04:05 | N. Central | Michael Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:01 | N. Central | Charles Franz loses the dribble to Jonathan Hegg | 72-69 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Shaw - foul #4 on Michael Shaw, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:54 | N. Central | Charles Franz grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hegg | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Franz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Marr | 76-69 |
| 02:59 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses short on a jumper near the basket | 76-69 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | David Allison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Allison, team foul #5 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (SF) Henry Rinaldi | |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Peterson (PF) Charles Franz | |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 76-71 |
| 01:54 | Carthage | Matthew Marr drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Allison | 79-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | N. Central | Michael Shaw travels with the ball | 79-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi (SF) William Grosse | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Matthew Marr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 79-71 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi scores on a runner from the baseline set up by David Allison | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Villarreal | 81-71 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore and he's hacked by Jonathan Hegg - foul #3 on Jonathan Hegg, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Dale Wickersham is called for the reach on Henry Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Wickersham, team foul #6 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (PF), Henry Gatlin (C) Walter Villarreal, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Dale Wickersham is called for the reach on David Allison - foul #5 on Dale Wickersham, team foul #7 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG) Dale Wickersham | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | David Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | David Allison picks off the pass by Lonnie Moore | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | David Allison lays it up and in | 85-74 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #8 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Leon Kline (SG), Kenneth Libbey (C) Matthew Marr, David Allison, Henry Rinaldi | |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodger Jordon (SG), Justin Stallman (SF), Charles Franz (PF), James Board (C) Lonnie Moore, Michael Shaw, Christopher Peterson, Matthew Higgins | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Alex Deblois runs out the clock | 85-74 |