| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ismael Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Clements (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Tremblay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Joseph Alston inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 19:39 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu tips it in | 43-42 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Leo Rice scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Sheppard | 45-42 |
| 19:01 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bobby Mathieu | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | David Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard tips it home | 47-45 |
| 18:21 | N. Central | James Tremblay buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Alston | 47-47 |
| 17:57 | Carthage | Leo Rice can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 17:56 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:38 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry tips it in | 47-49 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Leo Rice is hacked by James Tremblay - foul #3 on James Tremblay, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG) James Tremblay | |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Lewis | 50-49 |
| 17:10 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | David Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leo Rice | 53-49 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Leuenthal | 53-52 |
| 16:26 | Carthage | Leo Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 16:25 | Carthage | Ismael Payne tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 15:58 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 15:56 | Carthage | Leo Rice gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Leo Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Sheppard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Payne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Clements (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kerry Leuenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Deberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 15:29 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-55 |
| 15:02 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Bobby Mathieu | 55-55 |
| 14:42 | N. Central | Joseph Alston can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Alston | 55-55 |
| 14:19 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio loses the dribble to Steven Clements | 55-55 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:50 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Steven Clements pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Kerry Leuenthal steps in front of the Ismael Payne pass | 55-55 |
| 13:10 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 13:08 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Mathieu | 55-55 |
| 12:53 | N. Central | David Lewis is called for the reach on Dexter Procopio - foul #3 on David Lewis, team foul #1 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Dale Lowe (SG), Charles Douglass (SF), Barry Mitchell (PF), Timothy Hinojosa (C) Leo Rice, David Lewis, Michael Sheppard, Ismael Payne, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Tremblay (PG), Troy Buffington (SG), Douglas Huot (SF), David Emery (PF), Eugene Hurlbert (C) Kerry Leuenthal, Dexter Procopio, Joseph Alston, Bobby Mathieu, Rodney Deberry | |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Dale Lowe picks off the pass by David Emery | 55-55 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Charles Douglass lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Lowe | 57-55 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Charles Douglass picks off the pass by David Emery | 57-55 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | William Cabot knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Douglas Huot - foul #1 on Douglas Huot, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | William Cabot makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:03 | N. Central | David Emery drills a jumper from the right block | 60-57 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | William Cabot is hacked by James Tremblay in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Tremblay, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Earley (PG) James Tremblay | |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Cabot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Norman Earley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Buffington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Huot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | N. Central | Norman Earley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 11:40 | N. Central | Douglas Huot tips it home | 60-59 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Barry Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Norman Earley | 60-59 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Norman Earley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 11:11 | Carthage | Douglas Huot steals the ball from Dale Lowe | 60-59 |
| 10:47 | N. Central | Troy Buffington is fouled on the floor by Dale Lowe - foul #1 on Dale Lowe, team foul #2 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (PF) Eugene Hurlbert | |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Buffington | 60-62 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | Douglas Huot is called for the reach on Charles Douglass - foul #2 on Douglas Huot, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), George Hunt (SF), Ismael Payne (PF) Dale Lowe, Charles Douglass, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG), Joseph Alston (SF), Rodney Deberry (C) Norman Earley, Douglas Huot, David Emery | |
| 09:54 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Bobby Mathieu | 60-62 |
| 09:29 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 09:27 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | William Cabot misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 09:21 | Carthage | Timothy Hinojosa grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | David Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Bobby Mathieu takes the ball from David Lewis | 60-62 |
| 08:44 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Kerry Leuenthal | 60-64 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | David Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | Joseph Alston snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 08:20 | N. Central | Joseph Alston scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Buffington | 60-66 |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Timothy Hinojosa drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Cabot | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is denied on a layup by Ismael Payne | 63-66 |
| 07:50 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Cabot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Payne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kerry Leuenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Troy Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Deberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Carthage | William Cabot hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Lewis | 66-66 |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kerry Leuenthal and the foul's on Timothy Hinojosa - foul #2 on Timothy Hinojosa, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG), Dale Lowe (SG), Michael Sheppard (SF), Charles Douglass (PF), Steven Clements (C) William Cabot, David Lewis, George Hunt, Ismael Payne, Timothy Hinojosa | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Tremblay (PG), Dexter Procopio (SG), Douglas Huot (SF), David Emery (PF) Kerry Leuenthal, Troy Buffington, Joseph Alston, Bobby Mathieu | |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Charles Douglass buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 06:46 | N. Central | Douglas Huot misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 06:39 | Carthage | Dexter Procopio steals the ball from Steven Clements | 68-69 |
| 06:35 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio misses the lay-in | 68-69 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Steven Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:16 | Carthage | James Tremblay takes the ball from Dale Lowe | 68-69 |
| 06:12 | N. Central | James Tremblay can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 06:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steven Clements | 68-69 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Dale Lowe misses the jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Charles Douglass tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 06:04 | N. Central | Douglas Huot grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:53 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-69 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Douglas Huot grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:33 | N. Central | David Emery is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Emery, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Lewis (SG), Ismael Payne (PF) Dale Lowe, Charles Douglass | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (SF), Bobby Mathieu (PF) Douglas Huot, Rodney Deberry | |
| 05:30 | Carthage | James Tremblay steals the ball from Leo Rice in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Tremblay | 68-71 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Steven Clements misses long on a shot near the basket | 68-71 |
| 05:09 | N. Central | Joseph Alston snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ismael Payne - foul #2 on Ismael Payne, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Huot (C) David Emery | |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:39 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 04:38 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Bobby Mathieu | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | James Tremblay clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 04:18 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio is hacked by Ismael Payne - foul #3 on Ismael Payne, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Cabot (PG), Charles Douglass (SF), Barry Mitchell (C) Leo Rice, Michael Sheppard, Steven Clements | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG), Troy Buffington (SG) James Tremblay, Dexter Procopio | |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu is fouled on the floor by David Lewis - foul #4 on David Lewis, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | David Emery (C) Douglas Huot | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Cabot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Payne (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kerry Leuenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Troy Buffington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Emery | 68-74 |
| 03:14 | Carthage | William Cabot lays it in on a great pass from Ismael Payne | 70-74 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | David Emery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Cabot - foul #1 on William Cabot, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leo Rice (PG) Ismael Payne | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Tremblay (PG), Dexter Procopio (SG) Kerry Leuenthal, Troy Buffington | |
| 02:46 | N. Central | David Emery makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Sheppard (SF), Ismael Payne (PF), Steven Clements (C) William Cabot, Charles Douglass, Barry Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Steven Clements comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 02:28 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Alston | 70-76 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | James Tremblay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:20 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 02:08 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Ismael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:44 | Carthage | Leo Rice scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ismael Payne | 72-76 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Michael Sheppard swats the layup by James Tremblay | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Carthage | Steven Clements gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Leo Rice and the foul's on Bobby Mathieu - foul #3 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #6 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodney Deberry (C) David Emery | |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Deberry and the foul's on Michael Sheppard - foul #3 on Michael Sheppard, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | David Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Joseph Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Leo Rice is called for the reach on Joseph Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Rice, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Lewis | 77-81 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Leo Rice is called for the reach on Joseph Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Rice, team foul #10 | 77-81 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Michael Sheppard loses the dribble to Dexter Procopio | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu hits the finger roll set up by Dexter Procopio | 77-85 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Dexter Procopio steals the ball from Michael Sheppard | 77-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | James Tremblay runs out the clock | 77-85 |