| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Charles Penton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Portillo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Maier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jerry Linder inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is fouled on the floor by Michael Portillo - foul #1 on Michael Portillo, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Jerry Linder is hacked by Charles Penton - foul #2 on Charles Penton, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Gordon Clift is fouled on the floor by Charles Penton - foul #3 on Charles Penton, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG) Charles Penton | |
| 18:52 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Walter Cooke tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 18:48 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:25 | Ozarks | John James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 18:24 | Ozarks | James Maier hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 18:06 | Carthage | Gordon Clift's layup is rejected by James Maier | 28-43 |
| 18:04 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Eddie Durbin | 28-43 |
| 17:49 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Linder - foul #1 on Jerry Linder, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Walter Barlow (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gordon Clift, Jerry Linder, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Birch (SG), George Roy (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF), Kenneth English (C) John James, Michael Portillo, James Maier, Gerald Palombo | |
| 17:35 | Ozarks | Kenneth English misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG) Eddie Durbin | |
| 17:35 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:35 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Dancer - foul #1 on Anthony Dancer, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:14 | Ozarks | Kenneth English blows the layup | 29-45 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Walter Barlow snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:53 | Carthage | Richard Ward's pass is intercepted by Kenneth English | 29-45 |
| 16:42 | Ozarks | Charles Birch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gerald Halterman, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG), Gerald Palombo (C) Charles Birch, Kenneth English | |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Walter Cooke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-45 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:10 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Osorio | 32-45 |
| 15:41 | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Roy | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Osorio (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Anthony Dancer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Beatty (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Anthony Dancer takes the ball from Walter Cooke | 32-47 |
| 15:03 | Ozarks | Mark Osorio picks off the pass by John James | 32-47 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Richard Ward loses the dribble to John James in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 14:41 | Ozarks | Roy Knollenberg denies the turnaround by Gerald Palombo | 32-47 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Walter Barlow snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is called for 10 seconds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Jerry Linder (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Richard Ward, Mark Osorio, Walter Barlow, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG), Michael Portillo (SG), Charles Birch (SF), James Maier (PF), Kenneth English (C) Anthony Dancer, John James, George Roy, Clifford Beatty, Gerald Palombo | |
| 14:21 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Durbin | 32-49 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | Charles Birch denies the turnaround by Darrell Paille | 32-49 |
| 14:02 | Ozarks | James Maier gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:43 | Ozarks | Kenneth English misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG) Charles Birch | |
| 13:43 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 13:43 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Gordon Clift misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 13:28 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 13:09 | Ozarks | John James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-51 |
| 13:08 | Ozarks | James Maier gets the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:56 | Ozarks | James Maier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Maier, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Darrell Paille, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Birch (SF), Gerald Palombo (C) Michael Portillo, Kenneth English | |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 12:26 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo makes the driving attempt near the basket | 35-53 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman loses the dribble to Gerald Palombo | 35-53 |
| 12:03 | Ozarks | James Maier misses the easy layup | 35-53 |
| 12:02 | Ozarks | Charles Birch snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 11:48 | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-53 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Walter Cooke hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Clift | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Eddie Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Birch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Maier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Palombo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Ozarks | James Maier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 11:20 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 11:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #1 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Mark Osorio (SG), Walter Barlow (SF), Darrell Paille (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, Jerry Linder, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG), Michael Portillo (SG), George Roy (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF) Eddie Durbin, John James, Charles Birch, James Maier | |
| 11:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:53 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-55 |
| 10:52 | Ozarks | George Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:47 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo is denied on a layup by Richard Ziegel | 37-55 |
| 10:46 | Carthage | Darrell Paille gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Walter Barlow loses the dribble to George Roy in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 10:43 | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer lays it in on a great pass from George Roy | 37-57 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Walter Barlow loses the dribble to Michael Portillo | 37-57 |
| 10:28 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty hits the finger roll set up by Michael Portillo | 37-59 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel misses the wide open shot from the right block | 37-59 |
| 10:20 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Darrell Paille clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-59 |
| 10:11 | Ozarks | George Roy pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:55 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:54 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | Richard Ward's floater is tipped away by Gerald Palombo | 37-59 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses the tip | 37-59 |
| 09:46 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:34 | Ozarks | Richard Ward steps in front of the George Roy pass | 37-59 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | Mark Osorio's pass is intercepted by Clifford Beatty in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 09:18 | Ozarks | Mark Osorio is called for the reach on Michael Portillo - foul #2 on Mark Osorio, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ward, Mark Osorio, Darrell Paille, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), John James (SG), Charles Birch (SF), James Maier (PF), Kenneth English (C) Anthony Dancer, Michael Portillo, George Roy, Clifford Beatty, Gerald Palombo | |
| 09:01 | Ozarks | Walter Cooke denies the turnaround by John James | 37-59 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Barlow | 37-59 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-59 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 08:19 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg tips it in | 39-59 |
| 08:05 | Ozarks | John James buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 08:02 | Carthage | Walter Barlow is hacked by Charles Penton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Penton, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Jerry Linder (SF) Shane Heard, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG), Gerald Palombo (C) Charles Penton, Kenneth English | |
| 07:53 | Carthage | Jerry Linder connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-62 |
| 07:36 | Ozarks | Walter Cooke swats the layup by James Maier | 41-62 |
| 07:34 | Carthage | Gordon Clift gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is fouled on the floor by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (C) Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Michael Portillo (SG), George Roy (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF) John James, Charles Birch, James Maier | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Linder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Eddie Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Portillo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Palombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Ozarks | Jerry Linder steals it from Michael Portillo | 43-62 |
| 06:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Richard Ziegel (C) Gerald Halterman, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 06:48 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the shot in the lane | 45-65 |
| 06:16 | Ozarks | George Roy is fouled on the floor by Richard Ziegel - foul #4 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (SG), Walter Barlow (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Gordon Clift, Jerry Linder, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG), John James (SG), James Maier (PF), Kenneth English (C) Eddie Durbin, George Roy, Clifford Beatty, Gerald Palombo | |
| 05:58 | Ozarks | Kenneth English connects on the floater from close range set up by James Maier | 45-67 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Mark Osorio misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth English - foul #1 on Kenneth English, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Ozarks | George Roy (SF) Michael Portillo | |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Mark Osorio misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:22 | Ozarks | Kenneth English's layup is rejected by Roy Knollenberg | 46-67 |
| 05:21 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 05:13 | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 04:53 | Ozarks | James Maier drills a floater near the basket set up by John James | 46-69 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (SG), Paul Hurley (SF), Darrell Paille (PF) Gerald Halterman, Richard Ward, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG), Charles Birch (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF), Gerald Palombo (C) Anthony Dancer, George Roy, James Maier, Kenneth English | |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:45 | Carthage | Walter Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:26 | Ozarks | Charles Birch misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Heard - foul #1 on Shane Heard, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG), Richard Ziegel (C) Mark Osorio, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Michael Portillo (SF) Gerald Palombo | |
| 04:26 | Ozarks | Charles Birch makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:26 | Ozarks | Charles Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Shane Heard is hacked by Clifford Beatty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Beatty, team foul #10 | 47-71 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Shane Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:00 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-71 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Paul Hurley gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Eddie Durbin picks off the pass by Richard Ziegel | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from John James | 48-73 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Paul Hurley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Paul Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shane Heard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Eddie Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Portillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Beatty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Birch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 02:48 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 02:33 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John James | 48-75 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-75 |
| 02:17 | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 02:10 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Walter Barlow (C) Paul Hurley, Darrell Paille | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), George Roy (SF), Gerald Palombo (PF), Kenneth English (C) Eddie Durbin, Michael Portillo, Clifford Beatty, Charles Birch | |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Shane Heard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Ward | 50-75 |
| 01:42 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Penton | 50-77 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Richard Ward connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-77 |
| 01:05 | Ozarks | John James buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth English | 52-79 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel tips it back up and in | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ozarks | Charles Penton drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth English | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Richard Ward drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Osorio | 57-81 |
| 00:28 | Ozarks | Charles Penton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Roy and the foul's on Shane Heard - foul #2 on Shane Heard, team foul #8 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Shane Heard | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Michael Portillo (SF), James Maier (PF) George Roy, Kenneth English | |
| 00:28 | Ozarks | Charles Penton makes the free throw | 57-84 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Mark Osorio misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Palombo - foul #3 on Gerald Palombo, team foul #11 | 57-84 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Ozarks | Charles Penton runs out the clock | 59-84 |