| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) SG - Roy Barna (fresh) SF - James Hall (fresh) PF - Major Cross (fresh) C - David Broadus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | David Broadus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Arthur Leonard | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Schroeder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Schroeder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | James Hall clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Carthage | Joseph Watts gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Joseph Watts can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Carthage | Joseph Watts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Gary Michael grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | N. Central | Roy Barna grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Arthur Leonard denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Schroeder | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Schroeder | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Roy Barna lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Schroeder | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Gary Michael is hacked by Jeffrey Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Schroeder, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Gilbert (PG) Jeffrey Schroeder | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Nicholas Stowell, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 17:23 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost can't connect on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | N. Central | David Broadus grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | David Broadus drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Gilbert | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Howard Bates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Carthage | Steve Havens misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Major Cross | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Smith (PF) Major Cross | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:24 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost is fouled on the floor by Michael Gilbert - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Alex Schrecengost, Edward Halls, Howard Bates, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard loses the dribble to Roy Barna | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | N. Central | James Hall misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) C - David Broadus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Carthage | Joseph Watts is fouled on the floor by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Cummings (SG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), Jacques Stone (C) Roy Barna, James Hall, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Nicholas Stowell, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Michael Gilbert steals it from Alex Schrecengost | 5-2 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Jacques Stone misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Havens - foul #1 on Steve Havens, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Major Cross (PF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Alex Schrecengost, Edward Halls, Howard Bates, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Jacques Stone makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Jacques Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Gary Michael is fouled on the floor by Major Cross - foul #1 on Major Cross, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Smith (C) Jacques Stone | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Watts | 7-5 |
| 14:19 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gary Michael - foul #1 on Gary Michael, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), David Broadus (C) Michael Gilbert, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Nicholas Stowell, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 14:19 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:19 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:19 | Carthage | Steve Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Steve Havens lays it in set up by Edward Halls | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | N. Central | Major Cross connects on the floater from close range | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Edward Halls misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Kevin Cummings | 9-7 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | David Broadus makes the 3 from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | James Summers scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Halls and he's hacked by Daniel Wieckowski - foul #1 on Daniel Wieckowski, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Gilbert (PG), James Hall (SF), Joshua Smith (PF) Kevin Cummings, Daniel Wieckowski, Major Cross | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Nicholas Stowell (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Alex Schrecengost, Edward Halls, Howard Bates, Steve Havens | |
| 13:02 | Carthage | James Summers makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Joshua Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Leonard - foul #1 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Watts (PF) James Summers | |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Joseph Watts hits a runner in the paint | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | N. Central | James Hall misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Leonard - foul #2 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steve Havens (C) Arthur Leonard | |
| 12:21 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:21 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:56 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell drills a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Michael | 16-14 |
| 11:37 | N. Central | David Broadus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jacques Stone (C) David Broadus | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacques Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Roy Barna picks off the pass by Nicholas Stowell | 16-14 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Roy Barna hits the finger roll | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Major Cross (PF) Jacques Stone | |
| Subs | Carthage | Howard Bates (SF) Steve Havens | |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 18-14 |
| 10:57 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | N. Central | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:39 | N. Central | James Hall scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gilbert | 20-14 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Michael | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Michael Gilbert buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Barna | 22-16 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Gary Michael in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Cummings (PG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), David Broadus (C) Michael Gilbert, James Hall, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), James Summers (PF), Steve Havens (C) Calvin Pfeil, Howard Bates, Joseph Watts | |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:51 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:51 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:45 | N. Central | Steve Havens is called for the reach on Daniel Wieckowski - foul #2 on Steve Havens, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, James Summers, Steve Havens | |
| 09:34 | N. Central | Major Cross knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Wieckowski | 24-17 |
| 09:26 | Carthage | Joseph Watts travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Barrier (PF) Major Cross | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), James Summers (PF) Edward Halls, Joseph Watts | |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Kevin Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Edward Halls (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Alex Schrecengost, Calvin Pfeil, James Summers | |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-19 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Arthur Leonard steals the ball from Harold Barrier | 24-19 |
| 08:19 | Carthage | Gary Michael clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Cummings - foul #1 on Kevin Cummings, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Hall (SF), Major Cross (PF) Roy Barna, Harold Barrier | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 08:19 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:19 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Alex Schrecengost steals the ball from Daniel Wieckowski | 24-21 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-21 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:44 | N. Central | Kevin Cummings loses the dribble to Gary Michael | 24-21 |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Pfeil and the foul's on Kevin Cummings - foul #2 on Kevin Cummings, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG) Kevin Cummings | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Howard Bates, James Summers | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Wieckowski (fresh) SG - Roy Barna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Broadus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Schrecengost (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | N. Central | David Broadus can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | N. Central | Roy Barna tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | The short jumper by Nicholas Stowell is denied by Major Cross | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | N. Central | Major Cross grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:17 | N. Central | James Hall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Barrier (SF), Joshua Smith (PF), Jacques Stone (C) James Hall, Major Cross, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Halls (SG), Arthur Leonard (C) Calvin Pfeil, Alex Schrecengost | |
| 06:03 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:02 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | Jacques Stone can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:19 | Carthage | Edward Halls misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Halls - foul #1 on Edward Halls, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Broadus (C) Jacques Stone | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Howard Bates (SF), James Summers (PF) Edward Halls, Nicholas Stowell, Joseph Watts | |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Joshua Smith blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | James Summers gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 24-24 |
| 04:32 | N. Central | Roy Barna gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | David Broadus misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 04:14 | N. Central | Harold Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:51 | N. Central | Calvin Pfeil takes the ball from Joshua Smith | 24-24 |
| 03:46 | Carthage | Gary Michael banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Pfeil | 24-26 |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Roy Barna connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Gary Michael can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Broadus - foul #1 on David Broadus, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), James Hall (SF), Major Cross (PF) Daniel Wieckowski, Roy Barna, Harold Barrier, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Howard Bates, James Summers | |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | N. Central | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Stowell - foul #1 on Nicholas Stowell, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost (PG) Gary Michael | |
| 03:02 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | David Broadus swats the short shot by Nicholas Stowell | 29-28 |
| 02:40 | Carthage | Alex Schrecengost grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Leonard | 29-30 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Major Cross blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Major Cross can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Joseph Watts snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | David Broadus steps in front of the Joseph Watts pass | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | N. Central | David Broadus misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | James Hall is called for the reach on Nicholas Stowell - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #13 | 29-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Barrier (SF), Joshua Smith (C) James Hall, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Edward Halls (SG) Alex Schrecengost, Calvin Pfeil | |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Joshua Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), Jacques Stone (C) Michael Gilbert, Major Cross | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Gary Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | Nicholas Stowell tips it home | 29-34 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Roy Barna's floater is tipped away by Arthur Leonard | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Gary Michael pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Gary Michael misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-34 |