| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) SG - Donald Countryman (fresh) SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) PF - Lonnie Valentine (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs's floater is tipped away by Rodolfo Maldonado | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Omar Powell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Robert Ritter picks off the pass by Carl Klein | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | N. Central | Donald Countryman connects on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Carthage | Omar Powell hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Long | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine clanks a jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Maldonado | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Marcus Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | N. Central | Robert Ritter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Omar Powell buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Harter and he's fouled by Donald Countryman - foul #1 on Donald Countryman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Omar Powell makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Marcus Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Klein - foul #1 on Carl Klein, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Marcus Parker makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Marcus Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Donald Countryman is called for the reach on Ronald Harter - foul #2 on Donald Countryman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), Jay Seiter (SG), Richard Vidrine (PF) Robert Ritter, Donald Countryman, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Omar Powell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) SG - Jay Seiter (fresh) SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Brandon Long comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:40 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:29 | N. Central | Jay Seiter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Carl Klein grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Carl Klein is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl Klein, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Harper (SF) Carl Klein | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Myers (SG) Marcus Parker | |
| 14:59 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | Jay Seiter tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 14:38 | Carthage | Ronald Harter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (SG), Thomas Deyoung (C) Ronald Harter, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Stanley Baxter, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 14:14 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ritter | 5-9 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | John Harper misses the floater from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Robert Ritter grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | N. Central | James Myers's floater is tipped away by Omar Powell | 5-9 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | John Harper snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | John Harper clanks a driving attempt from close range | 5-9 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | James Myers gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | James Myers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Ritter | 5-12 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | Brandon Long is hacked by Robert Ritter - foul #1 on Robert Ritter, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) Brandon Long, Omar Powell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Marcus Parker (SF), Wendell Jacobs (C) James Myers, Lonnie Valentine | |
| 12:04 | Carthage | George Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Harter | 5-12 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Robert Ritter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 7-12 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:39 | Carthage | John Harper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 11:38 | N. Central | Jay Seiter grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:33 | N. Central | George Maddox steals the ball from Richard Vidrine | 7-12 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado is fouled on the floor by Richard Vidrine - foul #1 on Richard Vidrine, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), James Myers (SG), Larry Perron (PF) Robert Ritter, Jay Seiter, Richard Vidrine | |
| 11:01 | Carthage | George Maddox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | James Myers is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Maldonado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Maldonado, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Larry Mitchell (C) George Maddox, Rodolfo Maldonado | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine (PF) Larry Perron | |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Marcus Parker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Valentine | 10-15 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-15 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung tips it in | 12-15 |
| 09:56 | N. Central | Marcus Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Valentine | 12-18 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | Brandon Long knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Mitchell | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs is hacked by Ronald Harter - foul #1 on Ronald Harter, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Harper (SF), Omar Powell (PF) Robert Gentry, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Jay Seiter (SG) Stanley Baxter, James Myers | |
| 09:16 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine hits a floater from the right block set up by Robert Ritter | 14-20 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Lonnie Valentine swats the short shot by John Harper | 14-20 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to John Harper | 14-20 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | John Harper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | Jay Seiter snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | Robert Ritter connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jay Seiter | 14-23 |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Robert Ritter takes the ball from Ronald Harter | 14-23 |
| 08:09 | N. Central | Robert Ritter lays it in | 14-25 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Harter | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Omar Powell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marcus Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lonnie Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Jay Seiter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 07:45 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:27 | N. Central | Jay Seiter is called for 5 seconds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (SG), Thomas Deyoung (C) Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), James Myers (SG), Richard Vidrine (PF), Larry Perron (C) Robert Ritter, Marcus Parker, Lonnie Valentine, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 07:13 | Carthage | George Maddox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | The rebound goes to James Myers | 16-25 |
| 06:54 | N. Central | Jay Seiter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Brandon Long comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-28 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Omar Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:25 | Carthage | Brandon Long drills a floater from the right wing set up by George Maddox | 18-28 |
| 06:12 | N. Central | Jay Seiter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Perron | 18-31 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Maddox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Vidrine - foul #2 on Richard Vidrine, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), Robert Gentry (SF) Brandon Long, John Harper | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Marcus Parker (SF), Wendell Jacobs (C) Stanley Baxter, Jay Seiter, Richard Vidrine | |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | George Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 05:49 | N. Central | The jump hook by James Myers is blocked by Robert Gentry | 19-31 |
| 05:47 | N. Central | Larry Perron can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Omar Powell | 19-31 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | James Myers is called for the reach on Ronald Harter - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Larry Mitchell (C) Omar Powell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine (PF) Larry Perron | |
| 05:28 | Carthage | George Maddox hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine is hacked by Thomas Deyoung - foul #1 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Ronald Harter picks off the pass by Lonnie Valentine | 22-31 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses the dunk attempt | 22-31 |
| 04:49 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:32 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | James Myers can't tip it in | 22-31 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Robert Ritter is called for the reach on George Maddox - foul #2 on Robert Ritter, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Harper (SF), Omar Powell (PF) Robert Gentry, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), Jay Seiter (SF) Robert Ritter, Marcus Parker | |
| 04:07 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:55 | N. Central | Jay Seiter double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Long (PG), Carl Klein (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (C) George Maddox, John Harper, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Countryman (SG), Richard Vidrine (PF) James Myers, Lonnie Valentine | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) PF - Omar Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) SG - Donald Countryman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Seiter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) C - Wendell Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Omar Powell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Omar Powell, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG) Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 03:12 | N. Central | Stanley Baxter buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Vidrine | 24-33 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Omar Powell misses short on a jumper in the lane | 24-33 |
| 02:55 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | Stanley Baxter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 02:38 | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:22 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Summerlin - foul #1 on Allan Summerlin, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG) Allan Summerlin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ritter (PG), Marcus Parker (SF), Lonnie Valentine (PF) Stanley Baxter, Jay Seiter, Wendell Jacobs | |
| 02:22 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:22 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Omar Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Rodolfo Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Carl Klein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Wendell Jacobs (C) Richard Vidrine | |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Carl Klein scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Long | 26-34 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Lonnie Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Ronald Harter takes the ball from Robert Ritter | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Ronald Harter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-34 |