| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Carl Klein inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Carthage | Carl Klein hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Maddox | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Nichols | Neil Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Moore | 40-31 |
| 18:45 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by George Maddox - foul #1 on George Maddox, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Ronald Harter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Nichols | Neil Moore blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses the shot in the paint | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses the floater from the left block | 40-34 |
| 17:36 | Nichols | James Laurel snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Nichols | James Laurel's floater is tipped away by Thomas Deyoung | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-34 |
| 16:37 | Nichols | James Laurel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Carthage | Ronald Harter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 16:08 | Nichols | Neil Moore scores on a jumper in the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Carl Klein comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung tips it in | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laurel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung connects on the turnaround from the right block | 49-36 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | James Laurel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Carl Klein - foul #1 on Carl Klein, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), Robert Gentry (SF), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Carl Klein, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Michael Amen (PF), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Louis Wilson, Neil Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 14:55 | Nichols | James Laurel misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | David Manfredi grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | Michael Amen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:45 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Robert Gentry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:02 | Nichols | David Manfredi buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Nichols | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | James Laurel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Frederickson and the foul's on William Wade - foul #1 on William Wade, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | James Laurel makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Michael Amen steps in front of the Wesley Coulston pass | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Nichols | James Laurel loses the dribble to Allan Summerlin | 49-44 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | Edwin Schexnayder steals the ball from Allan Summerlin | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | Michael Amen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:42 | Nichols | James Laurel snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Nichols | David Manfredi loses the dribble to Robert Gentry | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Robert Gentry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:58 | Nichols | Michael Amen travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin, Robert Gentry, William Wade, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Unrein (PG), Louis Wilson (SG), Louis Townsley (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Paul Frederickson, Edwin Schexnayder, James Laurel, Michael Amen, David Manfredi | |
| 11:31 | Carthage | George Maddox scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - George Maddox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Unrein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Townsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Nichols | Ronald Harter is called for the reach on Neil Moore - foul #2 on Ronald Harter, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG) Jerry Unrein | |
| 11:06 | Nichols | Neil Moore misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-44 |
| 11:05 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:49 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Jeremiah Carroll is called for the reach on George Maddox - foul #1 on Jeremiah Carroll, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Manfredi (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| 10:12 | Carthage | George Maddox is fouled on the floor by David Manfredi - foul #2 on David Manfredi, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Amen (C) David Manfredi | |
| 09:58 | Carthage | Carl Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:44 | Nichols | Michael Amen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harter | 52-46 |
| 09:40 | Carthage | George Maddox lays it in set up by Ronald Harter | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | Nichols | Neil Moore misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 09:27 | Nichols | Louis Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:22 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Deyoung - foul #2 on Thomas Deyoung, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (SG) Ronald Harter | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Neil Moore | |
| 09:22 | Nichols | Louis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:22 | Nichols | Louis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell loses the dribble to David Manfredi | 54-48 |
| 08:45 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:43 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Carl Klein grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:09 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson loses the dribble to Carl Klein | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Frederickson - foul #4 on Paul Frederickson, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Harter (SG), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) George Maddox, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Jerry Unrein (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Paul Frederickson, Louis Wilson, Louis Townsley, Michael Amen, David Manfredi | |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Carl Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:33 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll tips it home | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Wade (fresh) C - Wesley Coulston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Unrein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Schexnayder - foul #1 on Edwin Schexnayder, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) Carl Klein | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:13 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:13 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:56 | Carthage | William Wade snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Neil Moore is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Antonio Luckett, William Wade, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Laurel (SF) Jerry Unrein | |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Wilson - foul #3 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG) Jeremiah Carroll | |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:40 | Nichols | James Laurel can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Larry Mitchell | 58-50 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Ronald Harter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:08 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Neil Moore is called for the reach on George Maddox - foul #3 on Neil Moore, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (SG), Carl Klein (SF) Ronald Harter, Robert Gentry | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), Louis Wilson (SG), Michael Amen (PF), David Manfredi (C) Paul Frederickson, Edwin Schexnayder, Neil Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Maddox | 60-50 |
| 04:12 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 04:06 | Carthage | James Laurel picks off the pass by Thomas Deyoung | 60-50 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | David Manfredi lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Carroll and he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG) George Maddox | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 03:53 | Nichols | David Manfredi misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:28 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Luckett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Summerlin (fresh) SF - Carl Klein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Deyoung (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laurel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Manfredi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Amen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 60-52 |
| 03:10 | Nichols | Michael Amen pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Nichols | Michael Amen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 03:04 | Carthage | Thomas Deyoung snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Carl Klein hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin | |
| Subs | Nichols | Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) David Manfredi, Michael Amen | |
| 02:20 | Nichols | The short jumper by Neil Moore is denied by Thomas Deyoung | 62-52 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Carl Klein connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by George Maddox and the foul's on Jeremiah Carroll - foul #2 on Jeremiah Carroll, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Luckett (PG), Allan Summerlin (SG), William Wade (PF), Wesley Coulston (C) George Maddox, Ronald Harter, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Deyoung | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Louis Townsley (SF), Michael Amen (PF), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Louis Wilson, James Laurel, Neil Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Carl Klein misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Louis Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder is fouled on the floor by Allan Summerlin - foul #1 on Allan Summerlin, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Gentry (SF) Carl Klein | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 01:22 | Carthage | Wesley Coulston misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Louis Townsley's pass is intercepted by Allan Summerlin | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Antonio Luckett comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Edwin Schexnayder | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Maddox (PG), Ronald Harter (SG), Carl Klein (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF), Thomas Deyoung (C) Antonio Luckett, Allan Summerlin, Robert Gentry, William Wade, Wesley Coulston | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), Louis Wilson (SG), James Laurel (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Paul Frederickson, Edwin Schexnayder, Louis Townsley, Michael Amen, David Manfredi | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | George Maddox is hacked by Jeremiah Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Carroll, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Summerlin (SG), Antonio Luckett (SF) Ronald Harter, Carl Klein | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | George Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Allan Summerlin grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Allan Summerlin steps in front of the Jeremiah Carroll pass | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | George Maddox runs out the clock | 66-56 |