| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Neil Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Albright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Vanwingerden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Willis Brooks inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | John Pautz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 19:28 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | John Pautz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Donald Maria | 32-40 |
| 19:07 | Messiah | John Pautz is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fountain - foul #2 on John Pautz, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Fountain | 32-42 |
| 18:30 | Carthage | John Pautz misses the jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 18:29 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Fountain | 32-45 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | John Pautz scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 34-45 |
| 17:48 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Neil Hawkins and he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Leroy Lyons (SF) Edward Albright | |
| 17:48 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Neil Hawkins is called for the reach on Willis Brooks - foul #3 on Neil Hawkins, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF) Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Messiah | Todd Armstrong (SF) Neil Hawkins | |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the jumper in the paint | 36-48 |
| 17:08 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 17:07 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 36-48 |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Alan Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-48 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan tips it in | 38-48 |
| 16:30 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Glen Moser gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Glen Moser is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Kalman (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) Anthony Johnson, John Pautz, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Messiah | Omar Swan (SG), Edward Albright (SF), Donn Meacham (C) Jeffrey Fountain, Chris Vanwingerden, Donald Maria | |
| 15:56 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Omar Swan | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alan Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kalman (fresh) SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) PF - Jason Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Feng (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Leroy Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Albright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donn Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Todd Armstrong steals it from Willis Brooks | 38-50 |
| 15:37 | Messiah | Omar Swan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG) James Kalman | |
| Subs | Messiah | Neil Hawkins (PG), Robert Windsor (SG) Leroy Lyons, Omar Swan | |
| 15:17 | Carthage | Robert Windsor steals it from Alan Harvey | 38-50 |
| 15:13 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Windsor | 38-52 |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jason Peterson and he's hacked by Robert Windsor - foul #4 on Robert Windsor, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Omar Swan (SG), Gregory Eggleston (C) Robert Windsor, Todd Armstrong | |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:48 | Messiah | Willis Brooks picks off the pass by Omar Swan | 41-52 |
| 14:43 | Carthage | Alan Harvey lays it up and in set up by Willis Brooks | 43-52 |
| 14:41 | Messiah | Eric Green steps in front of the Neil Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | Jason Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Harvey | 45-52 |
| 14:29 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Green - foul #4 on Eric Green, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG), Bruce Amos (PF) Eric Green, Alan Harvey, Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain (SG), Leroy Lyons (SF) Omar Swan, Edward Albright | |
| 14:12 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Lyons | 45-55 |
| 13:45 | Carthage | Jason Peterson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 47-55 |
| 13:35 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Fountain | 47-57 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | John Pautz can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Neil Hawkins - foul #4 on Neil Hawkins, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) William Feng, Jason Peterson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Todd Armstrong (SF), Chris Vanwingerden (PF), Donald Maria (C) Neil Hawkins, Donn Meacham, Gregory Eggleston | |
| 13:28 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:00 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willis Brooks (SF) Bruce Amos | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 13:00 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:00 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is hacked by Todd Armstrong - foul #1 on Todd Armstrong, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (PG), James Kalman (SG) Anthony Johnson, John Pautz | |
| Subs | Messiah | Omar Swan (SG) Jeffrey Fountain | |
| 12:42 | Carthage | Donald Maria swats the layup by Willis Brooks | 49-58 |
| 12:41 | Messiah | Donald Maria grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 12:31 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Armstrong, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 12:12 | Carthage | Glen Moser can't finish the layup | 49-58 |
| 12:10 | Messiah | Donald Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Glen Moser grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan drills a turnaround near the basket | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alan Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kalman (fresh) SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Leroy Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Vanwingerden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Wayne Sullivan, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG), William Feng (SF) Alan Harvey, James Kalman, Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain (SG), Edward Albright (SF) Leroy Lyons, Donald Maria | |
| 11:28 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:28 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | John Pautz connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 54-59 |
| 10:54 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:52 | Messiah | Todd Armstrong tips it home | 54-61 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 56-61 |
| 10:12 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | John Pautz grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | John Pautz connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 58-61 |
| 09:51 | Messiah | The jump hook by Edward Albright is blocked by William Feng | 58-61 |
| 09:50 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 09:21 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 60-61 |
| 08:51 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Pautz - foul #3 on John Pautz, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (PG), James Kalman (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Bruce Amos (PF), Jason Peterson (C) Anthony Johnson, John Pautz, William Feng, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Messiah | Leroy Lyons (PG), David Collins (SF), Donn Meacham (PF), Donald Maria (C) Omar Swan, Edward Albright, Chris Vanwingerden, Todd Armstrong | |
| 08:51 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:51 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:33 | Carthage | Bruce Amos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Harvey | 62-63 |
| 08:21 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Lyons | 62-66 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | James Kalman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fountain - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fountain, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (SG) Bruce Amos | |
| Subs | Messiah | Neil Hawkins (PG), Robert Windsor (SG) Jeffrey Fountain, David Collins | |
| 08:00 | Carthage | James Kalman makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | James Kalman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:00 | Messiah | Donald Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:38 | Messiah | Alan Harvey picks off the pass by Robert Windsor | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Kalman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Neil Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Windsor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donn Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Eric Green is whistled for a carry | 63-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG) James Kalman, Eric Green | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 07:07 | Messiah | John Pautz steals it from Donn Meacham | 63-66 |
| 06:42 | Carthage | Alan Harvey drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Pautz and he's fouled by Donald Maria - foul #2 on Donald Maria, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Feng (C) Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:42 | Carthage | Alan Harvey misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:42 | Messiah | Donald Maria snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:28 | Messiah | Donald Maria misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Feng - foul #1 on William Feng, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bruce Amos (SF), Glen Moser (PF) Alan Harvey, Jason Peterson | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:28 | Messiah | Donald Maria makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:28 | Messiah | Donald Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Glen Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | John Pautz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glen Moser | 67-67 |
| 05:58 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Glen Moser - foul #1 on Glen Moser, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan (C) Bruce Amos | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain (SG), Edward Albright (SF), Chris Vanwingerden (PF), Gregory Eggleston (C) Robert Windsor, Leroy Lyons, Donn Meacham, Donald Maria | |
| 05:58 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:49 | Carthage | John Pautz can't connect on a shot from close range | 67-69 |
| 05:48 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 05:40 | Messiah | Gregory Eggleston drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Vanwingerden | 67-72 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | John Pautz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 05:27 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:08 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden is whistled for traveling | 67-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), Alan Harvey (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Jason Peterson (PF) Anthony Johnson, John Pautz, William Feng, Glen Moser | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Jason Peterson lays it up and in set up by Eric Green | 69-72 |
| 04:41 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden can't finish the layup | 69-72 |
| 04:39 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Eggleston - foul #1 on Gregory Eggleston, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Windsor (PG), Leroy Lyons (SF), Donald Maria (C) Neil Hawkins, Edward Albright, Gregory Eggleston | |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:11 | Messiah | Robert Windsor's floater is knocked away by Jason Peterson | 71-72 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Jason Peterson gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Eric Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Glen Moser (PF) Wayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | Messiah | Omar Swan (SG), Todd Armstrong (PF) Jeffrey Fountain, Chris Vanwingerden | |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Windsor | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Windsor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Omar Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Todd Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Maria (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Glen Moser misses short on a runner from close range | 71-74 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Willis Brooks snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Jason Peterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Maria - foul #3 on Donald Maria, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Pautz (SG), William Feng (SF) Eric Green, Alan Harvey, Willis Brooks | |
| Subs | Messiah | Neil Hawkins (PG), Donn Meacham (C) Omar Swan, Donald Maria | |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Jason Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Jason Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:00 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF), Wayne Sullivan (C) William Feng, Jason Peterson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain (SG), Edward Albright (SF), Chris Vanwingerden (PF), Donald Maria (C) Robert Windsor, Leroy Lyons, Todd Armstrong, Donn Meacham | |
| 02:47 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Albright | 73-76 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alan Harvey | 76-76 |
| 02:12 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Hawkins | 76-79 |
| 01:48 | Carthage | John Pautz lays it up and in set up by Anthony Johnson | 78-79 |
| 01:23 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden is fouled on the floor by Glen Moser - foul #2 on Glen Moser, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willis Brooks (SF) Alan Harvey | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:23 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Glen Moser snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Willis Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Neil Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Edward Albright gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Chris Vanwingerden's fadeaway is rejected by Willis Brooks | 81-79 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Neil Hawkins is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neil Hawkins, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Windsor (PG) Neil Hawkins | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Jeffrey Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Messiah | Robert Windsor tips it home | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Robert Windsor is called for the reach on Wayne Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Windsor, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Leroy Lyons (PG) Robert Windsor | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Jeffrey Fountain is called for the reach on John Pautz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fountain, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Leroy Lyons misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 85-81 |