| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Day (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) SG - John Pautz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Willis Brooks inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Eric Green misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 19:45 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Norman Day pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Scott Wade is hacked by Willis Brooks - foul #2 on Willis Brooks, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| 18:40 | Carthage | John Pautz is fouled on the floor by Norman Day - foul #2 on Norman Day, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Willis Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Pautz - foul #1 on John Pautz, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:48 | Carthage | Eric Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 17:47 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Sharp | 24-25 |
| 17:19 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Pautz | 24-27 |
| 16:59 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 16:58 | N. Central | Scott Wade tips it home | 26-27 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Willis Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Pautz | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Sharp | 28-30 |
| 16:08 | Carthage | Douglas Sharp takes the ball from John Pautz | 28-30 |
| 16:05 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Sharp | 30-30 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | John Pautz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 15:54 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Norman Day | 30-30 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Day (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fairly fresh) SG - John Pautz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Glen Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:38 | Carthage | John Pautz can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Day - foul #3 on Norman Day, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Edward Keener (SG), Troy Kepley (SF), Sean Stradford (PF), Alvin Shannon (C) Douglas Sharp, Lawrence Breeden, Joseph Hedman, Scott Wade, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), Alan Harvey (SF), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) Eric Green, Willis Brooks, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| 15:38 | Carthage | John Pautz misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:38 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:16 | N. Central | Edward Keener is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Keener, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Kalman (SG) John Pautz | |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Alan Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Alvin Shannon | 30-31 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Feng - foul #1 on William Feng, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Hedman (SF) Troy Kepley | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Alan Harvey hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 14:06 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jason Peterson | 31-33 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Jason Peterson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Kalman | 31-35 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Alan Harvey steps in front of the Terry Smith pass | 31-35 |
| 13:12 | Carthage | The jump hook by Alan Harvey is blocked by Alvin Shannon | 31-35 |
| 13:10 | Carthage | Alan Harvey snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:49 | Carthage | Alvin Shannon steals it from Jason Peterson | 31-35 |
| 12:25 | N. Central | Sean Stradford makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 33-35 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Alan Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:13 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Terry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Lawrence Breeden (SG), Troy Kepley (SF), Scott Wade (PF), Norman Day (C) Terry Smith, Edward Keener, Joseph Hedman, Alvin Shannon, Sean Stradford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), John Pautz (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Anthony Johnson, James Kalman, Alan Harvey, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Willis Brooks clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Wade - foul #1 on Scott Wade, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Willis Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Kepley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Day (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) SG - John Pautz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:30 | Carthage | Eric Green pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Eric Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Scott Wade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Wade, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Eric Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 10:58 | Carthage | Glen Moser tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 10:46 | N. Central | Norman Day buries a turnaround from the right block | 35-39 |
| 10:23 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-39 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | Eric Green tips it in | 35-41 |
| 10:10 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Eric Green | 35-41 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is hacked by Norman Day - foul #4 on Norman Day, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Hedman (SF), Sean Stradford (C) Troy Kepley, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG) Eric Green | |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Pautz is hacked by Lawrence Breeden - foul #2 on Lawrence Breeden, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Pautz makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | John Pautz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Scott Wade pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:28 | N. Central | Sean Stradford misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 09:27 | N. Central | Scott Wade snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:15 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF) Willis Brooks | |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Keener (PF) Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 08:25 | N. Central | The jump hook by Edward Keener is blocked by Glen Moser | 35-45 |
| 08:24 | Carthage | Alan Harvey grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 35-45 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Alan Harvey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alan Harvey, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Scott Wade (PF), Norman Day (C) Douglas Sharp, Lawrence Breeden, Sean Stradford | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (SG), Willis Brooks (SF), Jason Peterson (PF), William Feng (C) John Pautz, Alan Harvey, Glen Moser, Wayne Sullivan | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Keener (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Day (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Feng (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Edward Keener is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Norman Day knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by William Feng - foul #2 on William Feng, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Norman Day misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Eric Green | 37-45 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Joseph Hedman steps in front of the Willis Brooks pass | 37-45 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener is fouled on the floor by Eric Green - foul #2 on Eric Green, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | Jason Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Willis Brooks grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Jason Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Jason Peterson tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Norman Day | 39-45 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Edward Keener clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Scott Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 05:49 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Day | 39-45 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Jason Peterson picks off the pass by Joseph Hedman | 39-45 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Lawrence Breeden (SG) Terry Smith, Edward Keener | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Pautz (SG), Glen Moser (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Eric Green, Jason Peterson, William Feng | |
| 05:17 | Carthage | John Pautz connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 39-47 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Norman Day snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 04:53 | N. Central | Wayne Sullivan blocks the short jumper by Douglas Sharp | 39-47 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Glen Moser pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Willis Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-47 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Norman Day grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 04:17 | N. Central | Scott Wade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 04:15 | Carthage | Willis Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Keener (PF) Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Carthage | Eric Green (PG), Alan Harvey (SF) Anthony Johnson, Willis Brooks | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Sharp | 42-47 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Keener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Day (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Eric Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pautz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glen Moser (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Carthage | Glen Moser's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Keener | 42-47 |
| 03:21 | N. Central | Edward Keener grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | N. Central | Edward Keener hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-47 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Glen Moser gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Wade (PF) Edward Keener | |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Johnson (PG), Willis Brooks (SF) Eric Green, Alan Harvey | |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Sharp - foul #2 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Norman Day snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 02:34 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 02:33 | Carthage | John Pautz pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Willis Brooks grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Glen Moser makes the floater from the left block set up by John Pautz | 42-53 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Scott Wade misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 01:19 | N. Central | Scott Wade tips it in | 44-53 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Joseph Hedman steps in front of the Willis Brooks pass | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan is hacked by Douglas Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Harvey (SF), William Feng (PF) Willis Brooks, Glen Moser | |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Scott Wade grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Carthage | John Pautz misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-54 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:07 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Wayne Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Anthony Johnson runs out the clock | 44-54 |