| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) SG - Gil Turner (fresh) SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) C - Glenn Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - Keith Berlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Berlin | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tyler - foul #1 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Carthage | Paul Hulse can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Howard Payne | David Jones is hacked by Paul Hulse - foul #1 on Paul Hulse, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray travels in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon is hacked by Glenn Jones - foul #1 on Glenn Jones, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Glenn Jones grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Tyler - foul #2 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), James Shute (SF) Joshua Tyler, Kevin Harmon, David Jones | |
| 17:50 | Carthage | Paul Hulse comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Howard Payne | James Shute grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Jones - foul #2 on Glenn Jones, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Romaine (C) Glenn Jones | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:25 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Gil Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon (PF), Michael Haney (C) Virgil Cummins, Keith Berlin | |
| 16:57 | Howard Payne | Gil Turner picks off the pass by Dennis Langdon | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Langdon - foul #1 on Dennis Langdon, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Jones (SF) Dennis Langdon | |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Howard Payne | James Shute misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-8 |
| 16:27 | Carthage | William Romaine pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engel (PF), Darren Osgood (C) Jerry Palmer, Paul Hulse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (PG), Kevin Harmon (SG), Virgil Cummins (PF) Johnathan Rowan, Darnell Hickson, James Shute | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Cummins - foul #1 on Virgil Cummins, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon (SF) David Jones | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Samuel Holt makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - William Romaine (fresh) PF - Richard Engel (fresh) C - Darren Osgood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Daniel Wiley (fresh) SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Langdon (fresh) PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) C - Michael Haney (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon loses the dribble to Darren Osgood | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Darren Osgood makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Samuel Holt and he's fouled by Michael Haney - foul #1 on Michael Haney, team foul #6 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), Paul Hulse (PF) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, William Romaine | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin (C) Michael Haney | |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Darren Osgood makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Virgil Cummins | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Paul Hulse can't connect on a runner in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Howard Payne | Virgil Cummins grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Paul Hulse snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | The jumper by Nicholas Murray is denied by Virgil Cummins | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Carthage | Paul Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | Carthage | Gil Turner misses the dunk | 6-10 |
| 14:04 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:29 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | The short jumper by Richard Engel is denied by Virgil Cummins | 6-13 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses badly on a runner from the right block | 6-13 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-15 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Paul Hulse hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Murray and the foul's on Virgil Cummins - foul #2 on Virgil Cummins, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), William Romaine (C) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, Darren Osgood, Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Darnell Hickson (SG), David Jones (SF), James Shute (PF), Michael Haney (C) Daniel Wiley, Kevin Harmon, Dennis Langdon, Virgil Cummins, Keith Berlin | |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:26 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:57 | Howard Payne | Donald Nash takes the ball from Darnell Hickson | 8-15 |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | James Shute pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Romaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Johnathan Rowan (fresh) SG - Darnell Hickson (fresh) SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - James Shute (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Haney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Paul Hulse pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | David Jones is called for the reach on Jerry Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore (PF) David Jones | |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | William Romaine grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:07 | Carthage | William Romaine misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | James Shute can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Haney | 10-15 |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | James Shute hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Moore and the foul's on Paul Hulse - foul #2 on Paul Hulse, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), Richard Engel (C) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, Paul Hulse | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG), Keith Berlin (C) Darnell Hickson, Michael Haney | |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | James Shute misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Richard Engel pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:02 | Carthage | Gil Turner misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 10:01 | Carthage | William Romaine snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Gil Turner - foul #1 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #9 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darren Osgood (PF) Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (PG), Dennis Langdon (PF) Johnathan Rowan, Stephen Moore | |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Gil Turner makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Gil Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Langdon | 11-17 |
| 09:29 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:23 | Howard Payne | James Shute misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Darren Osgood | 11-17 |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 08:59 | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:46 | Howard Payne | James Shute knocks in the runner from the baseline | 11-19 |
| 08:44 | Carthage | Kevin Harmon picks off the pass by Nicholas Murray in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 08:31 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Wiley | 11-21 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Richard Engel (C) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson (SG) Kevin Harmon | |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Michael Haney (C) Daniel Wiley, Keith Berlin | |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Donald Nash connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Palmer and he's hacked by Darnell Hickson - foul #1 on Darnell Hickson, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore (PF) Dennis Langdon | |
| 07:58 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:50 | Howard Payne | James Shute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Richard Engel misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Moore - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #11 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG) James Shute | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Richard Engel misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Richard Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Palmer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Romaine (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Johnathan Rowan (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Harmon (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Darnell Hickson (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) C - Michael Haney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Darnell Hickson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 07:07 | Howard Payne | Michael Haney tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Donald Nash - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #12 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Darren Osgood (PF) Samuel Holt, William Romaine | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (PG), James Shute (SF), Dennis Langdon (PF), Keith Berlin (C) Johnathan Rowan, Kevin Harmon, Stephen Moore, Michael Haney | |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | Carthage | Donald Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:25 | Howard Payne | James Shute's pass is intercepted by Donald Nash | 17-23 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Nash | 19-23 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | James Shute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG), William Romaine (C) Donald Nash, Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Keith Berlin is called for the reach on Nicholas Murray - foul #1 on Keith Berlin, team foul #13 | 19-23 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Keith Berlin | 21-25 |
| 05:23 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer loses the dribble to James Shute | 21-25 |
| 04:57 | Howard Payne | Darren Osgood steals it from Daniel Wiley | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Shute - foul #1 on James Shute, team foul #14 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), Richard Engel (C) Gil Turner, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG), Stephen Moore (PF) Daniel Wiley, Dennis Langdon | |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | James Shute can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:25 | Howard Payne | Keith Berlin tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 04:05 | Carthage | William Romaine scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Murray | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | James Shute clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Palmer - foul #1 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Carthage | Donald Nash (SG), Paul Hulse (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Nicholas Murray, Jerry Palmer, William Romaine | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler (PG), Daniel Wiley (SG), David Jones (SF), Virgil Cummins (PF) Johnathan Rowan, Darnell Hickson, Stephen Moore, Keith Berlin | |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | James Shute makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | James Shute makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | Glenn Jones's pass is intercepted by Virgil Cummins | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Engel (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Virgil Cummins (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Shute (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler is hacked by Samuel Holt - foul #1 on Samuel Holt, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darren Osgood (SF) Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Haney (C) James Shute | |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Paul Hulse banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Holt | 26-31 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Joshua Tyler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Wiley | 26-34 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Darren Osgood is hacked by Virgil Cummins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Cummins, team foul #15 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG) Donald Nash | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Harmon (SG), Dennis Langdon (PF) Daniel Wiley, Virgil Cummins | |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Darren Osgood makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Darren Osgood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:06 | Howard Payne | David Jones hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Langdon | 28-36 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Samuel Holt is hacked by Joshua Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #16 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan (PG) Joshua Tyler | |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Samuel Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:47 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Langdon | 29-38 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Glenn Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnathan Rowan - foul #1 on Johnathan Rowan, team foul #17 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Jerry Palmer (SF) Samuel Holt, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Moore (PF), Keith Berlin (C) Dennis Langdon, Michael Haney | |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Glenn Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Glenn Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | David Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | David Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Glenn Jones | 31-38 |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Gil Turner misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Paul Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Gil Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Paul Hulse tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan is hacked by Nicholas Murray - foul #2 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Darren Osgood (SF) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Daniel Wiley (SG), Dennis Langdon (PF), Michael Haney (C) Kevin Harmon, Stephen Moore, Keith Berlin | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Johnathan Rowan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Dennis Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |