| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Branden Markley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Basil Bodie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Cleaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Basil Bodie | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Basil Bodie grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Branden Markley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:09 | N. Central | Michael Edick grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Michael Edick comes up short on the floater in the lane | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Branden Markley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Michael Cambell travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Carthage | Basil Bodie misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:15 | Carthage | Andrew Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Carthage | Shawn Harris knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Branden Markley | 38-38 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Cambell | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Branden Markley lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Cleaver | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | N. Central | Willie Machen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willie Machen, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lentini (SF), Ian Wood (C) Matthew Cleaver, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SG), Gary Tullis (SF), Larry Newton (PF) Willie Machen, Michael Edick, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Gary Tullis denies the turnaround by Christopher Lentini | 40-40 |
| 16:39 | N. Central | Gary Tullis snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Larry Newton is hacked by Christopher Lentini - foul #1 on Christopher Lentini, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Goodall (PG), John Young (SG), Donald Johnson (SF) Branden Markley, Basil Bodie, Shawn Harris | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Collett (SG), Thomas Ogilvie (C) Michael Cambell, Jerry Fells | |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Michael Collett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Carthage | Christopher Lentini grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Donald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Carthage | Christopher Lentini tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Goodall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lentini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Collett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ogilvie (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:30 | N. Central | Michael Collett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Ian Wood gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Donald Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:13 | N. Central | Gary Tullis grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:48 | N. Central | William Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Ogilvie | 42-43 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Donald Johnson is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Branden Markley (PG), Basil Bodie (SG), Matthew Cleaver (SF), Shawn Harris (PF), Andrew Welch (C) Kevin Goodall, John Young, Donald Johnson, Christopher Lentini, Ian Wood | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Willie Machen (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF), Jerry Fells (C) William Howell, Michael Collett, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton, Thomas Ogilvie | |
| 14:23 | N. Central | Michael Edick connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Basil Bodie connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:54 | N. Central | Michael Edick lays it in set up by Willie Machen | 45-48 |
| 13:38 | Carthage | Basil Bodie is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Ridgway | 45-48 |
| 13:37 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Michael Edick connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Matthew Cleaver - foul #3 on Matthew Cleaver, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Jerry Fells pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:15 | N. Central | Michael Cambell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | N. Central | Jerry Fells gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | Michael Cambell loses the dribble to Branden Markley | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Edick | 45-50 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | Michael Cambell misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Branden Markley - foul #1 on Branden Markley, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | Branden Markley is fouled on the floor by Michael Cambell - foul #1 on Michael Cambell, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Young (SG) Basil Bodie | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Newton (C) Jerry Fells | |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Branden Markley | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Branden Markley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Shawn Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Branden Markley clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Cambell - foul #2 on Michael Cambell, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lentini (SF), Ian Wood (C) Matthew Cleaver, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SG), Gary Tullis (SF), Thomas Ogilvie (C) Willie Machen, Michael Edick, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Branden Markley misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Branden Markley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:47 | N. Central | Michael Cambell hits a jumper from the left side set up by William Howell | 48-54 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Shawn Harris is fouled on the floor by Larry Newton - foul #1 on Larry Newton, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Goodall (PG), Basil Bodie (SG) Branden Markley, Shawn Harris | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Collett (SG), Jerry Fells (C) Michael Cambell, Thomas Ogilvie | |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Christopher Lentini's layup is rejected by Jerry Fells | 48-54 |
| 10:06 | N. Central | Jerry Fells snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | N. Central | William Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:00 | Carthage | John Young snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Ian Wood clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | John Young grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | Ian Wood knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Young | 50-54 |
| 09:11 | N. Central | Gary Tullis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-54 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Michael Collett steals it from Ian Wood | 50-54 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Michael Collett hits the finger roll | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Ian Wood misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Tullis - foul #1 on Gary Tullis, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Branden Markley (PG), Matthew Cleaver (SF), Shawn Harris (PF) Kevin Goodall, Christopher Lentini, John Young | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Willie Machen (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) William Howell, Michael Collett, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Ian Wood makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Ian Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Basil Bodie steals the ball from Michael Edick | 51-56 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | Basil Bodie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Michael Edick gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Fells | 51-56 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-56 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Branden Markley pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Branden Markley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Basil Bodie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Ian Wood gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:17 | Carthage | Basil Bodie makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | N. Central | Michael Edick hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Ridgway | 53-58 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | The short jumper by Ian Wood is denied by Jerry Fells | 53-58 |
| 06:36 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | N. Central | Willie Machen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Michael Cambell steals it from Branden Markley in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Matthew Cleaver | 53-60 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver is hacked by Michael Edick - foul #1 on Michael Edick, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Young (SG), Christopher Lentini (SF), Andrew Welch (C) Basil Bodie, Matthew Cleaver, Ian Wood | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Newton (PF), Gary Tullis (C) Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Branden Markley drills a runner near the basket | 55-60 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Willie Machen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Branden Markley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Michael Cambell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Willie Machen is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Goodall (PG), Matthew Cleaver (SF) Branden Markley, Shawn Harris | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Michael Collett (SG), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Michael Cambell, Willie Machen, Michael Edick | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver clanks a runner from close range | 55-62 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | Gary Tullis pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:53 | N. Central | Andrew Welch picks off the pass by Gary Tullis | 55-62 |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Kevin Goodall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Basil Bodie (SG) John Young | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 03:39 | N. Central | William Howell makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Collett | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kevin Goodall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Basil Bodie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cleaver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lentini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Collett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Carthage | Christopher Lentini misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Matthew Cleaver tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 03:20 | N. Central | Christopher Lentini takes the ball from Jeremiah Ridgway | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Basil Bodie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Goodall | 60-64 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | Larry Newton is hacked by Matthew Cleaver - foul #4 on Matthew Cleaver, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Branden Markley (PG), Shawn Harris (PF) Kevin Goodall, Christopher Lentini | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Willie Machen (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jerry Fells (C) William Howell, Michael Collett, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| 02:40 | N. Central | Michael Cambell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:39 | N. Central | Michael Edick can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cambell | 60-64 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | Michael Cambell buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:05 | Carthage | Branden Markley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:42 | N. Central | Michael Cambell is hacked by Andrew Welch - foul #3 on Andrew Welch, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 01:20 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cleaver - foul #5 on Matthew Cleaver, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Lentini (SF) Matthew Cleaver | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Michael Cambell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Fells | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Branden Markley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Basil Bodie | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Jerry Fells is hacked by Branden Markley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Branden Markley, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Thomas Ogilvie (PF) Michael Cambell, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Jerry Fells makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Jerry Fells misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:44 | Carthage | Basil Bodie grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Carthage | Basil Bodie misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | N. Central | Willie Machen snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Willie Machen is hacked by Basil Bodie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Basil Bodie, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Willie Machen misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Shawn Harris | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Basil Bodie misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Jerry Fells is hacked by Branden Markley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Branden Markley, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Jerry Fells makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Jerry Fells makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Branden Markley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Lentini | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Thomas Ogilvie | |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Willie Machen is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Bodie - foul #2 on Basil Bodie, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Willie Machen makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Willie Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Branden Markley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Jerry Fells gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | William Howell runs out the clock | 66-74 |