| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Charles Beard inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | N. Central | James Byington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Randy Wein - foul #3 on Randy Wein, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG) Randy Wein | |
| 19:17 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:17 | N. Central | Thomas Loya grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 18:57 | N. Central | James Byington drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Campbell | 33-48 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Paul Hulse comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Gil Turner tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 18:21 | N. Central | Nicholas Murray picks off the pass by Lewis Campbell | 35-48 |
| 18:06 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Glenn Jones hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 17:38 | N. Central | James Byington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Murray - foul #3 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:38 | N. Central | James Byington misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:38 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-49 |
| 17:07 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Lewis Campbell | 37-49 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | Charles Beard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 37-49 |
| 16:44 | N. Central | James Byington pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:22 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Glenn Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:15 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Holt | 39-49 |
| 16:02 | N. Central | Charles Beard hits a driving attempt in the lane | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Darren Osgood (C) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, Jerry Palmer, Paul Hulse, Glenn Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Milton Miles (PG), Randy Wein (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Daniel South (PF), Lloyd Jenner (C) James Byington, Patrick Barker, Charles Beard, Thomas Loya, Lewis Campbell | |
| 15:30 | N. Central | Milton Miles drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Jenner | 39-53 |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Romaine | 41-53 |
| 14:51 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Engel | 41-53 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Darren Osgood | 43-53 |
| 14:17 | N. Central | Daniel South clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 14:15 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 14:01 | N. Central | Milton Miles loses the dribble to Nicholas Murray | 43-53 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | William Romaine clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 13:41 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:30 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis's floater is knocked away by Richard Engel | 43-53 |
| 13:29 | Carthage | Richard Engel grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Engel | 45-53 |
| 13:10 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 13:09 | N. Central | Daniel South tips it in | 45-55 |
| 12:48 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), Paul Hulse (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, William Romaine, Richard Engel, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Patrick Barker (SG), Charles Beard (SF), Lewis Campbell (C) Milton Miles, Randy Wein, Thomas Lewis, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 12:20 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Byington | 45-57 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | Glenn Jones can't finish the layup | 45-57 |
| 12:00 | N. Central | James Byington gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel South (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Central | Patrick Barker makes the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Beard | 45-59 |
| 11:39 | Carthage | Samuel Holt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 11:37 | Carthage | Paul Hulse tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 11:22 | N. Central | Patrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | James Byington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Thomas Loya (PF) Patrick Barker, Daniel South | |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-59 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Paul Hulse tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Charles Beard dunks the ball set up by Randy Wein | 47-61 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the lay-in | 47-61 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 10:18 | N. Central | Donald Nash steals the ball from Thomas Loya | 47-61 |
| 09:59 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-61 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 09:56 | N. Central | Charles Beard pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | James Byington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 09:31 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Glenn Jones makes the jumper from close range set up by Donald Nash | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Jones - foul #1 on Glenn Jones, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, Jerry Palmer, Paul Hulse | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (PG), Milton Miles (SG), Daniel South (PF) James Byington, Randy Wein, Charles Beard | |
| 08:54 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:54 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Richard Engel | 49-62 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | William Romaine hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Loya - foul #1 on Thomas Loya, team foul #2 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darren Osgood (C) Glenn Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner (C) Lewis Campbell | |
| 08:31 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:31 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | Thomas Loya comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darren Osgood - foul #1 on Darren Osgood, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | Thomas Loya makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | Thomas Loya makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Osgood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel South (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Carthage | William Romaine is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hulse (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Richard Engel, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Charles Beard (SF) Milton Miles, Thomas Loya | |
| 07:20 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner's pass is intercepted by Paul Hulse | 51-64 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | William Romaine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 07:02 | N. Central | James Byington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:38 | N. Central | Paul Hulse swats the layup by Lloyd Jenner | 51-64 |
| 06:37 | Carthage | Paul Hulse gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Murray and he's fouled by Lloyd Jenner - foul #3 on Lloyd Jenner, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG) Patrick Barker | |
| 06:21 | Carthage | William Romaine makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:54 | N. Central | Randy Wein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Randy Wein steals the ball from William Romaine | 54-64 |
| 05:10 | N. Central | Randy Wein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Charles Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Charles Beard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Romaine - foul #2 on William Romaine, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, William Romaine, Paul Hulse | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (PG), Thomas Loya (PF), Lewis Campbell (C) James Byington, Daniel South, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Charles Beard makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Charles Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Richard Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Gil Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 04:21 | N. Central | Gil Turner is called for the reach on Randy Wein - foul #3 on Gil Turner, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Darren Osgood (C) Glenn Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Lewis (PF) Charles Beard | |
| 04:03 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Wein | 56-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Carthage | Richard Engel can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-68 |
| 03:50 | Carthage | Darren Osgood tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darren Osgood - foul #2 on Darren Osgood, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hulse (PF), Glenn Jones (C) Richard Engel, Darren Osgood | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Daniel South (PF) Patrick Barker, Thomas Lewis | |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Randy Wein makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Glenn Jones grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Lewis Campbell picks off the pass by Glenn Jones | 58-69 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Daniel South can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gil Turner - foul #4 on Gil Turner, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG) Randy Wein | |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Daniel South makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Daniel South makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Beard (SF) Thomas Loya | |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Glenn Jones is fouled on the floor by Lewis Campbell - foul #1 on Lewis Campbell, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Romaine (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Darren Osgood (C) Jerry Palmer, Paul Hulse, Glenn Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Milton Miles (SG), Thomas Loya (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Lloyd Jenner (C) James Byington, Charles Beard, Daniel South, Lewis Campbell | |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Samuel Holt's pass is intercepted by Milton Miles | 58-71 |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Milton Miles hits the finger roll | 58-73 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Thomas Lewis steps in front of the Donald Nash pass | 58-73 |
| 01:49 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Engel - foul #1 on Richard Engel, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG) Donald Nash | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:49 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Darren Osgood pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:42 | Carthage | Darren Osgood clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Milton Miles pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:16 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis hits a runner from the baseline | 58-76 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Richard Engel's floater is tipped away by Thomas Loya | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | William Romaine can't tip it in | 58-76 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Gil Turner | 58-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Samuel Holt is hacked by Lloyd Jenner - foul #4 on Lloyd Jenner, team foul #5 | 58-76 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Richard Engel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Darren Osgood tips it back up and in | 60-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Patrick Barker misses the jumper from the left side | 60-76 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Milton Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Patrick Barker runs out the clock | 60-76 |