| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray loses the dribble to James Byington in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Glenn Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 19:00 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Gil Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 18:16 | N. Central | Randy Wein knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Campbell | 51-44 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Thomas Loya picks off the pass by Jerry Palmer | 51-44 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | James Byington misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 17:33 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 17:19 | Carthage | Paul Hulse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner | |
| 17:01 | N. Central | James Byington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 16:59 | N. Central | Thomas Loya misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 16:57 | Carthage | Glenn Jones snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Loya - foul #2 on Thomas Loya, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Lloyd Jenner (C) Randy Wein, Lewis Campbell | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Romaine (SF) Jerry Palmer | |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Paul Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:25 | N. Central | James Byington hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Barker | 53-45 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Donald Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 16:02 | N. Central | Thomas Loya gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | N. Central | James Byington scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Beard | 56-45 |
| 15:30 | Carthage | Lloyd Jenner is called for the reach on Glenn Jones - foul #1 on Lloyd Jenner, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Daniel South (PF) James Byington, Charles Beard, Thomas Loya | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG), Richard Engel (PF) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash, Paul Hulse | |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gil Turner | 56-48 |
| 15:05 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner loses the dribble to Nicholas Murray | 56-48 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray lays it in | 56-50 |
| 14:37 | N. Central | Patrick Barker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Wein | 58-50 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Richard Engel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Barker - foul #1 on Patrick Barker, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Charles Beard (SF), Lewis Campbell (C) Patrick Barker, Thomas Lewis, Lloyd Jenner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jerry Palmer (SF), Paul Hulse (PF) William Romaine, Glenn Jones | |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Richard Engel makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Richard Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 14:18 | Carthage | Richard Engel makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 14:10 | N. Central | Charles Beard is hacked by Jerry Palmer - foul #1 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #1 | 58-53 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Murray | 58-53 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 13:21 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-53 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 13:19 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | James Byington takes the ball from Nicholas Murray | 58-53 |
| 12:57 | N. Central | Randy Wein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Paul Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Paul Hulse's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel South | 58-53 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Richard Engel is hacked by James Byington - foul #2 on James Byington, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Thomas Loya (SF) Randy Wein, Charles Beard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Glenn Jones (C) Nicholas Murray, Gil Turner, Richard Engel | |
| 12:07 | Carthage | Donald Nash is fouled on the floor by Patrick Barker - foul #2 on Patrick Barker, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Lewis (PF) Daniel South | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Romaine (PF) Paul Hulse | |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Thomas Loya clanks a shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell tips it in | 60-56 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 11:05 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Glenn Jones is called for the reach on Lewis Campbell - foul #2 on Glenn Jones, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Milton Miles (SG), Charles Beard (SF), Daniel South (PF), Lloyd Jenner (C) James Byington, Thomas Loya, Thomas Lewis, Lewis Campbell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Hulse (PF) Jerry Palmer | |
| 10:16 | N. Central | Daniel South throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG) Milton Miles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Gil Turner (SG) Samuel Holt, Donald Nash | |
| 10:00 | Carthage | Gil Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gil Turner - foul #1 on Gil Turner, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Randy Wein makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Randy Wein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:23 | N. Central | Charles Beard grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:03 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Paul Hulse misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Daniel South - foul #4 on Daniel South, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Thomas Loya (PF), Lewis Campbell (C) Patrick Barker, Daniel South, Lloyd Jenner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Holt (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF) Gil Turner, William Romaine | |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Paul Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Paul Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Randy Wein loses the dribble to Samuel Holt | 62-58 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Holt | 62-60 |
| 07:48 | N. Central | Thomas Loya blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Wein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Murray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Paul Hulse tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | Randy Wein is hacked by Samuel Holt - foul #2 on Samuel Holt, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Daniel South (PF) Randy Wein, Thomas Loya | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG), William Romaine (C) Nicholas Murray, Glenn Jones | |
| 07:06 | N. Central | Daniel South can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jerry Palmer | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (SF) Charles Beard | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engel (PF), Darren Osgood (C) Jerry Palmer, Paul Hulse | |
| 06:26 | N. Central | James Byington is hacked by Gil Turner - foul #2 on Gil Turner, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner (C) Lewis Campbell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Glenn Jones (C) Darren Osgood | |
| 06:04 | N. Central | James Byington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:02 | Carthage | William Romaine grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | William Romaine banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | N. Central | Samuel Holt is called for the reach on James Byington - foul #3 on Samuel Holt, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Charles Beard (SF) Patrick Barker, Thomas Loya | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG), Donald Nash (SG), Jerry Palmer (SF), Paul Hulse (PF) Samuel Holt, Gil Turner, William Romaine, Richard Engel | |
| 05:10 | N. Central | James Byington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Wein | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses long on a floater from the right block | 65-64 |
| 04:50 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Lloyd Jenner | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | N. Central | Randy Wein's layup is rejected by Glenn Jones | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Daniel South grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randy Wein | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | Randy Wein steals it from Glenn Jones | 68-64 |
| 03:56 | N. Central | Glenn Jones picks off the pass by Lloyd Jenner | 68-64 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Donald Nash is hacked by Randy Wein - foul #1 on Randy Wein, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (PG), Thomas Loya (PF), Lewis Campbell (C) James Byington, Daniel South, Lloyd Jenner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gil Turner (SG) Nicholas Murray | |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Donald Nash misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Thomas Loya snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Patrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Donald Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gil Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hulse (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Glenn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Charles Beard knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | Glenn Jones comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-64 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Charles Beard | 70-64 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Daniel South (PF) Patrick Barker, Thomas Loya | |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Murray (PG) Donald Nash | |
| 02:36 | N. Central | Daniel South misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-64 |
| 02:35 | N. Central | Charles Beard gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:20 | N. Central | Gil Turner takes the ball from Charles Beard | 70-64 |
| 02:16 | Carthage | Gil Turner blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | Charles Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | The jump hook by Charles Beard is blocked by Jerry Palmer | 70-64 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Charles Beard can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Carthage | Glenn Jones connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hulse | 70-66 |
| 01:29 | N. Central | James Byington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:27 | N. Central | Randy Wein grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Charles Beard connects on the runner from the left block set up by Randy Wein and the foul's on Jerry Palmer - foul #2 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Charles Beard misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:15 | Carthage | Glenn Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Charles Beard takes the ball from Glenn Jones | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | N. Central | James Byington blows the layup | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Charles Beard steps in front of the Gil Turner pass | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Charles Beard is hacked by Gil Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gil Turner, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (C) Lewis Campbell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Charles Beard makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Charles Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hulse | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Gil Turner | 74-66 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Jerry Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Nicholas Murray | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | James Byington is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Murray - foul #1 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Campbell (C) Daniel South | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:21 | N. Central | James Byington misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Glenn Jones pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Paul Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray is fouled on the floor by Randy Wein - foul #2 on Randy Wein, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel South (PF) Thomas Loya | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Nicholas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Murray - foul #2 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (PF) Daniel South | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Gil Turner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | James Byington runs out the clock | 76-72 |