| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dominic Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Ryan Lester inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Messiah | Ryan Lester connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dominic Payne | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:27 | Messiah | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Messiah | Ryan Lester buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Payne | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Raymond Lee is called for the reach on Bryan Pearson - foul #2 on Raymond Lee, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:27 | Carthage | Elias Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Elias Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Lee - foul #3 on Raymond Lee, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Barbour (PG) Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Elias Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Elias Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:51 | Messiah | Dominic Payne misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 17:49 | Messiah | Richard Brown tips it in | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Barbour - foul #1 on James Barbour, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Bauer (SF), Ernest Uhlig (PF) Ryan Lester, Jeremy Farmer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alfred Smith (PF) Elias Carter | |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:26 | Messiah | James Barbour misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Messiah | Richard Brown tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Messiah | Alfred Smith swats the layup by Robert Bauer | 43-42 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Alfred Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Messiah | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Bernard Boylan | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | Carthage | Robert Watson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Pearson | 43-44 |
| 16:11 | Messiah | Kurt Zwanzig picks off the pass by Ernest Uhlig | 43-44 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | James Barbour is called for the reach on Bryan Pearson - foul #2 on James Barbour, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Lee (PG), Ryan Lester (SF), Jeremy Farmer (PF) Dominic Payne, Ernest Uhlig, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Henry Blue (SF), Elias Carter (PF) Bryan Pearson, Robert Watson, Bernard Boylan, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lester (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Heidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Blue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Robert Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Alfred Smith snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Frank Heidt's pass is intercepted by Robert Bauer | 43-44 |
| 15:10 | Messiah | Ryan Lester drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Lee | 46-44 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | Ryan Lester is called for the reach on Frank Heidt - foul #1 on Ryan Lester, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | Larry Cessna (SG), Ernest Uhlig (C) James Barbour, Robert Bauer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Raynor (C) Alfred Smith | |
| 14:43 | Carthage | Henry Blue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:42 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer blows the layup but the foul's on Elias Carter - foul #3 on Elias Carter, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dominic Payne (SG) Larry Cessna | |
| Subs | Carthage | Vernon Hickman (PF) Elias Carter | |
| 14:21 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:35 | Messiah | Vernon Hickman swats the layup by Jeremy Farmer | 48-44 |
| 13:33 | Carthage | Richard Raynor gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Carthage | Henry Blue is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Barbour (PG), Robert Bauer (SF), Richard Brown (C) Raymond Lee, Ryan Lester, Jeremy Farmer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Watson (SG), Bernard Boylan (SF), Alfred Smith (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Frank Heidt, Robert Tucker, Henry Blue, Vernon Hickman, Richard Raynor | |
| 12:48 | Messiah | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:47 | Messiah | Robert Bauer tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:29 | Carthage | Robert Watson hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Pearson | 50-46 |
| 12:13 | Messiah | Bryan Pearson picks off the pass by Robert Bauer | 50-46 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | Alfred Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Lee (PG), Elbert Skaggs (PF) Dominic Payne, Ernest Uhlig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG), Elias Carter (PF) Bryan Pearson, Alfred Smith | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elbert Skaggs (fresh) C - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Heidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Messiah | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:47 | Carthage | Elias Carter gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Carthage | Elias Carter can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:30 | Messiah | Elbert Skaggs snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:25 | Messiah | James Barbour misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:23 | Messiah | Richard Brown misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Frank Heidt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | Messiah | Elbert Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Messiah | Elbert Skaggs can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elias Carter - foul #4 on Elias Carter, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dominic Payne (SG), Ryan Lester (SF), Ernest Uhlig (C) James Barbour, Robert Bauer, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SG), Alfred Smith (PF) Robert Watson, Elias Carter | |
| 10:53 | Messiah | Elbert Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Messiah | Elbert Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:37 | Carthage | Robert Tucker loses the dribble to Ernest Uhlig | 51-46 |
| 10:22 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Lee | 53-46 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:04 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Boylan | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kurt Zwanzig, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Adam Harding (PG), Jeremy Farmer (PF), Richard Brown (C) Raymond Lee, Elbert Skaggs, Ernest Uhlig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Henry Blue (SF), Richard Raynor (C) Frank Heidt, Bernard Boylan, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 09:36 | Messiah | Ryan Lester buries a floater from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 09:07 | Carthage | Richard Raynor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Richard Raynor misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:04 | Carthage | Richard Raynor grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Adam Harding is called for the reach on Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Adam Harding, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Barbour (SG), Robert Bauer (SF) Dominic Payne, Ryan Lester | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG) Henry Blue | |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:38 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bauer | 57-48 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 08:07 | Messiah | James Barbour gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Messiah | James Barbour is hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Lee (PG), Ernest Uhlig (C) Adam Harding, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Elias Carter (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Tucker, Alfred Smith, Richard Raynor | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Uhlig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Messiah | James Barbour knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Lee | 59-48 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Robert Bauer is called for the reach on Bernard Boylan - foul #2 on Robert Bauer, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dominic Payne (SG), Ryan Lester (SF) James Barbour, Jeremy Farmer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG) Bryan Pearson | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:05 | Messiah | Raymond Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:03 | Carthage | Elias Carter gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:57 | Carthage | Elias Carter can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 06:56 | Messiah | Dominic Payne pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kurt Zwanzig - foul #2 on Kurt Zwanzig, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Richard Brown (C) Robert Bauer | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SG) Robert Watson | |
| 06:35 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Carthage | Frank Heidt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Elias Carter tips it home | 59-52 |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Kurt Zwanzig steals it from Dominic Payne | 59-52 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Frank Heidt is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Barbour (PG), Robert Bauer (SF), Jeremy Farmer (PF) Raymond Lee, Ryan Lester, Ernest Uhlig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Alfred Smith (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Bernard Boylan, Elias Carter, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 05:31 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 59-52 |
| 05:08 | Messiah | Jeremy Farmer is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ernest Uhlig (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| 04:49 | Carthage | Robert Watson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bryan Pearson | 59-54 |
| 04:29 | Messiah | Robert Bauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Richard Raynor gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Carthage | Robert Watson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Heidt | 59-56 |
| 03:56 | Messiah | James Barbour misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-56 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Alfred Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Uhlig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Heidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Alfred Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Watson and he's hacked by Jeremy Farmer - foul #3 on Jeremy Farmer, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Messiah | Raymond Lee (PG), Ryan Lester (SF), Elbert Skaggs (PF), Richard Brown (C) Dominic Payne, Robert Bauer, Jeremy Farmer, Ernest Uhlig | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Elias Carter (PF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Bryan Pearson, Frank Heidt, Richard Raynor | |
| 03:32 | Carthage | Alfred Smith makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Messiah | James Barbour clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Robert Watson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Messiah | Larry Cessna (SG) James Barbour | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (PG) Alfred Smith | |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dominic Payne (SG), Jeremy Farmer (PF) Larry Cessna, Elbert Skaggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG) Robert Tucker | |
| 02:22 | Messiah | Robert Watson steals the ball from Ryan Lester | 59-60 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | Richard Brown takes the ball from Elias Carter | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Dominic Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Dominic Payne makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Dominic Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Elias Carter knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Watson | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Richard Brown banks in the layup set up by Dominic Payne | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Robert Watson can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Dominic Payne | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Raymond Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dominic Payne | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Elias Carter tips it home | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Messiah | Ryan Lester is hacked by Robert Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Watson, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Messiah | Ryan Lester makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | Messiah | Ryan Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Robert Watson is called for the reach on Dominic Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Watson, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Barbour (PG), Robert Bauer (SF) Raymond Lee, Ryan Lester | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Dominic Payne makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Dominic Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | The clock runs out | 70-65 |