| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Neal Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Forsyth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hummel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman McDonell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Hickman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Johnson State | Jeffrey Forsyth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bowden | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Pearson and he's fouled by Dennis Hummel - foul #1 on Dennis Hummel, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Johnson State | Jeffrey Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| 17:55 | Johnson State | Jeffrey Forsyth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Bernard Boylan | 36-37 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Pearson | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Curtis Ham (SF) Dennis Hummel | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (PG), Richard Raynor (PF) Bryan Pearson, Elias Carter | |
| 16:58 | Carthage | Richard Raynor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Francis Jackson (PG), Steve Hohl (SG), Gordon Keaney (PF), Frank Claunch (C) Neal Thompson, Jeffrey Forsyth, Michael Bowden, Herman McDonell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Coleman (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| 16:36 | Johnson State | Frank Claunch hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Francis Jackson | 38-40 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman hits a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:00 | Johnson State | Frank Claunch blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Richard Raynor gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Francis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Curtis Ham (fresh) PF - Gordon Keaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Arnold Keene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Boylan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Arnold Keene misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:39 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 15:37 | Johnson State | Steve Hohl snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:18 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Francis Jackson and he's fouled by Vernon Hickman - foul #1 on Vernon Hickman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Neal Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Forsyth (SG), Dennis Hummel (SF), Herman McDonell (C) Francis Jackson, Steve Hohl, Curtis Ham, Frank Claunch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Henry Blue (SF), Elias Carter (PF) Arnold Keene, Victor Coleman, Bernard Boylan, Vernon Hickman | |
| 15:18 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Richard Raynor pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson is fouled on the floor by Neal Thompson - foul #2 on Neal Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Bowden (PF) Gordon Keaney | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:35 | Carthage | Neal Thompson steals it from Bryan Pearson | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Henry Blue - foul #1 on Henry Blue, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stewart Barnes (C) Richard Raynor | |
| 14:21 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Elias Carter snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Elias Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:41 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | Johnson State | Stewart Barnes is called for the reach on Dennis Hummel - foul #1 on Stewart Barnes, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Vernon Hickman (C) Henry Blue, Stewart Barnes | |
| 13:07 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan is hacked by Dennis Hummel - foul #2 on Dennis Hummel, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney (C) Herman McDonell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (PG) Bryan Pearson | |
| 12:32 | Carthage | Robert Tucker drills a runner from the right block | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Hickman - foul #2 on Vernon Hickman, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Francis Jackson (PG), Steve Hohl (SG) Neal Thompson, Jeffrey Forsyth | |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Coleman (SG), Richard Raynor (PF) Robert Tucker, Elias Carter | |
| 12:12 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Francis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dennis Hummel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Keaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Arnold Keene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 11:28 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Michael Bowden | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden's floater is tipped away by Vernon Hickman | 44-44 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Neal Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Forsyth (SG), Curtis Ham (SF), Herman McDonell (C) Francis Jackson, Steve Hohl, Dennis Hummel, Michael Bowden | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Elias Carter (PF) Arnold Keene, Victor Coleman, Richard Raynor | |
| 10:33 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Curtis Ham | 46-44 |
| 10:06 | Carthage | Gordon Keaney blocks the short jumper by Robert Tucker | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:51 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 08:47 | Johnson State | Jeffrey Forsyth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 08:36 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Keaney | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Elias Carter buries a fadeaway from close range | 51-48 |
| 07:58 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Francis Jackson (PG), Steve Hohl (SG), Dennis Hummel (SF), Michael Bowden (PF) Neal Thompson, Jeffrey Forsyth, Curtis Ham, Gordon Keaney | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (PG), Victor Coleman (SG), Henry Blue (SF), Richard Raynor (PF), Stewart Barnes (C) Bryan Pearson, Robert Tucker, Bernard Boylan, Elias Carter, Vernon Hickman | |
| 07:37 | Carthage | Stewart Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:35 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Francis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dennis Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman McDonell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Arnold Keene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Herman McDonell | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Carthage | Michael Bowden picks off the pass by Stewart Barnes | 53-48 |
| 06:38 | Johnson State | Francis Jackson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Hohl | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Carthage | Herman McDonell steals it from Stewart Barnes | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-48 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Richard Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Steve Hohl steps in front of the Victor Coleman pass | 56-48 |
| 05:24 | Johnson State | Victor Coleman is called for the reach on Steve Hohl - foul #1 on Victor Coleman, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Neal Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Forsyth (SG), Curtis Ham (SF), Gordon Keaney (C) Francis Jackson, Steve Hohl, Dennis Hummel, Herman McDonell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Bernard Boylan (SF), Elias Carter (PF), Vernon Hickman (C) Arnold Keene, Victor Coleman, Henry Blue, Richard Raynor, Stewart Barnes | |
| 05:02 | Johnson State | Vernon Hickman swats the layup by Curtis Ham | 56-48 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:47 | Carthage | Jeffrey Forsyth steals the ball from Vernon Hickman | 56-48 |
| 04:28 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Vernon Hickman | 56-48 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Robert Tucker drills a driving attempt in the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Johnson State | Bernard Boylan is called for the reach on Gordon Keaney - foul #1 on Bernard Boylan, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Frank Claunch (C) Michael Bowden | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:00 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Elias Carter grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Neal Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Forsyth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Ham (fresh) PF - Gordon Keaney (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Johnson State | Gordon Keaney misses the jumper near the basket | 56-53 |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | Elias Carter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel (SF), Herman McDonell (C) Gordon Keaney, Frank Claunch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Raynor (PF) Elias Carter | |
| 02:41 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson is hacked by Bryan Pearson - foul #3 on Bryan Pearson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Frank Claunch (PF) Curtis Ham | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (PG), Henry Blue (C) Bryan Pearson, Vernon Hickman | |
| 02:41 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Henry Blue snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Robert Tucker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Forsyth - foul #1 on Jeffrey Forsyth, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Bowden (PF) Frank Claunch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Elias Carter (PF), Vernon Hickman (C) Arnold Keene, Richard Raynor, Henry Blue | |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Robert Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:12 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Tucker, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 02:12 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:12 | Johnson State | Neal Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 01:51 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell is fouled on the floor by Elias Carter - foul #2 on Elias Carter, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Jeffrey Forsyth steals the ball from Bryan Pearson | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | Elias Carter gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Robert Tucker is hacked by Herman McDonell - foul #2 on Herman McDonell, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Herman McDonell is called for the reach on Bryan Pearson - foul #3 on Herman McDonell, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell is hacked by Bryan Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Pearson, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | Herman McDonell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Pearson - foul #5 on Bryan Pearson, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Francis Jackson (PG) Neal Thompson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arnold Keene (PG) Bryan Pearson | |
| 00:28 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Johnson State | Michael Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Robert Tucker snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Hickman | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | Francis Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Keene - foul #1 on Arnold Keene, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | Francis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | Francis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Vernon Hickman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Elias Carter snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Robert Tucker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Keene | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel is hacked by Arnold Keene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Keene, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Neal Thompson (PG) Francis Jackson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:01 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Johnson State | Dennis Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan misses the halfcourt shot | 64-60 |