| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Comes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Benning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - John Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Candler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Haney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Batts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Christopher Stott inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Jim Edwards scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Frazier | 33-31 |
| 19:22 | Thomas | Jim Edwards takes the ball from Bruce Hill | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | Robert Frazier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Benning | 35-31 |
| 18:51 | Thomas | Herbert Candler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Christopher Stott gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | Robert Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Thomas | Bruce Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | Thomas | Herbert Candler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | John Benning can't throw it down | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Jim Edwards tips it in | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Thomas | John Zibell's pass is intercepted by Jim Edwards | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Carthage | Jim Edwards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Thomas | Carl Batts grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | Thomas | John Zibell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Jim Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Zibell - foul #3 on John Zibell, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), George Booze (SF), Miles Clark (C) Robert Frazier, David Comes, Christopher Stott, John Benning | |
| Subs | Thomas | Cody Williams (PG), Paul Tuggle (SG), Christopher Hills (SF), Dennis Griggs (PF), Jason Parker (C) John Zibell, Herbert Candler, Clayton Haney, Carl Batts, Bruce Hill | |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Thomas | Paul Tuggle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Miles Clark - foul #2 on Miles Clark, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mike Culbert (SF) Jim Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 16:16 | Thomas | Paul Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | Thomas | Paul Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 15:57 | Thomas | Christopher Hills pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Culbert (fresh) PF - George Booze (fresh) 7 pts. C - Miles Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Cody Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Tuggle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hills (fresh) PF - Dennis Griggs (fresh) C - Jason Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Thomas | Jason Parker is hacked by Miles Clark - foul #3 on Miles Clark, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton (C) Mike Culbert | |
| Subs | Thomas | John Zibell (PG) Cody Williams | |
| 15:25 | Thomas | John Zibell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Thomas | Jason Parker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Zibell | 39-41 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Miles Clark is fouled on the floor by Dennis Griggs - foul #1 on Dennis Griggs, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG), David Comes (SG), Christopher Stott (SF), Jim Edwards (PF) Shawn Huffman, Kenneth Leonard, George Booze, Miles Clark | |
| Subs | Thomas | Clayton Haney (SF), Carl Batts (PF) Christopher Hills, Jason Parker | |
| 14:47 | Carthage | Paul Tuggle steals it from Christopher Stott | 39-41 |
| 14:35 | Thomas | John Zibell hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Tuggle | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | David Comes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Thomas | Clayton Haney's pass is intercepted by David Comes | 42-43 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | David Comes banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Thomas | John Zibell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Haney | 44-46 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Robert Frazier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Zibell - foul #4 on John Zibell, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Benning (PF) Jim Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas | Cody Williams (PG), Herbert Candler (SG), Bruce Hill (C) John Zibell, Paul Tuggle, Dennis Griggs | |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Robert Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Carthage | Robert Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:06 | Thomas | Bruce Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:04 | Carthage | John Benning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Carthage | John Benning buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Stott | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Thomas | Herbert Candler drills a shot in the paint set up by Cody Williams | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | John Benning hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Comes | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Comes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Benning (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Cody Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Candler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clayton Haney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Batts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Thomas | Clayton Haney buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | John Benning misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Batts - foul #3 on Carl Batts, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Jim Edwards (PF), George Booze (C) Robert Frazier, David Comes, Christopher Stott, Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Tuggle (PG), Dennis Griggs (SF), Jason Parker (PF) Cody Williams, Clayton Haney, Carl Batts | |
| 11:24 | Carthage | John Benning makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | John Benning misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Thomas | Bruce Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Thomas | Jason Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Parker, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Christopher Hills (SF) Bruce Hill | |
| 10:51 | Carthage | John Benning misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Carthage | George Booze hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Thomas | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Herbert Candler - foul #1 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Miles Clark (C) John Benning | |
| Subs | Thomas | Cody Williams (PG) Herbert Candler | |
| 10:28 | Thomas | Christopher Hills is fouled on the floor by Miles Clark - foul #4 on Miles Clark, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mike Culbert (SF) Miles Clark | |
| Subs | Thomas | Clayton Haney (SF) Cody Williams | |
| 10:16 | Thomas | Clayton Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:15 | Carthage | Jim Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:51 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Thomas | Clayton Haney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Edwards - foul #1 on Jim Edwards, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Comes (SG), Christopher Stott (SF), John Benning (C) Kenneth Leonard, Mike Culbert, George Booze | |
| Subs | Thomas | Cody Williams (PG), Carl Batts (PF), Bruce Hill (C) Paul Tuggle, Dennis Griggs, Jason Parker | |
| 09:30 | Thomas | Clayton Haney misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Thomas | Clayton Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:14 | Carthage | Jim Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton (C) John Benning | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 09:11 | Thomas | Cody Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cody Williams - foul #2 on Cody Williams, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Herbert Candler (SG) Christopher Hills | |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Thomas | Clayton Haney gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:37 | Thomas | Carl Batts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | Thomas | Cody Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:08 | Thomas | Cody Williams's pass is intercepted by David Comes | 56-51 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Christopher Stott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clayton Haney - foul #1 on Clayton Haney, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG), John Benning (PF) Shawn Huffman, Jim Edwards | |
| Subs | Thomas | John Zibell (PG), Dennis Griggs (SF), Jason Parker (C) Cody Williams, Clayton Haney, Bruce Hill | |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Christopher Stott makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Christopher Stott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Comes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Benning (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - John Zibell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Candler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Batts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs is fouled on the floor by David Comes - foul #2 on David Comes, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (SG), George Booze (C) David Comes, Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Tuggle (SG) Herbert Candler | |
| 07:07 | Thomas | Paul Tuggle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:05 | Thomas | Carl Batts snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | Thomas | Carl Batts blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 06:51 | Carthage | John Benning snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Carthage | John Benning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 06:26 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs is hacked by Christopher Stott - foul #3 on Christopher Stott, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Comes (SG), Jim Edwards (PF), Clayton Hamilton (C) Kenneth Leonard, Christopher Stott, George Booze | |
| Subs | Thomas | Herbert Candler (SG), Clayton Haney (SF), Bruce Hill (C) Paul Tuggle, Carl Batts, Jason Parker | |
| 06:07 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Clayton Hamilton | 58-51 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | John Benning can't finish the layup | 58-51 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:36 | Carthage | David Comes drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Benning | 60-51 |
| 05:18 | Thomas | Herbert Candler misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jim Edwards - foul #2 on Jim Edwards, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jason Parker (PF) Dennis Griggs | |
| 05:18 | Thomas | Herbert Candler makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:18 | Thomas | Herbert Candler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:18 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jim Edwards | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | David Comes's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Hill | 60-52 |
| 05:02 | Thomas | Jason Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:51 | Thomas | John Zibell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | John Benning grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton buries a jumper from close range | 62-52 |
| 04:05 | Thomas | Bruce Hill clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-52 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Jim Edwards snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Robert Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:44 | Thomas | John Zibell snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Comes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Benning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Clayton Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - John Zibell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Candler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clayton Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Thomas | John Zibell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Christopher Stott (SF), George Booze (PF), Miles Clark (C) Robert Frazier, David Comes, John Benning, Jim Edwards, Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Tuggle (PG), Christopher Hills (SG), Carl Batts (PF), Dennis Griggs (C) John Zibell, Herbert Candler, Jason Parker, Bruce Hill | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Cody Williams (PG) Clayton Haney | |
| 02:54 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs hits a runner from the left block set up by Christopher Hills and he's hacked by Miles Clark - foul #5 on Miles Clark, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Edwards (PF) Miles Clark | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 02:54 | Thomas | Dennis Griggs makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Comes (SG), Clayton Hamilton (C) Kenneth Leonard, George Booze | |
| Subs | Thomas | John Zibell (PG), Clayton Haney (SF), Bruce Hill (C) Cody Williams, Christopher Hills, Dennis Griggs | |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Bruce Hill is called for the reach on David Comes - foul #2 on Bruce Hill, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG) Shawn Huffman | |
| Subs | Thomas | Herbert Candler (SG) Paul Tuggle | |
| 02:36 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:26 | Thomas | Clayton Haney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Candler | 64-57 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Bruce Hill blocks the short jumper by David Comes | 64-57 |
| 01:59 | Thomas | Carl Batts snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Thomas | Herbert Candler is fouled on the floor by David Comes - foul #3 on David Comes, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 01:49 | Thomas | Herbert Candler misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:49 | Thomas | Herbert Candler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Jim Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Thomas | Bruce Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Batts | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Carthage | Robert Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Thomas | Herbert Candler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clayton Haney | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | Robert Frazier clanks a floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Clayton Haney - foul #2 on Clayton Haney, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Thomas | John Zibell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Hill | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Jim Edwards is hacked by John Zibell in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Zibell, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Tuggle (PG) John Zibell | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Thomas | Herbert Candler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Jim Edwards is hacked by Paul Tuggle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Tuggle, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Jim Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Thomas | Paul Tuggle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Candler | 71-66 |