| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Adam Scott inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Michael Currie is called for the reach on Adam Scott - foul #2 on Michael Currie, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Adam Scott drills a floater from close range set up by John Harmon and the foul's on Joesph Charles - foul #2 on Joesph Charles, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Adam Scott makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | William Mills connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | N. Central | John Harmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Jones | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | William Mills misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | John Harmon grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | N. Central | John Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | Carthage | Michael Currie pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Charles Jacinto swats the short shot by Joesph Charles | 33-29 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | Joesph Charles hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Price (PF) Adam Scott | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 16:48 | Carthage | Jim Becker's floater is tipped away by Douglas Price | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | Douglas Price grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | N. Central | John Harmon drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 35-31 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Charles Jacinto swats the layup by Joesph Charles | 35-31 |
| 16:30 | Carthage | Michael Currie tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Daniel Jones comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 35-33 |
| 16:11 | Carthage | Joesph Charles snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | William Mills scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Becker | 35-35 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Currie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Daniel Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Strawser (SG), Adam Scott (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Carl Renteria (C) Chad Shea, John Harmon, Douglas Price, Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Steven Sellers (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF), Donald Knarr (C) Jim Becker, William Mills, Michael Currie, Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | N. Central | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Daniel Jones hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | Steven Sellers blows the dunk | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Carl Renteria snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Carl Renteria makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Strawser | 41-35 |
| 14:07 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Sellers | 41-37 |
| 13:49 | N. Central | Kermit Lacroix steals it from Adam Scott | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kermit Lacroix | 41-39 |
| 13:23 | N. Central | Adam Scott knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Strawser | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Carthage | Steven Sellers drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Beck | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | Daniel Jones buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Carl Renteria | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | Carl Renteria takes the ball from Kermit Lacroix | 45-42 |
| 12:11 | N. Central | Donald Smith hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Jones and he's fouled by Brooks Wilds - foul #1 on Brooks Wilds, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Phillips (PG), Chad Shea (SG), John Harmon (SF), Charles Jacinto (C) Daniel Jones, Thomas Strawser, Adam Scott, Carl Renteria | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF), Joesph Charles (PF), James Peters (C) Kermit Lacroix, Philip Beck, Steven Sellers, Brooks Wilds, Donald Knarr | |
| 12:11 | N. Central | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Jim Becker jams it on a nice dish by Joesph Charles | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | N. Central | George Phillips is hacked by Jim Becker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Becker, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Price (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 11:36 | N. Central | Jim Becker steals the ball from George Phillips | 48-44 |
| 11:33 | Carthage | Joesph Charles lays it up and in set up by Jim Becker | 48-46 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - George Phillips (fresh) SG - Chad Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Currie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:07 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | Michael Currie snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:48 | Carthage | James Peters clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Jim Becker hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | George Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Becker - foul #2 on Jim Becker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Strawser (PG) Douglas Price | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:34 | N. Central | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | William Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joesph Charles - foul #3 on Joesph Charles, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Jones (PG), Adam Scott (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Thomas Strawser, George Phillips, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Michael Currie misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joesph Charles | 52-48 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | William Mills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | N. Central | Chad Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Strawser (SG) Chad Shea | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Michael Currie drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Becker | 52-51 |
| 08:44 | N. Central | Adam Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:43 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto tips it home | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | The jumper by Joesph Charles is denied by Adam Scott | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | N. Central | Daniel Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Shea (SG), John Harmon (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Carl Renteria (C) Daniel Jones, Adam Scott, Donald Smith, Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix (PG), Philip Beck (SG), Steven Sellers (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF), Donald Knarr (C) Jim Becker, William Mills, Michael Currie, Joesph Charles, James Peters | |
| 07:46 | Carthage | Steven Sellers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Carthage | Steven Sellers gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kermit Lacroix | 54-53 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Strawser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kermit Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Wilds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | N. Central | Steven Sellers steps in front of the Thomas Strawser pass | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Kermit Lacroix can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Strawser | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Douglas Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Jones (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Charles Jacinto (C) Thomas Strawser, Douglas Price, Carl Renteria | |
| Subs | Carthage | Jim Becker (PG), William Mills (SG) Kermit Lacroix, Philip Beck | |
| 06:34 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Currie (SF) Donald Knarr | |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Donald Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | William Mills misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Shea - foul #2 on Chad Shea, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Phillips (SG), Adam Scott (SF) Chad Shea, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joesph Charles (PF), James Peters (C) Steven Sellers, Brooks Wilds | |
| 05:53 | Carthage | William Mills misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:41 | N. Central | George Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Strawser (SG) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 05:24 | Carthage | Michael Currie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Mills | 56-57 |
| 05:03 | N. Central | Adam Scott clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Thomas Strawser misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Jim Becker | 56-57 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Joesph Charles buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Mills and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Chad Shea (SG), John Harmon (PF), Carl Renteria (C) Thomas Strawser, Donald Smith, Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Philip Beck (SG), Steven Sellers (SF) William Mills, Michael Currie | |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Joesph Charles makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | N. Central | James Peters blocks the jumper by Carl Renteria | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Jim Becker gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Philip Beck buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jim Becker | 56-63 |
| 03:33 | N. Central | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Adam Scott tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Steven Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 03:08 | N. Central | John Harmon gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Jim Becker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joesph Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Adam Scott comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Smith (PF), Charles Jacinto (C) John Harmon, Carl Renteria | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Mills (SG), Michael Currie (SF) Philip Beck, Steven Sellers | |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Michael Currie travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 02:13 | Carthage | James Peters snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:09 | Carthage | Michael Currie is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto makes the jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Michael Currie connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jim Becker | 60-65 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Adam Scott knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | James Peters misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Adam Scott double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Jim Becker is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Jim Becker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | N. Central | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Adam Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Adam Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Adam Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Michael Currie is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jones, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Strawser (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Thomas Strawser is called for the reach on William Mills - foul #1 on Thomas Strawser, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | William Mills is hacked by Chad Shea - foul #3 on Chad Shea, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #4 on William Mills, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | William Mills is hacked by Chad Shea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Shea, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | William Mills misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Adam Scott hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-67 |