| Lineup | Northland | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luke Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Erik Parker inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Putt | 28-25 |
| 19:30 | Northland | Thomas Hancock clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Putt | 28-27 |
| 18:53 | Northland | David Mahoney knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Pierce and he's fouled by Tyler Cissell - foul #2 on Tyler Cissell, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Northland | David Mahoney makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:38 | Carthage | Keith Parker drills a floater in the paint | 31-29 |
| 18:22 | Northland | Tyler Cissell takes the ball from Luke Welch | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Carthage | Joseph Putt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Northland | Luke Welch scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Joseph Putt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Keith Parker and he's fouled by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Carthage | Joseph Putt makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Northland | Luke Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Putt - foul #1 on Joseph Putt, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Carthage | Keith Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:16 | Northland | Donald Pierce grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Northland | Keith Parker picks off the pass by David Saunders | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Joseph Putt can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:55 | Northland | David Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:31 | Northland | Thomas Hancock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Erik Parker snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:14 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:12 | Northland | David Saunders grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 15:43 | Northland | David Mahoney knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Luke Welch | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luke Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Carthage | David Saunders picks off the pass by Clarence Williams | 37-32 |
| 15:09 | Northland | David Mahoney is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Mahoney, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northland | Russell Geisler (PG), Larry Brockington (SG), Scott Copeland (SF), Larry Nugent (PF), Mark Logue (C) Donald Pierce, Thomas Hancock, Luke Welch, David Mahoney, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Dean Matlock (SG), Robert Burnstein (SF), Edward Ball (PF), Michael Nowlin (C) Joseph Putt, Keith Parker, Erik Parker, Tyler Cissell, Clarence Williams | |
| 15:02 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Northland | Douglas Hurley steals the ball from Scott Copeland | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Hurley | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Northland | Russell Geisler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Northland | Mark Logue tips it in | 39-36 |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | Northland | Larry Nugent gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | Northland | Scott Copeland steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northland | Luke Welch (SF) Mark Logue | |
| Subs | Carthage | Keith Parker (SG), Tyler Cissell (PF) Douglas Hurley, Michael Nowlin | |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Copeland - foul #2 on Scott Copeland, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northland | Thomas Hancock (PG), David Saunders (C) Russell Geisler, Larry Nugent | |
| Subs | Carthage | Erik Parker (SF) Robert Burnstein | |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Northland | David Saunders pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Northland | Luke Welch can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Erik Parker - foul #2 on Erik Parker, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Donald Pierce (PG) Thomas Hancock | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:08 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Larry Brockington takes the ball from Keith Parker | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Northland | Luke Welch misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-37 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Edward Ball snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:09 | Carthage | Keith Parker hits a shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 11:53 | Northland | Edward Ball blocks the short jumper by David Saunders | 41-39 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Erik Parker | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Dean Matlock is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northland | Russell Geisler (PG), Thomas Hancock (SG), Mark Logue (SF), David Mahoney (PF), Larry Nugent (C) Donald Pierce, Larry Brockington, Luke Welch, Scott Copeland, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Robert Burnstein (SG), Michael Nowlin (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Dean Matlock, Keith Parker, Tyler Cissell, Edward Ball | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Russell Geisler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Logue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mahoney (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burnstein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Northland | David Mahoney can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Joseph Putt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Erik Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Clarence Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein is hacked by Larry Nugent - foul #2 on Larry Nugent, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Keith Parker (SG) Erik Parker | |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Joseph Putt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Burnstein | 41-41 |
| 10:13 | Northland | Thomas Hancock misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Parker - foul #2 on Keith Parker, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northland | Larry Brockington (SG), Luke Welch (SF), David Saunders (C) Russell Geisler, Mark Logue, Larry Nugent | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Matlock (SF), Tyler Cissell (PF) Robert Burnstein, Michael Nowlin | |
| 10:13 | Northland | Thomas Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:13 | Northland | Thomas Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Larry Brockington steals it from Joseph Putt | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Northland | Luke Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Brockington | 44-41 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | Joseph Putt scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Parker | 44-44 |
| 09:16 | Northland | David Mahoney scores on a shot from close range set up by Luke Welch | 46-44 |
| 08:57 | Carthage | Joseph Putt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 08:56 | Northland | Luke Welch pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:39 | Northland | David Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Keith Parker gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:14 | Carthage | Joseph Putt makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Parker | 46-47 |
| 08:04 | Northland | Larry Brockington drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luke Welch and he's fouled by Keith Parker - foul #3 on Keith Parker, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northland | Donald Pierce (PG), Scott Copeland (PF), Larry Nugent (C) Thomas Hancock, David Mahoney, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Hurley (PG), Robert Burnstein (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Edward Ball (C) Joseph Putt, Keith Parker, Dean Matlock, Clarence Williams | |
| 08:04 | Northland | Larry Brockington makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | Douglas Hurley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Northland | Larry Nugent grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 07:32 | Northland | Donald Pierce is fouled on the floor by Robert Burnstein - foul #1 on Robert Burnstein, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northland | Karl Ward (SG), Mark Logue (C) Larry Brockington, Luke Welch | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Nowlin (C) Tyler Cissell | |
| 07:21 | Northland | Scott Copeland clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 07:19 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nugent | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Ward (fresh) SF - Scott Copeland (fresh) PF - Larry Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Logue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Douglas Hurley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Burnstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ball (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Northland | Karl Ward clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | Robert Burnstein misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Northland | Larry Nugent pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:45 | Northland | Donald Pierce misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Hurley - foul #1 on Douglas Hurley, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northland | Thomas Hancock (SG), David Saunders (C) Karl Ward, Mark Logue | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Matlock (PG), Keith Parker (SG) Douglas Hurley, Robert Burnstein | |
| 06:45 | Northland | Donald Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:45 | Northland | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Dean Matlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Parker | 50-49 |
| 06:11 | Northland | Scott Copeland drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Hancock | 53-49 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Erik Parker scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-51 |
| 05:55 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northland | Larry Brockington (SG), Luke Welch (SF), David Mahoney (PF) Thomas Hancock, Scott Copeland, Larry Nugent | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Putt (PG), Tyler Cissell (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Dean Matlock, Edward Ball, Michael Nowlin | |
| 05:34 | Northland | David Mahoney misses the jumper from close range | 53-51 |
| 05:33 | Northland | Donald Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Northland | Luke Welch connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Pierce | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Erik Parker is fouled on the floor by Luke Welch - foul #2 on Luke Welch, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Joseph Putt is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Northland | David Mahoney misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Putt - foul #2 on Joseph Putt, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Northland | David Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Northland | David Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Keith Parker's pass is intercepted by Larry Brockington | 56-51 |
| 03:54 | Northland | Luke Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 03:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 56-51 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:33 | Northland | David Mahoney grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 03:22 | Northland | Larry Brockington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Brockington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luke Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Putt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Cissell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | Luke Welch takes the ball from Clarence Williams | 56-51 |
| 02:54 | Northland | Tyler Cissell is called for the reach on Luke Welch - foul #3 on Tyler Cissell, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northland | Thomas Hancock (PG), Scott Copeland (PF), Larry Nugent (C) Donald Pierce, David Mahoney, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Matlock (PG), Edward Ball (C) Joseph Putt, Clarence Williams | |
| 02:54 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | Northland | Luke Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northland | Donald Pierce (PG), David Saunders (C) Thomas Hancock, Larry Nugent | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Keith Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 02:40 | Northland | David Saunders gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:23 | Northland | Luke Welch drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Pierce | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Edward Ball snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 02:03 | Carthage | David Saunders blocks the short jumper by Erik Parker | 61-51 |
| 02:01 | Northland | Luke Welch gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Northland | Tyler Cissell swats the short shot by David Saunders | 61-51 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Luke Welch swats the shot by Keith Parker | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Northland | Scott Copeland snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:49 | Northland | Luke Welch knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Pierce | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Tyler Cissell can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:38 | Northland | David Saunders gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northland | Scott Copeland misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:09 | Carthage | Erik Parker is denied on a layup by David Saunders | 63-51 |
| 00:07 | Northland | David Saunders gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Northland | Donald Pierce runs out the clock | 63-51 |