| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Coles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance McGarry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Friedel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Justin Wells inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kalamazoo | John Guan swats the short shot by Sean Brown | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | James Coles pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Kalamazoo | John Friedel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:01 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown's pass is intercepted by Willie Jordan | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Justin Wells is called for the reach on Ricky Kitchen - foul #3 on Justin Wells, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler (SF) Justin Wells | |
| 18:21 | Carthage | James Coles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sean Brown - foul #1 on Sean Brown, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | James Coles makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | James Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Kalamazoo | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Lance McGarry - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roger Miller | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | James Coles hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 17:03 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Coles - foul #2 on James Coles, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (SF), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Ricky Kitchen, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland (SG) Lance McGarry | |
| 17:03 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Decicco | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Miller | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Carthage | Richard Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Thomas | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Decicco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Roger Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Culler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Decicco - foul #3 on Mark Decicco, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG), James Smith (SF), James Coles (PF), John Guan (C) Willie Jordan, Richard Carter, David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry (SG), Justin Wells (SF), Damon Likens (PF), Richard Webb (C) Roger Miller, Freddie Culler, Sean Brown, John Friedel | |
| 15:42 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:42 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:42 | Carthage | James Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Carthage | Damon Likens steals it from James Smith | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Arthur Loveland and he's hacked by James Coles - foul #3 on James Coles, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 15:17 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Lance McGarry steps in front of the James Coles pass | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Decicco | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Kalamazoo | The jump hook by Justin Wells is blocked by James Coles | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Mark Decicco clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Justin Wells | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland is fouled on the floor by Mark Decicco - foul #4 on Mark Decicco, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), James Smith (SF), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Mark Decicco, Ricky Kitchen, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller (PG), James Cooney (SG), John Friedel (C) Arthur Loveland, Lance McGarry, Richard Webb | |
| 13:03 | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller is hacked by Willie Jordan - foul #1 on Willie Jordan, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James Smith | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Carthage | James Smith makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Thomas | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | Kalamazoo | Richard Carter steals the ball from Justin Wells | 44-40 |
| 12:21 | Carthage | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 46-40 |
| 12:05 | Kalamazoo | Justin Wells misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG), Ricky Kitchen (SF), James Coles (PF) Richard Carter, James Smith, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland (SG), Sean Brown (PF) James Cooney, Damon Likens | |
| 12:05 | Kalamazoo | Justin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | Kalamazoo | Justin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Willie Jordan | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Coles (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Friedel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Kalamazoo | James Coles takes the ball from John Friedel | 48-42 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | Roger Miller steals the ball from Leonard Fuhr | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 48-44 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry (SG), Freddie Culler (SF) Arthur Loveland, Justin Wells | |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:56 | Kalamazoo | James Coles steps in front of the Lance McGarry pass | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr tips it in | 51-44 |
| 10:34 | Kalamazoo | John Friedel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to John Friedel | 51-46 |
| 09:50 | Kalamazoo | John Friedel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Sean Brown steals the ball from Willie Jordan | 51-46 |
| 09:21 | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Miller | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | James Coles grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Roger Miller - foul #1 on Roger Miller, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Dark (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), James Smith (SF), David Thomas (PF), John Guan (C) Willie Jordan, Richard Carter, Ricky Kitchen, James Coles, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland (PG), Damon Likens (PF), Richard Webb (C) Roger Miller, Sean Brown, John Friedel | |
| 08:31 | Carthage | Lance McGarry is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Lance McGarry, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | James Cooney (SG), Justin Wells (SF) Lance McGarry, Freddie Culler | |
| 08:12 | Carthage | John Dark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | John Guan tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 53-49 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Dark (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Guan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Arthur Loveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | John Dark makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by James Cooney - foul #1 on James Cooney, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Carter (SG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller (PG), Lance McGarry (SG) Arthur Loveland, James Cooney | |
| 07:32 | Carthage | John Dark makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:49 | Kalamazoo | John Guan blocks the short jumper by Roger Miller | 56-49 |
| 06:48 | Carthage | John Guan gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:30 | Carthage | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to John Guan | 56-49 |
| 06:10 | Carthage | James Smith travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), James Coles (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) John Dark, David Thomas, John Guan | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler (SF), Sean Brown (PF), John Friedel (C) Justin Wells, Damon Likens, Richard Webb | |
| 05:51 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Roger Miller | 56-51 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | James Smith misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Freddie Culler - foul #2 on Freddie Culler, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland (SG) Lance McGarry | |
| 05:25 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:13 | Kalamazoo | John Friedel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 05:12 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 04:52 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Loveland | 58-51 |
| 04:38 | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 04:36 | Carthage | James Coles gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Arthur Loveland steals the ball from Richard Carter | 58-51 |
| 03:56 | Kalamazoo | Sean Brown scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Freddie Culler | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen (SF), John Guan (C) James Smith, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry (SG), Justin Wells (SF) Arthur Loveland, Freddie Culler | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Coles (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Guan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Lance McGarry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Friedel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Carter | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | Kalamazoo | A charge is called on Sean Brown - foul #2 on Sean Brown, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens (PF) Sean Brown | |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Willie Jordan drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Kitchen | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Kalamazoo | John Friedel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Miller | 62-56 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | John Guan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Jordan | 65-56 |
| 01:58 | Kalamazoo | Lance McGarry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:57 | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:52 | Kalamazoo | Roger Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Carter and the foul's on Lance McGarry - foul #2 on Lance McGarry, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), David Thomas (PF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Willie Jordan, Richard Carter, James Coles, John Guan | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland (PG), James Cooney (SG), Freddie Culler (SF), Richard Webb (C) Roger Miller, Lance McGarry, Justin Wells, John Friedel | |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Ricky Kitchen makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:10 | Kalamazoo | Arthur Loveland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 01:08 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Ricky Kitchen is called for the reach on Freddie Culler - foul #2 on Ricky Kitchen, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Smith (SF) Ricky Kitchen | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Carthage | James Cooney is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on James Cooney, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kalamazoo | James Cooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-58 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | David Thomas grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Carthage | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-58 |
| 00:25 | Kalamazoo | Freddie Culler gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:20 | Kalamazoo | Damon Likens drills a jump hook from close range set up by Arthur Loveland | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Mark Decicco runs out the clock | 70-60 |