| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Eddy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Schwanz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Barlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Timothy Eddy inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Eddy and he's hacked by Joseph Hornsby - foul #2 on Joseph Hornsby, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Allen Campbell (PF) John Hitchcock, Thomas Brown, Mark Farley | |
| 19:42 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Michael Barlett buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Steven Morse - foul #2 on Steven Morse, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Brown (SF) Wayne Hillis | |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Michael Barlett misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Stuckey | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Gerald Harris is hacked by Stephen Schwanz - foul #3 on Stephen Schwanz, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Casey (C) Stephen Schwanz | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF) Gerald Harris, Thomas Brown, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 18:35 | Carthage | Michael Barlett buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Hillis | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Muskingum | Timothy Eddy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis is hacked by Timothy Eddy - foul #2 on Timothy Eddy, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Joseph Hornsby (C) John Hitchcock, Wayne Hillis, Freddy Curtiss | |
| 17:47 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the turnaround near the basket | 38-38 |
| 17:44 | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey loses the dribble to Michael Barlett in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Michael Barlett banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Muskingum | Steven Morse connects on the floater from the left side set up by Timothy Eddy | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | Thomas Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 17:06 | Carthage | Michael Barlett grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:50 | Carthage | Allen Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Muskingum | Timothy Eddy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Carthage | Gerald Harris makes the 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | Muskingum | James Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Stuckey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Eddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Casey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Barlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Gerald Harris is hacked by Todd Jenkins - foul #2 on Todd Jenkins, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dennis Baker (PG), Eugene Fraser (SG), Clarence Perl (SF), John Brennan (PF), Stephen Schwanz (C) Thomas Stuckey, Steven Morse, Timothy Eddy, Todd Jenkins, James Casey | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Mark Farley (PF) Michael Barlett, Thomas Brown, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Mark Farley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Harris | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | Muskingum | Dennis Baker clanks a shot from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Allen Campbell | 44-45 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Gerald Harris buries a floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Allen Campbell gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:16 | Carthage | Gerald Harris connects on the shot in the paint | 44-49 |
| 13:59 | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser's pass is intercepted by Mark Farley | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Mark Farley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Brennan - foul #1 on John Brennan, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey (PG), William Rice (SG), James Casey (PF) Dennis Baker, Clarence Perl, John Brennan | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barlett (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Wayne Hillis, Allen Campbell | |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Mark Farley misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:17 | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Michael Barlett - foul #3 on Michael Barlett, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steven Morse (SG), Timothy Eddy (SF), Manuel Barker (C) William Rice, Eugene Fraser, Stephen Schwanz | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:00 | Muskingum | James Casey can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 12:58 | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:47 | Muskingum | James Casey buries a runner from close range | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Michael Barlett hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Stuckey - foul #2 on Thomas Stuckey, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins (PF) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Michael Barlett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:37 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Todd Jenkins | 46-51 |
| 12:18 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Mark Farley snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Carthage | Mark Farley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:59 | Muskingum | Steven Morse snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Eddy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Casey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Barlett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Farley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hornsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | John Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by James Casey - foul #2 on James Casey, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dennis Baker (PG), Eugene Fraser (SG), Clarence Perl (SF), Stephen Schwanz (C) Thomas Stuckey, Steven Morse, Timothy Eddy, James Casey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG) Michael Barlett | |
| 11:36 | Carthage | John Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:36 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Todd Jenkins | 46-51 |
| 11:19 | Muskingum | Clarence Perl buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Baker | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Mark Farley drills a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Brown | 48-53 |
| 10:37 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins misses the shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:36 | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 10:24 | Muskingum | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Schwanz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey (PG), Steven Morse (SG), Timothy Eddy (SF), James Casey (PF), Manuel Barker (C) Dennis Baker, Eugene Fraser, Clarence Perl, Todd Jenkins, Stephen Schwanz | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barlett (PG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Allen Campbell (C) John Hitchcock, Thomas Brown, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Michael Barlett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Muskingum | Manuel Barker snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:47 | Muskingum | Manuel Barker misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Allen Campbell - foul #3 on Allen Campbell, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Wayne Hillis, Mark Farley | |
| 09:47 | Muskingum | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Muskingum | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Allen Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (SG) John Hitchcock | |
| 09:16 | Muskingum | Manuel Barker is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG), Mark Farley (PF) Gerald Harris, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 09:02 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins (PF) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby (C) Mark Farley | |
| 09:02 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser (SG), Clarence Perl (SF) Steven Morse, Timothy Eddy | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Mark Farley (PF) John Hitchcock, Thomas Brown, Allen Campbell | |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Gerald Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Farley | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Muskingum | Mark Farley steals the ball from Eugene Fraser | 52-59 |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Mark Farley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Todd Jenkins - foul #3 on Todd Jenkins, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dennis Baker (PG), Manuel Barker (C) Thomas Stuckey, Todd Jenkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Allen Campbell (C) Michael Barlett, Wayne Hillis, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Mark Farley misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:48 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Dennis Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Perl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Casey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Farley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Allen Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Muskingum | James Casey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-60 |
| 07:29 | Muskingum | James Casey grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 07:09 | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Baker | 55-60 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | Mark Farley is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steven Morse (SG), Timothy Eddy (SF), John Brennan (PF) Eugene Fraser, Clarence Perl, James Casey | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barlett (PG), Joseph Hornsby (C) Gerald Harris, Mark Farley | |
| 06:34 | Muskingum | Allen Campbell steals the ball from Steven Morse | 55-60 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Muskingum | John Brennan pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:51 | Muskingum | Allen Campbell swats the short shot by John Brennan | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:32 | Carthage | Manuel Barker denies the turnaround by Michael Barlett | 55-60 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | John Hitchcock grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:14 | Carthage | John Hitchcock knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on John Brennan - foul #2 on John Brennan, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey (PG), Todd Jenkins (PF), James Casey (C) Dennis Baker, John Brennan, Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (PG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Mark Farley (PF) Michael Barlett, Thomas Brown, Allen Campbell | |
| 05:14 | Carthage | John Hitchcock makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Mark Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Harris | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Harris and the foul's on James Casey - foul #3 on James Casey, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser (SG), Clarence Perl (SF) Steven Morse, Timothy Eddy | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Barlett (PG), Allen Campbell (C) John Hitchcock, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis misses the free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:03 | Muskingum | James Casey grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:58 | Muskingum | Eugene Fraser connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Stuckey | 57-67 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Mark Farley is hacked by Todd Jenkins - foul #4 on Todd Jenkins, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Brown (SF), Joseph Hornsby (C) Wayne Hillis, Allen Campbell | |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Fraser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Perl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Barlett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Farley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Hornsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Muskingum | Mark Farley is called for the reach on Todd Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Farley, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Stephen Schwanz (C) James Casey | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Thomas Stuckey connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Perl | 59-69 |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Michael Barlett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Mark Farley snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hornsby | 59-69 |
| 01:59 | Carthage | Michael Barlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 01:57 | Carthage | Joseph Hornsby misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 01:56 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Thomas Stuckey | 59-69 |
| 01:37 | Muskingum | Stephen Schwanz knocks in the floater from the left block | 61-69 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Thomas Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Perl - foul #2 on Clarence Perl, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steven Morse (SG), Timothy Eddy (SF) Eugene Fraser, Clarence Perl | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hitchcock (SG) Gerald Harris | |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:18 | Carthage | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:56 | Muskingum | Steven Morse loses the dribble to Mark Farley | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Michael Barlett is hacked by Thomas Stuckey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Stuckey, team foul #14 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Harris (SG), Wayne Hillis (SF), Freddy Curtiss (PF), Allen Campbell (C) John Hitchcock, Thomas Brown, Mark Farley, Joseph Hornsby | |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Muskingum | Todd Jenkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Todd Jenkins, team foul #15 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Casey (PF) Todd Jenkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | James Casey is called for the reach on Michael Barlett - foul #4 on James Casey, team foul #16 | 61-73 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Michael Barlett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:22 | Muskingum | Steven Morse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Wayne Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Michael Barlett runs out the clock | 61-75 |