| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tom Petri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fredricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Martine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Erik Parker inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Carthage | Edward Ball misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:46 | Johnson State | John Fredricks gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:25 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Clarence Williams snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Erik Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Woods - foul #2 on Jason Woods, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:37 | Johnson State | Tom Petri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Clarence Williams knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Ball | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Johnson State | Tom Petri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Parker - foul #2 on Erik Parker, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Johnson State | Tom Petri makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Johnson State | Tom Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | John Fredricks takes the ball from Clarence Williams | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Bivens - foul #1 on Kevin Bivens, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland (C) Scott Martine | |
| 17:22 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Clarence Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Clarence Williams grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Roy Blohm misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Jason Woods | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | Johnson State | John Fredricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Johnson State | John Fredricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Johnson State | John Fredricks loses the dribble to Clarence Williams | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Clarence Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Blohm | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tom Petri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fredricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Johnson State | John Fredricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Edward Ball snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | Erik Parker hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Bivens | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Roy Blohm - foul #2 on Roy Blohm, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Jon Orear (SG), Steven Howle (SF), Michael Nowlin (PF), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Erik Parker, Clarence Williams, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Nathan Funk (PG), Thomas Brodersen (SG), Michael Colson (SF), Forrest Beran (PF), Scott Martine (C) Tom Petri, Ryan Taylor, Jason Woods, John Fredricks, Steven Westmoreland | |
| 15:12 | Johnson State | Steven Howle takes the ball from Forrest Beran | 36-38 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:45 | Johnson State | Scott Martine comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Orear - foul #2 on Jon Orear, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:45 | Johnson State | Scott Martine makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Johnson State | Scott Martine misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Jon Orear hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Carthage | Scott Tant tips it in | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Johnson State | Nathan Funk hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Brodersen | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | Johnson State | Elbert Featherston takes the ball from Nathan Funk | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | Scott Tant buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Howle | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Johnson State | Nathan Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Featherston - foul #1 on Elbert Featherston, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Erik Parker (SF), Clarence Williams (C) Elbert Featherston, Steven Howle, Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tom Petri (PG), Ryan Taylor (SG), Jason Woods (SF) Nathan Funk, Michael Colson, Forrest Beran | |
| 13:28 | Johnson State | Jason Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Jon Orear grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Carthage | The short jumper by Clarence Williams is denied by Scott Martine | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Woods | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Scott Martine denies the turnaround by Roy Blohm | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | Roy Blohm misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Johnson State | Jason Woods grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Orear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Nowlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tom Petri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Brodersen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Martine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Johnson State | Tom Petri hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Martine | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin is hacked by Jason Woods - foul #3 on Jason Woods, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Kevin Bivens (SG), Scott Tant (PF), Edward Ball (C) Roy Blohm, Jon Orear, Michael Nowlin, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Fredricks (PF), Forrest Beran (C) Thomas Brodersen, Scott Martine | |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Johnson State | Kevin Bivens is called for the reach on Ryan Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin Bivens, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Nathan Funk (PG), Michael Colson (SG) Tom Petri, Ryan Taylor | |
| 10:49 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:31 | Carthage | Scott Tant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:30 | Johnson State | Nathan Funk snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:08 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Colson and the foul's on Edward Ball - foul #2 on Edward Ball, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG) Elbert Featherston | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen (SG) Jason Woods | |
| 10:08 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Scott Tant scores on a floater from the left side set up by Erik Parker | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | Johnson State | John Fredricks clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:16 | Johnson State | John Fredricks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:14 | Carthage | Edward Ball gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Forrest Beran is called for the reach on Edward Ball - foul #4 on Forrest Beran, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Orear (SF), Michael Nowlin (PF) Erik Parker, Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tom Petri (PG), Ryan Taylor (SG), Jason Woods (SF), Steven Westmoreland (C) Nathan Funk, Thomas Brodersen, Michael Colson, Forrest Beran | |
| 08:43 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Ball - foul #3 on Edward Ball, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Steven Howle (SF), Clarence Williams (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen (PF) John Fredricks | |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:17 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Steven Howle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 08:07 | Carthage | Clarence Williams tips it in | 47-51 |
| 07:47 | Johnson State | Jason Woods clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Howle - foul #1 on Steven Howle, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Erik Parker (SF) Steven Howle | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Scott Martine (C) Steven Westmoreland | |
| 07:47 | Johnson State | Jason Woods makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:47 | Johnson State | Jason Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Elbert Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Orear (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tom Petri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Brodersen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Martine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Jon Orear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Taylor - foul #2 on Ryan Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Tant (C) Michael Nowlin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Jon Orear makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:31 | Carthage | Jon Orear makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:24 | Johnson State | Jon Orear takes the ball from Jason Woods | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | Jon Orear lays it in | 51-53 |
| 07:06 | Johnson State | Scott Martine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Erik Parker | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-53 |
| 06:40 | Johnson State | Tom Petri grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | Scott Martine clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Johnson State | Jason Woods tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 06:06 | Carthage | Erik Parker blows the dunk | 51-55 |
| 06:04 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:50 | Johnson State | Ryan Taylor drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Brodersen | 51-57 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Kevin Bivens (SG), Michael Nowlin (PF), Edward Ball (C) Elbert Featherston, Jon Orear, Clarence Williams, Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Fredricks (PF) Thomas Brodersen | |
| 05:31 | Carthage | Edward Ball hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Parker | 53-57 |
| 05:16 | Johnson State | Jason Woods lays it in on a great pass from John Fredricks | 53-59 |
| 04:55 | Carthage | Jason Woods steals the ball from Edward Ball | 53-59 |
| 04:51 | Johnson State | John Fredricks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 04:39 | Johnson State | John Fredricks snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 04:23 | Johnson State | Tom Petri comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 04:21 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:02 | Carthage | Tom Petri picks off the pass by Michael Nowlin | 53-62 |
| 03:57 | Johnson State | Tom Petri banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Ryan Taylor steals it from Michael Nowlin | 53-64 |
| 03:40 | Johnson State | Tom Petri lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Taylor | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tom Petri (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Fredricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Martine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-66 |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Erik Parker tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 03:15 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Jason Woods | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Johnson State | John Fredricks scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tom Petri | 53-68 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Roy Blohm scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Parker | 55-68 |
| 02:03 | Johnson State | John Fredricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Jon Orear (SG), Steven Howle (SF), Clarence Williams (PF), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Erik Parker, Michael Nowlin, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Nathan Funk (PG), Thomas Brodersen (SG), Michael Colson (SF), Forrest Beran (PF), Steven Westmoreland (C) Tom Petri, Ryan Taylor, Jason Woods, John Fredricks, Scott Martine | |
| 01:53 | Carthage | Steven Howle's floater is tipped away by Forrest Beran | 55-68 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Tant | 55-68 |
| 01:45 | Carthage | Jon Orear is fouled on the floor by Michael Colson - foul #1 on Michael Colson, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Scott Tant throws it down set up by Clarence Williams | 57-68 |
| 00:55 | Johnson State | Elbert Featherston steals the ball from Steven Westmoreland | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Scott Tant grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Carthage | Jon Orear is fouled on the floor by Forrest Beran - foul #5 on Forrest Beran, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jonathan Evans (PG) Forrest Beran | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Jonathan Evans takes the ball from Steven Howle | 57-68 |
| 00:40 | Johnson State | Jonathan Evans lays it up and in | 57-70 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elbert Featherston, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Johnson State | Thomas Brodersen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Evans | 57-72 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Jon Orear drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Jonathan Evans runs out the clock | 59-72 |