| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Wilds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | David Garrity inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Marcus Custis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Mills | 37-34 |
| 19:31 | N. Central | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mills | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Carthage | William Mills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | N. Central | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Carthage | James Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Stephen Shull | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Joseph Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Mills - foul #1 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mills | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:26 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Carthage | William Mills gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | James Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Rook (SG), Carl Renteria (SF) Joseph Smith, Stephen Shull | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Curtis (SF), Joesph Charles (PF), Donald Knarr (C) David Garrity, Brooks Wilds, James Peters | |
| 16:39 | N. Central | Donald Smith banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Donald Knarr misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Rook - foul #1 on Matthew Rook, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SG), Matthew Sauve (PF) Joshua Ragsdale, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti (PF) Marcus Custis | |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Donald Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Carthage | Donald Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Bonetti - foul #1 on Stephen Bonetti, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (SG) William Mills | |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Donald Knarr pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Rook - foul #2 on Matthew Rook, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Price (SF) Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Peters (C) Stephen Bonetti | |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | Joesph Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Matthew Rook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Price (fresh) PF - Carl Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Matthew Rook hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 40-37 |
| 15:41 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Donald Knarr | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Roy Roseboro - foul #2 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Matthew Rook, Roy Roseboro, Douglas Price | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Mills (SG), David Garrity (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF) Thomas Curtis, Joesph Charles, Donald Knarr | |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Carl Renteria misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Garrity - foul #2 on David Garrity, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Jacinto (C) Matthew Sauve | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG) Bobby Grossman | |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Carl Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Carl Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Carthage | Marcus Custis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | N. Central | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | James Peters is called for the reach on Charles Jacinto - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Shull (SF) Carl Renteria | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 14:22 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | Carthage | William Mills clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | N. Central | Joseph Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Donald Smith can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Shull - foul #1 on Stephen Shull, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Rook (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Curtis (SG), Donald Knarr (C) William Mills, James Peters | |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:23 | N. Central | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | Donald Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-40 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Matthew Rook is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #3 on Matthew Rook, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SG), Carl Renteria (PF), Matthew Sauve (C) Joshua Ragsdale, Donald Smith, Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Mills (SG), Joesph Charles (PF) David Garrity, Brooks Wilds | |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Marcus Custis is fouled on the floor by Roy Roseboro - foul #3 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (SG), Douglas Price (SF) Roy Roseboro, Stephen Shull | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:06 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Custis | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Joesph Charles banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mills | 43-42 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Matthew Rook (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Price (fresh) PF - Carl Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Douglas Price misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mills | 43-42 |
| 11:02 | Carthage | Marcus Custis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 43-44 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Douglas Price clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joesph Charles - foul #2 on Joesph Charles, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Charles Jacinto (C) Matthew Rook, Joseph Smith, Carl Renteria, Matthew Sauve | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF), James Peters (C) Marcus Custis, Joesph Charles, Donald Knarr | |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Douglas Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Douglas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Shull (SF) Douglas Price | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | Stephen Shull gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Curtis - foul #2 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | David Garrity is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shull - foul #2 on Stephen Shull, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (SG) William Mills | |
| 10:14 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Donald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jacinto | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:36 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | Carthage | Charles Jacinto takes the ball from Thomas Curtis | 46-47 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Ragsdale | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 08:58 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds tips it home | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro's pass is intercepted by Brooks Wilds | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Garrity | 49-52 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:02 | N. Central | Donald Smith grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:56 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro hits a jump hook near the basket | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Carthage | The short jumper by David Garrity is denied by Charles Jacinto | 53-52 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Ragsdale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Shull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brooks Wilds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Carthage | David Garrity misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Thomas Curtis tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | James Peters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Charles Jacinto | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | N. Central | Bobby Grossman is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Grossman, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Rook (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Carl Renteria (SF), Matthew Sauve (C) Joshua Ragsdale, Roy Roseboro, Stephen Shull, Charles Jacinto | |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), William Mills (SG), Joesph Charles (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF), Donald Knarr (C) Thomas Curtis, Bobby Grossman, David Garrity, Brooks Wilds, James Peters | |
| 06:12 | N. Central | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | N. Central | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Carthage | Matthew Sauve swats the short shot by Donald Knarr | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | N. Central | Carl Renteria snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Donald Knarr takes the ball from Donald Smith | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Joesph Charles knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Knarr | 55-56 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | Matthew Rook connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Renteria | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Donald Knarr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Jacinto (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:59 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mills | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Joesph Charles misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Renteria - foul #2 on Carl Renteria, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale (PG) Matthew Rook | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Joesph Charles makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Joesph Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Carl Renteria is fouled on the floor by Marcus Custis - foul #2 on Marcus Custis, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Carl Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Carl Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Joesph Charles can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 04:23 | N. Central | Carl Renteria snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 04:18 | N. Central | Carl Renteria tips it home | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Donald Knarr hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 61-58 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Renteria | 64-58 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | William Mills connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:35 | N. Central | Marcus Custis steps in front of the Joseph Smith pass | 64-61 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Ragsdale (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Jacinto (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joesph Charles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) C - Donald Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Donald Knarr's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale is hacked by Marcus Custis - foul #3 on Marcus Custis, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Rook (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Joseph Smith, Carl Renteria, Matthew Sauve | |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF), Brooks Wilds (PF), James Peters (C) Joesph Charles, Stephen Bonetti, Donald Knarr | |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds buries a jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 02:18 | N. Central | Donald Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | William Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds tips it home | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | N. Central | James Peters picks off the pass by Matthew Rook | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | Donald Smith swats the layup by David Garrity | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | N. Central | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:29 | N. Central | Charles Jacinto buries a floater from close range | 70-65 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Brooks Wilds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Stephen Shull snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Stephen Shull loses the dribble to David Garrity | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Carthage | David Garrity loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SG), Carl Renteria (SF) Matthew Rook, Stephen Shull | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | N. Central | Donald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Custis - foul #4 on Marcus Custis, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell (SG) Roy Roseboro | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:26 | N. Central | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | N. Central | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | David Garrity pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Marcus Custis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SG) Isaiah Cadwell | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale is hacked by Marcus Custis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcus Custis, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Curtis (PG) Marcus Custis | |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | David Garrity knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Joshua Ragsdale runs out the clock | 74-71 |