| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) SF - Bernard Davis (fresh) PF - James Braun (fresh) C - James Capel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Headrick (fresh) SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) SF - Douglas Greene (fresh) PF - Michael Friend (fresh) C - Colin Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Colin Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nichols | James Headrick knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Greene | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Woodward | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Nichols | Douglas Greene can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | James Braun grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Carthage | Bernard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Michael Friend gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Nichols | Colin Rogers misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Barnhill - foul #1 on Michael Barnhill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Nichols | Colin Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Nichols | Colin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kelvin Woodward - foul #1 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Nichols | Shawn Huffman picks off the pass by Douglas Greene | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Huffman | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward is hacked by Michael Barnhill - foul #2 on Michael Barnhill, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Michael Barnhill | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:13 | Nichols | James Headrick can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Huffman - foul #1 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Nichols | James Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Nichols | James Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses badly on a runner from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to James Capel | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Carthage | Colin Rogers blocks the short jumper by James Braun | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Nichols | Michael Friend pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Douglas Greene makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Friend and he's hacked by Bernard Davis - foul #1 on Bernard Davis, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Rex Smith (C) Colin Rogers | |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Douglas Greene makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Carthage | Kelvin Woodward is called for the reach on Shawn Huffman - foul #2 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry (SG), Charles Olivieri (PF), Robert Hurtado (C) Kelvin Woodward, Douglas Greene, Michael Friend | |
| 16:12 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:11 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Headrick | 4-11 |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Edgar Castleberry picks off the pass by Kenneth Leonard | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) SF - Bernard Davis (fairly fresh) PF - James Braun (fairly fresh) C - James Capel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Headrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Castleberry (fresh) SF - Rex Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hurtado (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Nichols | Kenneth Leonard steals the ball from James Headrick | 4-11 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses the lay-in | 4-11 |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:13 | Nichols | James Capel blocks the short jumper by Edgar Castleberry | 4-11 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | James Capel gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:56 | Carthage | James Capel is fouled on the floor by Robert Hurtado - foul #1 on Robert Hurtado, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), Bob Brooks (PF), James McClaren (C) Shawn Huffman, Bernard Davis, James Braun, James Capel | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Douglas Greene (SF), Michael Friend (PF), Colin Rogers (C) James Headrick, Rex Smith, Charles Olivieri, Robert Hurtado | |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Bob Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:31 | Carthage | James McClaren is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James McClaren, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| 14:13 | Nichols | Douglas Greene clanks a runner from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 14:11 | Nichols | Douglas Greene hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Joseph Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Douglas Greene buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Castleberry | 6-15 |
| 13:09 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:08 | Nichols | Michael Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Colin Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:54 | Carthage | Bob Brooks grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | Carthage | Joseph Smith is hacked by Colin Rogers - foul #1 on Colin Rogers, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Bernard Davis (SF), James Braun (PF) Kenneth Leonard, Andrew Salamanca, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Headrick (PG), Rex Smith (SF) Edgar Castleberry, Douglas Greene | |
| 12:36 | Carthage | Colin Rogers is called for the reach on Bob Brooks - foul #2 on Colin Rogers, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) William Woods | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Charles Olivieri (C) Michael Jenkins, Colin Rogers | |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Headrick - foul #1 on James Headrick, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Hurtado (C) Michael Friend | |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Rex Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bernard Davis - foul #2 on Bernard Davis, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), James Capel (C) Joseph Smith, Bernard Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Rex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Rex Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:59 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Braun | 11-17 |
| 11:49 | Nichols | James Headrick can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado misses the tip | 11-17 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | James Capel grabs the board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) SF - Bob Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Braun (fresh) C - James Capel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) SF - Rex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hurtado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Carthage | James Braun misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:29 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:16 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Allan Reece - foul #1 on Allan Reece, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Andrew Salamanca (SF) Shawn Huffman, Bob Brooks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Greene (SF), Michael Friend (PF) Charles Olivieri, Robert Hurtado | |
| 11:16 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:16 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Carthage | James Braun is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Braun, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), James McClaren (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, James Capel | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (SG) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| 10:31 | Nichols | Rex Smith throws it down | 11-20 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | James Braun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | James McClaren tips it home | 13-20 |
| 09:46 | Nichols | Andrew Salamanca takes the ball from Michael Friend | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | James Braun misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Headrick - foul #2 on James Headrick, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Bob Brooks (SF), James Capel (C) Joseph Smith, Andrew Salamanca, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry (SG), Charles Olivieri (C) James Headrick, Rex Smith | |
| 09:28 | Carthage | James Braun misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | James Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:11 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Olivieri | 14-20 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 08:55 | Carthage | James Capel gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:49 | Carthage | James Capel connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Shawn Huffman | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | Douglas Greene clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | Carthage | James Capel grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Michael Friend steals it from James Braun | 16-20 |
| 07:35 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri misses the fadeaway from the right side | 16-20 |
| 07:33 | Carthage | James Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Braun (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Capel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Edgar Castleberry (fresh) SF - Douglas Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Friend (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Greene - foul #1 on Douglas Greene, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), James McClaren (C) Shawn Huffman, James Braun, James Capel | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Rex Smith (SF), Robert Hurtado (C) Michael Jenkins, Douglas Greene, Michael Friend | |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Leonard - foul #1 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Woods | 21-22 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Capel (C) Bob Brooks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Friend (PF) Charles Olivieri | |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:15 | Carthage | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:58 | Nichols | Michael Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) William Woods | |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Greene (SF) Rex Smith | |
| 05:42 | Carthage | James Capel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:41 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Friend | 24-25 |
| 05:29 | Nichols | Michael Friend makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Greene | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Andrew Salamanca makes the floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Shawn Huffman is called for the reach on Edgar Castleberry - foul #2 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Bob Brooks (SF), James Braun (PF) Shawn Huffman, Joseph Smith, Andrew Salamanca, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Charles Olivieri (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Robert Hurtado | |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:48 | Carthage | James Capel gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | James Braun clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:10 | Nichols | Michael Friend can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Bob Brooks grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | William Woods comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 04:02 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:40 | Nichols | Edgar Castleberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG), Michael Barnhill (SG), Bernard Davis (SF), Andrew Salamanca (C) William Woods, Kenneth Leonard, James Braun, James Capel | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Headrick (PG), Kelvin Woodward (SG), Rex Smith (SF), Colin Rogers (C) Michael Jenkins, Edgar Castleberry, Douglas Greene, Michael Friend | |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kelvin Woodward - foul #3 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | James McClaren (C) Andrew Salamanca | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (SG) Kelvin Woodward | |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Michael Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barnhill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Davis (fresh) PF - Bob Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - James McClaren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Rex Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Charles Olivieri makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Headrick | 28-30 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Colin Rogers takes the ball from Bob Brooks | 28-30 |
| 02:21 | Nichols | Rex Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Rogers | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James McClaren | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Charles Olivieri swats the layup by Bob Brooks | 28-30 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Bernard Davis tips it home | 30-30 |
| 01:16 | Nichols | Rex Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-30 |
| 01:15 | Nichols | Colin Rogers snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Barnhill - foul #3 on Michael Barnhill, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Andrew Salamanca (SF), James Braun (PF), James Capel (C) Shawn Huffman, Michael Barnhill, Bernard Davis, Bob Brooks, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Greene (SF), Michael Friend (PF), Robert Hurtado (C) Rex Smith, Charles Olivieri, Colin Rogers | |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | James Capel makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Braun | 32-31 |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Robert Hurtado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | James Braun scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | James Headrick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Joseph Smith comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-34 |