| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Justin Parra (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Alex Hott inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Erik Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | Edward Ball hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Bivens | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Emerson | Justin Parra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:45 | Emerson | Robert Clemons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Parra | 37-42 |
| 18:25 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin slams it home | 39-42 |
| 18:12 | Emerson | Michael Nowlin takes the ball from James Pruett | 39-42 |
| 17:59 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin buries a jumper from the right block set up by Roy Blohm | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-42 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Roy Blohm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Williams (PF) Michael Nowlin | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 17:20 | Emerson | James Pruett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:19 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:04 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Erik Parker gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Carthage | Clarence Williams scores on a jumper in the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:41 | Emerson | Alex Hott is hacked by Clarence Williams - foul #2 on Clarence Williams, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Jon Orear (SG), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Reardon (PG), Douglas Row (SF), Christopher Hines (PF), Clifford York (C) Robert Clemons, Alex Hott, James Pruett, Wilbur Smith | |
| 16:33 | Emerson | Christopher Hines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-42 |
| 16:32 | Emerson | Clifford York tips it in | 43-44 |
| 16:16 | Carthage | Clarence Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Steven Howle (SF), Michael Nowlin (PF) Erik Parker, Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (PG) Justin Parra | |
| 15:53 | Emerson | Michael Reardon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:51 | Emerson | Clifford York gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Elbert Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Orear (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Nowlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Lamas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Reardon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Douglas Row (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Emerson | Douglas Row connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Hines | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Emerson | Clifford York grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Emerson | Douglas Row misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Clarence Williams snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Jon Orear misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Emerson | Clifford York grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Emerson | Michael Reardon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Jon Orear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:08 | Carthage | Clarence Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Emerson | Clifford York grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 13:32 | Emerson | Robert Lamas misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | Emerson | Clifford York grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Emerson | Christopher Hines is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Kevin Bivens (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Scott Tant (PF), Edward Ball (C) Elbert Featherston, Jon Orear, Steven Howle, Michael Nowlin, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), Justin Parra (SG), Alex Hott (SF), James Pruett (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Robert Lamas, Michael Reardon, Douglas Row, Christopher Hines, Clifford York | |
| 13:12 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Emerson | James Pruett snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:04 | Emerson | James Pruett comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Tant - foul #1 on Scott Tant, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 13:04 | Emerson | James Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:04 | Emerson | James Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Scott Tant hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Pruett - foul #3 on James Pruett, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Scott Tant makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Emerson | James Pruett lays it in on a great pass from Justin Parra | 46-50 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Roy Blohm misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:13 | Emerson | James Pruett gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | Emerson | Alex Hott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Parker - foul #3 on Erik Parker, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | Emerson | Alex Hott makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:09 | Emerson | Alex Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Erik Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 11:45 | Emerson | Alex Hott gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Tant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Emerson | Robert Clemons clanks a turnaround from close range | 46-52 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Edward Ball gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Parra - foul #1 on Justin Parra, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Clarence Williams (PF) Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:15 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:08 | Emerson | James Pruett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 11:07 | Carthage | Clarence Williams grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Edward Ball misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wilbur Smith - foul #1 on Wilbur Smith, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Edward Ball makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Edward Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Emerson | Robert Clemons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:46 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:28 | Emerson | Roy Blohm takes the ball from Robert Clemons | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Pruett - foul #4 on James Pruett, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Jon Orear (SG), Michael Nowlin (PF) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Reardon (PG), Douglas Row (SF), Christopher Hines (PF), Clifford York (C) Robert Clemons, Alex Hott, James Pruett, Wilbur Smith | |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:10 | Carthage | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | Emerson | Christopher Hines misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Carthage | Elbert Featherston scores on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:11 | Emerson | Christopher Hines knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Reardon | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | Carthage | Jon Orear hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Michael Reardon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Emerson | Christopher Hines gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:15 | Emerson | Christopher Hines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:14 | Carthage | Clarence Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Parra - foul #2 on Justin Parra, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG), Kevin Bivens (SG), Edward Ball (C) Elbert Featherston, Erik Parker, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), Alex Hott (SF), James Pruett (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Justin Parra, Douglas Row, Christopher Hines, Clifford York | |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Emerson | James Pruett snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:46 | Emerson | Alex Hott misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roy Blohm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bivens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Orear (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Nowlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Reardon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Robert Clemons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Jon Orear scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Blohm | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | Emerson | Alex Hott knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Pruett | 60-56 |
| 06:32 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 06:31 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:16 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens loses the dribble to Alex Hott | 60-56 |
| 06:13 | Emerson | Michael Reardon lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Hott | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Emerson | Michael Reardon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | Edward Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Carthage | Alex Hott picks off the pass by Jon Orear | 62-58 |
| 04:57 | Emerson | Edward Ball picks off the pass by Michael Reardon | 62-58 |
| 04:37 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Nowlin, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Elbert Featherston (PG), Steven Howle (SG), Erik Parker (SF), Clarence Williams (PF), Scott Tant (C) Roy Blohm, Kevin Bivens, Jon Orear, Michael Nowlin, Edward Ball | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (PG), Justin Parra (SG), Douglas Row (SF), Christopher Hines (PF), Clifford York (C) Robert Clemons, Michael Reardon, Alex Hott, James Pruett, Wilbur Smith | |
| 04:27 | Emerson | Robert Lamas knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Parra and he's hacked by Elbert Featherston - foul #1 on Elbert Featherston, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 04:27 | Emerson | Robert Lamas misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | Scott Tant pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Erik Parker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hines - foul #1 on Christopher Hines, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Douglas Row is called for the reach on Scott Tant - foul #2 on Douglas Row, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Scott Tant misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Christopher Hines | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Elbert Featherston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Parker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Tant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Lamas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Row (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford York (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Emerson | Clifford York banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hines | 62-62 |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Clarence Williams buries a jumper from the right block | 64-62 |
| 03:14 | Emerson | Douglas Row is fouled on the floor by Erik Parker - foul #4 on Erik Parker, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Blohm (PG) Elbert Featherston | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), James Pruett (PF) Robert Lamas, Christopher Hines | |
| 03:03 | Emerson | James Pruett can't connect on a jumper from close range | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Carthage | Steven Howle grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Bivens (SG), Edward Ball (C) Steven Howle, Scott Tant | |
| Subs | Emerson | Alex Hott (SF), Wilbur Smith (C) Douglas Row, Clifford York | |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Clarence Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Hott - foul #3 on Alex Hott, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Clarence Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:41 | Carthage | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Ball - foul #1 on Edward Ball, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Roy Blohm misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Kevin Bivens grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | Clarence Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Nowlin (PF) Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 01:39 | Emerson | Alex Hott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Alex Hott, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Michael Nowlin lays it up and in set up by Erik Parker | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Carthage | Edward Ball is denied on a layup by James Pruett | 67-63 |
| 00:50 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Emerson | Alex Hott hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Erik Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:25 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Robert Clemons is hacked by Roy Blohm - foul #2 on Roy Blohm, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Edward Ball | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Edward Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Parra - foul #3 on Justin Parra, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Orear (SF), Clarence Williams (PF) Erik Parker, Michael Nowlin | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Edward Ball makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Edward Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Emerson | Alex Hott snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Emerson | Justin Parra misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Edward Ball snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Erik Parker (SF), Scott Tant (PF) Jon Orear, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Erik Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Erik Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Alex Hott can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |