| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) SG - Allan Reece (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) C - James McClaren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Slifer (fresh) SG - Franklin Aston (fresh) SF - August Classen (fresh) PF - Ronald Henthorn (fresh) C - Dennis Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Ronald Henthorn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Emerson | August Classen connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Day | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Emerson | The rebound goes to August Classen | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Emerson | James McClaren takes the ball from Ronald Henthorn | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Carthage | James McClaren is fouled on the floor by Ronald Henthorn - foul #1 on Ronald Henthorn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Carthage | William Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Emerson | Dennis Day gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Emerson | Ronald Henthorn misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to August Classen | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Emerson | Franklin Aston slams it home on a nice dish by Dennis Day | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | James McClaren misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Emerson | Dennis Day grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Emerson | Franklin Aston drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Slifer | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | James McClaren drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Emerson | David Slifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Emerson | David Slifer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Allan Reece clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Emerson | Dennis Day pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Emerson | Dennis Day misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | James McClaren pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) C - James McClaren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Slifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Aston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Henthorn (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Carthage | Allan Reece clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | William Woods gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Carthage | August Classen blocks the short jumper by Stanley Mason | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Carthage | Stanley Mason grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | James McClaren hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Emerson | Franklin Aston is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (PF), Robert Withers (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Emerson | Aaron Kort (PG), Micheal Fonville (SG), Jack Richards (SF), Stephen Stewart (PF), Ken Weaver (C) David Slifer, Franklin Aston, August Classen, Ronald Henthorn, Dennis Day | |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Fonville - foul #1 on Micheal Fonville, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | Emerson | Ken Weaver connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Fonville | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Robert Withers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Micheal Fonville is called for the reach on Bryant Sosinsky - foul #2 on Micheal Fonville, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Alex Gartner, John Tinch, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Emerson | August Classen (SF), Dennis Day (C) Micheal Fonville, Ken Weaver | |
| 13:18 | Carthage | James Capel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stanley Mason (PF) James Capel | |
| Subs | Emerson | Franklin Aston (SG) Jack Richards | |
| 13:05 | Emerson | Dennis Day drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Aston | 10-10 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Joseph Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Woods | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Emerson | Dennis Day can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Slifer (PG), Ronald Henthorn (PF) Aaron Kort, Stephen Stewart | |
| 12:28 | Emerson | Dennis Day makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Emerson | Dennis Day makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Allan Reece drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Woods and he's hacked by Franklin Aston - foul #1 on Franklin Aston, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Ronald Henthorn | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | Emerson | Stanley Mason is called for the reach on Franklin Aston - foul #1 on Stanley Mason, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| 11:51 | Emerson | Franklin Aston drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by August Classen | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) C - James McClaren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Slifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Aston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Henthorn (fresh) C - Dennis Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Stanley Mason is fouled on the floor by Ronald Henthorn - foul #2 on Ronald Henthorn, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), James Capel (C) William Woods, Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Emerson | Jack Richards (SF), Stephen Stewart (PF) August Classen, Ronald Henthorn | |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Stephen Stewart denies the turnaround by Bryant Sosinsky | 15-15 |
| 11:19 | Emerson | Stephen Stewart gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:59 | Emerson | Franklin Aston loses the dribble to James Capel | 15-15 |
| 10:37 | Carthage | James Capel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to James Capel | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Gartner | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | Emerson | Stephen Stewart is hacked by John Tinch - foul #1 on John Tinch, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James McClaren (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Alex Gartner, John Tinch, Stanley Mason | |
| Subs | Emerson | August Classen (SF), Ken Weaver (C) Franklin Aston, Dennis Day | |
| 09:45 | Emerson | Ken Weaver misses short on a turnaround from close range | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | James McClaren is fouled on the floor by Ken Weaver - foul #1 on Ken Weaver, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Aaron Kort (PG), Dennis Day (C) David Slifer, Stephen Stewart | |
| 09:01 | Carthage | Allan Reece hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Woods | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Emerson | August Classen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:28 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Ken Weaver | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Ken Weaver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (PF) James Capel | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Slifer (PG), Franklin Aston (SG) Aaron Kort, Jack Richards | |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Ken Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Ken Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Carthage | The rebound goes to James McClaren | 19-18 |
| 08:03 | Carthage | Joseph Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 07:45 | Emerson | Franklin Aston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | Emerson | Ken Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McClaren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Slifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Aston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Emerson | August Classen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:28 | Emerson | Ken Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:13 | Emerson | David Slifer is hacked by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Stanley Mason (PF) William Woods, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Emerson | Stephen Stewart (PF) Dennis Day | |
| 06:51 | Emerson | David Slifer is fouled on the floor by Bryant Sosinsky - foul #1 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), James Capel (C) Allan Reece, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 06:45 | Emerson | David Slifer is denied on a layup by Stanley Mason | 22-18 |
| 06:43 | Emerson | Stephen Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:37 | Emerson | Franklin Aston buries a fadeaway in the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Gartner | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Emerson | Stephen Stewart loses the dribble to Alex Gartner | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | John Tinch is hacked by August Classen - foul #1 on August Classen, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), James McClaren (C) Alex Gartner, James Capel | |
| Subs | Emerson | Aaron Kort (PG), Jack Richards (SG), Theodore Loughmiller (SF), Dennis Day (C) David Slifer, Franklin Aston, August Classen, Ken Weaver | |
| 05:41 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | Emerson | Aaron Kort misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 05:27 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | Dennis Day steals it from James McClaren | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | Emerson | Dennis Day is denied on a layup by Stanley Mason | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Allan Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:48 | Carthage | Allan Reece is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SF) John Tinch | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 04:28 | Emerson | Theodore Loughmiller makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Aaron Kort | 26-22 |
| 04:22 | Carthage | Stanley Mason hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Reece | 28-22 |
| 04:02 | Emerson | Theodore Loughmiller is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Capel (PF) Stanley Mason | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Slifer (PG), Franklin Aston (SG), August Classen (SF) Aaron Kort, Jack Richards, Theodore Loughmiller | |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Allan Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 03:43 | Emerson | Stephen Stewart gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Capel (fresh) C - James McClaren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Slifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Aston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Emerson | Franklin Aston misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bryant Sosinsky - foul #2 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (C) Bryant Sosinsky, Allan Reece, James McClaren | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ronald Henthorn (PF), Micheal Fonville (C) Stephen Stewart, Dennis Day | |
| 03:28 | Emerson | Franklin Aston misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:28 | Emerson | Franklin Aston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:10 | Carthage | William Woods's pass is intercepted by Micheal Fonville | 28-23 |
| 02:48 | Emerson | Alex Gartner steals it from Micheal Fonville | 28-23 |
| 02:34 | Carthage | William Woods drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 02:18 | Emerson | David Slifer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Alex Gartner can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Slifer - foul #1 on David Slifer, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Stanley Mason (PF), James McClaren (C) William Woods, James Capel, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Emerson | Dennis Day (C) Micheal Fonville | |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Alex Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:12 | Carthage | Alex Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Franklin Aston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Allan Reece - foul #1 on Allan Reece, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG) Alex Gartner | |
| Subs | Emerson | Aaron Kort (PG) David Slifer | |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Franklin Aston makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Franklin Aston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | James McClaren snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 01:38 | Carthage | James McClaren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 01:37 | Emerson | Franklin Aston pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:24 | Emerson | Ronald Henthorn misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 01:23 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Day | 33-27 |
| 01:07 | Emerson | Aaron Kort misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 01:05 | Carthage | Stanley Mason pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 00:59 | Emerson | Dennis Day grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 00:32 | Emerson | Dennis Day makes the runner near the basket | 33-29 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:14 | Carthage | James McClaren hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Aaron Kort drills a jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |