| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jean Grice (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edgar Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Lee Galloway inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Jack Graham pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley hits a jumper in the paint set up by Jack Graham | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | Brian Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Tom Anderson | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:43 | N. Central | Jean Grice tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Jean Grice grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Jack Graham misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Lee Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Gregory Knox picks off the pass by Andrew Jennings | 36-35 |
| 17:34 | N. Central | Jean Grice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Lee Galloway snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Carthage | Tom Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Knox - foul #2 on Gregory Knox, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (SG), Robert Morelock (SF) Alvin Griffith, Jean Grice | |
| Subs | Carthage | Brian Maudlin (SF), Graham Newton (C) Lee Galloway, Raymond Cromer | |
| 16:42 | Carthage | Tom Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Carthage | Tom Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (PG), Ron Vandoren (SG), James Schock (PF) Andrew Jennings, Tom Anderson, Brian Lewis | |
| 16:10 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Graham Newton | 39-41 |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Jack Graham buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Morelock | 41-41 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morelock (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edgar Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Vandoren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Maudlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Schock (fresh) C - Graham Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Carthage | Ron Vandoren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | N. Central | Robert Curcio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Jack Graham tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon lays it in and he's hacked by Gregory Knox - foul #3 on Gregory Knox, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Griffith (SG), Jean Grice (SF), Wendell Servin (PF) Gregory Knox, Edgar Rowley, Jack Graham | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Lee Galloway (SF), Brian Lewis (PF), Robert Singletary (C) Ron Vandoren, Brian Maudlin, James Schock, Graham Newton | |
| 15:03 | Carthage | Darrell Nealon misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Wendell Servin pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | N. Central | Robert Singletary is called for the reach on Alvin Griffith - foul #4 on Robert Singletary, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Raymond Cromer (C) Robert Singletary | |
| 14:32 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Lee Galloway comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Curcio - foul #1 on Robert Curcio, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Tom Anderson (SG) Darrell Nealon | |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Lee Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Carthage | Lee Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | N. Central | Wendell Servin gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | N. Central | Jean Grice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Robert Morelock can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Carthage | Brian Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Raymond Cromer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jennings | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | Robert Morelock scores on a jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Carthage | Tom Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Jennings | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | N. Central | Robert Morelock is hacked by Lee Galloway - foul #1 on Lee Galloway, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Knox (PG), Charlie Gibson (SG), Jack Graham (C) Robert Curcio, Alvin Griffith, Robert Morelock | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (SG), Brian Maudlin (SF), Graham Newton (C) Tom Anderson, Lee Galloway, Raymond Cromer | |
| 12:16 | N. Central | Graham Newton is called for the reach on Jack Graham - foul #2 on Graham Newton, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Moore (SF), Edgar Rowley (PF) Jean Grice, Wendell Servin | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Vandoren (SG) Andrew Jennings | |
| 12:05 | N. Central | Gregory Knox buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Moore | 50-48 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Graham Newton is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | James Schock (PF) Brian Lewis | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Gibson (fresh) SF - Terry Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edgar Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Vandoren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Maudlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Schock (fresh) C - Graham Newton (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | N. Central | Gregory Knox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charlie Gibson | 53-48 |
| 11:12 | Carthage | Ron Vandoren misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | N. Central | Terry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | N. Central | Gregory Knox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Carthage | Graham Newton gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Carthage | Ron Vandoren is fouled on the floor by Charlie Gibson - foul #1 on Charlie Gibson, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Griffith (SG), Jean Grice (SF) Charlie Gibson, Terry Moore | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Tom Anderson (SG), Raymond Cromer (PF) Darrell Nealon, Ron Vandoren, James Schock | |
| 10:33 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings hits a fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Gregory Knox clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 10:24 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:03 | Carthage | Brian Maudlin gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Tom Anderson is denied on a layup by Edgar Rowley | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Jack Graham gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Raymond Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:15 | Carthage | Tom Anderson scores on a jumper in the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | N. Central | Jack Graham lays it in | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Jack Graham denies the turnaround by Brian Maudlin | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | Jack Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Gregory Knox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:14 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley tips it in | 57-52 |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings is hacked by Gregory Knox - foul #4 on Gregory Knox, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (PG), Charlie Gibson (SG), Robert Morelock (SF), Wendell Servin (PF) Gregory Knox, Alvin Griffith, Jean Grice, Edgar Rowley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Nealon (SG), Lee Galloway (SF), Brian Lewis (PF), Robert Singletary (C) Tom Anderson, Brian Maudlin, Raymond Cromer, Graham Newton | |
| 07:42 | Carthage | Robert Singletary's floater is knocked away by Jack Graham | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Robert Singletary gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Morelock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wendell Servin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Nealon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Lee Galloway can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Robert Curcio grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 07:13 | N. Central | Robert Morelock misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Galloway - foul #2 on Lee Galloway, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Vandoren (SG) Andrew Jennings | |
| 07:13 | N. Central | Robert Morelock makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:13 | N. Central | Robert Morelock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Morelock - foul #1 on Robert Morelock, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edgar Rowley (PF) Jack Graham | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Brian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Brian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Robert Morelock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | N. Central | Robert Morelock misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-54 |
| 06:10 | N. Central | Wendell Servin snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:48 | N. Central | Charlie Gibson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Curcio | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Robert Morelock picks off the pass by Darrell Nealon | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Knox (PG), Alvin Griffith (SG), Jean Grice (SF) Robert Curcio, Charlie Gibson, Edgar Rowley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Jennings (PG), Tom Anderson (SG) Darrell Nealon, Ron Vandoren | |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Robert Morelock lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Knox | 64-54 |
| 04:53 | Carthage | Lee Galloway knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jennings | 64-57 |
| 04:34 | N. Central | Gregory Knox's pass is intercepted by Tom Anderson | 64-57 |
| 04:27 | Carthage | Lee Galloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Wendell Servin grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Robert Morelock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 04:17 | Carthage | Lee Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tom Anderson | 64-60 |
| 03:56 | N. Central | Gregory Knox loses the dribble to Andrew Jennings | 64-60 |
| 03:34 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 03:32 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jennings | 64-60 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jean Grice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Servin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Morelock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings lays it in set up by Tom Anderson | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Knox | 67-62 |
| 02:52 | Carthage | Robert Singletary buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edgar Rowley (PF), Jack Graham (C) Wendell Servin, Robert Morelock | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:42 | N. Central | Jean Grice connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Griffith | 69-65 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | Brian Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:22 | Carthage | Robert Singletary grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Tom Anderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Brian Lewis snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Tom Anderson hits a floater from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:26 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | N. Central | Robert Singletary picks off the pass by Jack Graham | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Carthage | Lee Galloway pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Knox - foul #5 on Gregory Knox, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (PG) Gregory Knox | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Carthage | Robert Singletary pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:42 | Carthage | Brian Lewis connects on the jumper from close range set up by Andrew Jennings | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jean Grice | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Andrew Jennings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Robert Singletary grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Brian Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Jack Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jennings - foul #2 on Andrew Jennings, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Tom Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Curcio - foul #1 on Tom Anderson, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Robert Curcio runs out the clock | 72-69 |