| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Soules (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Oberski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Shields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dennis Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon McGinnis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willian Hadley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Max Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Michael Gaines inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 19:39 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Soules | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | Charles Myatt's pass is intercepted by Dennis Coyle | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | Carthage | Michael Gaines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Coyle | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Steve Hooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Shields | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Carthage | Max Stanley throws it down on a nice dish by Damon McGinnis | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | N. Central | Willian Hadley picks off the pass by Charles Myatt | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Max Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | Thomas Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Richard Soules comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Coyle - foul #3 on Dennis Coyle, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Millikin (PG) Dennis Coyle | |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Richard Soules makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Richard Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Carthage | William Millikin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Willian Hadley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Carthage | William Millikin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Max Stanley | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | N. Central | Richard Soules hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Willian Hadley - foul #2 on Willian Hadley, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Burnett (SF) Thomas Shields | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:27 | N. Central | Richard Soules misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | N. Central | Richard Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | Steve Hooper is called for the reach on Michael Gaines - foul #1 on Steve Hooper, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Caleb Barley (PF) Charles Myatt | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Bailey (SF) Michael Gaines | |
| 16:56 | Carthage | Max Stanley is fouled on the floor by Steve Hooper - foul #2 on Steve Hooper, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Todd Herring (PG) Jason Oberski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Slayton (PF) Willian Hadley | |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 16:48 | Carthage | William Millikin tips it in | 44-41 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Richard Soules misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | William Millikin gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Terry Slayton loses the dribble to Todd Herring | 44-41 |
| 16:06 | N. Central | Todd Herring misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | N. Central | Daniel Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | N. Central | Richard Soules can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | N. Central | Steve Hooper tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Max Stanley grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Todd Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Soules (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Caleb Barley (fresh) C - Steve Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon McGinnis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Slayton (fresh) C - Max Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Terry Slayton misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Herring - foul #1 on Todd Herring, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Costner (PG), Jason Oberski (SG), Thomas Shields (SF), Charles Myatt (PF), Steven Mobley (C) Todd Herring, Richard Soules, Daniel Burnett, Caleb Barley, Steve Hooper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Coyle (PG), Michael Gaines (SF), Willian Hadley (PF) William Millikin, Damon McGinnis, Max Stanley | |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Terry Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Terry Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | N. Central | Donald Costner misses the jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Andrew Bailey grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Carthage | Willian Hadley tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Charles Myatt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Oberski | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | Carthage | Terry Slayton makes the runner in the paint set up by Dennis Coyle | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | Thomas Shields buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Costner | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle is fouled on the floor by Steven Mobley - foul #1 on Steven Mobley, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Steve Hooper (C) Steven Mobley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Damon McGinnis (SG), Max Stanley (C) Andrew Bailey, Terry Slayton | |
| 14:06 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Coyle | 49-50 |
| 13:51 | N. Central | Donald Costner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Gaines | 49-52 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Steve Hooper hits a runner from close range set up by Jason Oberski | 51-52 |
| 12:46 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis misses the shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Costner | 51-52 |
| 12:40 | N. Central | Donald Costner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Myatt | 53-52 |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Donald Costner is called for the reach on Dennis Coyle - foul #4 on Donald Costner, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Todd Herring (PG), Richard Soules (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Caleb Barley (PF), Steven Mobley (C) Donald Costner, Jason Oberski, Thomas Shields, Charles Myatt, Steve Hooper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Bailey (SG), William Millikin (SF), Terry Slayton (PF) Damon McGinnis, Michael Gaines, Willian Hadley | |
| 12:09 | Carthage | Daniel Burnett is called for the reach on Dennis Coyle - foul #2 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Ernest Riegel (C) Max Stanley | |
| 11:54 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle clanks a runner from the right block | 53-52 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Ernest Riegel grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:38 | Carthage | Andrew Bailey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Riegel | 53-55 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Todd Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Soules (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Caleb Barley (fresh) C - Steven Mobley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dennis Coyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Millikin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Riegel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | N. Central | Daniel Burnett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Ernest Riegel snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:55 | Carthage | Terry Slayton drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Coyle | 53-57 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Daniel Burnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | Terry Slayton pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | William Millikin hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Riegel | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Caleb Barley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Millikin - foul #2 on William Millikin, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jason Oberski (SG), Thomas Shields (SF), Steve Hooper (C) Todd Herring, Daniel Burnett, Steven Mobley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Damon McGinnis (SG), Michael Gaines (SF), Willian Hadley (PF), Max Stanley (C) Dennis Coyle, Andrew Bailey, Terry Slayton, Ernest Riegel | |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Caleb Barley makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Caleb Barley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | Carthage | Max Stanley snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | N. Central | Steve Hooper grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Thomas Shields misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Willian Hadley pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | William Millikin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | N. Central | Caleb Barley snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | N. Central | Thomas Shields misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | Caleb Barley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:17 | N. Central | Richard Soules makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Willian Hadley blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | William Millikin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gaines | 56-62 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Jason Oberski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Max Stanley | 56-62 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Max Stanley can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Hooper - foul #3 on Steve Hooper, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Costner (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Charles Myatt (PF) Richard Soules, Thomas Shields, Caleb Barley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Coyle (PG) William Millikin | |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Max Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:23 | Carthage | Max Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Oberski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dennis Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon McGinnis (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willian Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Max Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Donald Costner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-64 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Willian Hadley snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:58 | Carthage | Steve Hooper picks off the pass by Damon McGinnis | 56-64 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willian Hadley - foul #3 on Willian Hadley, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Todd Herring (SG) Jason Oberski | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Bailey (SF), Terry Slayton (PF) Michael Gaines, Willian Hadley | |
| 06:43 | N. Central | Charles Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:43 | Carthage | Terry Slayton snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis loses the dribble to Daniel Burnett | 57-64 |
| 06:01 | N. Central | Steve Hooper's dunk attempt is rejected by Max Stanley | 57-64 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | Terry Slayton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Coyle | 57-66 |
| 05:15 | N. Central | Donald Costner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steve Hooper | 60-66 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Steve Hooper denies the turnaround by Dennis Coyle | 60-66 |
| 04:57 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Todd Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:41 | N. Central | Daniel Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Carthage | Terry Slayton pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Herring - foul #2 on Todd Herring, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jason Oberski (SG), Thomas Shields (SF), Caleb Barley (PF), Steven Mobley (C) Todd Herring, Daniel Burnett, Charles Myatt, Steve Hooper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Gaines (SF), Willian Hadley (PF) Andrew Bailey, Max Stanley | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | Jason Oberski misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Damon McGinnis - foul #1 on Damon McGinnis, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Millikin (PG), Thomas Jones (SG) Dennis Coyle, Damon McGinnis | |
| 04:15 | N. Central | Jason Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | Jason Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:06 | Carthage | Terry Slayton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willian Hadley | 62-69 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Steven Mobley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | Michael Gaines gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Michael Gaines is whistled for a carry | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Soules (PG) Donald Costner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Bailey (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Steven Mobley clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Slayton - foul #2 on Terry Slayton, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Myatt (PF) Caleb Barley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Coyle (PG) William Millikin | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Steven Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Steven Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Willian Hadley grabs the board | 63-69 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Oberski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dennis Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willian Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Slayton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Michael Gaines comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 03:14 | N. Central | Richard Soules grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Richard Soules hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Terry Slayton snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 02:48 | Carthage | Jason Oberski picks off the pass by Willian Hadley | 63-69 |
| 02:48 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Costner (PG), Steve Hooper (C) Richard Soules, Steven Mobley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Damon McGinnis (SG), Max Stanley (C) Andrew Bailey, Terry Slayton | |
| 02:28 | N. Central | Donald Costner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 02:26 | N. Central | Thomas Shields tips it but misses | 63-69 |
| 02:24 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Damon McGinnis | 63-69 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Max Stanley clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Max Stanley grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Michael Gaines misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-69 |
| 01:56 | Carthage | Max Stanley hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | N. Central | Thomas Shields banks in the layup set up by Donald Costner | 65-71 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Coyle | 65-73 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Damon McGinnis steps in front of the Steve Hooper pass | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Donald Costner is called for the reach on Dennis Coyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Costner, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Soules (PG) Donald Costner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Andrew Bailey (SF), Terry Slayton (PF) Michael Gaines, Willian Hadley | |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Max Stanley grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Max Stanley is fouled on the floor by Steve Hooper - foul #4 on Steve Hooper, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Max Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Max Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Steve Hooper misses the easy layup | 65-76 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Dennis Coyle snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Jason Oberski is called for the reach on Damon McGinnis - foul #2 on Jason Oberski, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | N. Central | Todd Herring (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Caleb Barley (PF), Steven Mobley (C) Jason Oberski, Thomas Shields, Charles Myatt, Steve Hooper | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Millikin (PG), Ernest Riegel (C) Dennis Coyle, Max Stanley | |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Damon McGinnis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Steven Mobley grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Damon McGinnis steps in front of the Richard Soules pass | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | William Millikin runs out the clock | 65-77 |