| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) SF - Joseph Berkeley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roger Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Moe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric McLoughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Whittier | Julian Hayden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 19:44 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 19:33 | Whittier | Julian Hayden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Eric McLoughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Julian Hayden knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Demaio | 34-43 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Roger Nelson | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Whittier | Larry Demaio makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Bowers | 37-45 |
| 18:10 | Carthage | William Lewis connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Nelson | 37-47 |
| 17:56 | Whittier | Julian Hayden comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kirk Moe - foul #1 on Kirk Moe, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 17:56 | Whittier | Julian Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Whittier | Julian Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | William Lewis gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:42 | Carthage | Eric McLoughlin's layup is rejected by Julian Hayden | 38-47 |
| 17:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Joseph Berkeley | 38-47 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | William Lewis picks off the pass by Julian Hayden | 38-47 |
| 17:15 | Carthage | Kirk Moe scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Nelson | 38-49 |
| 17:06 | Whittier | Julian Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 17:04 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:00 | Carthage | Roger Nelson travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Raymond Spencer (PF) Kevin Bowers, Julian Hayden | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG), Edward Beaufort (SG), Jeffrey Palmer (PF), Harry Slusser (C) Roger Nelson, William Lewis, Kirk Moe, Eric McLoughlin | |
| 16:41 | Whittier | Larry Demaio scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 40-49 |
| 16:22 | Carthage | John Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Oldaker - foul #1 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Frank Warren (SG), David Barker (PF), Darin Hastings (C) Larry Demaio, Joseph Berkeley, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Hanberg (SF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Carthage | John Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:22 | Carthage | John Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:22 | Whittier | Darin Hastings grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 16:08 | Whittier | Darin Hastings misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-50 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Harry Slusser snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Warren (fresh) SF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hanberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) C - Harry Slusser (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Robert Hanberg is fouled on the floor by David Barker - foul #2 on David Barker, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG) Joel Oldaker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roger Nelson (PG) Harry Slusser | |
| 15:32 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 15:31 | Whittier | Frank Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:11 | Whittier | Darin Hastings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-50 |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Robert Hanberg grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Bowers - foul #3 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Joseph Berkeley (SF), Julian Hayden (PF), Gerald Finley (C) Frank Warren, Raymond Spencer, David Barker, Darin Hastings | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Johnson (SF), Kirk Moe (PF), Eric McLoughlin (C) John Hayes, Robert Hanberg, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:47 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 14:28 | Carthage | Roger Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Edward Beaufort - foul #1 on Edward Beaufort, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG), William Lewis (SG) Roger Nelson, Edward Beaufort | |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Eric McLoughlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Bowers - foul #4 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Kevin Bowers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Eric McLoughlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Eric McLoughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:56 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 44-54 |
| 13:40 | Whittier | Larry Demaio scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 13:29 | Carthage | John Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 13:18 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Gerald Finley gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Julian Hayden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 12:54 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 47-54 |
| 12:25 | Carthage | William Lewis travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Frank Warren (SG), Raymond Spencer (PF), David Barker (C) Larry Demaio, Julian Hayden, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roger Nelson (PG), Robert Hanberg (SF), Edward Beaufort (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) John Hayes, Dennis Johnson, Kirk Moe, Eric McLoughlin | |
| 12:00 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Warren (fresh) SF - Joseph Berkeley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roger Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hanberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Carthage | Robert Hanberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Frank Warren pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:37 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker is fouled on the floor by Roger Nelson - foul #1 on Roger Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (SG) William Lewis | |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 11:22 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to David Barker | 50-54 |
| 11:05 | Whittier | Frank Warren is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Palmer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Palmer, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Frank Warren, Joseph Berkeley | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Johnson (SF) Robert Hanberg | |
| 10:45 | Whittier | Edward Beaufort takes the ball from David Barker | 50-54 |
| 10:29 | Carthage | Joel Oldaker takes the ball from Edward Beaufort | 50-54 |
| 10:05 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Barker | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Nelson | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Gerald Finley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Carthage | John Hayes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Nelson | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Whittier | Larry Demaio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | Carthage | John Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 53-61 |
| 08:25 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Palmer | 53-61 |
| 08:24 | Whittier | David Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:05 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 08:03 | Whittier | Gerald Finley tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:54 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 07:53 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Roger Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Beaufort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Whittier | Larry Demaio can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 07:31 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 53-61 |
| 07:10 | Whittier | David Barker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Demaio | 55-61 |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Roger Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Palmer and the foul's on Joel Oldaker - foul #2 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Frank Warren (SG), Joseph Berkeley (SF), Julian Hayden (PF), Darin Hastings (C) Joel Oldaker, Larry Demaio, Raymond Spencer, David Barker, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lewis (SG), Robert Hanberg (SF), Kirk Moe (PF), Eric McLoughlin (C) John Hayes, Dennis Johnson, Edward Beaufort, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 06:55 | Carthage | Roger Nelson makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:47 | Whittier | The short jumper by Julian Hayden is denied by Kirk Moe | 55-64 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | William Lewis gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Kirk Moe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Douglas Anderson (PG) Roger Nelson | |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Julian Hayden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 57-64 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Robert Hanberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Anderson | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Whittier | Kirk Moe swats the short shot by Joseph Berkeley | 57-66 |
| 05:28 | Carthage | Kirk Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:21 | Carthage | William Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-66 |
| 05:19 | Whittier | Julian Hayden gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:14 | Whittier | Frank Warren makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | Carthage | William Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 60-69 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Frank Warren, Darin Hastings | |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Johnson (SF) Robert Hanberg | |
| 04:30 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Joseph Berkeley is called for the reach on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Berkeley, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Kevin Bowers | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG), Edward Beaufort (SG), Jeffrey Palmer (PF), Harry Slusser (C) Douglas Anderson, William Lewis, Kirk Moe, Eric McLoughlin | |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Jeffrey Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Berkeley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Hayden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) C - Harry Slusser (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Carthage | John Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 03:25 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:12 | Carthage | Julian Hayden steals the ball from Dennis Johnson | 62-69 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Harry Slusser snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG) Joel Oldaker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roger Nelson (PG), William Lewis (SG), Kirk Moe (PF), Eric McLoughlin (C) John Hayes, Edward Beaufort, Jeffrey Palmer, Harry Slusser | |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Roger Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 02:26 | Whittier | Gerald Finley pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Julian Hayden misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kirk Moe - foul #2 on Kirk Moe, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Julian Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Julian Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Carthage | Kirk Moe's floater is tipped away by Gerald Finley | 63-69 |
| 01:57 | Whittier | Gerald Finley pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:52 | Whittier | Gerald Finley is fouled on the floor by Eric McLoughlin - foul #1 on Eric McLoughlin, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 01:52 | Whittier | Gerald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:52 | Whittier | Gerald Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Julian Hayden | 65-69 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | Whittier | Julian Hayden tips it in | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Larry Demaio is called for the reach on William Lewis - foul #3 on Larry Demaio, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Whittier | Julian Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Larry Demaio is called for the reach on Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Demaio, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Beaufort (PF) Kirk Moe | |
| 00:32 | Carthage | Dennis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Gerald Finley gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Joseph Berkeley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Roger Nelson snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on Roger Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Kevin Bowers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Roger Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Roger Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Gerald Finley grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Eric McLoughlin picks off the pass by Joel Oldaker | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Roger Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Oldaker - foul #3 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Hanberg (SF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Dennis Johnson, Eric McLoughlin | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Roger Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | Roger Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Larry Demaio clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (SG), Kirk Moe (PF) William Lewis, Edward Beaufort | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort runs out the clock | 67-74 |