| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ethridge (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Padillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Seigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Crump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Travis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Ian Seigler inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Troy Cooley is called for the reach on Ian Seigler - foul #1 on Troy Cooley, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:24 | N. Central | Robert Travis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:22 | N. Central | Melvin Crump tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Victor Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Troy Cooley | 41-42 |
| 18:28 | Carthage | David Nelson hits a runner from the left block | 43-42 |
| 18:10 | N. Central | Ian Seigler hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Gaines | 43-44 |
| 18:05 | Carthage | Troy Cooley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | Melvin Crump pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:57 | N. Central | Ian Seigler misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Victor Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | David Nelson picks off the pass by Dustin Padillo | 45-44 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gaines - foul #3 on Ronald Gaines, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Muller (PF), Joseph Deitch (C) Charles Pettey, Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (PG), Michael Cady (SG), Rodney Gibson (PF) Ronald Gaines, Dustin Padillo, Melvin Crump | |
| 16:37 | Carthage | Troy Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Jackson (C) Robert Travis | |
| 16:10 | N. Central | Ian Seigler misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Zachary Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | Carthage | John Muller grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Deitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Elbert Grizzle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Seigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Joseph Deitch clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Jackson - foul #1 on Zachary Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Wilson (PG), Russell Newcomb (SG), Keith Christian (SF), Robert Ethridge (C) Victor Walker, David Nelson, Troy Cooley, John Muller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG), Dustin Padillo (SG), Robert Travis (C) Michael Cady, Ian Seigler, Zachary Jackson | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Joseph Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Joseph Deitch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Robert Travis gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Elbert Grizzle | 46-46 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Joseph Deitch knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Robert Travis - foul #2 on Robert Travis, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Melvin Crump (PF) Rodney Gibson | |
| 14:59 | Carthage | Joseph Deitch makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | N. Central | Keith Christian picks off the pass by Robert Travis | 49-46 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Nicholas Wilson banks in the layup set up by Keith Christian | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Crump | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | Carthage | Nicholas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge tips it home | 53-49 |
| 13:30 | N. Central | Russell Newcomb steals it from Dustin Padillo | 53-49 |
| 13:11 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 12:55 | N. Central | Melvin Crump can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Keith Christian grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb is hacked by Dustin Padillo - foul #3 on Dustin Padillo, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Walker (PG), David Nelson (SG), Troy Cooley (SF), Charles Pettey (PF), John Muller (C) Nicholas Wilson, Russell Newcomb, Keith Christian, Joseph Deitch, Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cady (SG), Ian Seigler (SF), Rodney Gibson (PF), Zachary Jackson (C) Dustin Padillo, Elbert Grizzle, Melvin Crump, Robert Travis | |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Troy Cooley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Troy Cooley, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| 12:02 | N. Central | Ian Seigler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Cady | 56-51 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Victor Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Muller | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cady (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Seigler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | N. Central | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Gaines is denied by Victor Walker | 59-51 |
| 11:27 | Carthage | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | John Muller travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (PG), Melvin Crump (PF) Ronald Gaines, Zachary Jackson | |
| 10:42 | N. Central | Michael Cady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | Charles Pettey pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | John Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Travis (C) Rodney Gibson | |
| 10:15 | N. Central | Charles Pettey takes the ball from Michael Cady | 59-51 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | David Nelson misses long on a floater near the basket | 59-51 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Troy Cooley tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 09:54 | N. Central | Ian Seigler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:37 | Carthage | Troy Cooley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | N. Central | Robert Travis snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:18 | N. Central | Melvin Crump misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Pettey - foul #1 on Charles Pettey, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee (PF), Robert Ethridge (C) Charles Pettey, John Muller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG), Dustin Padillo (SG) Elbert Grizzle, Michael Cady | |
| 09:18 | N. Central | Melvin Crump makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:18 | N. Central | Melvin Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Ian Seigler steps in front of the Victor Walker pass | 61-56 |
| 08:51 | N. Central | Ian Seigler misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Carthage | Troy Cooley pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Dustin Padillo steals it from Joseph Greenlee | 61-56 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Robert Travis tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 07:44 | Carthage | Dustin Padillo takes the ball from David Nelson | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Victor Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Cooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Greenlee (fresh) C - Robert Ethridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Padillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ian Seigler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Crump (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Gaines | 61-60 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Troy Cooley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Walker | 63-60 |
| 06:41 | N. Central | Melvin Crump misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Melvin Crump is called for the reach on Victor Walker - foul #1 on Melvin Crump, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Nicholas Wilson (PG), Russell Newcomb (SG), Keith Christian (SF), Charles Pettey (PF), John Muller (C) Victor Walker, David Nelson, Troy Cooley, Joseph Greenlee, Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Rodney Gibson (PF), Zachary Jackson (C) Dustin Padillo, Ian Seigler, Melvin Crump, Robert Travis | |
| 05:54 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Christian | 65-60 |
| 05:38 | N. Central | Keith Christian is called for the reach on Michael Cady - foul #1 on Keith Christian, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| 05:25 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Gaines | 65-63 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Michael Cady is called for the reach on John Muller - foul #2 on Michael Cady, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Ethridge (C) John Muller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Padillo (SG) Ronald Gaines | |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Charles Pettey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 04:57 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Cady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Christian - foul #2 on Keith Christian, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ian Seigler (SF) Dustin Padillo | |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:34 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Nicholas Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Keith Christian | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pettey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ethridge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Elbert Grizzle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Seigler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Ian Seigler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cady | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | Victor Walker (PG), David Nelson (SG), Troy Cooley (SF) Nicholas Wilson, Russell Newcomb, Keith Christian | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG), Dustin Padillo (SG), Melvin Crump (PF), Robert Travis (C) Elbert Grizzle, Michael Cady, Rodney Gibson, Zachary Jackson | |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Victor Walker steps in front of the Robert Travis pass | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | David Nelson lays it in set up by Victor Walker | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Robert Travis connects on the floater in the paint | 69-67 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | David Nelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Crump - foul #2 on Melvin Crump, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Muller (PF) Charles Pettey | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:35 | Carthage | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Ian Seigler loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Troy Cooley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Robert Ethridge tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Charles Pettey (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Ronald Gaines is called for the reach on Victor Walker - foul #4 on Ronald Gaines, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Victor Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Victor Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Robert Travis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Cooley - foul #3 on Troy Cooley, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Robert Travis makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Robert Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Ian Seigler is called for the reach on Troy Cooley - foul #1 on Ian Seigler, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee (PF), Russell Newcomb (C) Charles Pettey, Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Troy Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:58 | Carthage | Troy Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:53 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Carthage | Dustin Padillo steps in front of the Russell Newcomb pass | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Troy Cooley snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Charles Pettey (PF), Robert Ethridge (C) Troy Cooley, Joseph Greenlee | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Ronald Gaines is called for the reach on Charles Pettey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Gaines, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (PG) Ronald Gaines | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Charles Pettey misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Charles Pettey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Robert Travis is called for the reach on Russell Newcomb - foul #3 on Robert Travis, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Troy Cooley (SF) Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee (PF) Charles Pettey | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee is hacked by Dustin Padillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Padillo, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Joseph Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dustin Padillo | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Charles Pettey (PF), Robert Ethridge (C) Troy Cooley, Joseph Greenlee | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Grizzle - foul #1 on Elbert Grizzle, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Troy Cooley (SF) Robert Ethridge | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Russell Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-75 |