| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Alford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Johnny Danielson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | David Barnes inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Charles Myatt scores on a runner from the right block set up by Johnny Danielson | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | James Alford comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Barnes - foul #1 on David Barnes, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | James Alford makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | James Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:02 | N. Central | Barry Huffman hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Chalupsky | 48-36 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Johnny Danielson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on James Alford - foul #1 on James Alford, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Johnny Danielson makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Robert Balas tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 17:59 | N. Central | George Studer pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:45 | N. Central | Johnny Danielson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Huffman | 48-41 |
| 17:37 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 17:13 | N. Central | James Chalupsky picks off the pass by George Studer | 51-41 |
| 17:09 | Carthage | James Chalupsky lays it in | 53-41 |
| 16:49 | N. Central | Charles Myatt's fadeaway is rejected by James Alford | 53-41 |
| 16:47 | Carthage | James Chalupsky gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:39 | Carthage | Michael Gaines is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Bobby Marson (SG), Michael Watson (SF), Eddie Grant (PF), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Ronald Wilson, Michael Gaines, James Alford, Robert Balas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Olin (PG), Jeff Grady (SG), Gary Sparrow (SF), Steven Mobley (PF), William Perine (C) Johnny Danielson, Barry Huffman, David Barnes, Charles Myatt, George Studer | |
| 16:19 | N. Central | Steven Mobley is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| 16:06 | Carthage | Dean Levesque is hacked by Andrew Olin - foul #3 on Andrew Olin, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elmer Garrison (PG) Andrew Olin | |
| 15:51 | Carthage | Eddie Grant loses the dribble to Steven Mobley | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dean Levesque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Marson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Watson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Niven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Elmer Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Grady (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Sparrow (fresh) PF - Steven Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | N. Central | Gary Sparrow makes the jump hook from close range | 53-43 |
| 15:31 | Carthage | Dean Levesque misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 15:29 | N. Central | Steven Mobley snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Steven Mobley comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eddie Grant - foul #1 on Eddie Grant, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), Ronald Wilson (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF), James Alford (PF), Robert Balas (C) Dean Levesque, Bobby Marson, Michael Watson, Eddie Grant, William Niven | |
| Subs | N. Central | Johnny Danielson (PG), Charles Myatt (PF), George Studer (C) Elmer Garrison, Gary Sparrow, William Perine | |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Steven Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Steven Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Mobley - foul #2 on Steven Mobley, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Huffman (SG) Jeff Grady | |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:00 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | George Studer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Charles Myatt gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Barry Huffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Barry Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Barry Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Balas | 55-45 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 14:20 | N. Central | George Studer gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:07 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:06 | N. Central | Steven Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:54 | N. Central | Robert Balas blocks the short jumper by George Studer | 55-45 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | James Alford gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:34 | Carthage | Johnny Danielson is called for the reach on James Chalupsky - foul #3 on Johnny Danielson, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Gaines (SG), Eddie Grant (PF) Ronald Wilson, James Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | David Barnes (SF) Steven Mobley | |
| 13:25 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Balas | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Grant - foul #2 on Eddie Grant, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeff Grady (SG), William Perine (C) Barry Huffman, George Studer | |
| 13:06 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | Carthage | Eddie Grant grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 12:45 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Grant | 60-45 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | David Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Eddie Grant gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 12:17 | Carthage | James Chalupsky knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Balas | 62-45 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Michael Gaines is called for the reach on William Perine - foul #2 on Michael Gaines, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Ronald Wilson (SG), James Alford (PF) James Chalupsky, Wayne Elliston, Robert Balas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Olin (PG), Barry Huffman (SG), Steven Mobley (PF), George Studer (C) Johnny Danielson, Jeff Grady, Charles Myatt, William Perine | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:52 | N. Central | David Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Olin | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Dean Levesque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Olin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Carthage | Eddie Grant knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gaines | 64-47 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Andrew Olin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Michael Gaines hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Wilson | 67-50 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Andrew Olin is hacked by Eddie Grant - foul #3 on Eddie Grant, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Niven (C) Eddie Grant | |
| Subs | N. Central | Johnny Danielson (PG), William Perine (PF) Andrew Olin, David Barnes | |
| 10:46 | N. Central | Steven Mobley misses short on a shot from close range | 67-50 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | James Alford pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Barry Huffman steps in front of the Ronald Wilson pass | 67-50 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | George Studer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Alford - foul #2 on James Alford, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), Wayne Elliston (SF), Robert Balas (C) Dean Levesque, Michael Gaines, William Niven | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeff Grady (SG), Gary Sparrow (SF), Charles Myatt (PF) Barry Huffman, Steven Mobley, William Perine | |
| 10:08 | N. Central | George Studer makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | George Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:44 | Carthage | James Alford's pass is intercepted by Gary Sparrow | 67-52 |
| 09:41 | N. Central | Gary Sparrow hits the finger roll | 67-54 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Danielson - foul #4 on Johnny Danielson, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eddie Grant (PF) James Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Olin (PG), William Perine (C) Johnny Danielson, George Studer | |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:22 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Gary Sparrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Gaines (SG) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Central | David Barnes (SF), Steven Mobley (C) Gary Sparrow, William Perine | |
| 08:48 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Chalupsky | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:29 | N. Central | Steven Mobley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Carthage | The jump hook by Eddie Grant is blocked by Charles Myatt | 72-57 |
| 08:12 | N. Central | Charles Myatt pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | Andrew Olin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Andrew Olin, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Wilson (SG), James Alford (PF) Wayne Elliston, Eddie Grant | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elmer Garrison (PG), Barry Huffman (SG), George Studer (C) Andrew Olin, Jeff Grady, Steven Mobley | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 07:43 | Carthage | Robert Balas grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Balas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Elmer Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - George Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Carthage | Robert Balas can't finish the layup | 72-57 |
| 07:24 | Carthage | James Alford gets the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | James Alford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Alford, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Watson (SF) Michael Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Central | Johnny Danielson (PG), Steven Mobley (SF) Elmer Garrison, David Barnes | |
| 06:40 | N. Central | Steven Mobley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | James Alford pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Ronald Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-57 |
| 06:15 | N. Central | Charles Myatt pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Barry Huffman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-57 |
| 06:05 | Carthage | James Alford pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Robert Balas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Mobley - foul #3 on Steven Mobley, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Michael Gaines (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF), Eddie Grant (PF) James Chalupsky, Ronald Wilson, Michael Watson, James Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Sparrow (SF), William Perine (C) Charles Myatt, George Studer | |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Robert Balas misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Robert Balas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:34 | N. Central | Barry Huffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 05:32 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 05:11 | Carthage | Steven Mobley picks off the pass by Dean Levesque | 73-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | Johnny Danielson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Huffman | 73-60 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Michael Gaines connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Levesque | 75-60 |
| 04:33 | N. Central | Steven Mobley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 04:31 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Michael Gaines | 75-60 |
| 04:09 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston misses badly on a runner in the paint | 75-60 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | Steven Mobley grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 03:50 | N. Central | William Perine misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 75-60 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | Robert Balas pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Michael Gaines misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Barry Huffman - foul #3 on Barry Huffman, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), James Alford (PF) Dean Levesque, Robert Balas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Olin (PG), Jeff Grady (SG), David Barnes (SF), Charles Myatt (PF), George Studer (C) Johnny Danielson, Barry Huffman, Gary Sparrow, Steven Mobley, William Perine | |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Michael Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Michael Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Chalupsky (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wayne Elliston (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Olin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Grady (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Myatt (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - George Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Grant - foul #4 on Eddie Grant, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Marson (PG), Michael Watson (SF), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Wayne Elliston, James Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elmer Garrison (SG), Steven Mobley (C) David Barnes, George Studer | |
| 03:13 | N. Central | Charles Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:13 | N. Central | Charles Myatt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:13 | Carthage | Eddie Grant gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | Eddie Grant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Steven Mobley | 77-61 |
| 02:49 | N. Central | Andrew Olin connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jeff Grady | 77-63 |
| 02:49 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Chalupsky (PG), Ronald Wilson (SG), Wayne Elliston (SF), James Alford (PF) Bobby Marson, Michael Gaines, Michael Watson, William Niven | |
| Subs | N. Central | Johnny Danielson (PG), David Barnes (SF), George Studer (C) Andrew Olin, Elmer Garrison, Steven Mobley | |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Eddie Grant loses the dribble to Charles Myatt | 77-63 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Johnny Danielson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 02:04 | Carthage | Eddie Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:53 | Carthage | James Alford's floater is tipped away by Charles Myatt | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Grant | 77-63 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston blows the layup but the foul's on David Barnes - foul #2 on David Barnes, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dean Levesque (PG), Michael Gaines (SG), William Niven (C) James Chalupsky, Ronald Wilson, James Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Olin (PG), Gary Sparrow (SF), Steven Mobley (PF), William Perine (C) Johnny Danielson, David Barnes, Charles Myatt, George Studer | |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Jeff Grady connects on the 3 from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 00:47 | Carthage | Wayne Elliston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-66 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Andrew Olin grabs the board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Jeff Grady is fouled on the floor by Michael Gaines - foul #3 on Michael Gaines, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Watson (SF) Wayne Elliston | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Jeff Grady makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Jeff Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Dean Levesque comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Grady - foul #2 on Jeff Grady, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Dean Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Dean Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | William Perine pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Andrew Olin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 80-68 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | William Niven grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Dean Levesque runs out the clock | 80-68 |