| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schmit (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Travis Grover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Thorson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Law (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Felty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Matthew Collins inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Matthew Collins knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Kirby | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Northland | Travis Grover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:31 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:30 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Northland | Travis Grover misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Kirby - foul #1 on Manuel Kirby, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Northland | Travis Grover misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Northland | Travis Grover misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Carthage | John Ceronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Michael Schmit travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| 18:35 | Northland | Gail Murray lays it in on a great pass from Travis Grover | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Matthew Collins knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Manuel Kirby and he's hacked by Kenneth Law - foul #3 on Kenneth Law, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Northland | Arnold Oliver (C) Kenneth Law | |
| 18:20 | Carthage | Matthew Collins makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Northland | Gail Murray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | Matthew Collins clanks a shot from close range | 36-34 |
| 17:39 | Northland | Leland Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Northland | Gail Murray lays it in on a great pass from Travis Grover | 36-36 |
| 16:52 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Collins | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Northland | Gail Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Michael Schmit grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Carthage | Gail Murray swats the short shot by Matthew Collins | 39-36 |
| 16:21 | Northland | John Felty gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Northland | John Felty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Oliver | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Michael Schmit makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Ceronsky and he's fouled by Gail Murray - foul #1 on Gail Murray, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Milton Cobb (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Mark Jefferson (C) John Ceronsky, Matthew Collins, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Northland | Rusty Lewis (PG), Kris Green (SG), Kenneth Law (SF), Marvin Benson (C) Travis Grover, Leland Thorson, John Felty, Gail Murray | |
| 15:49 | Carthage | Michael Schmit makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Schmit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Rusty Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kris Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Law (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Northland | Marvin Benson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rusty Lewis | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Henry Cummins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Benson - foul #4 on Marvin Benson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Ellis (SG), Christopher Plante (C) Manuel Kirby, Michael Schmit | |
| Subs | Northland | Gail Murray (PF), Mark Pautz (C) Arnold Oliver, Marvin Benson | |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Henry Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Henry Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Northland | Gail Murray misses short on a shot from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Northland | Rusty Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:40 | Northland | Mark Pautz can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Northland | Gail Murray can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:24 | Carthage | Scott Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Northland | Kenneth Law pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Northland | Milton Cobb picks off the pass by Kenneth Law | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Milton Cobb blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Northland | Gail Murray gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:00 | Northland | Rusty Lewis knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gail Murray | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Milton Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Northland | Kenneth Law snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:42 | Northland | Mark Pautz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Carthage | Milton Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:23 | Carthage | Kris Green is called for the reach on Christopher Plante - foul #1 on Kris Green, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Manuel Kirby (PG), John Ceronsky (SG), Matthew Collins (SF), Michael Schmit (PF), Kevin Sanders (C) Milton Cobb, Scott Ellis, Henry Cummins, Mark Jefferson, Christopher Plante | |
| Subs | Northland | Travis Grover (PG), Leland Thorson (SG), John Felty (PF), Arnold Oliver (C) Rusty Lewis, Kris Green, Gail Murray, Mark Pautz | |
| 13:08 | Carthage | Matthew Collins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Ceronsky | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Northland | Leland Thorson travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Northland | Derek Way (SF) Kenneth Law | |
| 12:27 | Carthage | Michael Schmit misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:08 | Carthage | John Felty steals the ball from Michael Schmit | 47-43 |
| 11:49 | Northland | Leland Thorson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Way | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Collins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Schmit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Travis Grover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Way (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Felty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Ceronsky | 49-46 |
| 11:20 | Northland | Leland Thorson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Way | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Milton Cobb (SG), Mark Jefferson (PF), Christopher Plante (C) John Ceronsky, Michael Schmit, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Northland | Rusty Lewis (SG), Kenneth Law (SF), Gail Murray (PF) Leland Thorson, Derek Way, Arnold Oliver | |
| 10:39 | Northland | Gail Murray is hacked by Mark Jefferson - foul #1 on Mark Jefferson, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | Northland | Gail Murray misses the shot from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:20 | Carthage | Christopher Plante grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Collins | 51-49 |
| 09:55 | Northland | Travis Grover clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Northland | Gail Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:41 | Northland | John Felty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 09:40 | Northland | Travis Grover gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Northland | John Felty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Mark Jefferson | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby is fouled on the floor by Travis Grover - foul #2 on Travis Grover, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ceronsky (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Michael Schmit (PF), Kevin Sanders (C) Manuel Kirby, Matthew Collins, Mark Jefferson, Christopher Plante | |
| Subs | Northland | Leland Thorson (SG), Derek Way (SF), Arnold Oliver (C) Travis Grover, Kenneth Law, John Felty | |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Derek Way steals the ball from Henry Cummins | 51-49 |
| 08:38 | Northland | Derek Way lays it in set up by Rusty Lewis and he's fouled by Milton Cobb - foul #2 on Milton Cobb, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Northland | Derek Way makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Carthage | Derek Way is called for the reach on Henry Cummins - foul #1 on Derek Way, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Manuel Kirby (PG) Milton Cobb | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rusty Lewis - foul #1 on Rusty Lewis, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Northland | Marvin Benson (C) Gail Murray | |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:34 | Northland | Leland Thorson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:33 | Northland | Marvin Benson snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Manuel Kirby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Schmit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Rusty Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Thorson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Way (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northland | Kevin Sanders blocks the short jumper by Derek Way | 53-52 |
| 07:20 | Carthage | John Ceronsky grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rusty Lewis - foul #2 on Rusty Lewis, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Collins (SF), Mark Jefferson (C) Henry Cummins, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Northland | Travis Grover (PG), Kenneth Law (SF), John Felty (PF) Rusty Lewis, Derek Way, Arnold Oliver | |
| 07:14 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:58 | Northland | Manuel Kirby is called for the reach on Kenneth Law - foul #2 on Manuel Kirby, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Northland | Gail Murray (PF) John Felty | |
| 06:39 | Northland | Kenneth Law comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:38 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Matthew Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Mark Jefferson tips it in | 57-52 |
| 06:00 | Northland | Marvin Benson drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Travis Grover | 57-54 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Matthew Collins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Kirby | 60-54 |
| 05:23 | Northland | Marvin Benson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gail Murray | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:02 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Michael Schmit misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-56 |
| 04:36 | Northland | Marvin Benson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Northland | Gail Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Leland Thorson | 60-58 |
| 04:00 | Carthage | Gail Murray denies the turnaround by Matthew Collins | 60-58 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | John Ceronsky tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 03:38 | Northland | Leland Thorson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #3 on Matthew Collins, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Milton Cobb (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Henry Cummins (SF), Christopher Plante (PF), Kevin Sanders (C) Manuel Kirby, John Ceronsky, Matthew Collins, Michael Schmit, Mark Jefferson | |
| Subs | Northland | Rusty Lewis (PG), Derek Way (SF), John Felty (PF), Arnold Oliver (C) Travis Grover, Kenneth Law, Gail Murray, Marvin Benson | |
| 03:38 | Northland | Leland Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:38 | Northland | Leland Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Milton Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) SF - Henry Cummins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Plante (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Rusty Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Thorson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Way (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Felty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Milton Cobb misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Felty - foul #2 on John Felty, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Northland | Kris Green (SG) Leland Thorson | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Milton Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Milton Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:53 | Northland | Arnold Oliver can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Sanders - foul #1 on Kevin Sanders, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 02:53 | Northland | Arnold Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:53 | Northland | Arnold Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | Manuel Kirby (PG), Matthew Collins (SF), Mark Jefferson (PF) Scott Ellis, Henry Cummins, Christopher Plante | |
| Subs | Northland | Travis Grover (PG), Gail Murray (PF), Marvin Benson (C) Kris Green, Derek Way, Arnold Oliver | |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Matthew Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Northland | The rebound goes to Gail Murray | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Ceronsky (SG), Michael Schmit (PF) Milton Cobb, Mark Jefferson | |
| Subs | Northland | Leland Thorson (SG), Kenneth Law (SF) Rusty Lewis, John Felty | |
| 02:31 | Northland | Travis Grover is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Kirby - foul #3 on Manuel Kirby, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Northland | Travis Grover makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:31 | Northland | Travis Grover makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | John Ceronsky connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Manuel Kirby | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Northland | Kenneth Law drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Grover | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby is hacked by Travis Grover - foul #3 on Travis Grover, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | Manuel Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | Northland | Kenneth Law throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Grover - foul #4 on Travis Grover, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:40 | Northland | Marvin Benson double dribbles | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Carthage | Michael Schmit lays it up and in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northland | Manuel Kirby steps in front of the Leland Thorson pass | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Leland Thorson is called for the reach on Kevin Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Thorson, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Milton Cobb (SG) John Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Kevin Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Northland | Marvin Benson pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Northland | Marvin Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |