| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thad Knott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Birk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carroll Bourke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Royce Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Allen Eaddy (fresh) SG - Russell Salter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Stock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pernell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Snow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Rodney Stock inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Jack Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 19:40 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Carroll Bourke | 33-25 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Gary Birk misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:34 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Howard | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Carthage | Royce Parker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pernell | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | N. Central | Rodney Stock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Royce Parker | 33-25 |
| 18:31 | Carthage | Samuel Howard jams it on a great pass from Thad Knott | 35-25 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Rodney Stock misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-25 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Rodney Stock tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 18:21 | Carthage | Thad Knott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Thad Knott scores on a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:47 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Farley (PF), Willie Burdge (C) Carroll Bourke, Royce Parker | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Samuel Howard misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Allen Eaddy - foul #2 on Allen Eaddy, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Warren Mann (C) Thomas Pernell | |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Samuel Howard misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:35 | Carthage | Samuel Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Warren Mann grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:19 | N. Central | Russell Salter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | N. Central | Russell Salter snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Gary Birk steals it from Allen Eaddy | 37-25 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Samuel Howard connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Samuel Howard steps in front of the Jack Snow pass | 39-25 |
| 16:32 | Carthage | Thad Knott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Howard | 41-25 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Gary Birk is called for the reach on Allen Eaddy - foul #1 on Gary Birk, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Zogby (SF) Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Luu (PG), Frederick Reese (SG), Donald Tinkle (SF), Thomas Pernell (PF) Allen Eaddy, Russell Salter, Rodney Stock, Jack Snow | |
| 16:05 | N. Central | Ronald Luu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-25 |
| 16:03 | N. Central | Warren Mann snags the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 15:39 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 15:37 | Carthage | Willie Burdge snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thad Knott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Birk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Zogby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Farley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Burdge (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Luu (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Reese (fresh) SF - Donald Tinkle (fresh) PF - Thomas Pernell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Mann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Willie Burdge misses short on a jumper from the right block | 41-25 |
| 15:17 | Carthage | Willie Burdge tips it back up and in | 43-25 |
| 15:12 | N. Central | Thad Knott is called for the reach on Frederick Reese - foul #3 on Thad Knott, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie (PG), Samuel Howard (SF), Carroll Bourke (PF), Royce Parker (C) Thad Knott, Alan Zogby, Mark Farley, Willie Burdge | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Keiser (C) Warren Mann | |
| 14:51 | N. Central | Ronald Luu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 14:34 | Carthage | Royce Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 43-28 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 14:14 | N. Central | Samuel Howard takes the ball from Frederick Reese | 43-28 |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Royce Parker's pass is intercepted by Frederick Reese | 43-28 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 13:25 | N. Central | Frederick Reese grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 13:11 | N. Central | Frederick Reese hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Luu | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Gary Birk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Howard | 46-30 |
| 12:49 | N. Central | Ronald Luu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Royce Parker gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:30 | Carthage | Samuel Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Ritchie | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:15 | N. Central | John Keiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Ritchie - foul #4 on Bernard Ritchie, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thad Knott (PG), Alan Zogby (SF), Mark Farley (PF), Willie Burdge (C) Bernard Ritchie, Samuel Howard, Carroll Bourke, Royce Parker | |
| Subs | N. Central | Allen Eaddy (PG), Russell Salter (SG), Rodney Stock (SF), Jack Snow (PF) Ronald Luu, Frederick Reese, Donald Tinkle, Thomas Pernell | |
| 12:15 | N. Central | John Keiser makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 12:15 | N. Central | John Keiser misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 12:15 | Carthage | Mark Farley gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:04 | Carthage | Thad Knott banks in the layup | 51-31 |
| 11:51 | N. Central | John Keiser lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Snow | 51-33 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Gary Birk drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thad Knott | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thad Knott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Birk (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Zogby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Farley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Burdge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Allen Eaddy (fresh) SG - Russell Salter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Stock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Snow (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Keiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | N. Central | Jack Snow hits the finger roll set up by Russell Salter | 53-35 |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Willie Burdge scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Alan Zogby and the foul's on John Keiser - foul #4 on John Keiser, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Howard (SF), Royce Parker (C) Gary Birk, Alan Zogby | |
| Subs | N. Central | Warren Mann (C) John Keiser | |
| 11:08 | Carthage | Willie Burdge makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 10:51 | N. Central | Allen Eaddy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 10:50 | Carthage | Royce Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Mark Farley buries a driving attempt in the paint | 58-35 |
| 10:09 | N. Central | Rodney Stock misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 10:07 | Carthage | Mark Farley pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Royce Parker misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-35 |
| 09:50 | N. Central | Rodney Stock snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 09:44 | N. Central | Warren Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 09:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Mark Farley | 58-35 |
| 09:26 | Carthage | Jack Snow swats the layup by Willie Burdge | 58-35 |
| 09:24 | Carthage | Samuel Howard gets the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Mark Farley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-35 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Willie Burdge takes the ball from Warren Mann | 60-35 |
| 08:35 | Carthage | Mark Farley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 08:33 | N. Central | Rodney Stock grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Jack Snow lays it in set up by Russell Salter and he's fouled by Mark Farley - foul #1 on Mark Farley, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Birk (SG), Alan Zogby (SF), Carroll Bourke (PF) Samuel Howard, Mark Farley, Royce Parker | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Luu (PG), Frederick Reese (SG), Donald Tinkle (SF), Thomas Pernell (PF) Allen Eaddy, Russell Salter, Rodney Stock, Warren Mann | |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Jack Snow misses the free throw | 60-37 |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Carroll Bourke snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 08:06 | Carthage | Gary Birk misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Alan Zogby tips it home | 62-37 |
| 07:55 | N. Central | Frederick Reese is hacked by Thad Knott - foul #4 on Thad Knott, team foul #5 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie (PG), Royce Parker (C) Thad Knott, Willie Burdge | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Keiser (C) Jack Snow | |
| 07:50 | N. Central | John Keiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-37 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Carroll Bourke is fouled on the floor by John Keiser - foul #5 on John Keiser, team foul #3 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Burdge (C) Royce Parker | |
| Subs | N. Central | Leonard Pickering (C) John Keiser | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bernard Ritchie (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Birk (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Zogby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Bourke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Burdge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Luu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tinkle (fresh) PF - Thomas Pernell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Pickering (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Carthage | Gary Birk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-37 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Willie Burdge gets the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 06:50 | Carthage | The short jumper by Alan Zogby is denied by Leonard Pickering | 62-37 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie misses the tip | 62-37 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Ronald Luu pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 06:38 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell misses the floater from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 06:36 | Carthage | Willie Burdge snags the defensive board | 62-37 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Birk | 64-37 |
| 06:08 | N. Central | Donald Tinkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-37 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell tips it in | 64-39 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | Carroll Bourke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-39 |
| 05:36 | N. Central | Thomas Pernell gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Leonard Pickering misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Burdge - foul #1 on Willie Burdge, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thad Knott (SG), Mark Farley (PF) Gary Birk, Carroll Bourke | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jack Snow (PF), Warren Mann (C) Donald Tinkle, Thomas Pernell | |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Leonard Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Leonard Pickering misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Willie Burdge grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Farley | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Frederick Reese connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Luu | 66-43 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Mark Farley misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jack Snow - foul #1 on Jack Snow, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Tinkle (SG) Leonard Pickering | |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 04:30 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:10 | N. Central | Jack Snow misses the fadeaway from the right block | 68-43 |
| 04:08 | N. Central | Jack Snow grabs the offensive board | 68-43 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Frederick Reese misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alan Zogby - foul #2 on Alan Zogby, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Frederick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Frederick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Alan Zogby is fouled on the floor by Donald Tinkle - foul #1 on Donald Tinkle, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| 03:31 | Carthage | Thad Knott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bernard Ritchie | 71-45 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bernard Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thad Knott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Zogby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Burdge (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Luu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tinkle (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Mann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Warren Mann is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Warren Mann, team foul #6 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Leonard Pickering (SF) Donald Tinkle | |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Alan Zogby buries a jump hook from close range set up by Bernard Ritchie | 73-45 |
| 02:39 | N. Central | Ronald Luu misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-45 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Willie Burdge pulls down the rebound | 73-45 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Mark Farley is hacked by Frederick Reese - foul #3 on Frederick Reese, team foul #7 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Samuel Howard (SF) Alan Zogby | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Tinkle (SF) Warren Mann | |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 02:23 | Carthage | Mark Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | Jack Snow comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 75-45 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pickering - foul #1 on Leonard Pickering, team foul #8 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alan Zogby (SF) Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Warren Mann (C) Leonard Pickering | |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 01:47 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 01:47 | N. Central | Jack Snow gets the rebound | 76-45 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Donald Tinkle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-45 |
| 01:39 | Carthage | Thad Knott pulls down the rebound | 76-45 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie is hacked by Ronald Luu - foul #2 on Ronald Luu, team foul #9 | 76-45 |
| 01:34 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 01:34 | N. Central | Warren Mann snags the defensive board | 76-45 |
| 01:27 | N. Central | Donald Tinkle drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-48 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Jack Snow is called for the reach on Bernard Ritchie - foul #2 on Jack Snow, team foul #10 | 76-48 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Bernard Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | N. Central | Warren Mann clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-48 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Mark Farley grabs the board | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Carthage | Mark Farley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-48 |
| 00:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Frederick Reese | 78-48 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Jack Snow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Zogby - foul #3 on Alan Zogby, team foul #8 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Birk (SG) Bernard Ritchie | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Jack Snow misses the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Jack Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Thad Knott runs out the clock | 78-49 |