| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Earl Iverson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Wakefield (fresh) C - Jason Paul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Joe Bradley inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wartburg | Jason Paul hits the finger roll set up by Donald Wakefield and he's hacked by Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Wartburg | Jason Paul makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:27 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is fouled in the backcourt by James Jenkins - foul #1 on James Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Earl Iverson | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | Wartburg | Joe Bradley double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Walter Cooke buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Halterman | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Wartburg | James Jenkins travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (SG), Charles Calvert (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Brent Burton (C) James Jenkins, Joe Bradley, Donald Wakefield, Jason Paul | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Walter Cooke drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Garrity | 35-31 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Iverson | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | David Garrity misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Wartburg | Michael Williams grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert makes the floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | Charles Calvert picks off the pass by David Garrity | 40-31 |
| 16:28 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 16:27 | Carthage | Gordon Clift gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:09 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Greg Cooper (PG), James Jenkins (SG), Joe Bradley (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF), Jason Paul (C) Earl Iverson, Donald Bell, Charles Calvert, Michael Williams, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 15:54 | Wartburg | Joe Bradley loses the dribble to Richard Ward | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Greg Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Wakefield (fresh) C - Jason Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Mark Osorio (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) C - Darrell Paille (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 40-31 |
| 15:44 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jason Paul | 40-31 |
| 15:33 | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Richard Ziegel - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 15:16 | Wartburg | James Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-31 |
| 15:14 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Mark Osorio is hacked by James Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Darrell Paille misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Wakefield - foul #2 on Donald Wakefield, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:54 | Carthage | Darrell Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:36 | Wartburg | James Jenkins is hacked by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alexander William (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Percy Harris (C) James Jenkins, Donald Wakefield, Jason Paul | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Darrell Paille, Richard Ziegel | |
| 14:19 | Wartburg | Percy Harris scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joe Bradley | 42-33 |
| 14:17 | Carthage | Alexander William takes the ball from Walter Barlow in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 14:02 | Wartburg | Alexander William connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Bradley | 45-33 |
| 13:56 | Carthage | Mark Osorio misses short on a runner near the basket | 45-33 |
| 13:55 | Wartburg | Percy Harris snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Alexander William is hacked by Stephen Bonetti - foul #1 on Stephen Bonetti, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Earl Iverson (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Charles Calvert (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF) Greg Cooper, Alexander William, Joe Bradley, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Walter Cooke | |
| 13:24 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Calvert | 48-33 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Jenkins (SG), Jason Paul (C) Donald Bell, Percy Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 12:54 | Wartburg | Jason Paul hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-33 |
| 12:53 | Carthage | Walter Barlow pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:32 | Carthage | Walter Barlow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Barlow, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Williams (PF) Donald Wakefield | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Richard Ziegel (PF) Shane Heard, Walter Barlow | |
| 12:20 | Wartburg | Michael Williams banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Ziegel - foul #4 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (SG), Alexander William (SF), Percy Harris (C) James Jenkins, Charles Calvert, Jason Paul | |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF), Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel, Darrell Paille | |
| 12:20 | Wartburg | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 50-33 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Walter Cooke lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Clift and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brent Burton (C) Earl Iverson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Walter Cooke makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:54 | Wartburg | Donald Bell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander William (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gordon Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 11:44 | Wartburg | Percy Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:38 | Wartburg | Brent Burton hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Bell | 55-36 |
| 11:18 | Carthage | Walter Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Earl Iverson (PG), Charles Calvert (SG), Joe Bradley (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF), Jason Paul (C) Donald Bell, Alexander William, Michael Williams, Percy Harris, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Richard Ward (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Walter Barlow (PF) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 10:48 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson tips it home | 57-36 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Jenkins (SG) Charles Calvert | |
| Subs | Carthage | Darrell Paille (PF) Roy Knollenberg | |
| 10:31 | Wartburg | Jason Paul lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Iverson | 59-36 |
| 10:20 | Carthage | Richard Ward misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 59-36 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 10:07 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jason Paul | 59-36 |
| 09:45 | Wartburg | Joe Bradley misses the jumper from the left block | 59-36 |
| 09:43 | Carthage | Darrell Paille grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wakefield - foul #3 on Donald Wakefield, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Greg Cooper (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Charles Calvert (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Earl Iverson, James Jenkins, Joe Bradley, Donald Wakefield | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gordon Clift (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Mark Osorio, Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti, Walter Barlow | |
| 09:29 | Carthage | David Garrity clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Calvert - foul #1 on Charles Calvert, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Percy Harris (C) Jason Paul | |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Darrell Paille | |
| 09:29 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:29 | Carthage | David Garrity misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:29 | Wartburg | Percy Harris grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 09:00 | Wartburg | Donald Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 08:58 | Wartburg | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 59-37 |
| 08:47 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 08:46 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 08:36 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg is whistled for a carry | 59-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Jenkins (SG), Alexander William (SF), Brent Burton (C) Donald Bell, Charles Calvert, Percy Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:07 | Wartburg | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | David Garrity comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-37 |
| 07:58 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Knollenberg | 59-37 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Greg Cooper - foul #2 on Greg Cooper, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Earl Iverson (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Joe Bradley (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF), Jason Paul (C) Greg Cooper, James Jenkins, Alexander William, Michael Williams, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SG), Richard Ziegel (PF), Darrell Paille (C) Gordon Clift, Gerald Halterman, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | David Garrity makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Earl Iverson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Wakefield (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jason Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 4 pf. C - Darrell Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wartburg | Joe Bradley buries a floater from the baseline set up by Earl Iverson | 61-40 |
| 07:07 | Carthage | Darrell Paille comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-40 |
| 07:06 | Carthage | Richard Ward grabs the offensive board | 61-40 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | Jason Paul picks off the pass by Richard Ziegel | 61-40 |
| 06:25 | Wartburg | Jason Paul blows the layup but the foul's on Darrell Paille - foul #1 on Darrell Paille, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Jenkins (SG), Charles Calvert (SF), Percy Harris (PF) Donald Bell, Joe Bradley, Donald Wakefield | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Walter Barlow (C) Stephen Bonetti, David Garrity, Darrell Paille | |
| 06:25 | Wartburg | Jason Paul misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:25 | Wartburg | Jason Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:25 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:10 | Carthage | Walter Barlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 06:08 | Wartburg | James Jenkins snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 05:54 | Wartburg | Jason Paul clanks a floater from the left side | 61-40 |
| 05:53 | Wartburg | Jason Paul hits the follow up shot | 63-40 |
| 05:38 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Ward | 63-43 |
| 05:12 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Calvert and he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #5 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alexander William (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Brent Burton (C) James Jenkins, Percy Harris, Jason Paul | |
| Subs | Carthage | Shane Heard (PG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Darrell Paille (C) Gerald Halterman, Richard Ward, Richard Ziegel | |
| 05:12 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Earl Iverson's layup is rejected by Walter Barlow | 66-45 |
| 04:31 | Carthage | Walter Barlow snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Charles Calvert steps in front of the Darrell Paille pass | 66-45 |
| 03:56 | Wartburg | Shane Heard steals the ball from Alexander William | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Carthage | Charles Calvert takes the ball from Mark Osorio in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Wartburg | Michael Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Calvert | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Earl Iverson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Calvert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alexander William (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shane Heard (fresh) SG - Mark Osorio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Barlow (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Darrell Paille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Greg Cooper (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Percy Harris (C) Earl Iverson, Alexander William, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (SG) Mark Osorio | |
| 03:07 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Greg Cooper | 71-45 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Richard Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-45 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti grabs the offensive board | 71-45 |
| 02:51 | Carthage | Shane Heard misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 71-45 |
| 02:50 | Wartburg | Percy Harris gets the rebound | 71-45 |
| 02:24 | Wartburg | Percy Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Barlow - foul #2 on Walter Barlow, team foul #9 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Osorio (PG) Shane Heard | |
| 02:24 | Wartburg | Percy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 02:24 | Wartburg | Percy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:14 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 02:13 | Carthage | Walter Barlow snags the offensive board | 72-45 |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Mark Osorio - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alexander William (SF), Brent Burton (C) Charles Calvert, Percy Harris | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Mark Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:39 | Wartburg | Donald Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Greg Cooper | 75-47 |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Donald Bell is called for the reach on Stephen Bonetti - foul #2 on Donald Bell, team foul #9 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Calvert (SF) Alexander William | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 01:31 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-47 |
| 01:11 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-47 |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | Brent Burton grabs the offensive board | 75-47 |
| 00:51 | Wartburg | Walter Barlow is called for the reach on Charles Calvert - foul #3 on Walter Barlow, team foul #10 | 75-47 |
| 00:51 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:51 | Wartburg | Charles Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Michael Williams steps in front of the Richard Ward pass in the backcourt | 77-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Wartburg | Brent Burton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-47 |
| 00:17 | Wartburg | Brent Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-47 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Greg Cooper runs out the clock | 77-47 |