| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Lefever (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge (SG), William Carney (SF) David Lefever, Roy Carothers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Matthew Marr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Carney - foul #1 on William Carney, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF) William Carney | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Matthew Marr misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Matthew Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Walter Villarreal - foul #2 on Walter Villarreal, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF) Roy Carothers | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Leon Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF) William Carney | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:30 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers is whistled for a carry | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Robert Williams (C) Dwight Talmadge, Roy Carothers, Christopher Fulton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Villarreal, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Christopher Fulton (C) David Lefever, William Carney, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (PF) Walter Villarreal | |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Gatlin - foul #2 on Henry Gatlin, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Ervin Mee (PF) Dwight Talmadge, Roy Carothers, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Leon Kline gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Matthew Marr's pass is intercepted by Gregory Zolondek | 26-20 |
| 17:02 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Henry Gatlin - foul #3 on Henry Gatlin, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) David Lefever, William Carney, Christopher Fulton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey (C) Henry Gatlin | |
| 17:02 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 16:41 | Carthage | William Grosse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 16:39 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 16:13 | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Zolondek | 32-20 |
| 15:57 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Marr | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Talmadge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wartburg | William Grosse is called for the reach on Gregory Zolondek - foul #1 on William Grosse, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Christopher Fulton (C) Dwight Talmadge, Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Paul Miller (SF), Walter Villarreal (PF), Henry Gatlin (C) Matthew Marr, Leon Kline, Henry Rinaldi, Kenneth Libbey | |
| 15:31 | Wartburg | David Lefever is fouled on the floor by Paul Miller - foul #1 on Paul Miller, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF) William Carney | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 15:10 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton misses short on a floater in the paint | 32-22 |
| 15:09 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Paul Miller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-25 |
| 14:30 | Carthage | Paul Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | William Grosse connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Miller - foul #2 on Paul Miller, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jeremy Costa (PG), Dwight Talmadge (SG), Ervin Mee (PF), Darrell Jemison (C) Gregory Zolondek, David Lefever, Robert Williams, Christopher Fulton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Leon Kline (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF) Alex Deblois, William Grosse, Paul Miller | |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:37 | Carthage | Leon Kline clanks a runner from the left block | 32-28 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 13:11 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Ervin Mee is denied by Walter Villarreal | 32-30 |
| 13:10 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:05 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi's floater is knocked away by Darrell Jemison | 32-30 |
| 13:03 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 13:02 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:41 | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 12:39 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Leon Kline | 32-32 |
| 12:07 | Wartburg | Walter Villarreal picks off the pass by Jeremy Costa | 32-32 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Darrell Jemison is called for the reach on Leon Kline - foul #1 on Darrell Jemison, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Christopher Fulton (C) Jeremy Costa, Dwight Talmadge, Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Carthage | William Grosse (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Walter Villarreal, Henry Gatlin | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lefever (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Carney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Grosse (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Libbey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Carney - foul #2 on William Carney, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 11:29 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 11:13 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek is fouled on the floor by William Grosse - foul #2 on William Grosse, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Miller (SF) Henry Rinaldi | |
| 11:13 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 11:13 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:58 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Marr | 34-35 |
| 10:53 | Wartburg | David Lefever drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Carney | 37-35 |
| 10:34 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Kenneth Libbey is hacked by Christopher Fulton - foul #1 on Christopher Fulton, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ervin Mee (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Deblois (PG), Walter Villarreal (PF) Matthew Marr, Paul Miller | |
| 10:00 | Carthage | Alex Deblois misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 09:58 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Leon Kline is fouled on the floor by William Carney - foul #3 on William Carney, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF), Robert Williams (PF) William Carney, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi (SF), Henry Gatlin (C) William Grosse, Kenneth Libbey | |
| 09:26 | Carthage | Alex Deblois knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Rinaldi | 37-38 |
| 09:02 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton lays it in set up by David Lefever | 39-38 |
| 08:45 | Carthage | Alex Deblois drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Kline | 39-41 |
| 08:22 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Roy Carothers is denied by Walter Villarreal | 39-41 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 08:05 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 08:03 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:45 | Wartburg | Walter Villarreal denies the turnaround by Gregory Zolondek | 39-41 |
| 07:44 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lefever (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Deblois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Alex Deblois makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Kline | 39-43 |
| 07:13 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Lefever | 41-43 |
| 06:49 | Carthage | Alex Deblois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 06:48 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 06:29 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Leon Kline - foul #2 on Leon Kline, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge (SG), William Carney (SF), Ervin Mee (PF), Darrell Jemison (C) David Lefever, Roy Carothers, Robert Williams, Christopher Fulton | |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Marr (PG), Paul Miller (SF), William Grosse (PF), Kenneth Libbey (C) Leon Kline, Henry Rinaldi, Walter Villarreal, Henry Gatlin | |
| 06:29 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:29 | Carthage | William Grosse snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | Paul Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 05:59 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek is hacked by Alex Deblois - foul #3 on Alex Deblois, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Zachary Fischer (C) Alex Deblois | |
| 05:59 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:59 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Zachary Fischer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 05:37 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | Dwight Talmadge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 05:08 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to William Carney | 45-46 |
| 05:02 | Wartburg | William Carney scores on a turnaround in the lane | 47-46 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | William Grosse misses the runner from the left block | 47-46 |
| 04:48 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:20 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 04:18 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Mee | 47-46 |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | William Carney gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jeremy Costa (PG), Roy Carothers (SF), Christopher Fulton (C) Gregory Zolondek, William Carney, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Carthage | Leon Kline (SG), Henry Rinaldi (SF), Walter Villarreal (PF), Henry Gatlin (C) William Grosse, Paul Miller, Kenneth Libbey, Zachary Fischer | |
| 03:32 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jeremy Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Talmadge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ervin Mee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Matthew Marr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Villarreal (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Kline | 49-49 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Costa and he's hacked by Henry Rinaldi - foul #1 on Henry Rinaldi, team foul #11 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), David Lefever (SG) Jeremy Costa, Dwight Talmadge | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 02:27 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Walter Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Matthew Marr misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:56 | Wartburg | Henry Rinaldi steals the ball from Gregory Zolondek | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi double dribbles | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Zolondek | 54-49 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fulton - foul #2 on Christopher Fulton, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 00:55 | Carthage | Henry Gatlin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-49 |
| 00:54 | Wartburg | David Lefever gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee clanks a runner in the paint | 54-49 |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Christopher Fulton tips it home | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Leon Kline misses the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Henry Rinaldi snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Leon Kline comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:11 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Ervin Mee | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee is hacked by Matthew Marr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Marr, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison (C) Christopher Fulton | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 00:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:09 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Leon Kline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:04 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek runs out the clock | 58-49 |