| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Briner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Melton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Scruggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Richard Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Hogans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Kreider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carleton | Steve Laws inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Laws | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Wartburg | Willie Harris hits a floater from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Starr - foul #1 on Richard Starr, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Carleton | Steve Laws misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:41 | Wartburg | James Melton snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Wartburg | James Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF) Willie Harris, Eric Briner, James Melton, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Toby Compton (SF), Frank Turner (PF), Richard Cunningham (C) Steve Laws, John Daniels, Sean Kreider | |
| 18:12 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:11 | Carleton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cunningham | 35-27 |
| 17:56 | Carleton | Toby Compton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Hogans | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Carleton | Frank Turner snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Carleton | Toby Compton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Anderson - foul #2 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Eric Briner (SG), James Melton (SF), Roy Scruggs (PF) Dale Burkhart, Manuel Davenport, Matthew Anderson, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Bowser (SG), Steve Laws (SF), Stanley Desouza (C) Richard Starr, Tommy Hogans, Richard Cunningham | |
| 17:07 | Carleton | Toby Compton misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Carleton | Toby Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:42 | Wartburg | Dale Collins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:41 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 16:39 | Carleton | Toby Compton gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:23 | Carleton | Toby Compton lays it up and in set up by Gregory Bowser and he's hacked by Gregg Huth - foul #1 on Gregg Huth, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG) Gregg Huth | |
| Subs | Carleton | John Daniels (PF), Sean Kreider (C) Frank Turner, Stanley Desouza | |
| 16:23 | Carleton | Toby Compton makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | Willie Harris loses the dribble to Toby Compton | 35-33 |
| 16:02 | Carleton | Steve Laws can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Carleton | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Kreider | 35-33 |
| 15:42 | Carleton | Steve Laws is denied on a layup by Roy Scruggs | 35-33 |
| 15:40 | Carleton | The offensive rebound goes to John Daniels | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Briner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Toby Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bowser (fresh) SF - Steve Laws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Kreider (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Carleton | John Daniels is called for 5 seconds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Martin Gardner (PF) Willie Harris, Eric Briner, James Melton, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Albert Jackson (PG), Tommy Hogans (SG), Stanley Desouza (SF), Richard Cunningham (C) Toby Compton, Gregory Bowser, Steve Laws, Sean Kreider | |
| 15:11 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Collins | 35-33 |
| 14:55 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:53 | Carleton | Richard Cunningham grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:51 | Carleton | Matthew Anderson is called for the reach on Stanley Desouza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG), Elmer Mahoney (C) Gregg Huth, Dale Collins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Starr (PG) Albert Jackson | |
| 14:35 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Starr and he's hacked by Manuel Davenport - foul #1 on Manuel Davenport, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Eric Briner (SG) Manuel Davenport | |
| Subs | Carleton | Frank Turner (PF), Sean Kreider (C) John Daniels, Richard Cunningham | |
| 14:35 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Burkhart | 37-36 |
| 13:47 | Carleton | Richard Starr scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Elmer Mahoney - foul #1 on Elmer Mahoney, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), James Melton (SF), Roy Scruggs (C) Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Bowser (SG), Steve Laws (SF), John Daniels (PF) Tommy Hogans, Stanley Desouza, Frank Turner | |
| 13:47 | Carleton | Richard Starr makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:26 | Wartburg | James Melton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner tips it home | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Carleton | Richard Starr knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Laws | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Wartburg | Willie Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Briner | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Carleton | Gregory Bowser blows the wide open layup | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Scruggs | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Willie Harris scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Briner | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Carleton | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Bowser is blocked by Martin Gardner | 44-41 |
| 12:16 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Scruggs | 44-41 |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:49 | Carleton | John Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:26 | Carleton | Sean Kreider scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Starr and he's fouled by Martin Gardner - foul #4 on Martin Gardner, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Dale Collins (C) Willie Harris, Eric Briner, James Melton, Martin Gardner, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Toby Compton (PG), Tommy Hogans (SG), Stanley Desouza (SF), Frank Turner (PF) Richard Starr, Gregory Bowser, Steve Laws, John Daniels | |
| 11:26 | Carleton | Sean Kreider misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:26 | Carleton | Stanley Desouza grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Toby Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Hogans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Desouza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Kreider (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Carleton | Sean Kreider clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dale Collins - foul #1 on Dale Collins, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Carleton | Sean Kreider misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Carleton | Sean Kreider makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:44 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney's floater is knocked away by Frank Turner | 44-44 |
| 10:43 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 10:42 | Wartburg | Dale Collins tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 47-44 |
| 10:11 | Carleton | Sean Kreider misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 10:09 | Wartburg | Dale Collins snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 09:59 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), James Melton (SF) Dale Burkhart, Manuel Davenport | |
| Subs | Carleton | Albert Jackson (PG), Richard Cunningham (C) Frank Turner, Sean Kreider | |
| 09:41 | Carleton | Richard Cunningham connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Albert Jackson | 47-46 |
| 09:26 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Melton | 50-46 |
| 09:01 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is hacked by Gregg Huth - foul #2 on Gregg Huth, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Eric Briner (SG), Roy Scruggs (PF) Matthew Anderson, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | Steve Laws (SF), Frank Turner (PF) Toby Compton, Stanley Desouza | |
| 09:01 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:01 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Briner | 52-48 |
| 08:36 | Carleton | Albert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:34 | Carleton | Steve Laws tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Tommy Hogans | 52-50 |
| 07:56 | Carleton | Albert Jackson's 3 pointer is rejected by Roy Scruggs | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | Wartburg | Dale Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:34 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:33 | Carleton | Steve Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:26 | Carleton | Albert Jackson is hacked by Roy Scruggs - foul #2 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Manuel Davenport (SG), Dale Burkhart (SF), Martin Gardner (PF) Gregg Huth, Eric Briner, James Melton, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Bowser (SG), John Daniels (PF) Tommy Hogans, Frank Turner | |
| 07:26 | Carleton | Albert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:26 | Carleton | Albert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Collins (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Albert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bowser (fresh) SF - Steve Laws (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bowser - foul #1 on Gregory Bowser, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney (C) Dale Collins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Starr (PG), Toby Compton (SF), Stanley Desouza (C) Albert Jackson, Steve Laws, Richard Cunningham | |
| 06:43 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Gardner and the foul's on Stanley Desouza - foul #1 on Stanley Desouza, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson (SF) Dale Burkhart | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 06:43 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Carleton | John Daniels gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:17 | Carleton | Gregory Bowser knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Starr | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Carleton | John Daniels pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:43 | Carleton | Manuel Davenport takes the ball from Richard Starr in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Eric Briner (SG), Dale Collins (C) Manuel Davenport, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | Tommy Hogans (SG), Steve Laws (SF), Frank Turner (PF), Sean Kreider (C) Gregory Bowser, Toby Compton, John Daniels, Stanley Desouza | |
| 05:15 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Richard Starr | 54-57 |
| 04:58 | Wartburg | Eric Briner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Carleton | Sean Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:53 | Carleton | Steve Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG), James Melton (SF), Roy Scruggs (C) Willie Harris, Matthew Anderson, Dale Collins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Albert Jackson (PG) Richard Starr | |
| 04:33 | Wartburg | James Melton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dale Burkhart and he's fouled by Tommy Hogans - foul #2 on Tommy Hogans, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 04:33 | Wartburg | James Melton misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:33 | Carleton | Sean Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Carleton | Albert Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 04:18 | Wartburg | James Melton makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:54 | Carleton | Sean Kreider buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Laws | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Wartburg | Eric Briner buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Burkhart | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is hacked by Dale Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Burkhart, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Dale Collins (C) Dale Burkhart, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | James Schaffer (PG), Toby Compton (SF), John Daniels (PF), Stanley Desouza (C) Albert Jackson, Steve Laws, Frank Turner, Sean Kreider | |
| 03:44 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:44 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | Dale Collins makes the shot from the right block set up by Eric Briner | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregg Huth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Briner (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Melton (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Gardner (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - James Schaffer (fresh) SG - Tommy Hogans (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Desouza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Carleton | Stanley Desouza misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dale Collins - foul #2 on Dale Collins, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF) Eric Briner, James Melton, Martin Gardner | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Starr (PG), Gregory Bowser (SG) James Schaffer, Tommy Hogans | |
| 03:08 | Carleton | Stanley Desouza misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Carleton | Stanley Desouza misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | Dale Collins snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Dale Collins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bowser - foul #2 on Gregory Bowser, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG) Gregg Huth | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Cunningham (C) John Daniels | |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Desouza - foul #2 on Stanley Desouza, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:42 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG), Roy Scruggs (PF) Willie Harris, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | Tommy Hogans (SG) Gregory Bowser | |
| 02:27 | Carleton | Toby Compton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Starr | 65-64 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG) Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Steve Laws (SF), Frank Turner (PF) Toby Compton, Stanley Desouza | |
| 02:07 | Wartburg | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Carleton | Frank Turner can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Dale Collins | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Eric Briner (SG), James Melton (SF), Martin Gardner (PF) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Carleton | John Daniels (PF), Sean Kreider (C) Frank Turner, Richard Cunningham | |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner is fouled on the floor by Sean Kreider - foul #3 on Sean Kreider, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:41 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Tommy Hogans | 65-64 |
| 01:26 | Carleton | Steve Laws connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Starr and he's fouled by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Carleton | Steve Laws makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Wartburg | Richard Starr is called for the reach on Eric Briner - foul #2 on Richard Starr, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Wartburg | Eric Briner misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Carleton | Steve Laws grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | Carleton | Steve Laws can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-67 |
| 00:58 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans tips it home | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:39 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is hacked by Eric Briner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Briner, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Martin Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Briner | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Carleton | Willie Harris is called for the reach on Richard Starr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Harris, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Carleton | Richard Starr misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Carleton | Richard Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Martin Gardner | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Eric Briner is hacked by Richard Starr - foul #3 on Richard Starr, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Eric Briner makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Eric Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Carleton | James Melton swats the layup by Sean Kreider | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | James Melton gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | James Melton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Briner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Melton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Richard Starr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Hogans (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Kreider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | Dale Collins wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | Willie Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:43 | Wartburg | Dale Collins tips it but misses | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | Wartburg | James Melton snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 04:31 | Carleton | John Daniels grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans blows the wide open dunk | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Wartburg | James Melton pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Wartburg | Richard Starr is called for the reach on Willie Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Starr, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson (SF), Roy Scruggs (PF), Elmer Mahoney (C) James Melton, Martin Gardner, Dale Collins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Frank Turner (PF), Richard Cunningham (C) John Daniels, Sean Kreider | |
| 04:22 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Carleton | Richard Cunningham grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Scruggs - foul #3 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 04:20 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:20 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:59 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney misses the lay-in | 70-72 |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Carleton | Frank Turner's pass is intercepted by Matthew Anderson | 72-72 |
| 03:15 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Cunningham - foul #1 on Richard Cunningham, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (SG) Eric Briner | |
| Subs | Carleton | Albert Jackson (PG), Toby Compton (SF), Stanley Desouza (C) Richard Starr, Steve Laws, Richard Cunningham | |
| 03:15 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:15 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 3rd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:57 | Carleton | Elmer Mahoney swats the short shot by Toby Compton | 75-72 |
| 02:55 | Carleton | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Desouza | 75-72 |
| 02:55 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Eric Briner (SG), James Melton (SF) Dale Burkhart, Manuel Davenport, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Carleton | Richard Starr (PG), Steve Laws (SF), John Daniels (PF), Richard Cunningham (C) Albert Jackson, Toby Compton, Frank Turner, Stanley Desouza | |
| 02:35 | Carleton | Elmer Mahoney blocks the short jumper by John Daniels | 75-72 |
| 02:34 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson (PF) Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 02:04 | Carleton | Steve Laws is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Daniels | 75-75 |
| 01:57 | Wartburg | Tommy Hogans takes the ball from Eric Briner | 75-75 |
| 01:55 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Harris - foul #4 on Willie Harris, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Martin Gardner (PF), Dale Collins (C) Matthew Anderson, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Carleton | Sean Kreider (C) Richard Cunningham | |
| 01:55 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:55 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:42 | Wartburg | Willie Harris knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Collins | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Carleton | John Daniels connects on the floater in the lane set up by Steve Laws | 77-79 |
| 01:11 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses long on a shot from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:10 | Carleton | Sean Kreider snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:57 | Carleton | Richard Starr misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 00:56 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Eric Briner | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Briner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Melton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Richard Starr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Hogans (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Laws (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Kreider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Eric Briner clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Sean Kreider - foul #4 on Sean Kreider, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Eric Briner misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Eric Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans's layup is rejected by Dale Collins | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Wartburg | Dale Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:12 | Wartburg | Tommy Hogans picks off the pass by Martin Gardner | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Willie Harris is called for the reach on Tommy Hogans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Harris, team foul #17 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (PG) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Dale Collins gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Carleton | Martin Gardner is called for the reach on Tommy Hogans - foul #5 on Martin Gardner, team foul #18 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs (PF) Martin Gardner | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:05 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Carleton | Tommy Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Eric Briner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-82 |