| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Phillips (fresh) SG - John Heath (fresh) SF - Aaron Mayville (fresh) PF - Anthony Ebert (fresh) C - Larry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Calvin | PG - Norman Nino (fresh) SG - John Palmer (fresh) SF - Russell Eskridge (fresh) PF - Ralph Shue (fresh) C - Robert States (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Larry Roderick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Calvin | Calvin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Carthage | Aaron Mayville tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Calvin | Ralph Shue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Carthage | John Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Calvin | Ralph Shue drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Norman Nino and the foul's on Anthony Ebert - foul #1 on Anthony Ebert, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Calvin | Ralph Shue misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Anthony Ebert | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | Anthony Ebert misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Calvin | Ralph Shue gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Calvin | Norman Nino drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Palmer | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Calvin | Aaron Mayville is called for the reach on Russell Eskridge - foul #1 on Aaron Mayville, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Calvin | Ralph Shue clanks a runner from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 18:09 | Carthage | John Palmer is called for the reach on Antonio Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Russell Eskridge is called for the reach on John Heath - foul #1 on Russell Eskridge, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Danny Bair (PG), Dale Lovett (SG), Matthew Cook (SF), Larry Brown (PF), Virgil O'Brien (C) Antonio Phillips, John Heath, Aaron Mayville, Anthony Ebert, Larry Roderick | |
| Subs | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel (SF), Charles Heid (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Russell Eskridge, Ralph Shue, Robert States | |
| 17:41 | Carthage | Danny Bair misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Dale Lovett can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | Calvin | Charles Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Calvin | Charles Lewis travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Calvin | Tyrone Wright (PG), Denny Wright (SG) Norman Nino, John Palmer | |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Danny Bair connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Lovett | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel scores on a jumper near the basket | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | Carthage | Danny Bair is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dale Lovett | 7-9 |
| 16:30 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Phillips (PG) Dale Lovett | |
| Subs | Calvin | John Palmer (SG), Russell Eskridge (SF), Aaron Langan (PF) Denny Wright, Charles Heid, Charles Lewis | |
| 16:10 | Carthage | Tyrone Wright steals it from Danny Bair | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge blows the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Cook - foul #1 on Matthew Cook, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Heath (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), Billy Bullard (PF), Larry Roderick (C) Danny Bair, Matthew Cook, Larry Brown, Virgil O'Brien | |
| Subs | Calvin | Norman Nino (PG), Robert States (C) Tyrone Wright, Hiram Deshotel | |
| 15:59 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Johnny Farrell snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Phillips (fresh) SG - John Heath (fresh) SF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) PF - Billy Bullard (fresh) C - Larry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Calvin | PG - Norman Nino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Eskridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Langan (fresh) C - Robert States (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Carthage | Larry Roderick comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Calvin | Aaron Langan pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Calvin | The jumper by Norman Nino is denied by Larry Roderick | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Larry Roderick gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lovett (SG), Aaron Mayville (SF), Anthony Ebert (PF) John Heath, Johnny Farrell, Larry Roderick | |
| Subs | Calvin | Denny Wright (SG), Charles Heid (SF), Ralph Shue (PF) John Palmer, Russell Eskridge, Aaron Langan | |
| 15:04 | Calvin | Charles Heid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Dale Lovett - foul #1 on Dale Lovett, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Calvin | Tyrone Wright (SG), Charles Lewis (C) Denny Wright, Robert States | |
| 15:04 | Calvin | Charles Heid makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Calvin | Charles Heid makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Carthage | Anthony Ebert misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Calvin | Ralph Shue gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Calvin | Norman Nino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Carthage | Matthew Cook (SG), Larry Brown (PF), Virgil O'Brien (C) Antonio Phillips, Anthony Ebert, Billy Bullard | |
| Subs | Calvin | Denny Wright (SG), Hiram Deshotel (SF) Norman Nino, Charles Heid | |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Matthew Cook is open and lays it up and in set up by Dale Lovett | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 13:52 | Calvin | Denny Wright hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Dale Lovett is hacked by Denny Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Wright, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Danny Bair (PG), John Heath (SG), Larry Roderick (C) Dale Lovett, Aaron Mayville, Virgil O'Brien | |
| Subs | Calvin | Freddie Tomczak (PG), John Palmer (SG), Aaron Langan (PF), Robert States (C) Tyrone Wright, Hiram Deshotel, Ralph Shue, Charles Lewis | |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Aaron Langan steps in front of the Larry Brown pass | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Calvin | Freddie Tomczak makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Matthew Cook lays it in on a great pass from Danny Bair and he's fouled by Freddie Tomczak - foul #1 on Freddie Tomczak, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Phillips (PG), Anthony Ebert (PF) Danny Bair, Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Calvin | Norman Nino (PG), Russell Eskridge (SF), Hiram Deshotel (PF), Charles Heid (C) Freddie Tomczak, Denny Wright, Aaron Langan, Robert States | |
| 12:52 | Carthage | Matthew Cook makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:27 | Calvin | Norman Nino's pass is intercepted by Antonio Phillips | 12-16 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Charles Heid picks off the pass by Larry Roderick | 12-16 |
| 12:01 | Calvin | Matthew Cook is called for the reach on John Palmer - foul #2 on Matthew Cook, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dale Lovett (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), Virgil O'Brien (C) John Heath, Matthew Cook, Larry Roderick | |
| Subs | Calvin | Tyrone Wright (SG), Robert States (C) John Palmer, Hiram Deshotel | |
| 11:42 | Calvin | The jump hook by Robert States is blocked by Anthony Ebert | 12-16 |
| 11:40 | Calvin | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Eskridge | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Lovett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) PF - Anthony Ebert (fairly fresh) C - Virgil O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Calvin | PG - Norman Nino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Wright (fresh) SF - Russell Eskridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Heid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert States (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Calvin | Robert States connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Norman Nino | 12-19 |
| 11:25 | Carthage | Russell Eskridge steps in front of the Virgil O'Brien pass in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 11:05 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 11:04 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:02 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Danny Bair (PG), Aaron Mayville (SF), Billy Bullard (PF) Antonio Phillips, Johnny Farrell, Anthony Ebert | |
| Subs | Calvin | John Palmer (SG), Hiram Deshotel (SF), Ralph Shue (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Norman Nino, Russell Eskridge, Charles Heid, Robert States | |
| 10:48 | Calvin | Charles Lewis drills a jump hook from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Dale Lovett can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | Carthage | Aaron Mayville pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Virgil O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:14 | Calvin | John Palmer snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:51 | Calvin | Ralph Shue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 09:49 | Carthage | Danny Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Billy Bullard connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:21 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:20 | Calvin | Charles Lewis grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:12 | Calvin | Ralph Shue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Dale Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Aaron Mayville makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Bullard and the foul's on Hiram Deshotel - foul #1 on Hiram Deshotel, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Phillips (PG), John Heath (SG), Larry Brown (PF), Larry Roderick (C) Danny Bair, Dale Lovett, Billy Bullard, Virgil O'Brien | |
| Subs | Calvin | Norman Nino (PG), Denny Wright (SG), Russell Eskridge (SF), Charles Heid (PF), Robert States (C) Tyrone Wright, John Palmer, Hiram Deshotel, Ralph Shue, Charles Lewis | |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Aaron Mayville misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:53 | Calvin | Robert States pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:41 | Calvin | Robert States is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert States, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Johnny Farrell (SF) Aaron Mayville | |
| Subs | Calvin | | |
| 08:27 | Carthage | Larry Roderick can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-21 |
| 08:26 | Calvin | Denny Wright pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:07 | Calvin | Denny Wright is fouled on the floor by John Heath - foul #1 on John Heath, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Ebert (PF) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Calvin | | |
| 07:53 | Calvin | Norman Nino misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Phillips - foul #1 on Antonio Phillips, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Calvin | Aaron Langan (PF) Charles Heid | |
| 07:53 | Calvin | Norman Nino misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:53 | Calvin | Norman Nino makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:24 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Heath | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Antonio Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Heath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) PF - Anthony Ebert (fresh) C - Larry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Calvin | PG - Norman Nino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Eskridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Langan (fresh) C - Robert States (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Calvin | Robert States drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Langan | 18-25 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | Larry Roderick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:45 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 06:21 | Calvin | Robert States misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:19 | Calvin | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Nino | 18-25 |
| 06:04 | Calvin | Denny Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:40 | Carthage | Aaron Langan swats the shot by Larry Roderick | 18-28 |
| 05:39 | Carthage | Larry Roderick grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Anthony Ebert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-28 |
| 05:23 | Carthage | Anthony Ebert tips it in | 20-28 |
| 05:00 | Calvin | Johnny Farrell is called for the reach on Russell Eskridge - foul #1 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Danny Bair (PG), Dale Lovett (SG), Aaron Mayville (SF), Larry Brown (PF), Virgil O'Brien (C) Antonio Phillips, John Heath, Johnny Farrell, Anthony Ebert, Larry Roderick | |
| Subs | Calvin | Tyrone Wright (PG), John Palmer (SG), Ralph Shue (PF), Hiram Deshotel (C) Norman Nino, Denny Wright, Aaron Langan, Robert States | |
| 05:00 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:47 | Carthage | The short jumper by Aaron Mayville is denied by Ralph Shue | 20-30 |
| 04:46 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 04:40 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Calvin | Charles Heid (C) Russell Eskridge | |
| 04:40 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:40 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:26 | Carthage | Danny Bair misses the easy layup | 20-32 |
| 04:25 | Carthage | Larry Brown hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| 04:15 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 04:13 | Calvin | Charles Heid pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:58 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Tyrone Wright | 22-34 |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Hiram Deshotel denies the turnaround by Danny Bair | 22-34 |
| 03:49 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:45 | Calvin | John Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Larry Brown grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Larry Brown clanks a turnaround from close range | 22-34 |
| 03:22 | Calvin | The rebound goes to Ralph Shue | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Danny Bair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Lovett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Mayville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Calvin | PG - Tyrone Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hiram Deshotel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Shue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Heid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Calvin | Tyrone Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Heid | 22-37 |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Danny Bair knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Tyrone Wright - foul #1 on Tyrone Wright, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Antonio Phillips (PG), Matthew Cook (SF), Anthony Ebert (PF), Billy Bullard (C) Dale Lovett, Aaron Mayville, Larry Brown, Virgil O'Brien | |
| Subs | Calvin | Freddie Tomczak (PG), Russell Eskridge (SF), Charles Lewis (C) Tyrone Wright, Hiram Deshotel, Charles Heid | |
| 02:44 | Carthage | Danny Bair makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:18 | Calvin | John Palmer scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Eskridge | 25-39 |
| 02:08 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Heath (SG), Larry Roderick (C) Danny Bair, Anthony Ebert | |
| Subs | Calvin | Norman Nino (PG) Freddie Tomczak | |
| 01:52 | Calvin | John Heath is called for the reach on John Palmer - foul #2 on John Heath, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel (PF) Ralph Shue | |
| 01:52 | Calvin | John Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:52 | Calvin | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | John Heath is hacked by John Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Palmer, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | John Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Calvin | Russell Eskridge knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Palmer | 27-43 |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Russell Eskridge is called for the reach on Matthew Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Eskridge, team foul #9 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Virgil O'Brien (C) Larry Roderick | |
| Subs | Calvin | Robert States (C) Charles Lewis | |
| 01:25 | Carthage | Matthew Cook misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:25 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 01:10 | Calvin | John Palmer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 01:08 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Matthew Cook | 27-43 |
| 00:48 | Carthage | Robert States denies the turnaround by Matthew Cook | 27-43 |
| 00:46 | Calvin | Robert States grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 00:27 | Calvin | Hiram Deshotel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Nino | 27-45 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Norman Nino steps in front of the John Heath pass in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 00:02 | Calvin | Norman Nino makes the shot from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Antonio Phillips comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-47 |