| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Heinz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cary Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Sigala (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Fray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central | James Burdine inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Central | James Burdine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-28 |
| 19:46 | Central | Johnnie Hollar tips it in | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | Nelson Fray drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Hanson | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Central | Irving Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | Central | Irving Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Central | James Hall is called for the reach on Jackie Heinz - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | Central | Johnnie Hollar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cary Dahlquist - foul #1 on Cary Dahlquist, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Central | Johnnie Hollar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Central | George Hanson is called for the reach on Irving Murphy - foul #1 on George Hanson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Central | Johnnie Hollar drills a jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:47 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Hanson | 35-33 |
| 17:28 | Central | Johnnie Hollar clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Central | James Burdine hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | James Hall comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Irving Murphy - foul #3 on Irving Murphy, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), Robert Grosso (PF), Michael Perry (C) Irving Murphy, Cary Dahlquist, Johnnie Hollar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Myers (SG), Joseph Woods (SF), Nicholas Slone (PF), Francis Young (C) George Hanson, Richard Aubry, Maurice Sigala, Nelson Fray | |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:47 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Wartburg | James Hall snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | Wartburg | Joseph Woods knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Hall | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Central | James Burdine knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | Wartburg | James Hall is hacked by Jackie Heinz - foul #2 on Jackie Heinz, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG), William Smathers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) Jackie Heinz, James Burdine, Robert Grosso, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shane Brundidge (PG), Richard Aubry (SG) James Hall, Jacob Myers | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Bird (fresh) SF - William Smathers (fresh) PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Shane Brundidge (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Slone (fresh) 8 pts. C - Francis Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 15:35 | Central | Johnnie Hollar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Central | Thomas Moore connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Wartburg | James Dyer picks off the pass by Nicholas Slone | 41-37 |
| 15:07 | Central | James Dyer lays it in | 43-37 |
| 14:45 | Wartburg | Joseph Woods can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 43-37 |
| 14:44 | Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 43-37 |
| 14:30 | Central | James Dyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:28 | Central | Ron Bird tips it home | 45-37 |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | Francis Young misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Dyer - foul #4 on James Dyer, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG), Jackie Heinz (SG), James Burdine (SF) James Dyer, Ron Bird, William Smathers | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Hall (SF), Maurice Sigala (PF) Joseph Woods, Nicholas Slone | |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | Francis Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | Francis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | Central | Irving Murphy is fouled on the floor by Shane Brundidge - foul #4 on Shane Brundidge, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Perry (C) Johnnie Hollar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hanson (PG), Nelson Fray (C) Shane Brundidge, Francis Young | |
| 13:36 | Central | George Hanson steps in front of the Thomas Moore pass | 45-38 |
| 13:33 | Wartburg | George Hanson misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Wartburg | Maurice Sigala hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Central | Maurice Sigala steals the ball from Jackie Heinz | 45-40 |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jackie Heinz - foul #3 on Jackie Heinz, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central | Cary Dahlquist (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) Thomas Moore, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Central | Jackie Heinz's pass is intercepted by Nelson Fray | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Wartburg | James Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Central | Irving Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | Central | Johnnie Hollar drills a floater from close range | 47-42 |
| 11:38 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Richard Aubry is denied by Johnnie Hollar | 47-42 |
| 11:36 | Wartburg | Nelson Fray tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Heinz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Aubry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Sigala (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Fray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Central | Nelson Fray is called for the reach on Jackie Heinz - foul #1 on Nelson Fray, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG), Thomas Moore (PF), Michael Perry (C) Jackie Heinz, Cary Dahlquist, Johnnie Hollar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Myers (SG), Joseph Woods (SF), Nicholas Slone (PF), Francis Young (C) Richard Aubry, James Hall, Maurice Sigala, Nelson Fray | |
| 11:06 | Central | Thomas Moore misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Wartburg | Nicholas Slone grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:46 | Wartburg | Michael Perry steals the ball from Nicholas Slone | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Central | Thomas Moore blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Central | Ron Bird hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Wartburg | George Hanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Myers | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Central | Irving Murphy connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:31 | Wartburg | Nicholas Slone misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Wartburg | Joseph Woods tips it in | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Central | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 52-48 |
| 09:14 | Wartburg | Francis Young gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:55 | Wartburg | George Hanson makes the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Woods | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | Central | James Burdine loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central | Jackie Heinz (SG), William Smathers (SF), Cary Dahlquist (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) Ron Bird, James Burdine, Thomas Moore, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Aubry (SG), James Hall (SF), Maurice Sigala (PF), Nelson Fray (C) Jacob Myers, Joseph Woods, Nicholas Slone, Francis Young | |
| 08:26 | Wartburg | Jackie Heinz steals it from Richard Aubry | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Central | William Smathers double dribbles | 52-50 |
| 07:48 | Wartburg | George Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:47 | Central | Johnnie Hollar grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:29 | Central | Nelson Fray picks off the pass by William Smathers | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Heinz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smathers (fresh) PF - Cary Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Aubry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Sigala (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Sigala | 52-52 |
| 07:02 | Central | The jump hook by William Smathers is blocked by Maurice Sigala | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | George Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Irving Murphy - foul #4 on Irving Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), James Burdine (SF), Thomas Moore (PF) Irving Murphy, William Smathers, Cary Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Francis Young (C) Nelson Fray | |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | George Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | George Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Central | Thomas Moore misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | Wartburg | George Hanson lays it up and in set up by Richard Aubry | 52-55 |
| 05:59 | Central | Thomas Moore clanks a floater from the left block | 52-55 |
| 05:58 | Wartburg | Francis Young snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:44 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Hanson | 52-58 |
| 05:36 | Central | James Burdine knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:12 | Wartburg | Maurice Sigala misses short on a shot from the left block | 54-58 |
| 05:10 | Central | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:06 | Central | James Dyer buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jackie Heinz and he's fouled by James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG), Michael Perry (C) Jackie Heinz, Johnnie Hollar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shane Brundidge (PG), Jacob Myers (SG), Joseph Woods (SF), Nicholas Slone (PF) George Hanson, Richard Aubry, James Hall, Maurice Sigala | |
| 05:06 | Central | James Dyer makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Wartburg | Jacob Myers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:46 | Central | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:32 | Central | Francis Young steals it from James Dyer | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Wartburg | Jacob Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Burdine - foul #1 on James Burdine, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central | Cary Dahlquist (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Fray (C) Francis Young | |
| 04:09 | Wartburg | Jacob Myers misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Wartburg | Jacob Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Central | Michael Perry connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-59 |
| 03:30 | Wartburg | Cary Dahlquist steals it from Nelson Fray | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Shane Brundidge (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Slone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Central | Ron Bird is fouled on the floor by Jacob Myers - foul #3 on Jacob Myers, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG), Jackie Heinz (SG), Johnnie Hollar (C) James Dyer, Ron Bird, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Aubry (SG), James Hall (SF), Maurice Sigala (PF) Jacob Myers, Joseph Woods, Nicholas Slone | |
| 02:54 | Central | Johnnie Hollar misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nelson Fray - foul #2 on Nelson Fray, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central | William Smathers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF) James Burdine, Cary Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 02:54 | Central | Johnnie Hollar makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Central | Johnnie Hollar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:33 | Wartburg | Thomas Moore takes the ball from James Hall | 61-59 |
| 02:33 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), James Burdine (SF) Irving Murphy, William Smathers | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Central | The jump hook by James Burdine is blocked by Nelson Fray | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to James Dyer | 61-59 |
| 02:08 | Central | James Dyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Brundidge - foul #5 on Shane Brundidge, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hanson (PG) Shane Brundidge | |
| 02:08 | Central | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Central | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Wartburg | James Dyer denies the turnaround by Maurice Sigala | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Maurice Sigala grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:47 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:45 | Central | Johnnie Hollar snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Central | Thomas Moore hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jackie Heinz | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | George Hanson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Dyer - foul #5 on James Dyer, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG) James Dyer | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | George Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | George Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:51 | Central | Johnnie Hollar buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Wartburg | George Hanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Aubry | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Central | Jackie Heinz is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Aubry - foul #3 on Richard Aubry, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Central | Jackie Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Wartburg | Nelson Fray snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | George Hanson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Maurice Sigala grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Wartburg | Nelson Fray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Central | The rebound goes to James Burdine | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Central | James Burdine is hacked by Richard Aubry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Aubry, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Grosso (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:26 | Central | James Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Central | James Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Hall | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Moore (PF) Robert Grosso | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:16 | Central | Irving Murphy is hacked by George Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hanson, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Central | Irving Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Central | Irving Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Irving Murphy - foul #5 on Irving Murphy, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG) Irving Murphy | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | James Hall makes the 3rd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Central | James Burdine is hacked by George Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Hanson, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Central | William Smathers (SF) Ron Bird | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:07 | Central | James Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Central | James Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | Richard Aubry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 74-69 |