| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Leonard Latham (fresh) SG - James Green (fresh) SF - Patrick Hassell (fresh) PF - Russell Downey (fresh) C - Gary Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fresh) SG - James Barlow (fresh) SF - Brian Brown (fresh) PF - Roy Archer (fresh) C - Freeman Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Gary Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Aurora | James Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | James Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Wartburg | James Barlow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Aurora | Russell Downey makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Latham | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Aurora | Gary Haynes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Aurora | James Green connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Downey | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Aurora | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Aurora | Russell Downey is fouled on the floor by Roy Archer - foul #1 on Roy Archer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick (PG), John Pendelton (SG), Jeremy Classen (SF), David Poore (PF), Terrance Westover (C) Leonard Latham, James Green, Patrick Hassell, Russell Downey, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 17:50 | Aurora | John Pendelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Wartburg | John Shade pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | John Pendelton steals it from Freeman Williams in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Aurora | Jeremy Classen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Pendelton | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams lays it in set up by Roy Archer | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia (PG), Gary Taylor (SG), William Booker (SF), Henry Avery (PF), Allen Weatherly (C) John Shade, James Barlow, Brian Brown, Roy Archer, Freeman Williams | |
| 17:04 | Wartburg | Henry Avery drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Lamantia | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Aurora | Terrance Westover's pass is intercepted by Allen Weatherly | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Wartburg | William Booker hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Aurora | David Poore grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Aurora | Jeremy Classen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:54 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left block | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Leonel Chadwick (fairly fresh) SG - John Pendelton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Classen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Poore (fairly fresh) C - Terrance Westover (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Nelson Lamantia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Booker (fresh) PF - Henry Avery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Weatherly (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Aurora | David Poore is denied on a layup by Henry Avery | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Wartburg | Allen Weatherly snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Wartburg | Henry Avery is fouled on the floor by John Pendelton - foul #1 on John Pendelton, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), James Green (SG), Patrick Hassell (SF), Russell Downey (PF), Gary Haynes (C) Leonel Chadwick, John Pendelton, Jeremy Classen, David Poore, Terrance Westover | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), James Barlow (SG), Brian Brown (SF), Roy Archer (PF), Freeman Williams (C) Nelson Lamantia, Gary Taylor, William Booker, Henry Avery, Allen Weatherly | |
| 14:58 | Wartburg | Brian Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Gary Haynes | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Aurora | Leonard Latham makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Hassell | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Barlow | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Aurora | John Shade is called for the reach on Leonard Latham - foul #1 on John Shade, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), James Hamlin (PF) Leonard Latham, Russell Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:36 | Aurora | James Hamlin hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Satterfield | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | Wartburg | Brian Brown loses the dribble to James Green in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | Aurora | James Hamlin can't connect on a runner in the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Haynes | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Satterfield | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), Russell Downey (PF) Timothy Satterfield, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia (PG), Gary Taylor (SG), William Booker (SF), Henry Avery (PF) John Shade, James Barlow, Brian Brown, Roy Archer | |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:43 | Aurora | Leonard Latham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| 12:43 | Aurora | Leonard Latham makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:43 | Aurora | Leonard Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor scores on a floater from the right side set up by Nelson Lamantia | 17-14 |
| 11:57 | Aurora | Russell Downey makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Hassell | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Leonard Latham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Green (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Hassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Downey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Nelson Lamantia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Booker (fresh) PF - Henry Avery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freeman Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Wartburg | Henry Avery hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 19-14 |
| 11:41 | Wartburg | Henry Avery grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Henry Avery is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Hassell - foul #1 on Patrick Hassell, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), Leonel Chadwick (SG), John Pendelton (SF), David Poore (C) Leonard Latham, James Green, Patrick Hassell, James Hamlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Allen Weatherly (C) Freeman Williams | |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Henry Avery makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Henry Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:09 | Aurora | Nelson Lamantia steals the ball from Timothy Satterfield | 19-16 |
| 10:56 | Wartburg | William Booker connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Taylor | 19-19 |
| 10:38 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:37 | Aurora | Russell Downey gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:25 | Aurora | John Pendelton misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Avery - foul #1 on Henry Avery, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Aurora | Jeremy Classen (SF) Timothy Satterfield | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), James Barlow (SG), Brian Brown (SF), Roy Archer (PF) Nelson Lamantia, Gary Taylor, William Booker, Henry Avery | |
| 10:25 | Aurora | John Pendelton makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:25 | Aurora | John Pendelton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:23 | Wartburg | John Shade is hacked by John Pendelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pendelton, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG) John Pendelton | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 10:07 | Wartburg | John Shade misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Wartburg | Allen Weatherly tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 09:41 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick is fouled on the floor by James Barlow - foul #1 on James Barlow, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), James Green (SG), James Hamlin (PF) Leonard Latham, Leonel Chadwick, Russell Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Freeman Williams (C) Allen Weatherly | |
| 09:25 | Aurora | James Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 09:23 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Archer | 21-21 |
| 09:15 | Wartburg | James Barlow lays it up and in | 21-23 |
| 09:03 | Aurora | James Hamlin clanks a jump hook near the basket | 21-23 |
| 09:01 | Wartburg | Roy Archer grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Classen - foul #1 on Jeremy Classen, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), Patrick Hassell (SF), Terrance Westover (C) Timothy Satterfield, Jeremy Classen, David Poore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Taylor (SG), Nelson Lamantia (C) James Barlow, Freeman Williams | |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Brian Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:45 | Aurora | Terrance Westover pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:25 | Aurora | James Hamlin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 08:24 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | John Shade hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nelson Lamantia | 21-27 |
| 08:00 | Aurora | Terrance Westover knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 07:57 | Wartburg | John Shade is hacked by Leonard Latham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Latham, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick (SG), Russell Downey (PF) James Green, James Hamlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Booker (SF), Henry Avery (PF), Allen Weatherly (C) Brian Brown, Roy Archer, Nelson Lamantia | |
| 07:57 | Wartburg | John Shade makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:57 | Wartburg | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:45 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Avery - foul #2 on Henry Avery, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Archer (PF) Henry Avery | |
| 07:45 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:45 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Leonard Latham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonel Chadwick (fresh) SF - Patrick Hassell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Downey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terrance Westover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Archer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wartburg | William Booker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-29 |
| 07:37 | Wartburg | Roy Archer grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 07:20 | Wartburg | John Shade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 07:18 | Wartburg | Allen Weatherly hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 07:02 | Aurora | Russell Downey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), Jeremy Classen (SF), David Poore (C) Leonard Latham, Patrick Hassell, Terrance Westover | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia (PG), James Barlow (SG), Freeman Williams (C) John Shade, Gary Taylor, Allen Weatherly | |
| 07:00 | Wartburg | Roy Archer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 06:42 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 06:24 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Lamantia | 27-33 |
| 06:14 | Aurora | Jeremy Classen misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-33 |
| 06:12 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Classen | 27-33 |
| 06:06 | Aurora | Russell Downey connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Satterfield | 29-33 |
| 06:04 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia's pass is intercepted by Timothy Satterfield in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 06:02 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 06:01 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:58 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia loses the dribble to Leonel Chadwick in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 05:55 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 05:54 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | William Booker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 05:39 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:24 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Leonel Chadwick - foul #1 on Leonel Chadwick, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), James Green (SG), Patrick Hassell (SF), James Hamlin (PF), Terrance Westover (C) Timothy Satterfield, Leonel Chadwick, Jeremy Classen, Russell Downey, David Poore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Taylor (SG), Brian Brown (SF), Allen Weatherly (C) James Barlow, William Booker, Freeman Williams | |
| 05:24 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:24 | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:24 | Aurora | Patrick Hassell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:59 | Aurora | James Hamlin drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Latham and he's hacked by Nelson Lamantia - foul #1 on Nelson Lamantia, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG) Nelson Lamantia | |
| 04:59 | Aurora | James Hamlin misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:59 | Wartburg | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 04:57 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor is hacked by Patrick Hassell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hassell, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Aurora | Jeremy Classen (SF) Patrick Hassell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:57 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:57 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:29 | Aurora | Jeremy Classen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 04:27 | Wartburg | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:23 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor's pass is intercepted by Terrance Westover | 31-35 |
| 04:06 | Aurora | Terrance Westover lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Classen | 33-35 |
| 04:04 | Wartburg | Jeremy Classen is called for the reach on Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Classen, team foul #11 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Aurora | Russell Downey (PF), David Poore (C) Jeremy Classen, Terrance Westover | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Booker (PG), James Barlow (SG), Freeman Williams (C) John Shade, Gary Taylor, Roy Archer | |
| 04:04 | Wartburg | Brian Brown misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:04 | Wartburg | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:42 | Aurora | James Hamlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by William Booker - foul #1 on William Booker, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), John Pendelton (SG), Patrick Hassell (SF), Gary Haynes (C) Leonard Latham, James Green, Russell Downey, David Poore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), Henry Avery (PF) Brian Brown, Allen Weatherly | |
| 03:42 | Aurora | James Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:42 | Aurora | James Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:42 | Aurora | James Hamlin makes the 3rd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Timothy Satterfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pendelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hassell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hamlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Avery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freeman Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wartburg | William Booker makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Barlow | 36-39 |
| 03:06 | Aurora | John Pendelton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Hassell | 39-39 |
| 02:49 | Wartburg | William Booker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 02:48 | Aurora | James Hamlin snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 02:43 | Aurora | John Pendelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), Russell Downey (PF) Timothy Satterfield, James Hamlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia (PG), Gary Taylor (SG), Brian Brown (SF) John Shade, James Barlow, William Booker | |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Russell Downey - foul #1 on Russell Downey, team foul #12 | 39-39 |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:29 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Gary Haynes | 39-40 |
| 02:12 | Aurora | John Pendelton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Hassell | 41-40 |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Pendelton - foul #3 on John Pendelton, team foul #13 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick (SG) John Pendelton | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Allen Weatherly (C) Freeman Williams | |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:10 | Aurora | Gary Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:49 | Aurora | Russell Downey misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Avery - foul #3 on Henry Avery, team foul #9 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Aurora | James Green (SG) Leonard Latham | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), Roy Archer (PF) Nelson Lamantia, Henry Avery | |
| 01:49 | Aurora | Russell Downey makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:49 | Aurora | Russell Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 01:07 | Aurora | Leonel Chadwick is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield (PG), Jeremy Classen (SF), James Hamlin (PF) Leonel Chadwick, Patrick Hassell, Russell Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Barlow (SG), William Booker (SF), Freeman Williams (C) Gary Taylor, Brian Brown, Allen Weatherly | |
| 00:44 | Wartburg | William Booker makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Barlow | 43-47 |
| 00:28 | Aurora | Timothy Satterfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Roy Archer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Aurora | Leonard Latham (PG), Leonel Chadwick (SG), Patrick Hassell (SF), David Poore (PF) Timothy Satterfield, James Green, Jeremy Classen, James Hamlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Lamantia (PG), Allen Weatherly (PF) John Shade, Roy Archer | |
| 00:00 | Aurora | Leonard Latham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 45-47 |