| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Charles Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Wendell Washington (fresh) SF - Danny Grant (fresh) PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Joseph Risley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) SF - Richard McConico (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Luther | Richard McConico gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Luther | Richard McConico can't connect on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wartburg | James Rigby gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Wartburg | James Rigby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Luther | John Dunn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Luther | Richard McConico hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Luther | George Benson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on James Rigby - foul #1 on James Rigby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Luther | George Benson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Luther | George Benson makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Wartburg | Danny Grant hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), Jonny Jose (PF) Charles Blaisdell, James Rigby | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 17:30 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell's pass is intercepted by Leon Cothren | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Luther | George Benson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Luther | John Dunn hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | Richard McConico blocks the jumper by Clint Campbell | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Luther | Wendell Washington is called for the reach on George Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Washington, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (SG), William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (C) Wendell Washington, Danny Grant, Joseph Risley | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF) Leon Cothren, Richard McConico | |
| 16:37 | Luther | John Dunn drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Benson and he's hacked by Jonny Jose - foul #1 on Jonny Jose, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG) Larry Peets | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 16:37 | Luther | John Dunn makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | George Benson is called for the reach on Charles Blaisdell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Benson, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Rigby (PF) Jonny Jose | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF) John Dunn | |
| 16:17 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze can't tip it in | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Luther | John Gerlach grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by George Benson | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Charles Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Clint Campbell (fresh) SF - William Mullins (fresh) PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Paul Freeze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - Christopher Gillespie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze knocks in the runner in the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Luther | Charles Blaisdell is called for the reach on George Benson - foul #1 on Charles Blaisdell, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (PG), Wendell Washington (SG), Danny Grant (SF), Jonny Jose (PF), Joseph Risley (C) Charles Blaisdell, Clint Campbell, William Mullins, James Rigby, Paul Freeze | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Leon Cothren (SG), Richard McConico (SF), John Dunn (PF), Andrew Vining (C) George Benson, Ben Parks, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer, Christopher Gillespie | |
| 15:05 | Luther | Richard McConico comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | Danny Grant makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | Luther | Wendell Washington steps in front of the Richard McConico pass in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington lays it in | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Luther | Wendell Washington is called for the reach on Leon Cothren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Washington, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG) Wendell Washington | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 14:38 | Luther | John Dunn is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jonny Jose | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Luther | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Blaisdell - foul #2 on Charles Blaisdell, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Charles Blaisdell, Danny Grant, Jonny Jose, Joseph Risley | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF) John Dunn | |
| 13:57 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Paul Freeze | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Mullins and he's fouled by Warner Spicer - foul #1 on Warner Spicer, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Christopher Gillespie (C) Jesse Fitzgerald, Leon Cothren, Richard McConico, Andrew Vining | |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Luther | Ben Parks misses the fadeaway in the paint | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (SF), James Rigby (PF) Larry Peets, John Buckler | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 13:07 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the driving attempt from the left block | 12-10 |
| 13:05 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | William Mullins drills a 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:41 | Luther | Paul Freeze is called for the reach on Christopher Gillespie - foul #1 on Paul Freeze, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (SG), John Buckler (C) William Mullins, Paul Freeze | |
| Subs | Luther | John Dunn (PF) Warner Spicer | |
| 12:41 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:41 | Wartburg | John Buckler grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:19 | Wartburg | Christopher Gillespie takes the ball from James Rigby | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Luther | George Benson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Buckler - foul #1 on John Buckler, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Danny Grant (SF), Jonny Jose (PF), Joseph Risley (C) Robert Evans, James Rigby, John Buckler | |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), Richard McConico (SF) Ben Parks, John Gerlach | |
| 12:04 | Luther | George Benson misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:51 | Wartburg | Christopher Gillespie swats the short shot by Clint Campbell | 15-13 |
| 11:50 | Luther | The rebound goes to Richard McConico | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clint Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Peets (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonny Jose (fresh) C - Joseph Risley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) SF - Richard McConico (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:35 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Warner Spicer (PF), Andrew Vining (C) George Benson, John Dunn, Christopher Gillespie | |
| 10:49 | Luther | Leon Cothren hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:37 | Wartburg | Richard McConico steps in front of the Larry Peets pass | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (PG), Robert Evans (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Larry Peets, Danny Grant, Jonny Jose, Joseph Risley | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF) Leon Cothren, Richard McConico | |
| 10:21 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Luther | The rebound goes to John Gerlach | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Luther | Ben Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Campbell - foul #1 on Clint Campbell, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on John Gerlach - foul #1 on John Gerlach, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | John Dunn (PF), Christopher Gillespie (C) Warner Spicer, Andrew Vining | |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses the 3rd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Luther | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Luther | John Gerlach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Luther | John Dunn hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Luther | John Gerlach pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie is hacked by John Buckler - foul #2 on John Buckler, team foul #10 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (PG), Danny Grant (SF), James Rigby (PF), Joseph Risley (C) William Mullins, Robert Evans, Paul Freeze, John Buckler | |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Richard McConico (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Ben Parks, John Dunn | |
| 08:54 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:42 | Wartburg | Danny Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), Andrew Vining (C) John Gerlach, Christopher Gillespie | |
| 08:33 | Luther | George Benson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Cothren | 16-21 |
| 08:22 | Wartburg | Danny Grant is fouled on the floor by Richard McConico - foul #1 on Richard McConico, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | Danny Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:09 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 08:07 | Luther | The rebound goes to Warner Spicer | 16-21 |
| 07:52 | Luther | Andrew Vining can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Rigby - foul #2 on James Rigby, team foul #11 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jonny Jose (PF) James Rigby | |
| Subs | Luther | John Dunn (PF) Warner Spicer | |
| 07:52 | Luther | Andrew Vining makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:52 | Luther | Andrew Vining misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:52 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:34 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonny Jose | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Larry Peets (fairly fresh) SG - Clint Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Danny Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonny Jose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Risley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Vining (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Luther | Leon Cothren travels in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (SG) Clint Campbell | |
| Subs | Luther | John Gerlach (SG), Brad Riley (SF), Christopher Gillespie (C) Leon Cothren, Richard McConico, Andrew Vining | |
| 07:23 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose buries a floater in the paint set up by William Mullins | 20-22 |
| 07:12 | Luther | George Benson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:11 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:59 | Wartburg | John Dunn takes the ball from Danny Grant | 20-22 |
| 06:44 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:42 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:14 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose's pass is intercepted by George Benson | 20-22 |
| 06:10 | Luther | George Benson throws it down | 20-24 |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Danny Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonny Jose | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | Luther | John Gerlach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Danny Grant grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Wartburg | Larry Peets misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Luther | John Gerlach grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:06 | Luther | John Dunn scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brad Riley | 22-26 |
| 04:49 | Wartburg | William Mullins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Risley - foul #1 on Joseph Risley, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), Robert Evans (SF), Paul Freeze (C) William Mullins, Danny Grant, Joseph Risley | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Leon Cothren (SG), Richard McConico (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) George Benson, John Gerlach, Brad Riley, John Dunn | |
| 04:34 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Luther | Warner Spicer grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:29 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Fitzgerald | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gillespie - foul #1 on Christopher Gillespie, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Andrew Vining (C) Christopher Gillespie | |
| 03:58 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 03:57 | Luther | Warner Spicer snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:53 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 03:33 | Wartburg | Larry Peets buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Warner Spicer - foul #2 on Warner Spicer, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG), James Rigby (PF) Clint Campbell, Jonny Jose | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 03:33 | Wartburg | Larry Peets makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Larry Peets (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Paul Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Vining (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Luther | Paul Freeze is called for the reach on Andrew Vining - foul #2 on Paul Freeze, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG), Danny Grant (SF), John Buckler (C) Larry Peets, Robert Evans, Paul Freeze | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 03:10 | Luther | Andrew Vining makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:10 | Luther | Andrew Vining misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:10 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to James Rigby | 27-29 |
| 02:53 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:52 | Luther | Warner Spicer pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:50 | Luther | Charles Blaisdell picks off the pass by Richard McConico in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 02:48 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 02:32 | Luther | Richard McConico connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 02:07 | Wartburg | John Buckler misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 02:05 | Wartburg | Danny Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | Luther | Wendell Washington is called for the reach on Jesse Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Washington, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (SG), William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (C) Wendell Washington, Danny Grant, John Buckler | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF), John Dunn (PF), Christopher Gillespie (C) Leon Cothren, Richard McConico, Warner Spicer, Andrew Vining | |
| 01:38 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:14 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the driving attempt in the lane | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Luther | Clint Campbell steals the ball from John Gerlach | 34-33 |
| 00:55 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| 00:53 | Luther | Ben Parks is fouled in the backcourt by William Mullins - foul #1 on William Mullins, team foul #15 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (SF), Joseph Risley (C) William Mullins, Paul Freeze | |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG) Jesse Fitzgerald | |
| 00:53 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Luther | Ben Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Wartburg | James Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | James Rigby drills a fadeaway in the paint | 38-34 |
| 00:15 | Luther | George Benson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dunn | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell's floater is tipped away by Christopher Gillespie | 38-37 |