| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Teddy Borges (fresh) SG - Robert Routh (fresh) SF - Steve Nester (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Michael Pace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Charles Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Wendell Washington (fresh) SF - Danny Grant (fresh) PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Joseph Risley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Buena Vista | Steve Nester is hacked by James Rigby - foul #1 on James Rigby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Teddy Borges and he's hacked by James Rigby - foul #2 on James Rigby, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jonny Jose (PF) James Rigby | |
| 19:14 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell is hacked by Robert Routh - foul #1 on Robert Routh, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Wartburg | Danny Grant is called for 3 seconds | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smith | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Wartburg | Danny Grant hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Blaisdell | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Teddy Borges | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Wartburg | Danny Grant misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Buena Vista | Wendell Washington steps in front of the Robert Routh pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris (SF), Steven Johnson (PF) Steve Nester, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), Larry Peets (SG), William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Charles Blaisdell, Wendell Washington, Danny Grant, Jonny Jose, Joseph Risley | |
| 16:42 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Buckler - foul #1 on John Buckler, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Wartburg | Larry Peets drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Routh - foul #2 on Robert Routh, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal (PG), James Hoover (SF) Teddy Borges, Robert Routh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:28 | Wartburg | Larry Peets makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Wartburg | Michael Pace takes the ball from John Buckler | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Harris | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Lawrence Paschal (fresh) SG - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hoover (fresh) PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clint Campbell (fresh) SG - Larry Peets (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mullins (fresh) PF - Paul Freeze (fresh) C - John Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wartburg | Larry Peets drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 15:35 | Buena Vista | Clint Campbell is called for the reach on Lawrence Paschal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clint Campbell, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges (PG), Steve Nester (SF) Lawrence Paschal, James Hoover | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (SF), Jonny Jose (PF), Joseph Risley (C) William Mullins, Paul Freeze, John Buckler | |
| 15:19 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace is hacked by Joseph Risley - foul #1 on Joseph Risley, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Alfred Drexler (SG) Jeffery Harris | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG), Wendell Washington (SG) Clint Campbell, Larry Peets | |
| 15:07 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Blaisdell | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Blaisdell | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace clanks a floater from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:39 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | Buena Vista | Steve Nester gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alfred Drexler | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | Buena Vista | Alfred Drexler gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonny Jose - foul #1 on Jonny Jose, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal (PG), Jeffery Harris (SG), James Hoover (SF), Christopher Beresford (C) Teddy Borges, Alfred Drexler, Steve Nester, Michael Pace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), Larry Peets (SG), Danny Grant (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Charles Blaisdell, Wendell Washington, Robert Evans, Jonny Jose, Joseph Risley | |
| 13:42 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Beresford - foul #1 on Christopher Beresford, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | James Smith (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 13-13 |
| 13:06 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:47 | Wartburg | James Hoover denies the turnaround by Clint Campbell | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Buena Vista | James Smith buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Paschal and he's hacked by Danny Grant - foul #1 on Danny Grant, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges (PG) Lawrence Paschal | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (SG) John Buckler | |
| 12:39 | Buena Vista | James Smith misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Paul Freeze | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | William Mullins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:59 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Buena Vista | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Teddy Borges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hoover (fairly fresh) PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Beresford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clint Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - William Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Freeze (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Peets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:41 | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:36 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Borges | 17-16 |
| 11:31 | Wartburg | William Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell tips it in | 17-18 |
| 11:24 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 20-18 |
| 11:03 | Wartburg | William Mullins hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Clint Campbell | 20-20 |
| 10:48 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Harris | 23-20 |
| 10:32 | Wartburg | Christopher Beresford steps in front of the Larry Peets pass | 23-20 |
| 10:29 | Buena Vista | James Hoover is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Grant - foul #2 on Danny Grant, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal (PG), Alfred Drexler (SG), Steven Johnson (PF), Michael Pace (C) Teddy Borges, Jeffery Harris, James Smith, Christopher Beresford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG), Wendell Washington (SG), Robert Evans (SF), John Buckler (PF), Joseph Risley (C) Clint Campbell, William Mullins, Danny Grant, Paul Freeze, Larry Peets | |
| 10:29 | Buena Vista | James Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:29 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Joseph Risley | 23-20 |
| 10:15 | Wartburg | Robert Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Steve Nester (SF) James Hoover | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 10:11 | Buena Vista | Charles Blaisdell steals the ball from Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 09:44 | Wartburg | Steve Nester picks off the pass by Robert Evans | 23-20 |
| 09:41 | Buena Vista | Steve Nester can't finish the layup | 23-20 |
| 09:39 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:19 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 23-20 |
| 09:18 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Joseph Risley | 23-20 |
| 08:57 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 08:55 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 08:33 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Paschal | 25-22 |
| 08:08 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:06 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:59 | Buena Vista | Wendell Washington steals it from Steven Johnson | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Lawrence Paschal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Drexler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Nester (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pace (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Charles Blaisdell (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Evans (tiring) PF - John Buckler (tiring) C - Joseph Risley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Evans | 25-22 |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington hits a 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 07:21 | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal is fouled on the floor by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris (SG), James Smith (PF), Christopher Beresford (C) Alfred Drexler, Steven Johnson, Michael Pace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), Larry Peets (SG), William Mullins (SF), Jonny Jose (PF) Charles Blaisdell, Wendell Washington, Robert Evans, John Buckler | |
| 07:21 | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:21 | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:55 | Wartburg | Christopher Beresford steps in front of the William Mullins pass | 27-25 |
| 06:41 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mullins - foul #1 on William Mullins, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges (PG) Lawrence Paschal | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Freeze (C) Joseph Risley | |
| 06:41 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:41 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:29 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Peets | 29-27 |
| 06:25 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford is hacked by Jonny Jose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonny Jose, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Robert Routh (SG), Steven Johnson (PF) Jeffery Harris, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Risley (C) Jonny Jose | |
| 06:25 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:25 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:10 | Wartburg | William Mullins lays it in and he's hacked by Steve Nester - foul #1 on Steve Nester, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG) Larry Peets | |
| 06:10 | Wartburg | William Mullins makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:58 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Borges and he's fouled by William Mullins - foul #2 on William Mullins, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (SF) William Mullins | |
| 05:58 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:44 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell drills a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 05:42 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford's pass is intercepted by Clint Campbell in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell lays it in | 34-34 |
| 05:31 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Routh and he's hacked by Clint Campbell - foul #2 on Clint Campbell, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | James Hoover (SF) Steve Nester | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG) Clint Campbell | |
| 05:31 | Buena Vista | Christopher Beresford makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:22 | Wartburg | Robert Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 05:20 | Buena Vista | The rebound goes to Christopher Beresford | 37-34 |
| 05:01 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 04:59 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 04:37 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell is hacked by Christopher Beresford - foul #2 on Christopher Beresford, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal (PG), Jeffery Harris (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Pace (C) Teddy Borges, James Hoover, Steven Johnson, Christopher Beresford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (PG) Charles Blaisdell | |
| 04:18 | Wartburg | Larry Peets clanks a runner in the paint | 37-34 |
| 04:16 | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 04:00 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh is hacked by Joseph Risley - foul #2 on Joseph Risley, team foul #14 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clint Campbell (PG), William Mullins (SG), Danny Grant (SF), James Rigby (PF) Wendell Washington, Robert Evans, Paul Freeze, Joseph Risley | |
| 04:00 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:00 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:38 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Paschal - foul #1 on Lawrence Paschal, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges (PG) Lawrence Paschal | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 03:38 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:38 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Teddy Borges (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Routh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clint Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Danny Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Larry Peets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:23 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace misses the floater from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 03:22 | Wartburg | Clint Campbell snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | Danny Grant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 03:06 | Buena Vista | Clint Campbell is called for the reach on Teddy Borges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Campbell, team foul #15 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | James Hoover (SF) Jeffery Harris | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG), John Buckler (C) Clint Campbell, William Mullins | |
| 03:06 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 03:06 | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:43 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 02:41 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:34 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 02:33 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:19 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Rigby - foul #3 on James Rigby, team foul #16 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Alfred Drexler (SG), Steven Johnson (PF) Robert Routh, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG), Jonny Jose (PF), Paul Freeze (C) Larry Peets, James Rigby, John Buckler | |
| 02:19 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:19 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:00 | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Danny Grant | 42-41 |
| 01:45 | Buena Vista | James Hoover is called for 3 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Lawrence Paschal (PG), Steve Nester (SF), Christopher Beresford (C) Teddy Borges, James Hoover, Michael Pace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (SF), Joseph Risley (C) Danny Grant, Paul Freeze | |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Beresford - foul #3 on Christopher Beresford, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris (SG), Michael Pace (C) Alfred Drexler, Christopher Beresford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Peets (PG) Charles Blaisdell | |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:22 | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Paschal | 44-43 |
| 01:06 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Larry Peets is denied by Steve Nester | 44-43 |
| 01:05 | Buena Vista | Steve Nester pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 00:57 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 00:56 | Buena Vista | Jeffery Harris tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 00:55 | Buena Vista | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Teddy Borges (PG), Robert Routh (SG), James Smith (PF) Lawrence Paschal, Jeffery Harris, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Blaisdell (PG), Danny Grant (SF), John Buckler (C) Wendell Washington, William Mullins, Joseph Risley | |
| 00:26 | Buena Vista | Michael Pace scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Teddy Borges | 48-43 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Larry Peets blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 00:04 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:00 | Buena Vista | Robert Routh misses the halfcourt shot | 48-43 |