| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Pepe (fresh) SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu loses the dribble to Timothy Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Pepe | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Hendren | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy is hacked by Samuel Heinz - foul #1 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Nelson - foul #1 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Pepe | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Wartburg | Paul Billie grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Nelson - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG) Timothy Nelson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 17:09 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi College | Joaquin Hernandez steals the ball from Rufus Sandford in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Cox, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Pepe (SG), Dikembe Abu (PF) Joaquin Hernandez, Darrell Grimes | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:36 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Kevin Cox is blocked by Antonio Talbot | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:12 | Wartburg | Antonio Talbot is called for the reach on Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Daniel Legler, Paul Billie, Kevin Cox | |
| 16:03 | Wartburg | Samuel Heinz steals the ball from Randy Williams | 2-8 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-8 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) C - Edward Goulette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Pepe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi College | Anthony Sheehy steps in front of the Bill Hendren pass | 2-8 |
| 15:22 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe banks in the layup set up by Anthony Sheehy | 2-10 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi College | Fyodor Zwolski is called for the reach on Edward Goulette - foul #1 on Fyodor Zwolski, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Antonio Talbot, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:44 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:42 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Kevin Cox (C) Jon Barnes, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses the lay-in | 2-10 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Washer | 2-10 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:00 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Legler | 5-13 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Legler - foul #1 on Daniel Legler, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF) Rufus Sandford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Anthony Sheehy (SF) Daniel Legler, Paul Billie | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:42 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:25 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 13:24 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox tips it home | 5-15 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi College | Joaquin Hernandez picks off the pass by Antonio Talbot | 5-15 |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Bill Hendren is called for the reach on Jon Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Hendren, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble (PF) Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Richard Pepe (SG), Dikembe Abu (PF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Jon Barnes, Joaquin Hernandez, Darrell Grimes, Kevin Cox | |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi College | Richard Pepe is called for the reach on Samuel Heinz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Pepe, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 12:20 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:16 | Wartburg | Christopher Gamble takes the ball from Richard Pepe | 5-15 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-15 |
| 11:55 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 11:46 | Wartburg | Randy Williams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Pepe | 5-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Heinz (tiring) SF - Antonio Talbot (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Gamble (fresh) C - Edward Goulette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette connects on the shot near the basket | 7-17 |
| 11:23 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski misses the dunk | 7-17 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi College | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Bill Hendren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Antonio Talbot, Christopher Gamble, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Jon Barnes (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 10:56 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes travels with the ball | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Jon Barnes | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Rufus Sandford and he's hacked by Kevin Cox - foul #2 on Kevin Cox, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski (C) Kevin Cox | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:33 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Billie | 12-19 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 09:38 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Richard Pepe (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF) Daniel Legler, Joaquin Hernandez, Paul Billie, Darrell Grimes | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is hacked by Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble (PF) Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:05 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy misses long on a jumper from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi College | Jon Barnes steps in front of the Rufus Sandford pass in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:35 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:24 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gamble - foul #1 on Christopher Gamble, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF), Melvin Sanders (C) Samuel Heinz, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Smith (SF) Anthony Sheehy | |
| 08:17 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 16-21 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi College | Fyodor Zwolski picks off the pass by Bill Hendren in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Wartburg | Christopher Gamble denies the turnaround by Richard Pepe | 16-21 |
| 08:03 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tired) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Sandford (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) PF - Christopher Gamble (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Pepe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fyodor Zwolski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Sandford | 19-23 |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe scores on a shot from close range set up by Fyodor Zwolski | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 06:28 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | Dikembe Abu is called for the reach on Rufus Sandford - foul #2 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Antonio Talbot, Christopher Gamble, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF) Jon Barnes, Richard Pepe, Daniel Smith, Dikembe Abu | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:04 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Edward Goulette | 23-25 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is called for traveling | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | Randy Williams clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Heinz - foul #2 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF) Samuel Heinz | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | Randy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot is called for a backcourt violation | 23-27 |
| 05:05 | Wartburg | Edward Goulette steps in front of the Fyodor Zwolski pass | 23-27 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Hernandez - foul #1 on Joaquin Hernandez, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (C) Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Richard Pepe (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Randy Williams, Joaquin Hernandez, Anthony Sheehy, Darrell Grimes | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Washer - foul #1 on Marshall Washer, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:38 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 04:13 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski is fouled on the floor by Marshall Washer - foul #2 on Marshall Washer, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble (PF) Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:13 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:13 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Wartburg | Daniel Legler is hacked by Bill Hendren - foul #2 on Bill Hendren, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Samuel Heinz (SF), Marshall Washer (PF) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot, Christopher Gamble | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 03:40 | Wartburg | Daniel Legler misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Wartburg | Daniel Legler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Daniel Legler, Richard Pepe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) SF - Samuel Heinz (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Washer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wartburg | Randy Williams misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 02:48 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:19 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Goulette - foul #1 on Edward Goulette, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (C) Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF) Joaquin Hernandez, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu | |
| 02:19 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:19 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:57 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Kevin Cox | 27-32 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | Samuel Heinz steals it from Kevin Cox | 27-32 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:13 | Wartburg | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:54 | Wartburg | Randy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 00:37 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |