| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fresh) SG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) PF - Harrison Mitchell (fresh) C - Ervin Mee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Thomas Ensley (fresh) SG - James Wasson (fresh) SF - Melvin Goodin (fresh) PF - Steve Propp (fresh) C - Daniel Siewert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ensley - foul #1 on Thomas Ensley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers lays it in set up by Kevin Harvey | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Luther | Daniel Siewert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Luther | Steve Propp can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Kevin Harvey | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Daniel Siewert | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Luther | Thomas Ensley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Luther | Melvin Goodin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Luther | Daniel Siewert tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek hits a runner from the baseline set up by Kevin Harvey | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Luther | James Wasson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Carothers - foul #1 on Roy Carothers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) Kevin Harvey, Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 17:59 | Luther | James Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Luther | James Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | William Carney connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by James Wasson - foul #1 on James Wasson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | William Carney makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Luther | Melvin Goodin comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Lefever - foul #1 on David Lefever, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (PG) Gregory Zolondek | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 17:11 | Luther | Melvin Goodin misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Luther | Melvin Goodin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Wartburg | William Carney's layup is rejected by Daniel Siewert | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Luther | The rebound goes to Steve Propp | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Luther | Thomas Ensley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Goodin | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:18 | Luther | Thomas Ensley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Luther | Steve Propp pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Luther | David Lefever steals the ball from Melvin Goodin | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lefever (fresh) SF - William Carney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Thomas Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Goodin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Propp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 15:33 | Wartburg | William Carney hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 15:15 | Luther | Melvin Goodin buries a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Ensley | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), Roy Carothers (SF), Ervin Mee (C) Kevin Harvey, William Carney, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Luther | John McKee (PG), Charlie Matta (SG), Gary McLennan (PF), Steven Harrison (C) Thomas Ensley, James Wasson, Steve Propp, Daniel Siewert | |
| 14:56 | Luther | Ervin Mee blocks the short jumper by Charlie Matta | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:27 | Wartburg | Steven Harrison steps in front of the Harrison Mitchell pass | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | Luther | Melvin Goodin buries a fadeaway from the left block | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Wartburg | David Lefever is fouled on the floor by Gary McLennan - foul #1 on Gary McLennan, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), Robert Williams (C) David Lefever, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | Thomas Ensley (PG), Steve Propp (PF), Daniel Siewert (C) John McKee, Melvin Goodin, Gary McLennan | |
| 13:28 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Luther | Daniel Siewert gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Luther | Daniel Siewert is fouled on the floor by Gregory Zolondek - foul #1 on Gregory Zolondek, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ervin Mee (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 13:01 | Luther | Steve Propp's pass is intercepted by Roy Carothers | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Luther | Charlie Matta grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Luther | Steve Propp's fadeaway is rejected by Harrison Mitchell | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Kevin Harvey | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Ensley - foul #2 on Thomas Ensley, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison (C) Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | John McKee (PG), James Wasson (SG), Melvin Goodin (SF) Thomas Ensley, Charlie Matta, Steven Harrison | |
| 12:25 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | Luther | Daniel Siewert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Carothers | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Wartburg | Daniel Siewert swats the layup by Roy Carothers | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - John McKee (fresh) SG - James Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Goodin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Propp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Zolondek | 16-11 |
| 11:08 | Luther | James Wasson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:46 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Siewert - foul #1 on Daniel Siewert, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Kenneth Reed (SF), Ervin Mee (C) Kevin Harvey, Roy Carothers, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Luther | Charlie Matta (PF), Gary McLennan (C) Steve Propp, Daniel Siewert | |
| 10:46 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | Luther | The rebound goes to Gary McLennan | 17-11 |
| 10:34 | Luther | Gary McLennan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Matta | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Luther | Charlie Matta pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:06 | Luther | James Wasson is fouled on the floor by David Lefever - foul #2 on David Lefever, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), Roy Carothers (SF) David Lefever, Kenneth Reed | |
| Subs | Luther | Steven Harrison (C) James Wasson | |
| 09:48 | Luther | Steven Harrison is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| 09:20 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell is hacked by Charlie Matta - foul #1 on Charlie Matta, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | Quinton Baird (PG), Daniel Siewert (C) John McKee, Melvin Goodin | |
| 09:09 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 09:08 | Luther | Charlie Matta pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Luther | Charlie Matta knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Quinton Baird | 17-16 |
| 08:41 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Luther | Gary McLennan gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:20 | Luther | Steven Harrison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:18 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Harrison Mitchell | 17-16 |
| 08:01 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | Luther | Charlie Matta banks in the layup on a great pass from Quinton Baird and he's fouled by Darrell Jemison - foul #1 on Darrell Jemison, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF), Ervin Mee (C) William Carney, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Luther | John McKee (PG), Melvin Goodin (SF), Steve Propp (PF) Quinton Baird, Steven Harrison, Gary McLennan | |
| 07:57 | Luther | Charlie Matta makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Harvey and he's fouled by Steve Propp - foul #1 on Steve Propp, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | James Wasson (SG) Charlie Matta | |
| 07:34 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:34 | Luther | Steve Propp gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ervin Mee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - John McKee (fresh) SG - James Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Goodin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Propp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Siewert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Luther | Gregory Zolondek picks off the pass by Melvin Goodin | 21-19 |
| 07:14 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek lays it in | 23-19 |
| 06:53 | Luther | Steve Propp misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-19 |
| 06:51 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:28 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell knocks in the shot from close range set up by Kevin Harvey | 25-19 |
| 06:24 | Luther | James Wasson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Propp | 25-21 |
| 05:55 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell's layup is rejected by Steve Propp | 25-21 |
| 05:54 | Luther | Melvin Goodin pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:28 | Luther | James Wasson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John McKee | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Carothers | 27-24 |
| 04:59 | Luther | Daniel Siewert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | Quinton Baird (PG), Charlie Matta (SG), Gary McLennan (PF), Steven Harrison (C) John McKee, James Wasson, Steve Propp, Daniel Siewert | |
| 04:33 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF) William Carney | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 04:15 | Luther | Gary McLennan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:14 | Luther | Charlie Matta tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Luther | Gary McLennan grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | Luther | Charlie Matta loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Robert Williams (C) Kevin Harvey, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Luther | Thomas Ensley (PG) Melvin Goodin | |
| 03:40 | Wartburg | David Lefever can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:38 | Luther | Charlie Matta snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:34 | Luther | Thomas Ensley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Ensley, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF), Ervin Mee (C) Roy Carothers, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Luther | James Wasson (SG), Steve Propp (PF) Thomas Ensley, Steven Harrison | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lefever (fresh) SF - William Carney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Mee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Quinton Baird (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wasson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charlie Matta (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Propp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary McLennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wartburg | William Carney misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-24 |
| 03:05 | Luther | The rebound goes to Charlie Matta | 27-24 |
| 02:47 | Luther | Steve Propp scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Quinton Baird and he's hacked by Harrison Mitchell - foul #1 on Harrison Mitchell, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Carothers (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) William Carney, Ervin Mee | |
| Subs | Luther | John McKee (PG), Melvin Goodin (SF) Quinton Baird, Charlie Matta | |
| 02:47 | Luther | Steve Propp makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:26 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 02:02 | Luther | Gary McLennan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 02:00 | Luther | Steve Propp tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | David Lefever throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ervin Mee (C) Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Luther | Charlie Matta (SG), Steven Harrison (PF), Daniel Siewert (C) James Wasson, Steve Propp, Gary McLennan | |
| 01:24 | Luther | John McKee hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Goodin and he's hacked by Roy Carothers - foul #2 on Roy Carothers, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 01:24 | Luther | John McKee makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:03 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Lefever | 29-32 |
| 00:41 | Luther | Charlie Matta can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-32 |
| 00:40 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Ervin Mee | 29-32 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ervin Mee | 31-32 |
| 00:04 | Luther | Charlie Matta's fadeaway is rejected by Ervin Mee | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Luther | Daniel Siewert tips it in | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |