| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - John Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lefever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Mee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Wartburg | David Lefever knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Zolondek | 24-32 |
| 19:06 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:05 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:46 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Gregory Zolondek is denied by Paul Vallee | 24-32 |
| 18:45 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcus Corker | 24-32 |
| 18:39 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:38 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:22 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Roy Carothers - foul #1 on Roy Carothers, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Darrell Jemison (C) Roy Carothers, Harrison Mitchell, Ervin Mee | |
| 18:22 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:22 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:54 | Wartburg | Paul Vallee picks off the pass by David Lefever | 26-32 |
| 17:32 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:31 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:18 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Zolondek is called for the reach on Paul Vallee - foul #2 on Gregory Zolondek, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Harrison Mitchell (PF), Ervin Mee (C) David Lefever, William Carney, Robert Williams, Darrell Jemison | |
| 17:09 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Paolucci | 29-32 |
| 16:48 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Harvey | 29-34 |
| 16:27 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell is hacked by Paul Vallee - foul #3 on Paul Vallee, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder (PG), Richard Henry (SG), Charles Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Shackelford (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) John Paolucci, Marcus Corker, Johnny Bugarin, Russell Johnson, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) Kevin Harvey, Roy Carothers, Ervin Mee | |
| 15:48 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Richard Henry - foul #1 on Richard Henry, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), Roy Carothers (SF) David Lefever, William Carney | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bobby Holder (fresh) SG - Richard Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gilfillan (fresh) PF - Daniel Shackelford (fresh) C - Stephen Livingston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell scores on a floater in the paint set up by Gregory Zolondek | 31-36 |
| 15:06 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Holder | 33-36 |
| 14:43 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:41 | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Henry, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Marcus Corker (SG), Johnny Bugarin (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Paul Vallee (C) Bobby Holder, Richard Henry, Charles Gilfillan, Daniel Shackelford, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Carney (SF), Ervin Mee (C) Roy Carothers, Darrell Jemison | |
| 14:16 | Wartburg | William Carney buries a floater from the right block | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Paolucci | 36-38 |
| 13:25 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 13:23 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:18 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | Wartburg | William Carney gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:55 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harvey | 36-41 |
| 12:33 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Paolucci and he's hacked by Kevin Harvey - foul #4 on Kevin Harvey, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Darrell Jemison (C) Kevin Harvey, William Carney, Harrison Mitchell, Ervin Mee | |
| 12:33 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:33 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Wartburg | Johnny Bugarin steals it from Roy Carothers | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin lays it in | 40-41 |
| 11:43 | Wartburg | Paul Vallee takes the ball from David Lefever | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - John Paolucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Lefever (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Upper Iowa | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Paolucci - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry (PG), Charles Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Shackelford (PF) John Paolucci, Johnny Bugarin, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell (PF), Ervin Mee (C) Robert Williams, Darrell Jemison | |
| 11:22 | Upper Iowa | Roy Carothers takes the ball from Paul Vallee | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | Wartburg | Marcus Corker takes the ball from Ervin Mee | 40-41 |
| 10:55 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder (PG), Stephen Livingston (C) Marcus Corker, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison (C) Ervin Mee | |
| 10:26 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Charles Gilfillan takes the ball from Roy Carothers | 40-41 |
| 09:57 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gilfillan | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Wartburg | David Lefever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:33 | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:31 | Wartburg | David Lefever grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Wartburg | Stephen Livingston is called for the reach on Roy Carothers - foul #1 on Stephen Livingston, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Marcus Corker (SG), Johnny Bugarin (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Paul Vallee (C) Bobby Holder, Richard Henry, Charles Gilfillan, Daniel Shackelford, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ervin Mee (C) Darrell Jemison | |
| 09:02 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:55 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Bugarin | 45-41 |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Lefever | 45-43 |
| 08:26 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 47-43 |
| 08:04 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:50 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:48 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Gregory Zolondek | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - John Paolucci (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Lefever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ervin Mee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-45 |
| 06:56 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:26 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Wartburg | Paul Vallee steps in front of the David Lefever pass | 49-47 |
| 05:56 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:54 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:28 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lefever | 49-49 |
| 05:22 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci lays it in set up by Paul Vallee and the foul's on Ervin Mee - foul #1 on Ervin Mee, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry (SG), Charles Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Shackelford (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) Marcus Corker, Johnny Bugarin, Russell Johnson, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), William Carney (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Darrell Jemison (C) David Lefever, Roy Carothers, Harrison Mitchell, Ervin Mee | |
| 05:22 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Wartburg | Darrell Jemison snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:17 | Wartburg | Stephen Livingston denies the turnaround by Gregory Zolondek | 51-49 |
| 05:16 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:52 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder (PG) John Paolucci | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:52 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:52 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:23 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 04:05 | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Gilfillan | 56-49 |
| 03:46 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Zolondek | 56-52 |
| 03:27 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:25 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | William Carney clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 58-52 |
| 03:06 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Shackelford | 58-52 |
| 03:06 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Marcus Corker (SG), Johnny Bugarin (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Paul Vallee (C) Bobby Holder, Richard Henry, Charles Gilfillan, Daniel Shackelford, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ervin Mee (C) Gregory Zolondek, William Carney, Harrison Mitchell, Darrell Jemison | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - John Paolucci (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Lefever (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Ervin Mee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marcus Corker | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 02:44 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcus Corker | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee is denied on a layup by Ervin Mee | 61-52 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:13 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lefever | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), Harrison Mitchell (PF) David Lefever, Robert Williams | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Roy Carothers | 61-58 |
| 01:14 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 63-58 |
| 00:45 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Zolondek | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harvey - foul #5 on Kevin Harvey, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG) Kevin Harvey | |
| 00:24 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Wartburg | David Lefever can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson is hacked by David Lefever in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lefever, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry (PG) John Paolucci | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:15 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | David Lefever misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Zolondek is called for the reach on Russell Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Zolondek, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:06 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | David Lefever buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |