| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Jemison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Straub (fresh) SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) C - Richard Koch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Jason Bartee inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central | Charles Pearson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harrison Mitchell - foul #1 on Harrison Mitchell, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Kenneth Reed (SF), Robert Williams (C) Gregory Zolondek, Roy Carothers, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 19:36 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:36 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 19:08 | Wartburg | Kenneth Reed tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | Central | Richard Koch drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pearson | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Wartburg | Jason Bartee steals it from Kenneth Reed | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harrison Mitchell - foul #2 on Harrison Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), Roy Carothers (SF), Darrell Jemison (C) David Lefever, Kenneth Reed, Harrison Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Daniel Buck (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jason Bartee, Richard Koch | |
| 17:55 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Wartburg | Robert Williams grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Wartburg | Daniel Buck is called for the reach on Gregory Zolondek - foul #2 on Daniel Buck, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Harrison Mitchell (PF) Kevin Harvey, Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Central | Paul Szeto (C) Jerry Timmons | |
| 17:19 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Zolondek and the foul's on Robert Willis - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG) David Lefever | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 17:19 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Central | Paul Szeto is denied on a layup by Harrison Mitchell | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Carothers | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 16:17 | Central | Derrick Smith grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Central | Derrick Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Willis | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harrison Mitchell | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Tabor (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Buck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Szeto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Central | Robert Willis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:32 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:07 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:44 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Carothers | 49-43 |
| 14:17 | Central | Paul Szeto hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), William Carney (SF), Darrell Jemison (PF), Ervin Mee (C) Kevin Harvey, Roy Carothers, Harrison Mitchell, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Jason Bartee (SF), Richard Koch (C) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Daniel Tabor, Daniel Buck | |
| 14:17 | Central | Paul Szeto misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | William Carney pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee knocks in the floater in the paint | 51-45 |
| 13:39 | Central | Scott Straub blows the dunk | 51-45 |
| 13:38 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | Wartburg | David Lefever is hacked by Scott Straub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Straub, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell (PF) Darrell Jemison | |
| Subs | Central | Jerry Timmons (PF) Paul Szeto | |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | William Carney can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 13:05 | Central | Richard Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Central | Jerry Timmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Straub | 51-47 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | Jerry Timmons steals the ball from David Lefever | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Central | Scott Straub connects on the shot from the left side set up by Charles Pearson | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Wartburg | David Lefever loses the dribble to Scott Straub in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Central | Jason Bartee connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Straub | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Wartburg | Richard Koch steps in front of the William Carney pass in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:33 | Central | Charles Pearson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lefever (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ervin Mee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Straub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bartee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 11:09 | Wartburg | David Lefever gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:52 | Wartburg | Scott Straub takes the ball from Gregory Zolondek | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Central | Jerry Timmons grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:17 | Central | Scott Straub scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Koch | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Wartburg | David Lefever loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (SG), Roy Carothers (SF), Robert Williams (PF) David Lefever, William Carney, Harrison Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jason Bartee, Richard Koch | |
| 09:38 | Central | Gregory Zolondek steps in front of the Derrick Smith pass | 51-55 |
| 09:35 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 09:34 | Wartburg | Robert Williams tips it in | 53-55 |
| 09:15 | Central | Roy Carothers steals the ball from Jerry Timmons | 53-55 |
| 08:55 | Wartburg | Robert Williams double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Andrew Costas (SF), Daniel Buck (PF) Derrick Smith, Daniel Tabor, Jerry Timmons | |
| 08:44 | Central | Robert Willis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Willis, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG) Gregory Zolondek | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (SG) Robert Willis | |
| 08:26 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Lefever | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Central | Clyde Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), Harrison Mitchell (PF) David Lefever, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Central | Jerry Timmons (PF) Clyde Dorsey | |
| 07:42 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 07:41 | Central | Daniel Buck snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Central | Andrew Costas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Carothers - foul #1 on Roy Carothers, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (PG), Daniel Tabor (SG), Paul Szeto (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Daniel Buck | |
| 07:37 | Central | Andrew Costas makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | Central | Andrew Costas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:17 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Harvey | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregory Zolondek (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harvey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ervin Mee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tabor (fresh) SF - Andrew Costas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Timmons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Szeto (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Central | Daniel Tabor is hacked by Kevin Harvey - foul #3 on Kevin Harvey, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Williams (PF) Harrison Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jason Bartee (SF), Richard Koch (C) Daniel Tabor, Andrew Costas, Jerry Timmons | |
| 06:52 | Central | Jason Bartee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:51 | Central | Richard Koch tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Jason Bartee is called for the reach on Roy Carothers - foul #3 on Jason Bartee, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG), Harrison Mitchell (PF) Gregory Zolondek, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Clyde Dorsey (PF) Derrick Smith, Paul Szeto | |
| 06:10 | Wartburg | David Lefever hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Central | Clyde Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | Central | Robert Willis is hacked by Ervin Mee - foul #4 on Ervin Mee, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG) David Lefever | |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Tabor (SG), Daniel Buck (PF) Charles Pearson, Richard Koch | |
| 05:48 | Central | Clyde Dorsey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:24 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:12 | Central | Daniel Buck is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG) Kevin Harvey | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF) Robert Willis, Daniel Tabor, Jason Bartee, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | Andrew Costas is called for the reach on Roy Carothers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Costas, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 04:55 | Wartburg | David Lefever scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ervin Mee | 63-58 |
| 04:38 | Central | Scott Straub loses the dribble to Ervin Mee | 63-58 |
| 04:36 | Wartburg | Andrew Costas steps in front of the Roy Carothers pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 04:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Zolondek - foul #3 on Gregory Zolondek, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Gregory Zolondek, Harrison Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SF), Paul Szeto (C) Andrew Costas, Daniel Buck | |
| 04:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:00 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Central | Charles Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:53 | Central | Derrick Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:51 | Central | Scott Straub can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Roy Carothers snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | Wartburg | David Lefever is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Harvey | 66-60 |
| 02:54 | Central | Jerry Timmons connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Scott Straub | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Kevin Harvey (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lefever (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Carothers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Mee (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Straub (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Timmons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Szeto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Wartburg | Ervin Mee misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Central | Jerry Timmons pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG), Harrison Mitchell (PF) David Lefever, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jason Bartee (SF), Daniel Buck (PF), Richard Koch (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jerry Timmons, Paul Szeto | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:29 | Central | Richard Koch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kevin Harvey, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Jerry Timmons (PF) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Daniel Buck | |
| 01:45 | Central | Jason Bartee blows the layup | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell is hacked by Jason Bartee - foul #4 on Jason Bartee, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Central | Jerry Timmons snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Central | Jason Bartee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 00:41 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:40 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Jason Bartee is called for the reach on Gregory Zolondek - foul #5 on Jason Bartee, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SF) Jason Bartee | |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Central | Richard Koch snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Central | Derrick Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Straub | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Wartburg | Scott Straub is called for the reach on Harrison Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Straub, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Lefever (SG) Gregory Zolondek | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:32 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Central | Charles Pearson is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek (PG) David Lefever | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey is hacked by Scott Straub in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Straub, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (SG) Scott Straub | |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Kevin Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Central | Jerry Timmons pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Central | Charles Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Jerry Timmons is called for the reach on Gregory Zolondek - foul #3 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Central | Robert Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Charles Pearson is called for the reach on Harrison Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pearson, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Harrison Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Central | Richard Koch gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Central | Derrick Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Gregory Zolondek runs out the clock | 70-67 |