| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Riley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Poe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stackhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Freeze (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | William Beaver inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wartburg | John Stackhouse blocks the short jumper by Paul Freeze | 44-34 |
| 19:44 | Luther | John Stackhouse grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 19:41 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Todd Price in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:35 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-34 |
| 19:34 | Luther | Emory Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:31 | Luther | Paul Poe is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Price - foul #2 on Todd Price, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:11 | Luther | Emory Richards is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Emory Richards, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:46 | Wartburg | Todd Price misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 18:45 | Luther | Emory Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:25 | Luther | John Stackhouse is open but misses the lay-in | 44-34 |
| 18:23 | Luther | Brad Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:03 | Luther | Paul Poe misses the wide open floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 18:01 | Wartburg | Todd Price snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:39 | Wartburg | William Beaver is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Roger Kenney (PF), Don Reed (C) Jesse Fitzgerald, Brad Riley, John Stackhouse, Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Lange (PG), Daniel Thoman (SG), Patrick Perry (SF), Bob Duffy (PF), John Buckler (C) Michael Salmon, Todd Price, William Beaver, James Rigby, Paul Freeze | |
| 17:15 | Luther | John Buckler steals the ball from Arthur Utley | 44-34 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Luther | Arthur Utley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:34 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Wartburg | Don Reed takes the ball from John Buckler | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Arthur Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Poe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Lange (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Thoman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bob Duffy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wartburg | Arthur Utley is called for the reach on Donald Lange - foul #1 on Arthur Utley, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Brad Riley (SG), John Stackhouse (PF), Emory Richards (C) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Roger Kenney, Don Reed | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), Todd Price (SG), William Beaver (SF), James Rigby (PF), Richard McLain (C) Donald Lange, Daniel Thoman, Patrick Perry, Bob Duffy, John Buckler | |
| 15:14 | Wartburg | Richard McLain can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 15:12 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Luther | Brad Riley misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Wartburg | Todd Price gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Wartburg | James Rigby hits a shot from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 14:46 | Luther | Michael Salmon picks off the pass by Brad Riley in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 14:45 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 14:43 | Luther | John Stackhouse pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:36 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | Wartburg | Todd Price gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 14:15 | Luther | John Stackhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:52 | Luther | John Stackhouse is fouled on the floor by James Rigby - foul #2 on James Rigby, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Vida (SF), Roger Kenney (PF) Paul Poe, John Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Thoman (SG), John Buckler (SF), Bob Duffy (PF), Paul Freeze (C) Michael Salmon, William Beaver, James Rigby, Richard McLain | |
| 13:37 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald lays it in set up by Brad Riley | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Wartburg | Todd Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Todd Price, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Luther | Don Reed (C) Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG) Todd Price | |
| 13:10 | Luther | Brad Riley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 13:08 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | Wartburg | Daniel Thoman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Salmon | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | Luther | Roger Kenney makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Vida | 51-42 |
| 12:16 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:14 | Luther | The rebound goes to Roger Kenney | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Duffy - foul #3 on Bob Duffy, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Paul Poe (SF), John Stackhouse (PF), Emory Richards (C) Jesse Fitzgerald, Brad Riley, Michael Vida, Roger Kenney, Don Reed | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (PG), William Beaver (SF), James Rigby (PF) Michael Salmon, John Buckler, Bob Duffy | |
| 11:54 | Luther | Paul Poe misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | Daniel Thoman pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | James Rigby misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Poe - foul #3 on Paul Poe, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SG), Richard McLain (C) Daniel Thoman, Paul Freeze | |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Arthur Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Poe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stackhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Todd Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rigby (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Luther | John Stackhouse hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Emory Richards | 53-44 |
| 11:02 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Sheppard - foul #1 on Kenneth Sheppard, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Vida (PF), Don Reed (C) John Stackhouse, Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Buckler (PF) James Rigby | |
| 11:02 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Luther | Todd Price steals the ball from Don Reed | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Wartburg | John Buckler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Wartburg | Todd Price hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 10:26 | Luther | John Buckler takes the ball from Michael Vida in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Wartburg | John Buckler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Price | 53-51 |
| 09:52 | Luther | Paul Poe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Beaver - foul #3 on William Beaver, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Brad Riley (SG), John Stackhouse (PF), Emory Richards (C) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Michael Vida, Don Reed | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Lange (PG), Daniel Thoman (SG), Bob Duffy (PF), Paul Freeze (C) Todd Price, Patrick Perry, William Beaver, Richard McLain | |
| 09:52 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:36 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Bob Duffy, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Kenneth Douglas (SF) Paul Poe | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Beaver (SF), James Rigby (PF) John Buckler, Bob Duffy | |
| 09:13 | Luther | Emory Richards is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-51 |
| 09:11 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Wartburg | Brad Riley picks off the pass by Daniel Thoman | 55-51 |
| 08:51 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Riley | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | Wartburg | William Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Paul Poe (SF), Roger Kenney (PF), Don Reed (C) Kenneth Douglas, John Stackhouse, Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Buckler (SF) William Beaver | |
| 08:39 | Luther | John Buckler is called for the reach on Paul Poe in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Buckler, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 08:39 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:39 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:18 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Paul Freeze is denied by Don Reed | 59-51 |
| 08:16 | Luther | Paul Poe grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Luther | Roger Kenney lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Fitzgerald and the foul's on Daniel Thoman - foul #2 on Daniel Thoman, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), Todd Price (SG) Donald Lange, Daniel Thoman | |
| 08:05 | Luther | Roger Kenney makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:44 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze misses the jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 07:43 | Luther | Roger Kenney gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:38 | Luther | John Buckler is called for the reach on Jesse Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Buckler, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Emory Richards (C) Brad Riley, Don Reed | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SF), Bob Duffy (PF) John Buckler, James Rigby | |
| 07:38 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:38 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Poe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Perry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bob Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Freeze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | Todd Price connects on the floater from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:04 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by Jesse Fitzgerald | 64-53 |
| 06:48 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Michael Vida (SF), John Stackhouse (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Paul Poe, Roger Kenney | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Thoman (SG), John Buckler (SF), Richard McLain (C) Todd Price, Patrick Perry, Paul Freeze | |
| 06:28 | Luther | Michael Vida knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Sheppard and the foul's on Richard McLain - foul #4 on Richard McLain, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Luther | Brad Riley (SG), Don Reed (C) Kenneth Sheppard, Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:28 | Luther | Michael Vida makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:12 | Wartburg | John Buckler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Thoman | 67-56 |
| 05:47 | Luther | John Stackhouse hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Arthur Utley | 69-56 |
| 05:32 | Wartburg | John Buckler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Thoman | 69-59 |
| 05:26 | Luther | Arthur Utley is fouled in the backcourt by John Buckler - foul #3 on John Buckler, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Paul Poe (SF) Michael Vida | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (PG), William Beaver (SF), James Rigby (PF), Paul Freeze (C) Michael Salmon, John Buckler, Bob Duffy, Richard McLain | |
| 05:26 | Luther | Arthur Utley makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:26 | Luther | Arthur Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:26 | Wartburg | James Rigby snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Wartburg | John Stackhouse steals it from Paul Freeze | 70-59 |
| 04:42 | Luther | Paul Poe misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 70-59 |
| 04:41 | Wartburg | William Beaver pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:21 | Wartburg | Todd Price comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 04:19 | Luther | John Stackhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:19 | Luther | Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Emory Richards (C) Arthur Utley, Don Reed | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Buckler (C) Paul Freeze | |
| 04:02 | Luther | Emory Richards hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Poe | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Wartburg | William Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Roger Kenney (PF) John Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard McLain (C) James Rigby | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Luther | William Beaver steals it from Brad Riley in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | Richard McLain misses the jump hook from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 03:28 | Luther | The rebound goes to Jesse Fitzgerald | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Poe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Todd Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Thoman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Buckler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Buckler - foul #4 on John Buckler, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard (SG) Brad Riley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SG) Daniel Thoman | |
| 02:59 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:56 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Brad Riley (SG), John Stackhouse (PF) Kenneth Sheppard, Roger Kenney | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), James Rigby (PF) Patrick Perry, Richard McLain | |
| 02:47 | Wartburg | John Stackhouse is called for the reach on James Rigby - foul #2 on John Stackhouse, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Michael Vida (SF), Roger Kenney (PF), Don Reed (C) Jesse Fitzgerald, Brad Riley, Paul Poe, John Stackhouse, Emory Richards | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Thoman (SG), Patrick Perry (SF), Richard McLain (C) Michael Salmon, William Beaver, James Rigby | |
| 02:32 | Wartburg | Todd Price misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 02:31 | Luther | The rebound goes to Don Reed | 73-59 |
| 02:05 | Luther | Roger Kenney is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Utley | 75-59 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Todd Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:57 | Luther | Roger Kenney snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Luther | Todd Price takes the ball from Don Reed in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | John Buckler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 01:39 | Luther | Michael Vida pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:33 | Luther | John Buckler steals the ball from Michael Vida | 75-59 |
| 01:19 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:17 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McLain | 75-59 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Roger Kenney picks off the pass by Richard McLain | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-59 |
| 00:34 | Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Don Reed | 75-59 |
| 00:14 | Luther | John Buckler swats the layup by Michael Vida | 75-59 |
| 00:13 | Luther | Don Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Luther | Arthur Utley runs out the clock | 75-59 |