| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) SG - James Jenkins (fresh) SF - John Schatzberg (fresh) PF - Donald Wakefield (fresh) C - Brent Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) SG - John Wingler (fresh) SF - John Heath (fresh) PF - Dustin Nelson (fresh) C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is fouled in the backcourt by James Jenkins - foul #1 on James Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Messiah | John Heath misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alexander William (SG) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 19:25 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Wartburg | Brent Burton hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Heath | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Wartburg | Brent Burton hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | Messiah | John Heath clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Wartburg | Brent Burton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Wartburg | Oliver Peterson is called for the reach on Donald Bell - foul #1 on Oliver Peterson, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Wartburg | The short jumper by John Schatzberg is denied by Emmett Mayorga | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Oliver Peterson | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Messiah | John Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander William - foul #1 on Alexander William, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry (SG), Howard Whitman (C) John Wingler, Oliver Peterson | |
| 17:27 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Wartburg | Alexander William misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Wartburg | Donald Bell can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Messiah | Howard Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmett Mayorga | 4-11 |
| 16:24 | Wartburg | Brent Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Greg Cooper (PG), Steven Jones (SG), Thomas Mack (SF), Percy Harris (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Donald Bell, Alexander William, John Schatzberg, Donald Wakefield, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG), Andrew Sammons (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Emmett Mayorga, John Heath, Dustin Nelson | |
| 16:08 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Howard Whitman | 4-13 |
| 16:00 | Wartburg | Steven Jones clanks a jump hook from the right block | 4-13 |
| 15:59 | Messiah | Bobby Jackson grabs the board | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Greg Cooper (fresh) SG - Steven Jones (fresh) SF - Thomas Mack (fresh) PF - Percy Harris (fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Wingler (fresh) SF - Andrew Sammons (fresh) PF - Howard Whitman (fresh) C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Messiah | Andrew Sammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Oliver Peterson (C) Bobby Jackson | |
| 15:43 | Wartburg | Percy Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Oliver Peterson | 4-13 |
| 15:42 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:19 | Messiah | John Wingler makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Dewberry | 4-15 |
| 15:01 | Wartburg | Thomas Mack is fouled on the floor by Howard Whitman - foul #1 on Howard Whitman, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Kolb (PG), Alexander William (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF) Steven Jones, Thomas Mack, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), Robert Holcomb (SG), Bobby Jackson (PF) Christopher Dewberry, John Wingler, Howard Whitman | |
| 14:51 | Wartburg | Alexander William connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Kolb | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is hacked by Percy Harris - foul #1 on Percy Harris, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (PG), John Schatzberg (SF), Brent Burton (C) Ronald Kolb, Greg Cooper, Percy Harris | |
| Subs | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn (SF), Dustin Nelson (PF) Andrew Sammons, Oliver Peterson | |
| 14:11 | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Emmett Mayorga | 7-17 |
| 14:04 | Wartburg | Bobby Jackson steals it from Donald Wakefield | 7-17 |
| 13:41 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga hits a jumpshot from the right side | 7-19 |
| 13:14 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-19 |
| 13:12 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| 13:00 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is fouled on the floor by John Schatzberg - foul #1 on John Schatzberg, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Greg Cooper (PG), Steven Jones (SG), Thomas Mack (SF), Joseph Washington (PF) Donald Bell, Alexander William, John Schatzberg, Donald Wakefield | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry (PG), John Wingler (SG), John Heath (SF), Howard Whitman (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Robert Holcomb, Eugene Devaughn, Dustin Nelson, Bobby Jackson | |
| 12:49 | Messiah | Steven Jones is called for the reach on Oliver Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #6 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Percy Harris (PF) Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 12:39 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Wingler | 7-22 |
| 12:27 | Wartburg | Percy Harris loses the dribble to John Wingler | 7-22 |
| 12:25 | Messiah | Thomas Mack picks off the pass by John Wingler in the backcourt | 7-22 |
| 12:08 | Wartburg | Greg Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 12:07 | Messiah | Howard Whitman grabs the board | 7-22 |
| 11:46 | Messiah | John Heath hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Wingler | 7-24 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Greg Cooper (fresh) SG - Steven Jones (fresh) SF - Thomas Mack (fresh) PF - Percy Harris (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Whitman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wartburg | Steven Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 11:13 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-24 |
| 11:11 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Percy Harris | 10-24 |
| 11:03 | Wartburg | Steven Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Cooper | 13-24 |
| 10:41 | Messiah | John Wingler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (PG), Alexander William (SG), John Schatzberg (SF), Donald Wakefield (PF), Brent Burton (C) Greg Cooper, Steven Jones, Thomas Mack, Percy Harris, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), Andrew Sammons (SF), Dustin Nelson (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Christopher Dewberry, John Heath, Howard Whitman, Oliver Peterson | |
| 10:41 | Messiah | John Wingler misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:41 | Messiah | John Wingler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Sammons - foul #1 on Andrew Sammons, team foul #3 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Holcomb (SG) John Wingler | |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:06 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 15-25 |
| 10:04 | Wartburg | John Schatzberg snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:42 | Wartburg | Alexander William misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 09:40 | Wartburg | Brent Burton hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 09:38 | Messiah | John Schatzberg steps in front of the Robert Holcomb pass in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 09:25 | Wartburg | Alexander William misses the jump hook in the lane | 17-25 |
| 09:23 | Messiah | Robert Holcomb gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:19 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-25 |
| 09:18 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Sammons | 17-25 |
| 08:59 | Messiah | Donald Wakefield denies the turnaround by Bobby Jackson | 17-25 |
| 08:57 | Wartburg | Alexander William pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:51 | Wartburg | Dustin Nelson takes the ball from Donald Bell | 17-25 |
| 08:47 | Messiah | Robert Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander William - foul #2 on Alexander William, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Kolb (PG), Greg Cooper (SG) Donald Bell, Alexander William | |
| Subs | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn (SF), Howard Whitman (PF), Jeffrey Cappello (C) Andrew Sammons, Dustin Nelson, Bobby Jackson | |
| 08:47 | Messiah | Robert Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:47 | Messiah | Robert Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:37 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Cappello steals it from Brent Burton | 17-27 |
| 08:14 | Messiah | Ronald Kolb steals the ball from Jeffrey Cappello | 17-27 |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | Ronald Kolb jams it | 19-27 |
| 08:00 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 07:58 | Wartburg | Brent Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:39 | Wartburg | Greg Cooper is hacked by Eugene Devaughn - foul #1 on Eugene Devaughn, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Thomas Mack (SF), Percy Harris (PF), Joseph Washington (C) John Schatzberg, Donald Wakefield, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry (PG), John Wingler (SG), John Heath (SF), Dustin Nelson (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Robert Holcomb, Eugene Devaughn, Howard Whitman, Jeffrey Cappello | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Ronald Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mack (fresh) PF - Percy Harris (fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wartburg | Percy Harris is denied on a layup by Dustin Nelson | 19-27 |
| 07:27 | Wartburg | Joseph Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:02 | Wartburg | Percy Harris banks in the layup set up by Ronald Kolb and the foul's on John Heath - foul #1 on John Heath, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (PG) Ronald Kolb | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 07:02 | Wartburg | Percy Harris makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Messiah | John Wingler is hacked by Greg Cooper - foul #1 on Greg Cooper, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Schatzberg (SF) Thomas Mack | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:47 | Messiah | John Wingler misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Joseph Washington | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Wartburg | Donald Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 06:19 | Wartburg | Joseph Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Wartburg | Percy Harris throws it down | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Messiah | Greg Cooper steps in front of the John Heath pass in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 05:58 | Wartburg | Greg Cooper lays it in | 26-27 |
| 05:55 | Messiah | John Wingler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wingler, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield (PF), Brent Burton (C) Percy Harris, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), Andrew Sammons (SF), Howard Whitman (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Christopher Dewberry, John Heath, Dustin Nelson, Oliver Peterson | |
| 05:38 | Wartburg | Greg Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 05:36 | Messiah | Howard Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:28 | Messiah | Howard Whitman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Wakefield - foul #1 on Donald Wakefield, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Kolb (PG), Thomas Mack (SF) Donald Bell, John Schatzberg | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Holcomb (SG) John Wingler | |
| 05:28 | Messiah | Howard Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:28 | Messiah | Howard Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:15 | Wartburg | The pull-up jumper by Brent Burton is blocked by Howard Whitman | 26-29 |
| 05:13 | Messiah | Howard Whitman gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kolb - foul #1 on Ronald Kolb, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:04 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:44 | Wartburg | Brent Burton misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Holcomb - foul #1 on Robert Holcomb, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (PG), John Schatzberg (SF), Percy Harris (PF) Ronald Kolb, Thomas Mack, Donald Wakefield | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry (SG) Robert Holcomb | |
| 04:44 | Wartburg | Brent Burton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:44 | Wartburg | Brent Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:44 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Bobby Jackson | 27-31 |
| 04:42 | Messiah | John Schatzberg is called for the reach on Christopher Dewberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Schatzberg, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield (PF) John Schatzberg | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 04:42 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:42 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:25 | Wartburg | Donald Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Brent Burton tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 04:22 | Wartburg | Brent Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:10 | Wartburg | Donald Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Emmett Mayorga - foul #1 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn (PG), John Heath (SF), Dustin Nelson (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Andrew Sammons, Howard Whitman, Bobby Jackson | |
| 04:10 | Wartburg | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:10 | Wartburg | Donald Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:10 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:55 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Heath | 28-35 |
| 03:37 | Wartburg | Donald Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Wakefield | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Greg Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Wakefield (tiring) C - Brent Burton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Eugene Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Dewberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dewberry | 31-38 |
| 02:51 | Wartburg | Donald Wakefield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 02:49 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:39 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Cooper - foul #2 on Greg Cooper, team foul #13 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Kolb (PG), James Jenkins (SG), Alexander William (SF), Thomas Mack (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Donald Bell, Greg Cooper, Percy Harris, Donald Wakefield, Brent Burton | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), John Wingler (SG), Andrew Sammons (SF), Howard Whitman (PF) Eugene Devaughn, Christopher Dewberry, John Heath, Dustin Nelson | |
| 02:39 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:39 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Alexander William drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mack | 33-40 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Andrew Sammons misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 02:06 | Wartburg | Thomas Mack snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 01:50 | Wartburg | Alexander William is denied on a layup by Andrew Sammons | 33-40 |
| 01:49 | Wartburg | Thomas Mack hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Wingler | 35-42 |
| 01:09 | Wartburg | James Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 01:07 | Messiah | The rebound goes to John Wingler | 35-42 |
| 01:05 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is fouled in the backcourt by James Jenkins - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #14 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bell (PG), Steven Jones (SG), John Schatzberg (SF), Percy Harris (PF), Brent Burton (C) Ronald Kolb, James Jenkins, Alexander William, Thomas Mack, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Holcomb (SG), Eugene Devaughn (SF), Dustin Nelson (PF) John Wingler, Andrew Sammons, Oliver Peterson | |
| 01:05 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:05 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | Steven Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-43 |
| 00:48 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:31 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Emmett Mayorga and he's fouled by Percy Harris - foul #2 on Percy Harris, team foul #15 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Messiah | John Heath (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Howard Whitman | |
| 00:31 | Messiah | Dustin Nelson makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Percy Harris hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 37-46 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | Eugene Devaughn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Robert Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |