| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hidalgo (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William McElmury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Denson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Archie Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Ritchey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Benner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central | Larry Larkin inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Central | William McElmury takes the ball from Arthur Benner in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | Wartburg | David Denson is called for a backcourt violation | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Terry Richey (C) Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (C) David Desir | |
| 19:15 | Central | Larry Larkin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Central | Arthur Benner hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Huber - foul #2 on Antonio Huber, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), Lee Gaither (SG), James Marrone (SF), Ray Lamb (PF) George Hidalgo, William McElmury, David Denson, Archie Warren | |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), John Renner (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Antonio Huber, Arthur Benner, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington | |
| 19:01 | Wartburg | James Marrone buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Gaither | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Central | Fred Whaley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Hugh Flannagan | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Wartburg | Hugh Flannagan steps in front of the Lee Gaither pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Central | Hugh Flannagan misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Terry Richey | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Wartburg | Ray Lamb clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Central | Fred Whaley gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Central | John Renner connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Hugh Flannagan | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | Wartburg | Hugh Flannagan is called for the reach on Lee Gaither in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Flannagan, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Terry (PG), William McElmury (SG), David Denson (SF), Archie Warren (PF), Leonard Ritchey (C) Kevin Oster, Lee Gaither, James Marrone, Ray Lamb, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Ernest Edwards, Hugh Flannagan, Fred Whaley, John Renner, Clarence Rice | |
| 17:36 | Wartburg | William McElmury buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Virgil Pennington - foul #2 on Virgil Pennington, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG) Nelson Terry | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 17:36 | Wartburg | William McElmury makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Central | David Desir makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Larkin - foul #3 on Larry Larkin, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Terry (SG) William McElmury | |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Fred Whaley (SF) Antonio Huber, Larry Larkin | |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:07 | Central | Fred Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:47 | Central | George Hidalgo is called for the reach on Mark Honey - foul #1 on George Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William McElmury (SG) George Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 16:24 | Central | Virgil Pennington comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | Wartburg | David Denson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Wartburg | Virgil Pennington steps in front of the Nelson Terry pass in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 16:01 | Central | Fred Whaley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:00 | Wartburg | Archie Warren gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Nelson Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McElmury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Denson (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Archie Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ritchey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Benner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Whaley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Pennington (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Desir (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wartburg | Archie Warren misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Central | Virgil Pennington snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:17 | Central | Mark Honey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), Lee Gaither (SG), James Marrone (SF), Nathan Holt (C) Nelson Terry, William McElmury, David Denson, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Ernest Edwards (SF), John Renner (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Mark Honey, Arthur Benner, Fred Whaley, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | Kevin Oster is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Gaither | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Central | Antonio Huber misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Oster | 43-41 |
| 14:18 | Central | Antonio Huber hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Wartburg | James Marrone is fouled in the backcourt by John Renner - foul #1 on John Renner, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG), William McElmury (SG), David Denson (SF), Ray Lamb (PF) Kevin Oster, Lee Gaither, James Marrone, Archie Warren | |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Benner (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) Hugh Flannagan, Ernest Edwards, John Renner | |
| 13:55 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | Wartburg | William McElmury connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Hidalgo | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Central | Arthur Benner is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 45-43 |
| 13:01 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | Wartburg | David Denson tips it home | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | Central | Arthur Benner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Larry Larkin is called for the reach on George Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Larkin, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Marrone (SG), Archie Warren (PF), Terry Richey (C) William McElmury, David Denson, Ray Lamb | |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), John Renner (PF), David Desir (C) Antonio Huber, Arthur Benner, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington, Clarence Rice | |
| 12:33 | Wartburg | Archie Warren misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Terry Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Whaley - foul #3 on Fred Whaley, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG) Hugh Flannagan | |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:51 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hidalgo (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Archie Warren (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Richey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Whaley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Renner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Desir (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt is hacked by David Desir - foul #2 on David Desir, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), William McElmury (SG), David Denson (SF), Leonard Ritchey (C) George Hidalgo, James Marrone, Archie Warren, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Central | Virgil Pennington (PF) John Renner | |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:23 | Central | Ernest Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Pennington | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Wartburg | David Denson's floater is tipped away by David Desir | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Wartburg | David Denson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lee Gaither (SG), Archie Warren (PF) William McElmury, Nathan Holt | |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Clarence Rice (C) Antonio Huber, Ernest Edwards, David Desir | |
| 11:02 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Oster | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Central | Fred Whaley is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mark Honey | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Wartburg | Archie Warren is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ray Lamb (SF), Terry Richey (C) David Denson, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | John Renner (PF) Virgil Pennington | |
| 10:28 | Central | Fred Whaley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hugh Flannagan | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG), Nelson Terry (SG), James Marrone (SF) Kevin Oster, Lee Gaither, Ray Lamb | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Ernest Edwards (SF) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Fred Whaley | |
| 09:52 | Central | Antonio Huber is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Edwards | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Marrone | 55-55 |
| 09:23 | Central | Arthur Benner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:21 | Wartburg | Terry Richey grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:19 | Wartburg | Archie Warren is fouled in the backcourt by John Renner - foul #2 on John Renner, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William McElmury (SG), David Denson (SF), Leonard Ritchey (C) George Hidalgo, Nelson Terry, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Ernest Edwards, John Renner, Clarence Rice | |
| 09:19 | Wartburg | Archie Warren makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:19 | Wartburg | Archie Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:04 | Central | Virgil Pennington is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 57-57 |
| 08:43 | Wartburg | David Denson is hacked by Fred Whaley - foul #4 on Fred Whaley, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG), Ray Lamb (PF), Nathan Holt (C) James Marrone, Archie Warren, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Ernest Edwards (SF) Antonio Huber, Arthur Benner, Fred Whaley | |
| 08:43 | Wartburg | David Denson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:43 | Wartburg | David Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Central | Ernest Edwards is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Nathan Holt | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | Central | The rebound goes to Hugh Flannagan | 59-57 |
| 07:36 | Central | Virgil Pennington drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Flannagan | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Hidalgo (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William McElmury (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Denson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Holt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Flannagan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Virgil Pennington (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Desir (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from William McElmury | 61-59 |
| 07:19 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), Lee Gaither (SG), James Marrone (SF), Terry Richey (PF), Leonard Ritchey (C) George Hidalgo, William McElmury, David Denson, Ray Lamb, Nathan Holt | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), John Renner (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Ernest Edwards, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| 07:01 | Central | The short jumper by Arthur Benner is denied by Leonard Ritchey | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | Central | John Renner grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:46 | Central | Arthur Benner drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:44 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Gaither, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Archie Warren (PF) Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (C) Clarence Rice | |
| 06:33 | Central | Arthur Benner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:31 | Central | John Renner gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:15 | Central | Fred Whaley misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 61-62 |
| 06:14 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:09 | Wartburg | James Marrone knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Oster | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Central | Antonio Huber misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Richey - foul #3 on Terry Richey, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Terry (PG), William McElmury (SG), Nathan Holt (SF), Leonard Ritchey (C) Kevin Oster, Lee Gaither, James Marrone, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (SG), Clarence Rice (C) Arthur Benner, John Renner | |
| 05:53 | Central | Antonio Huber misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Central | Antonio Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Wartburg | Leonard Ritchey gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Antonio Huber is called for the reach on Nelson Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Huber, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ray Lamb (PF) Archie Warren | |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG) Antonio Huber | |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Nelson Terry misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Nelson Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Central | Fred Whaley misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 05:26 | Central | Hugh Flannagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:13 | Central | Mark Honey is fouled on the floor by Nelson Terry - foul #1 on Nelson Terry, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Denson (SF), Archie Warren (PF) Ray Lamb, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Virgil Pennington (PF) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Fred Whaley | |
| 05:02 | Central | Clarence Rice hits a shot from the right side set up by Arthur Benner | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | David Denson is hacked by Larry Larkin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Larkin, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG) Nelson Terry | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (SF) Larry Larkin | |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | David Denson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | David Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Central | Arthur Benner pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:47 | Central | Ernest Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Wartburg | William McElmury clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Archie Warren grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:08 | Wartburg | David Denson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Central | Fred Whaley gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Central | Virgil Pennington buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on George Hidalgo - foul #2 on George Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), Lee Gaither (SG), James Marrone (SF), Ray Lamb (PF), Leonard Ritchey (C) George Hidalgo, William McElmury, David Denson, Archie Warren, Nathan Holt | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), John Renner (SF), David Desir (C) Ernest Edwards, Arthur Benner, Fred Whaley, Clarence Rice | |
| 03:52 | Central | Virgil Pennington misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:52 | Wartburg | Ray Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | James Marrone misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hugh Flannagan - foul #2 on Hugh Flannagan, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nelson Terry (SG), Terry Richey (C) Lee Gaither, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (SF) Virgil Pennington | |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | James Marrone misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | James Marrone misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Central | The rebound goes to David Desir | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Kevin Oster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Marrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Richey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Flannagan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Whaley (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Renner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Desir (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central | Antonio Huber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Central | John Renner grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:15 | Central | John Renner connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Flannagan | 64-69 |
| 03:04 | Wartburg | Ray Lamb hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Oster | 66-69 |
| 02:58 | Central | Fred Whaley's pass is intercepted by James Marrone in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 02:57 | Wartburg | Nelson Terry lays it up and in set up by James Marrone | 68-69 |
| 02:57 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lee Gaither (SG), Leonard Ritchey (C) Kevin Oster, Ray Lamb | |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Clarence Rice (C) Antonio Huber, David Desir | |
| 02:55 | Central | Lee Gaither steals it from Clarence Rice in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Nelson Terry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lee Gaither | 70-69 |
| 02:34 | Central | Hugh Flannagan buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Honey and the foul's on Nelson Terry - foul #2 on Nelson Terry, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG), David Denson (SF), Archie Warren (PF) Nelson Terry, James Marrone, Terry Richey | |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (SF) Fred Whaley | |
| 02:34 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:34 | Central | Hugh Flannagan makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | John Renner is called for the reach on Lee Gaither - foul #3 on John Renner, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Oster (PG), Nathan Holt (C) George Hidalgo, Leonard Ritchey | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | Lee Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:19 | Central | Hugh Flannagan is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Gaither - foul #4 on Lee Gaither, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Benner (SG) Mark Honey | |
| 02:19 | Central | Hugh Flannagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:19 | Central | Hugh Flannagan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:19 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Edwards | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Central | Hugh Flannagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Central | Clarence Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:54 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:53 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to David Denson | 72-73 |
| 01:22 | Wartburg | Nathan Holt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Oster | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | Central | Ernest Edwards is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 01:16 | Central | Ernest Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | Central | Hugh Flannagan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Benner | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Hidalgo (PG), William McElmury (SG), Leonard Ritchey (C) Kevin Oster, Lee Gaither, Nathan Holt | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Fred Whaley (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Hugh Flannagan, Ernest Edwards, John Renner, Clarence Rice | |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 75-76 |
| 00:48 | Wartburg | Leonard Ritchey hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Central | Arthur Benner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Huber - foul #4 on Antonio Huber, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Central | Antonio Huber is whistled for traveling | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo is hacked by Antonio Huber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Huber, team foul #16 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (PG) Antonio Huber | |
| 00:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Wartburg | George Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Central | Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Central | Virgil Pennington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Central | Ernest Edwards snags the offensive board | 79-76 |