| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) SG - Patrick Perry (fresh) SF - Bob Duffy (fresh) PF - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) C - Richard McLain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Arthur Utley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) SF - Paul Poe (fresh) PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) C - John Stackhouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Richard McLain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Salmon | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Luther | John Stackhouse can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Wartburg | Richard McLain gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Luther | Patrick Perry steals the ball from John Stackhouse in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Luther | Paul Poe connects on the fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Luther | Roger Kenney snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Luther | Arthur Utley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Salmon - foul #1 on Michael Salmon, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (SG), John Forsyth (PF), Michael Hart (C) Patrick Perry, Nathan Gilmore, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 17:48 | Luther | John Stackhouse misses long on a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | John Forsyth gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Michael Hart connects on the shot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Luther | John Stackhouse loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Savage (SG), William Beaver (SF) Michael Salmon, Bob Duffy | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 16:54 | Wartburg | Arthur Utley is called for the reach on Todd Price - foul #1 on Arthur Utley, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SG) William Beaver | |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Don Reed (PF) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Roger Kenney | |
| 16:40 | Wartburg | Don Reed denies the turnaround by John Forsyth | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Luther | Don Reed gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Luther | Paul Poe can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Savage - foul #1 on Clarence Savage, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore (PF), Richard McLain (C) John Forsyth, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 16:33 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Wartburg | Clarence Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Luther | John Stackhouse snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Luther | John Stackhouse misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard McLain - foul #1 on Richard McLain, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Lange (SG), William Beaver (SF) Todd Price, Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Vida (SF), Roger Kenney (PF) Paul Poe, Don Reed | |
| 16:05 | Luther | John Stackhouse misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Luther | John Stackhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Wartburg | Donald Lange misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Luther | Kerry Webster snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Savage (fresh) SG - Donald Lange (fresh) SF - William Beaver (fresh) PF - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McLain (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fresh) SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) SF - Michael Vida (fresh) PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) C - John Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Luther | John Stackhouse banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 15:09 | Wartburg | Donald Lange misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Luther | Roger Kenney grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Luther | James Brooks is hacked by Clarence Savage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Savage, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), Todd Price (SG), Bob Duffy (SF), John Forsyth (PF), Michael Hart (C) Clarence Savage, Donald Lange, William Beaver, Nathan Gilmore, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Paul Poe (SF) James Brooks, Kerry Webster, Michael Vida | |
| 14:54 | Luther | Arthur Utley is fouled on the floor by Michael Salmon - foul #2 on Michael Salmon, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SG) Michael Salmon | |
| Subs | Luther | Don Reed (PF) Roger Kenney | |
| 14:49 | Luther | Don Reed is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Wartburg | Don Reed steals it from John Forsyth | 6-7 |
| 14:05 | Luther | Arthur Utley drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stackhouse | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry loses the dribble to Kenneth Sheppard | 6-9 |
| 13:36 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Luther | John Stackhouse hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 13:28 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sheppard - foul #1 on Kenneth Sheppard, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Lange (PG), William Beaver (PF), Matthew Pollman (C) Todd Price, John Forsyth, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | Roger Kenney (PF), Emory Richards (C) Don Reed, John Stackhouse | |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Wartburg | William Beaver tips it home | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | Luther | Arthur Utley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Luther | Roger Kenney tips it home | 8-13 |
| 12:42 | Wartburg | Arthur Utley takes the ball from Donald Lange | 8-13 |
| 12:38 | Luther | Arthur Utley banks in the layup | 8-15 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | William Beaver misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Roger Kenney - foul #1 on Roger Kenney, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore (PF), Richard McLain (C) Bob Duffy, Matthew Pollman | |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Michael Vida (SF) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Paul Poe | |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | William Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | William Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | William Beaver makes the 3rd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Luther | Roger Kenney lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Webster | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lange | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Luther | Roger Kenney hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 11:58 | Wartburg | Donald Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | Donald Lange makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Perry | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Lange (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McLain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fresh) SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vida (fresh) PF - Roger Kenney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Luther | James Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (PG), Bob Duffy (SF), Matthew Pollman (C) Donald Lange, William Beaver, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | Don Reed (PF), John Stackhouse (C) Roger Kenney, Emory Richards | |
| 10:56 | Wartburg | Todd Price is hacked by Don Reed - foul #1 on Don Reed, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Forsyth (PF), Michael Hart (C) Nathan Gilmore, Matthew Pollman | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Paul Poe (SF) James Brooks, Kerry Webster, Michael Vida | |
| 10:42 | Wartburg | Michael Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| 10:27 | Luther | Don Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Forsyth - foul #1 on John Forsyth, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 10:27 | Luther | Don Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Luther | Don Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Wartburg | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:17 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard is hacked by Patrick Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Perry, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman (C) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | Emory Richards (C) John Stackhouse | |
| 10:12 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Luther | Emory Richards gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Utley | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Wartburg | John Forsyth's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Poe | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Luther | Don Reed gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Luther | Arthur Utley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Emory Richards | 16-23 |
| 09:07 | Wartburg | Todd Price is fouled on the floor by Arthur Utley - foul #2 on Arthur Utley, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Beaver (SF), Nathan Gilmore (PF), Richard McLain (C) Bob Duffy, John Forsyth, Matthew Pollman | |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Roger Kenney (PF), John Stackhouse (C) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Don Reed, Emory Richards | |
| 08:53 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-23 |
| 08:51 | Luther | Roger Kenney grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:33 | Luther | Patrick Perry is called for the reach on Roger Kenney - foul #2 on Patrick Perry, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Lange (PG) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Vida (SF) Paul Poe | |
| 08:33 | Luther | Roger Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:33 | Luther | Roger Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:07 | Wartburg | William Beaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Todd Price can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 08:04 | Luther | Roger Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:02 | Luther | Donald Lange takes the ball from Roger Kenney in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:53 | Wartburg | Richard McLain hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:43 | Luther | John Stackhouse scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kerry Webster | 19-27 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | Kerry Webster steals the ball from Todd Price | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Donald Lange (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Price (fairly fresh) SF - William Beaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McLain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - Kerry Webster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Vida (fresh) PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stackhouse (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Luther | Kerry Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (SF), Matthew Pollman (PF), Michael Hart (C) William Beaver, Nathan Gilmore, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | Kenneth Douglas (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Paul Poe (SF), Emory Richards (C) James Brooks, Kerry Webster, Michael Vida, John Stackhouse | |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy is denied on a layup by Paul Poe | 19-27 |
| 06:57 | Luther | Roger Kenney gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:44 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Poe | 19-29 |
| 06:33 | Wartburg | Emory Richards picks off the pass by Matthew Pollman | 19-29 |
| 06:15 | Luther | Emory Richards misses short on a floater in the paint | 19-29 |
| 06:13 | Luther | Emory Richards can't tip it in | 19-29 |
| 06:12 | Wartburg | Donald Lange pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:57 | Wartburg | Todd Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:55 | Luther | Emory Richards gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:50 | Luther | Kenneth Sheppard is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:48 | Luther | Paul Poe tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 05:33 | Wartburg | Todd Price hits a 3 from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:31 | Luther | Kenneth Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Price - foul #1 on Todd Price, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Forsyth (PF), Richard McLain (C) Matthew Pollman, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | Kerry Webster (SG), Don Reed (PF), John Stackhouse (C) Kenneth Sheppard, Roger Kenney, Emory Richards | |
| 05:31 | Luther | Kenneth Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:31 | Luther | Kenneth Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:12 | Wartburg | Donald Lange clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 05:11 | Luther | The rebound goes to Don Reed | 22-33 |
| 04:50 | Luther | John Stackhouse lays it up and in set up by Kerry Webster and he's hacked by Richard McLain - foul #2 on Richard McLain, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Beaver (SF), Nathan Gilmore (PF) Bob Duffy, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Michael Vida (SF) Kenneth Douglas, Paul Poe | |
| 04:50 | Luther | John Stackhouse makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:31 | Wartburg | John Forsyth can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Vida - foul #1 on Michael Vida, team foul #6 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | John Watson (SG), Emory Richards (C) Kerry Webster, John Stackhouse | |
| 04:31 | Wartburg | John Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:31 | Wartburg | John Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:03 | Luther | Michael Vida is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Watson | 23-38 |
| 03:53 | Wartburg | William Beaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 03:52 | Wartburg | John Forsyth snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 03:39 | Wartburg | Don Reed picks off the pass by Todd Price | 23-38 |
| 03:28 | Luther | Don Reed's pass is intercepted by John Forsyth | 23-38 |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | John Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Emory Richards - foul #1 on Emory Richards, team foul #7 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), Patrick Perry (SG), Clarence Savage (SF), Michael Hart (C) Todd Price, Donald Lange, William Beaver, Nathan Gilmore | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Utley (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SG), Paul Poe (SF), Roger Kenney (PF), John Stackhouse (C) James Brooks, John Watson, Michael Vida, Don Reed, Emory Richards | |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | John Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:08 | Luther | Paul Poe pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Savage (fresh) PF - John Forsyth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Arthur Utley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Poe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roger Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Luther | Paul Poe double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore (PF) John Forsyth | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 02:50 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 02:38 | Luther | Roger Kenney connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Sheppard | 26-40 |
| 02:30 | Wartburg | Clarence Savage is whistled for a carry | 26-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman (PF), Richard McLain (C) Nathan Gilmore, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 02:08 | Luther | John Stackhouse is called for a backcourt violation | 26-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (SF) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | Luther | Emory Richards (PF) Roger Kenney | |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Clarence Savage misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 01:51 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McLain | 26-40 |
| 01:40 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 01:39 | Luther | John Stackhouse gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:37 | Luther | Paul Poe is hacked by Clarence Savage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Savage, team foul #11 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Perry (SG), Nathan Gilmore (PF), Michael Hart (C) Clarence Savage, Matthew Pollman, Richard McLain | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Vida (PF) John Stackhouse | |
| 01:37 | Luther | Paul Poe misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:37 | Luther | Paul Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:21 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Perry | 29-41 |
| 01:00 | Luther | Michael Vida misses badly on a runner from close range | 29-41 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Patrick Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 00:32 | Luther | Paul Poe gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:10 | Luther | Emory Richards is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Vida and the foul's on Michael Salmon - foul #3 on Michael Salmon, team foul #12 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (PG), William Beaver (SF), Matthew Pollman (PF), Richard McLain (C) Michael Salmon, Bob Duffy, Nathan Gilmore, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), John Watson (SF), Roger Kenney (PF) Arthur Utley, Kenneth Sheppard, Paul Poe, Michael Vida | |
| 00:10 | Luther | Emory Richards makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | William Beaver is fouled on the floor by Kerry Webster - foul #1 on Kerry Webster, team foul #8 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Forsyth (PF) Matthew Pollman | |
| Subs | Luther | John Stackhouse (C) Emory Richards | |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | William Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:01 | Luther | John Stackhouse pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Luther | John Stackhouse misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-44 |