| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Castellon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mullican (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Vassar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Darrell Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Erler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Lance Mullican inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | N. Central | William Castellon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:28 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | N. Central | Lance Mullican grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan hits a jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Mark Pastore is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Billie (SG) Joaquin Hernandez | |
| 17:57 | Wartburg | Paul Billie scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Smith | 33-44 |
| 17:41 | N. Central | Mark Pastore is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Morgan (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Robert Gilliard (PF) Mark Pastore, Lance Mullican, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) Jon Barnes, Daniel Smith, Darrell Grimes, John Erler | |
| 17:34 | N. Central | Martin Dicarlo denies the turnaround by Stephan Ryan | 33-44 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:12 | Wartburg | Paul Billie is called for a backcourt violation | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Paul Billie | |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Robert Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 16:43 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:41 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 33-44 |
| 16:21 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:19 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hoyt | 33-44 |
| 16:01 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Castellon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilliard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephan Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hoyt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 15:46 | N. Central | Robert Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:35 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 15:33 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:07 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 15:05 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 14:56 | N. Central | William Castellon hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 14:55 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Ryan | 33-47 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Joaquin Hernandez picks off the pass by Kevin Morgan | 33-47 |
| 14:16 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt's pass is intercepted by Robert Gilliard | 33-47 |
| 14:01 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:59 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:35 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt travels with the ball | 33-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG), Michael Titus (SG), Lance Mullican (SF), Barry Vassar (PF) Kevin Morgan, William Castellon, Robert Gilliard, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Paul Billie (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), John Erler (C) John Taber, Joaquin Hernandez, Dikembe Adi, Martin Dicarlo, Larry Hoyt | |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Michael Titus is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Titus, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 13:17 | Wartburg | Michael Titus is called for the reach on Paul Billie - foul #3 on Michael Titus, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Lewis (SG) Michael Titus | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:03 | Wartburg | John Erler lays it up and in set up by Daniel Smith | 33-49 |
| 12:55 | N. Central | Barry Vassar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-49 |
| 12:54 | N. Central | Robert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:34 | N. Central | Barry Vassar's floater is tipped away by John Erler | 33-49 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:04 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Barnes | 33-52 |
| 11:53 | N. Central | John Erler blocks the short jumper by Robert Bailey | 33-52 |
| 11:51 | N. Central | John Lewis tips it but misses | 33-52 |
| 11:49 | Wartburg | John Erler pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Mullican (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Barry Vassar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Billie (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Erler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Mark Pastore gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | John Erler steals it from Mark Pastore in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 10:52 | Wartburg | Paul Billie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 10:50 | N. Central | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 10:28 | N. Central | Darrell Grimes steps in front of the Barry Vassar pass | 33-52 |
| 10:06 | Wartburg | John Erler drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Grimes | 33-54 |
| 10:02 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Lance Mullican and he's fouled by Jon Barnes - foul #3 on Jon Barnes, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Castellon (SG), Stephan Ryan (C) John Lewis, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Stanley Reed (C) Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, John Erler | |
| 10:02 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 09:41 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 09:40 | N. Central | Lance Mullican gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:30 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 38-54 |
| 09:10 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 09:08 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 08:45 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jon Barnes | 38-57 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Barry Vassar can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-57 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| 08:02 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi is fouled on the floor by Lance Mullican - foul #1 on Lance Mullican, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Morgan (PG), Michael Titus (SF), Robert Gilliard (PF) Mark Pastore, Lance Mullican, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF), John Erler (C) Jon Barnes, Dikembe Adi, Darrell Grimes, Stanley Reed | |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Castellon - foul #2 on William Castellon, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Castellon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilliard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephan Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Erler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | N. Central | William Castellon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 07:35 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:23 | N. Central | Michael Titus is denied on a layup by John Erler | 40-59 |
| 07:21 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Martin Dicarlo | 40-59 |
| 06:55 | Wartburg | John Taber is called for traveling | 40-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (SF) William Castellon | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Billie (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Larry Hoyt (C) Joaquin Hernandez, Daniel Smith, John Erler | |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Larry Hoyt is called for the reach on Michael Titus - foul #1 on Larry Hoyt, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Michael Titus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Billie - foul #1 on Paul Billie, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stanley Reed (PF) Martin Dicarlo | |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Michael Titus makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Michael Titus misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | Wartburg | Paul Billie grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 06:07 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 06:02 | N. Central | John Taber is called for the reach on Michael Titus in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Taber, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Lewis (PG), Barry Vassar (PF) Kevin Morgan, Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG) John Taber | |
| 05:47 | N. Central | Barry Vassar buries a shot near the basket | 43-59 |
| 05:22 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Castellon (SG), Lance Mullican (SF) Michael Titus, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF), John Erler (C) Paul Billie, Dikembe Adi, Stanley Reed, Larry Hoyt | |
| 04:59 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes is hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Vassar (PF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:53 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 04:38 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Martin Dicarlo - foul #1 on Martin Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Morgan (PG), Michael Titus (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Robert Gilliard (C) John Lewis, William Castellon, Lance Mullican, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Paul Billie (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Larry Hoyt (C) Jon Barnes, Joaquin Hernandez, Daniel Smith, John Erler | |
| 04:38 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:38 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Paul Billie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Titus - foul #4 on Michael Titus, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Lewis (SG) Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Paul Billie makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Paul Billie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:10 | N. Central | Robert Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-64 |
| 04:09 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 03:42 | Wartburg | Paul Billie can't throw it down | 44-64 |
| 03:40 | N. Central | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Titus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gilliard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Billie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dikembe Adi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hoyt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Dikembe Adi is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lance Mullican (SF) Michael Titus | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stanley Reed (C) Larry Hoyt | |
| 03:37 | N. Central | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:37 | Wartburg | Paul Billie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 03:28 | Wartburg | Paul Billie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 03:26 | N. Central | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 03:11 | N. Central | Robert Bailey banks in the layup | 46-64 |
| 02:47 | Wartburg | Paul Billie misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-64 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | Paul Billie pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:30 | Wartburg | Kevin Morgan takes the ball from Martin Dicarlo | 46-64 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Robert Bailey can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Taber - foul #2 on John Taber, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Titus (SF) Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt (C) Stanley Reed | |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:12 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Titus - foul #5 on Michael Titus, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Vassar (PF) Michael Titus | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:42 | N. Central | Robert Bailey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 01:23 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo double dribbles | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Barry Vassar is hacked by Paul Billie - foul #2 on Paul Billie, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 00:50 | Wartburg | Paul Billie buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | N. Central | Robert Bailey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses short on a floater from close range | 52-66 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi tips it home | 52-68 |
| 00:09 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the shot from close range | 52-68 |
| 00:07 | N. Central | Barry Vassar tips it but misses | 52-68 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | John Taber runs out the clock | 52-68 |