| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Joseph Siegel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Rhodes (fresh) PF - Edward Kleist (fresh) C - Brian Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Erler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manchester | Charles Rhodes inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Manchester | Edward Kleist knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Jenkins | 29-28 |
| 19:10 | Wartburg | John Erler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Siegel - foul #2 on Joseph Siegel, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:10 | Wartburg | John Erler misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:10 | Wartburg | John Erler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:43 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Wartburg | The jumper by John Taber is denied by Edward Kleist | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Manchester | Brian Long is open but misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 17:59 | Manchester | Brian Long tips it home | 31-29 |
| 17:41 | Wartburg | John Erler misses the dunk attempt | 31-29 |
| 17:40 | Manchester | Charles Rhodes grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:22 | Manchester | Brian Long scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Siegel and the foul's on Jean Smith - foul #2 on Jean Smith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Hebron (PG), Manuel Hankerson (SG), Thomas Polk (SF), Trent Battles (PF) Joseph Siegel, Scott Jenkins, Charles Rhodes, Edward Kleist | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Brown (PG), Richard Soper (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) John Taber, Daniel Smith, Jean Smith, Martin Dicarlo, John Erler | |
| 17:22 | Manchester | Brian Long makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi scores on a floater from the right side set up by Patrick Brown | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Manchester | Dikembe Adi picks off the pass by Thomas Polk | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Wartburg | Stanley Reed's layup is rejected by Brian Long | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Wartburg | Stanley Reed grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Wartburg | Richard Soper's pass is intercepted by Manuel Hankerson | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Michael Hebron (fresh) SG - Manuel Hankerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Polk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trent Battles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Soper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Manchester | Michael Hebron's pass is intercepted by Richard Soper in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 15:35 | Wartburg | Stanley Reed clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:33 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Michael Hebron | 34-31 |
| 15:05 | Manchester | Michael Hebron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Manuel Hankerson | 37-31 |
| 14:42 | Wartburg | The jumper by Dikembe Adi is denied by Trent Battles | 37-31 |
| 14:41 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Patrick Brown misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Polk - foul #2 on Thomas Polk, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Byers (PG), Scott Jenkins (SG), Charles Rhodes (SF), Edward Kleist (PF), Howard Addington (C) Michael Hebron, Manuel Hankerson, Thomas Polk, Trent Battles, Brian Long | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Smith (SG), Jean Smith (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF), John Erler (C) Richard Soper, Dikembe Adi, Stanley Reed, Larry Hoyt | |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Patrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:51 | Manchester | Edward Kleist scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Byers | 39-33 |
| 13:34 | Wartburg | Patrick Brown makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Smith | 39-35 |
| 13:07 | Manchester | Edward Kleist is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Byers | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | Manchester | Edward Kleist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:26 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:00 | Wartburg | John Erler banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Michael Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Jenkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Kleist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Howard Addington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Erler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Kleist | 43-39 |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 11:13 | Manchester | Howard Addington loses the dribble to Patrick Brown in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 10:34 | Manchester | Edward Kleist loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Manchester | Joseph Siegel (PG), Manuel Hankerson (SG), Thomas Polk (SF), Trent Battles (PF), Michael Hebron (C) Michael Byers, Scott Jenkins, Charles Rhodes, Edward Kleist, Howard Addington | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Thomas Gardner (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) Patrick Brown, Daniel Smith, Jean Smith, Martin Dicarlo, John Erler | |
| 10:12 | Wartburg | John Taber scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Reed and he's fouled by Trent Battles - foul #2 on Trent Battles, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Wartburg | John Taber makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Manchester | Joseph Siegel is hacked by John Taber in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Taber, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 09:51 | Manchester | Michael Hebron hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:49 | Manchester | Joseph Siegel tips it in | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Reed | 45-48 |
| 09:17 | Manchester | John Taber is called for the reach on Manuel Hankerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Taber, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Shetrawski (C) Larry Hoyt | |
| 08:58 | Manchester | Thomas Polk knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hebron | 47-48 |
| 08:33 | Wartburg | Michael Hebron denies the turnaround by Thomas Gardner | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shetrawski | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | Wartburg | Stanley Reed is fouled on the floor by Joseph Siegel - foul #3 on Joseph Siegel, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Byers (PG), Charles Rhodes (SF), Edward Kleist (PF), Brian Long (C) Joseph Siegel, Thomas Polk, Trent Battles, Michael Hebron | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Smith (SG), Richard Soper (SF), John Erler (C) Thomas Gardner, Dikembe Adi, Stanley Reed | |
| 07:58 | Wartburg | Brian Long is called for the reach on John Taber - foul #3 on Brian Long, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Jenkins (SG) Manuel Hankerson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Michael Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Soper (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shetrawski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Erler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Wartburg | Michael Byers takes the ball from Robert Shetrawski | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins slams it home set up by Michael Byers | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | Wartburg | John Erler connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 07:27 | Manchester | Charles Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jean Smith (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF) Richard Soper, Robert Shetrawski | |
| 07:13 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Jenkins - foul #2 on Scott Jenkins, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Manchester | Manuel Hankerson (SF) Charles Rhodes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 07:13 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:13 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:09 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins's pass is intercepted by John Taber in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 06:50 | Wartburg | John Erler is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hankerson - foul #2 on Manuel Hankerson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Thomas Gardner (PG), Richard Soper (SG) John Taber, Daniel Smith | |
| 06:50 | Wartburg | John Erler misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:50 | Manchester | Brian Long grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:29 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Kleist | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo connects on the floater from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Manchester | Michael Byers is hacked by Thomas Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Gardner, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Manchester | Joseph Siegel (PG), Michael Hebron (SF), Trent Battles (PF), Howard Addington (C) Michael Byers, Scott Jenkins, Edward Kleist, Brian Long | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stanley Reed (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) Martin Dicarlo, John Erler | |
| 05:52 | Manchester | Michael Hebron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt's floater is knocked away by Trent Battles | 51-54 |
| 05:33 | Manchester | Trent Battles snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 05:09 | Manchester | Howard Addington is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Addington, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Byers (PG), Thomas Polk (SF), Brian Long (C) Manuel Hankerson, Michael Hebron, Howard Addington | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Robert Shetrawski (PF) Thomas Gardner, Richard Soper, Jean Smith, Stanley Reed | |
| 04:40 | Wartburg | The jumper by John Taber is denied by Brian Long | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith tips it home | 51-56 |
| 04:16 | Manchester | Brian Long makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Siegel | 53-56 |
| 03:53 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 03:52 | Manchester | Brian Long grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Michael Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Polk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Trent Battles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Shetrawski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hoyt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Manchester | Thomas Polk can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Hoyt - foul #1 on Larry Hoyt, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Jenkins (SG), Charles Rhodes (SF), Howard Addington (PF), Michael Hebron (C) Michael Byers, Joseph Siegel, Trent Battles, Brian Long | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Brown (PG), Martin Dicarlo (PF), John Erler (C) John Taber, Robert Shetrawski, Larry Hoyt | |
| 03:30 | Manchester | Thomas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:30 | Manchester | Thomas Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:30 | Manchester | Howard Addington snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 03:16 | Manchester | Michael Hebron makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Rhodes | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith scores on a shot from the left block set up by Patrick Brown | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Byers (PG), Edward Kleist (PF) Thomas Polk, Michael Hebron | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jean Smith (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| 02:32 | Manchester | Edward Kleist can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:13 | Manchester | Martin Dicarlo is called for the reach on Michael Byers - foul #1 on Martin Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manchester | Brian Long (C) Howard Addington | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG) Patrick Brown | |
| 01:57 | Manchester | Charles Rhodes's fadeaway is rejected by John Erler | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Wartburg | John Erler grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:26 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo hits a turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 01:04 | Manchester | Scott Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 01:02 | Wartburg | John Erler pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith is hacked by Brian Long - foul #4 on Brian Long, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Manchester | Brian Long lays it up and in | 59-62 |
| 00:31 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Byers - foul #4 on Michael Byers, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Shetrawski (PF) Martin Dicarlo | |
| 00:31 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:31 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Manchester | Brian Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Manchester | Edward Kleist gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:18 | Manchester | Brian Long drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Byers | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Jean Smith is hacked by Michael Byers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Byers, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Manchester | Joseph Siegel (PG) Michael Byers | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo (PF) Robert Shetrawski | |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Jean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Jean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Manchester | Joseph Siegel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 62-65 |