| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fresh) SG - Paul Hines (fresh) SF - Gilbert Sons (fresh) PF - Dana Williams (fresh) C - Junior Losh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Ryan Hoffman (fresh) SG - Jim Haynes (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fresh) PF - Dennis Neece (fresh) C - Michael Boose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Junior Losh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Occidental | Paul Hines connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Sons | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Hoffman and he's fouled by Junior Losh - foul #1 on Junior Losh, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Occidental | Paul Hines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Occidental | Thad Maresca hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:41 | Wartburg | Dana Williams steals the ball from Ryan Hoffman | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Occidental | Thad Maresca is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Hines | 7-3 |
| 18:17 | Wartburg | Gilbert Sons steals it from Michael Boose | 7-3 |
| 18:14 | Occidental | Paul Hines is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:58 | Wartburg | James Hoffman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Haynes | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | Occidental | Paul Hines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:51 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Ryan Hoffman | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Wartburg | Jim Haynes misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Occidental | Dana Williams snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Occidental | Dana Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Junior Losh | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Sons - foul #1 on Gilbert Sons, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Tom Ruff (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), George Natoli (PF), Darrell Wong (C) Thad Maresca, Paul Hines, Gilbert Sons, Dana Williams, Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lester Aiken (PG), Vernon Nunn (SG), Jason Gates (SF), Dexter Kincade (C) Ryan Hoffman, Jim Haynes, James Hoffman, Michael Boose | |
| 16:42 | Wartburg | Jason Gates is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Gates, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | Occidental | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Nunn - foul #1 on Vernon Nunn, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | Occidental | Darrell Wong hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Baker | 12-5 |
| 16:00 | Wartburg | Lester Aiken misses short on a shot from the left side | 12-5 |
| 15:58 | Wartburg | Vernon Nunn can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 15:56 | Occidental | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Ruff (fresh) SF - Irvin Reno (fresh) PF - George Natoli (fresh) C - Darrell Wong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Lester Aiken (fresh) SG - Vernon Nunn (fresh) SF - Jason Gates (fresh) PF - Dennis Neece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dexter Kincade (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Occidental | Irvin Reno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ralph Donati (PG), Michael Boose (C) Lester Aiken, Dennis Neece | |
| 15:18 | Wartburg | Vernon Nunn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Occidental | Irvin Reno gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | Occidental | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Donati - foul #1 on Ralph Donati, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Downey (PF), Junior Losh (C) George Natoli, Darrell Wong | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Rick Moore (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Dennis Neece (PF) Vernon Nunn, Jason Gates, Dexter Kincade | |
| 15:02 | Occidental | Irvin Reno comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Dennis Neece | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Rick Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Neece | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | Occidental | James Baker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Paul Hines (SG), Gilbert Sons (SF), Dana Williams (PF) James Baker, Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno, Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman (PG) Ralph Donati | |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Dana Williams | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Occidental | Paul Hines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Occidental | Ernest Downey pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Occidental | Paul Hines buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thad Maresca | 14-8 |
| 13:08 | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:51 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | Occidental | Paul Hines tips it home | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Wartburg | James Hoffman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 12:33 | Occidental | Ernest Downey grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | Occidental | Paul Hines buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Williams | 19-10 |
| 12:04 | Wartburg | Rick Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 12:02 | Wartburg | James Hoffman tips it but misses | 19-10 |
| 12:00 | Occidental | Ernest Downey pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:42 | Occidental | Paul Hines can't finish the layup | 19-10 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | Michael Boose snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Sons (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Downey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Ryan Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Moore (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Neece (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boose (tiring) | |
| 11:17 | Wartburg | James Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 11:16 | Occidental | Dana Williams grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 11:11 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons double dribbles | 19-10 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Tom Ruff (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), George Natoli (PF), Junior Losh (C) Thad Maresca, Paul Hines, Gilbert Sons, Dana Williams, Ernest Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lester Aiken (PG), Jim Haynes (SG), Jason Gates (SF), Dexter Kincade (PF), Vernon Nunn (C) Ryan Hoffman, Rick Moore, James Hoffman, Dennis Neece, Michael Boose | |
| 10:57 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Gates | 19-13 |
| 10:43 | Occidental | George Natoli hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-13 |
| 10:41 | Occidental | George Natoli tips it home | 21-13 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 10:07 | Occidental | Irvin Reno misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 10:06 | Occidental | George Natoli grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:46 | Occidental | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Lester Aiken - foul #1 on Lester Aiken, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Darrell Wong (C) Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ralph Donati (PG), Dennis Neece (PF) Lester Aiken, Jason Gates | |
| 09:28 | Occidental | James Baker misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-16 |
| 09:27 | Occidental | Darrell Wong tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 09:26 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece is whistled for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Roy Burch (SF), Dana Williams (PF) Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno, George Natoli | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jason Gates (SF) Vernon Nunn | |
| 09:04 | Occidental | Dennis Neece steals the ball from Dana Williams | 21-16 |
| 08:43 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:42 | Occidental | Roy Burch gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:27 | Occidental | Dana Williams is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-16 |
| 08:04 | Wartburg | Jason Gates misses the easy layup | 23-16 |
| 08:03 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 08:02 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade tips it but misses | 23-16 |
| 08:01 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Roy Burch | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Occidental | Thad Maresca is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Donati - foul #2 on Ralph Donati, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Ruff (PG), Paul Hines (SG), Gilbert Sons (SF), Ernest Downey (PF), Junior Losh (C) Thad Maresca, James Baker, Roy Burch, Dana Williams, Darrell Wong | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lester Aiken (PG), Vernon Nunn (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Michael Boose (C) Ralph Donati, Jim Haynes, Jason Gates, Dennis Neece | |
| 07:44 | Occidental | Paul Hines is fouled on the floor by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| 07:26 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 07:25 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Sons | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Tom Ruff (fresh) SG - Paul Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Sons (fresh) PF - Ernest Downey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Junior Losh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Lester Aiken (fresh) SG - Vernon Nunn (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dexter Kincade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boose (tiring) | |
| 07:05 | Occidental | Lester Aiken is called for the reach on Tom Ruff - foul #2 on Lester Aiken, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | George Natoli (PF) Ernest Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnathan Holmes (PG) Lester Aiken | |
| 07:05 | Occidental | Tom Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:05 | Occidental | Tom Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:43 | Wartburg | Michael Boose is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Burch (SG) Paul Hines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jim Haynes (SG), Jason Gates (SF), Dennis Neece (PF) Vernon Nunn, James Hoffman, Dexter Kincade | |
| 06:36 | Occidental | Tom Ruff is hacked by Johnathan Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan Holmes, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Darrell Wong (C) Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman (PG) Johnathan Holmes | |
| 06:36 | Occidental | Tom Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:36 | Occidental | Tom Ruff misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:36 | Wartburg | Michael Boose grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Michael Boose can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Roy Burch - foul #1 on Roy Burch, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG) Tom Ruff | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Michael Boose misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Michael Boose makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:06 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Jim Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gilbert Sons - foul #2 on Gilbert Sons, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), Ernest Downey (PF), Junior Losh (C) Roy Burch, Gilbert Sons, George Natoli, Darrell Wong | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnathan Holmes (PG), Vernon Nunn (SG) Ryan Hoffman, Jim Haynes | |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:46 | Occidental | James Baker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Hines (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 05:27 | Wartburg | Vernon Nunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 05:26 | Occidental | Thad Maresca grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:05 | Occidental | Paul Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 05:04 | Occidental | Ernest Downey can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 05:03 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Michael Boose | 26-19 |
| 04:36 | Wartburg | Vernon Nunn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-19 |
| 04:35 | Occidental | Thad Maresca gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:13 | Occidental | Junior Losh can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 04:11 | Occidental | Junior Losh grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:54 | Occidental | Paul Hines is fouled on the floor by Dennis Neece - foul #1 on Dennis Neece, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Gilbert Sons (SF), George Natoli (PF), Darrell Wong (C) Thad Maresca, Irvin Reno, Ernest Downey, Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ryan Hoffman (PG), Rick Moore (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Dexter Kincade (C) Johnathan Holmes, Vernon Nunn, Jason Gates, Michael Boose | |
| 03:54 | Occidental | Paul Hines makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:54 | Occidental | Paul Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:42 | Wartburg | Rick Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 03:41 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Gilbert Sons | 28-19 |
| 03:39 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Ruff (SG) Paul Hines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 03:32 | Wartburg | Rick Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 03:31 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 03:19 | Wartburg | James Hoffman misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Natoli - foul #1 on George Natoli, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Boose (C) Dennis Neece | |
| 03:19 | Wartburg | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:19 | Wartburg | James Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:19 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Sons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Natoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Wong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Ryan Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dexter Kincade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boose (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Occidental | George Natoli comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 03:01 | Wartburg | James Hoffman grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gilbert Sons - foul #3 on Gilbert Sons, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Occidental | Irvin Reno (SF), Dana Williams (PF) Gilbert Sons, George Natoli | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:42 | Occidental | Irvin Reno is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Moore - foul #1 on Rick Moore, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| 02:42 | Occidental | Irvin Reno makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:42 | Occidental | Irvin Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:25 | Wartburg | Dana Williams steps in front of the Rick Moore pass | 30-21 |
| 02:05 | Occidental | Dana Williams blows the dunk but the foul's on Dexter Kincade - foul #1 on Dexter Kincade, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Downey (C) Darrell Wong | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Lester Aiken (PG), Jim Haynes (SG), Vernon Nunn (PF) Ryan Hoffman, Rick Moore, Michael Boose | |
| 02:05 | Occidental | Dana Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:05 | Occidental | Dana Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:40 | Wartburg | James Hoffman comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Tom Ruff - foul #1 on Tom Ruff, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Paul Hines (SG), Roy Burch (SF), Junior Losh (C) James Baker, Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno, Dana Williams | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 01:40 | Wartburg | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:40 | Wartburg | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Occidental | Thad Maresca is fouled in the backcourt by James Hoffman - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Occidental | George Natoli (PF) Ernest Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dennis Neece (PF) James Hoffman | |
| 01:36 | Occidental | Thad Maresca misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Occidental | Thad Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:19 | Wartburg | Jim Haynes double dribbles | 33-23 |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Downey (C) Junior Losh | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 01:07 | Occidental | George Natoli misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 01:06 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:01 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece misses the fadeaway near the basket | 33-23 |
| 00:59 | Wartburg | Dennis Neece grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:43 | Wartburg | Dexter Kincade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 00:41 | Occidental | Thad Maresca grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:25 | Occidental | Ernest Downey connects on the shot from close range set up by Paul Hines | 35-23 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Lester Aiken is hacked by Thad Maresca - foul #1 on Thad Maresca, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Tom Ruff (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), Darrell Wong (PF), Junior Losh (C) Thad Maresca, Paul Hines, Roy Burch, George Natoli, Ernest Downey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Rick Moore (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Jason Gates (C) Jim Haynes, Vernon Nunn, Dennis Neece | |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Lester Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Lester Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Occidental | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-25 |