| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Mong (fresh) SG - Jerry Ricks (fresh) SF - Casey Forrester (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Harvey Manahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Anthony Bright (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Gene Williamson (fresh) PF - James Shorter (fresh) C - Leo Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Luther | James Shorter 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Luther | The rebound goes to Leo Sullivan | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wartburg | Leo Sullivan swats the short shot by Harvey Manahan | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wartburg | Patrick Mong can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wartburg | David Brown can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Luther | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Luther | James Shorter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harvey Manahan - foul #1 on Harvey Manahan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Luther | James Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Luther | James Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Luther | Gene Williamson double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Cody Rivers (PG), John Eyre (SF), Eric Crowley (PF), Richard Doherty (C) Patrick Mong, Casey Forrester, David Brown, Harvey Manahan | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Reid (PG), Ricky Myers (SG), Jerry Lew (SF), Ricky Kennedy (PF), James Pennington (C) Anthony Bright, Robert Roberts, Gene Williamson, James Shorter, Leo Sullivan | |
| 17:52 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Luther | Ricky Myers is hacked by Jerry Ricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Ricks, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Homer Branham (PG) Jerry Ricks | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 17:29 | Luther | Jerry Lew misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Wartburg | Homer Branham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Wartburg | Eric Crowley tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Luther | Arthur Reid's pass is intercepted by Cody Rivers in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Wartburg | Homer Branham can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Luther | Ricky Kennedy grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Luther | Ricky Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Cody Rivers | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Wartburg | Homer Branham loses the dribble to Arthur Reid | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Luther | James Pennington makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Reid | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Homer Branham (fairly fresh) SG - Cody Rivers (fairly fresh) SF - John Eyre (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Crowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Doherty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Arthur Reid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Lew (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Kennedy (fresh) C - James Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | John Eyre scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cody Rivers and he's fouled by Arthur Reid - foul #1 on Arthur Reid, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Mong (PG), Jerry Ricks (SG), Rodney Gaskell (PF), Harvey Manahan (C) Homer Branham, Cody Rivers, Eric Crowley, Richard Doherty | |
| Subs | Luther | Anthony Bright (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Gene Williamson (SF), James Shorter (PF), Leo Sullivan (C) Arthur Reid, Ricky Myers, Jerry Lew, Ricky Kennedy, James Pennington | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | John Eyre makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Luther | John Eyre takes the ball from Robert Roberts in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Manahan | 13-4 |
| 15:00 | Luther | Anthony Bright is fouled on the floor by Patrick Mong - foul #1 on Patrick Mong, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Casey Forrester (SF), David Brown (PF) John Eyre, Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 14:46 | Luther | James Shorter misses badly on a runner from close range | 13-4 |
| 14:45 | Luther | Robert Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:39 | Luther | Gene Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 14:38 | Luther | James Shorter grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:22 | Luther | Anthony Bright drills a 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:03 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 13-7 |
| 14:02 | Luther | James Shorter gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Luther | Gene Williamson drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Casey Forrester - foul #1 on Casey Forrester, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell (C) Harvey Manahan | |
| Subs | Luther | Ricky Kennedy (C) Leo Sullivan | |
| 13:47 | Luther | Gene Williamson misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Wartburg | David Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Homer Branham (PG) Patrick Mong | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Reid (PG) Anthony Bright | |
| 13:04 | Luther | Robert Roberts blows the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | Luther | Gene Williamson misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | Luther | Arthur Reid hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks misses the dunk | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Luther | James Shorter grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Luther | Gene Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Mong (PG), Cody Rivers (SG), Ronald Justice (SF), Eric Crowley (PF), Richard Doherty (C) Homer Branham, Jerry Ricks, Casey Forrester, David Brown, Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | Ricky Myers (SG), Jerry Lew (SF), James Pennington (C) Robert Roberts, Gene Williamson, James Shorter | |
| 12:17 | Wartburg | Patrick Mong clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Luther | Ricky Myers grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Luther | Arthur Reid hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Lew | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Wartburg | James Pennington steals it from Eric Crowley | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Luther | Arthur Reid is hacked by Patrick Mong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Mong, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks (SG), Harvey Manahan (C) Patrick Mong, Richard Doherty | |
| Subs | Luther | Anthony Bright (PG), Leo Sullivan (C) Arthur Reid, Ricky Kennedy | |
| 11:38 | Luther | Leo Sullivan misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Rivers - foul #1 on Cody Rivers, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Homer Branham (PG), Richard Doherty (PF) Cody Rivers, Eric Crowley | |
| Subs | Luther | Wallace Hunt (SG), Gene Williamson (SF), James Shorter (PF) Ricky Myers, Jerry Lew, James Pennington | |
| 11:38 | Luther | Leo Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:38 | Luther | Leo Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Homer Branham (fresh) SG - Jerry Ricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Justice (fresh) PF - Richard Doherty (fresh) C - Harvey Manahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Anthony Bright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Hunt (fresh) SF - Gene Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shorter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Wartburg | Wallace Hunt steals the ball from Homer Branham | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Luther | Leo Sullivan banks in the layup | 13-18 |
| 10:42 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:40 | Luther | Leo Sullivan snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:36 | Luther | Anthony Bright scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Hunt | 13-20 |
| 10:24 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 10:22 | Luther | The rebound goes to James Shorter | 13-20 |
| 10:18 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-20 |
| 10:16 | Luther | James Shorter pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | Luther | Anthony Bright makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wallace Hunt | 13-23 |
| 09:46 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gene Williamson - foul #1 on Gene Williamson, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Cody Rivers (PG), John Eyre (SG), Eric Crowley (PF), Rodney Gaskell (C) Homer Branham, Jerry Ricks, Richard Doherty, Harvey Manahan | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Reid (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Jerry Lew (SF), Ricky Kennedy (PF), James Pennington (C) Anthony Bright, Wallace Hunt, Gene Williamson, James Shorter, Leo Sullivan | |
| 09:46 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:46 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:41 | Luther | Ronald Justice is called for the reach on James Pennington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Justice, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Casey Forrester (SF) Ronald Justice | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 09:41 | Luther | James Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:41 | Wartburg | Eric Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:20 | Wartburg | Cody Rivers is hacked by Arthur Reid - foul #2 on Arthur Reid, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Ricky Myers (PG) Arthur Reid | |
| 09:12 | Wartburg | John Eyre connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cody Rivers | 18-23 |
| 09:09 | Luther | Robert Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Brown (PF) Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 09:00 | Wartburg | James Pennington steals it from Eric Crowley | 18-23 |
| 08:56 | Luther | Robert Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks (SG) John Eyre | |
| Subs | Luther | Wallace Hunt (PG) Ricky Myers | |
| 08:39 | Wartburg | James Pennington is called for the reach on Eric Crowley - foul #1 on James Pennington, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell (C) Eric Crowley | |
| Subs | Luther | Leo Sullivan (C) James Pennington | |
| 08:23 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester blows the layup but the foul's on Wallace Hunt - foul #1 on Wallace Hunt, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Anthony Bright (PG), Ricky Myers (SF) Wallace Hunt, Jerry Lew | |
| 08:23 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:23 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:59 | Luther | Robert Roberts lays it up and in set up by Anthony Bright | 20-25 |
| 07:47 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell clanks a floater in the paint | 20-25 |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | David Brown snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:35 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Cody Rivers | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Cody Rivers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Ricks (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Casey Forrester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Gaskell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Anthony Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Myers (fresh) PF - Ricky Kennedy (fairly fresh) C - Leo Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Luther | Ricky Kennedy is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Bright | 22-27 |
| 06:56 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Rivers | 25-27 |
| 06:42 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 06:41 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 06:24 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Homer Branham (PG), John Eyre (SG), Ronald Justice (SF), Eric Crowley (PF), Harvey Manahan (C) Cody Rivers, Jerry Ricks, Casey Forrester, David Brown, Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | Wallace Hunt (PG), Jerry Lew (SF), James Shorter (PF), James Pennington (C) Anthony Bright, Ricky Myers, Ricky Kennedy, Leo Sullivan | |
| 06:07 | Luther | Robert Roberts drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Shorter and he's fouled by John Eyre - foul #1 on John Eyre, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| 06:07 | Luther | Robert Roberts makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice is hacked by Jerry Lew - foul #1 on Jerry Lew, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Gene Williamson (SF) James Shorter | |
| 05:48 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:48 | Luther | The rebound goes to Jerry Lew | 25-30 |
| 05:31 | Luther | Robert Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Eyre | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | Luther | Wallace Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 04:49 | Luther | James Pennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Luther | Eric Crowley picks off the pass by Robert Roberts | 27-30 |
| 04:15 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Eyre | 29-30 |
| 03:49 | Luther | Robert Roberts misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Eyre - foul #2 on John Eyre, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Mong (PG), Cody Rivers (SG), Casey Forrester (SF), Richard Doherty (PF), Rodney Gaskell (C) Homer Branham, John Eyre, Ronald Justice, Eric Crowley, Harvey Manahan | |
| Subs | Luther | Anthony Bright (PG), Ricky Myers (SF), James Shorter (PF), Ricky Kennedy (C) Wallace Hunt, Gene Williamson, Jerry Lew, James Pennington | |
| 03:49 | Luther | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Luther | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:35 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 03:34 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Mong (fresh) SG - Cody Rivers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Casey Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Doherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Gaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Anthony Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Myers (fresh) PF - James Shorter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Luther | Ricky Kennedy snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Luther | James Shorter knocks in the shot near the basket | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Wartburg | James Shorter takes the ball from Casey Forrester | 29-33 |
| 02:47 | Luther | Robert Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Rivers - foul #2 on Cody Rivers, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks (SG), David Brown (PF) Cody Rivers, Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | Gene Williamson (SF) Ricky Myers | |
| 02:47 | Luther | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:47 | Luther | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:26 | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Luther | Arthur Reid (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 02:21 | Luther | Gene Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan (C) Richard Doherty | |
| Subs | Luther | Leo Sullivan (C) James Shorter | |
| 02:12 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Ricks | 32-35 |
| 02:10 | Luther | Gene Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ricks - foul #2 on Jerry Ricks, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| 02:10 | Luther | Gene Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:10 | Luther | Gene Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:10 | Luther | Leo Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:48 | Luther | Leo Sullivan connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-38 |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Ricks and he's hacked by Leo Sullivan - foul #1 on Leo Sullivan, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Cody Rivers (SG) Jerry Ricks | |
| Subs | Luther | Wallace Hunt (PG), James Shorter (PF) Anthony Bright, Ricky Kennedy | |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:41 | Luther | Leo Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:36 | Luther | Gene Williamson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 01:19 | Wartburg | Casey Forrester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 01:17 | Luther | Leo Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:15 | Luther | Arthur Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Rivers - foul #3 on Cody Rivers, team foul #12 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jerry Ricks (SG), Richard Doherty (PF), Rodney Gaskell (C) Cody Rivers, David Brown, Harvey Manahan | |
| Subs | Luther | Ricky Myers (SF) Gene Williamson | |
| 01:15 | Luther | Arthur Reid makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:15 | Luther | Arthur Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:15 | Wartburg | Richard Doherty grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Patrick Mong misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 00:56 | Luther | The rebound goes to James Shorter | 34-41 |
| 00:51 | Luther | Arthur Reid clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 00:50 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Rodney Gaskell | 34-41 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Myers - foul #1 on Ricky Myers, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Homer Branham (SG), Ronald Justice (SF), Eric Crowley (C) Jerry Ricks, Casey Forrester, Richard Doherty | |
| Subs | Luther | Anthony Bright (PG), James Pennington (SF), Ricky Kennedy (C) Wallace Hunt, Arthur Reid, Leo Sullivan | |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Rodney Gaskell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:13 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Gaskell - foul #1 on Rodney Gaskell, team foul #13 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan (C) Rodney Gaskell | |
| Subs | Luther | Wallace Hunt (SG), Jerry Lew (SF) Ricky Myers, James Shorter | |
| 00:13 | Luther | Anthony Bright misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:13 | Luther | Anthony Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | Ronald Justice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Harvey Manahan snags the offensive board | 36-42 |