| Lineup | Principia | PG - David Cooper (fresh) SG - Troy Webb (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Wayne Campbell (fresh) C - Elmer Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Leon Forgey (fresh) SG - James Zellmann (fresh) SF - Marvin Webster (fresh) PF - Leroy Naron (fresh) C - Jason Kolinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Wartburg | Wayne Campbell steals it from Marvin Webster | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Principia | James Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | James Zellmann buries a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Principia | Elmer Hanes blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Kolinski - foul #1 on Jason Kolinski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Principia | Elmer Hanes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jason Kolinski | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-5 |
| 18:29 | Principia | David Cooper is hacked by Leon Forgey - foul #1 on Leon Forgey, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Principia | Elmer Hanes scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Cooper | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski tips it in | 3-7 |
| 17:46 | Principia | Wayne Campbell is hacked by James Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zellmann, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Principia | John Jones (PG), Joseph Jennings (SG), Randall Healey (SF), Robert Sabatini (PF), James Blossom (C) David Cooper, Troy Webb, James Fisher, Wayne Campbell, Elmer Hanes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), John Charles (SG), William Scheerer (SF), Ronald Raymond (PF), Clinton Cassella (C) Leon Forgey, James Zellmann, Marvin Webster, Leroy Naron, Jason Kolinski | |
| 17:25 | Principia | John Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jennings | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Wartburg | John Charles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jennings - foul #1 on Joseph Jennings, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella's floater is tipped away by Randall Healey | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Principia | James Blossom grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Principia | John Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to John Charles | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Randall Healey - foul #1 on Randall Healey, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Principia | Tony Kim (PG), James Fisher (SF), Wayne Campbell (PF), Elmer Hanes (C) John Jones, Randall Healey, Robert Sabatini, James Blossom | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leon Forgey (PG), Marvin Webster (SF), Jason Kolinski (C) Neil Rogers, William Scheerer, Clinton Cassella | |
| 16:00 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Principia | Elmer Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Tony Kim (fresh) SG - Joseph Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Wayne Campbell (fresh) C - Elmer Hanes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Leon Forgey (fresh) SG - John Charles (fresh) SF - Marvin Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Kolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Principia | Elmer Hanes hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Jennings | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Wartburg | John Charles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Principia | The rebound goes to Wayne Campbell | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Principia | Tony Kim is hacked by Leon Forgey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Forgey, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Principia | David Cooper (PG), Troy Webb (SG), Randall Healey (SF), Robert Sabatini (PF), James Blossom (C) Tony Kim, Joseph Jennings, James Fisher, Wayne Campbell, Elmer Hanes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), James Zellmann (SG), Leroy Naron (PF) Leon Forgey, John Charles, Ronald Raymond | |
| 14:48 | Principia | Robert Sabatini connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | Principia | Randall Healey snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Principia | James Blossom misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Wartburg | James Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Principia | James Blossom comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Kolinski - foul #2 on Jason Kolinski, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Principia | John Jones (PG), Joseph Jennings (SG), James Fisher (SF), Wayne Campbell (PF) David Cooper, Troy Webb, Randall Healey, Robert Sabatini | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (PG), William Scheerer (SF), Clinton Cassella (C) Neil Rogers, Marvin Webster, Jason Kolinski | |
| 13:41 | Principia | James Blossom misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Principia | James Blossom misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Wartburg | James Fisher takes the ball from William Scheerer | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Principia | John Jones can't throw it down | 10-12 |
| 12:49 | Principia | James Blossom can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Wayne Campbell steals it from Leroy Naron | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | Principia | Clinton Cassella steals it from John Jones | 10-12 |
| 11:58 | Wartburg | Wayne Campbell steps in front of the Leroy Naron pass | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Wayne Campbell (fresh) 3 stl. C - James Blossom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Maurice Cotton (fairly fresh) SG - James Zellmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Naron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clinton Cassella (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Principia | James Blossom is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 11:29 | Wartburg | James Zellmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to James Zellmann | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Principia | David Cooper (PG), Troy Webb (SG), Randall Healey (SF), Robert Sabatini (PF), Elmer Hanes (C) John Jones, Joseph Jennings, James Fisher, Wayne Campbell, James Blossom | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), John Charles (SG), Marvin Webster (SF), Ronald Raymond (PF) Maurice Cotton, James Zellmann, William Scheerer, Leroy Naron | |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:53 | Principia | Elmer Hanes is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Principia | Elmer Hanes tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 10:35 | Principia | Marvin Webster steps in front of the Troy Webb pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 10:26 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella is hacked by Elmer Hanes - foul #1 on Elmer Hanes, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Principia | Tony Kim (SF) Randall Healey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leroy Naron (PF) Clinton Cassella | |
| 10:14 | Wartburg | John Charles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:12 | Principia | Robert Sabatini grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:10 | Principia | John Charles is called for the reach on Troy Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Charles, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Principia | Randall Healey (SF), Wayne Campbell (PF) Tony Kim, Robert Sabatini | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 09:49 | Principia | Elmer Hanes is hacked by Ronald Raymond - foul #1 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Principia | James Fisher (SF), Robert Sabatini (PF) Randall Healey, Wayne Campbell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 09:49 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:49 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Ronald Raymond is blocked by Robert Sabatini | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Principia | Robert Sabatini gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Principia | Elmer Hanes knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Fisher | 17-16 |
| 08:52 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 08:50 | Principia | The rebound goes to Robert Sabatini | 17-16 |
| 08:30 | Principia | Elmer Hanes misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Raymond - foul #2 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Principia | John Jones (PG), Joseph Jennings (SG), Randall Healey (SF), Wayne Campbell (PF) David Cooper, Troy Webb, James Fisher, Robert Sabatini | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (PG), James Zellmann (SG), William Scheerer (PF), Clinton Cassella (C) Neil Rogers, John Charles, Leroy Naron, Ronald Raymond | |
| 08:30 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:20 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:19 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:54 | Wartburg | William Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 07:53 | Principia | Wayne Campbell pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Healey (fresh) PF - Wayne Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Elmer Hanes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Maurice Cotton (fresh) SG - James Zellmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheerer (fresh) C - Clinton Cassella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Principia | John Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 07:30 | Principia | Elmer Hanes tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | Wartburg | James Zellmann misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Healey - foul #2 on Randall Healey, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Principia | David Cooper (PG), Troy Webb (SG), James Fisher (SF) John Jones, Joseph Jennings, Randall Healey | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), Leroy Naron (PF) Maurice Cotton, Marvin Webster | |
| 07:06 | Wartburg | James Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | Wartburg | James Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:59 | Principia | Troy Webb is hacked by James Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zellmann, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Principia | Robert Sabatini (PF), James Blossom (C) Wayne Campbell, Elmer Hanes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Charles (SG) James Zellmann | |
| 06:59 | Principia | Troy Webb makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Principia | Troy Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:34 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Naron | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Principia | Troy Webb is fouled in the backcourt by John Charles - foul #2 on John Charles, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Principia | Wayne Campbell (PF), Elmer Hanes (C) Robert Sabatini, James Blossom | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (SG), Marvin Webster (SF) John Charles, William Scheerer | |
| 06:29 | Principia | Troy Webb makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:29 | Principia | Troy Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:19 | Wartburg | A charge is called on Maurice Cotton - foul #1 on Maurice Cotton, team foul #11 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Principia | Tony Kim (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:04 | Principia | Tony Kim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:02 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:58 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster is hacked by David Cooper - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Principia | James Fisher (SF) Tony Kim | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 05:33 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:32 | Principia | Troy Webb pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:13 | Principia | Elmer Hanes loses the ball out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Principia | John Jones (PG), Joseph Jennings (SG), Tony Kim (SF), Robert Sabatini (PF), James Blossom (C) David Cooper, Troy Webb, James Fisher, Wayne Campbell, Elmer Hanes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Scheerer (C) Clinton Cassella | |
| 04:50 | Wartburg | William Scheerer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-19 |
| Subs | Principia | James Fisher (SF) Tony Kim | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:45 | Principia | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Neil Rogers in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 04:30 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Cotton | 25-22 |
| 04:01 | Principia | Marvin Webster steps in front of the John Jones pass | 25-22 |
| 03:44 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron's fadeaway is rejected by James Blossom | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Principia | Joseph Jennings grabs the board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Neil Rogers (tiring) SG - Maurice Cotton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Webster (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Naron (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Principia | John Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Sabatini | 28-22 |
| 03:21 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-22 |
| 03:20 | Principia | James Blossom pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:18 | Principia | Joseph Jennings's pass is intercepted by Marvin Webster in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 02:55 | Wartburg | William Scheerer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:28 | Wartburg | James Blossom steals it from William Scheerer | 28-22 |
| 02:03 | Principia | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 02:01 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:39 | Wartburg | William Scheerer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 01:37 | Principia | Joseph Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:12 | Principia | Joseph Jennings is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 30-22 |
| 01:12 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| Subs | Principia | David Cooper (PG), Troy Webb (SG), Randall Healey (SF), Wayne Campbell (PF), Elmer Hanes (C) John Jones, Joseph Jennings, James Fisher, Robert Sabatini, James Blossom | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leon Forgey (PG), James Zellmann (SG), Clinton Cassella (SF), Ronald Raymond (PF), Jason Kolinski (C) Neil Rogers, Maurice Cotton, Marvin Webster, Leroy Naron, William Scheerer | |
| 00:56 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 00:27 | Principia | Elmer Hanes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jason Kolinski - foul #3 on Jason Kolinski, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Webster (SF) Jason Kolinski | |
| 00:27 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:27 | Principia | Elmer Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Principia | The rebound goes to Wayne Campbell | 32-24 |