| Lineup | Central | PG - Jack Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vic Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stiffler (fresh) PF - Carlos Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc West (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Leon Forgey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zellmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Webster (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leroy Naron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Kolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 19:40 | Central | Kevin Stiffler snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:21 | Central | Marvin Webster is called for the reach on Kevin Stiffler - foul #1 on Marvin Webster, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:04 | Central | Kevin Stiffler double dribbles | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central | Gene Mangum (SG), David Nelson (SF), Brian Grace (C) Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Stiffler, Marc West | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Charles (SG), Ronald Raymond (PF) James Zellmann, Leroy Naron | |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster misses the lay-in | 33-46 |
| 18:42 | Central | Brian Grace snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:24 | Central | Carlos Pierce hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 18:22 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:16 | Wartburg | John Charles is hacked by Gene Mangum - foul #3 on Gene Mangum, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Glen Moore (PF), Marc West (C) Jack Crane, Gene Mangum, Carlos Pierce, Brian Grace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (PG), William Scheerer (SF), Clinton Cassella (C) Leon Forgey, Marvin Webster, Jason Kolinski | |
| 18:03 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 18:02 | Wartburg | William Scheerer gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:49 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-46 |
| 17:48 | Central | Robert Cadorette grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 17:28 | Central | David Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-46 |
| 17:27 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 17:23 | Wartburg | John Charles makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 17:11 | Central | Michael Brooks is hacked by Maurice Cotton - foul #1 on Maurice Cotton, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Vic Hawthorne (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF), Carlos Pierce (PF) Robert Cadorette, Michael Brooks, David Nelson, Glen Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leon Forgey (PG), James Zellmann (SG), Marvin Webster (SF), Leroy Naron (PF), Jason Kolinski (C) Maurice Cotton, John Charles, William Scheerer, Ronald Raymond, Clinton Cassella | |
| 16:54 | Central | Leroy Naron denies the turnaround by Carlos Pierce | 33-49 |
| 16:52 | Central | Kevin Stiffler tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 16:47 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Pierce - foul #3 on Carlos Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Central | David Nelson (PF), Brian Grace (C) Carlos Pierce, Marc West | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:34 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 16:32 | Central | Brian Grace snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 16:20 | Central | Jack Crane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 16:19 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:14 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 16:13 | Central | Kevin Stiffler pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:06 | Central | Brian Grace misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-49 |
| 16:05 | Wartburg | Jason Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:52 | Wartburg | James Zellmann loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (PG), Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Swanson (SF), Glen Moore (PF), Marc West (C) Jack Crane, Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Stiffler, David Nelson, Brian Grace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), Clinton Cassella (C) Leon Forgey, Jason Kolinski | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Neil Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Zellmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Webster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leroy Naron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Cassella (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Central | Gene Mangum misses badly on a runner from close range | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 15:36 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Webster | 35-52 |
| 15:34 | Central | Glen Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Scheerer (SF) Marvin Webster | |
| 15:23 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella lays it in set up by James Zellmann | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Central | Glen Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 15:07 | Central | Glen Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 15:02 | Central | Gene Mangum can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to James Zellmann | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Leroy Naron is hacked by Glen Moore - foul #2 on Glen Moore, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Vic Hawthorne (SG), Carlos Pierce (PF) Michael Brooks, Gene Mangum, Glen Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leon Forgey (PG), John Charles (SG), Maurice Cotton (SF), Ronald Raymond (PF), Jason Kolinski (C) Neil Rogers, James Zellmann, William Scheerer, Leroy Naron, Clinton Cassella | |
| 14:09 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 14:08 | Wartburg | John Charles snags the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 13:52 | Wartburg | John Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-54 |
| 13:49 | Central | Vic Hawthorne is hacked by John Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Charles, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG) Robert Cadorette | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:36 | Central | Carlos Pierce can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 35-54 |
| 13:34 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marc West - foul #2 on Marc West, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Central | Brian Grace (C) Marc West | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Webster (SF), Leroy Naron (PF) Maurice Cotton, Jason Kolinski | |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 13:05 | Central | Jack Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Zellmann (SG) John Charles | |
| 12:41 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster misses the floater from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 12:40 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster grabs the offensive board | 35-55 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Marvin Webster misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 35-55 |
| 12:23 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond tips it in | 35-57 |
| 12:19 | Central | Leon Forgey steals the ball from Kevin Swanson in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 12:01 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 11:59 | Central | Carlos Pierce snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 11:38 | Central | Carlos Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 35-57 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF), Glen Moore (PF), David Nelson (C) Jack Crane, Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Swanson, Carlos Pierce, Brian Grace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG), John Charles (SG), William Scheerer (SF), Clinton Cassella (C) Leon Forgey, James Zellmann, Marvin Webster, Ronald Raymond | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Cadorette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Stiffler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Neil Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Scheerer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leroy Naron (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Wartburg | William Scheerer blows the dunk | 35-57 |
| 11:16 | Central | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 11:10 | Central | Glen Moore can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 35-57 |
| 11:09 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Leroy Naron | 35-57 |
| 10:43 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (PG), Marc West (C) Robert Cadorette, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (SG), Marvin Webster (SF), Jason Kolinski (C) John Charles, William Scheerer, Leroy Naron | |
| 10:43 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 10:43 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 10:41 | Central | Kevin Stiffler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| Subs | Central | Carlos Pierce (PF) Glen Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond (PF) Clinton Cassella | |
| 10:18 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Neil Rogers | 35-60 |
| 10:11 | Central | Gene Mangum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:50 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-60 |
| 09:48 | Central | The rebound goes to Kevin Stiffler | 38-60 |
| 09:31 | Central | Ronald Raymond denies the turnaround by Kevin Stiffler | 38-60 |
| 09:30 | Central | Carlos Pierce grabs the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 09:25 | Central | Gene Mangum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 09:24 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Neil Rogers | 38-60 |
| 09:01 | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Rogers | 38-62 |
| 08:52 | Central | Marc West's pass is intercepted by Jason Kolinski | 38-62 |
| 08:28 | Wartburg | Kevin Stiffler steps in front of the Jason Kolinski pass | 38-62 |
| 08:28 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-62 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Vic Hawthorne (SG), Kevin Swanson (SF), David Nelson (PF), Brian Grace (C) Michael Brooks, Gene Mangum, Kevin Stiffler, Carlos Pierce, Marc West | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leon Forgey (PG), John Charles (SG), William Scheerer (SF), Leroy Naron (PF), Clinton Cassella (C) Neil Rogers, Maurice Cotton, Marvin Webster, Ronald Raymond, Jason Kolinski | |
| 08:26 | Central | William Scheerer takes the ball from Kevin Swanson in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 08:06 | Wartburg | John Charles misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 08:05 | Central | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 07:48 | Central | Kevin Swanson drills a jumper near the basket | 40-62 |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Leroy Naron is denied by Brian Grace | 40-62 |
| 07:18 | Central | Kevin Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Cadorette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vic Hawthorne (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Swanson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Grace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Leon Forgey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Naron (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Cassella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Central | Vic Hawthorne loses the ball out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Central | Jack Crane (PG), Glen Moore (PF) Robert Cadorette, Brian Grace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Zellmann (SG), Marvin Webster (SF), Ronald Raymond (PF), Jason Kolinski (C) John Charles, William Scheerer, Leroy Naron, Clinton Cassella | |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jack Crane - foul #1 on Jack Crane, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (PG), Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF) Jack Crane, Vic Hawthorne, Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Charles (SG), William Scheerer (SF), Clinton Cassella (C) James Zellmann, Marvin Webster, Jason Kolinski | |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | Leon Forgey makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:29 | Central | Glen Moore drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 06:03 | Wartburg | John Charles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leon Forgey | 43-68 |
| 05:50 | Central | Michael Brooks drills a floater from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 05:25 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella is hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Neil Rogers (PG) Leon Forgey | |
| 05:25 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:25 | Central | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 05:22 | Central | Neil Rogers takes the ball from Kevin Stiffler in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 05:14 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella banks in the layup on a nice dish by Neil Rogers and the foul's on Kevin Stiffler - foul #1 on Kevin Stiffler, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Central | Brian Grace (C) Glen Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 05:14 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella misses the free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:14 | Central | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 45-70 |
| 05:12 | Central | Kevin Stiffler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | John Charles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 04:58 | Central | Brian Grace snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 04:44 | Central | William Scheerer steals it from Brian Grace | 45-70 |
| 04:42 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| Subs | Central | Glen Moore (PF) Kevin Stiffler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:31 | Central | Gene Mangum buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 04:28 | Wartburg | Gene Mangum is called for the reach on John Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Mangum, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Brooks (SG) Gene Mangum | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:28 | Wartburg | John Charles makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:28 | Wartburg | John Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:03 | Central | Glen Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 04:02 | Wartburg | William Scheerer gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | William Scheerer is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Grace - foul #1 on Brian Grace, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Central | Gene Mangum (SG), Kevin Stiffler (SF) Robert Cadorette, Brian Grace | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Maurice Cotton (SF) Clinton Cassella | |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | William Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | William Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Central | Kevin Stiffler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-74 |
| 03:43 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond snags the defensive board | 48-74 |
| 03:23 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-74 |
| 03:22 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 03:07 | Wartburg | William Scheerer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Charles | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gene Mangum (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Stiffler (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nelson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Neil Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Charles (tired) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Maurice Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Scheerer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Raymond (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Central | John Charles takes the ball from Kevin Stiffler | 48-77 |
| 02:57 | Wartburg | John Charles lays it in | 48-79 |
| 02:52 | Central | Gene Mangum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-79 |
| 02:50 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 48-79 |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | William Scheerer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Cotton and the foul's on Michael Brooks - foul #3 on Michael Brooks, team foul #11 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cadorette (PG), Brian Grace (C) Michael Brooks, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella (C) John Charles | |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | William Scheerer misses the free throw | 48-81 |
| 02:23 | Central | Glen Moore gets the rebound | 48-81 |
| 02:15 | Central | Brian Grace makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Cadorette | 50-81 |
| 01:54 | Wartburg | Ronald Raymond can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-81 |
| 01:52 | Central | Brian Grace grabs the board | 50-81 |
| 01:50 | Central | Gene Mangum is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Cotton - foul #2 on Maurice Cotton, team foul #4 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Central | David Nelson (PF) Glen Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Charles (SG) Maurice Cotton | |
| 01:32 | Central | Robert Cadorette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-81 |
| 01:31 | Central | Brian Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 50-81 |
| 01:14 | Central | Gene Mangum loses the dribble to Neil Rogers | 50-81 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | John Charles is fouled on the floor by Brian Grace - foul #2 on Brian Grace, team foul #12 | 50-81 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | John Charles makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | John Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 00:49 | Central | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central | Ronald Raymond picks off the pass by Brian Grace | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers misses the lay-in | 50-82 |
| 00:17 | Wartburg | Clinton Cassella grabs the offensive board | 50-82 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Neil Rogers runs out the clock | 50-82 |