| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Clifton Ulrey (fresh) SG - Kenny Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Russell Caudillo (fresh) C - Michael Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) SG - Brandon Crown (fresh) SF - John Olivarez (fresh) PF - John Mares (fresh) C - James Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo misses the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Wartburg | John Olivarez clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | John Mares is hacked by Kenny Johnson - foul #1 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Wartburg | John Mares lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Olivarez | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson loses the dribble to John Olivarez in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Wartburg | Clifton Ulrey is called for the reach on George Richardson - foul #1 on Clifton Ulrey, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Anderson | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Wartburg | George Richardson double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey is hacked by George Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo scores on a floater in the lane set up by Clifton Ulrey | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Wartburg | John Mares drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Olivarez | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Johnson State | James Quinn swats the short shot by Russell Caudillo | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Brandon Crown | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Wartburg | George Richardson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mares | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Johnson State | Brandon Crown is called for the reach on Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Brandon Crown, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (PG), Jeff Griggs (SG), Robert Butler (SF), James Little (PF), Larry Smith (C) Clifton Ulrey, Kenny Johnson, Robert Anderson, Russell Caudillo, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG), Dudley Rouse (SG), Guy Simmons (SF), Kevin Shaw (PF), Matthew Little (C) George Richardson, Brandon Crown, John Olivarez, John Mares, James Quinn | |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | Robert Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Matthew Little | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw is hacked by Alan Lucas - foul #1 on Alan Lucas, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Wartburg | Matthew Little can't throw it down | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Johnson State | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Alan Lucas (fresh) SG - Jeff Griggs (fresh) SF - Robert Butler (fresh) PF - James Little (fresh) C - Larry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Glenn Holland (fresh) SG - Dudley Rouse (fresh) SF - Guy Simmons (fresh) PF - Kevin Shaw (fresh) C - Matthew Little (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Johnson State | Dudley Rouse is called for the reach on Jeff Griggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dudley Rouse, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Johnson State | Larry Smith misses the wide open runner from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:33 | Wartburg | Matthew Little grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brandon Crown (SG), James Quinn (C) Glenn Holland, Matthew Little | |
| 15:27 | Johnson State | Larry Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski (SG) Jeff Griggs | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 15:16 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dudley Rouse, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Sam Meacham (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Alan Lucas, Robert Butler, James Little, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG), John Mares (PF) Dudley Rouse, Kevin Shaw | |
| 15:01 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Guy Simmons | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown drills a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Meacham | 10-9 |
| 14:15 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Wartburg | John Mares grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Wartburg | James Quinn can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to John Mares | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:04 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons lays it in set up by Marc Jacobson and the foul's on Clifton Ulrey - foul #2 on Clifton Ulrey, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (PG), Kenny Johnson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Russell Caudillo (PF), James Little (C) Clifton Ulrey, Casey Malkoski, Robert Anderson, Sam Meacham, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), John Olivarez (SF), Kevin Shaw (PF), Matthew Little (C) Marc Jacobson, Brandon Crown, John Mares, James Quinn | |
| 12:43 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Johnson State | James Little is hacked by Matthew Little - foul #1 on Matthew Little, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (SG) Guy Simmons | |
| 12:14 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Johnson State | James Little tips it home | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Wartburg | John Olivarez misses the floater from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Alan Lucas (fresh) SG - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) PF - Russell Caudillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Little (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Holland (fresh) SF - John Olivarez (fresh) PF - Kevin Shaw (fresh) C - Matthew Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:35 | Wartburg | Matthew Little pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenny Johnson - foul #2 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs (SG) Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Mares (PF) Matthew Little | |
| 11:19 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | Johnson State | James Little lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Anderson (SF), Larry Smith (C) Robert Butler, James Little | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brandon Crown (SG), James Quinn (C) Glenn Holland, John Mares | |
| 10:49 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:45 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Mares (PF) Kevin Shaw | |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:06 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 09:54 | Wartburg | John Olivarez banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Crown | 18-19 |
| 09:43 | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs is hacked by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Sam Meacham (PG), Casey Malkoski (SG), Robert Butler (SF) Jeff Griggs, Alan Lucas, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG), Guy Simmons (SG), Matthew Little (PF) George Richardson, Brandon Crown, John Mares | |
| 09:27 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham can't connect on a shot from close range | 18-19 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Meacham | 18-19 |
| 09:04 | Johnson State | Matthew Little takes the ball from Sam Meacham | 18-19 |
| 08:51 | Wartburg | Matthew Little misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:50 | Wartburg | Matthew Little grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:41 | Wartburg | Matthew Little misses the fadeaway in the paint | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Marc Jacobson - foul #1 on Marc Jacobson, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), James Little (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Casey Malkoski, Robert Butler, Russell Caudillo, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (SG), John Mares (PF), Kevin Shaw (C) Guy Simmons, Matthew Little, James Quinn | |
| 08:21 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:06 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:04 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:02 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham's pass is intercepted by Glenn Holland in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 07:53 | Wartburg | John Olivarez misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Sam Meacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Griggs (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Marc Jacobson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Holland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Olivarez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Mares (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Johnson State | James Little is hacked by Marc Jacobson - foul #2 on Marc Jacobson, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (SG) Sam Meacham | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brandon Crown (SG), Guy Simmons (SF) Marc Jacobson, John Olivarez | |
| 07:34 | Johnson State | James Little makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:34 | Johnson State | James Little makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:20 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Shaw, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:57 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 24-19 |
| 06:39 | Wartburg | John Mares lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Holland | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Johnson State | Kevin Shaw takes the ball from Alan Lucas in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:11 | Wartburg | Russell Caudillo takes the ball from Glenn Holland | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Glenn Holland - foul #1 on Glenn Holland, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Larry Smith (C) Jeff Griggs, James Little, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Olivarez (SF), Matthew Little (PF), James Quinn (C) Guy Simmons, John Mares, Kevin Shaw | |
| 05:53 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:53 | Wartburg | James Quinn pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | James Quinn makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Holland | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Crown - foul #2 on Brandon Crown, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Anderson (SF) Russell Caudillo | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Guy Simmons (SG) Brandon Crown | |
| 05:22 | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:22 | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:04 | Wartburg | John Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Sam Meacham (PG) Alan Lucas | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:47 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham is hacked by Glenn Holland - foul #2 on Glenn Holland, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Coleman (C) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG) Glenn Holland | |
| 04:47 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:47 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:27 | Wartburg | George Richardson is hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (SG), Russell Caudillo (PF) Casey Malkoski, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw (PF) Matthew Little | |
| 04:27 | Wartburg | George Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:27 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:23 | Johnson State | Guy Simmons is called for the reach on Sam Meacham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Simmons, team foul #13 | 30-23 |
| 04:23 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:23 | Johnson State | Sam Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:54 | Wartburg | James Quinn blows the layup | 32-23 |
| 03:53 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:31 | Johnson State | John Olivarez picks off the pass by Michael Coleman | 32-23 |
| 03:27 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw lays it in set up by John Olivarez | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Sam Meacham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Russell Caudillo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guy Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Olivarez (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo makes the wide open shot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Quinn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), Kenny Johnson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), James Little (PF), Larry Smith (C) Sam Meacham, Alan Lucas, Robert Anderson, Russell Caudillo, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG), Dudley Rouse (SG), Matthew Little (SF), John Mares (PF) George Richardson, Guy Simmons, John Olivarez, Kevin Shaw | |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:39 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Butler | 37-26 |
| 02:31 | Wartburg | John Mares misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenny Johnson - foul #3 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs (SG) Kenny Johnson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw (C) James Quinn | |
| 02:31 | Wartburg | John Mares misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:31 | Wartburg | John Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:13 | Johnson State | Robert Butler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Little - foul #2 on Matthew Little, team foul #14 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brandon Crown (SG) Marc Jacobson | |
| 02:13 | Johnson State | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:13 | Johnson State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:02 | Wartburg | Clifton Ulrey steps in front of the Matthew Little pass | 38-27 |
| 01:58 | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 01:56 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Wartburg | Matthew Little lays it in on a nice dish by Dudley Rouse and he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #12 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Casey Malkoski (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Jeff Griggs, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Guy Simmons (SF) Kevin Shaw | |
| 01:43 | Wartburg | Matthew Little makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:36 | Johnson State | Larry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | John Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:25 | Wartburg | Matthew Little buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Crown | 38-32 |
| 01:12 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Casey Malkoski | 40-32 |
| 00:48 | Wartburg | John Mares is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo (PF), Michael Coleman (C) James Little, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), John Olivarez (SF), Kevin Shaw (C) Dudley Rouse, Guy Simmons, Matthew Little | |
| 00:32 | Johnson State | John Olivarez steps in front of the Russell Caudillo pass | 40-32 |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Russell Caudillo swats the short shot by Kevin Shaw | 40-32 |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | John Mares gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | George Richardson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Coleman, team foul #13 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs (SG) Casey Malkoski | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (SG), James Quinn (C) Brandon Crown, John Mares | |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | George Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-34 |