| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Erler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi College | Joaquin Hernandez is called for the reach on Samuel Heinz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joaquin Hernandez, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Billie (SG) Joaquin Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 19:11 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Barnes | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Darrell Grimes | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrell Grimes, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Barnes - foul #2 on Jon Barnes, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Martin Dicarlo (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) Jon Barnes, Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, John Erler | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:38 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:03 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Paul Billie (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Erler (C) John Taber, Darrell Grimes, Dikembe Adi, Larry Hoyt | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Charles Catania (SG), Nathan Gunderson (PF) Samuel Heinz, Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot | |
| 16:30 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes drills a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Smith | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Giroux | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Billie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Martin Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Erler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Aaron Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Catania (fresh) SF - Christopher Gamble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Gunderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith loses the dribble to Charles Catania | 38-35 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Catania | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Christopher Gamble | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Catania | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | Wartburg | Aaron Giroux takes the ball from Jon Barnes | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux is fouled on the floor by Martin Dicarlo - foul #2 on Martin Dicarlo, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Larry Hoyt (C) Jon Barnes, Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, Martin Dicarlo, John Erler | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (PG), Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (PF) Aaron Giroux, Charles Catania, Nathan Gunderson | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot is fouled on the floor by Darrell Grimes - foul #3 on Darrell Grimes, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Darrell Grimes | 38-39 |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | Rufus Sandford is called for the reach on Joaquin Hernandez - foul #1 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Wartburg | Samuel Heinz swats the layup by Darrell Grimes | 38-39 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford tips it in | 38-41 |
| 12:05 | Wartburg | Samuel Heinz steps in front of the Larry Hoyt pass | 38-41 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 11:39 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Taber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Adi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Grimes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hoyt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rufus Sandford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Gamble (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Goulette (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gamble - foul #2 on Christopher Gamble, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), John Erler (C) John Taber, Dikembe Adi, Darrell Grimes, Larry Hoyt | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (SG), Nathan Gunderson (PF) Rufus Sandford, Edward Goulette | |
| 11:09 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Barnes | 40-41 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is hacked by Jon Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Barnes, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:52 | Wartburg | Stanley Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Wartburg | John Erler scores on a floater from the left block set up by Stanley Reed | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble is hacked by Joaquin Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joaquin Hernandez, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Billie (SG) Joaquin Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Catania (SG) Samuel Heinz | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:10 | Wartburg | John Erler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:08 | Wartburg | John Erler can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF) Daniel Smith, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (PG), Rufus Sandford (SF), Edward Goulette (C) Aaron Giroux, Christopher Gamble, Nathan Gunderson | |
| 09:26 | Wartburg | John Erler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Erler, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG) Jon Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is hacked by John Taber in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Taber, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo (PF) Paul Billie | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:22 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:55 | Wartburg | John Taber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi College | John Taber steps in front of the Samuel Heinz pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Catania - foul #1 on Charles Catania, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Smith (SF), Larry Hoyt (C) Dikembe Adi, John Erler | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson (SF) Charles Catania | |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi College | Larry Hoyt is called for the reach on Samuel Heinz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hoyt, team foul #10 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stanley Reed (PF) Martin Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:11 | Wartburg | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Smith is blocked by Antonio Talbot | 43-45 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz travels in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Paul Billie (SG) John Taber, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Christopher Gamble (SF) Samuel Heinz, Antonio Talbot | |
| 07:48 | Wartburg | Paul Billie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Billie, team foul #11 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stanley Reed (C) Larry Hoyt | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Gunderson | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Billie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Grimes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Aaron Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Sandford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Gamble (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathan Gunderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Goulette (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gamble - foul #3 on Christopher Gamble, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (PG), Martin Dicarlo (PF), John Erler (C) Jon Barnes, Darrell Grimes, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (PG), Antonio Talbot (PF) Rufus Sandford, Nathan Gunderson | |
| 06:57 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Wartburg | Paul Billie is fouled on the floor by Edward Goulette - foul #3 on Edward Goulette, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Larry Hoyt (C) Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, John Erler | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Catania (SG) Aaron Giroux | |
| 06:01 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SF) Christopher Gamble | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Larry Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:16 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 04:47 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 04:27 | Wartburg | Martin Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:26 | Wartburg | Dikembe Adi grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:26 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Paul Billie (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), John Erler (C) John Taber, Joaquin Hernandez, Dikembe Adi, Martin Dicarlo, Larry Hoyt | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (SG), Christopher Gamble (SF), Nathan Gunderson (PF) Charles Catania, Rufus Sandford, Edward Goulette | |
| 04:03 | Wartburg | Paul Billie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Wartburg | John Erler snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 03:39 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 03:38 | Wartburg | Paul Billie gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:16 | Wartburg | Paul Billie knocks in the runner in the paint | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Billie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Erler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Aaron Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gamble (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Gunderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Talbot (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | Wartburg | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:21 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot loses the dribble to Paul Billie in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Billie | 52-51 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 52-51 |
| 01:15 | Wartburg | Paul Billie is hacked by Antonio Talbot - foul #4 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Edward Goulette (C) Aaron Giroux, Nathan Gunderson | |
| 01:15 | Wartburg | Paul Billie makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:15 | Wartburg | Paul Billie misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi College | Jon Barnes is called for the reach on Samuel Heinz - foul #4 on Jon Barnes, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Paul Billie | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes is hacked by Edward Goulette - foul #4 on Edward Goulette, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:37 | Wartburg | Jon Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rufus Sandford and he's hacked by Jon Barnes - foul #5 on Jon Barnes, team foul #13 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Taber (PG) Jon Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | John Erler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is fouled in the backcourt by John Taber - foul #4 on John Taber, team foul #14 | 55-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Wartburg | John Erler snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | Edward Goulette blocks the short jumper by Joaquin Hernandez | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |