| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fresh) SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) SF - Greg Wagner (fresh) PF - Donald Caro (fresh) C - Alan Pafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) SG - Winston Slater (fresh) SF - Gordon Walker (fresh) PF - John Forsyth (fresh) C - Michael Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | John Forsyth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin hits a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Luther | Donald Caro buries a jump hook near the basket set up by James Brooks | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Wartburg | Winston Slater misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Luther | Greg Wagner grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Luther | James Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Luther | Greg Wagner's pass is intercepted by Robert Benjamin | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Wartburg | John Forsyth clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Luther | Kerry Webster grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Luther | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Greg Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Luther | Alan Pafford knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kerry Webster | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Wartburg | John Forsyth travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Luther | Kerry Webster connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Wartburg | John Forsyth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Luther | Alan Pafford pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Luther | Donald Caro misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Forsyth - foul #1 on John Forsyth, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Luther | John Nolan (SG), Jordan Wells (SF), Joseph Wright (C) Kerry Webster, Greg Wagner, Alan Pafford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Collins (PG), James Replogle (SG), Matthew Pollman (SF), Robert Zosel (PF), Nathan Gilmore (C) Robert Benjamin, Winston Slater, Gordon Walker, John Forsyth, Michael Hart | |
| 17:03 | Luther | Donald Caro makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:03 | Luther | Donald Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:53 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Caro | 9-3 |
| 16:51 | Luther | The rebound goes to Donald Caro | 9-3 |
| 16:27 | Luther | Robert Zosel is called for the reach on John Nolan - foul #1 on Robert Zosel, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Luther | John Pinson (PF) Donald Caro | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:18 | Luther | James Brooks double dribbles | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Wartburg | Norman Collins is hacked by John Pinson - foul #1 on John Pinson, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Luther | Kerry Webster (SG) John Nolan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Rogers (SG) James Replogle | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Wells (fresh) PF - John Pinson (fresh) C - Joseph Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Norman Collins (fresh) SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SF - Matthew Pollman (fresh) PF - Robert Zosel (fresh) C - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Robert Zosel misses short on a runner from the right block | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | Wartburg | Robert Zosel tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Luther | James Brooks's pass is intercepted by Gary Rogers in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Wright - foul #1 on Joseph Wright, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Luther | Greg Wagner (SF), Alan Pafford (C) Jordan Wells, Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin (PG), John Forsyth (PF), Michael Hart (C) Norman Collins, Robert Zosel, Nathan Gilmore | |
| 15:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Luther | Greg Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Pollman - foul #1 on Matthew Pollman, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Luther | Donald Caro (PF) John Pinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gordon Walker (SF) Matthew Pollman | |
| 14:54 | Luther | Greg Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Luther | Greg Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Wartburg | Michael Hart grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Wartburg | Donald Caro denies the turnaround by Michael Hart | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Luther | James Brooks pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Luther | James Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Wartburg | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | Wartburg | Michael Hart is called for 5 seconds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Luther | Jordan Wells (PG), John Nolan (SG) James Brooks, Kerry Webster | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Replogle (PG), Winston Slater (SG) Robert Benjamin, Gary Rogers | |
| 13:51 | Luther | The short jumper by Alan Pafford is denied by Michael Hart | 10-7 |
| 13:50 | Luther | Donald Caro tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 12-7 |
| 13:33 | Luther | Greg Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:27 | Luther | Greg Wagner is hacked by John Forsyth - foul #2 on John Forsyth, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Luther | Jerry Jensen (PG), John Pinson (PF), Joseph Wright (C) Greg Wagner, Donald Caro, Alan Pafford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Collins (PG), Robert Zosel (PF) Winston Slater, John Forsyth | |
| 13:17 | Luther | John Nolan misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 12-7 |
| 13:15 | Luther | John Pinson tips it home | 14-7 |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Norman Collins misses the easy layup | 14-7 |
| 12:57 | Wartburg | Robert Zosel gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:38 | Wartburg | Norman Collins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-7 |
| 12:37 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker can't tip it in | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | Wartburg | Michael Hart gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Norman Collins drills a turnaround from the right block set up by James Replogle and he's fouled by John Nolan - foul #1 on John Nolan, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Alan Pafford (C) Jerry Jensen, John Nolan, Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Rogers (SG), Matthew Pollman (SF), Nathan Gilmore (C) James Replogle, Gordon Walker, Michael Hart | |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Norman Collins misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:21 | Luther | The rebound goes to John Pinson | 14-9 |
| 12:14 | Luther | James Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Collins - foul #1 on Norman Collins, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Luther | Jerry Jensen (SF), Donald Caro (PF) Jordan Wells, John Pinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin (PG), Gordon Walker (SF) Norman Collins, Robert Zosel | |
| 12:14 | Luther | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:14 | Luther | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Matthew Pollman | 16-11 |
| 11:36 | Luther | James Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kerry Webster | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Jensen (fresh) PF - Donald Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Pafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SF - Gordon Walker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Pollman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Wartburg | A charge is called on Gordon Walker - foul #1 on Gordon Walker, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Luther | Greg Wagner (SF) Jerry Jensen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Hart (C) Gordon Walker | |
| 11:05 | Luther | James Brooks hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Kerry Webster | 21-11 |
| 10:38 | Wartburg | Gary Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Luther | John Nolan (SG), John Pinson (PF), Joseph Wright (C) Kerry Webster, Donald Caro, Alan Pafford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Collins (PG), Winston Slater (SG), Robert Zosel (SF) Robert Benjamin, Gary Rogers, Nathan Gilmore | |
| 10:20 | Luther | John Nolan hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Wright | 23-11 |
| 10:02 | Wartburg | Robert Zosel drills a jumper from the baseline | 23-13 |
| 09:39 | Luther | Michael Hart steals it from Greg Wagner | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on John Pinson - foul #2 on John Pinson, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Luther | Jordan Wells (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Donald Caro (PF), Alan Pafford (C) James Brooks, Greg Wagner, John Pinson, Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Replogle (PG), Gary Rogers (SG), Gordon Walker (SF) Norman Collins, Winston Slater, Robert Zosel | |
| 09:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman misses the 3rd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | Luther | Donald Caro gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:48 | Luther | Alan Pafford is whistled for a carry | 23-13 |
| Subs | Luther | Jerry Jensen (PG) John Nolan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin (PG) Gary Rogers | |
| 08:27 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Michael Hart is denied by Donald Caro | 23-13 |
| 08:25 | Luther | Donald Caro snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 08:07 | Luther | Jerry Jensen is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jordan Wells | 25-13 |
| 07:48 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 07:46 | Luther | Robert Benjamin is called for the reach on Jerry Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Luther | Mark Walker (PF), Joseph Wright (C) Donald Caro, Alan Pafford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Rogers (PG), Winston Slater (SG), Robert Zosel (PF), Nathan Gilmore (C) Robert Benjamin, James Replogle, Matthew Pollman, Michael Hart | |
| 07:46 | Luther | Jerry Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:46 | Luther | Jerry Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:26 | Wartburg | Winston Slater buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jerry Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Wells (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Walker (fresh) C - Joseph Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SG - Winston Slater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zosel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Luther | Mark Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), John Nolan (SG), Greg Wagner (SF) Jerry Jensen, Kerry Webster, Jordan Wells | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Collins (PG) Winston Slater | |
| 06:40 | Wartburg | Joseph Wright denies the turnaround by Nathan Gilmore | 27-18 |
| 06:38 | Luther | James Brooks grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 06:22 | Luther | Greg Wagner can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-18 |
| 06:21 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:59 | Wartburg | Robert Zosel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Zosel, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Luther | Donald Caro (PF), Alan Pafford (C) Mark Walker, Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Replogle (PG), Winston Slater (SG), Matthew Pollman (PF), Michael Hart (C) Norman Collins, Gary Rogers, Robert Zosel, Nathan Gilmore | |
| 05:45 | Luther | Alan Pafford misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Pollman - foul #2 on Matthew Pollman, team foul #11 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Luther | Jerry Jensen (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Jordan Wells (SF) James Brooks, John Nolan, Greg Wagner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore (PF) Matthew Pollman | |
| 05:45 | Luther | Alan Pafford misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:45 | Luther | Alan Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:23 | Wartburg | Winston Slater comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:21 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:04 | Wartburg | Michael Hart knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Replogle and the foul's on Alan Pafford - foul #1 on Alan Pafford, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Collins (PG) James Replogle | |
| 05:04 | Wartburg | Michael Hart makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:54 | Luther | Alan Pafford is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Jensen | 30-21 |
| 04:48 | Wartburg | Norman Collins makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Winston Slater | 30-23 |
| 04:46 | Luther | Winston Slater is called for the reach on Alan Pafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Winston Slater, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG) Jerry Jensen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Rogers (SG) Winston Slater | |
| 04:46 | Luther | Alan Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:46 | Luther | Alan Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Caro - foul #1 on Donald Caro, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Luther | Greg Wagner (SF) Jordan Wells | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Winston Slater (SG) Norman Collins | |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Luther | Donald Caro gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:18 | Luther | Alan Pafford makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Caro and he's hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Luther | John Nolan (SG) Kerry Webster | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:18 | Luther | Alan Pafford misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:18 | Wartburg | Nathan Gilmore snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 03:59 | Wartburg | John Nolan steps in front of the Gordon Walker pass | 34-25 |
| 03:55 | Luther | Greg Wagner lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Nolan | 36-25 |
| 03:32 | Wartburg | Gordon Walker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 03:30 | Luther | Gordon Walker steps in front of the James Brooks pass in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 03:05 | Wartburg | Gary Rogers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - James Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Caro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Pafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winston Slater (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Walker (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hart (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Luther | Donald Caro hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 36-30 |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:21 | Wartburg | Gary Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 02:19 | Luther | Donald Caro grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 02:01 | Luther | Gary Rogers picks off the pass by Greg Wagner | 36-30 |
| 02:01 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Luther | Jerry Jensen (PG), Kerry Webster (SG), Jordan Wells (SF), John Pinson (PF), Joseph Wright (C) James Brooks, John Nolan, Greg Wagner, Donald Caro, Alan Pafford | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin (PG), Norman Collins (SG), Robert Zosel (SF), John Forsyth (PF), Matthew Pollman (C) Gary Rogers, Winston Slater, Gordon Walker, Nathan Gilmore, Michael Hart | |
| 01:40 | Wartburg | Robert Benjamin makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Collins | 36-33 |
| 01:23 | Luther | Kerry Webster is hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #14 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Replogle (SG) Robert Benjamin | |
| 01:23 | Luther | Kerry Webster makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:23 | Luther | Kerry Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:07 | Wartburg | Norman Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Collins, team foul #15 | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | Luther | Norman Collins is called for the reach on Jerry Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Collins, team foul #16 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Winston Slater (SG) Norman Collins | |
| 01:04 | Luther | Jerry Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | Luther | Jerry Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:43 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wright - foul #2 on Joseph Wright, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Luther | James Brooks (PG), Donald Caro (PF) Jerry Jensen, John Pinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:43 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:43 | Wartburg | Matthew Pollman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:39 | Luther | Jordan Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zosel - foul #3 on Robert Zosel, team foul #17 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Hart (C) Robert Zosel | |
| 00:39 | Luther | Jordan Wells misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:39 | Luther | Jordan Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 39-35 |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Winston Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 00:24 | Luther | Donald Caro grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:19 | Luther | Matthew Pollman steps in front of the James Brooks pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Winston Slater lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Pollman | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Luther | Kerry Webster connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |