| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Havener (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Shields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Kennett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Dobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Richard Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Hayes (fresh) PF - John Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Peter Shields inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Wartburg | Keith Havener misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Wartburg | Chris Dobbs tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Central | William Yates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Central | William Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:56 | Central | William Yates knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Hayes | 32-29 |
| 18:27 | Wartburg | Chris Dobbs scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Mayo | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Central | Johnnie Hollar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Central | Anthony Hayes grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:26 | Central | Johnnie Hollar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | Central | Richard Caples grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:55 | Central | Johnnie Hollar knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Wartburg | Peter Shields's layup is rejected by John Hatch | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Wartburg | Chris Dobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | Wartburg | Richard Caples picks off the pass by Andrew Kennett | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Central | Johnnie Hollar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Central | Johnnie Hollar misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Central | Johnnie Hollar tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 15:56 | Central | Richard Caples tips it home | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Havener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Kennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Dobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Richard Caples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Yates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wartburg | Peter Shields misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | Central | William Yates pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:17 | Central | Peter Shields swats the short shot by William Yates | 34-35 |
| 15:15 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Peter Shields | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Wartburg | David Mayo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Kennett | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett knocks in the jumper from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:31 | Central | William Yates's floater is tipped away by Chris Dobbs | 36-35 |
| 14:29 | Wartburg | Peter Shields pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:22 | Wartburg | Keith Havener clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Central | John Hatch pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:00 | Central | Johnnie Hollar hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 13:46 | Wartburg | Chris Dobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Varnado (PG), David Cully (SG), Ruben Johnson (SF), Tony Hazelwood (PF), Rene Ricci (C) David Mayo, Keith Havener, Peter Shields, Andrew Kennett, Chris Dobbs | |
| Subs | Central | Mark McClellan (PG), William Bruno (SG), Jonathan Beckford (SF), Troy Saavedra (PF), Robert Grosso (C) Richard Caples, William Yates, Anthony Hayes, John Hatch, Johnnie Hollar | |
| 13:24 | Central | Ruben Johnson steals the ball from Troy Saavedra | 36-37 |
| 13:06 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood double dribbles | 36-37 |
| 12:45 | Central | Troy Saavedra scores on a shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Bruno - foul #1 on William Bruno, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:32 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | Central | Robert Grosso misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Ruben Johnson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Wartburg | Rene Ricci can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Grosso - foul #1 on Robert Grosso, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Wartburg | Rene Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Wartburg | Rene Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Central | Troy Saavedra snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Varnado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Cully (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark McClellan (fresh) SG - William Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Beckford (fresh) PF - Troy Saavedra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grosso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Central | The pull-up jumper by Robert Grosso is blocked by Tony Hazelwood | 38-39 |
| 11:28 | Central | Jonathan Beckford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:05 | Central | Robert Grosso steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Mayo (PG), Keith Havener (SG), Peter Shields (PF), Chris Dobbs (C) Robert Varnado, David Cully, Tony Hazelwood, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Central | William Yates (SG), John Hatch (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) William Bruno, Troy Saavedra, Robert Grosso | |
| 10:44 | Wartburg | Peter Shields misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnnie Hollar - foul #3 on Johnnie Hollar, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett (PF) Ruben Johnson | |
| Subs | Central | Richard Caples (PG), Shawn McQuiston (SF) Mark McClellan, Jonathan Beckford | |
| 10:44 | Wartburg | Peter Shields misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:44 | Wartburg | Peter Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:24 | Central | Johnnie Hollar is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Johnnie Hollar, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Anthony Hayes (SF), Roy Crook (C) Shawn McQuiston, Johnnie Hollar | |
| 09:58 | Wartburg | Chris Dobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Grosso (C) Roy Crook | |
| 09:35 | Central | Chris Dobbs is called for the reach on Robert Grosso - foul #3 on Chris Dobbs, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 09:13 | Central | John Hatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Rene Ricci (C) Chris Dobbs | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 09:01 | Wartburg | Anthony Hayes is called for the reach on David Mayo - foul #2 on Anthony Hayes, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Varnado (PG), Ruben Johnson (SF) David Mayo, Peter Shields | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 08:52 | Wartburg | Rene Ricci is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| 08:34 | Central | Ruben Johnson steps in front of the William Yates pass | 39-39 |
| 08:31 | Wartburg | Ruben Johnson banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 08:09 | Central | Robert Grosso travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Mayo (PG), David Cully (SG), Tony Hazelwood (PF), Chris Dobbs (C) Robert Varnado, Keith Havener, Andrew Kennett, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Central | Mark McClellan (PG), William Bruno (SG), Jonathan Beckford (SF) Richard Caples, William Yates, Anthony Hayes | |
| 07:54 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Cully | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cully (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark McClellan (fresh) SG - William Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Beckford (fresh) PF - John Hatch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Grosso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Central | Robert Grosso buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 07:17 | Wartburg | Ruben Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Hatch - foul #2 on John Hatch, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Peter Shields (SF) Ruben Johnson | |
| Subs | Central | Troy Saavedra (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) John Hatch, Robert Grosso | |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood is hacked by Jonathan Beckford - foul #2 on Jonathan Beckford, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Keith Havener (SG) David Cully | |
| Subs | Central | William Yates (SG) William Bruno | |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:01 | Central | Troy Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:44 | Central | William Yates makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark McClellan | 43-43 |
| 06:29 | Wartburg | David Mayo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 06:28 | Wartburg | Tony Hazelwood tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Central | William Yates gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:20 | Central | Troy Saavedra misses the easy open layup | 43-43 |
| 06:18 | Central | William Yates hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Peter Shields connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Mayo and he's fouled by Jonathan Beckford - foul #3 on Jonathan Beckford, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Varnado (PG), Andrew Kennett (PF), Rene Ricci (C) David Mayo, Tony Hazelwood, Chris Dobbs | |
| Subs | Central | Richard Caples (PG), Anthony Hayes (SF), John Hatch (PF) Mark McClellan, Jonathan Beckford, Troy Saavedra | |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Peter Shields makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:40 | Central | Johnnie Hollar blows the layup over the doubleteam | 46-45 |
| 05:38 | Central | Johnnie Hollar tips it home | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Wartburg | Keith Havener drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Varnado | 49-47 |
| 04:54 | Central | William Yates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-47 |
| 04:52 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | Peter Shields hits a shot near the basket | 51-47 |
| 04:13 | Central | Johnnie Hollar evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hayes | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Mayo (PG), Chris Dobbs (C) Robert Varnado, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 03:53 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | David Mayo gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Havener (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Kennett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Richard Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Yates (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. SF - Anthony Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hatch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Wartburg | William Yates picks off the pass by Keith Havener | 51-49 |
| 03:16 | Central | Johnnie Hollar is fouled on the floor by Chris Dobbs - foul #4 on Chris Dobbs, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 02:59 | Central | William Yates evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 51-51 |
| 02:43 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Peter Shields | 53-51 |
| 02:22 | Central | Johnnie Hollar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Cully (SG) Keith Havener | |
| Subs | Central | William Bruno (SG) William Yates | |
| 02:03 | Wartburg | Johnnie Hollar swats the short shot by Peter Shields | 53-51 |
| 02:02 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett tips it home | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Central | David Mayo steals it from Johnnie Hollar | 55-51 |
| 01:41 | Wartburg | David Mayo banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| 01:13 | Central | Johnnie Hollar slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from William Bruno | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | David Cully can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Hatch - foul #3 on John Hatch, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Central | William Yates (SG) William Bruno | |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | David Cully misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | David Cully makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Central | William Yates makes the contested fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Caples and he's fouled by David Cully - foul #1 on David Cully, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Keith Havener (SG) David Cully | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:50 | Central | William Yates makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Keith Havener misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Kennett | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett is fouled on the floor by John Hatch - foul #4 on John Hatch, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Andrew Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | Central | John Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Central | Andrew Kennett is called for the reach on John Hatch - foul #3 on Andrew Kennett, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Central | Andrew Kennett knocks away the 3 by Richard Caples | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hayes | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Central | The clock runs out | 59-56 |