| Lineup | Central | PG - Thomas Large (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Piedra (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Thibodeau (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ian Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Billy Gant (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Byron Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Leisure (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Dammann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Wartburg | Billy Gant travels with the ball | 26-25 |
| 19:42 | Central | Sammy Piedra is hacked by James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:19 | Central | Ian Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 19:18 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | Billy Gant is hacked by Sammy Piedra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Piedra, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Joshi (SG), Cruz Marie (SF) Sammy Piedra, David Nick | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (SG), Brian Evans (C) James Haynes, Jason Dammann | |
| 18:54 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:47 | Central | Thomas Joshi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Large | 28-25 |
| 18:44 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner is hacked by Thomas Joshi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Joshi, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central | Joe Owens (SG), Robert Olague (PF), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, Ryan Thibodeau, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG), Merle Middaugh (SF), Theodore Long (C) Billy Gant, Byron Hunter, James Leisure | |
| 18:27 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:26 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Evans | 28-25 |
| 18:08 | Wartburg | Cruz Marie is called for the reach on Merle Middaugh - foul #3 on Cruz Marie, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), David Nick (SF) Thomas Joshi, Cruz Marie | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tommy Christie (SG), Charles Remington (C) Joseph Wagner, Brian Evans | |
| 17:52 | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:51 | Wartburg | Theodore Long tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 17:28 | Central | David Nick buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:21 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie connects on the jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:01 | Central | Thomas Large misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | Charles Remington grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Owens - foul #3 on Joe Owens, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Joshi (SG), Ryan Thibodeau (PF), Ian Wiley (C) Joe Owens, Robert Olague, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Haynes (SG), Byron Hunter (SF), James Leisure (PF), Jason Dammann (C) Ronnie Cardello, Merle Middaugh, Theodore Long, Charles Remington | |
| 16:38 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:38 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:22 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Wartburg | James Leisure gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:18 | Wartburg | James Haynes loses the dribble to Thomas Joshi in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 16:05 | Central | Thomas Large makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ian Wiley and he's fouled by Tommy Christie - foul #2 on Tommy Christie, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG) Tommy Christie | |
| 16:05 | Central | Thomas Large misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:05 | Wartburg | James Leisure grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:02 | Wartburg | James Haynes is hacked by Thomas Joshi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Joshi, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Dammann and he's fouled by David Nick - foul #1 on David Nick, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), Sammy Piedra (SG), Derek Halstead (PF) Thomas Large, David Nick, Ryan Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (SG), Brian Evans (PF) James Haynes, James Leisure | |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:40 | Central | Derek Halstead snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Cruz Marie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Piedra (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Joshi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Billy Gant (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Dammann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central | Byron Hunter is called for the reach on Cruz Marie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Hunter, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Central | Sammy Piedra is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Halstead | 36-33 |
| 14:59 | Wartburg | Billy Gant comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Joshi | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Central | Thomas Joshi is hacked by Byron Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Hunter, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central | David Nick (SF) Thomas Joshi | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Haynes (SG), James Leisure (PF) Joseph Wagner, Brian Evans | |
| 14:41 | Central | David Nick scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Cruz Marie | 39-33 |
| 14:39 | Wartburg | Billy Gant is hacked by Ian Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Wiley, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central | Ryan Thibodeau (PF) Derek Halstead | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 14:39 | Wartburg | Billy Gant makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Wartburg | Billy Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Central | James Haynes steals the ball from Cruz Marie in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 14:32 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter lays it in on a great pass from James Haynes | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Central | Sammy Piedra's pass is intercepted by James Haynes | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Wartburg | Jason Dammann is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Haynes | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Central | Cruz Marie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), Thomas Joshi (SF) Cruz Marie, David Nick | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh (SF), Brian Evans (C) Byron Hunter, Jason Dammann | |
| 13:51 | Wartburg | James Leisure banks in the wide open layup | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | Central | Thomas Large throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central | David Ingle (C) Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (PG) Billy Gant | |
| 13:20 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | Central | David Ingle grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:12 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Leisure - foul #2 on James Leisure, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central | David Nick (SF) Thomas Joshi | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), Charles Remington (SF) James Haynes, Merle Middaugh | |
| 13:12 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner is fouled on the floor by Sammy Piedra - foul #4 on Sammy Piedra, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central | Joe Owens (SG), Derek Halstead (PF), Ian Wiley (C) Sammy Piedra, Ryan Thibodeau, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG) Billy Gant | |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Central | Ian Wiley snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | Central | David Nick blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Central | Joe Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Central | Joe Owens scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-41 |
| 12:28 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Leisure | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Central | David Nick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:20 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Wartburg | James Leisure tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Wartburg | Brian Evans hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Central | Joe Owens clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Cardello - foul #2 on Ronnie Cardello, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), Thomas Joshi (SF), Ryan Thibodeau (PF), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, David Nick, Derek Halstead, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), James Haynes (SG), Byron Hunter (SF), Theodore Long (PF), Jason Dammann (C) Ronnie Cardello, Joseph Wagner, Charles Remington, James Leisure, Brian Evans | |
| 12:06 | Central | Joe Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:06 | Central | Joe Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:47 | Wartburg | James Haynes connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Dammann | 46-47 |
| 11:39 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Cruz Marie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Joshi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Ingle (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Billy Gant (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Haynes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Byron Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Dammann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 11:17 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Hunter | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Wartburg | Billy Gant comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Central | Joe Owens pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Central | Joe Owens misses the runner from the left block | 48-47 |
| 10:42 | Central | Joe Owens tips it home | 50-47 |
| 10:40 | Wartburg | Billy Gant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), Robert Olague (SF), Derek Halstead (PF), Ian Wiley (C) Cruz Marie, Joe Owens, Ryan Thibodeau, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tommy Christie (SG), Merle Middaugh (SF), James Leisure (PF), Brian Evans (C) James Haynes, Byron Hunter, Theodore Long, Jason Dammann | |
| 10:33 | Central | Thomas Large is hacked by Merle Middaugh - foul #1 on Merle Middaugh, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG) Billy Gant | |
| 10:33 | Central | Thomas Large misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:33 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Olague - foul #1 on Robert Olague, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:19 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Central | Tommy Christie picks off the pass by Thomas Joshi in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie's layup is rejected by Derek Halstead | 50-49 |
| 09:56 | Central | Ian Wiley grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | Central | Thomas Joshi is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Christie - foul #3 on Tommy Christie, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), David Nick (SF), Ryan Thibodeau (PF) Thomas Large, Robert Olague, Derek Halstead | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG) Ronnie Cardello, Tommy Christie | |
| 09:51 | Central | Thomas Joshi misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | Wartburg | Brian Evans grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:37 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Central | Ian Wiley pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Central | Brian Evans steals it from Thomas Joshi in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), Joe Owens (SG), Robert Olague (SF), Derek Halstead (PF) Cruz Marie, Thomas Joshi, David Nick, Ryan Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG), Byron Hunter (SF), Charles Remington (PF), Jason Dammann (C) Billy Gant, Merle Middaugh, James Leisure, Brian Evans | |
| 08:55 | Central | Robert Olague knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Owens | 52-49 |
| 08:38 | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Cardello | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Central | Joe Owens is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), David Nick (SF), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, Robert Olague, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tommy Christie (PG), James Haynes (SG), Merle Middaugh (SF), Theodore Long (PF) Ronnie Cardello, Joseph Wagner, Byron Hunter, Jason Dammann | |
| 08:17 | Wartburg | Derek Halstead steals it from James Haynes | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Central | Theodore Long steals the ball from Cruz Marie | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Wartburg | James Haynes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Ingle - foul #2 on David Ingle, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), Sammy Piedra (SG), Ryan Thibodeau (PF) Cruz Marie, Joe Owens, Derek Halstead | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), Byron Hunter (SF), James Leisure (PF), Jason Dammann (C) Tommy Christie, Merle Middaugh, Theodore Long, Charles Remington | |
| 07:54 | Wartburg | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Wartburg | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Central | David Nick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Central | David Ingle can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-51 |
| 07:38 | Central | Sammy Piedra tips it in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Thomas Large (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Piedra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Nick (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - David Ingle (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Billy Gant (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Haynes (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Byron Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Leisure (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Dammann (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wartburg | Billy Gant is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Large - foul #2 on Thomas Large, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central | Ian Wiley (C) David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (SG) James Haynes | |
| 07:36 | Wartburg | Billy Gant misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Wartburg | Billy Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Central | Ian Wiley grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | Central | Sammy Piedra drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nick | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter lays it in uncontested | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Leisure - foul #3 on James Leisure, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), Robert Olague (SF), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, David Nick, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG), James Haynes (SG), Merle Middaugh (SF), Brian Evans (PF), Theodore Long (C) Billy Gant, Joseph Wagner, Byron Hunter, James Leisure, Jason Dammann | |
| 06:46 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:46 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:21 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Evans | 59-56 |
| 06:18 | Central | Robert Olague double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Wartburg | Cruz Marie is called for the reach on Brian Evans - foul #4 on Cruz Marie, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Joshi (PG), Ian Wiley (C) Cruz Marie, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tommy Christie (SG) James Haynes | |
| 06:06 | Wartburg | Brian Evans misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Wartburg | Brian Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Wartburg | Merle Middaugh gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:45 | Wartburg | Theodore Long banks in the layup set up by Tommy Christie | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Central | David Nick (SF), Derek Halstead (PF), David Ingle (C) Robert Olague, Ryan Thibodeau, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Byron Hunter (SF), James Leisure (PF), Charles Remington (C) Ronnie Cardello, Tommy Christie, Merle Middaugh, Brian Evans, Theodore Long | |
| 05:10 | Wartburg | Thomas Joshi steals the ball from Joseph Wagner | 59-58 |
| 05:07 | Central | Thomas Joshi hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 04:49 | Wartburg | James Leisure hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Central | David Ingle gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:41 | Central | David Ingle misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Charles Remington | 61-58 |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG), Cruz Marie (SF), Joe Owens (C) Thomas Joshi, David Nick, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tommy Christie (SG), Jason Dammann (C) Joseph Wagner, Charles Remington | |
| 04:27 | Wartburg | Tommy Christie loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central | Ian Wiley (C) Sammy Piedra | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG), Merle Middaugh (SF) Billy Gant, Byron Hunter | |
| 04:04 | Central | Derek Halstead buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Large | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | Wartburg | Ian Wiley blocks the jumper by Jason Dammann | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | Central | The rebound goes to Ian Wiley | 63-58 |
| 03:41 | Central | Ian Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | Central | Joe Owens hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Thomas Large (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cruz Marie (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Derek Halstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Wiley (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Ronnie Cardello (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Christie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merle Middaugh (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Leisure (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Dammann (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wartburg | Jason Dammann lays it up and in | 65-60 |
| 03:14 | Central | Thomas Large throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Joshi (PG), Sammy Piedra (SG), Robert Olague (SF), Ryan Thibodeau (PF), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, Joe Owens, Cruz Marie, Derek Halstead, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Gant (PG), James Haynes (SG), Byron Hunter (SF), Charles Remington (PF), Brian Evans (C) Ronnie Cardello, Tommy Christie, Merle Middaugh, James Leisure, Jason Dammann | |
| 02:55 | Wartburg | James Haynes double dribbles | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:36 | Central | Robert Olague grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:16 | Central | David Ingle misses the dunk attempt | 65-60 |
| 02:15 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:15 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), David Nick (SF), Ian Wiley (C) Thomas Joshi, Robert Olague, David Ingle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (SG), Theodore Long (PF) James Haynes, Charles Remington | |
| 02:05 | Wartburg | Ryan Thibodeau swats the dunk try by Byron Hunter | 65-60 |
| 02:04 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cruz Marie | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Wartburg | Billy Gant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 01:28 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:28 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Large (PG) Cruz Marie | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Haynes (SG), James Leisure (PF), Jason Dammann (C) Joseph Wagner, Theodore Long, Brian Evans | |
| 01:14 | Central | Thomas Large is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:14 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | James Leisure is hacked by Ryan Thibodeau - foul #2 on Ryan Thibodeau, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | James Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | James Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau is fouled on the floor by Billy Gant - foul #2 on Billy Gant, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Joshi (PG), David Ingle (C) Thomas Large, Ian Wiley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:57 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:57 | Central | Ryan Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | James Leisure can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | Central | Thomas Joshi grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Central | Billy Gant is called for the reach on Thomas Joshi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Gant, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| 00:46 | Central | Thomas Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:46 | Central | Thomas Joshi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Gant | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Central | Billy Gant is called for the reach on Thomas Joshi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Gant, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Central | Thomas Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:40 | Central | Thomas Joshi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Central | David Ingle grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central | David Ingle is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Gant - foul #5 on Billy Gant, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Wagner (PG) Billy Gant | |
| 00:30 | Central | David Ingle makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:30 | Central | David Ingle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:28 | Wartburg | Byron Hunter double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Central | Cruz Marie (PG), Joe Owens (SG), Robert Olague (PF) Sammy Piedra, David Nick, Ryan Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronnie Cardello (PG), Merle Middaugh (SF), Brian Evans (PF), Theodore Long (C) James Haynes, Byron Hunter, James Leisure, Jason Dammann | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central | Cruz Marie runs out the clock | 78-67 |