| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fresh) SG - Harold Knudsen (fresh) SF - Larry McCade (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Marlon Seal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Danny Melberg (fresh) SF - Clinton Ulatowski (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | David Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Gregory Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Clinton Ulatowski | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | David Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's hacked by Larry McCade - foul #1 on Larry McCade, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Dubuque | Larry McCade misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 0-6 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Earlham | David Jackson knocks in the shot near the basket | 0-8 |
| 17:52 | Dubuque | Larry McCade scores on a runner from the left block set up by Howard Easley and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (PF), Grover Penning (C) David Jackson, John Lewis | |
| 17:52 | Dubuque | Larry McCade makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:47 | Earlham | Gregory Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Howard Reimer (SF) Clinton Ulatowski | |
| 17:35 | Dubuque | Howard Easley loses the dribble to Danny Melberg | 3-8 |
| 17:15 | Earlham | Michael Smith steals it from Grover Penning | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Dubuque | Johnny Anderson is called for the reach on Larry McCade - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Frank Abney (SF), David Nickle (PF), John Ojeda (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Larry McCade, Michael Smith, Marlon Seal | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jack Holder (PG), James Bush (SF), John Lewis (C) Gregory Lee, Danny Melberg, Grover Penning | |
| 16:43 | Dubuque | Frank Abney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Dubuque | David Nickle tips it home | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Earlham | Jack Holder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Bush | 5-11 |
| 15:49 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell is hacked by Jack Holder - foul #1 on Jack Holder, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Marlon Seal (C) Kevin Williams, John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski (SF), David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Howard Reimer, Johnny Anderson, John Lewis | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) SF - Frank Abney (fresh) PF - David Nickle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Seal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jack Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bush (fresh) SF - Clinton Ulatowski (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grover Penning (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Dubuque | David Nickle can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Grover Penning - foul #1 on Grover Penning, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Danny Melberg (SG) James Bush | |
| 15:32 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:32 | Dubuque | David Nickle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:28 | Earlham | Lee Mitchell is called for the reach on Clinton Ulatowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry McCade (SF) David Nickle | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:15 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski lays it up and in set up by Danny Melberg | 6-13 |
| 14:56 | Dubuque | Howard Easley can't finish the layup | 6-13 |
| 14:54 | Earlham | Grover Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:33 | Earlham | David Jackson is hacked by Howard Easley - foul #1 on Howard Easley, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), Michael Smith (PF), John Ojeda (C) Lee Mitchell, Larry McCade, Frank Abney, Marlon Seal | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), John Lewis (C) Jack Holder, Grover Penning | |
| 14:15 | Earlham | John Lewis misses short on an open floater from the left block | 6-13 |
| 14:14 | Earlham | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | Dubuque | Clinton Ulatowski steals it from Harold Knudsen | 6-15 |
| 13:46 | Earlham | Gregory Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Ulatowski | 6-17 |
| 13:25 | Dubuque | Howard Easley misses the floater from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 13:24 | Earlham | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 13:19 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski is hacked by Kevin Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry McCade (SF), David Nickle (PF), Marlon Seal (C) Howard Easley, Michael Smith, John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Earlham | Howard Reimer (SG), James Bush (SF), Johnny Anderson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Danny Melberg, Clinton Ulatowski, David Jackson, John Lewis | |
| 13:10 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-17 |
| 13:09 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 13:01 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams is whistled for a carry | 6-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:45 | Earlham | Grover Penning clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:44 | Dubuque | David Nickle snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 12:30 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Wilson (SG) Harold Knudsen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jack Holder (PG), Michael Wagner (C) Gregory Lee, Grover Penning | |
| 12:21 | Dubuque | Larry McCade can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:20 | Earlham | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 12:09 | Earlham | James Bush misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 6-17 |
| 12:07 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Marlon Seal | 6-17 |
| 11:55 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Wilson | 8-17 |
| 11:50 | Earlham | James Bush is hacked by Lee Mitchell - foul #2 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Frank Abney (SF), Michael Smith (PF), John Ojeda (C) Lee Mitchell, Larry McCade, David Nickle, Marlon Seal | |
| Subs | Earlham | Danny Melberg (SG), John Lewis (C) Johnny Anderson, Michael Wagner | |
| 11:45 | Earlham | Frank Abney steals it from John Lewis | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fresh) SG - Brian Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Abney (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - John Ojeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jack Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Melberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Reimer (fresh) PF - James Bush (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Dubuque | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 11:19 | Dubuque | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:59 | Dubuque | Jack Holder steals the ball from Michael Smith | 8-17 |
| 10:43 | Earlham | Howard Reimer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 8-17 |
| 10:41 | Dubuque | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 10:33 | Dubuque | Howard Reimer takes the ball from Frank Abney | 8-17 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | James Bush lays it in set up by Howard Reimer | 8-19 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | John Ojeda hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Reimer - foul #1 on Howard Reimer, team foul #7 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Larry McCade (SF), Marlon Seal (C) Larry Stinchcomb, Brian Wilson, Frank Abney, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Clinton Ulatowski (SF), David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Jack Holder, Howard Reimer, James Bush, John Lewis | |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | John Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | John Ojeda misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Grover Penning gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:10 | Earlham | Grover Penning is hacked by Marlon Seal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlon Seal, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Nickle (PF) John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Danny Melberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Harold Knudsen - foul #1 on Harold Knudsen, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Danny Melberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Danny Melberg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:01 | Earlham | Danny Melberg makes the 3rd free throw | 9-22 |
| 09:50 | Dubuque | David Nickle's fadeaway is rejected by Grover Penning | 9-22 |
| 09:48 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | Danny Melberg hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:14 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Easley | 11-25 |
| 09:07 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-28 |
| 08:44 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal loses the dribble to Clinton Ulatowski | 11-28 |
| 08:22 | Earlham | Harold Knudsen steps in front of the Danny Melberg pass | 11-28 |
| 08:01 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-28 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Grover Penning pulls down the rebound | 11-28 |
| 07:41 | Earlham | Danny Melberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-28 |
| 07:39 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski grabs the offensive board | 11-28 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Knudsen (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McCade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Seal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Melberg (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Ulatowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Grover Penning (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Danny Melberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-31 |
| 07:04 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry McCade | 13-31 |
| 06:54 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski is called for 10 seconds | 13-31 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Williams (PG), Brian Wilson (SG), Frank Abney (SF), Michael Smith (PF), John Ojeda (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Larry McCade, David Nickle, Marlon Seal | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jack Holder (PG), Howard Reimer (SG), James Bush (SF), Johnny Anderson (PF), John Lewis (C) Gregory Lee, Danny Melberg, Clinton Ulatowski, David Jackson, Grover Penning | |
| 06:49 | Dubuque | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-31 |
| 06:48 | Dubuque | Frank Abney tips it but misses | 13-31 |
| 06:46 | Dubuque | Michael Smith misses the tip | 13-31 |
| 06:44 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 06:27 | Earlham | Jack Holder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Howard Reimer | 13-34 |
| 06:03 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams double dribbles | 13-34 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Kevin Williams steps in front of the Howard Reimer pass | 13-34 |
| 05:31 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Holder - foul #2 on Jack Holder, team foul #8 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Marlon Seal (C) John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG), Clinton Ulatowski (SF) Jack Holder, Howard Reimer | |
| 05:31 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 05:31 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 14-34 |
| 05:07 | Dubuque | Michael Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 16-34 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski is hacked by Frank Abney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Abney, team foul #8 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Larry McCade (SF) Kevin Williams, Brian Wilson, Frank Abney | |
| Subs | Earlham | Danny Melberg (SG), David Jackson (PF), Michael Wagner (C) James Bush, Johnny Anderson, John Lewis | |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:51 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Stinchcomb | 18-36 |
| 04:48 | Earlham | Larry Stinchcomb steps in front of the Danny Melberg pass in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| 04:38 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 04:25 | Earlham | Michael Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 04:23 | Dubuque | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:01 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | The short jumper by Danny Melberg is denied by Marlon Seal | 21-36 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 03:38 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry McCade | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Knudsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry McCade (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marlon Seal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Walter Valentine (fairly fresh) SG - Danny Melberg (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Ulatowski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry McCade - foul #2 on Larry McCade, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Lee Mitchell (SG), Frank Abney (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Larry Stinchcomb, Harold Knudsen, Larry McCade, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Howard Reimer (SG), Johnny Anderson (PF), John Lewis (C) Walter Valentine, Danny Melberg, David Jackson, Michael Wagner | |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Clinton Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:10 | Dubuque | Howard Easley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Bush (SF) Clinton Ulatowski | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Howard Easley steals it from Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 02:51 | Dubuque | Howard Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Williams (SF) Marlon Seal | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:37 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 23-42 |
| 02:11 | Dubuque | Howard Easley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Williams | 25-42 |
| 02:06 | Earlham | Lee Mitchell is called for the reach on Howard Reimer - foul #3 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Wilson (SG), Larry McCade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), David Nickle (C) Lee Mitchell, Kevin Williams, John Ojeda, Frank Abney | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jack Holder (SG), Grover Penning (C) Johnny Anderson, John Lewis | |
| 02:06 | Earlham | Howard Reimer misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:06 | Earlham | Howard Reimer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:53 | Dubuque | David Nickle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 01:51 | Earlham | Jack Holder snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 01:49 | Earlham | Jack Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-43 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG) Howard Easley | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Jackson (PF) Howard Reimer | |
| 01:40 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry McCade | 28-43 |
| 01:21 | Earlham | Jack Holder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 01:19 | Dubuque | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:13 | Dubuque | Gregory Lee steals the ball from Larry McCade | 28-43 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | David Jackson loses the dribble to Larry Stinchcomb | 28-43 |
| 00:35 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #9 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Williams (SG), Frank Abney (SF), John Ojeda (PF), Marlon Seal (C) Brian Wilson, Larry McCade, Michael Smith, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Earlham | Danny Melberg (SG), Clinton Ulatowski (SF), Michael Wagner (PF), John Lewis (C) Gregory Lee, James Bush, David Jackson, Grover Penning | |
| 00:35 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:35 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Larry Stinchcomb is called for the reach on Jack Holder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Stinchcomb, team foul #11 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG) Larry Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (PF) Michael Wagner | |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Jack Holder makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Jack Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | The clock runs out | 30-45 |