| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Potts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Scruggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McCade (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Seal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is hacked by Marlon Seal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Seal, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:45 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Harold Knudsen - foul #2 on Harold Knudsen, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Easley - foul #2 on Howard Easley, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal drills a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Harold Knudsen | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Easley - foul #3 on Howard Easley, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Clement Nocera (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson, Jacob Potts, Roy Scruggs | |
| 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 | |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Nickle - foul #2 on David Nickle, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Dubuque | Frank Abney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Elmer Mahoney | 36-34 |
| 18:08 | Wartburg | Frank Abney steals it from Clement Nocera | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Dubuque | John Ojeda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Mitchell and he's hacked by Gregg Huth - foul #3 on Gregg Huth, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG) Gregg Huth | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 17:56 | Dubuque | John Ojeda makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Mitchell - foul #1 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Roy Scruggs (C) Clement Nocera, Alvin Nadel, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Brian Wilson (SG), Larry McCade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Marlon Seal (C) Lee Mitchell, Kevin Williams, Frank Abney, John Ojeda, David Nickle | |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | Dubuque | Johnny Presley is called for the reach on Larry Stinchcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Presley, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Jacob Potts (PF) Johnny Presley, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 17:16 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Seal | 37-37 |
| 16:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal is open but misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McCade | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Dubuque | Larry McCade connects on the floater from the right block | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Dubuque | Larry McCade misses the easy open layup | 39-39 |
| 15:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Dale Burkhart (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Potts (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roy Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McCade (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marlon Seal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Frank Abney (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Larry Stinchcomb, Brian Wilson, Larry McCade, Michael Smith | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is hacked by Frank Abney - foul #1 on Frank Abney, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Nickle (C) Marlon Seal | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Easley | 41-42 |
| 15:08 | Wartburg | Howard Easley picks off the pass by Willie Harris in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Dubuque | Howard Easley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Wartburg | Willie Harris snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:47 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | Dubuque | John Ojeda snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:22 | Dubuque | Howard Easley is hacked by Roy Scruggs - foul #2 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Clement Nocera (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Willie Harris, Gregg Huth, Alvin Nadel, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Lee Mitchell (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Marlon Seal (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Frank Abney, John Ojeda, David Nickle | |
| 14:15 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlon Seal | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley's pass is intercepted by Lee Mitchell in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Potts - foul #1 on Jacob Potts, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:59 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Nickle (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 13:42 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Dubuque | David Nickle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clement Nocera | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Johnny Presley, Clement Nocera, Matthew Anderson, Jacob Potts, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Brian Wilson (SG), Larry McCade (SF) Larry Stinchcomb, Lee Mitchell, Kevin Williams | |
| 12:56 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Nickle - foul #3 on David Nickle, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (PF) David Nickle | |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Dubuque | Howard Easley loses the dribble to Manuel Davenport | 48-46 |
| 12:05 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:03 | Dubuque | Larry McCade grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Dubuque | Larry McCade drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Easley | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Dale Burkhart (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Nadel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elmer Mahoney (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marlon Seal (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF) Dale Burkhart, Alvin Nadel | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen (SG), Frank Abney (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Brian Wilson, Larry McCade, Michael Smith | |
| 11:34 | Dubuque | The short jumper by Marlon Seal is denied by Roy Scruggs | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson lays it in uncontested set up by Roy Scruggs | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Howard Easley | 50-50 |
| 10:47 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is hacked by Harold Knudsen - foul #3 on Harold Knudsen, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (SG), Jacob Potts (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Manuel Davenport, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Lee Mitchell (SG), Larry McCade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), David Nickle (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Frank Abney, John Ojeda, Marlon Seal | |
| 10:47 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:13 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | David Nickle grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:59 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lee Mitchell | 52-52 |
| 09:39 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth is hacked by Lee Mitchell - foul #2 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Clement Nocera (SF) Willie Harris, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Wilson (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), John Ojeda (PF), Marlon Seal (C) Lee Mitchell, Larry McCade, Michael Smith, David Nickle | |
| 09:39 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Gregg Huth, Jacob Potts, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG) Larry Stinchcomb, Brian Wilson | |
| 08:59 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:57 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Mahoney | 54-52 |
| 08:50 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:31 | Dubuque | John Ojeda connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Howard Easley | 56-54 |
| 08:15 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Easley - foul #4 on Howard Easley, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Jacob Potts (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Clement Nocera, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Brian Wilson (SG), Frank Abney (SF), Michael Smith (PF), David Nickle (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Kevin Williams, John Ojeda, Marlon Seal | |
| 08:15 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Dubuque | Johnny Presley takes the ball from Brian Wilson in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 08:00 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Nadel | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Johnny Presley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Burkhart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Nadel (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Potts (tired) 2 pts. C - Craig Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Smith (tired) 2 pts. C - David Nickle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 61-54 |
| 07:39 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 63-54 |
| 07:16 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb misses short on an open floater from the right side | 63-54 |
| 07:14 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jacob Potts | 63-54 |
| 06:53 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts lays it in | 65-54 |
| 06:30 | Dubuque | Michael Smith misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Craig Thompson - foul #3 on Craig Thompson, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Johnny Presley, Dale Burkhart, Alvin Nadel, Jacob Potts, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Larry McCade (SF), John Ojeda (C) Larry Stinchcomb, Brian Wilson, Frank Abney, David Nickle | |
| 06:30 | Dubuque | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Dubuque | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:16 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregg Huth | 67-55 |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Larry McCade connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lee Mitchell and the foul's on Matthew Anderson - foul #2 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Marlon Seal (C) Michael Smith | |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Larry McCade misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Elmer Mahoney | 67-57 |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport's pass is intercepted by Larry McCade in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 05:49 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harold Knudsen and he's fouled by Gregg Huth - foul #4 on Gregg Huth, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (SG), Clement Nocera (SF) Gregg Huth, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG) Harold Knudsen | |
| 05:49 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Dubuque | Roy Scruggs is called for the reach on Marlon Seal - foul #3 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen (SG) Lee Mitchell | |
| 05:30 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:17 | Wartburg | John Ojeda steals it from Roy Scruggs | 67-60 |
| 04:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Scruggs - foul #4 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson (SF), Jacob Potts (PF) Clement Nocera, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Frank Abney (PF) John Ojeda | |
| 04:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Dubuque | Frank Abney snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Dubuque | Larry McCade can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Easley | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Easley | 67-63 |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG) Manuel Davenport, Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Brian Wilson (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), David Nickle (PF) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Larry McCade, Frank Abney | |
| 04:07 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Nickle - foul #4 on David Nickle, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clement Nocera (SG), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Dale Burkhart, Jacob Potts, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 04:07 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregg Huth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clement Nocera (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Mahoney (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nickle (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marlon Seal (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:09 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Clement Nocera | 70-63 |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Thompson - foul #4 on Craig Thompson, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Gregg Huth, Clement Nocera, Matthew Anderson, Elmer Mahoney, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Frank Abney (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Lee Mitchell, Brian Wilson, Kevin Williams, David Nickle | |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | Marlon Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:28 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel loses the dribble to John Ojeda | 70-64 |
| 02:14 | Dubuque | Howard Easley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:13 | Dubuque | Frank Abney gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Dubuque | John Ojeda misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Potts - foul #2 on Jacob Potts, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson (SF) Alvin Nadel | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry McCade (SF) Frank Abney | |
| 01:51 | Dubuque | John Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:51 | Dubuque | John Ojeda misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:51 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Easley - foul #5 on Howard Easley, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Howard Easley, John Ojeda | |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Dubuque | Larry McCade hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Mitchell | 71-67 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:27 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Dubuque | Larry McCade grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Mitchell | 71-69 |
| 01:07 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Dubuque | Larry McCade snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Knudsen | 71-71 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Harold Knudsen is called for the reach on Matthew Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Knudsen, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Dubuque | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Dubuque | Manuel Davenport steps in front of the Lee Mitchell pass | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Harold Knudsen is called for the reach on Dale Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Knudsen, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Williams (SG) Harold Knudsen | |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Mitchell | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Wartburg | Lee Mitchell is called for the reach on Matthew Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #17 | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Matthew Anderson | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson runs out the clock | 76-73 |