| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fresh) SG - Harold Knudsen (fresh) SF - Todd Varner (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - David Nickle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) SF - Clifford Moses (fresh) PF - Jacob Potts (fresh) C - Roy Scruggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Michael Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Dubuque | Jacob Potts steals it from Todd Varner in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wartburg | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Manuel Davenport - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses is fouled on the floor by David Nickle - foul #1 on David Nickle, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Moses | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Davenport | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Michael Smith swats the short shot by Clifford Moses | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Dubuque | David Nickle snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Varner | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts's pass is intercepted by Todd Varner | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Dubuque | Howard Easley misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Roy Scruggs | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Wartburg | Michael Smith swats the layup by Roy Scruggs | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Dubuque | David Nickle grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Dubuque | Howard Easley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to David Nickle | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Dubuque | Todd Varner lays it in set up by Howard Easley | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Moses | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Dubuque | Dale Burkhart steals the ball from Todd Varner | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Wartburg | Howard Easley is called for the reach on Manuel Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Easley, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), John Ojeda (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Todd Varner, Michael Smith, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Johnny Presley (SG), Craig Thompson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Alvin Nadel (C) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Clifford Moses, Jacob Potts, Roy Scruggs | |
| 16:06 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | Dubuque | Kevin Bradley is fouled on the floor by Alvin Nadel - foul #1 on Alvin Nadel, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) PF - John Ojeda (fresh) C - Kevin Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) SG - Johnny Presley (fresh) SF - Craig Thompson (fresh) PF - Elmer Mahoney (fresh) C - Alvin Nadel (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Wartburg | Willie Harris snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson loses the dribble to Kevin Williams in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:16 | Dubuque | John Ojeda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Bradley - foul #1 on Kevin Bradley, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Todd Varner (SF), Michael Baird (PF) Kevin Williams, Brian Wilson, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Clement Nocera (SF), Roy Scruggs (C) Willie Harris, Johnny Presley, Craig Thompson, Elmer Mahoney | |
| 15:04 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Dubuque | Michael Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ojeda and the foul's on Gregg Huth - foul #1 on Gregg Huth, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen (SG) Lee Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Potts (PF) Alvin Nadel | |
| 14:49 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:29 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:27 | Dubuque | Michael Baird snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Dubuque | Roy Scruggs is called for the reach on John Ojeda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (PF) Todd Varner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 14:16 | Dubuque | Michael Smith hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Larry Stinchcomb | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Burkhart and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Lee Mitchell (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Kevin Bradley (PF), David Nickle (C) Larry Stinchcomb, Harold Knudsen, Michael Baird, Michael Smith, John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Clifford Moses (SF), Elmer Mahoney (C) Gregg Huth, Dale Burkhart, Clement Nocera, Roy Scruggs | |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:17 | Dubuque | Kevin Bradley is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Howard Easley | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is hacked by Brian Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (SG), Roy Scruggs (C) Willie Harris, Jacob Potts | |
| 13:02 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Presley | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | Dubuque | David Nickle misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 14-12 |
| 12:42 | Dubuque | Kevin Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Clifford Moses | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Presley | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Dubuque | Howard Easley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Todd Varner (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Howard Easley, Lee Mitchell, Brian Wilson, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (SG), Craig Thompson (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Alvin Nadel (C) Johnny Presley, Clifford Moses, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Craig Thompson is blocked by John Ojeda | 14-14 |
| 11:50 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Potts | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts jams it | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SF - Todd Varner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Ojeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (tiring) SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - Craig Thompson (fresh) PF - Jacob Potts (tiring) 5 pts. C - Alvin Nadel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:53 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Davenport | 17-18 |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 19-18 |
| 10:25 | Wartburg | Kevin Williams steps in front of the Willie Harris pass in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | John Ojeda misses the fadeaway near the basket | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:59 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:57 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Dubuque | Todd Varner travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Michael Baird (PF), David Nickle (C) Larry Stinchcomb, Kevin Williams, Todd Varner, John Ojeda, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Johnny Presley (SG), Clement Nocera (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Manuel Davenport, Willie Harris, Craig Thompson, Jacob Potts, Alvin Nadel | |
| 09:42 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:40 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:15 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (SG) Harold Knudsen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Howard Easley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gregg Huth - foul #2 on Gregg Huth, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG) Gregg Huth | |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Howard Easley makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Howard Easley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:48 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:40 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs clanks a shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:38 | Dubuque | David Nickle gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Dubuque | Howard Easley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Presley - foul #1 on Johnny Presley, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen (SG), Todd Varner (SF), John Ojeda (PF) Lee Mitchell, Michael Baird, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Clifford Moses (SF) Johnny Presley, Clement Nocera | |
| 08:12 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Harold Knudsen in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen hits the finger roll | 22-20 |
| 07:56 | Wartburg | Brian Wilson steps in front of the Dale Burkhart pass | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | Dubuque | Howard Easley is hacked by Willie Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), David Nickle (C) Howard Easley, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG) Willie Harris | |
| 07:46 | Dubuque | Todd Varner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 07:30 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Stinchcomb - foul #1 on Larry Stinchcomb, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (SG), Michael Baird (PF) Harold Knudsen, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Potts (PF) Elmer Mahoney | |
| 07:30 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:30 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Larry Stinchcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) SF - Todd Varner (tired) 5 pts. PF - Michael Baird (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ojeda (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Potts (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dubuque | Michael Baird hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Todd Varner | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:57 | Dubuque | Michael Baird grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 06:38 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Mitchell | 29-22 |
| 06:38 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Kevin Bradley (PF) Larry Stinchcomb, Lee Mitchell, Todd Varner, Michael Baird | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Clement Nocera (SF), Alvin Nadel (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Manuel Davenport, Clifford Moses, Jacob Potts, Roy Scruggs | |
| 06:23 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel makes the shot from the baseline set up by Dale Burkhart | 29-24 |
| 06:20 | Dubuque | Dale Burkhart is called for the reach on Howard Easley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Burkhart, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Nickle (C) John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (SG) Dale Burkhart | |
| 06:20 | Dubuque | Howard Easley makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:20 | Dubuque | Howard Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley is fouled in the backcourt by David Nickle - foul #2 on David Nickle, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Baird (PF) David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:18 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:18 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 06:05 | Dubuque | Howard Easley tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 06:03 | Wartburg | Howard Easley picks off the pass by Clement Nocera in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 05:50 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Ojeda (PF) Michael Baird | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifford Moses (SF), Elmer Mahoney (C) Willie Harris, Craig Thompson | |
| 05:50 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:50 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:26 | Wartburg | Kevin Bradley swats the short shot by Elmer Mahoney | 35-25 |
| 05:25 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to John Ojeda | 35-25 |
| 05:20 | Dubuque | Clifford Moses is called for the reach on Brian Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Moses, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Todd Varner (SF) Howard Easley, Harold Knudsen, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Jacob Potts (PF) Clement Nocera, Alvin Nadel | |
| 05:20 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:20 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:20 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:01 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 05:00 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:38 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 04:36 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Clifford Moses | 36-25 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Johnny Presley | 36-27 |
| 04:29 | Dubuque | Johnny Presley steps in front of the Lee Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 04:28 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley lays it up and in | 36-29 |
| 04:24 | Dubuque | Dale Burkhart steals the ball from Kevin Williams in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 04:23 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 04:21 | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:02 | Dubuque | Clifford Moses denies the turnaround by John Ojeda | 36-29 |
| 04:01 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 03:59 | Wartburg | Todd Varner is called for the reach on Clifford Moses in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Varner, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG), Harold Knudsen (SG), Michael Smith (PF), David Nickle (C) Lee Mitchell, Kevin Williams, Todd Varner, John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Craig Thompson (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Johnny Presley, Dale Burkhart, Jacob Potts, Elmer Mahoney | |
| 03:59 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:59 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:59 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to David Nickle | 36-30 |
| 03:47 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 03:45 | Dubuque | Brian Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:30 | Dubuque | David Nickle is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Baird (SF) Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel (PF) Clifford Moses | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Howard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Nickle (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Gregg Huth (fresh) SG - Willie Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Nadel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | Willie Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:51 | Dubuque | Michael Smith misses the turnaround from close range | 36-33 |
| 02:50 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:45 | Wartburg | Willie Harris clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 02:43 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Nickle - foul #3 on David Nickle, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb (PG), Todd Varner (SF), Kevin Bradley (C) Howard Easley, Michael Baird, David Nickle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Clement Nocera (SF), Jacob Potts (PF) Gregg Huth, Craig Thompson, Alvin Nadel | |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:27 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:23 | Dubuque | Willie Harris is called for the reach on Larry Stinchcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Harris, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG) Willie Harris | |
| 02:23 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:23 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:08 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 02:07 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Harold Knudsen | 38-35 |
| 01:45 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:25 | Wartburg | Kevin Bradley blocks the short jumper by Jacob Potts | 38-35 |
| 01:24 | Dubuque | Larry Stinchcomb grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 01:22 | Dubuque | Jacob Potts steps in front of the Todd Varner pass in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 01:04 | Dubuque | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:54 | Dubuque | Harold Knudsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 00:52 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:47 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lee Mitchell (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), John Ojeda (C) Larry Stinchcomb, Harold Knudsen, Todd Varner, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (SG), Craig Thompson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF), Alvin Nadel (C) Dale Burkhart, Clement Nocera, Jacob Potts, Roy Scruggs | |
| 00:35 | Dubuque | Michael Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 41-35 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Mitchell - foul #1 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Davenport - foul #1 on Manuel Davenport, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Howard Easley (PG) John Ojeda | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 00:04 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Mahoney | 43-37 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel clanks a floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 00:01 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Kevin Williams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-37 |