| Lineup | Loras | PG - Tony Reynolds (fresh) SG - Ronald Carver (fresh) SF - Phillip Batie (fresh) PF - Jerome Rodgers (fresh) C - Oscar Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Meyer (fresh) SG - Louis Barry (fresh) SF - Michael Sulejmanovski (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Bob Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loras | Oscar Doane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loras | Loras is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Loras | Tony Reynolds loses the dribble to John Meyer in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Dubuque | John Baker makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Phillip Batie - foul #1 on Phillip Batie, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Dubuque | John Baker makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Loras | Phillip Batie comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Dubuque | Louis Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Loras | Oscar Doane's floater is tipped away by Bob Peterson | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Dubuque | Louis Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Dubuque | John Meyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:59 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:59 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:42 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski is alone and throws it down | 1-5 |
| 18:39 | Loras | Ronald Carver is hacked by Michael Sulejmanovski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sulejmanovski, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:28 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 1-5 |
| 18:26 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 18:12 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski is hacked by Phillip Batie - foul #2 on Phillip Batie, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Loras | James Fair (SF) Phillip Batie | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 17:52 | Dubuque | Louis Barry hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ronald Carver - foul #1 on Ronald Carver, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Loras | John Schulman (PG), Robert Artz (SG), Willie Kelly (PF), Darryl Freeman (C) Tony Reynolds, Ronald Carver, Jerome Rodgers, Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Kenneth Vanzant (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (PF), Ernest Miller (C) John Meyer, Michael Sulejmanovski, John Baker, Bob Peterson | |
| 17:52 | Dubuque | Louis Barry misses the free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:52 | Loras | Willie Kelly grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 17:38 | Loras | Robert Artz is hacked by Louis Barry - foul #1 on Louis Barry, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charlie Clark (SG) Louis Barry | |
| 17:17 | Loras | Robert Artz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schulman | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Vanzant | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | Loras | Robert Artz's floater is tipped away by Ernest Miller | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Kenneth Vanzant | 4-9 |
| 16:36 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Dubuque | John Schulman steps in front of the Ernest Miller pass | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Loras | John Schulman banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Loras | PG - John Schulman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Artz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fair (tiring) PF - Willie Kelly (tiring) C - Darryl Freeman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Wayne Lawson (tiring) SG - Charlie Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Vanzant (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Beeson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ernest Miller (tiring) | |
| 15:47 | Dubuque | Robert Artz is called for the reach on Wayne Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Artz, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Loras | Tony Reynolds (PG), Ronald Carver (SG), Michael Wisner (SF), Jerome Rodgers (PF), Oscar Doane (C) John Schulman, Robert Artz, James Fair, Willie Kelly, Darryl Freeman | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), Louis Barry (SG), Michael Sulejmanovski (SF), Brian Riley (PF), Bob Peterson (C) Wayne Lawson, Charlie Clark, Kenneth Vanzant, Lorenzo Beeson, Ernest Miller | |
| 15:35 | Dubuque | Brian Riley is fouled on the floor by Tony Reynolds - foul #1 on Tony Reynolds, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Dubuque | Brian Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Loras | Michael Wisner is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Loras | Michael Wisner hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Rodgers - foul #1 on Jerome Rodgers, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Loras | John Schulman (SG), James Fair (SF), Willie Kelly (PF) Ronald Carver, Michael Wisner, Jerome Rodgers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Baker (PF) Brian Riley | |
| 14:36 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Loras | Louis Barry is called for the reach on Tony Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Barry, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (SG) Louis Barry | |
| 14:20 | Loras | Wayne Lawson steps in front of the Tony Reynolds pass | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Dubuque | John Meyer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Lawson | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Loras | Tony Reynolds drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Schulman and he's hacked by John Meyer - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant (SF) Michael Sulejmanovski | |
| 14:01 | Loras | Tony Reynolds makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | Loras | Willie Kelly pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Loras | Tony Reynolds is open but misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Loras | Oscar Doane gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Loras | Tony Reynolds knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Schulman and he's hacked by Wayne Lawson - foul #1 on Wayne Lawson, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Loras | Robert Artz (SG), Michael Wisner (SF), Jerome Rodgers (PF), Darryl Freeman (C) John Schulman, James Fair, Willie Kelly, Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charlie Clark (SG), Michael Sulejmanovski (SF), Brian Riley (PF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) Wayne Lawson, Kenneth Vanzant, John Baker, Bob Peterson | |
| 12:27 | Loras | Tony Reynolds makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Dubuque | John Meyer buries a floater from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:01 | Loras | Darryl Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-15 |
| 11:59 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Loras | PG - Tony Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Robert Artz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wisner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Rodgers (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Meyer (tired) 4 pts. SG - Charlie Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Sulejmanovski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Riley (fairly fresh) C - Lorenzo Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski can't connect on a runner from the left block | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:25 | Loras | Michael Wisner can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski travels in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Loras | Ronald Carver (SG), James Fair (SF), Oscar Doane (C) Robert Artz, Michael Wisner, Darryl Freeman | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Baker (PF) Brian Riley | |
| 11:14 | Loras | Oscar Doane can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | Loras | Ronald Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:05 | Loras | James Fair loses the dribble to Michael Sulejmanovski | 17-15 |
| 11:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Reynolds - foul #2 on Tony Reynolds, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Loras | Robert Artz (PG) Tony Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 11:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Loras | Ronald Carver connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Fair | 20-17 |
| 10:41 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-17 |
| Subs | Loras | Willie Kelly (C) Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Bob Peterson (C) Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 10:38 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski's pass is intercepted by Jerome Rodgers in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:15 | Loras | Ronald Carver connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 10:04 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark is fouled on the floor by James Fair - foul #1 on James Fair, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Loras | John Schulman (PG), Darryl Freeman (SF), Oscar Doane (C) Robert Artz, James Fair, Jerome Rodgers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (SG), Kenneth Vanzant (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (PF) John Meyer, Michael Sulejmanovski, John Baker | |
| 10:04 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:04 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:48 | Loras | Ronald Carver banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Schulman | 24-19 |
| 09:44 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson is hacked by Ronald Carver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Carver, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Loras | Robert Artz (SG), Michael Wisner (SF) Ronald Carver, Willie Kelly | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 09:44 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:44 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:44 | Loras | Darryl Freeman gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:18 | Loras | Darryl Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Artz | 26-20 |
| 09:03 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant makes the jump hook in the paint | 26-22 |
| 08:44 | Loras | Oscar Doane's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lawson | 26-22 |
| 08:39 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 08:21 | Loras | Darryl Freeman is hacked by Charlie Clark - foul #1 on Charlie Clark, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Loras | James Fair (SF), Jerome Rodgers (PF) Michael Wisner, Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), Michael Sulejmanovski (SF), Brian Riley (PF), Ernest Miller (C) Charlie Clark, Kenneth Vanzant, Lorenzo Beeson, Bob Peterson | |
| 08:21 | Loras | Darryl Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:21 | Loras | Darryl Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:21 | Dubuque | Brian Riley gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:06 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Loras | Willie Kelly (C) Darryl Freeman | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 07:55 | Loras | Willie Kelly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 07:54 | Loras | Willie Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Loras | PG - John Schulman (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Artz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fair (tiring) PF - Jerome Rodgers (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Kelly (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Meyer (tired) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Lawson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sulejmanovski (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Riley (fresh) C - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Loras | Robert Artz misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Miller - foul #1 on Ernest Miller, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charlie Clark (SG), John Baker (PF) Wayne Lawson, Brian Riley | |
| 07:31 | Loras | Robert Artz makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:31 | Loras | Robert Artz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:13 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 07:11 | Loras | Willie Kelly gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:11 | Loras | Loras calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Riley (C) Ernest Miller | |
| 07:07 | Loras | John Baker picks off the pass by John Schulman in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:47 | Dubuque | John Schulman steals it from John Baker | 29-24 |
| 06:44 | Loras | Robert Artz misses the easy layup | 29-24 |
| 06:43 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Brian Riley | 29-24 |
| 06:39 | Dubuque | John Meyer is hacked by Willie Kelly - foul #1 on Willie Kelly, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Loras | Michael Wisner (PG), Oscar Doane (C) John Schulman, Willie Kelly | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant (SF), Bob Peterson (C) Michael Sulejmanovski, Brian Riley | |
| 06:39 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:39 | Dubuque | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:18 | Loras | Charlie Clark is called for the reach on Robert Artz - foul #2 on Charlie Clark, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Loras | Darryl Freeman (PF) Jerome Rodgers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (SG) Charlie Clark | |
| 06:18 | Loras | Robert Artz misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:18 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Bob Peterson | 29-25 |
| 05:57 | Dubuque | John Meyer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 05:48 | Loras | Oscar Doane's pass is intercepted by John Meyer | 29-28 |
| 05:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 05:35 | Loras | Oscar Doane gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:33 | Loras | Wayne Lawson is called for the reach on Michael Wisner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Lawson, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Loras | John Schulman (SG), Willie Kelly (PF) Robert Artz, James Fair | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (PF), Ernest Miller (C) Wayne Lawson, John Baker, Bob Peterson | |
| 05:33 | Loras | Michael Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:33 | Loras | Michael Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:15 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 05:13 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:58 | Dubuque | Ernest Miller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Oscar Doane - foul #1 on Oscar Doane, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Loras | Robert Artz (SG), James Fair (SF), Jerome Rodgers (PF) Michael Wisner, Darryl Freeman, Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Riley (PF) Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 04:58 | Dubuque | Ernest Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:58 | Dubuque | Ernest Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:56 | Loras | John Schulman is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Miller - foul #2 on Ernest Miller, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Bob Peterson (C) Ernest Miller | |
| 04:56 | Loras | John Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:56 | Loras | John Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:27 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson loses the dribble to Robert Artz | 33-30 |
| 04:06 | Loras | Robert Artz misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-30 |
| 04:05 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 04:02 | Dubuque | James Fair is called for the reach on Kenneth Vanzant in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fair, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Loras | Michael Wisner (SG), Darryl Freeman (SF), Oscar Doane (C) Robert Artz, James Fair, Willie Kelly | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Baker (PF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) Brian Riley, Bob Peterson | |
| 04:02 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:02 | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:02 | Loras | Darryl Freeman grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 03:59 | Loras | Michael Wisner is hacked by Kenneth Vanzant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Vanzant, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Loras | Tony Reynolds (PG), Ronald Carver (SG), Phillip Batie (SF) John Schulman, Darryl Freeman, Jerome Rodgers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charlie Clark (PG), Louis Barry (SG) John Meyer, Kenneth Vanzant | |
| 03:59 | Loras | Michael Wisner misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:59 | Loras | Michael Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:47 | Dubuque | Michael Sulejmanovski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 03:46 | Loras | Ronald Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Loras | PG - Tony Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Carver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Batie (fresh) PF - Michael Wisner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Oscar Doane (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charlie Clark (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sulejmanovski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 3 pts. C - Lorenzo Beeson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Loras | Tony Reynolds loses the dribble to Charlie Clark in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 03:36 | Dubuque | Charlie Clark hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 03:22 | Loras | Tony Reynolds is hacked by Charlie Clark - foul #3 on Charlie Clark, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Loras | Jerome Rodgers (PF) Michael Wisner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Ernest Miller (SF) Charlie Clark, Michael Sulejmanovski | |
| 03:22 | Loras | Tony Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:22 | Loras | Tony Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:20 | Dubuque | Louis Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Carver - foul #3 on Ronald Carver, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Loras | John Schulman (SG) Ronald Carver | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 03:20 | Dubuque | Louis Barry makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:20 | Dubuque | Louis Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:01 | Loras | John Schulman is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 03:00 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Ernest Miller | 36-35 |
| 03:00 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-35 |
| Subs | Loras | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Riley (PF), Bob Peterson (C) John Baker, Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 02:57 | Dubuque | Tony Reynolds steals the ball from Wayne Lawson in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 02:56 | Loras | John Schulman banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Reynolds | 38-35 |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | John Schulman steps in front of the Louis Barry pass in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 02:39 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers misses the easy open layup | 38-35 |
| 02:37 | Loras | Jerome Rodgers misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 02:36 | Loras | Phillip Batie tips it home | 40-35 |
| 02:20 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 02:19 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson tips it in | 40-37 |
| 02:02 | Loras | Tony Reynolds is hacked by Wayne Lawson - foul #3 on Wayne Lawson, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Loras | Robert Artz (SG), Willie Kelly (PF), Darryl Freeman (C) John Schulman, Jerome Rodgers, Oscar Doane | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), Michael Sulejmanovski (SF), John Baker (PF) Wayne Lawson, Ernest Miller, Brian Riley | |
| 02:02 | Loras | Tony Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:02 | Loras | Tony Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:02 | Dubuque | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Louis Barry hits a driving attempt from the right block | 41-39 |
| 01:14 | Loras | Tony Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Artz | 43-39 |
| 01:12 | Dubuque | Louis Barry is hacked by Tony Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Reynolds, team foul #14 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Loras | Michael Wisner (SG) Tony Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Vanzant (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) Michael Sulejmanovski, Bob Peterson | |
| 01:12 | Dubuque | Louis Barry makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:12 | Dubuque | Louis Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:12 | Loras | Phillip Batie snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:58 | Loras | Darryl Freeman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lorenzo Beeson - foul #1 on Lorenzo Beeson, team foul #15 | 43-40 |
| 00:58 | Loras | Darryl Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:58 | Loras | Darryl Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:58 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:55 | Dubuque | Phillip Batie steals the ball from Kenneth Vanzant in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 00:41 | Loras | John Baker takes the ball from Robert Artz | 43-40 |
| 00:23 | Dubuque | John Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lorenzo Beeson | 43-42 |
| 00:03 | Loras | Louis Barry picks off the pass by Robert Artz | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Louis Barry misses the halfcourt shot | 43-42 |