| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Stephen Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Goodlett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Terence Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Cruise (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dalton Demery (fresh) C - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:36 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Cruise | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Johnson | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (SF), Donald Galasso (PF), Donald Bakos (C) Cliff Goodlett, Thomas Fusco, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee (SG), Joe Warden (SF), Gregory Mergenthaler (PF), Steven Dye (C) Johnny Cruise, George Hartung, Dalton Demery, Steven Sullivan | |
| 17:48 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | Dubuque | Donald Bakos grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Dubuque | Stephen Roth drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Mergenthaler | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Dubuque | Donald Bakos misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:12 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Roth steps in front of the Terence Davis pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 17:11 | Dubuque | Stephen Roth lays it in | 42-37 |
| 17:09 | Upper Iowa | Donald Bakos is called for the reach on Terence Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bakos, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise (SG), George Hartung (SF) Terence Davis, Joe Warden | |
| 16:48 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Bond (SF), Thomas Fusco (PF), Cecil Smith (C) Timothy Johnson, Donald Galasso, Donald Bakos | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 16:48 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Dubuque | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco blows the layup but he's fouled by George Hartung - foul #2 on George Hartung, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger (PG), Joe Warden (SF), Dalton Demery (PF), Steven Sullivan (C) Aaron Buzbee, George Hartung, Gregory Mergenthaler, Steven Dye | |
| 16:12 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:04 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:50 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:49 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Stephen Roth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bond (fresh) PF - Thomas Fusco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Jerry Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Cruise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Warden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dalton Demery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Krueger | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Dubuque | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Joe Warden - foul #1 on Joe Warden, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bergamini (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG), Cliff Goodlett (SF), Donald Galasso (PF), Donald Bakos (C) Stephen Roth, Michael Smith, Robert Bond, Thomas Fusco, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis (PG), George Hartung (SF) Jerry Krueger, Johnny Cruise | |
| 14:57 | Dubuque | John Bergamini misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:54 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Cliff Goodlett - foul #1 on Cliff Goodlett, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye (PF) Dalton Demery | |
| 14:43 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bergamini - foul #4 on John Bergamini, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Roth (PG) John Bergamini | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee (SG) Steven Sullivan | |
| 14:43 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:43 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Dubuque | Donald Galasso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden knocks in the shot in the paint | 43-44 |
| 14:04 | Dubuque | Terence Davis takes the ball from Donald Bakos | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee banks in the layup on a great pass from Terence Davis | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Dubuque | Donald Galasso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cliff Goodlett | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by George Hartung - foul #3 on George Hartung, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Robert Bond (PF), Cecil Smith (C) Stephen Roth, Cliff Goodlett, Donald Galasso, Donald Bakos | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger (PG), Johnny Cruise (SG), Gregory Mergenthaler (SF), Dalton Demery (PF), Steven Sullivan (C) Terence Davis, Aaron Buzbee, George Hartung, Steven Dye, Joe Warden | |
| 12:49 | Dubuque | Robert Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Mergenthaler pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 12:41 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Mergenthaler tips it in | 45-48 |
| 12:19 | Dubuque | Michael Smith buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Williams | 47-48 |
| 11:55 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Mergenthaler comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 47-48 |
| 11:52 | Dubuque | Jerry Krueger is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Krueger, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Roth (PG), Thomas Fusco (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | George Hartung (SF) Dalton Demery | |
| 11:35 | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Stephen Roth (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bond (fresh) PF - Thomas Fusco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Jerry Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Cruise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hartung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Mergenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Krueger | 47-51 |
| 11:08 | Dubuque | Stephen Roth hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Fusco | 49-51 |
| 10:50 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger is hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #4 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Donald Bakos (C) Timothy Johnson, Robert Bond, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis (PG), Aaron Buzbee (SG), Joe Warden (SF), Dalton Demery (PF), Steven Dye (C) Jerry Krueger, Johnny Cruise, George Hartung, Gregory Mergenthaler, Steven Sullivan | |
| 10:38 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden's floater is knocked away by Thomas Fusco | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Dubuque | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:07 | Dubuque | Dalton Demery blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Williams | 49-51 |
| 10:06 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:59 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee's floater is tipped away by Donald Bakos | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | Dubuque | Donald Bakos pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:37 | Dubuque | Stephen Roth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Fusco - foul #2 on Thomas Fusco, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett (SF), Robert Bond (PF), Donald Galasso (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Fusco, Donald Bakos | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger (SG), Steven Sullivan (C) Aaron Buzbee, Dalton Demery | |
| 09:15 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:45 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 08:31 | Dubuque | Robert Bond misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Upper Iowa | Joe Warden pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:28 | Upper Iowa | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Jerry Krueger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (SG), Cecil Smith (C) Jeffrey Williams, Donald Galasso | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise (SG), George Hartung (SF), Gregory Mergenthaler (PF) Terence Davis, Joe Warden, Steven Dye | |
| 08:28 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:28 | Dubuque | Robert Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:12 | Dubuque | Jerry Krueger steals the ball from Cliff Goodlett | 52-55 |
| 07:54 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Krueger | 52-57 |
| 07:49 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 07:48 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bergamini (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), Thomas Fusco (PF) Stephen Roth, Michael Smith, Robert Bond | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee (C) Steven Sullivan | |
| 07:37 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett tips it home | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Bergamini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Goodlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Fusco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Jerry Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Cruise (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Mergenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Buzbee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 07:16 | Dubuque | John Bergamini clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 07:15 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:00 | Dubuque | John Bergamini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:43 | Dubuque | Gregory Mergenthaler steals it from Thomas Fusco | 56-57 |
| 06:38 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cliff Goodlett - foul #2 on Cliff Goodlett, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (SF), Donald Galasso (PF), Donald Bakos (C) Cliff Goodlett, Thomas Fusco, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis (PG), Steven Dye (PF), Joe Warden (C) Jerry Krueger, Johnny Cruise, Gregory Mergenthaler | |
| 06:38 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:38 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Dubuque | Donald Galasso knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 58-59 |
| 06:18 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Bergamini - foul #5 on John Bergamini, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams (SG) John Bergamini | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise (SG), Dalton Demery (PF) Aaron Buzbee, George Hartung | |
| 06:18 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | Upper Iowa | Donald Galasso is called for the reach on Johnny Cruise - foul #1 on Donald Galasso, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Roth (PG), Robert Bond (SF) Timothy Johnson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 05:46 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:38 | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:36 | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:32 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dye hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terence Davis | 58-64 |
| 05:26 | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams is fouled on the floor by Terence Davis - foul #3 on Terence Davis, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco (PF) Donald Bakos | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger (SG) Johnny Cruise | |
| 05:19 | Dubuque | Robert Bond makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Roth and the foul's on Dalton Demery - foul #2 on Dalton Demery, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Cecil Smith (C) Donald Galasso | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 05:19 | Dubuque | Robert Bond makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger is hacked by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson (SG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee (SF) Dalton Demery | |
| 05:17 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Upper Iowa | Jerry Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 05:03 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 63-64 |
| 04:59 | Upper Iowa | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Buzbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery (PF), Steven Sullivan (C) Steven Dye, Joe Warden | |
| 04:59 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:59 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:45 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Roth | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Upper Iowa | Aaron Buzbee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Krueger | 65-69 |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Robert Bond knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan is hacked by Stephen Roth - foul #1 on Stephen Roth, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Smith (PG), Cliff Goodlett (SF), Donald Galasso (PF), Donald Bakos (C) Stephen Roth, Robert Bond, Thomas Fusco, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jeremy Brooks (PG), Johnny Cruise (SG), George Hartung (SF), Steven Dye (PF) Terence Davis, Jerry Krueger, Aaron Buzbee, Dalton Demery | |
| 03:40 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | Dubuque | Donald Bakos snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:34 | Dubuque | Donald Galasso comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-69 |
| 03:32 | Dubuque | Donald Galasso grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Goodlett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bakos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Jeremy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Cruise (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:18 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Gregory Mergenthaler (PF) Steven Sullivan | |
| 03:01 | Dubuque | Michael Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 02:59 | Upper Iowa | George Hartung snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:59 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis (PG), Aaron Buzbee (C) Jeremy Brooks, Gregory Mergenthaler | |
| 02:47 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 67-69 |
| 02:44 | Dubuque | Michael Smith banks in the layup | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Upper Iowa | Timothy Johnson steps in front of the Steven Dye pass | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Roth (PG) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dalton Demery (PF), Steven Sullivan (C) Steven Dye, Aaron Buzbee | |
| 02:05 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett drills a jumper in the lane set up by Stephen Roth | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Upper Iowa | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Terence Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Johnson (SG), Thomas Fusco (PF) Cliff Goodlett, Donald Bakos | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 02:03 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Upper Iowa | Terence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Sullivan - foul #2 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett (SF), Cecil Smith (C) Michael Smith, Donald Galasso | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 73-70 |
| 01:21 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Cecil Smith | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| 00:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Cliff Goodlett - foul #3 on Cliff Goodlett, team foul #16 | 73-70 |
| 00:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Dubuque | Thomas Fusco pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Timothy Johnson | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Upper Iowa | Thomas Fusco takes the ball from Johnny Cruise | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Cruise - foul #3 on Johnny Cruise, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Cruise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett runs out the clock | 77-71 |