| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Mark Pugh (fresh) SG - Clyde Nelson (fresh) SF - James Rico (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Tristan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fresh) SG - Arthur Benner (fresh) SF - Clyde Evans (fresh) PF - Virgil Pennington (fresh) C - Joseph Flynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Tristan Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Dubuque | Clyde Evans steals the ball from Clyde Nelson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central | Arthur Benner's pass is intercepted by Mark Pugh | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central | Arthur Benner is denied on a layup by Tristan Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Dubuque | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Virgil Pennington - foul #1 on Virgil Pennington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh makes the 3rd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Central | Bryant Sayers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Dubuque | James Rico hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tristan Wilson | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Central | Joseph Flynn misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Tristan Wilson - foul #1 on Tristan Wilson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Thaller (PG), James Merkel (SG), Jesse Hornung (SF), Carl Tyler (PF), Kevin Keese (C) Mark Pugh, Clyde Nelson, James Rico, Brian Williams, Tristan Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Nigel Persons (SF), David Desir (PF) Bryant Sayers, Arthur Benner, Clyde Evans, Virgil Pennington | |
| 17:33 | Central | Joseph Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Central | Joseph Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:15 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 17:14 | Central | Joseph Flynn gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:56 | Central | Nigel Persons misses the shot from close range | 6-1 |
| 16:54 | Dubuque | James Merkel pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:41 | Dubuque | Jesse Hornung is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 8-1 |
| 16:21 | Central | Joseph Flynn drills a jumper near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Dubuque | James Merkel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Central | Joseph Flynn pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Michael Thaller (fairly fresh) SG - James Merkel (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Hornung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Tyler (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Keese (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fairly fresh) SG - Monty Barnhill (fairly fresh) SF - Nigel Persons (fairly fresh) PF - David Desir (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Flynn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central | Joseph Flynn is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | Dubuque | James Merkel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Central | Nigel Persons pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:19 | Central | Joseph Flynn misses the easy dunk attempt | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Central | David Desir pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Central | Monty Barnhill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Huber - foul #1 on Antonio Huber, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Pugh (PG), James Rico (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Tristan Wilson (C) James Merkel, Jesse Hornung, Carl Tyler, Kevin Keese | |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Clyde Evans (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), Fred Whaley (C) Antonio Huber, Monty Barnhill, Nigel Persons, David Desir, Joseph Flynn | |
| 14:31 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Central | Arthur Benner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryant Sayers | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Dubuque | Brian Williams tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Central | Clyde Evans misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Dubuque | Tristan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Pennington - foul #2 on Virgil Pennington, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Nelson (SG) Tristan Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SF), Larry Larkin (PF) Clyde Evans, Virgil Pennington | |
| 13:16 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Central | Michael Thaller steps in front of the Arthur Benner pass | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Central | Fred Whaley pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Central | Bryant Sayers clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Pugh - foul #1 on Mark Pugh, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Todd Lozada (PG), Tristan Wilson (C) Mark Pugh, Michael Thaller | |
| Subs | Central | David Desir (PF), Joseph Flynn (C) Larry Larkin, Fred Whaley | |
| 12:16 | Central | Bryant Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Dubuque | Tristan Wilson grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Dubuque | James Reese picks off the pass by Todd Lozada in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Central | Arthur Benner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Reese | 14-14 |
| 11:56 | Dubuque | Tristan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Dubuque | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Todd Lozada (fresh) SG - Clyde Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - James Rico (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tristan Wilson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Benner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Desir (tiring) C - Joseph Flynn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Dubuque | Bryant Sayers takes the ball from Todd Lozada | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Central | Bryant Sayers's floater is knocked away by James Rico | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Central | Joseph Flynn snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:04 | Central | Bryant Sayers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Desir | 14-16 |
| 11:02 | Dubuque | Arthur Benner steps in front of the Todd Lozada pass in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Central | Arthur Benner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Rico - foul #1 on James Rico, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Pugh (PG), Jesse Hornung (SF), Kevin Keese (PF) Todd Lozada, James Rico, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Central | Monty Barnhill (PG), Clyde Evans (SF), Larry Larkin (PF), Nigel Persons (C) Bryant Sayers, James Reese, David Desir, Joseph Flynn | |
| 10:38 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Central | Arthur Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:19 | Dubuque | Tristan Wilson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 14-17 |
| 10:17 | Central | Monty Barnhill snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:12 | Central | Monty Barnhill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Benner | 14-17 |
| 09:55 | Central | Clyde Nelson steals it from Arthur Benner | 14-17 |
| 09:51 | Dubuque | Jesse Hornung lays it in on a great pass from Clyde Nelson | 16-17 |
| 09:47 | Central | Clyde Evans is hacked by Kevin Keese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Keese, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Merkel (SG), Carl Tyler (PF) Clyde Nelson, Tristan Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Fred Whaley (PF) Arthur Benner, Larry Larkin | |
| 09:33 | Central | Nigel Persons hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Central | Clyde Evans grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Central | Monty Barnhill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 16-19 |
| 09:00 | Dubuque | Carl Tyler lays it up and in set up by Mark Pugh and he's hacked by Nigel Persons - foul #1 on Nigel Persons, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Todd Lozada (PG), Clyde Nelson (SG), James Rico (SF) Mark Pugh, James Merkel, Jesse Hornung | |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Joseph Flynn (C) Antonio Huber, Nigel Persons | |
| 09:00 | Dubuque | Carl Tyler makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Central | Clyde Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Keese - foul #2 on Kevin Keese, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Brian Williams (PF), Tristan Wilson (C) Carl Tyler, Kevin Keese | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 08:46 | Central | Clyde Evans is fouled on the floor by Tristan Wilson - foul #2 on Tristan Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Merkel (C) Tristan Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 08:29 | Central | James Merkel swats the short shot by Clyde Evans | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Dubuque | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | Dubuque | The short jumper by Clyde Nelson is denied by Fred Whaley | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | Dubuque | James Rico snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Dubuque | Clyde Nelson is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Todd Lozada (fairly fresh) SG - Clyde Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rico (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Williams (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Merkel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Barnhill (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Evans (tiring) PF - Fred Whaley (tiring) C - Joseph Flynn (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Central | Clyde Nelson steals it from Monty Barnhill in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | Dubuque | Todd Lozada lays it up and in set up by Clyde Nelson | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Central | Monty Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Clyde Nelson - foul #1 on Clyde Nelson, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Pugh (PG), Jesse Hornung (SF), Carl Tyler (PF), Michael Thaller (C) Todd Lozada, James Rico, Brian Williams, James Merkel | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), James Reese (SF), Larry Larkin (PF), David Desir (C) Bryant Sayers, Clyde Evans, Fred Whaley, Joseph Flynn | |
| 07:20 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:20 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-21 |
| 06:59 | Central | David Desir snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | Central | Larry Larkin can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | Central | Larry Larkin snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:21 | Central | James Reese knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 23-23 |
| 06:18 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh is hacked by James Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reese, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Merkel (C) Clyde Nelson | |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Nigel Persons (C) Antonio Huber, Monty Barnhill, Larry Larkin | |
| 06:02 | Dubuque | Jesse Hornung misses the jump hook from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 06:00 | Central | David Desir gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:56 | Central | James Reese loses the dribble to Mark Pugh in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller lays it up and in set up by Mark Pugh | 25-23 |
| 05:40 | Central | James Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:39 | Central | Bryant Sayers hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | Dubuque | Carl Tyler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 05:22 | Central | Bryant Sayers snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:10 | Central | Arthur Benner is hacked by Michael Thaller - foul #1 on Michael Thaller, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Todd Lozada (PG), Clyde Nelson (SG), James Rico (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Mark Pugh, Michael Thaller, Jesse Hornung, Carl Tyler | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Larry Larkin (PF), Fred Whaley (C) Bryant Sayers, James Reese, David Desir | |
| 05:10 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:10 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:58 | Dubuque | James Merkel hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 04:40 | Central | Antonio Huber is hacked by Todd Lozada - foul #1 on Todd Lozada, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Clyde Evans (SF), Joseph Flynn (C) Nigel Persons, Fred Whaley | |
| 04:40 | Central | Antonio Huber misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:40 | Dubuque | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:22 | Dubuque | Todd Lozada makes the driving attempt in the paint | 29-27 |
| 04:10 | Central | Antonio Huber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | Dubuque | Todd Lozada gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Thaller (C) James Merkel | |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SG), Fred Whaley (PF) Arthur Benner, Larry Larkin | |
| 03:52 | Dubuque | Clyde Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 03:50 | Central | James Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:46 | Central | Brian Williams takes the ball from Antonio Huber in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 03:30 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Todd Lozada gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Todd Lozada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clyde Nelson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Rico (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Williams (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thaller (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Evans (tiring) PF - Fred Whaley (tiring) C - Joseph Flynn (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dubuque | Brian Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clyde Evans - foul #1 on Clyde Evans, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Pugh (PG), Kevin Keese (SF), Tristan Wilson (C) Todd Lozada, Clyde Nelson, James Rico | |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Virgil Pennington (PF), Nigel Persons (C) Antonio Huber, Clyde Evans, Fred Whaley, Joseph Flynn | |
| 03:16 | Dubuque | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:16 | Dubuque | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:06 | Central | Bryant Sayers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Reese | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | Dubuque | Brian Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Merkel (SG), Jesse Hornung (SF) Michael Thaller, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Central | David Desir (C) James Reese | |
| 02:36 | Central | Kevin Keese takes the ball from Virgil Pennington | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Dubuque | Jesse Hornung's layup is rejected by David Desir | 31-30 |
| 02:28 | Central | Monty Barnhill grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:59 | Central | Mark Pugh steals it from David Desir | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh is hacked by Monty Barnhill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monty Barnhill, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Nelson (SG), James Rico (SF) James Merkel, Jesse Hornung | |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Benner (SG), James Reese (SF) Monty Barnhill, David Desir | |
| 01:57 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:57 | Dubuque | Mark Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:55 | Central | James Reese is hacked by Mark Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pugh, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Todd Lozada (PG) Mark Pugh | |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (C) Nigel Persons | |
| 01:55 | Central | James Reese makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:55 | Central | James Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:55 | Dubuque | James Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Dubuque | Arthur Benner takes the ball from Tristan Wilson | 33-31 |
| 01:20 | Central | Arthur Benner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 01:18 | Central | Virgil Pennington tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 01:17 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Tristan Wilson | 33-31 |
| 01:13 | Dubuque | Clyde Nelson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 01:12 | Central | Fred Whaley snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:51 | Central | Virgil Pennington's fadeaway is rejected by Tristan Wilson | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Central | Virgil Pennington tips it in | 33-33 |
| 00:45 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese loses the dribble to Arthur Benner in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 00:43 | Central | James Reese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Benner | 33-35 |
| 00:36 | Dubuque | James Rico misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 00:34 | Central | Virgil Pennington snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Central | James Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Tristan Wilson - foul #3 on Tristan Wilson, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Pugh (PG), Michael Thaller (SG), Jesse Hornung (SF), Carl Tyler (PF) Todd Lozada, Clyde Nelson, James Rico, Tristan Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Larry Larkin (PF), Joseph Flynn (C) Bryant Sayers, Arthur Benner, Virgil Pennington, Fred Whaley | |
| 00:32 | Central | James Reese makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:32 | Central | James Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese loses the dribble to James Reese | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Central | Monty Barnhill hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Michael Thaller misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |