| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Casteel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Denver Buster (fresh) SF - Rick Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abdul Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Rahn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamaal Knecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Rick Green inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 19:37 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Dubuque | John Casteel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander tips it in | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | Central | Jamaal Knecht misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Central | Spencer House snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Central | Jamaal Knecht's pass is intercepted by Robert Carroll | 40-39 |
| 18:44 | Dubuque | Rick Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 18:42 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Abdul Alexander | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll is alone and throws it down set up by Rick Green | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Central | Floyd Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Daigre | 42-41 |
| 18:19 | Dubuque | John Casteel is hacked by Joseph Daigre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Daigre, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG), Robert Hodgson (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Everett Roesch (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) John Casteel, Denver Buster, Rick Green, Abdul Alexander, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Robert Cummings (SG), George Meas (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Harley Rahn, Floyd Smith, Spencer House, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 18:09 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Central | Robert Barefoot gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Central | Sammy Fiscus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Stevens - foul #1 on Mark Stevens, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:00 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:47 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Penton and he's fouled by Sammy Fiscus - foul #1 on Sammy Fiscus, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:47 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:47 | Central | George Meas gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Central | Robert Barefoot misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:38 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 44-43 |
| 17:18 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:16 | Central | Sammy Fiscus snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Central | Robert Brooks connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 44-45 |
| 17:06 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Casteel (PG), Ralph Grice (SG), Rick Green (SF), Abdul Alexander (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Kenneth Penton, Robert Hodgson, Mark Stevens, Everett Roesch, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), John Fitch (SF), Spencer House (PF), Eddie Taylor (C) Robert Brooks, Robert Cummings, George Meas, Sammy Fiscus, Robert Barefoot | |
| 16:59 | Central | Joseph Daigre clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:58 | Central | Eddie Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Central | Eddie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 16:50 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Casteel | 46-45 |
| 16:35 | Central | Joseph Daigre is fouled on the floor by Rick Green - foul #2 on Rick Green, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Central | Spencer House banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Daigre and he's hacked by Ralph Grice - foul #2 on Ralph Grice, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Denver Buster (SG) Ralph Grice | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SF), Jamaal Knecht (C) John Fitch, Eddie Taylor | |
| 16:22 | Central | Spencer House makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:18 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 16:09 | Central | Spencer House misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 16:08 | Central | Spencer House tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 16:06 | Central | Floyd Smith tips it home | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Dubuque | John Casteel is hacked by Harley Rahn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harley Rahn, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (SG) Denver Buster | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cummings (SG) Harley Rahn | |
| 15:45 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander's layup is rejected by Spencer House | 46-50 |
| 15:43 | Central | The rebound goes to Floyd Smith | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Casteel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hodgson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Green (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Abdul Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Spencer House (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamaal Knecht (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central | Joseph Daigre is hacked by John Casteel in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Casteel, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG), Daniel Hughes (SG) John Casteel, Robert Hodgson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Spencer House, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 15:29 | Central | Kenneth Penton is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Kenneth Penton, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Stevens (SF), Everett Roesch (PF) Rick Green, Abdul Alexander | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 15:17 | Central | Robert Cummings scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Floyd Smith | 46-52 |
| 15:15 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton travels in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Kenneth Penton, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (SG), George Meas (SF) Robert Cummings, Floyd Smith | |
| 15:08 | Central | John Fitch hits the finger roll set up by Robert Brooks | 46-54 |
| 14:46 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hughes | 49-54 |
| 14:41 | Central | John Fitch is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 14:40 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:14 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson is denied on a dunk by Robert Barefoot | 49-54 |
| 14:12 | Central | The rebound goes to Sammy Fiscus | 49-54 |
| 14:10 | Central | John Fitch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (SG), Rick Green (SF), Abdul Alexander (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ralph Grice, Mark Stevens, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Robert Cummings (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Eddie Taylor (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Robert Brooks, John Fitch, George Meas, Sammy Fiscus, Robert Barefoot | |
| 13:57 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander misses short on a runner from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 13:55 | Central | Eddie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:51 | Central | Floyd Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 13:49 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:24 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Hughes | 51-54 |
| 13:07 | Central | Joseph Daigre can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-54 |
| 13:06 | Dubuque | Rick Green pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:49 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Rick Green and he's fouled by Eddie Taylor - foul #3 on Eddie Taylor, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Casteel (PG), Denver Buster (SG) Daniel Hughes, Robert Hodgson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), George Meas (SF), Spencer House (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Robert Cummings, Floyd Smith, Eddie Taylor, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 12:49 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:45 | Central | John Casteel steps in front of the Spencer House pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 12:44 | Dubuque | John Casteel banks in the layup | 56-54 |
| 12:41 | Central | Robert Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by John Casteel - foul #5 on John Casteel, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG) John Casteel | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 12:32 | Central | Spencer House is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Stevens (SF) Rick Green | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 12:16 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-54 |
| 12:15 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 12:04 | Central | Harley Rahn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 12:02 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:38 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (SG), Rick Green (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Denver Buster, Mark Stevens, Abdul Alexander, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), John Fitch (SF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Robert Brooks, George Meas, Robert Barefoot | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kenneth Penton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Hughes (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Green (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Roesch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harley Rahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer House (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamaal Knecht (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central | Jamaal Knecht comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Everett Roesch - foul #2 on Everett Roesch, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG) Kenneth Penton | |
| Subs | Central | Sammy Fiscus (PF) Spencer House | |
| 11:22 | Central | Jamaal Knecht makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:22 | Central | Jamaal Knecht makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:00 | Dubuque | John Fitch blocks the jumper by Daniel Hughes | 58-56 |
| 10:58 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Roesch | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | Dubuque | Harley Rahn steals the ball from Everett Roesch | 58-56 |
| 10:21 | Central | Sammy Fiscus is hacked by Rick Green - foul #3 on Rick Green, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Abdul Alexander (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ralph Grice, Rick Green, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Eddie Taylor (C) Joseph Daigre, John Fitch, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 10:21 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | Central | Sammy Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:17 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF) Sammy Fiscus | |
| 10:12 | Central | Eddie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mark Stevens - foul #2 on Mark Stevens, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 10:12 | Central | Eddie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:12 | Central | Eddie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:55 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll is fouled on the floor by Floyd Smith - foul #3 on Floyd Smith, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 09:35 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:34 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Dubuque | Spencer House swats the short shot by Abdul Alexander | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | Central | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:55 | Central | Harley Rahn's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Stevens | 58-59 |
| 08:53 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:51 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton travels in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:51 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Daniel Hughes (SG), Rick Green (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Kenneth Penton, Robert Hodgson, Mark Stevens, Abdul Alexander, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Robert Cummings (SG), George Meas (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Robert Brooks, Harley Rahn, Floyd Smith, Spencer House, Eddie Taylor | |
| 08:38 | Central | Robert Barefoot is hacked by Everett Roesch - foul #3 on Everett Roesch, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 08:38 | Central | Robert Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:38 | Central | Robert Barefoot makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | Dubuque | Rick Green can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 58-61 |
| 08:20 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:54 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses the wide open floater from the right side | 58-61 |
| 07:52 | Central | George Meas grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:42 | Central | Sammy Fiscus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Denver Buster (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Ralph Grice, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), John Fitch (SF), Spencer House (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Joseph Daigre, Robert Cummings, George Meas, Sammy Fiscus, Robert Barefoot | |
| 07:37 | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Daniel Hughes (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Buster (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Green (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abdul Alexander (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Carroll (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Rahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer House (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamaal Knecht (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central | Robert Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Abdul Alexander | 58-61 |
| 07:00 | Dubuque | Denver Buster can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 06:57 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Abdul Alexander | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Spencer House - foul #1 on Spencer House, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Robert Hodgson (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Daniel Hughes, Denver Buster, Rick Green, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Eddie Taylor (C) Robert Brooks, John Fitch, Spencer House, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 06:34 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | Central | Sammy Fiscus gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Central | Harley Rahn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 06:20 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:01 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | Central | Sammy Fiscus connects on the jumper near the basket | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens is fouled on the floor by Floyd Smith - foul #4 on Floyd Smith, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG), Everett Roesch (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ralph Grice, Abdul Alexander, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Robert Cummings (SG), George Meas (SF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Harley Rahn, Floyd Smith, Eddie Taylor | |
| 05:40 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Dubuque | Sammy Fiscus is called for the reach on Everett Roesch - foul #2 on Sammy Fiscus, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Rick Green (SF) Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF) Sammy Fiscus | |
| 05:29 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Central | Spencer House gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:26 | Central | John Fitch loses the dribble to Robert Hodgson in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 05:13 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton loses the dribble to Robert Barefoot | 63-63 |
| 05:10 | Central | Kenneth Penton steps in front of the Robert Barefoot pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Dubuque | Spencer House is called for the reach on Kenneth Penton - foul #2 on Spencer House, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Robert Hodgson, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Eddie Taylor (C) John Fitch, Robert Barefoot | |
| 04:49 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Central | The rebound goes to Spencer House | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Central | Spencer House misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:26 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Penton | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | Central | Robert Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:22 | Central | Spencer House gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kenneth Penton (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Hughes (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Green (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Roesch (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Brooks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cummings (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Meas (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Spencer House (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Central | George Meas drills a shot from close range set up by Robert Cummings and the foul's on Daniel Hughes - foul #4 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Abdul Alexander (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Kenneth Penton, Daniel Hughes, Rick Green, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Robert Brooks, Robert Cummings, Spencer House, Eddie Taylor | |
| 03:08 | Central | George Meas makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:50 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 02:47 | Central | George Meas is hacked by Denver Buster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Buster, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Barefoot (C) Jamaal Knecht | |
| 02:47 | Central | George Meas makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Central | George Meas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:35 | Dubuque | Denver Buster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 02:34 | Central | Robert Barefoot gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:31 | Central | Joseph Daigre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (SG) Denver Buster | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SF) George Meas | |
| 02:15 | Dubuque | Harley Rahn steals the ball from Mark Stevens | 67-70 |
| 02:11 | Central | Robert Hodgson is called for the reach on Floyd Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hodgson, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Jamaal Knecht (C) Joseph Daigre, Robert Barefoot | |
| 02:11 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:48 | Dubuque | The pull-up jumper by Abdul Alexander is blocked by Jamaal Knecht | 67-72 |
| 01:46 | Central | Sammy Fiscus gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:42 | Central | Floyd Smith buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harley Rahn | 67-74 |
| 01:42 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Rick Green (SF) Ralph Grice, Robert Hodgson, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Spencer House (PF) John Fitch, Sammy Fiscus | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll misses long on a runner near the basket | 67-74 |
| 01:24 | Dubuque | Rick Green grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Central | Harley Rahn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Denver Buster - foul #4 on Denver Buster, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:36 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:36 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rick Green | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central | Floyd Smith is hacked by Denver Buster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denver Buster, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PG) Denver Buster | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG) Joseph Daigre | |
| 00:29 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Dubuque | Robert Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:20 | Central | The rebound goes to Harley Rahn | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Central | Harley Rahn is hacked by Daniel Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (SG) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:17 | Central | Harley Rahn misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:10 | Central | Floyd Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:09 | Central | Floyd Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Penton - foul #3 on Kenneth Penton, team foul #17 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG) Robert Brooks | |
| 00:09 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central | Joseph Daigre runs out the clock | 72-81 |