| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fresh) SG - Clifford Burlingame (fresh) SF - Willie Mulligan (fresh) PF - Richard Gebhard (fresh) C - William Mike (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Bump (fresh) SG - Greg Scheele (fresh) SF - William Dusek (fresh) PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) C - Andrew Smail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Mulligan | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Clifford Burlingame | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Dubuque | Greg Scheele misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifford Burlingame | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Dubuque | William Mike denies the turnaround by Greg Scheele | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smail | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail can't finish the layup | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Dubuque | William Dusek gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Mike - foul #1 on William Mike, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Harrison (PG), Carl Laursen (SF), Richard Hohowski (PF), Evan Summers (C) Michael Lemire, Willie Mulligan, Richard Gebhard, William Mike | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 17:35 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Scheele - foul #1 on Greg Scheele, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Frank Leone (PG), Robert Garrett (C) John Bump, Andrew Smail | |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame misses the 3rd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:15 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| 17:01 | Dubuque | Robert Garrett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Evan Summers snags the defensive board | 8-1 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Scheele - foul #2 on Greg Scheele, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle (SG), Alex Norman (C) Greg Scheele, William Hutchinson | |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Leone is called for the reach on Clifford Burlingame - foul #1 on Frank Leone, team foul #3 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Hooker (C) William Dusek | |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Laursen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-1 |
| 16:15 | Dubuque | Robert Garrett grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 16:01 | Dubuque | Frank Leone misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-1 |
| 15:59 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle tips it in | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Manuel Harrison (fresh) SG - Clifford Burlingame (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Laursen (fresh) PF - Richard Hohowski (fresh) C - Evan Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Frank Leone (fresh) SG - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Garrett (fresh) PF - Alex Norman (fresh) C - David Hooker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Hohowski tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Dubuque | David Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:14 | Dubuque | David Hooker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Laursen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Dubuque | David Hooker misses the driving attempt in the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Evan Summers pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Laursen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:05 | Dubuque | Alex Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Evan Summers gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Evan Summers is hacked by Robert Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Garrett, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Willie Mulligan (SF), Richard Gebhard (PF), William Mike (C) Manuel Harrison, Carl Laursen, Richard Hohowski, Evan Summers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bump (PG), Stephen Buckner (SG), William Dusek (SF), William Hutchinson (PF), Andrew Smail (C) Frank Leone, Daniel Kettle, Robert Garrett, Alex Norman, David Hooker | |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | Dubuque | John Bump clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-6 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 12:57 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:38 | Dubuque | John Bump knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Buckner | 11-8 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame is hacked by Andrew Smail - foul #1 on Andrew Smail, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Frank Leone (SG), Alex Norman (C) Stephen Buckner, Andrew Smail | |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lemire | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Burlingame (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gebhard (fresh) C - William Mike (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Bump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Leone (fresh) SF - William Dusek (fresh) PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Norman (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Dubuque | Alex Norman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 11:40 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:29 | Dubuque | Frank Leone double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Willie Mulligan, Richard Gebhard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich (PG), Robert Garrett (SF), David Hooker (C) John Bump, William Dusek, William Hutchinson | |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to William Mike | 14-8 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ulrich steals it from William Mike | 14-8 |
| 10:41 | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich lays it up and in | 14-10 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Frank Leone - foul #2 on Frank Leone, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Harrison (PG), Carl Laursen (SF), Richard Hohowski (PF) Michael Lemire, William Roache, Billy Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Buckner (PG), Daniel Kettle (SG), William Dusek (SF), Andrew Smail (C) Robert Ulrich, Frank Leone, Alex Norman, David Hooker | |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | Clifford Burlingame is called for the reach on Daniel Kettle - foul #1 on Clifford Burlingame, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard (PF) William Mike | |
| Subs | Dubuque | William Hutchinson (PF) Robert Garrett | |
| 09:56 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Buckner | 16-12 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan (SG) Clifford Burlingame | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 09:46 | Dubuque | Stephen Buckner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Laursen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:08 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | William Dusek hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Hohowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Smail - foul #2 on Andrew Smail, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Clifford Burlingame (SG), Evan Summers (C) Manuel Harrison, Willie Mulligan, Richard Gebhard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bump (PG), Robert Garrett (SF), Alex Norman (PF), David Hooker (C) Stephen Buckner, William Dusek, William Hutchinson, Andrew Smail | |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Hohowski misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Hohowski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:41 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to David Hooker | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | David Hooker misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 19-16 |
| 08:21 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:04 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Burlingame - foul #2 on Clifford Burlingame, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan (SG), William Roache (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF) Clifford Burlingame, Carl Laursen, Richard Hohowski | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 08:04 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Kettle - foul #1 on Daniel Kettle, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Dubuque | David Hooker grabs the board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roache (fresh) PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) C - Evan Summers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Bump (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Kettle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Garrett (fresh) PF - Alex Norman (fresh) C - David Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Dubuque | John Bump makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan double dribbles | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Harrison (PG), Richard Gebhard (PF), William Mike (C) Willie Mulligan, Billy Hallenbeck, Evan Summers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Buckner (SG), William Dusek (SF), William Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Kettle, Robert Garrett, David Hooker | |
| 06:51 | Dubuque | Alex Norman drills a jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Harrison knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lemire | 21-23 |
| 06:12 | Dubuque | Stephen Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan (SG), Carl Laursen (SF) Michael Lemire, William Roache | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich (PG), Robert Garrett (C) John Bump, Alex Norman | |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gebhard and he's fouled by Robert Garrett - foul #2 on Robert Garrett, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Richard Hohowski (PF) Manuel Harrison, Carl Laursen | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Kettle (SG), Alex Norman (C) Stephen Buckner, Robert Garrett | |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | Dubuque | Alex Norman scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ulrich | 24-25 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 24-25 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mulligan | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Mulligan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:46 | Dubuque | William Dusek pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Dubuque | William Dusek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Ulrich | 24-27 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Kettle steals it from Willie Mulligan in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich is hacked by Michael Lemire - foul #1 on Michael Lemire, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Laursen (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF), Evan Summers (C) Richard Gebhard, Richard Hohowski, William Mike | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Buckner (SG), David Hooker (C) Daniel Kettle, Alex Norman | |
| 04:29 | Dubuque | William Dusek connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Evan Summers hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Laursen | 26-30 |
| 03:43 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 03:42 | Dubuque | William Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Lemire (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Willie Mulligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Laursen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Hallenbeck (fresh) C - Evan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Robert Ulrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dusek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Hallenbeck grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 03:02 | Dubuque | William Dusek is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Dusek, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Manuel Harrison (PG), Clifford Burlingame (SG), Richard Hohowski (PF), William Mike (C) Michael Lemire, Willie Mulligan, Billy Hallenbeck, Evan Summers | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bump (PG), Greg Scheele (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Alex Norman (PF), Andrew Smail (C) Robert Ulrich, Stephen Buckner, William Dusek, William Hutchinson, David Hooker | |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard (SF) Carl Laursen | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:21 | Dubuque | Alex Norman lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Scheele - foul #3 on Greg Scheele, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Frank Leone (SG) Greg Scheele | |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:44 | Dubuque | John Bump comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Clifford Burlingame | 30-32 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Burlingame makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Gebhard | 33-32 |
| 01:08 | Dubuque | John Bump is fouled on the floor by Clifford Burlingame - foul #3 on Clifford Burlingame, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire (PG), Willie Mulligan (SG), Carl Laursen (SF), Billy Hallenbeck (PF), Evan Summers (C) Manuel Harrison, Clifford Burlingame, Richard Gebhard, Richard Hohowski, William Mike | |
| Subs | Dubuque | William Dusek (SF), David Hooker (PF) Robert Garrett, Alex Norman | |
| 00:54 | Dubuque | Billy Hallenbeck is called for the reach on Frank Leone - foul #1 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Billy Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Andrew Smail makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Dusek is called for the reach on Michael Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dusek, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:42 | Dubuque | David Hooker gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | David Hooker comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Billy Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Billy Hallenbeck, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard (PF) Billy Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Ulrich (PG) John Bump | |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | David Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | David Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Gebhard | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Gebhard connects on the jumper from the left block | 36-36 |