| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Banta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Adamson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bergamini (fresh) SF - Cliff Goodlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Sammy Agnew inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Simpson | Russell Banta is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Simpson | Frank Allen gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Dubuque | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Simpson | Sammy Agnew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Simpson | Sammy Agnew loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Dubuque | Robert Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Adamson - foul #3 on Mark Adamson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | John Wunder (C) Mark Adamson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 18:51 | Dubuque | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:51 | Dubuque | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:51 | Simpson | John Wunder snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:46 | Simpson | Russell Banta scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Thomas | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Dubuque | Robert Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 18:06 | Simpson | Russell Banta connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Thomas | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Dubuque | Robert Smith tips it home | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Simpson | Gregory Lachance picks off the pass by Anthony Thomas in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:41 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Dubuque | Anthony Thomas takes the ball from Gregory Lachance | 40-35 |
| 16:59 | Simpson | John Wunder makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance connects on the jumper from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:45 | Simpson | Russell Banta is hacked by John Bergamini in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bergamini, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wallace (PG), Brandon Shaner (SG), Alfred Blake (SF), Walter Allen (PF), John Coulombe (C) Anthony Thomas, Russell Banta, Sammy Agnew, Frank Allen, John Wunder | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Robert Bond (PF), Lance Christian (C) James Beresford, Cliff Goodlett, Gregory Lachance, Robert Smith | |
| 16:29 | Simpson | Brandon Shaner misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 16:27 | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | Dubuque | John Bergamini misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:05 | Simpson | John Coulombe gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | Simpson | Johnny Wallace scores on a shot from the left side | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Johnny Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Shaner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Coulombe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Jay Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bergamini (tiring) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Dubuque | Lance Christian scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Dewitt | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | Simpson | Alfred Blake is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Wallace | 47-40 |
| 14:46 | Dubuque | Robert Bond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:44 | Simpson | John Coulombe pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Simpson | John Coulombe knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Wallace | 49-40 |
| 13:56 | Dubuque | Michael Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by John Bergamini | 49-42 |
| 13:40 | Simpson | Walter Allen can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 13:39 | Dubuque | Lance Christian pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | Dubuque | Michael Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 13:04 | Simpson | Jay Dewitt takes the ball from Brandon Shaner | 49-44 |
| 12:42 | Dubuque | Walter Allen takes the ball from Robert Bond | 49-44 |
| 12:16 | Simpson | John Coulombe misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 12:15 | Dubuque | Robert Bond pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:59 | Dubuque | John Bergamini is fouled on the floor by Brandon Shaner - foul #1 on Brandon Shaner, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Thomas (PG), Russell Banta (SG), Sammy Agnew (SF), Frank Allen (PF), Mark Adamson (C) Johnny Wallace, Brandon Shaner, Alfred Blake, Walter Allen, John Coulombe | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Louis Guy (SG), Cliff Goodlett (SF), Gregory Lachance (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jay Dewitt, John Bergamini, Michael Smith, Robert Bond, Lance Christian | |
| 11:45 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 11:43 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance tips it home | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Banta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Adamson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Guy (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Cliff Goodlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Lachance (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:15 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:09 | Dubuque | Louis Guy is hacked by Anthony Thomas - foul #3 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Dubuque | Frank Allen takes the ball from Louis Guy | 49-46 |
| 10:29 | Simpson | Russell Banta is fouled on the floor by Louis Guy - foul #4 on Louis Guy, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bergamini (SG) Louis Guy | |
| 10:18 | Simpson | Russell Banta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:58 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Beresford | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Simpson | Frank Allen misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Simpson | Frank Allen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Banta | 51-48 |
| 08:55 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Allen - foul #2 on Frank Allen, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | John Wunder (C) Mark Adamson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Jay Dewitt (SG) James Beresford, John Bergamini | |
| 08:55 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:41 | Simpson | Russell Banta buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wunder | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Sammy Agnew - foul #3 on Sammy Agnew, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Brandon Shaner (PG), Walter Allen (SF) Anthony Thomas, Sammy Agnew | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 08:18 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Simpson | John Wunder snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:54 | Simpson | Walter Allen is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 07:40 | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt's pass is intercepted by John Wunder | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Brandon Shaner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Banta (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Dewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cliff Goodlett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Lachance (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Simpson | Robert Smith steals the ball from Frank Allen | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett is fouled on the floor by Russell Banta - foul #1 on Russell Banta, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wallace (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), John Coulombe (C) Brandon Shaner, Russell Banta, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Lance Christian (PF) Jay Dewitt, Cliff Goodlett, Gregory Lachance | |
| 06:49 | Dubuque | John Wunder swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 56-51 |
| 06:48 | Simpson | Alfred Blake pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | Simpson | Walter Allen can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Thomas (PG) John Wunder | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Robert Bond (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Robert Smith | |
| 06:32 | Simpson | Walter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | Simpson | Walter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | Dubuque | Lance Christian grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Dubuque | Louis Guy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Beresford | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | Simpson | Alfred Blake is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Wallace | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | Dubuque | Robert Bond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:58 | Simpson | John Coulombe grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:54 | Simpson | Walter Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Thomas | 61-54 |
| 05:32 | Dubuque | Louis Guy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Beresford | 61-57 |
| 05:25 | Simpson | Walter Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Lance Christian | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Dubuque | Louis Guy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:18 | Simpson | Alfred Blake is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Simpson | Russell Banta (SG), Sammy Agnew (SF), Frank Allen (PF), Mark Adamson (C) Alfred Blake, Johnny Wallace, Walter Allen, John Coulombe | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance (PF), Robert Smith (C) Michael Smith, Robert Bond | |
| 04:55 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Beresford | 61-62 |
| 04:53 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas is hacked by James Beresford in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beresford, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Brandon Shaner (PG) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 04:31 | Simpson | Sammy Agnew hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Allen | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance's pass is intercepted by Russell Banta | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Simpson | Russell Banta blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 04:12 | Dubuque | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Dubuque | James Beresford is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Alfred Blake (SF) Sammy Agnew | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Jay Dewitt (SG), Michael Smith (SF) James Beresford, Louis Guy, Lance Christian | |
| 03:47 | Simpson | Russell Banta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:45 | Simpson | Mark Adamson hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Russell Banta is called for the reach on Jay Dewitt - foul #2 on Russell Banta, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Thomas (PG), John Wunder (C) Russell Banta, Mark Adamson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bergamini (SG), Robert Bond (PF) Gregory Lachance, Robert Smith | |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Shaner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bergamini (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Simpson | Brandon Shaner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bergamini - foul #3 on John Bergamini, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | Simpson | Brandon Shaner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:16 | Simpson | Brandon Shaner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:02 | Dubuque | Robert Bond hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Williams | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wallace (SG), Walter Allen (SF) Brandon Shaner, Alfred Blake | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | John Coulombe (C) Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (SG) John Bergamini | |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Anthony Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:50 | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Dubuque | Louis Guy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Simpson | The rebound goes to John Coulombe | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | Russell Banta (SG), Sammy Agnew (SF), Frank Allen (PF), Mark Adamson (C) Johnny Wallace, Walter Allen, John Wunder, John Coulombe | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Lance Christian (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Cliff Goodlett | |
| 02:14 | Simpson | Russell Banta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Dubuque | Robert Bond hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Beresford | 68-69 |
| 01:41 | Simpson | Mark Adamson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Allen and he's fouled by Jay Dewitt - foul #1 on Jay Dewitt, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Bergamini (SG), Cliff Goodlett (SF), Gregory Lachance (PF), Robert Smith (C) Louis Guy, Lance Christian, Robert Bond, Jay Dewitt | |
| 01:41 | Simpson | Mark Adamson misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Dubuque | James Beresford is hacked by Russell Banta - foul #3 on Russell Banta, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:21 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Simpson | John Bergamini steps in front of the Anthony Thomas pass in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | Dubuque | John Bergamini lays it up and in | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Simpson | Mark Adamson drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sammy Agnew | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | Anthony Thomas picks off the pass by James Beresford | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Russell Banta is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Banta, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Dubuque | Mark Adamson is called for the reach on James Beresford - foul #4 on Mark Adamson, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:21 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Frank Allen is fouled on the floor by John Bergamini - foul #4 on John Bergamini, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Frank Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Robert Smith is hacked by Anthony Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett is hacked by Sammy Agnew - foul #4 on Sammy Agnew, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Cliff Goodlett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Simpson | Simpson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Simpson | Russell Banta is fouled in the backcourt by John Bergamini - foul #5 on John Bergamini, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (SG) John Bergamini | |
| 00:06 | Simpson | Russell Banta makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Simpson | Russell Banta makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | Anthony Thomas is called for the reach on James Beresford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wallace (PG) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | James Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Russell Banta misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |