| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Shawn Carstens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carlos Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Murley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Cary Dzwonkowski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bender | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Nichols | Billy Smith buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Murley | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Dubuque | Carlos Hodge misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez (SG), George Adkinson (SF), Roger Barber (PF), Frank Pautz (C) Richard Baldwin, Mark Henderson, Carlos Hodge, Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Kinsey (PG), Charles Staten (SG), Joseph Holton (SF), Wendell White (PF) Billy Smith, John Murley, Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks | |
| 17:59 | Dubuque | Roger Barber lays it up and in set up by Shawn Carstens | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Nichols | Timothy Yepez steps in front of the Charles Staten pass in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:41 | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | Nichols | Joseph Holton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Nichols | Wendell White's floater is tipped away by Frank Pautz | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to George Adkinson | 41-34 |
| 16:58 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 16:39 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski is hacked by Frank Pautz - foul #1 on Frank Pautz, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin (SF), Walter Hallum (PF), Daniel Bender (C) George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Frank Pautz | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Daniel Teasley (SF) Jeffery Kinsey, Cary Dzwonkowski | |
| 16:29 | Nichols | Billy Smith loses the dribble to Richard Baldwin | 43-34 |
| 16:25 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Nichols | Joseph Holton pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Billy Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Murley (SG), Raymond Brooks (PF), Cary Dzwonkowski (C) Charles Staten, Joseph Holton, Wendell White | |
| 16:03 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin can't finish the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Shawn Carstens (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Yepez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hallum (fresh) C - Daniel Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Murley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Cary Dzwonkowski (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Smith | 43-36 |
| 15:19 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Carstens | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Nichols | Daniel Bender steps in front of the Cary Dzwonkowski pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez is fouled on the floor by John Murley - foul #1 on John Murley, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Henderson (PG), Charles Welch (SG), George Adkinson (SF), Carlos Hodge (PF), Michael Davis (C) Shawn Carstens, Timothy Yepez, Richard Baldwin, Walter Hallum, Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Kinsey (PG), Charles Staten (SG), Joseph Holton (SF), Wendell White (PF), Mickey Harris (C) Billy Smith, John Murley, Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks, Cary Dzwonkowski | |
| 14:38 | Dubuque | Carlos Hodge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wendell White - foul #2 on Wendell White, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Frank Pautz (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 14:38 | Dubuque | Carlos Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:38 | Dubuque | Carlos Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Nichols | Mickey Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:21 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:07 | Dubuque | George Adkinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Dubuque | George Adkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:53 | Dubuque | Charles Welch knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Pautz | 49-36 |
| 13:32 | Nichols | Mickey Harris's pass is intercepted by Mark Henderson | 49-36 |
| 13:29 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 13:13 | Nichols | Wendell White drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Staten | 51-38 |
| 12:51 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Mickey Harris | 51-38 |
| 12:46 | Nichols | Charles Staten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens (PG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Roger Barber (PF), Daniel Bender (C) Mark Henderson, George Adkinson, Carlos Hodge, Frank Pautz | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), John Murley (SG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Cary Dzwonkowski (C) Jeffery Kinsey, Charles Staten, Joseph Holton, Wendell White, Mickey Harris | |
| 12:32 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin is hacked by Raymond Brooks - foul #1 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 12:09 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 11:45 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 11:44 | Nichols | John Murley tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 11:42 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks tips it in | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Shawn Carstens (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Murley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Cary Dzwonkowski (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Teasley - foul #1 on Daniel Teasley, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez (PG), Michael Davis (SF) Shawn Carstens, Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Olewinski (SF) Daniel Teasley | |
| 11:21 | Dubuque | Charles Welch hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Davis | 56-40 |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 56-40 |
| 10:58 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 10:34 | Dubuque | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin (SF) Roger Barber | |
| Subs | Nichols | Walter Kitson (PG), Joseph Holton (SF), Wendell White (C) Billy Smith, Thomas Olewinski, Cary Dzwonkowski | |
| 10:17 | Nichols | Walter Kitson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Holton | 56-42 |
| 10:02 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Baldwin | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Nichols | John Murley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-42 |
| 09:37 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Dubuque | Charles Welch is fouled on the floor by Wendell White - foul #3 on Wendell White, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens (PG), Walter Hallum (PF), Frank Pautz (C) Timothy Yepez, Michael Davis, Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Charles Staten (SG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Mickey Harris (C) Walter Kitson, John Murley, Joseph Holton, Raymond Brooks | |
| 08:50 | Dubuque | Charles Staten is called for the reach on Charles Welch - foul #1 on Charles Staten, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Henderson (SF), Carlos Hodge (PF) Charles Welch, Walter Hallum | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:32 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Charles Staten - foul #2 on Charles Staten, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Adkinson (SF), Roger Barber (PF) Shawn Carstens, Frank Pautz | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:32 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:32 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Wendell White hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Billy Smith and he's hacked by Roger Barber - foul #1 on Roger Barber, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens (PG) Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Wendell White makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:55 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-45 |
| 07:54 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 07:34 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 60-45 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Billy Smith grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Shawn Carstens (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baldwin (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Mickey Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Adkinson - foul #1 on George Adkinson, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Welch (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Walter Hallum (PF), Frank Pautz (C) Richard Baldwin, George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Carlos Hodge | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Kinsey (PG), John Murley (SG), Joseph Holton (PF), Cary Dzwonkowski (C) Billy Smith, Charles Staten, Wendell White, Mickey Harris | |
| 07:23 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:23 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Dubuque | Charles Welch blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Holton - foul #1 on Joseph Holton, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Olewinski (SF) Daniel Teasley | |
| 07:05 | Dubuque | Charles Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:05 | Dubuque | Charles Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:45 | Nichols | John Murley is fouled on the floor by Walter Hallum - foul #2 on Walter Hallum, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez (PG), Daniel Bender (C) Shawn Carstens, Frank Pautz | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:38 | Nichols | John Murley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 06:36 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender comes up short on the jumper from close range | 62-46 |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:12 | Nichols | Joseph Holton misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 06:11 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:05 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin (SF), Roger Barber (PF) Mark Henderson, Walter Hallum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Staten (SG), Raymond Brooks (PF) John Murley, Thomas Olewinski | |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks's pass is intercepted by Charles Welch in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 05:35 | Dubuque | Richard Baldwin's fadeaway is rejected by Cary Dzwonkowski | 62-46 |
| 05:34 | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez tips it home | 64-46 |
| 05:22 | Nichols | Charles Staten misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Welch - foul #4 on Charles Welch, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens (PG), George Adkinson (SF), Frank Pautz (C) Timothy Yepez, Charles Welch, Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Mickey Harris (C) Jeffery Kinsey, Joseph Holton, Cary Dzwonkowski | |
| 05:22 | Nichols | Charles Staten makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:22 | Nichols | Charles Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:22 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:58 | Dubuque | Raymond Brooks steals it from Shawn Carstens | 64-47 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 64-49 |
| 04:28 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 04:27 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Billy Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 03:41 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Staten - foul #3 on Charles Staten, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Welch (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Carlos Hodge (PF), Daniel Bender (C) Richard Baldwin, George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Frank Pautz | |
| Subs | Nichols | Walter Kitson (PG), John Murley (SG), Joseph Holton (SF), Wendell White (PF), Cary Dzwonkowski (C) Billy Smith, Charles Staten, Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks, Mickey Harris | |
| 03:41 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:41 | Dubuque | Shawn Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Walter Kitson is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Carstens - foul #3 on Shawn Carstens, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez (PG) Shawn Carstens | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 03:29 | Nichols | Joseph Holton's floater is knocked away by Daniel Bender | 66-52 |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Wendell White gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Timothy Yepez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Welch (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlos Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Walter Kitson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Murley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Holton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Cary Dzwonkowski (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nichols | John Murley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Dubuque | Charles Welch hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Carlos Hodge and he's hacked by Joseph Holton - foul #2 on Joseph Holton, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Henderson (PG) Timothy Yepez | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Kinsey (PG) Walter Kitson | |
| 02:59 | Dubuque | Charles Welch makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | Wendell White makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Kinsey | 69-57 |
| 02:29 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Welch | 71-57 |
| 02:09 | Nichols | Wendell White's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Bender | 71-57 |
| 02:08 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | Daniel Bender clanks a turnaround in the paint | 71-57 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:16 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez (PG), George Adkinson (SF), Roger Barber (PF), Frank Pautz (C) Charles Welch, Michael Davis, Carlos Hodge, Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Staten (SG) John Murley | |
| 01:16 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:16 | Nichols | Cary Dzwonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:16 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:56 | Dubuque | Roger Barber's pass is intercepted by Joseph Holton | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Joseph Holton double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Mickey Harris (C) Cary Dzwonkowski | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz can't tip it in | 71-58 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Wendell White | 71-58 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Jeffery Kinsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:21 | Dubuque | Mark Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Timothy Yepez runs out the clock | 71-58 |