| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Roesch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Joseph Borland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zurcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Fincher (fresh) PF - Olorun Albarazi (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dean Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Robinson steps in front of the Joseph Borland pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:43 | Dubuque | Rick Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Fincher - foul #3 on Scott Fincher, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Fields (SF) Scott Fincher | |
| 19:43 | Dubuque | Rick Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:43 | Dubuque | Rick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Dubuque | Rick Green snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Dubuque | Rick Green misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-32 |
| 19:08 | Dubuque | Rick Green can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland hits a floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SG) Ralph Grice, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 18:15 | Upper Iowa | Denver Buster is called for the reach on Donald Zurcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Buster, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker (SG) Denver Buster | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 18:02 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Dubuque | Rick Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Upper Iowa | James Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Schoonmaker - foul #1 on Gary Schoonmaker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Mark Stevens (SF), Kenneth Penton (PF) Robert Hodgson, Rick Green, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 17:13 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Penton | 39-38 |
| 15:41 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker makes the wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Borland | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Schoonmaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Penton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Roesch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Joseph Borland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zurcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fields (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Olorun Albarazi (tiring) 9 pts. C - Dean Studebaker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Grice | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Borland | 41-42 |
| 14:43 | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 14:13 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Penton | 44-42 |
| 13:34 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Borland | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:20 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Borland | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mark Stevens | 48-46 |
| 12:40 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Schoonmaker - foul #2 on Gary Schoonmaker, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Rick Green (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Ralph Grice, Gary Schoonmaker, Mark Stevens, Kenneth Penton, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Christopher Pasinski (PG), Owen Bolton (SG), Scott Fincher (SF), William Leonard (PF), Randy McRaven (C) Joseph Borland, Donald Zurcher, James Fields, Olorun Albarazi, Dean Studebaker | |
| 12:22 | Upper Iowa | William Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 11:58 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rick Green | 51-46 |
| 11:43 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Robinson picks off the pass by Christopher Pasinski | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Robert Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Buster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Green (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hal Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Christopher Pasinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Owen Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Fincher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy McRaven (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-46 |
| 11:29 | Upper Iowa | Robert Hodgson steps in front of the Scott Fincher pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:24 | Dubuque | Rick Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hodgson and the foul's on Randy McRaven - foul #1 on Randy McRaven, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland (PG) Christopher Pasinski | |
| 11:24 | Dubuque | Rick Green misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:24 | Upper Iowa | Randy McRaven gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:01 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 10:59 | Dubuque | Rick Green snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:36 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy McRaven - foul #2 on Randy McRaven, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG), Tom Barnett (SG) Robert Hodgson, Denver Buster | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher (SG) Owen Bolton | |
| 10:36 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:36 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:15 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland is denied on a layup by Stephen Robinson | 57-46 |
| 10:13 | Dubuque | Rick Green pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:08 | Dubuque | Donald Zurcher steals it from Rick Green | 57-46 |
| 09:45 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher makes the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Borland | 57-48 |
| 09:27 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:25 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:56 | Dubuque | Rick Green clanks a floater from close range | 57-48 |
| 08:54 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Fincher | 57-48 |
| 08:25 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Everett Roesch (C) Allen Edge, Tom Barnett, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Owen Bolton (SG), Christopher Pasinski (SF), Olorun Albarazi (PF), Joshua Dietz (C) Donald Zurcher, Scott Fincher, William Leonard, Randy McRaven | |
| 08:25 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Everett Roesch | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Stevens (PF), Ralph Grice (C) Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Fields (SF) Joseph Borland | |
| 07:37 | Upper Iowa | Mark Stevens picks off the pass by Owen Bolton | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Robert Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denver Buster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Green (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Grice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Christopher Pasinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Owen Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fields (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olorun Albarazi (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Dietz (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Dubuque | Rick Green loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker (SG) Rick Green | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher (SG) Owen Bolton | |
| 07:17 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Hodgson - foul #3 on Robert Hodgson, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker (C) Olorun Albarazi | |
| 07:17 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | Upper Iowa | Joshua Dietz connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:30 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Dietz | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Upper Iowa | Joshua Dietz loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG), Tom Barnett (SG), Rick Green (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Robert Hodgson, Gary Schoonmaker, Denver Buster, Mark Stevens, Ralph Grice | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland (PG), Scott Fincher (SF), William Leonard (PF), Randy McRaven (C) Christopher Pasinski, James Fields, Joshua Dietz, Dean Studebaker | |
| 05:49 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson tips it home | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rick Green - foul #2 on Rick Green, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Owen Bolton (SG), Olorun Albarazi (PF) Donald Zurcher, William Leonard | |
| 05:18 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Dubuque | Rick Green blows the layup over the doubleteam | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Borland | 59-54 |
| 04:31 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi is open and lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 04:04 | Dubuque | Olorun Albarazi is called for the reach on Kenneth Penton - foul #1 on Olorun Albarazi, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Gary Schoonmaker (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Allen Edge, Tom Barnett, Rick Green, Kenneth Penton, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher (SG), Christopher Pasinski (SF), William Leonard (PF), Joshua Dietz (C) Owen Bolton, Scott Fincher, Olorun Albarazi, Randy McRaven | |
| 03:43 | Dubuque | Donald Zurcher steps in front of the Gary Schoonmaker pass | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher dunks the ball | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Schoonmaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Hal Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Joseph Borland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Zurcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Pasinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson loses the dribble to Christopher Pasinski | 59-58 |
| 03:04 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland slams it home | 59-60 |
| 02:47 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Leonard - foul #1 on William Leonard, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SF), Everett Roesch (C) Ralph Grice, Gary Schoonmaker, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Fields (SF), Olorun Albarazi (PF), Dean Studebaker (C) Joseph Borland, William Leonard, Joshua Dietz | |
| 02:47 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:45 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Rick Green (SF), Hal Dotson (C) Robert Hodgson, Denver Buster, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland (PG), Scott Fincher (SF) Christopher Pasinski, James Fields | |
| 02:34 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Grice - foul #2 on Ralph Grice, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 02:34 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher misses long on a shot near the basket | 61-62 |
| 02:05 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:47 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:46 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:31 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson double dribbles | 61-62 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Everett Roesch (C) Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 01:06 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker lays it in set up by Donald Zurcher | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses the dunk but the foul's on Olorun Albarazi - foul #2 on Olorun Albarazi, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Dubuque | Rick Green lays it in on a great pass from Mark Stevens | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Stevens - foul #1 on Mark Stevens, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Rick Green (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Everett Roesch (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Joseph Borland (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Zurcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Olorun Albarazi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Studebaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Upper Iowa | Olorun Albarazi wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker lays it in | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Robinson | 68-68 |
| 03:52 | Upper Iowa | The jump hook by Dean Studebaker is blocked by Everett Roesch | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Dubuque | Rick Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-68 |
| 03:29 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Dubuque | Rick Green tips it home | 70-68 |
| 03:08 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher's pass is intercepted by Everett Roesch | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Dubuque | Rick Green can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Zurcher - foul #2 on Donald Zurcher, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Kenneth Penton (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Ralph Grice, Mark Stevens, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Fields (SF), William Leonard (PF), Randy McRaven (C) Scott Fincher, Olorun Albarazi, Dean Studebaker | |
| 02:46 | Dubuque | Rick Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Dubuque | Rick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:39 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson (PF) Kenneth Penton | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 02:19 | Upper Iowa | Donald Zurcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Dubuque | Denver Buster pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Mark Stevens (SG), Everett Roesch (C) Robert Hodgson, Denver Buster, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Scott Fincher (SF), Olorun Albarazi (PF), Dean Studebaker (C) James Fields, William Leonard, Randy McRaven | |
| 02:04 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Studebaker - foul #3 on Dean Studebaker, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 01:44 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 01:42 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:23 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Green | 75-68 |
| 01:06 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Robinson blocks the short jumper by Dean Studebaker | 75-68 |
| 01:04 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Dubuque | Rick Green makes the contested jumper from close range | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stevens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. SF - Rick Green (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Everett Roesch (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Joseph Borland (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Zurcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Olorun Albarazi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Studebaker (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker grabs the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice is hacked by Joseph Borland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Borland, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SG), Kenneth Penton (PF) Mark Stevens, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Rick Green gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Everett Roesch (C) Robert Hodgson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Dubuque | Denver Buster is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zurcher - foul #3 on Donald Zurcher, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:19 | Dubuque | Denver Buster makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Dubuque | Denver Buster misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Upper Iowa | Dean Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Olorun Albarazi | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Dubuque | Denver Buster is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zurcher - foul #4 on Donald Zurcher, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Dubuque | Denver Buster makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Dubuque | Denver Buster makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:05 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Olorun Albarazi | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Borland - foul #3 on Joseph Borland, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG) Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Borland misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |