| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (fresh) SG - Mark Stevens (fresh) SF - Rick Green (fresh) PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) C - Everett Roesch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fresh) SG - Floyd Smith (fresh) SF - Spencer House (fresh) PF - Edward Nisbet (fresh) C - Sammy Fiscus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Spencer House wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central | Floyd Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central | Edward Nisbet tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central | Edward Nisbet scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Everett Roesch - foul #1 on Everett Roesch, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | Central | Edward Nisbet misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | Central | Floyd Smith is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 18:52 | Dubuque | Rick Green hits a turnaround from the left block | 2-7 |
| 18:40 | Central | Floyd Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | Rick Green snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:35 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Roesch | 5-7 |
| 18:29 | Central | Spencer House hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Daigre | 5-9 |
| 18:03 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Nisbet - foul #1 on Edward Nisbet, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| 18:03 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 18:03 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:54 | Central | Joseph Daigre loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Gary Schoonmaker (SG), Denver Buster (SF), Kenneth Penton (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Ralph Grice, Mark Stevens, Rick Green, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Dale Peterson (SG), George Meas (SF), Albert Decker (PF), Michael Keen (C) Joseph Daigre, Floyd Smith, Spencer House, Edward Nisbet, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 17:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Decker - foul #1 on Albert Decker, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 17:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:33 | Central | John Fitch is hacked by Robert Hodgson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hodgson, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 17:18 | Central | John Fitch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 17:17 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 17:03 | Dubuque | Denver Buster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 17:01 | Central | John Fitch gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:48 | Central | George Meas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Penton - foul #1 on Kenneth Penton, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG), Tom Barnett (SG), Rick Green (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Robert Hodgson, Gary Schoonmaker, Denver Buster, Kenneth Penton, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Robert Bruce (SG), Dustin Wiley (PF), Sammy Fiscus (C) John Fitch, Dale Peterson, Albert Decker, Michael Keen | |
| 16:48 | Central | George Meas makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:48 | Central | George Meas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Dubuque | Rick Green drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Robinson | 11-11 |
| 16:26 | Central | George Meas is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Green - foul #1 on Rick Green, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (SF) George Meas | |
| 16:18 | Central | Joseph Daigre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 16:17 | Central | Spencer House hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 16:04 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SG), Edward Nisbet (PF) Robert Bruce, Dustin Wiley | |
| 15:53 | Central | Spencer House misses the jumper in the paint | 11-13 |
| 15:52 | Dubuque | Rick Green snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Allen Edge (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Roesch (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer House (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Nisbet (tiring) 4 pts. C - Sammy Fiscus (tiring) | |
| 15:28 | Dubuque | Rick Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 15:27 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:14 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Mark Stevens (SG), Hal Dotson (C) Allen Edge, Tom Barnett, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Dale Peterson (SG), Albert Decker (PF), Dustin Wiley (C) Joseph Daigre, Floyd Smith, Edward Nisbet, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 15:02 | Central | Albert Decker is fouled on the floor by Rick Green - foul #2 on Rick Green, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Gary Schoonmaker (SG) Robert Hodgson, Rick Green | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 14:49 | Central | Dale Peterson is fouled on the floor by Gary Schoonmaker - foul #1 on Gary Schoonmaker, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Denver Buster (SF) Stephen Robinson, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Bruce (SF), Michael Keen (C) Spencer House, Dustin Wiley | |
| 14:39 | Central | Michael Keen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bruce | 11-15 |
| 14:17 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson is fouled on the floor by Albert Decker - foul #2 on Albert Decker, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Gary Schoonmaker, Ralph Grice | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Floyd Smith (SG), George Meas (SF), Edward Nisbet (PF) John Fitch, Dale Peterson, Robert Bruce, Albert Decker | |
| 14:02 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 11-15 |
| 14:01 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hal Dotson | 14-15 |
| 13:34 | Central | Edward Nisbet drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ralph Grice (PG), Kenneth Penton (PF) Robert Hodgson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Central | Dale Peterson (SG), Spencer House (SF), Dustin Wiley (C) Floyd Smith, George Meas, Michael Keen | |
| 13:34 | Central | Edward Nisbet makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:32 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton is hacked by Joseph Daigre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Daigre, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Central | Sammy Fiscus (C) Edward Nisbet | |
| 13:27 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Wiley - foul #1 on Dustin Wiley, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Everett Roesch (C) Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 13:27 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:27 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:13 | Central | Joseph Daigre is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 12:58 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-21 |
| 12:57 | Central | Spencer House snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 12:43 | Central | Sammy Fiscus hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dale Peterson | 15-23 |
| 12:32 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 12:31 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice tips it home | 17-23 |
| 12:15 | Central | Joseph Daigre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 12:13 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Wiley | 17-23 |
| 12:00 | Central | Joseph Daigre misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 11:58 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 11:54 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Gary Schoonmaker (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Ralph Grice, Denver Buster, Kenneth Penton, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Floyd Smith (SG), Robert Bruce (SF), Edward Nisbet (PF), Michael Keen (C) Joseph Daigre, Dale Peterson, Spencer House, Dustin Wiley, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 11:43 | Central | Floyd Smith connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bruce | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Robert Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Schoonmaker (fresh) SF - Mark Stevens (tiring) PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - John Fitch (fresh) SG - Floyd Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bruce (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Nisbet (tiring) 7 pts. C - Michael Keen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 11:36 | Dubuque | Mark Stevens tips it but misses | 17-26 |
| 11:35 | Central | John Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 11:17 | Central | Robert Bruce is fouled on the floor by Mark Stevens - foul #1 on Mark Stevens, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG) Robert Hodgson | |
| Subs | Central | George Meas (SF) John Fitch | |
| 11:17 | Central | Robert Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 11:17 | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 11:13 | Dubuque | Robert Bruce is called for the reach on Gary Schoonmaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bruce, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| 10:52 | Dubuque | Floyd Smith steals the ball from Gary Schoonmaker | 17-26 |
| 10:49 | Central | George Meas loses the dribble to Stephen Robinson in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson is fouled on the floor by Edward Nisbet - foul #2 on Edward Nisbet, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Tom Barnett (SG), Denver Buster (SF) Gary Schoonmaker, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Dustin Wiley (PF), Sammy Fiscus (C) Robert Bruce, Edward Nisbet, Michael Keen | |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:27 | Central | Floyd Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 10:16 | Central | Floyd Smith misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Edge - foul #1 on Allen Edge, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Everett Roesch (C) Allen Edge, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 10:16 | Central | Floyd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:16 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:56 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 09:54 | Central | Sammy Fiscus grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 09:51 | Central | Robert Hodgson picks off the pass by John Fitch in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 09:34 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Robinson | 21-27 |
| 09:23 | Central | George Meas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 09:21 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 09:08 | Dubuque | Denver Buster misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-27 |
| 09:06 | Central | Floyd Smith grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 09:03 | Central | George Meas travels in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 09:03 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker (SG), Kenneth Penton (SF), Ralph Grice (C) Tom Barnett, Denver Buster, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Dale Peterson (SG), Robert Bruce (SF), Michael Keen (C) John Fitch, Floyd Smith, George Meas, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 08:48 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 08:47 | Central | Michael Keen grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 08:35 | Central | Robert Bruce loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Hal Dotson (C) Robert Hodgson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 08:17 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Keen - foul #1 on Michael Keen, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG), Mark Stevens (SF) Ralph Grice, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (SF) Robert Bruce | |
| 08:17 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:17 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:15 | Central | Joseph Daigre is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Schoonmaker - foul #2 on Gary Schoonmaker, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Tom Barnett (SG) Gary Schoonmaker | |
| Subs | Central | Sammy Fiscus (C) Michael Keen | |
| 08:15 | Central | Joseph Daigre misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:15 | Central | Joseph Daigre makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:02 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 22-28 |
| 08:01 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 07:59 | Central | The rebound goes to Spencer House | 22-28 |
| 07:43 | Central | Sammy Fiscus blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 07:42 | Central | Sammy Fiscus can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 07:40 | Central | Spencer House snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Allen Edge (fresh) SG - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Stevens (tired) PF - Kenneth Penton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Hal Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer House (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Wiley (tiring) C - Sammy Fiscus (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central | Spencer House misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Tom Barnett - foul #1 on Tom Barnett, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Denver Buster (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Tom Barnett, Kenneth Penton, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Keen (C) Sammy Fiscus | |
| 07:25 | Central | Spencer House makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:25 | Central | Spencer House makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:04 | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 07:03 | Central | The rebound goes to Michael Keen | 22-30 |
| 06:50 | Central | Joseph Daigre misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 06:48 | Central | Dale Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:31 | Central | Spencer House is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Keen | 22-32 |
| 06:13 | Dubuque | Everett Roesch hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Edge | 25-32 |
| 06:03 | Central | Dustin Wiley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:01 | Dubuque | Joseph Daigre is called for the reach on Allen Edge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Daigre, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Tom Barnett (SG), Rick Green (SF), Ralph Grice (C) Denver Buster, Mark Stevens, Stephen Robinson, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Robert Bruce (SG), George Meas (SF), Albert Decker (PF), Sammy Fiscus (C) Joseph Daigre, Dale Peterson, Spencer House, Dustin Wiley, Michael Keen | |
| 06:01 | Dubuque | Allen Edge makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:01 | Dubuque | Allen Edge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:49 | Central | George Meas is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bruce | 27-36 |
| 05:47 | Dubuque | Robert Bruce is called for the reach on Tom Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bruce, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton (PF) Allen Edge | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 05:47 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:47 | Dubuque | Tom Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:30 | Central | Sammy Fiscus is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Penton - foul #2 on Kenneth Penton, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stephen Robinson (PF) Kenneth Penton | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SG) George Meas | |
| 05:30 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:30 | Central | Sammy Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:30 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 28-37 |
| 05:19 | Dubuque | Rick Green can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-37 |
| 05:17 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 05:15 | Central | Albert Decker gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:05 | Central | Floyd Smith is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 04:46 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 04:45 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 04:27 | Central | Sammy Fiscus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Denver Buster (SG), Hal Dotson (C) Robert Hodgson, Tom Barnett | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), George Meas (SF), Edward Nisbet (PF), Michael Keen (C) John Fitch, Robert Bruce, Albert Decker, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 04:25 | Dubuque | Denver Buster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 04:15 | Central | Edward Nisbet can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 30-39 |
| 04:14 | Dubuque | Denver Buster grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 03:55 | Dubuque | Ralph Grice hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hal Dotson | 33-39 |
| 03:37 | Central | George Meas clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 03:36 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Ralph Grice (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Denver Buster (tired) SF - Rick Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hal Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Smith (tiring) 9 pts. SF - George Meas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Nisbet (tiring) 7 pts. C - Michael Keen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Dubuque | Denver Buster scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Grice | 35-39 |
| 02:56 | Central | Floyd Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Smith, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson (PG), Gary Schoonmaker (SG), Kenneth Penton (PF), Everett Roesch (C) Ralph Grice, Denver Buster, Stephen Robinson, Hal Dotson | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Dale Peterson (SG), Spencer House (SF), Albert Decker (PF), Sammy Fiscus (C) Joseph Daigre, Floyd Smith, George Meas, Edward Nisbet, Michael Keen | |
| 02:38 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 02:37 | Central | The rebound goes to Sammy Fiscus | 35-39 |
| 02:33 | Central | Spencer House clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-39 |
| 02:31 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Everett Roesch | 35-39 |
| 02:23 | Dubuque | Gary Schoonmaker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 02:22 | Central | Spencer House grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:04 | Central | Sammy Fiscus knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 01:46 | Dubuque | Kenneth Penton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 01:36 | Central | Sammy Fiscus's pass is intercepted by Robert Hodgson | 38-41 |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Fitch - foul #1 on John Fitch, team foul #12 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Stevens (PF), Hal Dotson (C) Kenneth Penton, Everett Roesch | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Robert Bruce (SG), Edward Nisbet (PF) John Fitch, Dale Peterson, Albert Decker | |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:15 | Central | Rick Green takes the ball from Spencer House | 40-41 |
| 01:05 | Dubuque | Robert Hodgson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 01:03 | Central | Sammy Fiscus gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:59 | Central | Robert Hodgson takes the ball from Robert Bruce in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 00:45 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hal Dotson, team foul #13 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Allen Edge (PG), Tom Barnett (SG) Robert Hodgson, Gary Schoonmaker | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SG), George Meas (SF), Dustin Wiley (C) Robert Bruce, Spencer House, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 00:26 | Central | George Meas lays it in | 40-43 |
| 00:01 | Dubuque | Hal Dotson banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Central | George Meas hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-43 |