| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bess (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Buda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Parkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sherer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper double dribbles | 45-43 |
| 19:36 | Central | David Buda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 19:34 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 19:17 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 19:16 | Central | Steven Hughes pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 19:14 | Central | David Buda is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Henry Gardner (C) Michael Fields, Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin (SF) Stanley Spence | |
| 19:01 | Dubuque | David Buda steals the ball from George Parkin | 45-43 |
| 18:58 | Central | William Goad banks in the layup set up by David Buda | 47-43 |
| 18:38 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gustavo Martin | 47-46 |
| 18:33 | Central | David Sherer picks off the pass by Henry Gardner in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 18:11 | Dubuque | George Parkin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 18:09 | Central | The rebound goes to Henry Gardner | 47-46 |
| 18:05 | Central | James Bess drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Goad | 50-46 |
| 18:00 | Dubuque | William Goad is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Goad, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Steven Hughes (C) William Goad, James Bess, David Buda, Kevin Stankiewicz, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan (PG), Eugene Hinojos (SG), Stanley Spence (SF), Mark Bowles (PF), Joseph Sluss (C) Kevin Cooper, Lloyd Hoge, Gustavo Martin, George Parkin, David Sherer | |
| 17:43 | Dubuque | Neal Morris steps in front of the Stanley Spence pass | 50-46 |
| 17:37 | Central | Charles Sheehan is called for the reach on Clarence Hoover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sheehan, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central | Tommy Brown (C) Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG) Charles Sheehan | |
| 17:22 | Central | Michael Fields lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Hoover | 52-46 |
| 17:06 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 17:04 | Dubuque | Joseph Sluss tips it home | 52-48 |
| 16:49 | Central | Tommy Brown double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), James Bess (SG), David Buda (SF), Steven Hughes (C) Clarence Hoover, Stanley Johnson, Neal Morris, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin (PG), Lloyd Hoge (SG), John Fort (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Sherer (C) Kevin Cooper, Eugene Hinojos, Stanley Spence, Mark Bowles, Joseph Sluss | |
| 16:29 | Dubuque | David Sherer is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| 16:17 | Central | Walter Crump misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 16:16 | Central | Michael Fields gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:02 | Central | Michael Fields comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stanley Spence (SF), George Parkin (PF) John Fort, Joseph Simpson | |
| 16:02 | Central | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 16:02 | Central | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:00 | Dubuque | James Bess is called for the reach on Lloyd Hoge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bess, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF) Walter Crump, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan (PG) Gustavo Martin | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bess (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Buda (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Sheehan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Hoge (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Spence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Parkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sherer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Tommy Brown (C) William Goad, James Bess, Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), Mark Bowles (C) Lloyd Hoge, David Sherer | |
| 15:13 | Central | Clarence Hoover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 15:11 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:58 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles hits a floater from close range set up by Kevin Cooper | 53-50 |
| 14:39 | Central | Tommy Brown can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-50 |
| 14:38 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:35 | Dubuque | David Buda steps in front of the Stanley Spence pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 14:28 | Central | David Buda misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 14:27 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 53-50 |
| 14:22 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Johnson - foul #3 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Walter Crump (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Henry Gardner (C) Clarence Hoover, Stanley Johnson, David Buda, Kevin Stankiewicz, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos (PG), Gustavo Martin (SG), John Fort (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), Joseph Sluss (C) Kevin Cooper, Charles Sheehan, Stanley Spence, George Parkin, Mark Bowles | |
| 14:04 | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 14:03 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:47 | Dubuque | Joseph Simpson misses short on an open floater from the right block but the foul's on Walter Crump - foul #2 on Walter Crump, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central | James Bess (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF) William Goad, Neal Morris | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge (SG) Gustavo Martin | |
| 13:47 | Dubuque | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:47 | Dubuque | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:30 | Central | Michael Fields travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Steven Hughes (C) Walter Crump, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin (SF), George Parkin (PF), David Sherer (C) John Fort, Joseph Simpson, Joseph Sluss | |
| 13:19 | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 13:17 | Central | Steven Hughes pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:53 | Central | Lloyd Hoge is called for the reach on James Bess - foul #2 on Lloyd Hoge, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central | David Buda (SF) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Stanley Spence (SF) Eugene Hinojos | |
| 12:35 | Central | David Buda scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lloyd Hoge - foul #3 on Lloyd Hoge, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz (PF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Gustavo Martin, George Parkin | |
| 12:35 | Central | David Buda misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:35 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to David Sherer | 55-52 |
| 12:21 | Dubuque | David Sherer misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Hughes - foul #1 on Steven Hughes, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Walter Crump (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, James Bess, David Buda, Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 12:21 | Dubuque | David Sherer misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:21 | Dubuque | David Sherer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:21 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:59 | Central | Stanley Spence is called for the reach on Clarence Hoover - foul #2 on Stanley Spence, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Fields (PF) Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan (SG), Gustavo Martin (SF), Mark Bowles (PF), Joseph Sluss (C) Lloyd Hoge, Stanley Spence, Joseph Simpson, David Sherer | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Clarence Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Crump (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Neal Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fields (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kevin Cooper (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sheehan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Bowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central | Walter Crump misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sheehan - foul #4 on Charles Sheehan, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SF), Steven Hughes (C) Neal Morris, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Fort (SF) Charles Sheehan | |
| 11:42 | Central | Walter Crump makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:42 | Central | Walter Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:21 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 57-54 |
| 11:19 | Central | Joseph Sluss is called for the reach on Clarence Hoover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sluss, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central | James Bess (SG), Tommy Brown (PF) Walter Crump, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge (SG), George Parkin (PF) Kevin Cooper, Mark Bowles | |
| 11:19 | Central | Clarence Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:19 | Central | Clarence Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | Dubuque | James Bess is called for the reach on Lloyd Hoge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bess, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), David Buda (SF) Clarence Hoover, James Bess | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 11:01 | Dubuque | John Fort is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 59-56 |
| 10:57 | Central | George Parkin is called for the reach on Stanley Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Parkin, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central | Henry Gardner (C) Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos (PG), Stanley Spence (SF), David Sherer (C) Gustavo Martin, John Fort, Joseph Sluss | |
| 10:57 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:57 | Central | Henry Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:34 | Central | Tommy Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Buda | 61-56 |
| 10:15 | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 10:00 | Central | David Buda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 09:59 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Eugene Hinojos | 61-58 |
| 09:59 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Walter Crump (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Steven Hughes (C) William Goad, Stanley Johnson, David Buda, Tommy Brown, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), John Fort (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), Mark Bowles (C) Lloyd Hoge, Stanley Spence, George Parkin, David Sherer | |
| 09:35 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Hughes - foul #2 on Steven Hughes, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin (SG), Joseph Sluss (C) Eugene Hinojos, John Fort | |
| 09:35 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:35 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:35 | Central | Steven Hughes gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:31 | Central | Neal Morris loses the dribble to Gustavo Martin in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 09:29 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 09:22 | Central | Clarence Hoover is hacked by Kevin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Fields (PF) Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 09:22 | Central | Clarence Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:22 | Central | Clarence Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:22 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:02 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin is fouled on the floor by Walter Crump - foul #3 on Walter Crump, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG), David Buda (SF), Henry Gardner (C) Walter Crump, Neal Morris, Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Fort (SF) Mark Bowles | |
| 09:02 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | Central | Stanley Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 08:43 | Central | David Buda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-62 |
| 08:42 | Central | Henry Gardner tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | John Fort can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Buda - foul #2 on David Buda, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Clarence Hoover, Michael Fields, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos (PG), George Parkin (PF), David Sherer (C) Kevin Cooper, Joseph Simpson, Joseph Sluss | |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | John Fort makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | John Fort makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:04 | Central | Stanley Johnson travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (SG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge (SG), Stanley Spence (SF) Gustavo Martin, John Fort | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Buda (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Stankiewicz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Eugene Hinojos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Hoge (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Spence (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Parkin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sherer (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Dubuque | David Sherer is open and buries a floater from close range | 64-66 |
| 07:44 | Central | Stanley Spence is called for the reach on David Buda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Spence, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central | James Bess (SG), Steven Hughes (C) Walter Crump, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan (PG), Mark Bowles (PF) Eugene Hinojos, George Parkin | |
| 07:44 | Central | David Buda makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:44 | Central | David Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:44 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 07:27 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Sherer | 65-68 |
| 07:03 | Central | James Bess is hacked by David Sherer - foul #3 on David Sherer, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Neal Morris (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, David Buda, Kevin Stankiewicz, Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), Gustavo Martin (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), Joseph Sluss (C) Lloyd Hoge, Stanley Spence, Mark Bowles, David Sherer | |
| 07:03 | Central | James Bess makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:03 | Central | James Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:59 | Dubuque | Neal Morris steals the ball from Charles Sheehan in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 06:58 | Central | Clarence Hoover lays it in on a nice dish by Neal Morris | 69-68 |
| 06:56 | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan's pass is intercepted by Neal Morris in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 06:44 | Central | James Bess misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 06:42 | Central | Henry Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 06:35 | Central | Michael Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Tommy Brown (C) Clarence Hoover, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos (PG), George Parkin (PF) Kevin Cooper, Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:17 | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 06:16 | Dubuque | George Parkin misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 06:14 | Central | Neal Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:53 | Central | Tommy Brown comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 69-68 |
| 05:51 | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Dubuque | Joseph Sluss buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Hinojos and he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Steven Hughes (C) Walter Crump, Neal Morris, Michael Fields, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), Lloyd Hoge (SG), John Fort (SF), Mark Bowles (PF) Eugene Hinojos, Charles Sheehan, Gustavo Martin, George Parkin | |
| 05:34 | Dubuque | Joseph Sluss makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:32 | Central | Kevin Cooper steals the ball from Steven Hughes in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 05:15 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Kevin Stankiewicz, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Central | Henry Gardner (C) Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Sherer (C) Joseph Sluss | |
| 05:15 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:15 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:57 | Central | James Bess hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Hoover | 72-73 |
| 04:35 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 04:34 | Dubuque | Mark Bowles tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 04:16 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 04:15 | Central | Henry Gardner tips it in | 74-75 |
| 03:57 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-75 |
| 03:57 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Walter Crump (SG), David Buda (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Clarence Hoover, James Bess, Stanley Johnson, Kevin Stankiewicz, Henry Gardner | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos (PG), Gustavo Martin (SG), Stanley Spence (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Kevin Cooper, Lloyd Hoge, John Fort, Mark Bowles | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Buda (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Fields (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Eugene Hinojos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Spence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Sherer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Central | David Buda misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 03:39 | Dubuque | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:18 | Dubuque | Gustavo Martin misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 03:17 | Central | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:00 | Central | Walter Crump's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simpson | 74-75 |
| 02:44 | Dubuque | Eugene Hinojos double dribbles | 74-75 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), James Bess (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Steven Hughes (C) William Goad, Walter Crump, David Buda, Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Sheehan (PG), Lloyd Hoge (SG), George Parkin (PF), Joseph Sluss (C) Eugene Hinojos, Gustavo Martin, Joseph Simpson, David Sherer | |
| 02:20 | Central | James Bess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-75 |
| 02:18 | Dubuque | Joseph Sluss grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 01:56 | Dubuque | Joseph Sluss lays it in | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | Central | Clarence Hoover is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 74-77 |
| 01:49 | Central | Steven Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:38 | Central | James Bess loses the ball out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), David Buda (SF) Clarence Hoover, Neal Morris | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper (PG), David Sherer (C) Charles Sheehan, Joseph Sluss | |
| 01:36 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge is fouled in the backcourt by James Bess - foul #5 on James Bess, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG) James Bess | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 01:36 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 01:36 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:36 | Dubuque | Lloyd Hoge misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:36 | Central | Steven Hughes grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 01:33 | Central | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Lloyd Hoge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Hoge, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 01:33 | Central | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:33 | Central | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Dubuque | Kevin Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 01:13 | Central | David Buda gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | Central | William Goad misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Dubuque | Stanley Johnson takes the ball from Stanley Spence in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Central | Michael Fields scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Buda | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Dubuque | George Parkin lays it in | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Central | David Buda knocks in the shot from the right block | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Stanley Spence comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-79 |