| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luther Balducci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Rash (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Graminski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Prange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felsenthal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Matthew Prange inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Aurora | John Graminski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Snow | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:09 | Aurora | John Graminski misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Dubuque | Leon Rash pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Dubuque | Evan Mitchell steals it from Luther Balducci | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | Aurora | Robert Snow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Dubuque | Leon Rash grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (PG), Lawrence Black (SG), Thomas Parrish (SF), Jack Compos (PF), David Laufenberg (C) James Leach, Clyde Reed, Luther Balducci, Leon Rash, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG), Theodore Greene (SG), Lawrence Silverberg (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Michael Bryant (C) John Graminski, Robert Snow, Matthew Prange, Robert Felsenthal, Evan Mitchell | |
| 17:58 | Aurora | Jack Compos is called for the reach on Michael Bryant - foul #2 on Jack Compos, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:24 | Dubuque | Jack Compos scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Russell Leinberger | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Aurora | Michael Merritt blows the wide open layup | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Dubuque | Lawrence Black buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Aurora | Theodore Greene makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | Dubuque | Jack Compos is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 16:18 | Aurora | Michael Bryant pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Aurora | Michael Merritt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore Greene | 37-38 |
| 16:03 | Dubuque | Michael Bryant steps in front of the Lawrence Black pass in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:40 | Aurora | David Laufenberg steps in front of the William Grossberg pass | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Russell Leinberger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Black (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Parrish (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Compos (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Laufenberg (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - William Grossberg (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Silverberg (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Merritt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bryant (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Grossberg - foul #2 on William Grossberg, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Reed (SG), Luther Balducci (SF), Leon Rash (PF), Melvin Tan (C) Lawrence Black, Thomas Parrish, Jack Compos, David Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jack Langley (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Matthew Prange (SF), Robert Felsenthal (PF), Evan Mitchell (C) William Grossberg, Theodore Greene, Lawrence Silverberg, Michael Merritt, Michael Bryant | |
| 15:34 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:34 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:34 | Aurora | Matthew Prange grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | Aurora | Leon Rash picks off the pass by Jack Langley in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Reed | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | Aurora | Robert Snow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Prange | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger's pass is intercepted by Robert Snow in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:07 | Aurora | Robert Snow misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Dubuque | Robert Snow is called for the reach on Leon Rash - foul #1 on Robert Snow, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Leach (PG) Russell Leinberger | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Frizzell (SF) Matthew Prange | |
| 14:39 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Leach | 43-41 |
| 14:29 | Aurora | Jack Langley is called for 10 seconds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ross Hall (SG), Clifford Beedle (SF) Clyde Reed, Luther Balducci | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Graminski (PG) Jack Langley | |
| 14:11 | Dubuque | James Leach clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Dubuque | Leon Rash tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:08 | Aurora | Douglas Frizzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Matthew Prange (SF) Douglas Frizzell | |
| 13:45 | Dubuque | James Leach can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 13:44 | Dubuque | Leon Rash pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:22 | Dubuque | Leon Rash misses the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 13:21 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:07 | Aurora | Robert Snow is hacked by Ross Hall - foul #2 on Ross Hall, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Reed (SG), Luther Balducci (SF), Jack Compos (C) Ross Hall, Clifford Beedle, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 12:58 | Aurora | James Leach steals the ball from Matthew Prange | 45-41 |
| 12:55 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed hits the finger roll set up by James Leach | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Aurora | James Leach steals the ball from Robert Snow | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Dubuque | Robert Felsenthal picks off the pass by James Leach in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Aurora | Matthew Prange misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:12 | Dubuque | Leon Rash pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:09 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Melvin Tan (C) Leon Rash | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jack Langley (PG), Douglas Frizzell (SG), Michael Merritt (C) John Graminski, Robert Snow, Evan Mitchell | |
| 11:46 | Aurora | Jack Langley misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Leach - foul #2 on James Leach, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (PG) James Leach | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Greene (SG), Evan Mitchell (C) Matthew Prange, Robert Felsenthal | |
| 11:46 | Aurora | Jack Langley makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | Aurora | Jack Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Russell Leinberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Balducci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Compos (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Tan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Jack Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Frizzell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan tips it home | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Russell Leinberger - foul #2 on Russell Leinberger, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ross Hall (PG), Clifford Beedle (SF), Leon Rash (PF), Thomas Parrish (C) Russell Leinberger, Luther Balducci, Jack Compos, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Lawrence Silverberg (SF) Jack Langley, Theodore Greene, Douglas Frizzell | |
| 10:52 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 49-45 |
| 10:32 | Aurora | Robert Snow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Silverberg | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Aurora | William Grossberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Leach (PG), David Laufenberg (C) Ross Hall, Leon Rash | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal (PF), Michael Bryant (C) Michael Merritt, Evan Mitchell | |
| 10:08 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:07 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Aurora | Robert Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 09:55 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Aurora | William Grossberg drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Felsenthal | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Dubuque | William Grossberg is called for the reach on Clyde Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Grossberg, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lawrence Black (SG), Luther Balducci (SF), Leon Rash (PF) Clyde Reed, Clifford Beedle, David Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Greene (SG), Matthew Prange (SF) Robert Snow, Lawrence Silverberg | |
| 09:29 | Dubuque | Robert Felsenthal takes the ball from Lawrence Black | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Aurora | Theodore Greene misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:11 | Aurora | William Grossberg grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:50 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Leach - foul #3 on James Leach, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ross Hall (PG), Russell Leinberger (SG), Jack Compos (PF), Melvin Tan (C) James Leach, Lawrence Black, Leon Rash, Thomas Parrish | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Graminski (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Michael Merritt (C) William Grossberg, Theodore Greene, Michael Bryant | |
| 08:50 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Dubuque | Jack Compos grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:33 | Dubuque | Ross Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Aurora | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Aurora | Robert Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 08:15 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | Dubuque | Ross Hall is hacked by John Graminski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Graminski, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Reed (SG) Ross Hall | |
| Subs | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg (SF), Evan Mitchell (C) Matthew Prange, Robert Felsenthal | |
| 08:02 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Russell Leinberger | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:38 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Russell Leinberger | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Russell Leinberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Balducci (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Compos (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Tan (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Graminski (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Robert Snow (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Silverberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Merritt (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Evan Mitchell (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Dubuque | Robert Snow is called for the reach on Russell Leinberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Snow, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish (SF), Leon Rash (PF), David Laufenberg (C) Luther Balducci, Jack Compos, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jack Langley (PG), Theodore Greene (SG) John Graminski, Robert Snow | |
| 07:20 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg lays it in | 53-51 |
| 07:12 | Aurora | Jack Langley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Leinberger - foul #3 on Russell Leinberger, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Leach (PG), Ross Hall (SG), Clifford Beedle (SF) Russell Leinberger, Clyde Reed, Thomas Parrish | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Frizzell (SG), Matthew Prange (SF), Michael Bryant (PF) Theodore Greene, Lawrence Silverberg, Michael Merritt | |
| 07:12 | Aurora | Jack Langley makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:12 | Aurora | Jack Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:12 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bryant | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 06:56 | Dubuque | James Leach gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:54 | Dubuque | Jack Langley is called for the reach on David Laufenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Langley, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jack Compos (C) Leon Rash | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG) Jack Langley | |
| 06:40 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Michael Bryant, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lawrence Black (SG), Luther Balducci (SF) Ross Hall, Clifford Beedle | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Greene (SG), Michael Merritt (C) Douglas Frizzell, Evan Mitchell | |
| 06:40 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:40 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:40 | Aurora | Michael Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:20 | Aurora | Michael Bryant double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Reed (SG), Melvin Tan (C) James Leach, David Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal (PF) Michael Bryant | |
| 06:18 | Dubuque | Matthew Prange is called for the reach on Clyde Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Prange, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish (SF) Luther Balducci | |
| Subs | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg (SF) Matthew Prange | |
| 06:18 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:18 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 54-52 |
| 05:57 | Aurora | Theodore Greene is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Aurora | Theodore Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:30 | Aurora | Theodore Greene connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Grossberg | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:12 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Grossberg | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | Dubuque | Lawrence Black misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:32 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:32 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (PG), Ross Hall (SG), Clifford Beedle (SF), Leon Rash (PF), David Laufenberg (C) Lawrence Black, Clyde Reed, Thomas Parrish, Jack Compos, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jack Langley (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Douglas Frizzell (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Evan Mitchell (C) William Grossberg, Theodore Greene, Lawrence Silverberg, Robert Felsenthal, Michael Merritt | |
| 04:03 | Aurora | Michael Bryant lays it in | 54-59 |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Langley - foul #3 on Jack Langley, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:58 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Douglas Frizzell | 54-59 |
| 03:46 | Aurora | Michael Bryant misses the easy dunk attempt | 54-59 |
| 03:45 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:40 | Dubuque | Clifford Beedle connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Leinberger | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Russell Leinberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Beedle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Rash (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Jack Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Frizzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Mitchell (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Aurora | Robert Snow is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Aurora | Robert Snow is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Frizzell | 57-62 |
| 02:51 | Dubuque | Evan Mitchell picks off the pass by David Laufenberg | 57-62 |
| 02:48 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Leach (PG), Luther Balducci (SF), Jack Compos (C) Ross Hall, Clifford Beedle, David Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Graminski (PG), Matthew Prange (SF), Robert Felsenthal (PF) Jack Langley, Douglas Frizzell, Michael Bryant | |
| 02:43 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal makes the wide open floater from the right block set up by Matthew Prange | 57-64 |
| 02:41 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci is hacked by Evan Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Mitchell, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 02:41 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:28 | Aurora | Matthew Prange's pass is intercepted by Leon Rash | 59-64 |
| 02:26 | Dubuque | James Leach is hacked by John Graminski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Graminski, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Reed (SG), Melvin Tan (C) Russell Leinberger, Leon Rash | |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Merritt (C) Evan Mitchell | |
| 02:26 | Dubuque | James Leach makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:26 | Dubuque | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:16 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal misses long on a jumper in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:15 | Dubuque | Jack Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Dubuque | James Leach is fouled in the backcourt by John Graminski - foul #4 on John Graminski, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish (PF) Jack Compos | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 02:12 | Dubuque | James Leach makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:12 | Dubuque | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Aurora | John Graminski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:03 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:46 | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Felsenthal - foul #3 on Robert Felsenthal, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Leon Rash (PF) Luther Balducci | |
| Subs | Aurora | Evan Mitchell (C) Michael Merritt | |
| 01:46 | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:46 | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Luther Balducci (SF) Thomas Parrish | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 01:27 | Aurora | The jump hook by Evan Mitchell is blocked by Melvin Tan | 65-64 |
| 01:26 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal tips it home | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Dubuque | Evan Mitchell is called for the reach on Melvin Tan - foul #2 on Evan Mitchell, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Aurora | Matthew Prange gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | John Graminski is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tan - foul #1 on Melvin Tan, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | John Graminski misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:49 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:39 | Dubuque | Leon Rash lays it in set up by James Leach | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Aurora | Matthew Prange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Dubuque | James Leach is hacked by Evan Mitchell - foul #3 on Evan Mitchell, team foul #15 | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | Dubuque | James Leach misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | Dubuque | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Aurora | Matthew Prange grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Aurora | John Graminski clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Leach - foul #4 on James Leach, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Aurora | John Graminski makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Aurora | John Graminski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Dubuque | James Leach travels in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Leach (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Balducci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Rash (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Tan (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Graminski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Snow (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Prange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Felsenthal (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Evan Mitchell (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Aurora | Evan Mitchell wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Aurora | Robert Snow drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Melvin Tan - foul #2 on Melvin Tan, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (SG), Thomas Parrish (SF), Jack Compos (PF), David Laufenberg (C) Clyde Reed, Luther Balducci, Leon Rash, Melvin Tan | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG), Theodore Greene (SF), Michael Bryant (PF), Lawrence Silverberg (C) John Graminski, Matthew Prange, Robert Felsenthal, Evan Mitchell | |
| 04:43 | Aurora | Robert Snow makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:35 | Dubuque | Thomas Parrish connects on the jump hook from the right block | 70-71 |
| 04:10 | Aurora | Theodore Greene misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 04:09 | Dubuque | James Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:49 | Dubuque | David Laufenberg scores on a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Parrish | 72-71 |
| 03:40 | Aurora | Lawrence Silverberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lawrence Black (PG), Clyde Reed (SG), Clifford Beedle (SF) James Leach, Russell Leinberger, David Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jack Langley (PG), Douglas Frizzell (SG), Matthew Prange (SF), Michael Merritt (PF) William Grossberg, Robert Snow, Theodore Greene, Lawrence Silverberg | |
| 03:21 | Dubuque | Clifford Beedle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:20 | Dubuque | Jack Compos snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:07 | Dubuque | Lawrence Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:06 | Aurora | Michael Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:50 | Aurora | Michael Bryant misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | Aurora | Matthew Prange grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:41 | Aurora | Douglas Frizzell double dribbles | 72-71 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (PG), Ross Hall (SG), Luther Balducci (SF), Leon Rash (PF) Lawrence Black, Clyde Reed, Clifford Beedle, Thomas Parrish | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Graminski (PG), Theodore Greene (SG), Evan Mitchell (C) Jack Langley, Douglas Frizzell, Michael Bryant | |
| 02:39 | Dubuque | Ross Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:28 | Aurora | Matthew Prange hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Graminski | 72-73 |
| 02:28 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Leach (PG), Clyde Reed (SG), David Laufenberg (PF) Russell Leinberger, Ross Hall, Leon Rash | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG), Lawrence Silverberg (SF) John Graminski, Matthew Prange | |
| 02:14 | Dubuque | Clyde Reed scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Balducci | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Aurora | David Laufenberg is called for the reach on Theodore Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Laufenberg, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal (PF) Evan Mitchell | |
| 02:09 | Aurora | Theodore Greene makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:09 | Aurora | Theodore Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:40 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Leon Rash (PF), Melvin Tan (C) David Laufenberg, Jack Compos | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Graminski (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Matthew Prange (SF), Evan Mitchell (C) William Grossberg, Theodore Greene, Lawrence Silverberg, Michael Merritt | |
| 01:38 | Aurora | Clyde Reed is called for the reach on John Graminski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Reed, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 01:38 | Aurora | John Graminski makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:38 | Aurora | John Graminski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:25 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan blows the layup | 75-77 |
| 01:24 | Dubuque | Melvin Tan grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:11 | Dubuque | James Leach drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luther Balducci | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Robert Felsenthal is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Leach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Balducci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Rash (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Tan (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Graminski (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Snow (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Prange (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Felsenthal (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Evan Mitchell (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci's pass is intercepted by Robert Snow in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | Aurora | Robert Snow is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Prange | 77-79 |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Reed | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Aurora | Leon Rash swats the short shot by Evan Mitchell | 80-79 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci is fouled in the backcourt by John Graminski - foul #5 on John Graminski, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Grossberg (PG) John Graminski | |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Aurora | Aurora calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Aurora | James Leach is called for the reach on William Grossberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Leach, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Russell Leinberger (PG) James Leach | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 00:05 | Aurora | William Grossberg misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Aurora | William Grossberg misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | William Grossberg is called for the reach on Luther Balducci in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Grossberg, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Dubuque | Luther Balducci makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Aurora | Matthew Prange misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-79 |