| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Arnold Large (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nicholas Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Estes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lasseter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Terry Estes inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Dubuque | Clarence Knipp is called for the reach on Arnold Large - foul #1 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:32 | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 19:30 | Dubuque | John Reynolds tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 19:28 | Wartburg | Arnold Large is called for the reach on Clarence Knipp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Large, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 19:03 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 19:02 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 18:46 | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 18:40 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Large - foul #3 on Arnold Large, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford (PG), Fred Wolbert (SG), David Bendel (SF), Mathew Sadler (PF), Jerry Packard (C) Arnold Large, Nicholas Mueller, Terry Estes, John Reynolds, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), Kevin Wilson (SG), John Ellison (SF), Nicholas Heckler (PF), William Eichenmiller (C) Clarence Knipp, Daniel Lasseter, Paul Sam, Willie Wells, Jan Baird | |
| 18:20 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Bendel - foul #1 on David Bendel, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 18:10 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-42 |
| 18:08 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to David Bendel | 47-42 |
| 17:47 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 17:46 | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:36 | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Doyle (PG), Nicholas Mueller (SG), Herman Lavender (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Thomas Martinsen (C) Thomas Hosford, Fred Wolbert, David Bendel, Mathew Sadler, Jerry Packard | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Stephen Freese (SG), Paul Sam (SF), Willie Wells (PF) George Innocent, Kevin Wilson, John Ellison, Nicholas Heckler | |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | John Doyle steals it from Willie Wells in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 17:32 | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 17:30 | Wartburg | Willie Wells gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:23 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 17:22 | Dubuque | John Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:16 | Dubuque | Paul Sam is called for the reach on Herman Lavender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sam, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson (SF), Jan Baird (C) Paul Sam, William Eichenmiller | |
| 16:58 | Dubuque | John Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Willie Wells - foul #2 on Willie Wells, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Terry Estes (SF) Herman Lavender | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:38 | Dubuque | John Doyle is hacked by Stephen Freese - foul #1 on Stephen Freese, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford (PG) John Doyle | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter (SG) Stephen Freese | |
| 16:29 | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:28 | Dubuque | John Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jan Baird - foul #1 on Jan Baird, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert (SG), Herman Lavender (SF) Nicholas Mueller, Terry Estes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller (SF) Kevin Wilson | |
| 16:09 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:09 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | Thomas Martinsen picks off the pass by William Eichenmiller in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 15:51 | Dubuque | John Reynolds makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Lavender | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Thomas Hosford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Wolbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Lavender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Martinsen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lasseter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Eichenmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wartburg | Jan Baird connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clarence Knipp | 51-44 |
| 15:00 | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:58 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen knocks in the shot in the lane | 53-44 |
| 14:29 | Wartburg | Jan Baird banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 14:05 | Dubuque | Herman Lavender is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Fred Wolbert | 55-46 |
| 13:40 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Lasseter | 55-49 |
| 13:38 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Arnold Large (PG), David Bendel (SG), Terry Estes (SF), Mathew Sadler (PF), Jerry Packard (C) Thomas Hosford, Fred Wolbert, Herman Lavender, John Reynolds, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), John Ellison (SG), Paul Sam (SF), Kevin Wilson (PF), Nicholas Heckler (C) Clarence Knipp, Daniel Lasseter, William Eichenmiller, Willie Wells, Jan Baird | |
| 13:16 | Wartburg | Paul Sam is fouled on the floor by Arnold Large - foul #4 on Arnold Large, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Doyle (PG) Arnold Large | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 12:58 | Dubuque | Terry Estes pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:53 | Dubuque | Terry Estes double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller (SG) David Bendel | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 12:47 | Wartburg | John Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Reynolds (PF) Jerry Packard | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stephen Freese (SG) John Ellison | |
| 12:35 | Dubuque | Paul Sam takes the ball from John Reynolds | 55-49 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Estes - foul #3 on Terry Estes, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:25 | Dubuque | George Innocent steals it from John Doyle in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:04 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson misses the wide open floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 12:03 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:46 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 11:44 | Dubuque | Terry Estes gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mathew Sadler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Innocent (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Freese (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Wilson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Heckler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Dubuque | Nicholas Heckler denies the turnaround by John Doyle | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Wartburg | Paul Sam gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:32 | Wartburg | John Reynolds steps in front of the Stephen Freese pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 11:16 | Dubuque | John Reynolds makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Doyle | 57-50 |
| 10:58 | Wartburg | George Innocent is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 10:56 | Wartburg | Paul Sam tips it home | 57-52 |
| 10:27 | Dubuque | John Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 10:26 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to George Innocent | 57-52 |
| 10:11 | Wartburg | Paul Sam hits a fadeaway from the right block | 57-54 |
| 10:07 | Dubuque | George Innocent steals it from John Doyle in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese lays it in on a great pass from George Innocent | 57-56 |
| 09:45 | Dubuque | Terry Estes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford (PG), Fred Wolbert (SG), Herman Lavender (SF), Jerry Packard (PF), David Bendel (C) John Doyle, Nicholas Mueller, Terry Estes, John Reynolds, Mathew Sadler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), John Ellison (SG), William Eichenmiller (SF), Willie Wells (PF), Jan Baird (C) George Innocent, Stephen Freese, Paul Sam, Kevin Wilson, Nicholas Heckler | |
| 09:30 | Wartburg | David Bendel takes the ball from Clarence Knipp | 57-56 |
| 09:18 | Dubuque | Jerry Packard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen (C) Herman Lavender | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter (SG) Jan Baird | |
| 09:13 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Lasseter - foul #3 on Daniel Lasseter, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:46 | Wartburg | David Bendel takes the ball from William Eichenmiller | 60-56 |
| 08:41 | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford banks in the wide open layup set up by Fred Wolbert | 62-56 |
| 08:31 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 08:29 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:15 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Wolbert, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller (SG), Herman Lavender (SF), John Reynolds (PF) Fred Wolbert, David Bendel, Jerry Packard | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Sam (SF), Jan Baird (C) John Ellison, William Eichenmiller | |
| 07:49 | Wartburg | Jan Baird misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 07:47 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lasseter | 62-56 |
| 07:34 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Thomas Hosford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Mueller (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Herman Lavender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Martinsen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lasseter (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sam (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Baird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Dubuque | Herman Lavender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:21 | Wartburg | Willie Wells grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Arnold Large (PG), Terry Estes (SF) Thomas Hosford, Herman Lavender | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Ellison (SG) Daniel Lasseter | |
| 07:00 | Dubuque | Terry Estes makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Reynolds and the foul's on Willie Wells - foul #3 on Willie Wells, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jerry Packard (PF) John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller (SF) Paul Sam | |
| 07:00 | Dubuque | Terry Estes makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:47 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller is fouled on the floor by Terry Estes - foul #4 on Terry Estes, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson (SG) John Ellison | |
| 06:47 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:47 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:47 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:43 | Dubuque | Arnold Large is fouled in the backcourt by William Eichenmiller - foul #3 on William Eichenmiller, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 06:43 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:43 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:39 | Wartburg | Arnold Large picks off the pass by Kevin Wilson in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 06:38 | Dubuque | Arnold Large can't finish the layup | 67-60 |
| 06:37 | Wartburg | Willie Wells pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:30 | Wartburg | Jan Baird hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Eichenmiller | 67-62 |
| 06:28 | Dubuque | Terry Estes loses the dribble to William Eichenmiller in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 06:13 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kevin Wilson | 67-64 |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Clarence Knipp is called for the reach on Arnold Large in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert (SG), David Bendel (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Mathew Sadler (C) Nicholas Mueller, Terry Estes, Jerry Packard, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), John Ellison (SG), Paul Sam (SF) Clarence Knipp, Kevin Wilson, William Eichenmiller | |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Willie Wells loses the dribble to David Bendel in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 06:00 | Dubuque | David Bendel can't finish the layup | 69-64 |
| 05:59 | Wartburg | Paul Sam gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:41 | Wartburg | John Ellison misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 05:39 | Dubuque | Mathew Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:18 | Dubuque | John Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Jan Baird | 69-64 |
| 05:17 | Wartburg | Willie Wells grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 05:04 | Wartburg | Jan Baird throws it down | 69-66 |
| 04:47 | Dubuque | Paul Sam steals it from Fred Wolbert | 69-66 |
| 04:44 | Wartburg | Paul Sam banks in the layup | 69-68 |
| 04:42 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert is hacked by John Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ellison, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Doyle (PG), Herman Lavender (SF), Jerry Packard (PF), Thomas Martinsen (C) Arnold Large, David Bendel, John Reynolds, Mathew Sadler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Daniel Lasseter (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), William Eichenmiller (C) George Innocent, John Ellison, Paul Sam, Jan Baird | |
| 04:42 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:42 | Dubuque | Fred Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:42 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| 03:59 | Dubuque | Jerry Packard misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 70-70 |
| 03:57 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to John Doyle | 70-70 |
| 03:41 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Doyle | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:23 | Dubuque | Jerry Packard grabs the board | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Wolbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Lavender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Packard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Martinsen (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lasseter (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Wells (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Eichenmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Dubuque | Clarence Knipp is called for the reach on John Doyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Hosford (SG), Terry Estes (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Mathew Sadler (C) Fred Wolbert, Herman Lavender, Jerry Packard, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), Stephen Freese (SG), Paul Sam (SF), Nicholas Heckler (PF) Clarence Knipp, Daniel Lasseter, Kevin Wilson, Willie Wells | |
| 03:21 | Dubuque | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:21 | Dubuque | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler can't finish the layup | 74-70 |
| 03:02 | Dubuque | John Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:56 | Dubuque | Mathew Sadler buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Doyle | 76-70 |
| 02:33 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler lays it up and in on a great pass from William Eichenmiller | 76-72 |
| 02:21 | Dubuque | Mathew Sadler can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 76-72 |
| 02:20 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 02:08 | Wartburg | Mathew Sadler steals the ball from George Innocent | 76-72 |
| 02:01 | Dubuque | Terry Estes can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Paul Sam is hacked by Mathew Sadler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Sadler, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Arnold Large (PG), Nicholas Mueller (SG), Thomas Martinsen (C) John Doyle, Thomas Hosford, Mathew Sadler | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Daniel Lasseter (SG), Willie Wells (PF), Jan Baird (C) George Innocent, Stephen Freese, Nicholas Heckler, William Eichenmiller | |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Paul Sam makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Paul Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:58 | Dubuque | Terry Estes pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Dubuque | Arnold Large throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 01:33 | Wartburg | Jan Baird is hacked by Thomas Martinsen - foul #2 on Thomas Martinsen, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 01:33 | Wartburg | Jan Baird makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Wartburg | Jan Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to John Reynolds | 76-74 |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Terry Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Baird - foul #2 on Jan Baird, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Terry Estes makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:29 | Dubuque | Terry Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:24 | Wartburg | Paul Sam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 01:24 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| 01:06 | Dubuque | Nicholas Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | Paul Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | Wartburg | Paul Sam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:50 | Wartburg | Jan Baird pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:50 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Herman Lavender (SF), David Bendel (PF) Terry Estes, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | Clarence Knipp is called for the reach on Arnold Large in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Paul Sam makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Arnold Large is hacked by Daniel Lasseter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lasseter, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | David Bendel is called for the reach on Clarence Knipp in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bendel, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Terry Estes (SF), John Reynolds (PF) Herman Lavender, David Bendel | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Dubuque | Clarence Knipp is called for the reach on Arnold Large in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Herman Lavender (SF), David Bendel (PF) Terry Estes, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG) Clarence Knipp | |
| 00:16 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Dubuque | Arnold Large makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter's pass is intercepted by Herman Lavender in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Dubuque | Arnold Large banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herman Lavender | 86-79 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | Paul Sam misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Thomas Martinsen snags the defensive board | 86-79 |