| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard McKnight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Carl Gaudette inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronnie Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Gaudette - foul #1 on Carl Gaudette, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronnie Petty pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Petty | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Keith Boutte is called for the reach on Vince Pearson - foul #2 on Keith Boutte, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad (C) Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Esser | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Petty - foul #2 on Ronnie Petty, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser (PG), Lance Wright (SF), Lloyd Ball (C) Vince Pearson, Gary Weiss, Richard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott (PG), Sam Gerrish (SG), Logan McIlrath (SF), James Ross (PF), Matthew Roark (C) Keith Boutte, David Gillingham, Carl Gaudette, Richard McKnight, Ronnie Petty | |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright connects on the floater from close range set up by David Esser and the foul's on Logan McIlrath - foul #1 on Logan McIlrath, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word (PG), Jerome Brown (PF), Harold Messenger (C) David Esser, William Conrad, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jerome Brown snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser loses the dribble to Sam Gerrish | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Ross is called for the reach on Perry Word - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss (SF), Lloyd Ball (C) Jerome Brown, Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte (PG), David Gillingham (SG), Carl Gaudette (SF) David Elliott, Sam Gerrish, Matthew Roark | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Perry Word (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Reiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Ball (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Logan McIlrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Carl Gaudette | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Perry Word steps in front of the Keith Boutte pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser hits the finger roll set up by Perry Word | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Reiser - foul #3 on David Reiser, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), Fred Messina (SG), Richard Hendricks (PF), William Conrad (C) Perry Word, David Reiser, Lance Wright, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronnie Petty (C) Logan McIlrath | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Carl Gaudette snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks hits the finger roll set up by Vince Pearson | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Gillingham steals it from William Conrad | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Vince Pearson takes the ball from Keith Boutte in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Petty | 42-44 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte is hacked by Vince Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vince Pearson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser (PG), David Esser (SG), Lance Wright (SF), Jerome Brown (PF), Harold Messenger (C) Vince Pearson, Fred Messina, Gary Weiss, Richard Hendricks, William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott (PG), Sam Gerrish (SG), Logan McIlrath (SF), Richard McKnight (PF), Matthew Roark (C) Keith Boutte, David Gillingham, Carl Gaudette, James Ross, Ronnie Petty | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The short jumper by Jerome Brown is denied by Richard McKnight | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham (SG) Sam Gerrish | |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard McKnight swats the layup by Harold Messenger | 42-44 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Matthew Roark gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McKnight | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jerome Brown - foul #1 on Jerome Brown, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks (PF), Lloyd Ball (C) Jerome Brown, Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte (PG), Ronnie Petty (C) Richard McKnight, Matthew Roark | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - David Reiser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Esser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Ball (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Logan McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright misses the dunk | 42-45 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks tips it in | 44-45 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott is hacked by Lance Wright - foul #1 on Lance Wright, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), Gary Weiss (SF) David Esser, Lance Wright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish (SF), Richard McKnight (PF) David Elliott, Logan McIlrath | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Reiser | 47-45 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Gary Weiss | 47-45 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser misses the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Weiss and he's fouled by Keith Boutte - foul #3 on Keith Boutte, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Lance Wright (SF), William Conrad (PF), Harold Messenger (C) David Reiser, Gary Weiss, Richard Hendricks, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott (PG), Logan McIlrath (SG), Carl Gaudette (SF), James Ross (PF), Matthew Roark (C) Keith Boutte, David Gillingham, Sam Gerrish, Richard McKnight, Ronnie Petty | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Logan McIlrath | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Esser | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Carl Gaudette makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Vince Pearson | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Matthew Roark clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to James Ross | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | William Conrad picks off the pass by Logan McIlrath in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Logan McIlrath - foul #2 on Logan McIlrath, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word (PG), David Reiser (SG), Fred Messina (SF), Jerome Brown (C) Vince Pearson, David Esser, William Conrad, Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte (PG), Sam Gerrish (SG), Ronnie Petty (C) David Elliott, Logan McIlrath, Matthew Roark | |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Perry Word (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Reiser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Messina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lance Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Gerrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Carl Gaudette misses the jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Perry Word | 58-52 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Gary Weiss (SF), Richard Hendricks (PF), Harold Messenger (C) Perry Word, Fred Messina, Lance Wright, Jerome Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham (SG), David Elliott (SF), Richard McKnight (PF), Matthew Roark (C) Sam Gerrish, Carl Gaudette, James Ross, Ronnie Petty | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Boutte - foul #4 on Keith Boutte, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Matthew Roark blows the wide open layup | 59-52 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Weiss | 61-54 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Gary Weiss picks off the pass by Keith Boutte in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte misses the shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Matthew Roark hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott is hacked by Harold Messenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Messenger, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), Lance Wright (SF), William Conrad (PF), Lloyd Ball (C) David Esser, Gary Weiss, Richard Hendricks, Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Logan McIlrath (PF), James Ross (C) Richard McKnight, Matthew Roark | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Boutte and he's fouled by Vince Pearson - foul #4 on Vince Pearson, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina (SG) David Reiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Carl Gaudette (SF) Keith Boutte | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Conrad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Logan McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Ross snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Ross | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright is fouled on the floor by Carl Gaudette - foul #2 on Carl Gaudette, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Richard Hendricks (PF) Fred Messina, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish (PG), Ronnie Petty (C) David Elliott, David Gillingham | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Carl Gaudette | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss (SF), Harold Messenger (C) Lance Wright, William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte (PG), David Gillingham (SG), Richard McKnight (PF) Sam Gerrish, Logan McIlrath, James Ross | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight connects on the runner from close range | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Vince Pearson | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Carl Gaudette steals it from Gary Weiss | 66-64 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Gaudette | 66-67 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser lays it in on a great pass from Vince Pearson and the foul's on Ronnie Petty - foul #3 on Ronnie Petty, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight connects on the shot near the basket | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Petty | 69-69 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham clanks a floater in the paint | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronnie Petty gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Esser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Richard McKnight (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Vince Pearson | 71-69 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks tips it home | 73-69 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte is fouled on the floor by Vince Pearson - foul #5 on Vince Pearson, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word (PG), David Reiser (SG), Lance Wright (SF), William Conrad (PF), Lloyd Ball (C) Vince Pearson, David Esser, Gary Weiss, Richard Hendricks, Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Elliott (SF), James Ross (PF), Matthew Roark (C) Carl Gaudette, Richard McKnight, Ronnie Petty | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lance Wright | 76-71 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte is called for 5 seconds | 76-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sam Gerrish (SG), Logan McIlrath (SF) Keith Boutte, David Gillingham | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Gary Weiss (SF), Richard Hendricks (PF) Perry Word, Lance Wright, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Keith Boutte (PG), David Gillingham (SG), Carl Gaudette (SF) David Elliott, Sam Gerrish, Logan McIlrath | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss blows the layup but he's fouled by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ronnie Petty (C) Matthew Roark | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Esser takes the ball from Ronnie Petty | 77-71 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger (C) William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard McKnight (PF) James Ross | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Reiser | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-71 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss drills a 3 from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Reiser takes the ball from Richard McKnight | 82-71 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser can't finish the layup | 82-71 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Gillingham snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - David Reiser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Esser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Keith Boutte (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Gillingham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaudette (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Richard McKnight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Richard Hendricks steals it from David Gillingham | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Reiser | 84-71 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | David Esser steals the ball from Carl Gaudette in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser runs out the clock | 84-71 |