| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - Ira Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac McDow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-41 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Esser - foul #2 on David Esser, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-43 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mario Sanchez | 38-46 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Johnson | 38-48 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac McDow | 38-48 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 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, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG), John Smith (SG), Gregory Tucker (SF), Hector Medina (C) Ira Johnson, Craig Carpenter, Mario Sanchez, Isaac McDow | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Gregory Tucker grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | David Reiser picks off the pass by John Mullane in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The rebound goes to Gregory Tucker | 40-48 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Gregory Tucker snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The short jumper by Roger Litwin is denied by William Conrad | 40-48 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Tucker - foul #2 on Gregory Tucker, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina (SG), Gary Weiss (SF), Jerome Brown (C) Perry Word, William Conrad, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter (SG) John Smith | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerome Brown - foul #2 on Jerome Brown, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez (SF) Gregory Tucker | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Lance Wright | 41-49 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jerome Brown hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - David Reiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Messina (fresh) SF - Gary Weiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - John Mullane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Medina (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Gary Weiss swats the short shot by Hector Medina | 43-49 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jerome Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lance Wright - foul #3 on Lance Wright, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), David Esser (SG), Richard Hendricks (PF), William Conrad (C) David Reiser, Fred Messina, Lance Wright, Jerome Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson (PG), John Smith (SG), Gregory Tucker (SF), Isaac McDow (C) John Mullane, Craig Carpenter, Mario Sanchez, Hector Medina | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Vince Pearson | 45-50 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger (C) William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Johnny Heilig (PF) Roger Litwin | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Smith grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Tucker | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks's floater is knocked away by Gregory Tucker | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss tips it in | 47-53 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow drills a floater near the basket | 47-55 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vince Pearson | 49-55 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ira Johnson | 49-57 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Esser | 51-57 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Gary Weiss is called for the reach on Gregory Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Weiss, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 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, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG), Craig Carpenter (SG), Mario Sanchez (SF), Roger Litwin (PF), Hector Medina (C) Ira Johnson, John Smith, Gregory Tucker, Johnny Heilig, Isaac McDow | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin is hacked by David Reiser - foul #1 on David Reiser, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin loses the dribble to David Reiser | 51-57 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Wright and he's fouled by Craig Carpenter - foul #3 on Craig Carpenter, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The rebound goes to Craig Carpenter | 53-57 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter is hacked by David Reiser - foul #2 on David Reiser, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Perry Word (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Reiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Ball (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - John Mullane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Hector Medina (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin lays it up and in | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lance Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), David Esser (SG), Fred Messina (SF), Richard Hendricks (PF), Jerome Brown (C) Perry Word, David Reiser, Lance Wright, William Conrad, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Micheal Alloway (PG), John Smith (SG), Johnny Heilig (PF) John Mullane, Craig Carpenter, Roger Litwin | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson (PG), Gregory Tucker (SF), Isaac McDow (C) Micheal Alloway, Mario Sanchez, Hector Medina | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson is hacked by Richard Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hendricks, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac McDow | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Johnny Heilig snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Jerome Brown snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-60 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Pearson - foul #2 on Vince Pearson, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word (PG), David Reiser (SG), Lance Wright (SF), William Conrad (PF), Harold Messenger (C) Vince Pearson, David Esser, Fred Messina, Richard Hendricks, Jerome Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter (SG), Mario Sanchez (SF), Roger Litwin (PF), Hector Medina (C) John Smith, Gregory Tucker, Johnny Heilig, Isaac McDow | |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word is hacked by Mario Sanchez - foul #2 on Mario Sanchez, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG) Ira Johnson | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Roger Litwin swats the short shot by Harold Messenger | 56-62 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad tips it home | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Perry Word (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Reiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - John Mullane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Hector Medina (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Mullane and he's hacked by Harold Messenger - foul #3 on Harold Messenger, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Gary Weiss (SF) Perry Word, William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Mario Sanchez picks off the pass by Harold Messenger | 58-65 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball (C) Harold Messenger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | | |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Ball | 60-65 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 60-65 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to David Reiser | 60-65 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Craig Carpenter steals the ball from Lance Wright | 60-65 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mullane - foul #1 on John Mullane, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word (PG), William Conrad (PF) David Esser, Lance Wright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson (PG), John Smith (SG), Gregory Tucker (SF), Johnny Heilig (PF), Isaac McDow (C) John Mullane, Craig Carpenter, Mario Sanchez, Roger Litwin, Hector Medina | |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | William Conrad swats the dunk try by Isaac McDow | 60-65 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Perry Word scores on a floater from the right side set up by David Reiser | 62-65 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Smith lays it in uncontested set up by Ira Johnson | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Isaac McDow steps in front of the Perry Word pass | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow misses long on an open jumper from close range | 62-67 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Ball | 62-67 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), Lance Wright (SF), Richard Hendricks (PF), Harold Messenger (C) Perry Word, Gary Weiss, William Conrad, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter (SG), Mario Sanchez (SF) John Smith, Gregory Tucker | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina (SG) David Reiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Messina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - Ira Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Heilig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac McDow (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Craig Carpenter is called for the reach on Richard Hendricks - foul #4 on Craig Carpenter, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Messina misses the dunk attempt | 65-67 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow's pass is intercepted by Harold Messenger | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser (SG), Gary Weiss (SF) Fred Messina, Lance Wright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin (PF) Johnny Heilig | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Isaac McDow - foul #1 on Isaac McDow, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Roger Litwin blocks the jumper by Richard Hendricks | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mario Sanchez | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Ira Johnson | 68-70 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Weiss | 71-70 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac McDow | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss buries a shot from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Messenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - Ira Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac McDow (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ira Johnson | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac McDow | 73-75 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-75 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Harold Messenger in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss misses badly on a runner in the paint | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vince Pearson | 76-78 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Vince Pearson is called for the reach on Ira Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vince Pearson, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 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, Whitewater | Johnny Heilig (PF), Hector Medina (C) Roger Litwin, Isaac McDow | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Lloyd Ball makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Reiser | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Hector Medina scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Johnson | 79-80 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson (PG), David Esser (SG), Gary Weiss (SF), Richard Hendricks (PF) Perry Word, David Reiser, Lance Wright, Lloyd Ball | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG), Roger Litwin (PF), Isaac McDow (C) Ira Johnson, Johnny Heilig, Hector Medina | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | William Conrad tips it but misses | 79-80 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The rebound goes to Mario Sanchez | 79-80 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Vince Pearson - foul #4 on Vince Pearson, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow gets the rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Craig Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Harold Messenger (C) William Conrad | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson (PG) John Mullane | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Isaac McDow - foul #2 on Isaac McDow, team foul #7 | 79-82 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Roger Litwin gets the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Hendricks - foul #3 on Richard Hendricks, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Isaac McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Vince Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Esser (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Weiss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Messenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Whitewater | PG - Ira Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Craig Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Litwin (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac McDow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Gary Weiss steals it from Ira Johnson in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Vince Pearson travels with the ball | 81-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG) Ira Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Pearson - foul #5 on Vince Pearson, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Reiser (PG) Vince Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks grabs the board | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | David Esser knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez is hacked by David Reiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reiser, team foul #14 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Ira Johnson (PG) John Mullane | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Richard Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez gets the rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | David Reiser is called for the reach on Mario Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Reiser, team foul #15 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Whitewater | John Mullane (PG) Ira Johnson | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Mario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Whitewater | Wisconsin, Whitewater is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-89 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, Whitewater | The rebound goes to Roger Litwin | 84-89 |