| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Aaron Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ogilvie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Haase (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Dale Jaco tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie tips it in | 44-38 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Karl Haase steps in front of the Dale Jaco pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mario Trivette | 44-41 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | James Meyer is hacked by Mario Trivette - foul #2 on Mario Trivette, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden (SF) Mario Trivette | |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Charles Wiseman takes the ball from Eric Thomas | 47-41 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase is hacked by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette (SF) Roderick Baisden | |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Aaron Lowe | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Lowe - foul #2 on Aaron Lowe, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas misses the turnaround from close range | 50-43 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Herbert Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Bedgood | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Aaron Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ogilvie (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Mario Trivette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Haase (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase drills a shot from close range | 52-45 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 54-45 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Herbert Herr takes the ball from Aaron Lowe | 54-45 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Herbert Herr can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Edgar Pearson blocks the short jumper by Karl Haase | 54-45 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Herbert Herr | 54-45 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is hacked by Mario Trivette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Trivette, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Amos Touchstone (PG), Roderick Baisden (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jeffrey Bond (PF), Thomas Hayes (C) Aaron Lowe, Robert Ogilvie, Mario Trivette, Eric Thomas, Karl Haase | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Seth Jennings | 56-45 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Wiseman | 58-48 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | James Meyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (C) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | George Marshall (PG), Mario Trivette (SF), Eric Thomas (PF), Karl Haase (C) Roderick Baisden, Robert Williams, Jeffrey Bond, Thomas Hayes | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Meyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 61-48 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Meyer takes the ball from George Marshall | 61-48 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Eric Thomas blocks the jumper by Charles Wiseman | 61-48 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it but misses | 61-48 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Mario Trivette | 61-48 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Seth Jennings - foul #3 on Seth Jennings, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Aaron Lowe (PG) George Marshall | |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Amos Touchstone takes the ball from Charles Wiseman in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase misses the runner from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Willard Goheen grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Aaron Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Amos Touchstone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Trivette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Haase (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Edwards | 63-50 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willard Goheen - foul #2 on Willard Goheen, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), James Meyer (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Donald Boyd, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie (SG), Roderick Baisden (SF), Thomas Hayes (C) Amos Touchstone, Mario Trivette, Karl Haase | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 65-52 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ogilvie | 65-55 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Edwards | 67-55 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Baisden - foul #1 on Roderick Baisden, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Seth Jennings (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Glenn Edwards, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | George Marshall (PG), Amos Touchstone (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jeffrey Bond (PF), Karl Haase (C) Aaron Lowe, Robert Ogilvie, Roderick Baisden, Eric Thomas, Thomas Hayes | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Seth Jennings blows the wide open layup | 67-58 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette (SF) Karl Haase | |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Boyd | 70-60 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | George Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | George Marshall takes the ball from Paul Bedgood | 70-60 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | George Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), James Meyer (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Aaron Lowe (PG), Robert Ogilvie (SG), Roderick Baisden (SF), Eric Thomas (PF), Karl Haase (C) George Marshall, Amos Touchstone, Mario Trivette, Jeffrey Bond, Robert Williams | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Aaron Lowe steps in front of the Gilbert Riney pass in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | James Meyer swats the layup by Eric Thomas | 70-60 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Aaron Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Baisden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Thomas (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Haase (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Willard Goheen is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-60 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Thomas Hayes (C) Karl Haase | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Roderick Baisden, Eric Thomas | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-60 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | James Meyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gilbert Riney | 77-60 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willard Goheen | 77-60 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mario Trivette - foul #4 on Mario Trivette, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | George Marshall (PG), Amos Touchstone (SG), Roderick Baisden (SF), Jeffrey Bond (PF), Karl Haase (C) Aaron Lowe, Robert Ogilvie, Mario Trivette, Robert Williams, Thomas Hayes | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roderick Baisden | 78-62 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's floater is tipped away by Karl Haase | 78-62 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bond - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bond, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette (SF), Eric Thomas (PF) Roderick Baisden, Jeffrey Bond | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-62 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is hacked by Amos Touchstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Amos Touchstone, team foul #10 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie (SG) George Marshall | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Ogilvie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 82-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Amos Touchstone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ogilvie (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Trivette (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Thomas (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Haase (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Mario Trivette misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-65 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase tips it back up and in | 82-67 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-67 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 82-67 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase misses the driving attempt near the basket | 82-67 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 82-67 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Herbert Herr | 84-67 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Edgar Pearson denies the turnaround by Karl Haase | 84-67 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Karl Haase grabs the offensive rebound | 84-67 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eric Thomas double dribbles | 84-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jeffrey Bond (PF), Thomas Hayes (C) Robert Ogilvie, Mario Trivette, Eric Thomas, Karl Haase | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 84-67 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bond | 85-70 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gilbert Riney | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden travels with the ball | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 88-70 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 90-70 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 90-72 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 90-72 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The rebound goes to Thomas Hayes | 90-72 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Roderick Baisden drills a jumper from the left side | 90-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Herbert Herr runs out the clock | 90-74 |