| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Black (fresh) SG - Frank Barfield (fresh) SF - Gary Canady (fresh) PF - Fred Douthit (fresh) C - Sammy Schwebke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gordon Fluharty (fresh) SG - Herschel Dulac (fresh) SF - Peter Avendano (fresh) PF - Jermaine Hewitt (fresh) C - James Nolen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Lincoln | Herschel Dulac can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Herschel Dulac is called for the reach on Frank Barfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herschel Dulac, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sammy Schwebke - foul #1 on Sammy Schwebke, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Douthit | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Lincoln | Herschel Dulac misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Black | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herschel Dulac | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Lincoln | Herschel Dulac is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Herschel Dulac, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (PG), Kevin Rector (SG), Bertram Granville (SF), Brent Hisey (PF), Levi Leist (C) John Black, Frank Barfield, Gary Canady, Fred Douthit, Sammy Schwebke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Polo (PG), Frank Fajardo (SG), Chris Schaub (SF), John Randle (PF), Kenneth Lecompte (C) Gordon Fluharty, Herschel Dulac, Peter Avendano, Jermaine Hewitt, James Nolen | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bertram Granville | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Lincoln | John Randle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lecompte | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Lincoln | Mark Polo connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Fajardo | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector's pass is intercepted by Frank Fajardo in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Lincoln | Kevin Rector steals the ball from Mark Polo | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Rector (fairly fresh) SF - Bertram Granville (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Hisey (fairly fresh) C - Levi Leist (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Polo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Fajardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Schaub (fairly fresh) PF - John Randle (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Lecompte (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from John Unger | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Lincoln | John Unger is called for the reach on Mark Polo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Unger, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Frank Barfield (SG), Gary Canady (SF), Fred Douthit (PF), Gene Craig (C) John Unger, Kevin Rector, Bertram Granville, Brent Hisey, Levi Leist | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty (PG), Darrell Sinclair (SG), Peter Avendano (SF), Jermaine Hewitt (PF), Bill Keith (C) Mark Polo, Frank Fajardo, Chris Schaub, John Randle, Kenneth Lecompte | |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Bill Keith connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Darrell Sinclair | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Black | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | Lincoln | Frank Barfield steals the ball from Bill Keith | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Peter Avendano steals it from Fred Douthit | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Lincoln | Gene Craig is called for the reach on Gordon Fluharty - foul #1 on Gene Craig, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (SF), Sammy Schwebke (C) Gary Canady, Gene Craig | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Schaub (SG), John Randle (PF), James Nolen (C) Darrell Sinclair, Jermaine Hewitt, Bill Keith | |
| 14:01 | Lincoln | Fred Douthit steals the ball from Chris Schaub | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Chris Schaub - foul #1 on Chris Schaub, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Polo (PG) Gordon Fluharty | |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | Peter Avendano connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Chris Schaub | 13-11 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Chris Schaub steps in front of the Frank Barfield pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | John Randle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke is fouled on the floor by James Nolen - foul #1 on James Nolen, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (SG), Gary Canady (SF), Bertram Granville (PF) John Black, Frank Barfield, Fred Douthit | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo (PG), Kenneth Lecompte (SF), Jermaine Hewitt (PF), Bill Keith (C) Mark Polo, Peter Avendano, John Randle, James Nolen | |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke is fouled on the floor by Bill Keith - foul #1 on Bill Keith, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey (SG) John Unger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair (SG) Chris Schaub | |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 11:54 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), John Unger (SG), Levi Leist (PF), Gene Craig (C) Kevin Rector, Brent Hisey, Bertram Granville, Sammy Schwebke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty (PG), Chris Schaub (SF), James Nolen (C) Frank Fajardo, Kenneth Lecompte, Bill Keith | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Darrell Sinclair is called for the reach on Gary Canady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Sinclair, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Black (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Canady (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Levi Leist (fresh) C - Gene Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gordon Fluharty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Schaub (fresh) SF - Darrell Sinclair (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Hewitt (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Nolen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 16-11 |
| 11:45 | Lincoln | Chris Schaub snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:37 | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-11 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Levi Leist - foul #1 on Levi Leist, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Bertram Granville (PF), Sammy Schwebke (C) Gary Canady, Levi Leist, Gene Craig | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Peter Avendano (SF), John Randle (PF) Darrell Sinclair, Jermaine Hewitt | |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Nolen is called for the reach on Sammy Schwebke - foul #2 on James Nolen, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (PG), Fred Douthit (PF) John Black, John Unger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Polo (PG), Frank Fajardo (SG), Jermaine Hewitt (PF) Gordon Fluharty, Peter Avendano, James Nolen | |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:35 | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Schwebke - foul #2 on Sammy Schwebke, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady (SF) Sammy Schwebke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 10:22 | Lincoln | Chris Schaub misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:08 | Lincoln | Mark Polo misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Canady - foul #1 on Gary Canady, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), John Unger (SF) Kevin Rector, Gary Canady | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte (SF), Bill Keith (C) Frank Fajardo, Jermaine Hewitt | |
| 10:08 | Lincoln | Mark Polo misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:08 | Lincoln | Mark Polo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit is hacked by Mark Polo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Polo, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:55 | Lincoln | Bertram Granville denies the turnaround by John Randle | 22-13 |
| 09:53 | Lincoln | Chris Schaub gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:40 | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 22-13 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Fred Douthit | 22-13 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Kenneth Lecompte - foul #1 on Kenneth Lecompte, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (SG), Brent Hisey (PF), Levi Leist (C) Frank Barfield, Fred Douthit, Bertram Granville | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty (PG), Frank Fajardo (SG), Peter Avendano (SF), Jermaine Hewitt (PF) Mark Polo, Chris Schaub, Kenneth Lecompte, Bill Keith | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:56 | Lincoln | Peter Avendano knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Fajardo | 25-15 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Unger | 27-15 |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 27-15 |
| 08:35 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt snags the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:23 | Lincoln | Peter Avendano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Avendano, team foul #10 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Gary Canady (SF), Fred Douthit (PF), Gene Craig (C) John Black, John Unger, Brent Hisey, Levi Leist | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair (SG), Chris Schaub (SF), Kenneth Lecompte (C) Frank Fajardo, Peter Avendano, John Randle | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig loses the dribble to Gordon Fluharty | 27-15 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Fluharty | 27-17 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield loses the dribble to Chris Schaub | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Kevin Rector (tiring) SG - Frank Barfield (tired) SF - Gary Canady (tired) 2 pts. PF - Fred Douthit (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gordon Fluharty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Sinclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Schaub (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jermaine Hewitt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lecompte (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty travels in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Bertram Granville (C) Kevin Rector, Gene Craig | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Polo (PG), Peter Avendano (SF), John Randle (PF), Bill Keith (C) Gordon Fluharty, Darrell Sinclair, Jermaine Hewitt, Kenneth Lecompte | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Peter Avendano takes the ball from John Black | 27-17 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Peter Avendano lays it up and in | 27-19 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Bill Keith snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Bill Keith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Barfield - foul #1 on Frank Barfield, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey (SG) Frank Barfield | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo (SG) Peter Avendano | |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Bill Keith makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Bill Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:44 | Lincoln | Chris Schaub grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Mark Polo is hacked by John Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (PG), Levi Leist (C) John Black, Gary Canady | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Peter Avendano (SF), Kenneth Lecompte (C) Chris Schaub, Bill Keith | |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Mark Polo makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Mark Polo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Randle is called for the reach on Fred Douthit in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Randle, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty (PG), Jermaine Hewitt (PF) Mark Polo, John Randle | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:39 | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:24 | Lincoln | Jermaine Hewitt's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Douthit | 28-22 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist hits a wide open floater in the paint | 30-22 |
| 06:10 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Gene Craig (C) Fred Douthit, Levi Leist | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair (SG), Chris Schaub (SF) Frank Fajardo, Peter Avendano | |
| 05:46 | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (PG), Gary Canady (SF), Fred Douthit (PF) John Unger, Bertram Granville, Brent Hisey | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Polo (PG), John Randle (PF), Bill Keith (C) Gordon Fluharty, Jermaine Hewitt, Kenneth Lecompte | |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig's floater is tipped away by Bill Keith | 30-24 |
| 05:06 | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:55 | Lincoln | Mark Polo is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Chris Schaub | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady is hacked by John Randle - foul #2 on John Randle, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (SG), Levi Leist (C) Frank Barfield, Gene Craig | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Fajardo (SG), Peter Avendano (SF) Darrell Sinclair, John Randle | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Lincoln | Levi Leist swats the layup by Peter Avendano | 32-26 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bill Keith takes the ball from John Unger | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Lincoln | Peter Avendano hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Polo | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Kevin Rector (tired) SG - John Unger (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Canady (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Fred Douthit (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Leist (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Polo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Fajardo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Avendano (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Schaub (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Keith (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Polo - foul #2 on Mark Polo, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Frank Barfield (SG), Bertram Granville (PF), Sammy Schwebke (C) Kevin Rector, Gary Canady, Fred Douthit, Levi Leist | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty (PG), Herschel Dulac (SG), Darrell Sinclair (SF), John Randle (PF), James Nolen (C) Mark Polo, Frank Fajardo, Peter Avendano, Chris Schaub, Bill Keith | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | James Nolen blocks the jumper by Frank Barfield | 33-29 |
| 02:40 | Lincoln | John Randle pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:23 | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 02:21 | Lincoln | James Nolen snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:04 | Lincoln | Sammy Schwebke picks off the pass by Herschel Dulac | 33-29 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gordon Fluharty is called for the reach on John Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Fluharty, team foul #14 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey (SF) John Unger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte (SF) Darrell Sinclair | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:01 | Lincoln | James Nolen grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 01:45 | Lincoln | James Nolen drills a turnaround from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Randle blocks the short jumper by Bertram Granville | 34-31 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 01:12 | Lincoln | Bertram Granville denies the turnaround by John Randle | 36-31 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lecompte | 36-31 |
| 01:02 | Lincoln | Herschel Dulac comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:00 | Lincoln | Gordon Fluharty gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Lincoln | The short jumper by John Randle is denied by Bertram Granville | 36-31 |
| 00:42 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to John Randle | 36-31 |
| 00:32 | Lincoln | James Nolen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black scores on a jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte is hacked by Frank Barfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Barfield, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady (SF), Fred Douthit (PF), Gene Craig (C) Frank Barfield, Bertram Granville, Sammy Schwebke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Darrell Sinclair (PG), Jermaine Hewitt (PF) Gordon Fluharty, John Randle | |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Kenneth Lecompte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig hits a turnaround from close range | 40-33 |