| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) SG - Mark Marrufo (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) PF - Rich Beck (fresh) C - Henry Urban (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Black (fresh) SG - Frank Barfield (fresh) SF - Gary Canady (fresh) PF - Fred Douthit (fresh) C - Sammy Schwebke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Henry Urban wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin, La Crosse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Black | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Starling - foul #1 on John Starling, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Canady - foul #1 on Gary Canady, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | Rich Beck misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield lays it in and the foul's on Rich Beck - foul #1 on Rich Beck, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Henry Urban comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Carter (SG), Brandon Cartwright (PF), Kevin Young (C) Mark Marrufo, Rich Beck, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | | |
| 17:29 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Starling is called for the reach on John Black - foul #2 on John Starling, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher (PG), Thomas Minton (C) John Starling, Arthur Johnson | |
| 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 | |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Bluffton | Kevin Young pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ricky Carter | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Carter - foul #1 on Ricky Carter, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Rich Beck (PF), Henry Urban (C) Jason Gallagher, Brandon Cartwright, Kevin Young, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Fred Douthit (PF) Kevin Rector, Levi Leist | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:47 | Bluffton | Rich Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG) Ricky Carter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Gary Canady (SF), Sammy Schwebke (C) John Unger, Brent Hisey, Bertram Granville | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) SG - Mark Marrufo (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rich Beck (fresh) C - Henry Urban (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Canady (fresh) PF - Fred Douthit (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Schwebke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Barfield | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Bluffton | Rich Beck lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Urban | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:46 | Bluffton | Sammy Schwebke swats the layup by Arthur Johnson | 10-13 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), Brandon Cartwright (SF), Kevin Young (PF), Thomas Minton (C) Daniel Hill, Mark Marrufo, Arthur Johnson, Rich Beck, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (PG), Kevin Rector (SG), Bertram Granville (PF), Levi Leist (C) John Black, Frank Barfield, Fred Douthit, Sammy Schwebke | |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:33 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey (PF) Gary Canady | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Thomas Minton steals the ball from Levi Leist | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Bluffton | Kevin Rector takes the ball from Ricky Carter in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey lays it up and in set up by Kevin Rector | 10-17 |
| 12:57 | Bluffton | Bertram Granville steals the ball from Ricky Carter | 10-17 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Ricky Carter pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:25 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Carter | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Gallagher - foul #1 on Jason Gallagher, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Henry Urban (C) Kevin Young, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Frank Barfield (SG), Fred Douthit (PF), Gene Craig (C) Kevin Rector, Bertram Granville, Brent Hisey, Levi Leist | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:57 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 11:55 | Bluffton | Ricky Carter tips it home | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield drills a 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Cartwright (fairly fresh) C - Henry Urban (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Barfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Unger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Douthit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Craig (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill is hacked by John Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Rich Beck (PF) Ricky Carter, Jason Gallagher, Brandon Cartwright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady (SF), Sammy Schwebke (C) John Unger, Gene Craig | |
| 11:07 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hill | 17-21 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The jump hook by Fred Douthit is blocked by Henry Urban | 17-21 |
| 10:57 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Marrufo | 19-21 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 10:31 | Bluffton | Gary Canady is called for the reach on Daniel Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Canady, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Carter (PG), Kevin Young (PF), Thomas Minton (C) Daniel Hill, Rich Beck, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (SF), Bertram Granville (PF), Gene Craig (C) Gary Canady, Fred Douthit, Sammy Schwebke | |
| 10:09 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 19-23 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield's pass is intercepted by Kevin Young | 19-23 |
| 09:25 | Bluffton | Frank Barfield picks off the pass by Mark Marrufo | 19-23 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:59 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Ricky Carter steals the ball from John Unger | 19-23 |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | Bertram Granville steals the ball from Arthur Johnson in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Young - foul #1 on Kevin Young, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Jason Gallagher (SF), Brandon Cartwright (PF), Henry Urban (C) Ricky Carter, Arthur Johnson, Kevin Young, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (PG), Brent Hisey (SG), Levi Leist (PF), Sammy Schwebke (C) John Black, Frank Barfield, John Unger, Gene Craig | |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:43 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Schwebke | 19-25 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Bertram Granville grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Marrufo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Cartwright (fresh) C - Henry Urban (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - Kevin Rector (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Hisey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bertram Granville (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Levi Leist (fresh) C - Sammy Schwebke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Brent Hisey - foul #1 on Brent Hisey, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Rich Beck (PF) Mark Marrufo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Fred Douthit (PF) Bertram Granville, Levi Leist | |
| 07:08 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brandon Cartwright picks off the pass by John Black | 22-25 |
| 06:32 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Sammy Schwebke - foul #1 on Sammy Schwebke, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson (SF) Jason Gallagher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), John Unger (SF) Kevin Rector, Brent Hisey | |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Unger - foul #1 on John Unger, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Carter (PG), Mark Marrufo (SG) Daniel Hill, Brandon Cartwright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist (C) Sammy Schwebke | |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Frank Barfield | 23-25 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Mark Marrufo - foul #1 on Mark Marrufo, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher (PG) Mark Marrufo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (PG), Sammy Schwebke (C) John Black, Levi Leist | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:34 | Bluffton | Henry Urban pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Johnson | 26-27 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:06 | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:02 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Ricky Carter is blocked by Fred Douthit | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Sammy Schwebke | 26-27 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Rector | 26-30 |
| 04:51 | Bluffton | Henry Urban is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Schwebke - foul #2 on Sammy Schwebke, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Mark Marrufo (SG), Brandon Cartwright (PF) Ricky Carter, Arthur Johnson, Rich Beck | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Bertram Granville (C) Frank Barfield, Sammy Schwebke | |
| 04:51 | Bluffton | Henry Urban misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The rebound goes to Bertram Granville | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Henry Urban is called for the reach on Kevin Rector - foul #1 on Henry Urban, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson (SF), Kevin Young (C) Jason Gallagher, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Brent Hisey (SF) John Unger | |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | Bluffton | Kevin Young gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:14 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:13 | Bluffton | Kevin Young hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), Thomas Minton (C) Daniel Hill, Mark Marrufo, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Gary Canady (SF), Levi Leist (PF), Gene Craig (C) Kevin Rector, Brent Hisey, Fred Douthit, Bertram Granville | |
| 03:24 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Frank Barfield - foul #1 on Frank Barfield, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Rich Beck (PF) Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger (PG) John Black | |
| 03:24 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:24 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:24 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright makes the 3rd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gary Canady can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:03 | Bluffton | Rich Beck gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) SG - Ricky Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Cartwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rich Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, La Crosse | PG - John Unger (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Frank Barfield (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Leist (fresh) C - Gene Craig (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | John Starling misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Unger - foul #2 on John Unger, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Gallagher (SF), Henry Urban (C) Brandon Cartwright, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit (PF), Sammy Schwebke (C) Levi Leist, Gene Craig | |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | John Starling makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | John Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Unger misses the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Sammy Schwebke grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | The pull-up jumper by John Unger is blocked by Rich Beck | 33-31 |
| 02:21 | Bluffton | Ricky Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | John Starling hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Gallagher | 35-31 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rich Beck - foul #2 on Rich Beck, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Marrufo (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF) Ricky Carter, Jason Gallagher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black (PG), Brent Hisey (SG) John Unger, Frank Barfield | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Fred Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | Henry Urban gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:57 | Bluffton | Brent Hisey takes the ball from Henry Urban in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Starling is called for the reach on John Black - foul #3 on John Starling, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (PG), Kevin Young (PF), Thomas Minton (C) John Starling, Rich Beck, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist (PF), Gene Craig (C) Fred Douthit, Sammy Schwebke | |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:31 | Bluffton | John Black is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| 01:31 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Gene Craig makes the jumper from the left block | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton travels in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright (SF) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Kevin Rector (SG) Brent Hisey | |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | John Black comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 01:02 | Bluffton | Kevin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Daniel Hill is called for the reach on Levi Leist - foul #1 on Daniel Hill, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Carter (SG), Jason Gallagher (SF), Henry Urban (C) Mark Marrufo, Kevin Young, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Frank Barfield (SG), Sammy Schwebke (C) John Black, Gene Craig | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin, La Crosse | Levi Leist misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Ricky Carter is denied on a layup by Levi Leist | 39-36 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Brandon Cartwright misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |