| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Raines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Beggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | PG - Arthur Awad (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Holcombe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad's pass is intercepted by Tony Halbert in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 33-45 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 19:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 35-45 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Tony Halbert steals it from Arthur Awad | 35-45 |
| 18:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 18:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Arthur Awad - foul #2 on Arthur Awad, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Donald Merle (SF), John Stansfield (PF), Andrew Leggett (C) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen, John Raines, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott (PG), Sam Anthony (SG), Matthew Pomeroy (SF), Anthony Meyer (C) Arthur Awad, James Brown, Alan Holcombe, Garry Hoppe | |
| 18:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Andrew Leggett blocks the short jumper by Cory Scott | 38-45 |
| 18:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Andrew Leggett | 38-45 |
| 18:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 18:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Cory Scott - foul #2 on Cory Scott, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Jeremy Eiland (C) John Wood | |
| 17:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy double dribbles | 42-45 |
| 17:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Tony Halbert | 44-45 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Tony Halbert steps in front of the Matthew Pomeroy pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 17:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert lays it up and in set up by Everett Sutton | 46-45 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony is hacked by Everett Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Sutton, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (C) Everett Sutton, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG), Alan Holcombe (SF) Sam Anthony, Jeremy Eiland | |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Anthony Meyer is fouled on the floor by Keith Jensen - foul #2 on Keith Jensen, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (SG), John Raines (PF) Donald Merle, Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown (SG), Dale Dibella (PF) Cory Scott, Matthew Pomeroy | |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe's fadeaway is rejected by John Raines | 46-45 |
| 16:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen buries a jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe misses the easy open layup | 48-45 |
| 16:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 15:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Raines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommie Grady (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | PG - Arthur Awad (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Holcombe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Dibella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Tony Halbert is called for the reach on Arthur Awad in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Halbert, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (PG), Gary Murray (SG), Andrew Leggett (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) Tony Halbert, Robert Jacobs, John Raines, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott (PG), Sam Anthony (SG), Matthew Pomeroy (SF), John Wood (PF), Garry Hoppe (C) Arthur Awad, James Brown, Alan Holcombe, Dale Dibella, Anthony Meyer | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe's layup is rejected by Joseph Beggs | 50-45 |
| 15:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (PF) Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | | |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Beggs - foul #1 on Joseph Beggs, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Pomeroy - foul #1 on Matthew Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SF), John Raines (PF) Donald Merle, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG), David McDowell (SF) Sam Anthony, Matthew Pomeroy | |
| 14:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 14:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines is fouled on the floor by Cory Scott - foul #3 on Cory Scott, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert (PG) Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown (SG), Dale Dibella (PF), Jeremy Eiland (C) Cory Scott, John Wood, Garry Hoppe | |
| 14:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton connects on the turnaround from the right block | 54-49 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | The offensive rebound goes to David McDowell | 54-49 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Brown | 54-51 |
| 13:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown steps in front of the Gary Murray pass | 54-51 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Halbert - foul #4 on Tony Halbert, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Donald Merle (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), John Stansfield (PF), Tommie Grady (C) Tony Halbert, Gary Murray, Everett Sutton, John Raines, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott (SG), Alan Holcombe (SF), John Wood (PF), Matthew Pomeroy (C) James Brown, David McDowell, Dale Dibella, Jeremy Eiland | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John Stansfield | 54-52 |
| 12:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Grady | 56-52 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 56-52 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Merle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommie Grady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | PG - Arthur Awad (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Holcombe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe clanks a floater in the lane | 56-52 |
| 11:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Cory Scott - foul #4 on Cory Scott, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (SG), John Raines (PF), Andrew Leggett (C) Robert Jacobs, John Stansfield, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony (PG), David McDowell (SG), Anthony Meyer (SF), Dale Dibella (PF), Garry Hoppe (C) Arthur Awad, Cory Scott, Alan Holcombe, John Wood, Matthew Pomeroy | |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Gary Murray steals it from Garry Hoppe | 58-52 |
| 10:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG) Donald Merle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | | |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Anthony Meyer is fouled on the floor by Keith Jensen - foul #3 on Keith Jensen, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown (SG) David McDowell | |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella loses the dribble to Robert Jacobs | 58-52 |
| 10:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jacobs | 60-52 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Garry Hoppe and he's fouled by Gary Murray - foul #4 on Gary Murray, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Joseph Beggs (C) Gary Murray, Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG), John Wood (PF), Jeremy Eiland (C) Sam Anthony, Dale Dibella, Garry Hoppe | |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Joseph Beggs | 60-54 |
| 09:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 09:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 63-57 |
| 08:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 08:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 08:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Beggs | 63-57 |
| 08:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Jeremy Eiland pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood is hacked by John Raines - foul #2 on John Raines, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett (PG), Donald Merle (SG), Tommie Grady (PF), John Stansfield (C) Robert Jacobs, Everett Sutton, John Raines, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell (SG), Alan Holcombe (SF), Matthew Pomeroy (C) James Brown, Anthony Meyer, Jeremy Eiland | |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | The rebound goes to Matthew Pomeroy | 63-59 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony (PG), Garry Hoppe (C) Arthur Awad, John Wood | |
| 07:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Andrew Leggett is called for the reach on Sam Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Leggett, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert (PG), Gary Murray (SG) Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Cory Scott (SG) David McDowell | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Merle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Leggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | PG - Sam Anthony (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cory Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Holcombe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Hoppe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray is hacked by Cory Scott - foul #5 on Cory Scott, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs (C) John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell (SG) Cory Scott | |
| 07:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (PF) Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella (PF) Matthew Pomeroy | |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony misses the jumper from the left block | 63-60 |
| 06:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle is hacked by Alan Holcombe - foul #2 on Alan Holcombe, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG), James Brown (SG), Jeremy Eiland (C) Sam Anthony, David McDowell, Garry Hoppe | |
| 06:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad scores on a floater from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 06:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Murray - foul #5 on Gary Murray, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Andrew Leggett (PF), Tommie Grady (C) Gary Murray, John Stansfield, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy (SF), John Wood (PF), Anthony Meyer (C) Arthur Awad, Alan Holcombe, Jeremy Eiland | |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Dale Dibella misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Dibella - foul #1 on Dale Dibella, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines (PF) Donald Merle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG) Dale Dibella | |
| 05:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 67-63 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell (SG) James Brown | |
| 05:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett connects on the jump hook from the right block | 69-63 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Everett Sutton - foul #2 on Everett Sutton, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) Everett Sutton, Andrew Leggett, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony (PG), Garry Hoppe (C) Arthur Awad, Anthony Meyer | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Matthew Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-64 |
| 04:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Halbert | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen comes up short on the shot in the paint | 69-64 |
| 04:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SF), John Stansfield (PF), Andrew Leggett (C) Keith Jensen, John Raines, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown (SG), Alan Holcombe (SF), Dale Dibella (PF), Jeremy Eiland (C) David McDowell, Matthew Pomeroy, John Wood, Garry Hoppe | |
| 04:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dale Dibella - foul #2 on Dale Dibella, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG) Sam Anthony | |
| 04:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Arthur Awad and he's hacked by Donald Merle - foul #2 on Donald Merle, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Anthony Meyer (PF) Dale Dibella | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Merle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Leggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | PG - Arthur Awad (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Holcombe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Eiland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen is called for traveling | 71-67 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), John Raines (PF), Tommie Grady (C) Donald Merle, John Stansfield, Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood (PF), Garry Hoppe (C) Alan Holcombe, Jeremy Eiland | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Everett Sutton is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Sutton, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Garry Hoppe steps in front of the Keith Jensen pass | 71-69 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Sutton - foul #4 on Everett Sutton, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs (C) John Raines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony (PG), Dale Dibella (PF) Arthur Awad, John Wood | |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SF), Andrew Leggett (PF) Keith Jensen, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell (SG), Matthew Pomeroy (SF), John Wood (PF) James Brown, Anthony Meyer, Dale Dibella | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Sam Anthony drills a 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 02:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle drills a shot from close range | 73-74 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG) Tony Halbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Alan Holcombe (SF) Matthew Pomeroy | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell is hacked by Everett Sutton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Sutton, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF) Everett Sutton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | David McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | John Wood hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 01:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert (PG), John Raines (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) Donald Merle, Andrew Leggett, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Arthur Awad (PG), James Brown (SG) Sam Anthony, David McDowell | |
| 01:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-79 |
| 01:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Beggs | 76-79 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Garry Hoppe, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines's layup is rejected by Alan Holcombe | 76-79 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines tips it but misses | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe is hacked by Tony Halbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Halbert, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG) Tony Halbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Garry Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle gets the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | Donald Merle is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Merle, team foul #17 | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-82 |