| Lineup | Bates | PG - Timothy Evenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Carstens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Corliss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Marion Adamek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Michaelis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angelo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Shirey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Michaelis | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Bates | Leroy Carstens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Shirey connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Michaelis | 32-42 |
| 18:47 | Bates | Gary Corliss is fouled on the floor by Angelo Ponce - foul #1 on Angelo Ponce, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Bates | Timothy Evenson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-42 |
| 18:40 | Bates | Michael Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Bates | Leroy Carstens buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Corliss | 35-42 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Shirey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 17:55 | Bates | Michael Davidson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leroy Carstens | 37-42 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Ponce | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The short jumper by Fred King is denied by Michael Morin | 37-42 |
| 17:17 | Bates | Michael Morin grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | Bates | Michael Davidson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Morin | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Shirey | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | Bates | Gary Corliss scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Dennis Shirey - foul #1 on Dennis Shirey, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Bates | Earnest Welch (PG), Claude Banister (SG), Jeff Nixon (SF), Ben Nazario (C) Timothy Evenson, Leroy Carstens, Michael Davidson, Michael Morin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese (PG), Walter Knowles (PF) Marion Adamek, Angelo Ponce | |
| 16:41 | Bates | Gary Corliss misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Shirey gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Michaelis | 41-47 |
| 16:12 | Bates | Jeff Nixon's pass is intercepted by Dennis Shirey | 41-47 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 15:43 | Bates | Gary Corliss grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Earnest Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Banister (fresh) SF - Jeff Nixon (fresh) PF - Gary Corliss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Ross Deese (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Michaelis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Shirey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Bates | Ross Deese takes the ball from Earnest Welch | 41-47 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King jams it on a great pass from Ross Deese | 41-49 |
| 15:21 | Bates | Earnest Welch banks in the layup on a great pass from Claude Banister | 43-49 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Claude Banister - foul #2 on Claude Banister, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Evenson (PG), Leroy Carstens (SG) Claude Banister, Gary Corliss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek (PG), Eddie Clark (SF), Angelo Ponce (PF) Jeffrey Michaelis, Fred King, Dennis Shirey | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese misses the 3rd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:04 | Bates | Ben Nazario grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:47 | Bates | Leroy Carstens is fouled on the floor by Ross Deese - foul #1 on Ross Deese, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 14:36 | Bates | Ben Nazario can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:35 | Bates | Jeff Nixon tips it home | 45-50 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marion Adamek | 45-53 |
| 14:08 | Bates | Leroy Carstens is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Davidson (SF), Michael Morin (C) Earnest Welch, Ben Nazario | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sean Stark (C) Walter Knowles | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Michael Morin denies the turnaround by Angelo Ponce | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Bates | Michael Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Bates | Leroy Carstens scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Morin | 48-53 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Michael Morin picks off the pass by Eddie Clark | 48-53 |
| 13:16 | Bates | Timothy Evenson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 13:15 | Bates | Michael Morin grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:48 | Bates | Leroy Carstens is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-53 |
| Subs | Bates | Earnest Welch (PG), Ben Nazario (PF), Shawn Spear (C) Timothy Evenson, Jeff Nixon, Michael Morin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis (SG), Fred King (SF), Walter Knowles (PF), Dennis Shirey (C) Eddie Clark, Ross Deese, Angelo Ponce, Sean Stark | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fred King | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | Bates | Shawn Spear lays it up and in set up by Leroy Carstens | 50-56 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Walter Knowles hits the finger roll set up by Marion Adamek | 50-58 |
| 11:40 | Bates | Earnest Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Shirey grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Earnest Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Carstens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Spear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Marion Adamek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Michaelis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shirey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Walter Knowles is hacked by Michael Davidson - foul #1 on Michael Davidson, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Evenson (PG), Jeff Nixon (SF), Gary Corliss (PF), Michael Morin (C) Leroy Carstens, Michael Davidson, Ben Nazario, Shawn Spear | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese (PG), Angelo Ponce (PF) Marion Adamek, Walter Knowles | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese's pass is intercepted by Jeff Nixon | 50-58 |
| 11:07 | Bates | Jeff Nixon hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 10:50 | Bates | Timothy Evenson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:45 | Bates | Earnest Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:43 | Bates | Jeff Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:27 | Bates | Angelo Ponce blocks the short jumper by Jeff Nixon | 52-58 |
| 10:25 | Bates | Timothy Evenson tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 10:23 | Bates | Jeff Nixon tips it home | 54-58 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 10:06 | Bates | Jeff Nixon snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | Bates | Ross Deese steps in front of the Timothy Evenson pass | 54-58 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Michaelis | 54-60 |
| 08:58 | Bates | Jeff Nixon misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 54-60 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce clanks a shot in the paint | 54-60 |
| 08:36 | Bates | Gary Corliss grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:29 | Bates | Michael Morin comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Shirey - foul #2 on Dennis Shirey, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Bates | Claude Banister (PG), Leroy Carstens (SG), Michael Davidson (SF), Ben Nazario (PF) Timothy Evenson, Earnest Welch, Jeff Nixon, Gary Corliss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Joshua Collins (SF), Walter Knowles (PF), Sean Stark (C) Ross Deese, Jeffrey Michaelis, Fred King, Angelo Ponce, Dennis Shirey | |
| 08:29 | Bates | Michael Morin misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:29 | Bates | Michael Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sean Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek's pass is intercepted by Claude Banister | 54-60 |
| 07:51 | Bates | Leroy Carstens hits the finger roll | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eddie Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Sean Stark tips it in | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Claude Banister (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Carstens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Morin (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Marion Adamek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Bates | Claude Banister connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Michael Davidson steals the ball from Marion Adamek | 58-62 |
| 06:24 | Bates | Leroy Carstens makes the jumper from close range set up by Michael Morin | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eddie Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 60-65 |
| 05:50 | Bates | Michael Davidson drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Evenson (PG), Gary Corliss (PF), Jeff Nixon (C) Claude Banister, Ben Nazario, Michael Morin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis (SG), Fred King (SF), Angelo Ponce (PF), Dennis Shirey (C) Eddie Clark, Joshua Collins, Walter Knowles, Sean Stark | |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Gary Corliss denies the turnaround by Dennis Shirey | 63-65 |
| 05:32 | Bates | Gary Corliss snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:18 | Bates | Michael Davidson misses the shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Bates | Leroy Carstens gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:43 | Bates | Leroy Carstens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marion Adamek - foul #2 on Marion Adamek, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Bates | Ben Nazario (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 04:43 | Bates | Leroy Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:43 | Bates | Leroy Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis loses the dribble to Ben Nazario | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Bates | Jeff Nixon hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Leroy Carstens and he's hacked by Jeffrey Michaelis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Michaelis, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Bates | Jeff Nixon misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Fred King | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Bates | Jeff Nixon scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ben Nazario and he's fouled by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 03:37 | Bates | Jeff Nixon makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Leroy Carstens takes the ball from Fred King | 70-67 |
| 03:21 | Bates | Leroy Carstens banks in the layup | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Timothy Evenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Carstens (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeff Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Corliss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | PG - Marion Adamek (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Michaelis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angelo Ponce (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Shirey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Gary Corliss - foul #2 on Gary Corliss, team foul #3 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Ross Deese (PG) Marion Adamek | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Bates | Timothy Evenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 02:56 | Bates | Leroy Carstens hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce banks in the layup | 74-71 |
| 02:41 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Davidson (SF) Ben Nazario | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek (PG) Ross Deese | |
| 02:29 | Bates | Jeff Nixon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 74-71 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Angelo Ponce gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Marion Adamek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Michaelis | 74-71 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Timothy Evenson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Michaelis - foul #1 on Timothy Evenson, team foul #4 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Morin (C) Jeff Nixon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Dennis Shirey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marion Adamek | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | Bates | Gary Corliss comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Fred King | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Bates | Gary Corliss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Fred King is hacked by Leroy Carstens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Carstens, team foul #5 | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Leroy Carstens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Michaelis - foul #4 on Leroy Carstens, team foul #6 | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Carstens - foul #5 on Leroy Carstens, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Bates | Earnest Welch (SG) Leroy Carstens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Wisconsin, Stevens Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Bates | Timothy Evenson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Bates | Michael Morin gets the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Bates | Timothy Evenson is whistled for a carry | 74-78 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Eddie Clark (SF) Fred King | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Welch - foul #2 on Earnest Welch, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Jeffrey Michaelis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Timothy Evenson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-80 |