Buena Vista (0-1) opened the game with a 8-0 lead before UW-L came back to cut the lead to 9-8 with 13:25 left in the first half. UW-L took its first lead at 15-13 on a Joe Werner jumper. The Eagles led 36-28 at halftime.
The Beavers cut the lead to 38-32 with 19:13 remaining in the game before the Eagles went on a 11-2 run to lead 49-34 with 15:56 remaining. Buena Vista could get no closer than 13 the rest of the game and UW-L led by as many as 27 in the second half.
Werner led four Eagles' in double figures with 14 points and nine rebounds. He also had three assists. Chris Fehrenbach added 12 points while Tim Owen and Marcus Conigliaro each had 10.
UW-L shot 45.2% from the field, including 40.9% (nine-of-22) from three-point range. The Eagles were seven-of-14 (50.0%) from three-point range in the second half. The team was 15-of-26 (57.7%) at the free throw line.
Brian Fogleman led Buena Vista with 14 points. The Beavers shot 40.0% from the field, including 11.1% (two-of-18) from three-point range. Buena Vista was seven-of-12 (58.3%) at the line.
UW-L outrebounded Buena Vista, 44-33.