| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Clifford Savard (fresh) SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) SG - Richard Utley (fresh) SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) PF - Brandon Stevens (fresh) C - James Strozier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | James Strozier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro's floater is tipped away by Brandon Stevens | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Utley and he's hacked by Joel Jellison - foul #1 on Joel Jellison, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Jellison and the foul's on Richard Utley - foul #1 on Richard Utley, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Strozier | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Bluffton | Merle Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Jellison | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens buries a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Utley | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Kalamazoo | Richard Utley is called for the reach on Joel Jellison - foul #2 on Richard Utley, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Key (PG), Nicholas Rowe (SG), Randy Styron (SF), John Griffin (PF), Joshua Crass (C) Merle Mason, Richard Utley, Michael Kennedy, Brandon Stevens, James Strozier | |
| 17:01 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski double dribbles | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses long on a shot in the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | Randy Styron snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | The jumper by John Griffin is denied by Steve Alfaro | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Kalamazoo | Nicholas Rowe takes the ball from Junior Stetson | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Bluffton | Steve Alfaro is called for the reach on Joshua Crass - foul #1 on Steve Alfaro, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG), James Murray (SF), Jacob Speidel (PF), Andrew Lilly (C) Clifford Savard, Junior Stetson, Trenton Washinski, Steve Alfaro | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Michael Kennedy (SF), Brandon Stevens (PF) Nicholas Rowe, Randy Styron, Joshua Crass | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Christian Kennedy (fresh) SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) PF - Jacob Speidel (fresh) C - Andrew Lilly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) PF - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bluffton | John Griffin knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Kalamazoo | James Murray misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Bluffton | Merle Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Bluffton | Matthew Key is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (SG) Joel Jellison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Strozier (C) John Griffin | |
| 14:56 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:38 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:18 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christian Kennedy | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 13:42 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:20 | Bluffton | Matthew Key snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Merle Mason connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Key and he's fouled by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (PG), Joel Jellison (SG), Junior Stetson (SF), Trenton Washinski (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Christian Kennedy, Walter McCullough, James Murray, Jacob Speidel, Andrew Lilly | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe (SG), Randy Styron (SF), John Griffin (PF) Matthew Key, Michael Kennedy, Brandon Stevens | |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Kalamazoo | John Griffin swats the short shot by Trenton Washinski | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:50 | Bluffton | John Griffin double dribbles | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Joshua Crass (C) Merle Mason, James Strozier | |
| 12:28 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Junior Stetson | 9-12 |
| 12:11 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Junior Stetson - foul #1 on Junior Stetson, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Key (PG), Michael Kennedy (SF) James Askew, Randy Styron | |
| 12:11 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Rowe - foul #1 on Nicholas Rowe, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 11:42 | Bluffton | Matthew Key is called for 5 seconds | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Clifford Savard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Matthew Key (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Crass (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Brandon Stevens (PF), James Strozier (C) Nicholas Rowe, John Griffin, Joshua Crass | |
| 11:24 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:24 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:09 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro hits a shot in the paint set up by Trenton Washinski | 13-15 |
| 10:45 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Merle Mason | 13-18 |
| 10:34 | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:16 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Savard | 16-18 |
| 09:58 | Bluffton | Merle Mason is fouled on the floor by Clifford Savard - foul #1 on Clifford Savard, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG), James Murray (SF), Jacob Speidel (PF), Andrew Lilly (C) Clifford Savard, Junior Stetson, Trenton Washinski, Steve Alfaro | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Nicholas Rowe (SG), Randy Styron (SF), John Griffin (PF), Joshua Crass (C) Merle Mason, Matthew Key, Michael Kennedy, Brandon Stevens, James Strozier | |
| 09:41 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:34 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:32 | Bluffton | James Askew snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Bluffton | John Griffin makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jacob Speidel - foul #1 on Jacob Speidel, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (SG) Joel Jellison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 09:15 | Bluffton | John Griffin makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy double dribbles | 16-21 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | John Griffin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lilly - foul #1 on Andrew Lilly, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Matthew Key (SG) James Askew, Nicholas Rowe | |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:53 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Speidel | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | Bluffton | John Griffin can't finish the layup | 19-22 |
| 08:32 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Christian Kennedy | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | Kalamazoo | James Murray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Merle Mason grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | Merle Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:02 | Kalamazoo | James Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:58 | Kalamazoo | The short jumper by Christian Kennedy is denied by Randy Styron | 19-22 |
| 07:57 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:53 | Bluffton | Merle Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (PG), Joel Jellison (SG), Junior Stetson (SF), Trenton Washinski (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Christian Kennedy, Walter McCullough, James Murray, Jacob Speidel, Andrew Lilly | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy (SF), Brandon Stevens (PF), James Strozier (C) Randy Styron, John Griffin, Joshua Crass | |
| 07:36 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Trenton Washinski | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Clifford Savard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Strozier (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Trenton Washinski swats the shot by Matthew Key | 21-22 |
| 07:21 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Trenton Washinski | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:02 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro tips it home | 23-22 |
| 06:57 | Bluffton | Merle Mason misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:56 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Junior Stetson | 23-22 |
| 06:50 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:49 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 06:45 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits a jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Key and he's fouled by Clifford Savard - foul #2 on Clifford Savard, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG) Clifford Savard | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe (SG) Matthew Key | |
| 06:45 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:30 | Kalamazoo | Nicholas Rowe steps in front of the Christian Kennedy pass | 25-25 |
| 06:26 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses the easy layup | 25-25 |
| 06:25 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:09 | Bluffton | Merle Mason clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:08 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Steve Alfaro | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson drills a runner from the left block set up by Christian Kennedy | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Merle Mason is hacked by Christian Kennedy - foul #1 on Christian Kennedy, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (SG), Jacob Speidel (PF), Andrew Lilly (C) Joel Jellison, Trenton Washinski, Steve Alfaro | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Key (SG), John Griffin (PF), Joshua Crass (C) Nicholas Rowe, Brandon Stevens, James Strozier | |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:25 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 05:23 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Griffin - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | James Murray (SG) Christian Kennedy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Nicholas Rowe (SG), Randy Styron (C) Merle Mason, Michael Kennedy, John Griffin | |
| 05:13 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Matthew Key knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Askew and he's hacked by Andrew Lilly - foul #2 on Andrew Lilly, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Craig Patrick (PG), Steve Alfaro (C) Junior Stetson, Andrew Lilly | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Randy Styron gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter McCullough - foul #1 on Walter McCullough, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:38 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Styron - foul #1 on Randy Styron, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison (SG) Craig Patrick | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:38 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Walter McCullough picks off the pass by James Askew in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski (PF) Steve Alfaro | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens (PF) James Askew | |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Rowe and he's fouled by Trenton Washinski - foul #1 on Trenton Washinski, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (PG), Junior Stetson (SF) Walter McCullough, James Murray | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Richard Utley (SG), Michael Kennedy (SF), James Strozier (C) Matthew Key, Nicholas Rowe, Randy Styron, Joshua Crass | |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:59 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | Kalamazoo | Brandon Stevens swats the short shot by Trenton Washinski | 28-33 |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | Richard Utley loses the dribble to Trenton Washinski | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Clifford Savard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Speidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Utley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Strozier (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joel Jellison | 30-33 |
| 02:56 | Bluffton | Joel Jellison steps in front of the James Askew pass | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 02:29 | Bluffton | James Strozier gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Clifford Savard steals it from Michael Kennedy | 32-33 |
| 02:10 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifford Savard | 34-33 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | James Strozier's fadeaway is rejected by Trenton Washinski | 34-33 |
| 01:47 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 01:18 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joel Jellison | 36-33 |
| 01:03 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy misses the dunk | 36-33 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:52 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG), Walter McCullough (SG), James Murray (SF), Andrew Lilly (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Clifford Savard, Joel Jellison, Junior Stetson, Trenton Washinski, Jacob Speidel | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Matthew Key (SG), Randy Styron (SF), John Griffin (PF), Joshua Crass (C) James Askew, Richard Utley, Michael Kennedy, Brandon Stevens, James Strozier | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Andrew Lilly denies the turnaround by Merle Mason | 36-33 |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 00:30 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:03 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Merle Mason snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Merle Mason misses the fullcourt shot | 36-33 |