| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smialowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Dark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wlosinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Choate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Russell Dark inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Wheaton | Donald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 19:28 | Bluffton | Louis Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 19:11 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | John Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Smialowski - foul #1 on John Smialowski, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:30 | Wheaton | John Smialowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Russell Dark | 33-44 |
| 18:25 | Bluffton | Louis Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Clark - foul #1 on George Clark, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 18:25 | Bluffton | Louis Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:25 | Bluffton | Louis Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:25 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:12 | Wheaton | John Smialowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:11 | Wheaton | George Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:56 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| 17:32 | Bluffton | Donald Williams denies the turnaround by John Williams | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Wheaton | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:26 | Wheaton | George Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wlosinski | 36-44 |
| 16:59 | Bluffton | John Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block | 36-46 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Mark Choate is called for the reach on Robert Wlosinski - foul #1 on Mark Choate, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (SG), Thomas Bright (PF), Joseph Tea (C) John Smialowski, Robert Wlosinski, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tim Harris (PG), Joshua Crowson (SG), Barton Griffin (SF), Alfred Bader (PF), Ray Rucker (C) Louis Harrison, Ronald Parker, John Williams, Mark Choate, Glenn Amaro | |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | George Clark is hacked by Alfred Bader - foul #1 on Alfred Bader, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Noel Linder (SG) George Clark | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 16:13 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:12 | Wheaton | Robert Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:01 | Wheaton | Russell Dark hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cohen | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Noel Linder (fresh) SF - Russell Dark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Bright (fresh) C - Joseph Tea (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Tim Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Crowson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Bader (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:40 | Wheaton | Joseph Tea pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Russell Dark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barton Griffin - foul #2 on Barton Griffin, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), John Smialowski (SG), Thomas Armijo (PF) Robert Cohen, Noel Linder, Thomas Bright | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Parker (SG), Glenn Amaro (C) Joshua Crowson, Ray Rucker | |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Russell Dark makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Russell Dark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Wheaton | Joseph Tea grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Wheaton | George Clark scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Armijo | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | Tim Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker tips it in | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo loses the dribble to Glenn Amaro | 42-48 |
| 14:16 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Glenn Amaro is denied by Joseph Tea | 42-48 |
| 14:14 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo banks in the layup set up by George Clark and he's fouled by Barton Griffin - foul #3 on Barton Griffin, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SF), Donald Williams (C) Russell Dark, Joseph Tea | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Harrison (PG), John Williams (SF), Mark Choate (PF) Tim Harris, Barton Griffin, Alfred Bader | |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:59 | Bluffton | Mark Choate gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:43 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to George Clark | 44-48 |
| 13:40 | Wheaton | Louis Harrison steals the ball from George Clark in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | Glenn Amaro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Harrison | 44-51 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | Donald Williams hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 13:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Williams | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Wheaton | George Clark is fouled on the floor by Louis Harrison - foul #3 on Louis Harrison, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (PG), Joseph Tea (SF) George Clark, John Smialowski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tim Harris (SG), Barton Griffin (C) Ronald Parker, Glenn Amaro | |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Barton Griffin - foul #4 on Barton Griffin, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ray Rucker (C) Barton Griffin | |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Mark Choate | 47-53 |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | Mark Choate loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 11:54 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Hendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Tea (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Choate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Bluffton | John Williams makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:10 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | Mark Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Bluffton | Thomas Armijo steals it from Ray Rucker | 49-55 |
| 10:51 | Wheaton | Donald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), John Smialowski (SG), Russell Dark (SF), Robert Wlosinski (PF) Robert Cohen, David Hendrick, Thomas Armijo, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), Alfred Bader (PF), Glenn Amaro (C) Louis Harrison, Tim Harris, Mark Choate, Ray Rucker | |
| 10:28 | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:27 | Wheaton | Russell Dark snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 10:18 | Wheaton | Russell Dark makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Smialowski | 51-55 |
| 10:03 | Bluffton | The jump hook by John Williams is blocked by Joseph Tea | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Alfred Bader grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | John Williams hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joshua Crowson and he's fouled by Joseph Tea - foul #2 on Joseph Tea, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo (PF) Joseph Tea | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | John Williams makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:32 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski drills a floater from the left block set up by George Clark | 53-58 |
| 09:17 | Bluffton | John Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 53-58 |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:10 | Wheaton | Glenn Amaro steals the ball from George Clark | 53-58 |
| 08:48 | Bluffton | Robert Wlosinski steals the ball from Joshua Crowson | 53-58 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Glenn Amaro | 53-58 |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | John Williams can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 08:28 | Bluffton | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-58 |
| 08:19 | Bluffton | Alfred Bader misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 08:18 | Wheaton | Russell Dark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:51 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Dark | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Smialowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Dark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wlosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Joshua Crowson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Bader (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Amaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Bluffton | John Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 55-58 |
| 07:32 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Amaro - foul #2 on Glenn Amaro, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Cohen (PG), David Hendrick (SG), Joseph Tea (SF), Donald Williams (C) George Clark, John Smialowski, Russell Dark, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Harrison (PG), Tim Harris (SG), Barton Griffin (SF), Mark Choate (PF), Ray Rucker (C) Joshua Crowson, Ronald Parker, John Williams, Alfred Bader, Glenn Amaro | |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Bluffton | Donald Williams blocks the short jumper by Louis Harrison | 57-58 |
| 07:00 | Wheaton | Joseph Tea pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Wheaton | Robert Wlosinski scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Cohen | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Bluffton | Tim Harris is denied on a layup by Donald Williams | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Joseph Tea snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:55 | Wheaton | Donald Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | Donald Williams grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:37 | Wheaton | David Hendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | George Clark (PG), Russell Dark (SF), Thomas Armijo (PF) Robert Cohen, Joseph Tea, Robert Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Parker (SG), Glenn Amaro (C) Barton Griffin, Ray Rucker | |
| 05:23 | Bluffton | Russell Dark is called for the reach on Louis Harrison - foul #1 on Russell Dark, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Tim Harris clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Hendrick - foul #4 on David Hendrick, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Smialowski (SG) David Hendrick | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Tim Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Tim Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Wheaton | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:48 | Wheaton | George Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Russell Dark tips it in | 61-59 |
| 04:35 | Bluffton | George Clark steals it from Mark Choate | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | Wheaton | Donald Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Harrison - foul #4 on Louis Harrison, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson (PG), Barton Griffin (SF), Alfred Bader (PF) Louis Harrison, Tim Harris, Mark Choate | |
| 04:20 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Bluffton | Glenn Amaro is fouled on the floor by Russell Dark - foul #2 on Russell Dark, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Joseph Tea (C) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ray Rucker (C) Glenn Amaro | |
| 03:48 | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - George Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smialowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Dark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Tea (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Joshua Crowson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Bader (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | Joshua Crowson clanks a shot in the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:23 | Wheaton | John Smialowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Wheaton | Russell Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:01 | Wheaton | Joseph Tea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Bluffton | Alfred Bader grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Donald Williams (C) Joseph Tea | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Harrison (PG), John Williams (SF), Mark Choate (PF), Glenn Amaro (C) Joshua Crowson, Barton Griffin, Alfred Bader, Ray Rucker | |
| 02:44 | Bluffton | Thomas Armijo steals it from John Williams | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by George Clark | 65-61 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker's pass is intercepted by Russell Dark | 65-61 |
| 01:59 | Wheaton | George Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:58 | Bluffton | John Williams grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Donald Williams | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Glenn Amaro can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | John Williams lays it in | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:31 | Bluffton | Glenn Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Bluffton | Russell Dark picks off the pass by Louis Harrison | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Choate - foul #2 on Mark Choate, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Wheaton | Thomas Armijo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Ronald Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Wheaton | Russell Dark gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wheaton | Donald Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Clark and the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SF) Russell Dark | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:22 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | John Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Parker | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harrison - foul #5 on Louis Harrison, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tim Harris (PG) Louis Harrison | |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Wheaton | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Glenn Amaro pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Mark Choate clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Harris - foul #2 on Tim Harris, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Mark Choate clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Harris | 72-66 |