| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Slusher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Snowden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harold Mallett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Dobrzykowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Wheaton | Arthur Forsyth picks off the pass by Larry Terrell | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth clanks a turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Mallett - foul #1 on Harold Mallett, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden misses the floater in the paint | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Terrell - foul #1 on Larry Terrell, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Snowden - foul #2 on Ronald Snowden, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Wise (PG), Jeremy Auyeung (SG), Terrence Simoes (SF), Timothy Padillo (C) Richard Manzella, Richard Mackey, Larry Terrell, Ronald Snowden | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Devera (SG) Claud Dobrzykowski | |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Wheaton | Craig Wise hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | Joshua Devera can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Terrence Simoes picks off the pass by Rosendo Fernandez | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | Wheaton | Rosendo Fernandez blocks the short jumper by Gary Slusher | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Rosendo Fernandez | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Bluffton | The jumper by Harold Mallett is denied by Gary Slusher | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:39 | Wheaton | The jumper by Craig Wise is denied by Arthur Forsyth | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Craig Wise (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremy Auyeung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrence Simoes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Slusher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Padillo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harold Mallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Devera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon is open and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harold Mallett | 39-40 |
| 15:11 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terrence Simoes | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | Joshua Devera grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:33 | Wheaton | Craig Wise can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Rosendo Fernandez - foul #2 on Rosendo Fernandez, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Mackey (SG), Larry Terrell (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Ronald Snowden (C) Jeremy Auyeung, Terrence Simoes, Gary Slusher, Timothy Padillo | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Honda (PG), Roger Kelley (SG), Timothy McKenzie (SF), Willie Pearsall (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Harold Mallett, Joshua Devera, Kevin Burgoon, Arthur Forsyth, Rosendo Fernandez | |
| 14:33 | Wheaton | Craig Wise makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Wheaton | Craig Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG) Craig Wise | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:56 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Roger Kelley, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski (SG) Roger Kelley | |
| 13:15 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella's pass is intercepted by Claud Dobrzykowski | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Richard Mackey steals the ball from Timothy McKenzie | 46-43 |
| 12:58 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Bluffton | Timothy McKenzie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Honda | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | Bluffton | Willie Pearsall gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:05 | Bluffton | Edward Scott swats the layup by Claud Dobrzykowski | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell drills a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 11:37 | Bluffton | Richard Manzella steals it from Robert Honda in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Honda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claud Dobrzykowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy McKenzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Pearsall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:27 | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:21 | Bluffton | Willie Pearsall lays it up and in set up by Claud Dobrzykowski | 50-48 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski's pass is intercepted by Edward Scott | 50-48 |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | Robert Honda picks off the pass by Richard Mackey | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | Bluffton | Robert Honda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Bluffton | Timothy McKenzie tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung (SG), Terrence Simoes (SF), Gary Slusher (PF), Timothy Padillo (C) Richard Mackey, Larry Terrell, Edward Scott, Ronald Snowden | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harold Mallett (PG), Joshua Devera (SG), Kevin Burgoon (SF), Arthur Forsyth (PF), Rosendo Fernandez (C) Robert Honda, Claud Dobrzykowski, Timothy McKenzie, Willie Pearsall, Kenneth Smith | |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Bluffton | Joshua Devera is hacked by Jeremy Auyeung - foul #1 on Jeremy Auyeung, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Wise (PG) Richard Manzella | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 09:26 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:25 | Wheaton | Craig Wise grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:06 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:05 | Wheaton | Timothy Padillo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Wheaton | Craig Wise buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 08:40 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez is fouled on the floor by Timothy Padillo - foul #2 on Timothy Padillo, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett is fouled on the floor by Craig Wise - foul #2 on Craig Wise, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 08:27 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 08:25 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Forsyth | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Rosendo Fernandez is denied by Gary Slusher | 54-50 |
| 08:11 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:04 | Bluffton | Joshua Devera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | Wheaton | Craig Wise snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:43 | Wheaton | Arthur Forsyth blocks the short jumper by Gary Slusher | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | Wheaton | Craig Wise buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrence Simoes | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Craig Wise (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jeremy Auyeung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrence Simoes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Slusher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Padillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harold Mallett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Devera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:05 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:59 | Bluffton | Joshua Devera scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:40 | Wheaton | Joshua Devera picks off the pass by Jeremy Auyeung | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon is hacked by Terrence Simoes - foul #2 on Terrence Simoes, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Richard Mackey (SG), Larry Terrell (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Ronald Snowden (C) Craig Wise, Jeremy Auyeung, Terrence Simoes, Gary Slusher, Timothy Padillo | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski (PG), Roger Kelley (SG), Timothy McKenzie (SF), Willie Pearsall (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Harold Mallett, Joshua Devera, Kevin Burgoon, Arthur Forsyth, Rosendo Fernandez | |
| 06:11 | Bluffton | Willie Pearsall lays it up and in on a great pass from Claud Dobrzykowski and he's hacked by Richard Manzella - foul #2 on Richard Manzella, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Honda (PG) Claud Dobrzykowski | |
| 06:11 | Bluffton | Willie Pearsall misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:11 | Wheaton | Edward Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Snowden | 60-58 |
| 05:35 | Bluffton | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:02 | Wheaton | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Snowden - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gary Slusher (PF) Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harold Mallett (PG), Kevin Burgoon (SF), Arthur Forsyth (PF) Robert Honda, Timothy McKenzie, Kenneth Smith | |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Forsyth - foul #1 on Arthur Forsyth, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon loses the dribble to Richard Mackey | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:23 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:03 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:01 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Richard Mackey is called for the reach on Roger Kelley - foul #2 on Richard Mackey, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez (C) Willie Pearsall | |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:37 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | Gary Slusher steps in front of the Rosendo Fernandez pass | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mackey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Slusher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harold Mallett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:15 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:09 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Harold Mallett | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Terrell | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Wheaton | Rosendo Fernandez steals it from Richard Mackey | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella's pass is intercepted by Roger Kelley | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley lays it in | 64-66 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 64-66 |
| 00:38 | Wheaton | Richard Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Mackey | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Harold Mallett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mackey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Slusher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Honda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Bluffton | Larry Terrell picks off the pass by Robert Honda | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Terrell | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Bluffton | Kevin Burgoon tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Wise (PG), Jeremy Auyeung (SG), Terrence Simoes (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Timothy Padillo (C) Richard Manzella, Richard Mackey, Larry Terrell, Gary Slusher, Ronald Snowden | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy McKenzie (SF), Willie Pearsall (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Kevin Burgoon, Arthur Forsyth, Rosendo Fernandez | |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley is hacked by Jeremy Auyeung - foul #2 on Jeremy Auyeung, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Roger Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Willie Pearsall is called for the reach on Edward Scott - foul #2 on Willie Pearsall, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claud Dobrzykowski (SG) Roger Kelley | |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Bluffton | Timothy McKenzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | Jeremy Auyeung grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:50 | Wheaton | Craig Wise misses the fadeaway in the lane | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | Edward Scott snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Manzella (PG), Richard Mackey (SG), Larry Terrell (SF), Gary Slusher (PF), Ronald Snowden (C) Craig Wise, Jeremy Auyeung, Terrence Simoes, Edward Scott, Timothy Padillo | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Kelley (SG), Kevin Burgoon (SF), Arthur Forsyth (PF), Rosendo Fernandez (C) Claud Dobrzykowski, Timothy McKenzie, Willie Pearsall, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Wheaton | Larry Terrell tips it but misses | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher is fouled on the floor by Robert Honda - foul #4 on Robert Honda, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:02 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Robert Honda hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burgoon | 72-73 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Gary Slusher misses the lay-in | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kevin Burgoon | 72-73 |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | Rosendo Fernandez misses the jump hook in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 01:03 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Arthur Forsyth - foul #2 on Arthur Forsyth, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Wheaton | Ronald Snowden makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Manzella (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mackey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Slusher (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Honda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Burgoon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosendo Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth lays it up and in set up by Robert Honda | 75-77 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Terrell | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | Arthur Forsyth connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roger Kelley | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Richard Manzella misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-79 |