| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Solem (fresh) SF - Jack Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Jon Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stimson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Robey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Jack Clark inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Ryan Long can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:43 | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Ryan Long clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Gibb - foul #2 on Joel Gibb, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Bluffton | Ryan Long snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:44 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the shot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:42 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Ryan Long hits a floater near the basket | 40-29 |
| 18:07 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:06 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:02 | Bluffton | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Gary Solem pass in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 17:37 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:36 | Bluffton | George Tabarez snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:26 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Solem | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:03 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Gibb | 43-31 |
| 16:47 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | Gary Solem is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Collins - foul #1 on Jon Collins, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG), William Franklin (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Gary Solem, Jack Clark, Ryan Long, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue (PG), David Soles (SG), John Chaffee (SF), Bryan Noel (PF), Dennis Wesson (C) Robert Taylor, Jon Collins, Thomas Stimson, Joel Gibb, Roger Robey | |
| 16:36 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is hacked by Jerry Donahue - foul #3 on Jerry Donahue, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Donahue | |
| 16:24 | Bluffton | William Franklin loses the dribble to Bryan Noel | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-33 |
| 16:03 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Robert Taylor (tiring) SG - David Soles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chaffee (fresh) PF - Bryan Noel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Wesson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 15:26 | St. Norbert | David Soles is hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb (PF) Bryan Noel | |
| 15:08 | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson tips it home | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Chaffee - foul #2 on John Chaffee, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Robert Bigby (C) George Tabarez, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Rufus Soo (SG), Thomas Stimson (SF), Roger Robey (C) David Soles, John Chaffee, Dennis Wesson | |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Joel Gibb | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rufus Soo | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is hacked by Jerry Donahue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Donahue, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Jack Clark (SF) Richard Ballard, William Franklin | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Donahue | |
| 14:18 | Bluffton | Jack Clark hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jerry Regan (C) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jon Collins (SG), Bryan Noel (PF), Dennis Wesson (C) Thomas Stimson, Joel Gibb, Roger Robey | |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | George Tabarez is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Tabarez, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), William Franklin (SG), Curtis Smith (C) George Tabarez, Gary Solem, Ryan Long | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | David Soles (SG), John Chaffee (SF) Robert Taylor, Rufus Soo | |
| 13:06 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:05 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:58 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Wesson - foul #1 on Dennis Wesson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Butts (SF) Jack Clark | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor (PG), Joel Gibb (PF) Jon Collins, Bryan Noel | |
| 12:58 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Ryan Long (PF) Jacob Butts, Jerry Regan | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Rufus Soo (SF) John Chaffee | |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:29 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:29 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | William Franklin clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rufus Soo - foul #1 on Rufus Soo, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Courtney Seiter (C) Richard Ballard, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jon Collins (SG), Roger Robey (C) David Soles, Dennis Wesson | |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:54 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Courtney Seiter - foul #2 on Courtney Seiter, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Butts (SF) William Franklin | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 11:54 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Solem (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Butts (fresh) PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Robert Taylor (tiring) SG - Jon Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Soo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Gibb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Robey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Bluffton | Jon Collins picks off the pass by George Tabarez in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 11:37 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 11:36 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:31 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Jon Collins | 49-42 |
| 11:07 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:05 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | Bluffton | George Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:44 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Soo | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Bluffton | Roger Robey steals the ball from Courtney Seiter | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins is hacked by Ryan Long - foul #1 on Ryan Long, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), William Franklin (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Curtis Smith (C) George Tabarez, Gary Solem, Jacob Butts, Ryan Long, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | David Soles (SG), Thomas Stimson (SF), Bryan Noel (PF), Dennis Wesson (C) Jon Collins, Rufus Soo, Joel Gibb, Roger Robey | |
| 09:38 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Bluffton | Jack Clark grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:30 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Smith | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 09:05 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:03 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 08:34 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Soles | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | William Franklin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Stimson - foul #3 on Thomas Stimson, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF), Jerry Regan (C) Robert Bigby, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jon Collins (SG), John Chaffee (SF), Joel Gibb (PF), Roger Robey (C) David Soles, Thomas Stimson, Bryan Noel, Dennis Wesson | |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:42 | St. Norbert | Ryan Long blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jon Collins | 53-47 |
| 07:41 | Bluffton | Jack Clark gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Regan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Robert Taylor (tired) SG - Jon Collins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chaffee (fresh) PF - Joel Gibb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Robey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | William Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Courtney Seiter (C) William Franklin, Jerry Regan | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue (PG), Rufus Soo (SG) Robert Taylor, Jon Collins | |
| 07:27 | St. Norbert | Jerry Donahue drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Chaffee | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Bluffton | George Tabarez is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Clark | 56-50 |
| 06:59 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey's floater is knocked away by Ryan Long | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | Bluffton | Ryan Long gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:49 | Bluffton | Ryan Long blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 06:48 | Bluffton | Ryan Long grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:34 | Bluffton | George Tabarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Donahue - foul #5 on Jerry Donahue, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), William Franklin (SF), Curtis Smith (C) Richard Ballard, Jack Clark, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor (PG), David Soles (SG), Thomas Stimson (SF), Bryan Noel (PF), Dennis Wesson (C) Jerry Donahue, Rufus Soo, John Chaffee, Joel Gibb, Roger Robey | |
| 06:34 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:34 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:09 | St. Norbert | Ryan Long swats the layup by Dennis Wesson | 58-50 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Bluffton | George Tabarez clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:48 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:33 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Long | 58-50 |
| 05:32 | St. Norbert | The offensive rebound goes to David Soles | 58-50 |
| 05:11 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Smith - foul #3 on Curtis Smith, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Butts (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Gary Solem, Ryan Long, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jon Collins (PG), Rufus Soo (SG), John Chaffee (SF), Joel Gibb (PF) Robert Taylor, David Soles, Thomas Stimson, Bryan Noel | |
| 05:11 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:07 | Bluffton | William Franklin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG) William Franklin | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | | |
| 04:51 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:23 | St. Norbert | Richard Ballard steals it from Jon Collins | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard jams it | 60-52 |
| 04:03 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Courtney Seiter - foul #3 on Courtney Seiter, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Ryan Long (PF) Richard Ballard, Jacob Butts, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | David Soles (SG) Rufus Soo | |
| 04:03 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Bluffton | Ryan Long comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Chaffee - foul #3 on John Chaffee, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson (SF), Roger Robey (C) John Chaffee, Dennis Wesson | |
| 03:48 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Soles | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Norbert | PG - Jon Collins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Soles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Stimson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Gibb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Robey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Jack Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | George Tabarez connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Clark | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Gibb | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is fouled in the backcourt by David Soles - foul #2 on David Soles, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), Gary Solem (SG), Courtney Seiter (C) George Tabarez, William Franklin, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Robert Taylor (PG), Rufus Soo (SG), John Chaffee (SF), Bryan Noel (PF) Jon Collins, David Soles, Thomas Stimson, Joel Gibb | |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson (SF), Joel Gibb (PF), Dennis Wesson (C) John Chaffee, Bryan Noel, Roger Robey | |
| 02:15 | St. Norbert | Richard Ballard steps in front of the Rufus Soo pass | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 02:09 | St. Norbert | The rebound goes to Dennis Wesson | 64-59 |
| 01:47 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | Ryan Long snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:31 | Bluffton | Ryan Long blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:29 | St. Norbert | Dennis Wesson pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:29 | St. Norbert | St. Norbert calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Curtis Smith (C) Richard Ballard, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Norbert | Jon Collins (SG), Roger Robey (C) Rufus Soo, Dennis Wesson | |
| 01:13 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:12 | St. Norbert | Joel Gibb gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | St. Norbert | Jon Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:46 | St. Norbert | Roger Robey tips it home | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | St. Norbert | Thomas Stimson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Norbert | St. Norbert is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith runs out the clock | 64-61 |