| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Leonard (fresh) PF - Rodney Thompson (fresh) C - Branden Staniszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clarence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Drewry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Gerald Lerma is denied by Aaron Shirley | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-40 |
| 19:04 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:59 | Bluffton | Robert Drewry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Branden Staniszewski | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | Bluffton | Louis Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Jones | 38-46 |
| 18:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 seconds is called on Charles Lassiter | 38-46 |
| 18:04 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley blows the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Thompson - foul #1 on Rodney Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 18:04 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:04 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson (SG), Thomas Zerring (PF) Charles Lassiter, Rodney Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone (PF) Louis Brown | |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Branden Staniszewski swats the short shot by Frank Cerrone | 38-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski hits the finger roll set up by James Leonard | 40-48 |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | Gerald Lerma is called for the reach on Clarence Jones - foul #2 on Gerald Lerma, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (SG), Jesse Binkley (SF) Robert Drewry, Aaron Shirley | |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | Branden Staniszewski is called for the reach on Jimmy Duffield - foul #3 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PG), Thomas Feingold (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF) Gerald Lerma, James Leonard, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (SG), Ross Glazer (PF) Clarence Jones, Jimmy Duffield | |
| 16:17 | Bluffton | David Bates travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Brown (PF) Ross Glazer | |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 15:54 | Bluffton | Louis Brown grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kyle Guinn (fresh) SG - Dion Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Feingold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Thompson (fresh) C - Thomas Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Binkley (fresh) PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Cerrone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Bluffton | Thomas Zerring steals the ball from David Bates | 40-48 |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Zerring | 42-48 |
| 15:14 | Bluffton | David Bates drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Binkley | 42-50 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Brown picks off the pass by Dion Richardson | 42-50 |
| 14:56 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Feingold - foul #2 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF), Branden Staniszewski (C) Dion Richardson, Thomas Feingold, Rodney Thompson, Thomas Zerring | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clarence Jones (PG), Robert Drewry (SG), Jimmy Duffield (C) David Bates, Robert Beck, Frank Cerrone | |
| 14:56 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:56 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter is hacked by Jesse Binkley - foul #1 on Jesse Binkley, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley (SF), Ross Glazer (PF) Jesse Binkley, Louis Brown | |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Robert Drewry pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:07 | Bluffton | James Leonard steals the ball from Ross Glazer | 42-52 |
| 13:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | Charles Lassiter is called for the reach on Clarence Jones - foul #3 on Charles Lassiter, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold (PF) Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone (PF) Ross Glazer | |
| 13:14 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone is fouled on the floor by Thomas Feingold - foul #3 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring (PF) Thomas Feingold | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Brown (PF) Frank Cerrone | |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Louis Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Leonard | 44-52 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:17 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:09 | Bluffton | James Leonard steals it from Clarence Jones | 44-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Lerma (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Lassiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Zerring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Branden Staniszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clarence Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Drewry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring's pass is intercepted by Aaron Shirley | 46-55 |
| 10:44 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:43 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Lassiter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:05 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:59 | Bluffton | Louis Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 09:57 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Zerring | 46-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring is denied on a layup by Jimmy Duffield | 46-55 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Leonard can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 09:42 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Jones steals it from Charles Lassiter | 46-55 |
| 08:43 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-55 |
| 08:42 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 08:40 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones is hacked by Branden Staniszewski - foul #4 on Branden Staniszewski, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Rodney Thompson (PF), Thomas Feingold (C) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Thomas Zerring, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (SG), Jesse Binkley (SF), Ross Glazer (PF), Frank Cerrone (C) Robert Drewry, Aaron Shirley, Louis Brown, Jimmy Duffield | |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | Clarence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:05 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Jones | 46-60 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson throws it down on a nice dish by Kyle Guinn | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kyle Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dion Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Feingold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clarence Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Binkley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Glazer (fresh) 1 ast. C - Frank Cerrone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Bluffton | David Bates connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cerrone | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski (C) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (SG) Clarence Jones | |
| 06:39 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley misses the easy layup | 48-63 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley tips it but misses | 48-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold's pass is intercepted by Frank Cerrone | 48-63 |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone buries a floater from the right wing set up by David Bates and he's hacked by Thomas Feingold - foul #4 on Thomas Feingold, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG) Kyle Guinn | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield (C) Jesse Binkley | |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Duffield | 48-66 |
| 05:43 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 05:38 | Bluffton | Rodney Thompson swats the shot by David Bates | 48-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy Duffield is called for the reach on Rodney Thompson - foul #1 on Jimmy Duffield, team foul #2 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma (PG), Charles Lassiter (SG), James Leonard (SF) Robert Paul, Dion Richardson, Thomas Feingold | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley (SF) Ross Glazer | |
| 05:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Lerma hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-66 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | David Bates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jimmy Duffield steps in front of the James Leonard pass | 48-66 |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 04:44 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski loses the dribble to David Bates | 48-68 |
| 04:06 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-68 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Branden Staniszewski gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Beck is called for the reach on Rodney Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Beck, team foul #3 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul (PG), Dion Richardson (SG), Brian Funk (SF), Thomas Zerring (PF), Kyle Guinn (C) Gerald Lerma, Charles Lassiter, James Leonard, Rodney Thompson, Branden Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harold King (PG), Jeffrey Koga (SF), Ross Glazer (PF), Jesse Binkley (C) David Bates, Aaron Shirley, Frank Cerrone, Jimmy Duffield | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Funk buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 03:37 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Paul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dion Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Funk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harold King (fresh) SG - Robert Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Koga (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ross Glazer (fresh) 1 ast. C - Jesse Binkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 03:30 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Binkley | 51-68 |
| 03:23 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 03:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Paul | 54-68 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold King | 54-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold (PF) Brian Funk | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (PG), Frank Cerrone (C) Harold King, Robert Beck | |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-71 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Zerring | 54-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul lays it up and in set up by Thomas Zerring | 56-71 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Kyle Guinn picks off the pass by David Bates in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul can't finish the layup | 56-71 |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ross Glazer | 56-71 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Koga buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Bates | 56-74 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Koga is called for the reach on Dion Richardson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Koga, team foul #4 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (SG) Jeffrey Koga | |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dion Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kyle Guinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Zerring connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Kyle Guinn | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | David Bates misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Guinn - foul #1 on Kyle Guinn, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | David Bates makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | David Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Feingold makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Zerring | 61-76 |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Jesse Binkley hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Beck | 61-78 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Paul can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:09 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Frank Cerrone | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | David Bates runs out the clock | 61-78 |