| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Glenn McDaniel (fresh) SG - Doug Newton (fresh) SF - John Marrufo (fresh) PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) C - George Gracia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Johnie Reeves (fresh) SG - Steve Shoup (fresh) SF - David Bloom (fresh) PF - William Eisenman (fresh) C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | George Gracia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Doug Newton misses short on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | John Marrufo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Franklin | David Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Franklin | David Bloom hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnie Reeves and he's hacked by Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Franklin | David Bloom makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Bluffton | John Marrufo's pass is intercepted by William Eisenman | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Franklin | Steve Shoup hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnie Reeves | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Franklin | Steve Shoup grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn McDaniel - foul #1 on Glenn McDaniel, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:59 | Bluffton | George Gracia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | Franklin | Steve Shoup connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Bloom | 0-9 |
| 17:30 | Bluffton | Doug Newton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marrufo | 3-9 |
| 17:09 | Franklin | William Eisenman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Marrufo - foul #1 on John Marrufo, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 17:09 | Franklin | William Eisenman makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:09 | Franklin | William Eisenman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | George Gracia grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| 17:02 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman tips it but misses | 3-10 |
| 17:00 | Franklin | David Bloom snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 16:54 | Franklin | David Bloom travels with the ball | 3-10 |
| 16:47 | Bluffton | Johnie Reeves steps in front of the Charles Coleman pass | 3-10 |
| 16:43 | Franklin | Steve Shoup blows the layup | 3-10 |
| 16:42 | Franklin | William Eisenman gets the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:37 | Franklin | Steve Shoup misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 16:35 | Franklin | David Bloom tips it back up and in | 3-12 |
| 16:18 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel is hacked by Steve Shoup - foul #1 on Steve Shoup, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), Mark Werner (SG), Raymond Body (SF), Norman Samples (PF), Claude Heflin (C) Glenn McDaniel, Doug Newton, John Marrufo, Charles Coleman, George Gracia | |
| Subs | Franklin | Jack Vaughan (PG), John Davis (PF) Johnie Reeves, William Eisenman | |
| 16:11 | Bluffton | Raymond Body is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Body, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| 15:50 | Franklin | Steve Shoup connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 3-15 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lynn Paul (fresh) SG - Mark Werner (fresh) SF - Raymond Body (fresh) PF - Norman Samples (fresh) C - Claude Heflin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jack Vaughan (fresh) SG - Steve Shoup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Bloom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Bluffton | Raymond Body loses the ball out of bounds | 3-15 |
| 15:17 | Franklin | David Bloom misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Body - foul #2 on Raymond Body, team foul #5 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel (PG), Doug Newton (SG), Timothy Simpson (C) Lynn Paul, Mark Werner, Raymond Body | |
| Subs | Franklin | William Eisenman (PF) John Davis | |
| 15:17 | Franklin | David Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 15:17 | Franklin | David Bloom misses the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 15:17 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Timothy Simpson | 3-16 |
| 15:12 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-16 |
| 15:11 | Franklin | William Eisenman gets the rebound | 3-16 |
| 15:04 | Franklin | David Bloom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mitchell | 3-18 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Doug Newton is whistled for a carry | 3-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Marrufo (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), George Gracia (C) Claude Heflin, Norman Samples, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Franklin | Johnie Reeves (PG) Jack Vaughan | |
| 14:22 | Franklin | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Charles Coleman - foul #2 on Charles Coleman, team foul #6 | 3-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Norman Samples (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 14:04 | Franklin | David Bloom makes the jumper from the left block set up by Steve Shoup | 3-20 |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | Norman Samples is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Marrufo | 5-20 |
| 13:40 | Franklin | David Bloom is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Werner (SG) Doug Newton | |
| Subs | Franklin | John Davis (PF) William Eisenman | |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | John Marrufo drills a floater from the right side set up by Glenn McDaniel | 7-20 |
| 13:11 | Franklin | Steve Shoup scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnie Reeves | 7-23 |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | John Marrufo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn McDaniel | 10-23 |
| 12:48 | Franklin | Mark Werner is called for the reach on David Bloom - foul #1 on Mark Werner, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), Doug Newton (SG), Claude Heflin (PF), Timothy Simpson (C) Glenn McDaniel, John Marrufo, Norman Samples, George Gracia | |
| Subs | Franklin | Jack Vaughan (PG), Neal Guice (SG), Ronald Sitz (C) Johnie Reeves, Steve Shoup, Robert Mitchell | |
| 12:48 | Franklin | David Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 12:48 | Franklin | David Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Neal Guice steals it from Lynn Paul | 10-25 |
| 12:06 | Franklin | David Bloom can't connect on a runner from the right block | 10-25 |
| 12:04 | Franklin | Ronald Sitz gets the offensive rebound | 10-25 |
| 11:46 | Franklin | John Davis buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Bloom | 10-27 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lynn Paul (fresh) SG - Doug Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Werner (fresh) PF - Claude Heflin (fresh) C - Timothy Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jack Vaughan (fresh) SG - Neal Guice (fresh) SF - David Bloom (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sitz (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | Mark Werner misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Bloom - foul #1 on David Bloom, team foul #2 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Marrufo (SF) Lynn Paul | |
| Subs | Franklin | Steve Shoup (SG), Teddy Hopper (SF), William Eisenman (PF) Neal Guice, David Bloom, Ronald Sitz | |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | Mark Werner misses the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | Mark Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 11:27 | Franklin | John Davis misses the jumper from close range | 11-27 |
| 11:26 | Franklin | William Eisenman hits the follow up shot | 11-29 |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Mark Werner drills a floater in the lane | 13-29 |
| 10:56 | Franklin | Teddy Hopper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-29 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Timothy Simpson snags the defensive board | 13-29 |
| 10:49 | Bluffton | Doug Newton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-29 |
| 10:47 | Bluffton | Mark Werner tips it back up and in | 15-29 |
| 10:38 | Franklin | John Davis is called for traveling | 15-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel (PG), Lynn Paul (SG), Norman Samples (PF), George Gracia (C) Mark Werner, Doug Newton, Claude Heflin, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Franklin | Johnie Reeves (PG), Robert Mitchell (C) Jack Vaughan, John Davis | |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | George Gracia clanks a jumper in the paint | 15-29 |
| 10:20 | Franklin | William Eisenman snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 10:14 | Franklin | William Eisenman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 10:13 | Bluffton | Norman Samples snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 10:07 | Bluffton | Norman Samples hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Glenn McDaniel | 17-29 |
| 09:54 | Franklin | Steve Shoup loses the ball out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Neal Guice (SG), David Bloom (SF) Steve Shoup, Teddy Hopper | |
| 09:30 | Bluffton | Lynn Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-29 |
| 09:28 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 17-29 |
| 09:22 | Franklin | George Gracia denies the turnaround by David Bloom | 17-29 |
| 09:20 | Bluffton | Norman Samples pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Norman Samples clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Johnie Reeves - foul #1 on Johnie Reeves, team foul #3 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Newton (SG), Claude Heflin (SF) Lynn Paul, John Marrufo | |
| Subs | Franklin | John Davis (PF) William Eisenman | |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:47 | Franklin | David Bloom scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnie Reeves | 19-32 |
| 08:18 | Bluffton | George Gracia is fouled on the floor by Robert Mitchell as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Werner (SF), Timothy Simpson (C) Norman Samples, George Gracia | |
| Subs | Franklin | Jack Vaughan (PG), Steve Shoup (SG), Teddy Hopper (SF), Ronald Sitz (C) Johnie Reeves, Neal Guice, David Bloom, Robert Mitchell | |
| 07:59 | Bluffton | Mark Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-32 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Timothy Simpson tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 07:44 | Franklin | Steve Shoup's pass is intercepted by Mark Werner | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Glenn McDaniel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Doug Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Werner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Heflin (fresh) C - Timothy Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jack Vaughan (fresh) SG - Steve Shoup (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Hopper (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sitz (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Bluffton | Claude Heflin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 07:22 | Franklin | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Glenn McDaniel - foul #2 on Glenn McDaniel, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), John Marrufo (SF), Norman Samples (PF) Glenn McDaniel, Mark Werner, Claude Heflin | |
| Subs | Franklin | David Bloom (SF), William Eisenman (C) Teddy Hopper, Ronald Sitz | |
| 07:22 | Franklin | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:22 | Franklin | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Norman Samples grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | The jumper by Lynn Paul is denied by William Eisenman | 24-33 |
| 07:16 | Franklin | David Bloom pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 07:09 | Franklin | David Bloom drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Shoup | 24-35 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | John Marrufo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 26-35 |
| 06:45 | Franklin | Jack Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-35 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Norman Samples grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 06:16 | Bluffton | John Marrufo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Werner (SG), Claude Heflin (PF), George Gracia (C) Doug Newton, Norman Samples, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Franklin | Johnie Reeves (PG), Robert Mitchell (C) Jack Vaughan, John Davis | |
| 05:56 | Franklin | Lynn Paul picks off the pass by William Eisenman | 26-35 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Lynn Paul can't finish the layup | 26-35 |
| 05:50 | Franklin | Steve Shoup snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 05:48 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves is hacked by Lynn Paul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Paul, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Neal Guice (SG), Teddy Hopper (SF) Steve Shoup, David Bloom | |
| 05:48 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:48 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | John Marrufo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:24 | Bluffton | Lynn Paul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 05:22 | Franklin | Neal Guice grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:18 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Lynn Paul - foul #2 on Lynn Paul, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lowe (PG) Lynn Paul | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 05:18 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:18 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:03 | Bluffton | William Eisenman picks off the pass by Claude Heflin | 26-37 |
| 04:51 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves is fouled on the floor by Terry Lowe - foul #1 on Terry Lowe, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Newton (SG), Norman Samples (PF) Mark Werner, Claude Heflin | |
| Subs | Franklin | Ronald Sitz (PF) William Eisenman | |
| 04:51 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:51 | Franklin | Johnie Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:33 | Bluffton | Norman Samples hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from John Marrufo out of a doubleteam | 28-39 |
| 04:16 | Franklin | Ronald Sitz makes the fadeaway from the left block | 28-41 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Doug Newton drills a jump hook in the paint | 30-41 |
| 03:45 | Franklin | The short jumper by Ronald Sitz is denied by Norman Samples | 30-41 |
| 03:44 | Bluffton | Doug Newton pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Terry Lowe (fresh) SG - Doug Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Marrufo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Samples (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gracia (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Johnie Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Guice (fresh) SF - Teddy Hopper (fresh) PF - Ronald Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mitchell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Bluffton | Doug Newton is hacked by Neal Guice - foul #1 on Neal Guice, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel (PG), Raymond Body (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Claude Heflin (C) Terry Lowe, John Marrufo, Norman Samples, George Gracia | |
| Subs | Franklin | Jack Vaughan (PG), Steve Shoup (SG), David Bloom (SF), William Eisenman (PF), John Davis (C) Johnie Reeves, Neal Guice, Teddy Hopper, Ronald Sitz, Robert Mitchell | |
| 03:14 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn McDaniel | 32-41 |
| 02:56 | Franklin | David Bloom buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Vaughan | 32-44 |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Raymond Body buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 02:38 | Franklin | John Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Vaughan | 34-47 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Doug Newton misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Shoup - foul #2 on Steve Shoup, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Simpson (C) Claude Heflin | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Doug Newton makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Doug Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:18 | Franklin | Jack Vaughan clanks a floater from close range | 36-47 |
| 02:17 | Franklin | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 02:01 | Franklin | John Davis buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jack Vaughan | 36-49 |
| 01:41 | Bluffton | Steve Shoup steals it from Charles Coleman | 36-49 |
| 01:38 | Franklin | Steve Shoup hits the finger roll | 36-51 |
| 01:21 | Bluffton | Raymond Body hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Doug Newton out of the doubleteam | 39-51 |
| 00:58 | Franklin | Jack Vaughan buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Shoup | 39-54 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Eisenman - foul #1 on William Eisenman, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), Mark Werner (SG), John Marrufo (SF), George Gracia (C) Glenn McDaniel, Doug Newton, Raymond Body, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Franklin | Johnie Reeves (PG), Neal Guice (SG), Teddy Hopper (SF), Ronald Sitz (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Jack Vaughan, Steve Shoup, David Bloom, William Eisenman, John Davis | |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 00:41 | Franklin | Ronald Sitz grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 00:34 | Franklin | Teddy Hopper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to George Gracia | 40-54 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | John Marrufo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 00:24 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman tips it in | 42-54 |
| 00:19 | Franklin | Neal Guice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Teddy Hopper | 42-56 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Mark Werner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 00:14 | Franklin | Robert Mitchell gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 00:08 | Franklin | John Marrufo steps in front of the Ronald Sitz pass | 42-56 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | George Gracia travels with the ball | 42-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Norman Samples (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 00:00 | Franklin | Teddy Hopper misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-56 |