| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harold Oliva (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman McDowell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ozuna (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald McOy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Glenn McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marrufo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gracia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | John Ozuna inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Whitworth | George Gracia is called for the reach on Ronald McOy - foul #1 on George Gracia, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Coleman - foul #2 on Charles Coleman, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Bluffton | Doug Newton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Marrufo | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Whitworth | Dale Craven hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Sherman McDowell | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Bluffton | John Marrufo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Newton | 37-40 |
| 18:01 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:59 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:54 | Whitworth | John Ozuna clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Whitworth | Dale Craven grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:37 | Whitworth | Charles Coleman denies the turnaround by Dale Craven | 37-40 |
| 17:36 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald McOy - foul #2 on Ronald McOy, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Kevin West (PG), Ralph Breedlove (SF), George Lewis (PF) Harold Oliva, John Ozuna, Ronald McOy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | Whitworth | Doug Newton is called for the reach on Sherman McDowell - foul #2 on Doug Newton, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Body (SF), Claude Heflin (C) John Marrufo, George Gracia | |
| 16:51 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Claude Heflin | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | Claude Heflin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 16:42 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:37 | Whitworth | Kevin West buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:16 | Bluffton | Raymond Body hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Bluffton | Claude Heflin grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Ralph Breedlove steals the ball from Doug Newton | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Breedlove | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Kevin West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman McDowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Breedlove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Craven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Glenn McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Body (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Heflin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:25 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Body - foul #2 on Raymond Body, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harold Oliva (PG), Thomas Steck (PF), Ronald McOy (C) Sherman McDowell, George Lewis, Dale Craven | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), Mark Werner (SG), John Marrufo (SF), George Gracia (C) Glenn McDaniel, Doug Newton, Charles Coleman, Claude Heflin | |
| 15:25 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:13 | Bluffton | George Gracia buries a floater from the left side set up by Lynn Paul | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva's pass is intercepted by Mark Werner | 43-44 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | John Marrufo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 14:39 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Oliva | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Bluffton | John Marrufo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Werner | 45-47 |
| 14:03 | Whitworth | Thomas Steck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | Bluffton | Mark Werner snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:57 | Bluffton | John Marrufo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Whitworth | Ronald McOy pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Breedlove | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | Bluffton | Mark Werner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:26 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:58 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:57 | Bluffton | John Marrufo snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Bluffton | Lynn Paul comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva drills a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:12 | Bluffton | John Marrufo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Paul | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Whitworth | Kevin West misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Bluffton | George Gracia grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harold Oliva (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Breedlove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Steck (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald McOy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lynn Paul (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marrufo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Body (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gracia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Bluffton | Harold Oliva steals the ball from Mark Werner | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Gracia - foul #2 on George Gracia, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell (SG), John Ozuna (SF), George Lewis (PF), Dale Craven (C) Kevin West, Ralph Breedlove, Thomas Steck, Ronald McOy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel (PG), Doug Newton (SG), Claude Heflin (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Timothy Simpson (C) Lynn Paul, Mark Werner, John Marrufo, Raymond Body, George Gracia | |
| 11:43 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:43 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | Timothy Simpson drills a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva knocks in the floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | Bluffton | Claude Heflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Adrian Bennett (PG) Harold Oliva | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:25 | Whitworth | George Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:23 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:12 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Dale Craven | 54-52 |
| 09:54 | Whitworth | John Ozuna scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Adrian Bennett | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Bluffton | Doug Newton is fouled on the floor by Sherman McDowell - foul #3 on Sherman McDowell, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Thomas Steck (PF) George Lewis | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Marrufo (SF), George Gracia (C) Claude Heflin, Timothy Simpson | |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | Doug Newton is hacked by John Ozuna - foul #1 on John Ozuna, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | Whitworth | Dale Craven gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:39 | Whitworth | Thomas Steck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | Whitworth | Dale Craven hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 08:13 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Marrufo | 58-55 |
| 07:57 | Whitworth | Thomas Steck is fouled on the floor by Charles Coleman - foul #3 on Charles Coleman, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Kevin West (PG), William Reeder (SG), Ralph Breedlove (SF), Ronald McOy (PF), George Lewis (C) Adrian Bennett, Sherman McDowell, John Ozuna, Thomas Steck, Dale Craven | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lynn Paul (PG), Mark Werner (SG), Raymond Body (PF) Glenn McDaniel, Doug Newton, Charles Coleman | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Kevin West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Reeder (fresh) SF - Ralph Breedlove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald McOy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lynn Paul (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marrufo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Body (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gracia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claude Heflin (C) George Gracia | |
| 07:25 | Bluffton | Raymond Body hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lynn Paul | 58-57 |
| 07:04 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 60-57 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | John Marrufo's pass is intercepted by Kevin West | 60-57 |
| 06:19 | Whitworth | George Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:17 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Lynn Paul | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Bluffton | Ronald McOy is called for the reach on Raymond Body - foul #3 on Ronald McOy, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harold Oliva (PG), Sherman McDowell (SG), Thomas Steck (PF), Dale Craven (C) Kevin West, William Reeder, Ronald McOy, George Lewis | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel (PG), Doug Newton (SG), Charles Coleman (PF), George Gracia (C) Lynn Paul, Mark Werner, John Marrufo, Claude Heflin | |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | George Gracia banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 05:32 | Whitworth | Thomas Steck blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 05:31 | Bluffton | Raymond Body grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Doug Newton drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Body | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Whitworth | Ralph Breedlove's floater is tipped away by George Gracia | 60-61 |
| 04:45 | Whitworth | Thomas Steck hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Bluffton | Doug Newton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to George Gracia | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Doug Newton buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn McDaniel and he's hacked by Ralph Breedlove - foul #2 on Ralph Breedlove, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Ozuna (SF), Ronald McOy (PF) Ralph Breedlove, Thomas Steck | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Marrufo (SF) Raymond Body | |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Doug Newton makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harold Oliva (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman McDowell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ozuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald McOy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Craven (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Glenn McDaniel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marrufo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Gracia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Harold Oliva steals the ball from George Gracia | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Kevin West (PG), Adrian Bennett (SG) Harold Oliva, Sherman McDowell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Norman Samples (PF), Claude Heflin (C) Charles Coleman, George Gracia | |
| 03:02 | Bluffton | Doug Newton drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Claude Heflin | 62-67 |
| 02:58 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harold Oliva (PG), Sherman McDowell (SG), Thomas Steck (PF) Kevin West, Adrian Bennett, Ronald McOy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Coleman (PF), George Gracia (C) Norman Samples, Claude Heflin | |
| 02:47 | Whitworth | Dale Craven's layup is rejected by George Gracia | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | Whitworth | John Ozuna gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | Whitworth | Dale Craven hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sherman McDowell and he's fouled by Doug Newton - foul #3 on Doug Newton, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 02:30 | Whitworth | Dale Craven makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Harold Oliva is called for the reach on Charles Coleman - foul #2 on Harold Oliva, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn McDaniel | 65-69 |
| 01:44 | Whitworth | John Ozuna knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Craven | 67-69 |
| 01:26 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman misses short on a runner from close range | 67-69 |
| 01:24 | Whitworth | Dale Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:05 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva double dribbles | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-69 |
| 00:50 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:43 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Charles Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Harold Oliva is called for the reach on Glenn McDaniel - foul #3 on Harold Oliva, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Glenn McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Whitworth | Sherman McDowell loses the ball out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Body (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Sherman McDowell is called for the reach on Raymond Body in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman McDowell, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Raymond Body makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Raymond Body makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Raymond Body grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Raymond Body is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman McDowell - foul #5 on Sherman McDowell, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Kevin West (SG) Sherman McDowell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claude Heflin (C) George Gracia | |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Raymond Body makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Raymond Body misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Whitworth | Dale Craven gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Norman Samples (PF) Claude Heflin | |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Raymond Body is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Oliva - foul #4 on Harold Oliva, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Raymond Body misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Raymond Body makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Whitworth | Harold Oliva drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Claude Heflin (C) Norman Samples | |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | John Marrufo is hacked by Harold Oliva in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Oliva, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Adrian Bennett (SG) Harold Oliva | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | John Marrufo makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | John Marrufo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Coleman (PF), George Gracia (C) Raymond Body, Claude Heflin | |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | Adrian Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-77 |