| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gus Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Mullens (fresh) PF - Michael Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Wise - foul #2 on Charles Wise, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:50 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:50 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | John Jay | Gus Wells can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alfred Cheatham - foul #2 on Alfred Cheatham, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | John Jay | Gus Wells misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | John Jay | Gus Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch is called for 3 seconds | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | John Jay | Gus Wells drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wise | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Bluffton | Michael Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Chaffin | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | John Jay | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | John Jay | Alfred Cheatham swats the short shot by Charles Wise | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:08 | John Jay | Charles Wise gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | John Jay | William Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wise and he's fouled by Lawrence Mullens - foul #3 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bryant (SF) Lawrence Mullens | |
| 18:03 | John Jay | William Smith makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | William Smith is called for the reach on Duane Tesch - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | John Jay | Douglas Dendy (SG), Blair Jamison (C) William Smith, Gus Wells | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls (PF), Michael Klock (C) Michael Cook, Alfred Cheatham | |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dendy - foul #3 on Douglas Dendy, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | John Jay | Arnold Lewis (SG), Chad Wood (C) Douglas Dendy, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | Chad Wood steps in front of the Michael Klock pass | 39-33 |
| 17:02 | John Jay | Michael Bryant is called for the reach on Arnold Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Bryant, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | John Jay | Sam Butler (SG), Carl Espinosa (SF) Charles Wise, Henry Chaffin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Williams (SG) Duane Tesch | |
| 16:45 | John Jay | Carl Espinosa buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Butler | 41-33 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | George Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Earl Hudson | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | John Jay | Chad Wood loses the dribble to George Williams | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Bluffton | George Williams lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | John Jay | Blair Jamison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Klock - foul #1 on Michael Klock, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Wise (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gus Wells (C) Arnold Lewis, Sam Butler, Carl Espinosa, Chad Wood | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Duane Tesch (SG), Lawrence Mullens (SF), Michael Cook (PF), Alfred Cheatham (C) Earl Hudson, Michael Bryant, Stacy Qualls, Michael Klock | |
| 15:53 | John Jay | Blair Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:53 | John Jay | Blair Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Jamison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gus Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Mullens (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch is hacked by Blair Jamison - foul #2 on Blair Jamison, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | John Jay | Henry Chaffin (PF) Blair Jamison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 15:16 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 43-38 |
| 14:59 | John Jay | Alfred Cheatham swats the short shot by William Smith | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Bluffton | George Williams gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham misses badly on a shot in the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | John Jay | William Smith can't throw it down | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Bluffton | Michael Cook snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Hudson (PG), Stacy Qualls (PF) George Williams, Michael Cook | |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | John Jay | Charles Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | John Jay | Douglas Dendy (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (SG), Michael Klock (C) Duane Tesch, Alfred Cheatham | |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Hudson | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | John Jay | Charles Wise clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | Michael Klock gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | Arnold Lewis (PG), Blair Jamison (C) Charles Wise, Gus Wells | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bryant (SF) Lawrence Mullens | |
| 13:07 | John Jay | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Bluffton | Arthur Koch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:17 | John Jay | Arnold Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson is denied on a layup by Henry Chaffin | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | John Jay | Arnold Lewis pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | John Jay | William Smith clanks a shot in the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:38 | Bluffton | William Smith steps in front of the Arthur Koch pass | 46-45 |
| 11:35 | John Jay | William Smith hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Arnold Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dendy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Chaffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Blair Jamison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Arthur Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Qualls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Klock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Wise (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gus Wells (C) William Smith, Douglas Dendy, Henry Chaffin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Duane Tesch (SG), Lawrence Mullens (SF), Michael Cook (PF), Alfred Cheatham (C) Arthur Koch, Michael Bryant, Stacy Qualls, Michael Klock | |
| 10:59 | Bluffton | Robert Thompson takes the ball from Michael Cook | 48-45 |
| 10:30 | John Jay | Charles Wise throws it down | 50-45 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Michael Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:22 | John Jay | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:03 | John Jay | Charles Wise knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Bluffton | Charles Wise is called for the reach on Lawrence Mullens - foul #3 on Charles Wise, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | John Jay | Douglas Dendy (SG), Chad Wood (PF) Arnold Lewis, Blair Jamison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Williams (PG) Earl Hudson | |
| 09:43 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Wise | 56-47 |
| 08:52 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Williams | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | John Jay | Gus Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | John Jay | Carl Espinosa (SF), Henry Chaffin (PF) Robert Thompson, Gus Wells | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Hudson (PG), Michael Bryant (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF), Michael Klock (C) Duane Tesch, Lawrence Mullens, Michael Cook, Alfred Cheatham | |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | George Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:15 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:25 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant lays it in | 59-52 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Dendy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:10 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Earl Hudson | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Dendy | 62-54 |
| 06:39 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:19 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | John Jay | Charles Wise can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 06:15 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 06:13 | John Jay | Chad Wood snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 05:56 | John Jay | The short jumper by Douglas Dendy is denied by Michael Klock | 62-54 |
| 05:54 | John Jay | Douglas Dendy tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 05:52 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:47 | Bluffton | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | John Jay | Charles Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | John Jay | William Smith (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gus Wells (C) Charles Wise, Carl Espinosa, Chad Wood | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Duane Tesch (SG), Lawrence Mullens (SF), Michael Cook (PF), Alfred Cheatham (C) George Williams, Michael Bryant, Stacy Qualls, Michael Klock | |
| 05:29 | John Jay | Lawrence Mullens is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | John Jay | Arnold Lewis (PG) Douglas Dendy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:11 | John Jay | Gus Wells drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Arnold Lewis | 64-54 |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Earl Hudson | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | John Jay | The jump hook by Gus Wells is blocked by Alfred Cheatham | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:35 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:29 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Mullens - foul #5 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | John Jay | Charles Wise (PG) Arnold Lewis | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bryant (SF) Lawrence Mullens | |
| 04:29 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:29 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:08 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant hits a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:53 | John Jay | Charles Wise is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| 03:33 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Chaffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gus Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Bluffton | Michael Cook is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | John Jay | Douglas Dendy (SF), Blair Jamison (PF), Chad Wood (C) Robert Thompson, Henry Chaffin, Gus Wells | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Williams (PG), Stacy Qualls (PF), Michael Klock (C) Earl Hudson, Michael Cook, Alfred Cheatham | |
| 02:56 | John Jay | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Bryant - foul #2 on Michael Bryant, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (SG) Duane Tesch | |
| 02:56 | John Jay | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | John Jay | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | John Jay | Robert Thompson (SF), Henry Chaffin (PF), Gus Wells (C) Douglas Dendy, Blair Jamison, Chad Wood | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Hudson (PG), Duane Tesch (SG), Alfred Cheatham (C) George Williams, Arthur Koch, Michael Klock | |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Duane Tesch | 68-64 |
| 02:17 | John Jay | William Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wise | 70-64 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Cook (PF) Stacy Qualls | |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | Michael Cook scores on a jumper from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 01:39 | John Jay | Duane Tesch picks off the pass by Charles Wise | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson tips it home | 70-68 |
| 01:08 | John Jay | Charles Wise clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Earl Hudson | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | John Jay | Gus Wells misses short on a jumper from the right block | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Michael Cook grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Michael Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wise - foul #4 on Charles Wise, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Michael Cook misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | John Jay | Gus Wells snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | John Jay | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wise | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-71 |
| 00:08 | John Jay | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | William Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Tesch - foul #1 on Duane Tesch, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 71-71 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Chaffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gus Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Cook | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | John Jay | Robert Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Duane Tesch - foul #2 on Duane Tesch, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | John Jay | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | John Jay | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gus Wells - foul #2 on Gus Wells, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 04:14 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:14 | John Jay | Henry Chaffin gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:50 | John Jay | Charles Wise buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Bryant, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 03:05 | John Jay | William Smith is hacked by Duane Tesch - foul #3 on Duane Tesch, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 03:05 | John Jay | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:05 | John Jay | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:48 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-75 |
| 02:47 | John Jay | Gus Wells grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 02:40 | John Jay | The pull-up jumper by William Smith is blocked by Michael Bryant | 76-75 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Alfred Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | John Jay | Douglas Dendy (SF), Blair Jamison (C) Robert Thompson, Gus Wells | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF), Michael Klock (C) Michael Bryant, Michael Cook, Alfred Cheatham | |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:29 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | John Jay | Robert Thompson (SF), Gus Wells (C) Douglas Dendy, Blair Jamison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bryant (SF) Arthur Koch | |
| 02:06 | John Jay | Robert Thompson misses the easy layup | 76-77 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Cook (PF), Alfred Cheatham (C) Stacy Qualls, Michael Klock | |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 01:48 | John Jay | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:41 | John Jay | Charles Wise hits a jumpshot from the right side | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | Bluffton | Michael Cook makes the runner from the right block | 78-79 |
| 01:02 | John Jay | William Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Wise | 80-79 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Charles Wise (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Chaffin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gus Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earl Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Michael Cook's floater is tipped away by Henry Chaffin | 80-79 |
| 00:39 | John Jay | Gus Wells grabs the board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | John Jay | Robert Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 80-79 |
| 00:11 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Michael Bryant | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson's pass is intercepted by Charles Wise in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | John Jay | Robert Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Wise | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Earl Hudson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 82-79 |