| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Grover Lesky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Barry Mullen grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Barry Mullen is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | William Striplin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Reidy | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Barry Mullen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Charles Sims drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Striplin | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Barry Mullen snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Barry Mullen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Striplin | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Tabarez | 36-33 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | William Striplin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Reidy | 39-33 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky is fouled on the floor by Tony Tarwater - foul #2 on Tony Tarwater, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), James Ruano (PF), Jesse Murphy (C) William Striplin, Charles Sims, Ralph Reidy, Tony Tarwater, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), John Wren (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton, Milton Claybrooks | |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | John Wren drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by George Tabarez | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby misses short on an open floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Ruano - foul #1 on James Ruano, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG) George Tabarez | |
| 16:12 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:12 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ruano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Grover Lesky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG), Arnold Neves (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, James Ruano, Jesse Murphy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Robert Bigby, Curtis Smith | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Gomberg - foul #2 on Daniel Gomberg, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG) Mickey Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), William Franklin (SF) Grover Lesky, John Wren | |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | Ryan Long gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Mullen - foul #1 on Barry Mullen, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), James Ruano (C) Charles Sims, Arnold Neves, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF) Luis Ruvalcaba, William Franklin | |
| 14:20 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | James Ruano grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Milton Claybrooks takes the ball from Daniel Gomberg | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Tabarez | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Daniel Gomberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Sherman | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | James Ruano is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Arnold Neves (SG), Ralph Reidy (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), Jesse Murphy (C) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, Daniel Gomberg, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (PG), John Wren (SG), William Franklin (SF), Larry Keeton (PF), Curtis Smith (C) George Tabarez, Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Ryan Long, Milton Claybrooks | |
| 12:14 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Neves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Franklin (fresh) PF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Arnold Neves is hacked by William Franklin - foul #3 on William Franklin, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG) Ralph Reidy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Mullen (C) Jesse Murphy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Wren | 46-48 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Charles Sims is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Sims, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Ralph Reidy (SF) Mickey Thompson, Arnold Neves | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Robert Bigby (C) John Wren, William Franklin, Curtis Smith | |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | William Striplin picks off the pass by Luis Ruvalcaba in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Charles Sims can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:08 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Jesse Murphy (C) Charles Sims, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG) Grover Lesky | |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Keeton - foul #3 on Larry Keeton, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Striplin - foul #3 on William Striplin, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Ruano (PF) Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Larry Keeton | |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | William Striplin is fouled on the floor by George Tabarez - foul #1 on George Tabarez, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF), Barry Mullen (C) Ralph Reidy, Jesse Murphy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Wren (SG), Larry Keeton (PF) Luis Ruvalcaba, Robert Bigby | |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Barry Mullen buries a jump hook in the lane | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | John Wren travels in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Arnold Neves (SG) William Striplin, Luis Sherman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Milton Claybrooks (C) George Tabarez, Curtis Smith | |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton tips it home | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Barry Mullen | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Neves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Hankerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ruano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Wren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Grover Lesky (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Keeton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Claybrooks (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Claybrooks - foul #2 on Milton Claybrooks, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Ralph Reidy (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF) Mickey Thompson, Arnold Neves, Billie Hankerson, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), William Franklin (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Ryan Long (C) John Wren, Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton, Milton Claybrooks | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #1 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Jesse Murphy (C) Ralph Reidy, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ryan Long | 52-54 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (SF) Luis Sherman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau (SF), Curtis Smith (C) Robert Bigby, Ryan Long | |
| 06:15 | Colorado | William Striplin is hacked by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #2 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF) Ralph Reidy, Daniel Gomberg | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Larry Keeton (PF) George Tabarez, William Franklin | |
| 06:15 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | Arnold Neves grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | William Striplin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Grover Lesky - foul #3 on Grover Lesky, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Barry Mullen (C) Charles Sims, Arnold Neves, Jesse Murphy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), John Wren (SF), Ryan Long (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton, Curtis Smith | |
| 05:21 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:15 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), James Ruano (PF) William Striplin, Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:02 | Colorado | George Tabarez is called for the reach on Barry Mullen - foul #2 on George Tabarez, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Bigby (PF) Milton Claybrooks | |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:02 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | James Ruano is called for the reach on George Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ruano, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Gomberg (PF) Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Daniel Gomberg grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mickey Thompson | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | John Wren clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Luis Sherman | 60-54 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Luis Sherman tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ryan Long | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Bluffton | George Tabarez is hacked by Mickey Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mickey Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Arnold Neves (SG), Ralph Reidy (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Mickey Thompson, Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, Daniel Gomberg, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), William Franklin (SF), Larry Keeton (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, John Wren, Robert Bigby, Ryan Long | |
| 04:04 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Barry Mullen gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Arnold Neves scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Grover Lesky - foul #4 on Grover Lesky, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Arnold Neves makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Neves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Mullen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grover Lesky (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Franklin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Keeton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Barry Mullen is called for the reach on William Franklin - foul #2 on Barry Mullen, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG), Jesse Murphy (C) Ralph Reidy, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Wren (PG) George Tabarez | |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | William Striplin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | John Wren misses the fadeaway near the basket | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 03:00 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Keeton | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Colorado | William Striplin loses the dribble to John Wren | 66-57 |
| 02:03 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Keeton | 66-59 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF), James Ruano (C) Arnold Neves, Tony Tarwater, Jesse Murphy | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Curtis Smith (C) John Wren, Grover Lesky, William Franklin, Larry Keeton, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Charles Sims scores on a turnaround in the paint | 68-59 |
| 01:41 | Bluffton | William Striplin takes the ball from Curtis Smith in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | James Ruano grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Tarwater (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Daniel Gomberg, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Larry Keeton (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, Robert Bigby, Curtis Smith | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Barry Mullen is fouled on the floor by Milton Claybrooks - foul #3 on Milton Claybrooks, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:59 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau drills a shot from the right block | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Colorado | William Striplin is hacked by George Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Tabarez, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (SG), James Ruano (PF) Charles Sims, Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:58 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Keeton | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Ruano is fouled in the backcourt by George Tabarez - foul #4 on George Tabarez, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Ruano makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Ruano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | George Tabarez grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Mullen | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Striplin runs out the clock | 74-63 |