| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) SG - William Lease (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) PF - Mark Foster (fresh) C - Francis Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) SG - Grover Lesky (fresh) SF - Michael Thibodeau (fresh) PF - Larry Keeton (fresh) C - Curtis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Anderson | Anderson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Bluffton | William Lease steps in front of the Grover Lesky pass | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson hits the finger roll set up by William Lease | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Grover Lesky | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Anderson | Todd Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Anderson | William Lease buries a fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky loses the dribble to Todd Brown | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Anderson | Todd Brown hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Lease - foul #1 on William Lease, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:14 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:14 | Anderson | Francis Cox pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #1 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), John Wren (SG), William Franklin (SF), Robert Bigby (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Curtis Smith | |
| 17:56 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Tabarez | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | George Tabarez is fouled on the floor by Francis Cox - foul #1 on Francis Cox, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Anderson | Howard Neal (PG), Darrin Webb (SG), Steven Allen (SF), Jerry Long (PF), Joseph Garnett (C) Raymond Thompson, William Lease, Todd Brown, Mark Foster, Francis Cox | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (PG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Ryan Long (PF) John Wren, William Franklin, Larry Keeton | |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | Anderson | Jerry Long gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Anderson | Steven Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Bluffton | George Tabarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG) George Tabarez | |
| 16:19 | Anderson | Jerry Long scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Darrin Webb | 12-5 |
| 16:11 | Bluffton | Ryan Long buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Grover Lesky | 12-7 |
| 16:01 | Anderson | Steven Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 15:59 | Anderson | Howard Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Howard Neal (fresh) SG - Darrin Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Garnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) SG - Grover Lesky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Anderson | Steven Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Michael Thibodeau | 12-7 |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Ruvalcaba | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | Anderson | Steven Allen is fouled on the floor by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #2 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Anderson | Raymond Thompson (PG), William Lease (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Mark Foster (PF), Francis Cox (C) Howard Neal, Darrin Webb, Steven Allen, Jerry Long, Joseph Garnett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), William Franklin (SF), Larry Keeton (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, Michael Thibodeau, Ryan Long, Robert Bigby | |
| 15:11 | Anderson | Todd Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Lease | 14-9 |
| 14:48 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Tabarez | 14-11 |
| 14:26 | Anderson | William Lease scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-11 |
| 14:17 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 14:15 | Anderson | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 16-11 |
| 14:03 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson is fouled on the floor by Grover Lesky - foul #1 on Grover Lesky, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Wren (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF) Grover Lesky, William Franklin | |
| 13:51 | Anderson | Todd Brown misses short on a runner near the basket | 16-11 |
| 13:50 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | John Wren misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:42 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 13:31 | Anderson | William Lease misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:29 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Anderson | Steven Allen (SG), Joseph Garnett (SF), Jerry Long (PF) William Lease, Todd Brown, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF), Jack Clark (C) Larry Keeton, Curtis Smith | |
| 12:53 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Tabarez - foul #1 on George Tabarez, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), William Franklin (SF), Robert Bigby (C) George Tabarez, Michael Thibodeau, Jack Clark | |
| 12:53 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:53 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:44 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Wren | 18-16 |
| 12:26 | Anderson | The jump hook by Raymond Thompson is blocked by Robert Bigby | 18-16 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | John Wren pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:18 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Wren | 18-19 |
| 12:03 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 12:02 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William Franklin | 18-19 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wren | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Raymond Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Garnett (fresh) PF - Jerry Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Wren (fresh) SG - Grover Lesky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Franklin (fresh) PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bigby (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Anderson | John Wren steps in front of the Joseph Garnett pass | 18-21 |
| 11:36 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the jump hook from the right block set up by John Wren | 18-23 |
| 11:20 | Anderson | Steven Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Anderson | Howard Neal (PG), William Lease (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Mark Foster (PF) Raymond Thompson, Steven Allen, Joseph Garnett, Francis Cox | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Larry Keeton (PF), Jack Clark (C) John Wren, William Franklin, Ryan Long, Robert Bigby | |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 11:12 | Bluffton | George Tabarez grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Lease - foul #2 on William Lease, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Anderson | Darrin Webb (SG), Francis Cox (C) William Lease, Jerry Long | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Jack Clark | |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:33 | Anderson | Todd Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 10:31 | Anderson | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Cox | 18-25 |
| 10:26 | Anderson | Howard Neal blows the layup but he's fouled by George Tabarez - foul #2 on George Tabarez, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | Steven Allen (SG) Darrin Webb | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Wren (PG) George Tabarez | |
| 10:26 | Anderson | Howard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:26 | Anderson | Howard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:12 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 10:11 | Anderson | Mark Foster gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:51 | Anderson | Francis Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | Raymond Thompson (PG), Jerry Long (C) Howard Neal, Francis Cox | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (C) Curtis Smith | |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 09:33 | Anderson | Mark Foster grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 09:10 | Anderson | Mark Foster connects on the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 08:56 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | Darrin Webb (SG), David Husted (SF), Joseph Garnett (C) Steven Allen, Todd Brown, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF), Ryan Long (PF), Robert Bigby (C) Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton, Jack Clark | |
| 08:40 | Anderson | David Husted travels with the ball | 23-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Robert Bigby | |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Ryan Long hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 08:09 | Anderson | Darrin Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ryan Long | 23-27 |
| 08:02 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky is hacked by Darrin Webb - foul #1 on Darrin Webb, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Anderson | Howard Neal (PG), Mark Foster (PF), Francis Cox (C) Raymond Thompson, David Husted, Jerry Long | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Keeton (PF) Ryan Long | |
| 07:53 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 07:51 | Anderson | Howard Neal snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Howard Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrin Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Garnett (fresh) PF - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Wren (fairly fresh) SG - Grover Lesky (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Anderson | Mark Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 23-27 |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Darrin Webb is called for the reach on John Wren - foul #2 on Darrin Webb, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Anderson | Steven Allen (SG), Todd Brown (SF) Darrin Webb, Joseph Garnett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau (SF), Robert Bigby (C) William Franklin, Curtis Smith | |
| 07:08 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau is fouled on the floor by Francis Cox - foul #2 on Francis Cox, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Anderson | Raymond Thompson (PG), Jerry Long (C) Howard Neal, Francis Cox | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby buries a floater in the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:34 | Anderson | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 06:32 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:18 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky is fouled on the floor by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF) Larry Keeton | |
| 06:18 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:18 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Anderson | Jerry Long can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Grover Lesky - foul #2 on Grover Lesky, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Anderson | Joseph Garnett (C) Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (PG), Curtis Smith (C) Grover Lesky, Robert Bigby | |
| 05:51 | Anderson | Jerry Long misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Anderson | Jerry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 05:38 | Anderson | Jerry Long grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:22 | Anderson | Todd Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 05:20 | Anderson | Jerry Long tips it home | 26-31 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Ryan Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Thompson - foul #1 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Anderson | Howard Neal (PG), David Husted (SG), Mark Foster (PF) Raymond Thompson, Steven Allen, Jerry Long | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF), Larry Keeton (PF) Luis Ruvalcaba, Michael Thibodeau | |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:57 | Anderson | Larry Keeton steps in front of the Todd Brown pass | 26-33 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith is hacked by Howard Neal - foul #1 on Howard Neal, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Bigby (C) Ryan Long | |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:31 | Anderson | Todd Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Neal | 28-35 |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby dunks the ball set up by John Wren | 28-37 |
| 03:54 | Anderson | Joseph Garnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Anderson | Raymond Thompson (PG), William Lease (SG), Steven Allen (SF), Francis Cox (C) Howard Neal, David Husted, Todd Brown, Joseph Garnett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (PG), George Tabarez (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF) Curtis Smith, John Wren, William Franklin | |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Lease (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Tabarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 03:40 | Anderson | Francis Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 03:18 | Anderson | Steven Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Thompson | 31-37 |
| 03:01 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba is hacked by Raymond Thompson - foul #2 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Anderson | Jerry Long (PF) Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF), Jack Clark (C) Larry Keeton, Robert Bigby | |
| 03:01 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:01 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:42 | Anderson | Raymond Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 02:40 | Anderson | Jerry Long tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jerry Long - foul #1 on Jerry Long, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Anderson | David Husted (SF) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:17 | Anderson | Francis Cox can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Ryan Long pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Cox - foul #3 on Francis Cox, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Anderson | Mark Foster (PF) Francis Cox | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF) Michael Thibodeau | |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:51 | Anderson | William Lease hits a jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Tabarez | 35-46 |
| 01:12 | Anderson | William Lease comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 01:10 | Anderson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Foster | 35-46 |
| 00:56 | Anderson | Jerry Long is hacked by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #3 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Anderson | Howard Neal (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Joseph Garnett (C) Raymond Thompson, William Lease, David Husted, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Larry Keeton (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, William Franklin, Ryan Long, Jack Clark | |
| 00:56 | Anderson | Jerry Long makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:56 | Anderson | Jerry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau is fouled on the floor by Steven Allen - foul #1 on Steven Allen, team foul #13 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Anderson | Darrin Webb (SG) Jerry Long | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:24 | Anderson | Joseph Garnett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 37-47 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Grover Lesky | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | Anderson | Howard Neal hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-49 |