| Lineup | Hope | PG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Nieves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Dan Keyes inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Hope | Dan Keyes misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Tabarez - foul #3 on George Tabarez, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG) George Tabarez | |
| 19:39 | Hope | Dan Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | Hope | Dan Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Bluffton | Roger Nieves denies the turnaround by Luis Ruvalcaba | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Hope | Dan Keyes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | Hope | Roger Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Hope | Joseph Copley is hacked by Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Ruvalcaba | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Hope | Norman Knopp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Keyes | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Malcolm Zimmerman - foul #2 on Malcolm Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Russell Kenny (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Norman Knopp, Malcolm Zimmerman, Dan Keyes, Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Clark (PF), Robert Bigby (C) Richard Ballard, Ryan Long, Curtis Smith | |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:33 | Hope | Glenn Reese snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Hope | Roy Foust is fouled on the floor by Larry Keeton - foul #2 on Larry Keeton, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF) Larry Keeton | |
| 17:17 | Hope | Glenn Reese connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wine and he's fouled by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #3 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG) Luis Ruvalcaba | |
| 17:17 | Hope | Glenn Reese makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:15 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby travels in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | Hope | Archie Emerson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Archie Emerson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (SG) Archie Emerson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | William Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Reese - foul #2 on Glenn Reese, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 16:34 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby misses the floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 16:32 | Hope | The rebound goes to Roy Foust | 39-42 |
| 16:28 | Hope | Michael Wine is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG), Joseph Copley (C) Michael Wine, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF) Jack Clark | |
| 16:04 | Bluffton | Ryan Long is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF), Stephen Hardin (PF) Roy Foust, Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Keeton (SF) William Franklin | |
| 15:44 | Hope | Norman Knopp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Alcazar | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alcazar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Boren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Bluffton | Ryan Long lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Hope | Charles Alcazar's pass is intercepted by Ryan Long | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton is hacked by Charles Alcazar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Alcazar, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Archie Emerson (SG), Roger Nieves (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Charles Alcazar, Stephen Hardin, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Jack Clark (PF), William Franklin (C) Richard Ballard, Mark Boren, Ryan Long, Robert Bigby | |
| 14:59 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:38 | Hope | Roger Nieves snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:33 | Hope | Norman Knopp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:32 | Bluffton | Jack Clark snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Knopp - foul #2 on Norman Knopp, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Malcolm Zimmerman (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Joseph Copley (C) Norman Knopp, Archie Emerson, Dan Keyes, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ryan Long (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Larry Keeton, Jack Clark | |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:47 | Hope | Roger Nieves misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #4 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG) Luis Ruvalcaba | |
| 13:47 | Hope | Roger Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Hope | Roger Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | William Franklin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 13:30 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Long - foul #2 on Ryan Long, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Russell Kenny (PF) Roger Nieves | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) William Franklin | |
| 13:25 | Hope | Joseph Copley can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Long - foul #3 on Ryan Long, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | Hope | Joseph Copley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:25 | Hope | Joseph Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Malcolm Zimmerman - foul #3 on Malcolm Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG), Archie Emerson (SG) Michael Wine, Malcolm Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Boren (SG) Richard Ballard | |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Hope | The rebound goes to Russell Kenny | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Hope | Curtis Smith steals the ball from Joseph Copley | 45-47 |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | Ryan Long is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF), Roger Nieves (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Roy Foust, Russell Kenny, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG), Larry Keeton (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), William Franklin (C) Mark Boren, Jack Clark, Ryan Long, Curtis Smith | |
| 11:47 | Hope | Norman Knopp clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Emerson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Keeton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:26 | Hope | Glenn Reese pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:22 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Nieves | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roger Nieves - foul #2 on Roger Nieves, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Malcolm Zimmerman (SG) Norman Knopp, Archie Emerson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (PF) Larry Keeton | |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Hope | Glenn Reese pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Hope | Roger Nieves can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:43 | Bluffton | Jack Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Bluffton | George Tabarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Roy Foust (SF), Russell Kenny (PF), Joseph Copley (C) Dan Keyes, Roger Nieves, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Boren (SG), Larry Keeton (SF), Ryan Long (PF) Richard Ballard, William Franklin, Jack Clark | |
| 10:26 | Hope | Michael Wine hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Keeton - foul #3 on Larry Keeton, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Robert Bigby | |
| 10:26 | Hope | Michael Wine makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:26 | Hope | Michael Wine misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:26 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Mark Boren is fouled on the floor by Russell Kenny - foul #1 on Russell Kenny, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG) Michael Wine | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Mark Boren makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Mark Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:56 | Hope | Norman Knopp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:54 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | Malcolm Zimmerman is called for the reach on George Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malcolm Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (SG), Dan Keyes (SF), Roger Nieves (PF) Malcolm Zimmerman, Roy Foust, Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (C) Curtis Smith | |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:25 | Hope | Dan Keyes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:24 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William Franklin | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | Roger Nieves is called for the reach on Ryan Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Nieves, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Archie Emerson (SG) Charles Alcazar | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG) Mark Boren | |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:21 | Hope | Joseph Copley grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Hope | Roger Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Hope | Roger Nieves drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Keyes | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Bluffton | William Franklin jams it on a nice dish by George Tabarez | 51-55 |
| 07:56 | Hope | Archie Emerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Malcolm Zimmerman (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Russell Kenny (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Norman Knopp, Archie Emerson, Dan Keyes, Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Richard Ballard, Larry Keeton, Ryan Long, William Franklin | |
| 07:31 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is denied on a layup by Glenn Reese | 51-55 |
| 07:30 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Wine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Foust (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Kenny (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Hope | Michael Wine misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-57 |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:49 | Bluffton | Glenn Reese steals it from Robert Bigby | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Hope | Glenn Reese misses the floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:21 | Hope | Glenn Reese hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by George Tabarez | 53-59 |
| 05:43 | Hope | Roy Foust misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Curtis Smith - foul #3 on Curtis Smith, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roger Nieves (PF), Joseph Copley (C) Michael Wine, Malcolm Zimmerman, Russell Kenny, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Boren (PG), Larry Keeton (SF), Ryan Long (PF), William Franklin (C) George Tabarez, Jack Clark, Robert Bigby, Curtis Smith | |
| 05:43 | Hope | Roy Foust misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:43 | Hope | Roy Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:41 | Bluffton | Norman Knopp picks off the pass by Ryan Long in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 05:39 | Hope | Norman Knopp banks in the layup | 56-59 |
| 05:16 | Bluffton | William Franklin misses short on an open shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 05:14 | Bluffton | Ryan Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:51 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF) Roy Foust | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:34 | Hope | Dan Keyes drills a shot in the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton is fouled on the floor by Archie Emerson - foul #4 on Archie Emerson, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (SG), Stephen Hardin (PF) Archie Emerson, Roger Nieves | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Hope | Stephen Hardin snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:06 | Hope | Dan Keyes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Keeton - foul #4 on Larry Keeton, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG) Mark Boren | |
| 04:06 | Hope | Dan Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:06 | Hope | Dan Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Bluffton | Ryan Long scores on a jump hook near the basket | 60-62 |
| 03:30 | Hope | Norman Knopp clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:28 | Hope | Stephen Hardin tips it in | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Norman Knopp (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Alcazar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Copley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Keeton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:52 | Hope | Norman Knopp drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dan Keyes | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:30 | Hope | Stephen Hardin snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:30 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman (SG), Roger Nieves (PF) Charles Alcazar, Stephen Hardin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis Smith (C) Richard Ballard, William Franklin | |
| 02:15 | Hope | Roger Nieves is fouled on the floor by Luis Ruvalcaba - foul #5 on Luis Ruvalcaba, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Jack Clark (PF) Luis Ruvalcaba, Ryan Long | |
| 02:15 | Hope | Roger Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Hope | Roger Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the floater in the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Hope | Joseph Copley gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG), Ryan Long (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Clark | |
| 01:26 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Hope | Joseph Copley snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:18 | Hope | Norman Knopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Ryan Long can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Norman Knopp grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Hope | Dan Keyes buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Nieves | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Hope | George Tabarez is called for the reach on Norman Knopp in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Tabarez, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Hope | Hope calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Curtis Smith swats the short shot by Dan Keyes | 68-69 |