| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Solem (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Wine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ratcliff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Shumate (fresh) C - Glenn Reese (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Jack Clark inbounds the ball | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is fouled on the floor by Harold Richardson - foul #1 on Harold Richardson, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the easy layup | 53-37 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Ryan Long grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 19:29 | Bluffton | Gregory Shumate steals the ball from Ryan Long | 53-37 |
| 19:08 | Hope | Glenn Reese buries a fadeaway in the lane | 53-39 |
| 18:53 | Bluffton | Gary Solem's pass is intercepted by Raymond Ratcliff | 53-39 |
| 18:50 | Hope | Raymond Ratcliff lays it in | 53-41 |
| 18:46 | Bluffton | Harold Richardson is called for the reach on George Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (SG), William Franklin (SF), Courtney Seiter (C) Gary Solem, Jack Clark, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Stephen Hardin (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Michael Wine, Raymond Ratcliff, Harold Richardson, Gregory Shumate, Glenn Reese | |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 18:32 | Hope | Roy Foust snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Charles Alcazar comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 18:26 | Hope | Archie Emerson tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 18:13 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 18:12 | Hope | Russell Kenny gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 18:10 | Hope | Charles Alcazar is fouled in the backcourt by George Tabarez - foul #3 on George Tabarez, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Jerry Regan (PF) George Tabarez, Ryan Long | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 17:51 | Hope | Roy Foust misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) Gary Solem | |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman (PG) Charles Alcazar | |
| 17:51 | Hope | Roy Foust misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:51 | Hope | Roy Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 17:24 | Hope | Russell Kenny gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 17:20 | Hope | Archie Emerson makes the jump hook in the paint | 53-46 |
| 17:17 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Zimmerman - foul #2 on Malcolm Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Ryan Long (PF), Curtis Smith (C) William Franklin, Jerry Regan, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Raymond Ratcliff (SG), Gregory Shumate (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Archie Emerson, Roy Foust, Stephen Hardin, Russell Kenny | |
| 17:05 | Bluffton | Ryan Long hits a floater in the lane set up by Richard Ballard and he's hacked by Gregory Shumate - foul #3 on Gregory Shumate, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Butts (SF) Jack Clark | |
| Subs | Hope | William Coriell (PF) Gregory Shumate | |
| 17:05 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 17:05 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 16:56 | Hope | Glenn Reese misses the turnaround from the right block | 55-46 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 16:46 | Bluffton | Ryan Long's pass is intercepted by Michael Wine | 55-46 |
| 16:41 | Hope | Michael Wine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 16:39 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 16:21 | Hope | Curtis Smith is called for the reach on Glenn Reese - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF), Jerry Regan (C) Jacob Butts, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), Harold Richardson (SF) Michael Wine, Malcolm Zimmerman | |
| 16:16 | Hope | Charles Alcazar connects on the floater from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 15:56 | Bluffton | Ryan Long is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 55-48 |
| 15:55 | Bluffton | Ryan Long gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Solem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Regan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Charles Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Coriell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Long and the foul's on Glenn Reese - foul #3 on Glenn Reese, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Jack Clark (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Gary Solem, William Franklin, Ryan Long, Jerry Regan | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Gregory Shumate (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Charles Alcazar, Raymond Ratcliff, Harold Richardson, William Coriell, Glenn Reese | |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 15:13 | Hope | Russell Kenny lays it in on a nice dish by Archie Emerson | 58-50 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | Robert Bigby knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Tabarez | 60-50 |
| 14:51 | Hope | Gregory Shumate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #4 on Robert Bigby, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SG), Jacob Butts (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Richard Ballard, Robert Bigby, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 14:51 | Hope | Gregory Shumate misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:51 | Hope | Gregory Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:51 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 14:32 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Tabarez | 62-50 |
| 14:22 | Hope | Roy Foust throws it down set up by Michael Wine | 62-52 |
| 14:13 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 14:11 | Hope | The rebound goes to Roy Foust | 62-52 |
| 14:06 | Hope | Michael Wine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Tabarez - foul #4 on George Tabarez, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), Gary Solem (SG), Ryan Long (PF) George Tabarez, William Franklin, Jacob Butts | |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman (SG), Harold Richardson (SF), Stephen Hardin (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Archie Emerson, Roy Foust, Gregory Shumate, Russell Kenny | |
| 14:06 | Hope | Michael Wine misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:06 | Hope | Michael Wine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 14:04 | Bluffton | Harold Richardson is called for the reach on Jack Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Richardson, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 13:51 | Bluffton | Jack Clark connects on the floater from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 13:47 | Hope | Michael Wine blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Solem - foul #2 on Gary Solem, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jerry Regan (C) Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 13:47 | Hope | Michael Wine misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 13:47 | Hope | Michael Wine misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan loses the dribble to Harold Richardson | 64-53 |
| 13:30 | Hope | Michael Wine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 13:29 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ryan Long | 64-53 |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Hardin - foul #3 on Stephen Hardin, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter (C) Jerry Regan | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), William Coriell (C) Michael Wine, Glenn Reese | |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 13:12 | Hope | Gary Solem steps in front of the Harold Richardson pass | 65-53 |
| 13:09 | Bluffton | Malcolm Zimmerman steals it from Gary Solem in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 12:57 | Hope | Richard Ballard picks off the pass by Charles Alcazar | 65-53 |
| 12:45 | Bluffton | Jack Clark hits a runner in the lane | 67-53 |
| 12:32 | Hope | Charles Alcazar hits a floater from the right wing set up by Malcolm Zimmerman | 67-55 |
| 12:07 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Courtney Seiter | 69-55 |
| 12:00 | Hope | Stephen Hardin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Long - foul #2 on Ryan Long, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SG), Jacob Butts (SF), Jerry Regan (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Gary Solem, Jack Clark, Ryan Long, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Russell Kenny (C) Charles Alcazar, Malcolm Zimmerman, Harold Richardson, William Coriell | |
| 12:00 | Hope | Stephen Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 12:00 | Hope | Stephen Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Gregory Shumate (PF) Stephen Hardin | |
| 11:51 | Hope | Jerry Regan is called for the reach on Archie Emerson - foul #2 on Jerry Regan, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| 11:51 | Hope | Archie Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 11:51 | Hope | Archie Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Butts (fresh) PF - Jerry Regan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Wine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Emerson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Foust (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Shumate (fresh) 3 pf. C - Russell Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 11:39 | Hope | Russell Kenny snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 11:34 | Hope | Archie Emerson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 11:33 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wine - foul #2 on Michael Wine, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 11:30 | Hope | Roy Foust pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 11:26 | Hope | Roy Foust's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Butts | 70-59 |
| 11:25 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 11:17 | Bluffton | William Franklin double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Ryan Long (PF) Jacob Butts, Jerry Regan | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 11:06 | Hope | Russell Kenny loses the dribble to Curtis Smith | 70-59 |
| 10:48 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 10:46 | Hope | Archie Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 10:43 | Hope | Michael Wine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), Raymond Ratcliff (SG), Glenn Reese (C) Michael Wine, Archie Emerson, Russell Kenny | |
| 10:35 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 10:32 | Hope | Glenn Reese grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 10:28 | Hope | Charles Alcazar comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Ballard - foul #1 on Richard Ballard, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 10:28 | Hope | Charles Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:28 | Hope | Charles Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:21 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | Ryan Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Reese - foul #4 on Glenn Reese, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF), Jerry Regan (C) William Franklin, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Richardson (SF), Russell Kenny (C) Roy Foust, Glenn Reese | |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:10 | Hope | The rebound goes to Harold Richardson | 70-61 |
| 09:53 | Hope | Gregory Shumate is called for traveling | 70-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter (C) Ryan Long | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 09:46 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard misses the jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Russell Kenny denies the turnaround by Jack Clark | 70-61 |
| 09:33 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| 09:20 | Hope | Charles Alcazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SG), Jacob Butts (SF), Ryan Long (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Gary Solem, Jack Clark, Jerry Regan, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), William Coriell (C) Charles Alcazar, Raymond Ratcliff, Harold Richardson, Russell Kenny | |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | William Coriell is called for the reach on Curtis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Coriell, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | Ryan Long snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 08:59 | Bluffton | Ryan Long buries a runner from close range | 75-61 |
| 08:44 | Hope | Michael Wine drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Foust | 75-63 |
| 08:41 | Bluffton | Ryan Long's pass is intercepted by Archie Emerson in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 08:39 | Hope | Archie Emerson hits the finger roll | 75-65 |
| 08:32 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard's pass is intercepted by Archie Emerson | 75-65 |
| 08:17 | Hope | William Coriell is fouled on the floor by Curtis Smith - foul #3 on Curtis Smith, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Courtney Seiter (C) William Franklin, Jacob Butts, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman (PG), Raymond Ratcliff (SG), Harold Richardson (SF), Stephen Hardin (PF) Michael Wine, Archie Emerson, Roy Foust, Gregory Shumate | |
| 08:17 | Hope | William Coriell makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 08:17 | Hope | William Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Jack Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Russell Kenny (C) William Coriell | |
| 07:57 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ballard - foul #2 on Richard Ballard, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Tabarez (PG), Robert Bigby (PF) Richard Ballard, Ryan Long | |
| Subs | Hope | Glenn Reese (C) Russell Kenny | |
| 07:57 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 07:57 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | George Tabarez drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Solem | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Solem (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Courtney Seiter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Malcolm Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Richardson (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Glenn Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Hope | Robert Bigby picks off the pass by Harold Richardson | 78-68 |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | George Tabarez makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 07:03 | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SG), Jerry Regan (C) Gary Solem, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF) Malcolm Zimmerman, Raymond Ratcliff, Harold Richardson | |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | George Tabarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 06:53 | Hope | Charles Alcazar snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 06:47 | Hope | Roy Foust hits a runner from the left block set up by Charles Alcazar | 81-70 |
| 06:34 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Jack Clark is blocked by Stephen Hardin | 81-70 |
| 06:33 | Hope | Stephen Hardin snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 06:26 | Hope | Glenn Reese is called for traveling | 81-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Smith (C) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG), Gregory Shumate (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Charles Alcazar, Stephen Hardin, Glenn Reese | |
| 06:04 | Bluffton | Michael Wine steals the ball from George Tabarez | 81-70 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Michael Wine banks in the layup | 81-72 |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 81-72 |
| 05:48 | Hope | The rebound goes to Gregory Shumate | 81-72 |
| 05:41 | Hope | Curtis Smith picks off the pass by Gregory Shumate | 81-72 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | George Tabarez knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Clark | 83-72 |
| 05:24 | Hope | Roy Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Butts (SF), Ryan Long (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Jack Clark, Jerry Regan, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Zimmerman (PG), Raymond Ratcliff (SG), William Coriell (PF) Michael Wine, Archie Emerson, Gregory Shumate | |
| 05:14 | Bluffton | Ryan Long is called for 10 seconds | 83-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG), Glenn Reese (C) Roy Foust, Russell Kenny | |
| 05:00 | Hope | Charles Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | George Tabarez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 04:45 | Hope | William Coriell snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| 04:26 | Hope | Glenn Reese misses the shot from the right side | 83-72 |
| 04:24 | Hope | Charles Alcazar grabs the offensive board | 83-72 |
| 04:07 | Hope | Jacob Butts picks off the pass by William Coriell | 83-72 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Charles Alcazar steals the ball from Gary Solem | 83-72 |
| 03:50 | Hope | William Coriell can't throw it down | 83-72 |
| 03:49 | Bluffton | Ryan Long grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Bluffton | George Tabarez hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Butts | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Hope | Charles Alcazar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 86-72 |
| 03:31 | Hope | Glenn Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 86-72 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Tabarez (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Solem (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Butts (tiring) PF - Ryan Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Courtney Seiter (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Charles Alcazar (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ratcliff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Coriell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Reese (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Hope | Glenn Reese hits the finger roll | 86-74 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | George Tabarez misses the 3 from straight away | 86-74 |
| 02:56 | Hope | Glenn Reese gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| 02:52 | Hope | Ryan Long swats the shot by Charles Alcazar | 86-74 |
| 02:50 | Hope | Glenn Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 02:43 | Hope | Charles Alcazar is fouled on the floor by George Tabarez - foul #5 on George Tabarez, team foul #12 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), William Franklin (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Robert Bigby (PF), Curtis Smith (C) George Tabarez, Gary Solem, Jacob Butts, Ryan Long, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Hope | Archie Emerson (SG), Roy Foust (SF), Stephen Hardin (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Raymond Ratcliff, Malcolm Zimmerman, William Coriell, Glenn Reese | |
| 02:43 | Hope | Charles Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:43 | Hope | Charles Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard's pass is intercepted by Archie Emerson in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 02:27 | Hope | Roy Foust clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Clark - foul #2 on Jack Clark, team foul #13 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Wine (PG) Charles Alcazar | |
| 02:27 | Hope | Roy Foust makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:27 | Hope | Roy Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith is hacked by Russell Kenny - foul #2 on Russell Kenny, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Richardson (SF) Roy Foust | |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:56 | Hope | Russell Kenny hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Wine | 88-80 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | William Franklin is hacked by Archie Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Emerson, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Ryan Long (PF) Jack Clark, Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Ratcliff (SG), Gregory Shumate (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Archie Emerson, Stephen Hardin, Russell Kenny | |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 01:32 | Hope | Glenn Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-80 |
| 01:30 | Hope | Glenn Reese tips it but misses | 89-80 |
| 01:28 | Hope | Glenn Reese snags the offensive board | 89-80 |
| 01:20 | Hope | Michael Wine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:53 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Wine - foul #3 on Michael Wine, team foul #13 | 89-80 |
| 00:53 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:53 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Hope | Glenn Reese can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 90-80 |
| 00:47 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Michael Wine is called for the reach on Curtis Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wine, team foul #14 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF) Jack Clark | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:36 | Hope | Glenn Reese misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Smith - foul #4 on Curtis Smith, team foul #14 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:36 | Hope | Glenn Reese makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:36 | Hope | Glenn Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Michael Wine is called for the reach on Ryan Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wine, team foul #15 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF) Jack Clark | |
| Subs | Hope | Charles Alcazar (PG) Michael Wine | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Ryan Long makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Ryan Long misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:34 | Hope | The rebound goes to Glenn Reese | 92-82 |
| 00:28 | Hope | Glenn Reese hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Ratcliff | 92-84 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | William Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Ratcliff - foul #3 on Raymond Ratcliff, team foul #16 | 92-84 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:18 | Hope | Charles Alcazar misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 94-84 |
| 00:17 | Hope | Gregory Shumate grabs the offensive rebound | 94-84 |
| 00:15 | Hope | Charles Alcazar drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Gary Solem - foul #3 on Gary Solem, team foul #15 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:15 | Hope | Charles Alcazar misses the free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Gary Solem pulls down the rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Gary Solem is hacked by Raymond Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Ratcliff, team foul #17 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Franklin (SF) Jack Clark | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Gary Solem makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Gary Solem makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:07 | Hope | Charles Alcazar clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 96-86 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Curtis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard runs out the clock | 96-86 |