| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) SF - Bradley Langford (fresh) PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) C - Eric Kowalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - James Thompson (fresh) SG - Forrest Scott (fresh) SF - Rodney Beardsley (fresh) PF - Donald Meyer (fresh) C - Samuel Leonard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Finlandia | Samuel Leonard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Finlandia | A charge is called on Samuel Leonard - foul #1 on Samuel Leonard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Brian Burner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | Brian Burner is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Finlandia | Rodney Beardsley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Bradley Langford | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Samuel Leonard | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Finlandia | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Kyle Couture | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Langford and the foul's on Samuel Leonard - foul #2 on Samuel Leonard, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue (C) Samuel Leonard | |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Finlandia | James Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Scott | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Brian Burner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Finlandia | Rodney Beardsley banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Bluffton | Bradley Langford clanks a floater from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Finlandia | James Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 15:57 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Thompson | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Ingalls (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley Langford (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Couture (fairly fresh) C - Eric Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Beardsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Bluffton | Bradley Langford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:41 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 15:34 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Kyle Couture - foul #1 on Kyle Couture, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alan Gilder (PG), Paul Nickel (SG), Larry Beveridge (SF), Charles Escamilla (PF), Kenneth Heskett (C) Brian Burner, Tom Ingalls, Bradley Langford, Kyle Couture, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo (PG), Joe Speicher (SG), Nolan Locklear (SF), Ryan Newman (C) James Thompson, Forrest Scott, Rodney Beardsley, Sean Rodrigue | |
| 15:34 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:34 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Charles Escamilla | 9-13 |
| 15:21 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla knocks in the runner in the lane | 11-13 |
| 15:17 | Finlandia | Alan Gilder is called for the reach on Donald Meyer - foul #1 on Alan Gilder, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes (SF) Donald Meyer | |
| 15:09 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| 14:48 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:33 | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 14:32 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Newman - foul #1 on Ryan Newman, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:25 | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 14:06 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Schwantes | 15-16 |
| 13:49 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel's pass is intercepted by Nolan Locklear | 15-16 |
| 13:27 | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 13:10 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Cornejo - foul #1 on Gregory Cornejo, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Tom Ingalls (SG), Bradley Langford (SF), Eric Kowalski (C) Alan Gilder, Paul Nickel, Larry Beveridge, Kenneth Heskett | |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Thompson (PG), Eugene Islas (SG), Rodney Beardsley (SF), Donald Meyer (PF), Sean Rodrigue (C) Gregory Cornejo, Joe Speicher, Keith Schwantes, Nolan Locklear, Ryan Newman | |
| 13:10 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:10 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:41 | Finlandia | A charge is called on Donald Meyer - foul #1 on Donald Meyer, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kyle Couture (PF) Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Forrest Scott (SG) Eugene Islas | |
| 12:34 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Meyer - foul #2 on Donald Meyer, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear (PF) Donald Meyer | |
| 12:34 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:34 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Sean Rodrigue | 18-19 |
| 12:12 | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 12:11 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 11:52 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Kowalski | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Curtis Elsberry (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) SF - Bradley Langford (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) C - Eric Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Beardsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nolan Locklear (fairly fresh) C - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG) Tom Ingalls | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo (SG), Keith Schwantes (SF), Ryan Newman (C) Forrest Scott, Rodney Beardsley, Nolan Locklear | |
| 11:22 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 11:14 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Langford | 20-21 |
| 10:59 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue's pass is intercepted by Brian Burner | 20-21 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Brian Burner lays it in | 22-21 |
| 10:34 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes is fouled on the floor by Bradley Langford - foul #1 on Bradley Langford, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG), Larry Beveridge (SF), Charles Escamilla (PF), Kenneth Heskett (C) Curtis Elsberry, Bradley Langford, Kyle Couture, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Forrest Scott (SG), Joe Speicher (C) James Thompson, Ryan Newman | |
| 10:13 | Finlandia | Brian Burner is called for the reach on Gregory Cornejo - foul #1 on Brian Burner, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Rodney Beardsley (SF) Keith Schwantes | |
| 09:56 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 09:55 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:36 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Forrest Scott | 22-24 |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 09:20 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:15 | Finlandia | Kenneth Heskett steals the ball from Forrest Scott | 22-24 |
| 09:07 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla hits a floater from the right side | 24-24 |
| 08:51 | Finlandia | Sean Rodrigue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 08:50 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Tom Ingalls | 24-24 |
| 08:40 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 08:39 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 08:21 | Finlandia | Rodney Beardsley loses the dribble to Larry Beveridge | 26-24 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 08:08 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:01 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 08:00 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Larry Beveridge | 26-24 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | Gregory Cornejo is called for the reach on Brian Burner - foul #2 on Gregory Cornejo, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Nickel (SG), Bradley Langford (SF), Kyle Couture (PF), Eric Kowalski (C) Tom Ingalls, Larry Beveridge, Charles Escamilla, Kenneth Heskett | |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Thompson (PG), Eugene Islas (SG), Keith Schwantes (SF), Nolan Locklear (PF), Ryan Newman (C) Gregory Cornejo, Forrest Scott, Rodney Beardsley, Sean Rodrigue, Joe Speicher | |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:33 | Finlandia | Kyle Couture is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #2 on Kyle Couture, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alan Gilder (PG), Dennis Hudkins (PF) Brian Burner, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Alan Gilder (fresh) SG - Paul Nickel (fresh) SF - Bradley Langford (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Hudkins (fresh) C - Eric Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Islas (fresh) SF - Keith Schwantes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nolan Locklear (fresh) C - Ryan Newman (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Finlandia | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alan Gilder - foul #2 on Alan Gilder, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG) Alan Gilder | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 07:01 | Finlandia | Eugene Islas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 07:00 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-24 |
| 06:41 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Keith Schwantes | 28-24 |
| 06:15 | Finlandia | Eugene Islas misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:54 | Finlandia | James Thompson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:35 | Bluffton | Bradley Langford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Nickel | 31-24 |
| 05:17 | Finlandia | Ryan Newman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 05:16 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Curtis Elsberry | 33-24 |
| 04:56 | Finlandia | James Thompson is hacked by Curtis Elsberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Elsberry, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Tom Ingalls (SG), Larry Beveridge (SF), Charles Escamilla (PF) Curtis Elsberry, Paul Nickel, Bradley Langford, Dennis Hudkins | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Forrest Scott (SG), Rodney Beardsley (SF), Sean Rodrigue (PF), Joe Speicher (C) Eugene Islas, Keith Schwantes, Nolan Locklear, Ryan Newman | |
| 04:56 | Finlandia | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:56 | Finlandia | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:44 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 04:20 | Finlandia | Joe Speicher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 04:18 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 04:15 | Bluffton | James Thompson is called for the reach on Brian Burner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Heskett (C) Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear (PF) James Thompson | |
| 04:15 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:15 | Bluffton | Brian Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:15 | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 03:56 | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alan Gilder (PG), Kyle Couture (PF) Brian Burner, Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo (PG), Donald Meyer (PF), Samuel Leonard (C) Joe Speicher, Nolan Locklear, Sean Rodrigue | |
| 03:35 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 03:33 | Finlandia | Samuel Leonard grabs the board | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Alan Gilder (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) C - Kenneth Heskett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Gregory Cornejo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forrest Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Beardsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-26 |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Larry Beveridge | 37-26 |
| 03:20 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Beardsley - foul #1 on Rodney Beardsley, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| 03:20 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:20 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:58 | Finlandia | Samuel Leonard misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-26 |
| 02:56 | Finlandia | Rodney Beardsley can't tip it in | 38-26 |
| 02:55 | Bluffton | Kenneth Heskett pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Ingalls | 40-26 |
| 02:34 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Ingalls - foul #1 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (SG), Bradley Langford (SF), Eric Kowalski (C) Tom Ingalls, Larry Beveridge, Kenneth Heskett | |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Thompson (PG), Keith Schwantes (SF) Gregory Cornejo, Rodney Beardsley | |
| 02:34 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:34 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 02:20 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 42-26 |
| 02:04 | Finlandia | Donald Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-26 |
| 02:03 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Bradley Langford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 01:47 | Finlandia | Samuel Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 01:43 | Finlandia | Forrest Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 01:42 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes snags the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 01:34 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes travels with the ball | 42-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG), Charles Escamilla (PF) Alan Gilder, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Joe Speicher (SG), Nolan Locklear (PF) Forrest Scott, Donald Meyer | |
| 01:21 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-26 |
| 01:19 | Finlandia | Keith Schwantes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 01:15 | Finlandia | Charles Escamilla steals the ball from James Thompson | 42-26 |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Samuel Leonard - foul #3 on Samuel Leonard, team foul #11 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Larry Beveridge (SF) Curtis Elsberry, Bradley Langford | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Gregory Cornejo (SG), Rodney Beardsley (SF) Keith Schwantes, Samuel Leonard | |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski misses the free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:06 | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 00:43 | Finlandia | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Escamilla - foul #1 on Charles Escamilla, team foul #9 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Donald Meyer (PF), Ryan Newman (C) Gregory Cornejo, Nolan Locklear | |
| 00:43 | Finlandia | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:43 | Finlandia | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Donald Meyer - foul #3 on Donald Meyer, team foul #12 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Nickel (SG) Tom Ingalls | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nolan Locklear (PF) Donald Meyer | |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:02 | Finlandia | Ryan Newman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge gets the rebound | 45-27 |