| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) SG - Herman Robinson (fresh) SF - David Meighan (fresh) PF - Doug Winship (fresh) C - William Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SG - Billy Garrett (fresh) SF - William Knudtson (fresh) PF - James Brehm (fresh) C - Richard Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by John Matthews - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Brehm | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Bluffton | John Matthews misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | William Carr grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Bluffton | Doug Winship comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Knudtson and the foul's on Herman Robinson - foul #1 on Herman Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Doug Winship gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | William Carr is hacked by Billy Garrett - foul #1 on Billy Garrett, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Carnegie Mellon | William Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Herman Robinson in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Keith Spiva (SG), Walter Gilpin (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) John Matthews, Herman Robinson, David Meighan, Doug Winship, William Carr | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Walter Loewenstein (SG), Mark Summers (SF), Richard Harris (PF), Damian Bray (C) Edgar Johnson, Billy Garrett, William Knudtson, James Brehm, Richard Mason | |
| 17:24 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Bluffton | Mark Summers steps in front of the Keith Spiva pass | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Gilpin picks off the pass by James Harris | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Bluffton | Mark Summers is called for the reach on Walter Gilpin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Summers, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva travels with the ball | 2-5 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG), Terry Lamar (SF), Doug Winship (PF), William Carr (C) Keith Spiva, Walter Gilpin, Dave Kerrick, Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Dan Waldron (SG), David Cost (SF), Richard Mason (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, Mark Summers, Damian Bray | |
| 16:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herman Robinson - foul #2 on Herman Robinson, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Keith Spiva (SG) Herman Robinson | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| 16:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | Edgar Johnson takes the ball from Keith Spiva in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF) Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | William Knudtson (SF), James Brehm (PF) David Cost, Richard Harris | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Spiva (fairly fresh) SF - David Meighan (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Winship (fairly fresh) C - William Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Waldron (fresh) SF - William Knudtson (fairly fresh) PF - James Brehm (fairly fresh) C - Richard Mason (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Doug Winship hits the finger roll set up by Keith Spiva | 4-7 |
| 15:44 | Carnegie Mellon | Keith Spiva is called for the reach on Dan Waldron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Spiva, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Sanders (C) William Carr | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG) Dan Waldron | |
| 15:39 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | Carnegie Mellon | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mason | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett is fouled on the floor by David Meighan - foul #1 on David Meighan, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF) David Meighan, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Walter Loewenstein (SF), Richard Harris (C) Edgar Johnson, William Knudtson, Richard Mason | |
| 15:07 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Loewenstein - foul #1 on Walter Loewenstein, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Mark Summers (C) Billy Garrett, Richard Harris | |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Carnegie Mellon | Mark Summers loses the dribble to Jesse Eddington in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington banks in the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Carnegie Mellon | Mark Summers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Walter Gilpin | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva blows the wide open layup | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | James Brehm steals the ball from Jesse Eddington in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF), Doug Winship (PF), William Carr (C) Terry Lamar, Walter Gilpin, Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron (PG), Billy Garrett (SG), David Cost (SF), Damian Bray (PF), Richard Mason (C) Edgar Johnson, James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, James Brehm, Mark Summers | |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Dan Waldron picks off the pass by Keith Spiva in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Bluffton | David Cost is called for the reach on William Carr - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Sanders (C) William Carr | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| 13:04 | Bluffton | David Meighan is open but misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | Bluffton | Doug Winship snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:55 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Jesse Eddington and he's fouled by Damian Bray - foul #1 on Damian Bray, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris (C) Richard Mason | |
| 12:55 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | Carnegie Mellon | Keith Spiva takes the ball from Dan Waldron in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the shot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:18 | Carnegie Mellon | Henry Sanders is called for the reach on David Cost - foul #1 on Henry Sanders, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Carr (C) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), Richard Mason (C) Dan Waldron, Damian Bray | |
| 12:18 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:18 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Bluffton | Doug Winship misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Bluffton | William Carr tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Spiva (tired) 1 ast. SF - David Meighan (tiring) PF - Doug Winship (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Billy Garrett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Cost (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Mason (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson tips it in | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Bluffton | David Meighan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF) David Meighan, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron (SG), William Knudtson (SF), James Brehm (PF), Damian Bray (C) Billy Garrett, David Cost, Richard Harris, Richard Mason | |
| 11:07 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by William Carr - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Sanders (C) William Carr | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| 11:07 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin is hacked by William Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Knudtson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Mark Summers (PF) James Brehm | |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Jesse Eddington is blocked by Mark Summers | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dan Waldron - foul #1 on Dan Waldron, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron is hacked by Jesse Eddington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Eddington, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SF) William Knudtson | |
| 10:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:36 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick misses the jumper from close range | 18-20 |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 10:20 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick scores on a floater from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | Carnegie Mellon | Dave Kerrick is called for the reach on Dan Waldron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Kerrick, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF), Doug Winship (PF), William Carr (C) Walter Gilpin, Dave Kerrick, Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), William Knudtson (SF), James Brehm (PF), Richard Mason (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, Mark Summers, Damian Bray | |
| 10:11 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | Bluffton | William Carr grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 10:08 | Bluffton | Dan Waldron steals the ball from Doug Winship in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 10:03 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Spiva - foul #2 on Keith Spiva, team foul #11 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG) Keith Spiva | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (SG) Dan Waldron | |
| 10:03 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:03 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:45 | Bluffton | Richard Mason steals it from Jesse Eddington | 22-22 |
| 09:36 | Carnegie Mellon | William Knudtson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | Doug Winship gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | William Carr can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SG), Richard Harris (PF), Mark Summers (C) James Harris, James Brehm, Richard Mason | |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 08:44 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | William Carr is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 08:36 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 08:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Carr - foul #2 on William Carr, team foul #12 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Walter Gilpin (SF), Doug Winship (PF) William Carr, David Meighan, Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Billy Garrett (SG), Damian Bray (C) Edgar Johnson, William Knudtson, Mark Summers | |
| 08:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | John Matthews is hacked by Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron (PG) James Harris | |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:49 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:47 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Eddington (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gilpin (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Doug Winship (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Dan Waldron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Garrett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Walter Loewenstein (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Damian Bray (tiring) C - Richard Harris (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron misses the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 07:38 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:34 | Bluffton | Walter Loewenstein steals the ball from Jesse Eddington in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 07:28 | Carnegie Mellon | Jesse Eddington steals it from Walter Loewenstein | 28-24 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 07:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Damian Bray pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 06:59 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | John Matthews hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Gilpin | 31-24 |
| 06:33 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Henry Sanders | 31-24 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG), Terry Lamar (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF) John Matthews, Walter Gilpin, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), James Harris (SG), David Cost (SF), James Brehm (PF), Richard Mason (C) Dan Waldron, Billy Garrett, Walter Loewenstein, Damian Bray, Richard Harris | |
| 06:13 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick jams it on a great pass from Terry Lamar | 33-24 |
| 05:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Sanders - foul #2 on Henry Sanders, team foul #13 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Winship (PF) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | William Knudtson (SF), Mark Summers (C) David Cost, Richard Mason | |
| 05:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:56 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dave Kerrick | 33-24 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-24 |
| 05:37 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson is hacked by William Knudtson - foul #2 on William Knudtson, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF), Walter Gilpin (PF) Terry Lamar, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein (SF), Richard Mason (C) William Knudtson, James Brehm | |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:21 | Carnegie Mellon | Mark Summers misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 05:20 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:10 | Carnegie Mellon | Herman Robinson is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson - foul #3 on Herman Robinson, team foul #14 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG) Herman Robinson | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| 05:10 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:10 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Bluffton | John Matthews is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Winship (PF) Walter Gilpin | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm (PF) Richard Mason | |
| 04:52 | Bluffton | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:52 | Bluffton | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:49 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Eddington - foul #2 on Jesse Eddington, team foul #15 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG) Jesse Eddington | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| 04:49 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:49 | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 04:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 04:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Loewenstein scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick's floater is knocked away by Mark Summers | 37-30 |
| 04:02 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Keith Spiva (SG), Terry Lamar (SF), Walter Gilpin (PF) Herman Robinson, David Meighan, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron (SG), David Cost (SF), Richard Harris (PF), Richard Mason (C) James Harris, Walter Loewenstein, James Brehm, Mark Summers | |
| 03:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson clanks a shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 03:46 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Spiva (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Terry Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Gilpin (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dave Kerrick (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Edgar Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Dan Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Harris (tired) 2 pts. C - Richard Mason (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | John Matthews is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Carr (C) Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG), Mark Summers (PF) Edgar Johnson, Richard Harris | |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | John Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:31 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:05 | Carnegie Mellon | Richard Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | William Carr pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:01 | Bluffton | Dan Waldron steals it from Keith Spiva in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 02:48 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dan Waldron and the foul's on William Carr - foul #3 on William Carr, team foul #16 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF), Doug Winship (PF), Henry Sanders (C) Terry Lamar, Walter Gilpin, William Carr | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson (PG), William Knudtson (SF), Damian Bray (C) Dan Waldron, Mark Summers, Richard Mason | |
| 02:48 | Carnegie Mellon | David Cost makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:44 | Bluffton | Edgar Johnson steals the ball from Doug Winship in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 02:43 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 02:42 | Bluffton | John Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Damian Bray - foul #2 on Damian Bray, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (SG), James Brehm (PF) Billy Garrett, David Cost | |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:19 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brehm connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Johnson | 40-35 |
| 02:04 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 40-35 |
| 02:02 | Bluffton | David Meighan grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Doug Winship can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Spiva | 40-35 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Winship | 40-35 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Doug Winship hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Matthews and he's fouled by James Brehm - foul #1 on James Brehm, team foul #14 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF) David Meighan | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett (SG), Richard Harris (PF), Mark Summers (C) James Harris, James Brehm, Damian Bray | |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:57 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Matthews - foul #3 on John Matthews, team foul #17 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Dave Kerrick (PF) John Matthews, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Waldron (SG) Billy Garrett | |
| 00:57 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:57 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Mark Summers steps in front of the Terry Lamar pass | 43-37 |
| 00:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Edgar Johnson's pass is intercepted by Keith Spiva in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Keith Spiva is denied by Richard Harris | 43-37 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Spiva | 43-37 |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin (SF) Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | James Harris (PG), Billy Garrett (SG), Walter Loewenstein (SF), James Brehm (PF), Richard Mason (C) Edgar Johnson, Dan Waldron, William Knudtson, Richard Harris, Mark Summers | |
| 00:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Billy Garrett misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-37 |