| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eugene Blue (fresh) SG - Duane Stout (fresh) SF - Earl Thompson (fresh) PF - Don Hanson (fresh) C - Phillip Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fresh) SG - Gary Fisher (fresh) SF - Jack Clark (fresh) PF - Jacob Butts (fresh) C - Jerry Regan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan is hacked by Eugene Blue - foul #1 on Eugene Blue, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Ballard and he's hacked by Phillip Nelson - foul #1 on Phillip Nelson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Lake Forest | Phillip Nelson tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | Jack Clark gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Eugene Blue is called for the reach on Richard Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Blue, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely (PG) Eugene Blue | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 18:03 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Ballard | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Lake Forest | Jacob Butts takes the ball from Earl Thompson | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan double dribbles | 0-5 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Jacob Butts, Jerry Regan | |
| 17:06 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Lake Forest | Jack Clark picks off the pass by Earl Thompson | 3-5 |
| 16:08 | Bluffton | Duane Stout steals it from Gary Fisher | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely lays it in set up by Duane Stout | 5-5 |
| 15:38 | Bluffton | Jack Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Fisher | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bryan Snavely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Stout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Don Hanson (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Courtney Seiter (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Snavely - foul #1 on Bryan Snavely, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Josh May (SF), Jacob Butts (PF), Jerry Regan (C) Gary Fisher, Jack Clark, Courtney Seiter, Robert Taylor | |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:51 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ballard | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Josh May misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Duane Stout - foul #1 on Duane Stout, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jose Perez (C) Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Josh May makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Josh May makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Jacob Butts is denied by Don Hanson | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:35 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan lays it up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:13 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout is fouled on the floor by Gary Solem - foul #1 on Gary Solem, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harry Gilroy (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Brandon Fike (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Phillip Nelson (C) Bryan Snavely, Duane Stout, Earl Thompson, Don Hanson, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Fisher (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Courtney Seiter (PF) Gary Solem, Josh May, Jacob Butts | |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | Phillip Nelson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Gilroy | 9-12 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Courtney Seiter | 9-14 |
| 12:06 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 12-14 |
| 11:38 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is hacked by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Duane Stout (SG), Earl Thompson (SF), Jose Perez (C) Samuel Williams, Jesus Gonzalez, Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (PG), Josh May (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Richard Ballard, Jack Clark, Jerry Regan | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Harry Gilroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Stout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Fike (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jose Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Solem (fresh) SG - Gary Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josh May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Courtney Seiter (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Gary Solem can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:22 | Lake Forest | Jose Perez grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Fisher | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | Jose Perez gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely (PG), Don Hanson (PF) Harry Gilroy, Brandon Fike | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF), Jacob Butts (PF) Josh May, Courtney Seiter | |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Jack Clark can't connect on a floater from the right side | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 12-16 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Gary Fisher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Fisher, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike (SF), Phillip Nelson (C) Earl Thompson, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), Jerry Regan (C) Gary Fisher, Robert Taylor | |
| 09:41 | Lake Forest | Don Hanson is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| 09:20 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts misses the dunk attempt | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:15 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 09:14 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:54 | Bluffton | Jack Clark is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson (SG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Duane Stout, Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Fisher (SG), Josh May (SF) Gary Solem, Jack Clark | |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Jacob Butts - foul #1 on Jacob Butts, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter (PF) Jacob Butts | |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is hacked by Bryan Snavely - foul #2 on Bryan Snavely, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Duane Stout (PG), Jose Perez (C) Bryan Snavely, Don Hanson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Taylor (C) Jerry Regan | |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:22 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jose Perez | 14-16 |
| 08:07 | Lake Forest | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Duane Stout - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harry Gilroy (PG) Duane Stout | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:55 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 07:53 | Bluffton | Josh May gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Josh May is hacked by Earl Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Thompson, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Samuel Williams (SG) Brandon Fike | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Josh May makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Josh May makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:30 | Lake Forest | Jesus Gonzalez connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Thompson | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Harry Gilroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Fisher (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Josh May (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Courtney Seiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Gary Fisher is hacked by Harry Gilroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Gilroy, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Don Hanson (PF), Phillip Nelson (C) Earl Thompson, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF), Jacob Butts (PF), Jerry Regan (C) Josh May, Courtney Seiter, Robert Taylor | |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Gary Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:28 | Lake Forest | Don Hanson pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:11 | Lake Forest | Phillip Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Duane Stout (PG), Earl Thompson (SF) Harry Gilroy, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG) Gary Fisher | |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Nelson | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan tips it home | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 06:27 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue (PG), Brandon Fike (SF) Samuel Williams, Earl Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh May (SF) Jack Clark | |
| 06:11 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:10 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 19-20 |
| 05:42 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts tips it in | 19-22 |
| 05:30 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue connects on the turnaround from close range | 21-22 |
| 05:28 | Bluffton | Gary Solem throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely (SG), Earl Thompson (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Jose Perez (C) Duane Stout, Brandon Fike, Don Hanson, Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Fisher (SG), Jack Clark (SF), Courtney Seiter (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Richard Ballard, Josh May, Jacob Butts, Jerry Regan | |
| 05:15 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Jesus Gonzalez takes the ball from Jack Clark | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | Lake Forest | Jesus Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor | 24-22 |
| 04:02 | Bluffton | Jack Clark's pass is intercepted by Eugene Blue | 24-22 |
| 03:59 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Blue | 26-22 |
| 03:38 | Bluffton | Gary Solem misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 03:37 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:13 | Bluffton | Gary Solem misses short on an open shot from the left block | 26-22 |
| 03:12 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Bryan Snavely | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eugene Blue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Snavely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Solem (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Fisher (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jack Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Courtney Seiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue is hacked by Gary Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Fisher, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Duane Stout (SG), Brandon Fike (SF), Don Hanson (PF), Phillip Nelson (C) Bryan Snavely, Earl Thompson, Jesus Gonzalez, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Ballard (PG), Josh May (SF), Jacob Butts (PF), Jerry Regan (C) Gary Solem, Jack Clark, Courtney Seiter, Robert Taylor | |
| 02:53 | Lake Forest | Josh May is called for the reach on Brandon Fike - foul #1 on Josh May, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Jacob Butts gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan blows the layup but he's fouled by Don Hanson - foul #1 on Don Hanson, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely (PG) Eugene Blue | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Clark (SF) Gary Fisher | |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:02 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 01:56 | Bluffton | Don Hanson swats the short shot by Jacob Butts | 29-23 |
| 01:55 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:39 | Lake Forest | Bryan Snavely connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Fike | 32-23 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Jerry Regan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 32-23 |
| 01:31 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Regan - foul #1 on Jerry Regan, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Solem (SG), Courtney Seiter (PF) Josh May, Jacob Butts | |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | Brandon Fike makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Jack Clark misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Fike - foul #1 on Brandon Fike, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Earl Thompson (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Bryan Snavely, Duane Stout, Brandon Fike, Don Hanson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Taylor (C) Jerry Regan | |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Jack Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Blue | 36-25 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Richard Ballard is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Courtney Seiter tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Solem - foul #2 on Gary Solem, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Fisher (SG), Josh May (SF) Gary Solem, Jack Clark | |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | Eugene Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | Earl Thompson steals the ball from Gary Fisher in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Earl Thompson dunks the ball | 40-27 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Robert Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harry Gilroy (PG), Duane Stout (SG) Eugene Blue, Samuel Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jerry Regan (C) Robert Taylor | |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Jesus Gonzalez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Duane Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | The clock runs out | 40-27 |