| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Hubert Johnson (fresh) SG - Carl Barnes (fresh) SF - Peter Scott (fresh) PF - Gregory Halle (fresh) C - Steven Witter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Rhodes (fresh) SG - James Flatt (fresh) SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) PF - Donald Cook (fresh) C - David Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin | Gregory Halle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Scott and he's hacked by Eric Rhodes - foul #1 on Eric Rhodes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Donald Cook grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | James Flatt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Watkins | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Franklin | David Watkins is called for the reach on Carl Barnes - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Franklin | Gregory Halle misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Franklin | Carl Barnes can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Franklin | Steven Witter tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Bluffton | Donald Cook hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Flatt | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Franklin | Leon Fellows denies the turnaround by Gregory Halle | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Franklin | Carl Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Franklin | Peter Scott clanks a shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Steven Witter | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Franklin | Eric Rhodes takes the ball from Gregory Halle | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | James Flatt lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Rhodes | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Franklin | Carl Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Scott | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Bluffton | David Watkins misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Franklin | Steven Witter gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Franklin | Carl Barnes drills a jumper from the right side set up by Hubert Johnson | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Bluffton | James Flatt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Franklin | Gregory Halle pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson (PF), Robert Elkin (C) Donald Cook, David Watkins | |
| 16:00 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Hubert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Halle (fairly fresh) C - Steven Witter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Elkin (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Bluffton | Steven Witter is called for the reach on Eric Rhodes - foul #1 on Steven Witter, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Pierce (SG) James Flatt | |
| 15:25 | Bluffton | Steven Witter steps in front of the Eric Rhodes pass | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), John Mason (SF) Eric Rhodes, Leon Fellows | |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Hubert Johnson - foul #1 on Hubert Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | Charlie Langford (PF) Gregory Halle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Donald Cook (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Franklin | Carl Barnes lays it in on a great pass from Peter Scott | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ricky Barstow | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Franklin | Charlie Langford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Cook - foul #1 on Donald Cook, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Franklin | Jessie Beatty (C) Steven Witter | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes (PG), James Flatt (SG), Leon Fellows (SF) Ricky Barstow, Eric Pierce, John Mason | |
| 14:07 | Franklin | Charlie Langford misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Franklin | Charlie Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Elkin | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Bluffton | Donald Cook clanks a shot from the right block | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Franklin | Carl Barnes snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Franklin | Charlie Langford banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Scott | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Hubert Johnson - foul #2 on Hubert Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Franklin | Gregory Sugg (PG), Terry Reddish (SF), Gregory Halle (PF) Hubert Johnson, Peter Scott, Charlie Langford | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson (PF), Elmer Cobb (C) Donald Cook, Robert Elkin | |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Sugg - foul #1 on Gregory Sugg, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Franklin | Steven Witter (C) Jessie Beatty | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:48 | Franklin | Carl Barnes loses the dribble to Eric Rhodes | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Bluffton | Terry Reddish steals the ball from Jonathan Johnson | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Franklin | Elmer Cobb is called for the reach on Steven Witter - foul #1 on Elmer Cobb, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Franklin | Clayton Frisk (SG) Carl Barnes | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 11:58 | Franklin | Gregory Halle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Gregory Sugg (fresh) SG - Clayton Frisk (fresh) SF - Terry Reddish (fresh) PF - Gregory Halle (fairly fresh) C - Steven Witter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) C - Elmer Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson loses the dribble to Terry Reddish | 14-12 |
| 11:05 | Franklin | Terry Reddish hits a turnaround in the paint | 16-12 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Franklin | Eric Rhodes is called for the reach on Gregory Sugg - foul #2 on Eric Rhodes, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Charlie Langford (PF), Jessie Beatty (C) Clayton Frisk, Terry Reddish, Gregory Halle, Steven Witter | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), Eric Pierce (SG), John Mason (SF), Donald Cook (PF), Robert Elkin (C) Eric Rhodes, James Flatt, Leon Fellows, Jonathan Johnson, Elmer Cobb | |
| 10:27 | Franklin | Peter Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Scott - foul #1 on Peter Scott, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Franklin | Joey Moore (PG) Gregory Sugg | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Franklin | Charlie Langford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Barnes and he's fouled by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Franklin | Charlie Langford misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Donald Cook grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | Donald Cook misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jessie Beatty - foul #1 on Jessie Beatty, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | Donald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | Donald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Franklin | John Mason is called for the reach on Joey Moore - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Leon Fellows (SF) John Mason | |
| 09:22 | Franklin | Joey Moore misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin tips it home | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Franklin | Peter Scott travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Franklin | Gregory Sugg (PG), Steven Witter (C) Joey Moore, Jessie Beatty | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG) Eric Pierce | |
| 08:13 | Bluffton | James Flatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson (PF), Elmer Cobb (C) Donald Cook, Robert Elkin | |
| 07:57 | Franklin | Carl Barnes loses the dribble to James Flatt | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Gregory Sugg (fresh) SG - Carl Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Charlie Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Witter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Barstow (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sugg - foul #2 on Gregory Sugg, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Franklin | Joey Moore (PG), Clayton Frisk (SG), Gregory Halle (PF) Gregory Sugg, Carl Barnes, Charlie Langford | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joey Moore - foul #1 on Joey Moore, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | Terry Reddish (SF) Peter Scott | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:41 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | Franklin | Terry Reddish clanks a jumper from the left block | 18-22 |
| 07:18 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Elmer Cobb | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow misses long on a runner from close range | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | Franklin | Gregory Halle pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Franklin | Terry Reddish misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leon Fellows - foul #1 on Leon Fellows, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Pierce (PG), Donald Cook (PF) Leon Fellows, Elmer Cobb | |
| 07:07 | Franklin | Terry Reddish misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Franklin | Terry Reddish makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:45 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Reddish | 19-22 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Donald Cook tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Franklin | Terry Reddish snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:23 | Franklin | Terry Reddish misses the jumpshot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 06:21 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 19-22 |
| 06:15 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 06:14 | Franklin | Gregory Halle snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Franklin | Terry Reddish can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 19-22 |
| 05:55 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Flatt | 19-22 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Steven Witter steps in front of the James Flatt pass | 19-22 |
| 05:40 | Franklin | Terry Reddish is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (SG), Charlie Langford (PF), Jessie Beatty (C) Clayton Frisk, Gregory Halle, Steven Witter | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes (PG), Leon Fellows (SF), Robert Elkin (PF), David Watkins (C) James Flatt, Ricky Barstow, Donald Cook, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 05:40 | Franklin | Terry Reddish misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:40 | Franklin | Terry Reddish makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:19 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 05:18 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | Peter Scott (SF) Terry Reddish | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:58 | Franklin | Peter Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Langford and he's hacked by Eric Rhodes - foul #3 on Eric Rhodes, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG) Eric Rhodes | |
| 04:58 | Franklin | Peter Scott makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:47 | Bluffton | Peter Scott picks off the pass by David Watkins | 23-22 |
| 04:28 | Franklin | Peter Scott clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Peter Scott - foul #2 on Peter Scott, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | Clayton Frisk (PG), Terry Reddish (SF) Joey Moore, Peter Scott | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), Donald Cook (PF) James Flatt, Robert Elkin | |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:10 | Franklin | Carl Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:08 | Bluffton | Donald Cook snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow misses the jump hook from close range | 23-24 |
| 04:01 | Franklin | Clayton Frisk grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 03:55 | Franklin | Terry Reddish drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Barnes | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Clayton Frisk (fresh) SG - Carl Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Reddish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Langford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Barstow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Franklin | Hubert Johnson (PG), Peter Scott (SF), Steven Witter (C) Clayton Frisk, Terry Reddish, Jessie Beatty | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG) Eric Pierce | |
| 03:35 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Donald Cook snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:30 | Bluffton | James Flatt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | Donald Cook tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | Franklin | James Flatt picks off the pass by Peter Scott | 25-26 |
| 02:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins is hacked by Peter Scott - foul #3 on Peter Scott, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Franklin | Terry Reddish (SF), Gregory Halle (PF) Peter Scott, Charlie Langford | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Mason (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Leon Fellows, Donald Cook | |
| 02:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:30 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Reddish | 27-27 |
| 02:07 | Bluffton | David Watkins misses the floater in the lane | 27-27 |
| 02:06 | Franklin | Carl Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:48 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Franklin | Clayton Frisk (SG), Jessie Beatty (C) Carl Barnes, Steven Witter | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Pierce (SG), Leon Fellows (SF), Robert Elkin (C) James Flatt, John Mason, David Watkins | |
| 01:48 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:48 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce loses the dribble to Jessie Beatty | 29-27 |
| 01:06 | Franklin | Gregory Halle makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Beatty - foul #2 on Jessie Beatty, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (SG), Charlie Langford (PF) Clayton Frisk, Gregory Halle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG), Donald Cook (PF) Ricky Barstow, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:42 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right block | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows is hacked by Terry Reddish - foul #1 on Terry Reddish, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Watkins (C) Robert Elkin | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:35 | Franklin | Jessie Beatty grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 00:23 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-30 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | James Flatt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Cook out of a doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 00:04 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Franklin | Jessie Beatty hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |