| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurtis Wooten (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Caudill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Douglas Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Brandeis | A charge is called on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| 19:22 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten is hacked by Hal Laduke - foul #2 on Hal Laduke, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| 19:15 | Bluffton | Michael Bass is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 50-49 |
| 18:57 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-49 |
| 18:56 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 18:51 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 18:49 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 18:45 | Brandeis | James Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 18:43 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | Hal Laduke steals the ball from William Glass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 18:36 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | James Jackson is called for the reach on William Glass in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), John Wren (PF), Larry Keeton (C) William Glass, Luis Ruvalcaba, Kurtis Wooten, Michael Bass, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Donald Dougherty (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges loses the dribble to Bob Floyd | 50-52 |
| 18:16 | Brandeis | John Wren takes the ball from Rolland Goodrich | 50-52 |
| 18:11 | Bluffton | Donald Dougherty is called for the reach on Michael Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Dougherty, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 17:54 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 17:50 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 17:48 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 17:44 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 17:43 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 17:35 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Hodges | 52-52 |
| 17:17 | Brandeis | Bret Knight loses the dribble to Gary McMorries | 52-52 |
| 17:01 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau is hacked by Norman Wheeler - foul #3 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), Michael Bass (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Gary McMorries, Raymond Hodges, Michael Thibodeau, John Wren, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Gary Caudill (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Lamont Cunningham (C) Norman Wheeler, Donald Dougherty, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Bret Knight | |
| 16:56 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 16:54 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 16:50 | Brandeis | Milton Claybrooks steps in front of the Gary Caudill pass | 52-52 |
| 16:36 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 16:35 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 16:19 | Bluffton | William Glass makes the shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 16:10 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 16:09 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Glass | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurtis Wooten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Caudill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamont Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke hits the finger roll set up by James Jackson and the foul's on Milton Claybrooks - foul #2 on Milton Claybrooks, team foul #1 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), John Wren (C) William Glass, Luis Ruvalcaba, Kurtis Wooten, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Donald Dougherty (SG), Charles Wilkins (C) James Jackson, Gary Caudill, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 15:27 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Wheeler - foul #4 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Keeton (C) John Wren | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Norman Wheeler, Donald Dougherty, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden | |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 14:33 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rolland Goodrich | 58-56 |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary McMorries | 60-56 |
| 13:54 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 13:53 | Bluffton | Michael Bass gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 13:36 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 13:35 | Brandeis | James Jackson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 13:30 | Brandeis | James Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary McMorries - foul #1 on Gary McMorries, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), John Wren (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Gary McMorries, Raymond Hodges, Michael Thibodeau, Michael Bass, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Joaquin Walters, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 13:30 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:30 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 13:15 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 13:10 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Grover Lesky - foul #3 on Grover Lesky, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG) Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| 13:10 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:10 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 13:00 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (SG) James Jackson | |
| 12:51 | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 12:50 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lamont Cunningham - foul #1 on Lamont Cunningham, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 12:46 | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 12:33 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 12:32 | Brandeis | Bret Knight snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 12:27 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Hal Laduke | 61-62 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Gary Caudill is called for the reach on Grover Lesky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Caudill, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten (SF), Michael Bass (PF) William Glass, John Wren | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF) Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:56 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden connects on the runner in the lane set up by James Jackson | 63-64 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba's pass is intercepted by James Jackson in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 11:40 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG) Grover Lesky, Luis Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joaquin Walters (SG), Charles Wilkins (C) Donald Dougherty, Bret Knight | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary McMorries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Hodges (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurtis Wooten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bass (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joaquin Walters (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rolland Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 11:15 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 63-64 |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 11:02 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 11:00 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:55 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kurtis Wooten | 63-64 |
| 10:32 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 10:31 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses the runner in the paint | 63-64 |
| 10:14 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 10:10 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Holden | 63-66 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rolland Goodrich - foul #1 on Rolland Goodrich, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), John Wren (PF), Larry Keeton (C) Gary McMorries, Raymond Hodges, Michael Bass, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Donald Dougherty (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Lamont Cunningham (C) James Jackson, Joaquin Walters, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 09:43 | Brandeis | A charge is called on Donald Dougherty - foul #3 on Donald Dougherty, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau (SF) Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bret Knight (C) Lamont Cunningham | |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | William Glass connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Thibodeau | 67-66 |
| 09:13 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 08:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau is hacked by Hal Laduke - foul #3 on Hal Laduke, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Lamont Cunningham (C) Donald Dougherty, Bret Knight | |
| 08:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:49 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:29 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Thibodeau - foul #2 on Michael Thibodeau, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Grover Lesky (SG), Michael Bass (PF) William Glass, Luis Ruvalcaba, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins (C) Bob Floyd | |
| 08:29 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:19 | Bluffton | Michael Bass is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 08:17 | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 08:11 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | Michael Bass banks in the wide open layup set up by Grover Lesky | 70-72 |
| 07:37 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-72 |
| 07:35 | Bluffton | John Wren gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary McMorries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grover Lesky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bass (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Caudill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lamont Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bluffton | John Wren buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Wilkins - foul #2 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Raymond Hodges (SF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Gary McMorries, Grover Lesky, Michael Thibodeau, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Norman Wheeler (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Lamont Cunningham, Charles Wilkins | |
| 07:18 | Bluffton | John Wren makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 07:00 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 06:39 | Brandeis | Bret Knight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Holden | 76-78 |
| 06:33 | Bluffton | Norman Wheeler steals the ball from John Wren | 76-78 |
| 06:23 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 06:22 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden tips it back up and in | 76-80 |
| 06:20 | Bluffton | Norman Wheeler steps in front of the William Glass pass in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 06:06 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler's 3 pointer is rejected by Milton Claybrooks | 76-80 |
| 06:04 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 05:57 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Wren | 78-80 |
| 05:46 | Brandeis | Bret Knight blows the layup | 78-80 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | John Wren gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks buries a turnaround in the paint set up by William Glass and he's fouled by Joaquin Walters - foul #4 on Joaquin Walters, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Grover Lesky (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), Larry Keeton (PF) William Glass, Luis Ruvalcaba, Raymond Hodges, John Wren | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Gary Caudill (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Donald Dougherty, Joaquin Walters, Norman Wheeler, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 05:17 | Brandeis | Larry Keeton is called for the reach on Charles Wilkins - foul #2 on Larry Keeton, team foul #5 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bass (PF) Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Lamont Cunningham (C) Charles Wilkins | |
| 05:10 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd snags the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 05:00 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Grover Lesky - foul #4 on Grover Lesky, team foul #6 | 81-80 |
| 05:00 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 05:00 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Floyd - foul #1 on Bob Floyd, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF) Grover Lesky, Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF), Charles Wilkins (C) Rolland Goodrich, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:18 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG) Gary McMorries, Luis Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), Douglas Holden (PF) James Jackson, Bob Floyd | |
| 04:13 | Bluffton | Hal Laduke steals it from William Glass in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| 04:12 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler misses the lay-in | 83-81 |
| 04:10 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins snags the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 04:05 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill loses the dribble to Raymond Hodges | 83-81 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | William Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bret Knight (C) Charles Wilkins | |
| 03:41 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden blows the layup | 83-81 |
| 03:40 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Knight | 83-81 |
| 03:28 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 03:27 | Brandeis | Bret Knight gets the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bass (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Keeton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Norman Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Caudill (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Laduke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 6 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bret Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden loses the ball out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Grover Lesky (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), John Wren (C) William Glass, Raymond Hodges, Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Lamont Cunningham (C) Norman Wheeler, Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| 02:55 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Michael Bass grabs the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Thibodeau (PF) Grover Lesky, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Lamont Cunningham | |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau banks in the layup | 85-81 |
| 02:43 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Larry Keeton (C) Gary McMorries, John Wren | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) Joaquin Walters | |
| 02:28 | Brandeis | Bret Knight steps out of bounds on the sideline | 85-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG) Donald Dougherty | |
| 02:02 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba is fouled on the floor by Norman Wheeler - foul #5 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks (C) Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (SG), Hal Laduke (SF) Norman Wheeler, Rolland Goodrich | |
| 02:02 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:02 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:59 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bass (PF) Michael Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Donald Dougherty, Bob Floyd, Bret Knight | |
| 01:45 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins misses long on a runner from close range | 87-81 |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Caudill - foul #3 on Gary Caudill, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is called for traveling | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-81 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #17 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges (SG), Grover Lesky (SF), John Wren (PF) Luis Ruvalcaba, Kurtis Wooten, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:54 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden snags the defensive board | 90-81 |
| 00:48 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Caudill, team foul #18 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Keeton (C) Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | James Jackson is called for the reach on John Wren in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #19 | 90-81 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | John Wren makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | John Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:39 | Brandeis | John Wren picks off the pass by Charles Wilkins | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Grover Lesky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), Michael Bass (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Raymond Hodges, Grover Lesky, John Wren, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Dougherty (PG), Joaquin Walters (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| 00:32 | Brandeis | Milton Claybrooks steals the ball from Bret Knight | 92-81 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses short on a shot from the right block | 92-81 |
| 00:04 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Bret Knight | 92-81 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Bret Knight can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 92-81 |