| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurtis Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Francisco Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Graff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cody Skelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Bluffton | David Graff is called for the reach on Michael Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Graff, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Ronald Epps (SF), Joseph Vose (C) Francisco Chavez, David Graff, Cody Skelley, Merle Bull | |
| 19:39 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks loses the dribble to Steve Lipton | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Hope | Ronald Epps can't throw it down | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Milton Claybrooks | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Hope | Steve Lipton double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), David Graff (SG), Cody Skelley (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Steve Lipton, Norman Knopp, Ronald Epps, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 18:58 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Hope | David Graff misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Glass - foul #3 on William Glass, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), John Wren (C) William Glass, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG) Francisco Chavez | |
| 18:41 | Hope | David Graff misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Hope | David Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 18:16 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 18:14 | Hope | Merle Bull pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:08 | Hope | David Graff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | Cody Skelley is called for the reach on Kurtis Wooten - foul #3 on Cody Skelley, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Larry Keeton (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, Kurtis Wooten, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Dan Keyes (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Cody Skelley, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| 17:50 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges is hacked by Norman Knopp - foul #1 on Norman Knopp, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | Bluffton | John Wren scores on a floater from the left block | 44-34 |
| 17:15 | Hope | Francisco Chavez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 17:13 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks (C) John Wren | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), David Graff (SG), Ronald Epps (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Francisco Chavez, Norman Knopp, Dan Keyes, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 16:57 | Hope | David Graff hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks is hacked by Larry Tanksley - foul #3 on Larry Tanksley, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (PG), Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Bass (PF) Gary McMorries, Raymond Hodges, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| 16:16 | Bluffton | Norman Knopp steals it from Grover Lesky | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Hope | Ronald Epps banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Knopp | 44-38 |
| 15:58 | Bluffton | Michael Bass lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Thibodeau | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Grover Lesky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Francisco Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Copley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Vose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Hope | Francisco Chavez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Epps | 46-41 |
| 15:24 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks slams it home on a great pass from Michael Bass and the foul's on Joseph Vose - foul #2 on Joseph Vose, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), John Wren (PF) Grover Lesky, Luis Ruvalcaba, Michael Thibodeau, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), David Graff (SG), Roger Nieves (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Francisco Chavez, Norman Knopp, Ronald Epps, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 15:24 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:08 | Hope | Steve Lipton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Graff | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Lipton - foul #1 on Steve Lipton, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:38 | Hope | Larry Tanksley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | Hope | Merle Bull gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:23 | Hope | Larry Tanksley double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Larry Keeton (C) Raymond Hodges, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 14:05 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Nieves - foul #4 on Roger Nieves, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Michael Bass (PF) William Glass, John Wren | |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (SG), Cody Skelley (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) David Graff, Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 13:51 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:51 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:36 | Hope | Francisco Chavez is hacked by Larry Keeton - foul #1 on Larry Keeton, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges (SF) Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), David Graff (SG), Joseph Copley (PF) Francisco Chavez, Norman Knopp, Larry Tanksley | |
| 13:18 | Hope | Merle Bull comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:16 | Hope | Cody Skelley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:06 | Hope | Joseph Copley's pass is intercepted by Michael Bass | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Michael Bass misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Copley - foul #3 on Joseph Copley, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau (SF), Milton Claybrooks (C) Luis Ruvalcaba, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Larry Tanksley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Joseph Copley, Merle Bull | |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Michael Bass misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Michael Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:30 | Hope | Francisco Chavez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Michael Bass gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:16 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-43 |
| 12:14 | Hope | Cody Skelley pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:08 | Hope | Francisco Chavez scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Knopp | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | Francisco Chavez is called for the reach on Gary McMorries in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Chavez, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SG), John Wren (C) Raymond Hodges, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), David Graff (SG), Joseph Copley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Francisco Chavez, Norman Knopp, Larry Tanksley, Joseph Vose | |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:50 | Hope | Steve Lipton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 11:49 | Hope | Merle Bull grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary McMorries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grover Lesky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Thibodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Steve Lipton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Graff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Skelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Copley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Bull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Hope | John Wren steps in front of the Merle Bull pass | 55-46 |
| 11:31 | Bluffton | David Graff picks off the pass by Gary McMorries in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 11:30 | Hope | Cody Skelley blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to John Wren | 55-46 |
| 11:26 | Bluffton | John Wren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), Larry Keeton (C) Gary McMorries, Michael Thibodeau, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Larry Tanksley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Joseph Copley, Merle Bull | |
| 11:09 | Hope | Francisco Chavez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 11:07 | Hope | Larry Tanksley gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:52 | Hope | Larry Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Keeton - foul #2 on Larry Keeton, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Bass (PF) Grover Lesky, John Wren | |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Merle Bull (C) Norman Knopp, Joseph Vose | |
| 10:52 | Hope | Larry Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:52 | Hope | Larry Tanksley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:52 | Bluffton | Michael Bass snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:40 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten hits the easy wide open finger roll | 57-46 |
| 10:27 | Hope | Merle Bull connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Francisco Chavez | 57-48 |
| 10:11 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Keeton | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | Hope | Francisco Chavez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Graff | 59-51 |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | David Graff is called for the reach on Larry Keeton in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Graff, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), Milton Claybrooks (C) William Glass, Kurtis Wooten, Michael Bass | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Dan Keyes (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Francisco Chavez, David Graff, Cody Skelley, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:30 | Hope | Joseph Vose's pass is intercepted by Michael Thibodeau | 61-51 |
| 09:08 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 09:07 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 08:55 | Hope | Joseph Vose grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:49 | Hope | Steve Lipton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 08:48 | Hope | Joseph Vose snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:37 | Hope | Steve Lipton connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Norman Knopp | 61-53 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Michael Thibodeau misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 08:19 | Hope | Joseph Vose grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | Hope | Steve Lipton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 08:05 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Michael Thibodeau | 61-53 |
| 07:50 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Vose - foul #3 on Joseph Vose, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Raymond Hodges (SG), Kurtis Wooten (SF), John Wren (PF) Gary McMorries, Luis Ruvalcaba, Michael Thibodeau, Larry Keeton | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), David Graff (SG), Roger Nieves (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Steve Lipton, Norman Knopp, Dan Keyes, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 07:50 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:50 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:50 | Hope | Merle Bull grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurtis Wooten (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Claybrooks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Francisco Chavez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Graff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Nieves (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Tanksley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Bull (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Hope | Merle Bull buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Nieves | 62-55 |
| 07:31 | Bluffton | William Glass is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Chavez - foul #3 on Francisco Chavez, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bass (PF) Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 07:31 | Bluffton | William Glass misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:31 | Bluffton | William Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:15 | Hope | Roger Nieves's floater is knocked away by Kurtis Wooten | 63-55 |
| 07:13 | Hope | Larry Tanksley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:03 | Hope | Francisco Chavez is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hodges - foul #2 on Raymond Hodges, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Grover Lesky (SF) Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 06:48 | Hope | David Graff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 06:47 | Bluffton | Michael Bass snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Roger Nieves - foul #5 on Roger Nieves, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Cody Skelley (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Roger Nieves, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges makes the 3rd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:17 | Hope | Joseph Copley buries a floater from the left side set up by Francisco Chavez | 66-57 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | William Glass can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Francisco Chavez - foul #4 on Francisco Chavez, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten (SF) Raymond Hodges | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), Merle Bull (C) Francisco Chavez, Joseph Vose | |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | William Glass makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | William Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:53 | Hope | Steve Lipton is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary McMorries (PG), Michael Thibodeau (PF), Milton Claybrooks (C) William Glass, Michael Bass, John Wren | |
| Subs | Hope | Francisco Chavez (PG), Larry Tanksley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) Steve Lipton, Joseph Copley, Merle Bull | |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Chavez - foul #5 on Francisco Chavez, team foul #15 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG) Francisco Chavez | |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:34 | Hope | Cody Skelley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-57 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cody Skelley - foul #4 on Cody Skelley, team foul #16 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG) Grover Lesky | |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (SG), Joseph Copley (PF), Merle Bull (C) David Graff, Larry Tanksley, Joseph Vose | |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:12 | Hope | Milton Claybrooks blocks the short jumper by Merle Bull | 72-57 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Gary McMorries's pass is intercepted by Steve Lipton in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 04:48 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Milton Claybrooks - foul #1 on Milton Claybrooks, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges (SF), Michael Bass (PF), John Wren (C) Kurtis Wooten, Michael Thibodeau, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Joseph Vose (C) Norman Knopp, Merle Bull | |
| 04:48 | Hope | Joseph Copley makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:48 | Hope | Joseph Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| 04:34 | Hope | The rebound goes to Steve Lipton | 72-59 |
| 04:30 | Hope | Joseph Copley is called for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten (SF) Luis Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Tanksley (PF) Joseph Copley | |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary McMorries | 75-59 |
| 03:56 | Hope | Larry Tanksley buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Bass - foul #3 on Michael Bass, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Glass (PG), Grover Lesky (SF) Gary McMorries, Kurtis Wooten | |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (SG), Merle Bull (C) David Graff, Joseph Vose | |
| 03:56 | Hope | Larry Tanksley misses the free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | John Wren grabs the board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Steve Lipton steals it from William Glass in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 03:52 | Hope | Norman Knopp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Lipton | 75-63 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Norman Knopp is called for the reach on Raymond Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Knopp, team foul #17 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks (C) John Wren | |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Copley (PF) Larry Tanksley | |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Raymond Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:50 | Hope | Joseph Copley pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hodges (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Grover Lesky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Steve Lipton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cody Skelley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Copley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Bull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Hope | Cody Skelley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Grover Lesky - foul #1 on Grover Lesky, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Larry Tanksley (PF) Norman Knopp, Joseph Copley | |
| 03:35 | Hope | Cody Skelley makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:35 | Hope | Cody Skelley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | Milton Claybrooks hits a jump hook in the lane | 77-65 |
| 03:02 | Hope | Cody Skelley hits the finger roll set up by Steve Lipton | 77-67 |
| 03:00 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba (SG), Michael Thibodeau (SF), John Wren (PF), Larry Keeton (C) Raymond Hodges, Grover Lesky, Michael Bass, Milton Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (SG), Dan Keyes (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Joseph Vose (C) David Graff, Cody Skelley, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Bluffton | Luis Ruvalcaba lays it in on a great pass from William Glass | 79-67 |
| 02:35 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten (SF) Michael Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Cody Skelley (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Norman Knopp, Dan Keyes, Joseph Copley, Joseph Vose | |
| 02:33 | Hope | Steve Lipton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Copley (PF) Larry Tanksley | |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | William Glass scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kurtis Wooten | 81-67 |
| 01:48 | Hope | David Graff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-67 |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | Larry Keeton grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-67 |
| 01:40 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Ruvalcaba | 81-67 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Kurtis Wooten misses long on an open floater from the left block | 81-67 |
| 01:17 | Hope | David Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:11 | Hope | Merle Bull misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 81-67 |
| 01:09 | Hope | Merle Bull gets the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 00:54 | Hope | Cody Skelley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-67 |
| 00:52 | Hope | Cody Skelley tips it in | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | William Glass scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Ruvalcaba | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Hope | David Graff connects on the jumper from close range | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | William Glass runs out the clock | 83-71 |