| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 15 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Klock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Michael Cook inbounds the ball | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Bluffton | Michael Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-23 |
| 19:45 | Whittier | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 19:23 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hugh Rexford | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | Michael Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-23 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 18:46 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Michael Cook - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #1 | 46-23 |
| 18:46 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the free throw | 47-23 |
| 18:29 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-23 |
| 18:28 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Klock | 47-23 |
| 18:19 | Bluffton | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Michael Cook | 47-23 |
| 18:18 | Whittier | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 47-23 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Stacy Qualls - foul #2 on Stacy Qualls, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 3rd free throw | 50-23 |
| 17:46 | Bluffton | John Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 17:20 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Rexford | 52-26 |
| 17:10 | Bluffton | Michael Klock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), John Craddock (SF), Charles Blake (PF) Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (SG) Christopher Rose | |
| 16:49 | Whittier | John Graham steps in front of the Denny Duff pass | 52-26 |
| 16:46 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls banks in the layup on a great pass from John Graham | 52-28 |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Denny Duff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-28 |
| 16:20 | Whittier | Charles Blake grabs the offensive board | 52-28 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford drills a jump hook from the left block | 54-28 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Blake (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Early (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Klock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Graham and he's hacked by Denny Duff - foul #1 on Denny Duff, team foul #1 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Keith Dahle (PF) Hugh Rexford, Denny Duff, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Bobby Wayland (C) John Graham, Michael Cook, Michael Klock | |
| 15:45 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 15:27 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-31 |
| 15:26 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | Solomon Merritt is called for the reach on Christopher Rose - foul #1 on Solomon Merritt, team foul #2 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Flynn (PF) Stacy Qualls | |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski is hacked by Charles Blake - foul #1 on Charles Blake, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Miner (C) Charles Blake | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 14:34 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn is hacked by Keith Dahle - foul #1 on Keith Dahle, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG) John Craddock | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG) Roger Early | |
| 14:28 | Bluffton | John Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland grabs the offensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 14:17 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Stroinski | 54-34 |
| 13:53 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt is hacked by Christopher Rose - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Robert Williams (C) Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Harold Miner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SG), Michael Cook (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF) Christopher Rose, Vincent Stroinski, Richard Flynn | |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Stacy Qualls swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 54-34 |
| 13:31 | Bluffton | Michael Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 13:25 | Bluffton | Michael Cook misses the jumper near the basket | 54-34 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | Robert Williams grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 12:57 | Whittier | Denny Duff is hacked by Bobby Wayland - foul #4 on Bobby Wayland, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (SF), Charles Blake (PF) Keith Holloway, Keith Dahle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (SG), Michael Klock (C) Thomas Barga, Bobby Wayland | |
| 12:29 | Whittier | Denny Duff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Michael Cook snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | Roger Early makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Klock | 54-36 |
| 12:01 | Whittier | Charles Blake's layup is rejected by Michael Cook | 54-36 |
| 11:59 | Bluffton | Michael Cook grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 11:53 | Bluffton | John Graham is hacked by Hugh Rexford - foul #2 on Hugh Rexford, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG), Tommy Shaw (SF) Hugh Rexford, Denny Duff | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Richard Flynn (C) John Graham, Michael Cook | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Blake (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Klock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-36 |
| 11:31 | Whittier | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:10 | Whittier | John Craddock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 11:09 | Whittier | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 56-36 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Michael Klock blows the layup but the foul's on John Craddock - foul #2 on John Craddock, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Keith Dahle (PF), Harold Miner (C) John Craddock, Charles Blake, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF) Stacy Qualls | |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Michael Klock makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Michael Klock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:35 | Whittier | Michael Klock steals it from Hugh Rexford | 56-38 |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | Michael Klock can't finish the layup | 56-38 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Michael Klock tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Rose and he's fouled by Harold Miner - foul #1 on Harold Miner, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Williams (C) Harold Miner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Michael Cook (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF) Roger Early, Vincent Stroinski, Michael Klock | |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:08 | Whittier | Keith Dahle is fouled on the floor by Michael Cook - foul #3 on Michael Cook, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (SF) Tommy Shaw | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SG) Christopher Rose | |
| 08:48 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford clanks a jump hook in the lane | 59-41 |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Robert Williams tips it home | 61-41 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Richard Flynn is denied by Robert Williams | 61-41 |
| 08:35 | Whittier | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:12 | Whittier | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Graham - foul #1 on John Graham, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), Keith Holloway (SF) Hugh Rexford, Solomon Merritt | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (SG), Michael Klock (C) Thomas Barga, Richard Flynn | |
| 08:12 | Whittier | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:12 | Whittier | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Graham | 63-43 |
| 07:29 | Whittier | Keith Dahle can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 63-43 |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Michael Cook grabs the board | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) PF - Keith Dahle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Early (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Klock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Bluffton | Michael Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Shaw (SF), Charles Blake (PF), Harold Miner (C) Keith Holloway, Keith Dahle, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Bobby Wayland (C) Roger Early, Michael Klock | |
| 07:03 | Whittier | Michael Cook is called for the reach on Charles Blake - foul #4 on Michael Cook, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG) John Craddock | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:03 | Whittier | Charles Blake misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:03 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:44 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-43 |
| 06:36 | Bluffton | John Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:07 | Whittier | Harold Miner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-43 |
| 06:05 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Harold Miner grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 05:41 | Whittier | Harold Miner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Blake | 66-43 |
| 05:35 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | John Graham picks off the pass by Hugh Rexford in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| 05:25 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 05:23 | Whittier | Harold Miner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Harold Miner is fouled on the floor by Michael Cook - foul #5 on Michael Cook, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Keith Holloway (SG), Ryan Lucero (SF) Hugh Rexford, Denny Duff, Tommy Shaw | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Michael Klock (PF), Richard Flynn (C) John Graham, Christopher Rose, Michael Cook, Stacy Qualls, Bobby Wayland | |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Harold Miner makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Harold Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Early | 68-48 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Solomon Merritt (SG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Keith Dahle (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Craddock, Keith Holloway, Ryan Lucero, Harold Miner, Charles Blake | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Christopher Rose (SG), Stacy Qualls (PF), Bobby Wayland (C) Roger Early, Thomas Barga, Vincent Stroinski, Richard Flynn | |
| 04:35 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 04:33 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Stacy Qualls | 68-48 |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hugh Rexford - foul #3 on Hugh Rexford, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Charles Blake (PF), Harold Miner (C) Hugh Rexford, Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Richard Flynn (C) John Graham, Christopher Rose, Bobby Wayland | |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Keith Holloway misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 04:03 | Whittier | Harold Miner tips it home | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Early | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Whittier | Charles Blake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Early - foul #2 on Roger Early, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF) Stacy Qualls | |
| 03:12 | Whittier | Charles Blake makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:12 | Whittier | Charles Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) PF - Charles Blake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Miner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Klock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock hits the finger roll set up by Roger Early and he's fouled by Harold Miner - foul #2 on Harold Miner, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Emmanuel Aponte (C) Harold Miner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock misses the free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:50 | Whittier | Charles Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:25 | Whittier | Keith Holloway makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Emmanuel Aponte | 75-54 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Roger Early is whistled for traveling | 75-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ryan Lucero (SF) Denny Duff | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 01:40 | Whittier | John Craddock is fouled on the floor by Vincent Stroinski - foul #1 on Vincent Stroinski, team foul #10 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), Harold Miner (C) Ryan Lucero, Emmanuel Aponte | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 01:40 | Whittier | John Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | John Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 01:26 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn blows the layup | 77-54 |
| 01:24 | Bluffton | Michael Klock hits the follow up shot | 77-56 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Charles Blake hits a floater in the lane | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Keith Holloway is called for the reach on Vincent Stroinski - foul #1 on Keith Holloway, team foul #10 | 79-56 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Denny Duff buries a fadeaway from the right side | 81-58 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn misses badly on a jumper from close range | 81-58 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn tips it but misses | 81-58 |
| 00:27 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski gets the offensive rebound | 81-58 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski's pass is intercepted by Denny Duff | 81-58 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | John Craddock runs out the clock | 81-58 |