| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fresh) SG - Bernard Brooks (fresh) SF - Keith Spiva (fresh) PF - David Magers (fresh) C - Steve Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fresh) SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) SF - Dana Reynolds (fresh) PF - Henry Alford (fresh) C - James Kaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:49 | Bluffton | David Magers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Bates | Henry Alford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Bates | Steve Roberts steps in front of the Donald Sperber pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts is hacked by James Kaster - foul #1 on James Kaster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Eddington | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | David Magers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Bates | Dana Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Bluffton | David Magers grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Eddington | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Bates | Keith Spiva steals it from Dana Reynolds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Bates | Donald Sperber grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Bates | James Kaster banks in the layup set up by Leonard Wright | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Roberts | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Bates | Leonard Wright is hacked by Steve Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Roberts, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), David Meighan (SF), Gan Chin (PF), Lynn Cain (C) Jesse Eddington, Bernard Brooks, Keith Spiva, David Magers, Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | John Kessler (PF), Shannon Hendrickson (C) Henry Alford, James Kaster | |
| 17:26 | Bates | Dana Reynolds misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Bates | John Kessler tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Bates | John Kessler tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (PG) Donald Sperber | |
| 17:14 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Bates | Leonard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Bates | Shannon Hendrickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Cain - foul #1 on Lynn Cain, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG) Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 16:57 | Bates | Shannon Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Bates | Shannon Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Gan Chin | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Meighan | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Bates | Herman Robinson steals the ball from Larry Letendre | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Bluffton | Gan Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF), David Magers (PF), Steve Roberts (C) David Meighan, Gan Chin, Lynn Cain | |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Henry Alford (PF), James Kaster (C) Larry Letendre, John Kessler, Shannon Hendrickson | |
| 16:02 | Bates | The jump hook by Leonard Wright is blocked by Terry Lamar | 9-4 |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lamar (fresh) PF - David Magers (fresh) C - Steve Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fresh) SG - Leonard Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Alford (fresh) C - James Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Bluffton | Donald Sperber steals it from David Magers | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | Bates | James Kaster is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG), Bernard Brooks (SG), Keith Spiva (SF) Jesse Eddington, Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 15:10 | Bluffton | David Magers makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Higgins | 12-4 |
| 15:06 | Bates | Henry Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gan Chin (C) Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (PG), Billy Jones (SF) Donald Sperber, Dana Reynolds | |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | David Magers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Spiva | 15-4 |
| 14:30 | Bates | Henry Alford connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Kaster | 15-6 |
| 14:20 | Bluffton | David Magers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | David Magers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Brooks | 18-6 |
| 14:02 | Bates | Henry Alford misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 18-6 |
| 14:00 | Bates | Leonard Wright tips it but misses | 18-6 |
| 13:58 | Bates | Henry Alford snags the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 13:40 | Bates | Henry Alford misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gan Chin - foul #1 on Gan Chin, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), David Meighan (SF), Terry Lamar (PF), Lynn Cain (C) Thomas Higgins, Bernard Brooks, Keith Spiva, David Magers, Gan Chin | |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Timothy Horton (SG), Dana Reynolds (SF), Shannon Hendrickson (C) Larry Letendre, Leonard Wright, Billy Jones, James Kaster | |
| 13:40 | Bates | Henry Alford makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:40 | Bates | Henry Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:40 | Bluffton | Lynn Cain gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 13:33 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Meighan | 20-7 |
| 13:16 | Bates | Henry Alford buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dana Reynolds | 20-9 |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | David Meighan travels with the ball | 20-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steve Roberts (C) Lynn Cain | |
| Subs | Bates | John Kessler (PF) Henry Alford | |
| 12:50 | Bates | Dana Reynolds misses the wide open runner near the basket | 20-9 |
| 12:48 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:30 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington can't finish the layup | 20-9 |
| 12:28 | Bates | John Kessler gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:25 | Bates | Dana Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Robinson - foul #1 on Herman Robinson, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Olson (SG), David Magers (PF) Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Jones (SF) Dana Reynolds | |
| 12:10 | Bates | David Magers picks off the pass by Donald Sperber | 20-9 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | David Magers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Eddington | 23-9 |
| 11:50 | Bates | Donald Sperber can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Eddington - foul #1 on Jesse Eddington, team foul #5 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks (SG), Keith Spiva (SF), Lynn Cain (C) Steven Olson, David Meighan, Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | Leonard Wright (SG), Frank Meekins (PF), James Kaster (C) Timothy Horton, John Kessler, Shannon Hendrickson | |
| 11:50 | Bates | Donald Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:50 | Bates | Donald Sperber misses the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:50 | Bluffton | Lynn Cain gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Spiva (fresh) PF - David Magers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Lynn Cain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leonard Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Meekins (fresh) C - James Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Bluffton | David Magers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Eddington | 26-10 |
| 11:11 | Bates | Frank Meekins connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 11:07 | Bluffton | Lynn Cain loses the dribble to James Kaster | 26-13 |
| 10:48 | Bates | Donald Sperber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), Terry Lamar (SF), Gan Chin (PF) Jesse Eddington, Bernard Brooks, Keith Spiva, David Magers | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (PG), Dana Reynolds (SF), Henry Alford (PF) Donald Sperber, Billy Jones, James Kaster | |
| 10:37 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-13 |
| 10:22 | Bates | Larry Letendre is fouled on the floor by Lynn Cain - foul #2 on Lynn Cain, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steve Roberts (C) Lynn Cain | |
| Subs | Bates | James Kaster (C) Frank Meekins | |
| 10:05 | Bates | Leonard Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 10:03 | Bluffton | Gan Chin pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 09:59 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins drills a 3 from straight away | 32-13 |
| 09:46 | Bates | Henry Alford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-13 |
| 09:44 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts pulls down the rebound | 32-13 |
| 09:33 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-13 |
| 09:31 | Bates | Henry Alford gets the rebound | 32-13 |
| 09:27 | Bates | Terry Lamar is called for the reach on Dana Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Lamar, team foul #7 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Bernard Brooks (SG), Keith Spiva (SF), David Magers (PF) Thomas Higgins, Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Gan Chin | |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Horton (SG), John Kessler (PF), Shannon Hendrickson (C) Leonard Wright, Henry Alford, James Kaster | |
| 09:27 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 09:27 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 09:11 | Bluffton | David Magers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 09:09 | Bates | Timothy Horton snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 09:07 | Bates | Timothy Horton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Billy Jones (SF) Larry Letendre, Dana Reynolds | |
| 08:54 | Bluffton | David Magers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-15 |
| 08:53 | Bates | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 32-15 |
| 08:46 | Bates | Donald Sperber is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Horton | 32-17 |
| 08:29 | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 08:27 | Bates | Donald Sperber grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 08:17 | Bates | Billy Jones hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 08:02 | Bluffton | David Magers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 08:01 | Bluffton | Steve Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:46 | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 07:45 | Bluffton | David Magers tips it in | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Spiva (fairly fresh) PF - David Magers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Horton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Hendrickson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Bates | Bernard Brooks is called for the reach on Shannon Hendrickson - foul #1 on Bernard Brooks, team foul #8 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), David Meighan (SF), Terry Lamar (PF), Gan Chin (C) Jesse Eddington, Bernard Brooks, Keith Spiva, David Magers, Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (PG), Leonard Wright (SG), Dana Reynolds (SF), Henry Alford (PF) Donald Sperber, Timothy Horton, Billy Jones, John Kessler | |
| 07:27 | Bates | Shannon Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 07:27 | Bates | Shannon Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 07:27 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar pulls down the rebound | 34-20 |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | Henry Alford takes the ball from Thomas Higgins | 34-20 |
| 07:13 | Bates | Leonard Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Bates | James Kaster (C) Shannon Hendrickson | |
| 07:08 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Meighan | 36-20 |
| 06:57 | Bates | Henry Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-20 |
| 06:45 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | David Meighan tips it home | 38-20 |
| 06:25 | Bates | James Kaster's pass is intercepted by Herman Robinson | 38-20 |
| 06:22 | Bluffton | David Meighan misses the easy layup | 38-20 |
| 06:20 | Bluffton | Gan Chin misses the tip | 38-20 |
| 06:18 | Bates | Henry Alford gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 06:15 | Bates | Thomas Higgins is called for the reach on Larry Letendre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), David Magers (PF), Steve Roberts (C) Thomas Higgins, Terry Lamar, Gan Chin | |
| Subs | Bates | Frank Meekins (C) James Kaster | |
| 06:15 | Bates | Larry Letendre makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 06:15 | Bates | Larry Letendre misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 06:15 | Bluffton | David Magers pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 06:08 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Eddington | 41-21 |
| 06:01 | Bates | Dana Reynolds hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Olson (SG), Keith Spiva (SF) Herman Robinson, David Meighan | |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Horton (PG), Daren Jacques (SF), James Kaster (C) Larry Letendre, Dana Reynolds, Henry Alford | |
| 05:40 | Bates | Leonard Wright is hacked by Jesse Eddington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Eddington, team foul #10 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks (SG) Jesse Eddington | |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Jones (SF) Daren Jacques | |
| 05:40 | Bates | Leonard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 05:40 | Bates | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 05:33 | Bluffton | David Magers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 05:31 | Bates | Timothy Horton grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 05:25 | Bates | Leonard Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-25 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG) Bernard Brooks | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | David Magers's pass is intercepted by Leonard Wright | 41-25 |
| 05:06 | Bates | Frank Meekins banks in the layup set up by Leonard Wright | 41-27 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 04:55 | Bates | Billy Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:52 | Bates | Keith Spiva picks off the pass by Leonard Wright in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins misses the easy layup | 41-27 |
| 04:49 | Bates | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 04:46 | Bates | Timothy Horton is hacked by Thomas Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks (SG), Terry Lamar (PF), Gan Chin (C) Thomas Higgins, David Magers, Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Daren Jacques (SF), Henry Alford (PF) Leonard Wright, Billy Jones, Frank Meekins | |
| 04:46 | Bates | Timothy Horton makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 04:46 | Bates | Timothy Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | Steven Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 04:26 | Bates | James Kaster snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 04:17 | Bates | Henry Alford blows the layup | 41-29 |
| 04:16 | Bates | Donald Sperber tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Steven Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG), David Meighan (SF), Steve Roberts (C) Bernard Brooks, Keith Spiva, Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Bates | Leonard Wright (SG), Dana Reynolds (SF), John Kessler (PF), Shannon Hendrickson (C) Timothy Horton, Daren Jacques, Henry Alford, James Kaster | |
| 03:48 | Bates | Donald Sperber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | David Meighan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Steven Olson (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Meighan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gan Chin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Hendrickson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Gan Chin hits a shot in the lane set up by David Meighan | 43-31 |
| 03:23 | Bates | Donald Sperber's pass is intercepted by Steven Olson | 43-31 |
| 03:19 | Bluffton | Steven Olson slams it home | 45-31 |
| 03:03 | Bates | Dana Reynolds is hacked by David Meighan - foul #1 on David Meighan, team foul #12 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Keith Spiva (SF), David Magers (PF), Lynn Cain (C) Steven Olson, David Meighan, Gan Chin, Steve Roberts | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (SG), Henry Alford (PF), Frank Meekins (C) Leonard Wright, John Kessler, Shannon Hendrickson | |
| 03:03 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 03:03 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:48 | Bluffton | Lynn Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks (SG), Terry Lamar (SF) Herman Robinson, Keith Spiva | |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Jones (SF) Dana Reynolds | |
| 02:46 | Bates | Larry Letendre double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Bernard Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jesse Eddington | 48-33 |
| 02:11 | Bates | Henry Alford misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 02:10 | Bates | Larry Letendre snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 02:02 | Bates | Bernard Brooks steals it from Donald Sperber | 48-33 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | David Magers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Eddington | 51-33 |
| 01:28 | Bates | Donald Sperber scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | David Magers hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Lamar | 54-36 |
| 01:00 | Bates | David Magers denies the turnaround by Frank Meekins | 54-36 |
| 00:59 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 00:53 | Bluffton | David Magers's pass is intercepted by Donald Sperber | 54-36 |
| 00:34 | Bates | Frank Meekins is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), Keith Spiva (SF), Gan Chin (PF), Steve Roberts (C) Jesse Eddington, Bernard Brooks, Terry Lamar, David Magers, Lynn Cain | |
| Subs | Bates | Timothy Horton (PG), Leonard Wright (SG), Dana Reynolds (SF), John Kessler (PF), James Kaster (C) Donald Sperber, Larry Letendre, Billy Jones, Henry Alford, Frank Meekins | |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Gan Chin hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Herman Robinson | 56-36 |
| 00:03 | Bates | Dana Reynolds drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Kessler | 56-38 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Thomas Higgins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-38 |