| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Powers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Earnshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Gary Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Merle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommie Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Beggs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Bluffton | Donald Merle picks off the pass by Kenneth Wampler in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 19:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle throws it down | 44-48 |
| 19:55 | Bluffton | Gary Murray is called for the reach on Kenneth Earnshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Murray, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG) Gary Murray | |
| 19:49 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 19:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 44-48 |
| 19:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Tapscott | 44-50 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 19:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Stroud swats the short shot by Keith Jensen | 44-50 |
| 19:21 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 19:16 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 19:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 19:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Earnshaw steps in front of the Donald Merle pass | 44-50 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | William Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Earnshaw | 46-50 |
| 19:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 18:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-50 |
| 18:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs tips it in | 48-52 |
| 18:14 | Bluffton | William Powers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud tips it in | 50-52 |
| 17:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Powers picks off the pass by Tommie Grady | 50-52 |
| 17:44 | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis connects on the shot from the baseline set up by William Powers and he's hacked by Tommie Grady - foul #2 on Tommie Grady, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy (PG), Joseph Monroe (SG), Tom Adams (SF), John Roa (C) William Powers, Kenneth Earnshaw, Kenneth Wampler, Randy Stroud | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (PG), Phillip Tull (SF), Everett Sutton (PF), John Stansfield (C) Carlos Tapscott, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| 17:44 | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 17:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-54 |
| 17:14 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy is fouled on the floor by James Sexton - foul #1 on James Sexton, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Johnson (SG) Paul Jarvis | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Merle - foul #3 on Donald Merle, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (SG) Donald Merle | |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 17:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 16:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Sexton | 54-56 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 16:36 | Bluffton | John Roa pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 16:24 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Abernethy | 56-56 |
| 15:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 15:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Abernethy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Roa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - James Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Tapscott (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Tull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everett Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stansfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 15:38 | Bluffton | Tom Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 15:33 | Bluffton | Joseph Monroe hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tom Adams | 58-56 |
| 15:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Kenneth Earnshaw (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Randy Stroud (PF), Micah Schwartz (C) Stephen Abernethy, Brian Johnson, Joseph Monroe, John Roa, Tom Adams | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (PF), Gary Murray (C) James Sexton, Phillip Tull, Everett Sutton, John Stansfield | |
| 15:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 15:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 14:49 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Wampler | 61-58 |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 14:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen tips it home | 61-60 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | William Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 14:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Tommie Grady | 61-60 |
| 14:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Wampler - foul #3 on Kenneth Wampler, team foul #2 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis (PF) Kenneth Wampler | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Beggs (C) Carlos Tapscott, Gary Murray | |
| 14:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 14:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 14:08 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Powers | 64-62 |
| 13:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 13:58 | Bluffton | William Powers gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 13:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 13:36 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 13:20 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Powers | 69-62 |
| 13:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses badly on a runner from the left block | 69-62 |
| 13:00 | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 12:54 | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Powers | 71-62 |
| 12:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen's layup is rejected by Paul Jarvis | 71-62 |
| 12:32 | Bluffton | William Powers pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | William Powers hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 12:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tommie Grady | 74-64 |
| 12:20 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw is hacked by Donald Merle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Merle, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Farner (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Tom Adams (PF) William Powers, Kenneth Earnshaw, Randy Stroud, Paul Jarvis | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (SG) Donald Merle | |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Kenneth Wampler is blocked by Joseph Beggs | 74-64 |
| 12:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Joseph Beggs | 74-64 |
| 12:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Johnson takes the ball from Robert Jacobs | 74-64 |
| 11:57 | Bluffton | Tom Adams clanks a floater from the right side | 74-64 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to John Farner | 74-64 |
| 11:39 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler's pass is intercepted by Gary Murray | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Farner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micah Schwartz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommie Grady (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Beggs (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 74-64 |
| 11:34 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz is alone and throws it down on a great pass from John Farner | 76-64 |
| 11:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 11:17 | Bluffton | Gary Murray takes the ball from Kenneth Wampler in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 10:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Tom Adams | 76-64 |
| 10:37 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Keith Jensen | 76-64 |
| 10:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Murray | 76-67 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Joseph Beggs denies the turnaround by Brian Johnson | 76-67 |
| 09:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 09:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 09:54 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | John Farner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Stephen Abernethy (SG), Joseph Monroe (SF), Paul Jarvis (PF), John Roa (C) John Farner, Brian Johnson, Kenneth Wampler, Tom Adams, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (PG), Phillip Tull (SF), Everett Sutton (PF), John Stansfield (C) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| 09:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 09:25 | Bluffton | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | William Powers is hacked by James Sexton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sexton, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw (SG), Randy Stroud (PF) Stephen Abernethy, Paul Jarvis | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-67 |
| 09:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John Stansfield | 76-67 |
| 09:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton double dribbles | 76-67 |
| 08:44 | Bluffton | William Powers's pass is intercepted by James Sexton | 76-67 |
| 08:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton hits the finger roll | 76-69 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Murray - foul #4 on Gary Murray, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler (SF), Paul Jarvis (PF) Joseph Monroe, John Roa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Carlos Tapscott (SG), Joseph Beggs (C) James Sexton, Gary Murray, Everett Sutton | |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 08:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 08:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 08:24 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw lays it in set up by Kenneth Wampler | 78-69 |
| 08:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The short jumper by Joseph Beggs is denied by Randy Stroud | 78-69 |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | William Powers grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Tapscott - foul #3 on Carlos Tapscott, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy (PG) William Powers | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (PF) Phillip Tull, Joseph Beggs | |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen buries a driving attempt from the right block | 80-71 |
| 07:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobs - foul #4 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz (C) Randy Stroud | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG) Carlos Tapscott | |
| 07:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 07:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 07:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John Stansfield | 81-71 |
| 07:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 07:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Abernethy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Jarvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Micah Schwartz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Merle (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Jensen (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommie Grady (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stansfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Robert Jacobs is called for the reach on Stephen Abernethy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Johnson (SG), John Roa (C) Kenneth Earnshaw, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (PG), Everett Sutton (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady | |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle comes up short on the shot near the basket | 83-73 |
| 07:06 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Paul Jarvis | 83-73 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 06:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 06:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Jarvis is called for the reach on Joseph Beggs - foul #2 on Paul Jarvis, team foul #3 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Kenneth Earnshaw (SG), Joseph Monroe (SF), Randy Stroud (PF), Micah Schwartz (C) Stephen Abernethy, Brian Johnson, Kenneth Wampler, Paul Jarvis, John Roa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (PG), Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (PF), Phillip Tull (C) Gary Murray, Everett Sutton, John Stansfield, Joseph Beggs | |
| 06:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-73 |
| 06:02 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | William Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Adams (C) Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 05:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 05:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the offensive board | 83-73 |
| 05:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Powers steps in front of the James Sexton pass | 83-73 |
| 05:28 | Bluffton | William Powers blows the dunk | 83-73 |
| 05:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 05:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull clanks a jumper near the basket | 83-73 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | Tom Adams grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw misses the 3 from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 04:59 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud tips it home | 85-73 |
| 04:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommie Grady | 85-75 |
| 04:25 | Bluffton | Tom Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Farner (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), John Roa (PF), Micah Schwartz (C) William Powers, Kenneth Earnshaw, Joseph Monroe, Randy Stroud, Tom Adams | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG), Gary Murray (SF), John Stansfield (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) James Sexton, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Phillip Tull | |
| 04:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Tapscott and the foul's on John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #4 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy (PG) John Farner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (PF) John Stansfield | |
| 04:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray makes the free throw | 85-78 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Carlos Tapscott is called for the reach on Stephen Abernethy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Tapscott, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 03:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 03:49 | Bluffton | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Wampler | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs banks in the layup set up by Carlos Tapscott | 88-80 |
| 03:08 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Roa | 90-80 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Abernethy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wampler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Roa (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Micah Schwartz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Carlos Tapscott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Merle (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Everett Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Beggs (tired) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs misses the floater in the paint | 90-80 |
| 02:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton hits the follow up shot | 90-82 |
| 02:59 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Randy Stroud (SF), Paul Jarvis (PF), Tom Adams (C) Brian Johnson, Kenneth Wampler, John Roa, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (PF), John Stansfield (C) Gary Murray, Joseph Beggs | |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | William Powers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Tapscott - foul #5 on Carlos Tapscott, team foul #12 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (PG), Keith Jensen (SF) Carlos Tapscott, Everett Sutton | |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | William Powers makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | William Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 02:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle is fouled on the floor by Randy Stroud - foul #2 on Randy Stroud, team foul #5 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Johnson (SG) Stephen Abernethy | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 02:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sexton | 92-84 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw (SG), Micah Schwartz (C) Brian Johnson, Tom Adams | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) Keith Jensen, John Stansfield | |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Merle - foul #5 on Donald Merle, team foul #13 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler (SF) Randy Stroud | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (PG), Keith Jensen (SF) Donald Merle, Everett Sutton | |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-84 |
| 01:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Powers steals the ball from James Sexton | 93-84 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler is hacked by Keith Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Jensen, team foul #14 | 93-84 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz snags the offensive board | 93-84 |
| 01:16 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-84 |
| 00:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Micah Schwartz steals it from Joseph Beggs | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Murray - foul #5 on Gary Murray, team foul #15 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy (SG), John Roa (C) Kenneth Earnshaw, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG) Gary Murray | |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sexton and he's fouled by Stephen Abernethy - foul #1 on Stephen Abernethy, team foul #6 | 95-86 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Earnshaw (SG), Micah Schwartz (C) Stephen Abernethy, John Roa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Sutton - foul #3 on Everett Sutton, team foul #16 | 95-87 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy (SG), John Roa (C) Kenneth Earnshaw, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Kenneth Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 97-87 |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis grabs the board | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Sutton - foul #4 on Everett Sutton, team foul #17 | 97-87 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joseph Monroe (SG), Randy Stroud (SF), Tom Adams (C) William Powers, Kenneth Wampler, Paul Jarvis | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Deschamps (SG), Phillip Tull (SF), John Stansfield (C) Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy makes the 1st free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy makes the 2nd free throw | 99-87 |
| 00:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull scores on a jumper from the left block | 99-89 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Stephen Abernethy runs out the clock | 99-89 |