| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Evers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luther Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Paul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William McBay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Michael Bohler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Marie (fresh) C - Donnie Omar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 19:39 | Bluffton | John Walker gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Luther Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | John Walker misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Bluffton | John Evers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | John Evers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Bohler | 42-41 |
| 18:43 | Bluffton | Max Paul hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 18:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Donnie Omar | 42-41 |
| 18:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Bohler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 18:29 | Bluffton | Bill Thoma is called for the reach on John Evers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Thoma, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall (SF) Max Paul | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan (PG), Mark McAlary (SG), Christopher Wolf (PF), Clarence Mixon (C) Michael Bohler, Ryan Smith, Craig Marie, Donnie Omar | |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | John Evers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-43 |
| 18:08 | Bluffton | William McBay snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Edward Egan is called for the reach on Luther Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Egan, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson (PG), George Nugent (C) John Evers, John Walker | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 17:51 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | George Nugent tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 17:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | William McBay clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Wolf - foul #1 on Christopher Wolf, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith (SG), Odell Williams (PF), Alan Callis (C) Mark McAlary, Christopher Wolf, Clarence Mixon | |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | William McBay makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | William McBay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Egan | 46-45 |
| 17:01 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Patterson | 48-45 |
| 16:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Nugent denies the turnaround by Odell Williams | 48-45 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | William McBay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 16:35 | Bluffton | William McBay hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 16:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (PG), Max Paul (SF), Jeremy Seo (PF), John Walker (C) Alexander Patterson, Jimmy Randall, William McBay, George Nugent | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (PG), Michael Bohler (SF), Craig Marie (PF), Donnie Omar (C) Edward Egan, Bill Thoma, Odell Williams, Alan Callis | |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | John Walker travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG) Luther Willis | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis (PG), Christopher Wolf (SF) Mark McAlary, Ryan Smith | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Evers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Paul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Seo (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Chester Jarvis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bohler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Marie (fresh) C - Donnie Omar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Omar | 50-47 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | John Walker lays it in set up by John Evers and he's fouled by Christopher Wolf - foul #2 on Christopher Wolf, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Hughes (PF) Max Paul | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (SG), Clarence Mixon (C) Craig Marie, Donnie Omar | |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | John Walker makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Wolf misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Hughes - foul #1 on James Hughes, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams (PF) Michael Bohler | |
| 14:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | John Walker grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | James Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Odell Williams - foul #1 on Odell Williams, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luther Willis (SG), Chad Schorr (SF) John Evers, Jeremy Seo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Alan Callis (C) Christopher Wolf | |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | James Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | James Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 14:05 | Bluffton | Luther Willis makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Schorr | 57-51 |
| 13:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams blows the layup | 57-51 |
| 13:50 | Bluffton | John Walker grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | William Andrews misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 13:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by James Hughes - foul #2 on James Hughes, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (PG), Alexander Patterson (SG), Max Paul (SF), William McBay (PF), George Nugent (C) William Andrews, Luther Willis, Chad Schorr, James Hughes, John Walker | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Michael Bohler (SF), Craig Marie (PF) Chester Jarvis, Mark McAlary, Clarence Mixon, Alan Callis | |
| 13:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William McBay | 57-53 |
| 13:26 | Bluffton | John Evers loses the dribble to Odell Williams | 57-53 |
| 13:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 13:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | George Nugent gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | William McBay is hacked by Michael Bohler - foul #3 on Michael Bohler, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma (SF), Donnie Omar (C) Ryan Smith, Odell Williams | |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | William McBay misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Donnie Omar | 57-53 |
| 12:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG), Jimmy Randall (SF) John Evers, Max Paul | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Christopher Wolf (PF) Edward Egan, Michael Bohler, Craig Marie | |
| 12:15 | Bluffton | George Nugent misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 12:14 | Bluffton | William McBay grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | William McBay is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 57-53 |
| 11:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The 3pt attempt by Ryan Smith is denied by William McBay | 57-53 |
| 11:32 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William McBay (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - George Nugent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Chester Jarvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Thoma (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Omar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (PG), Max Paul (SF), Jeremy Seo (PF), John Walker (C) William Andrews, Alexander Patterson, William McBay, George Nugent | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan (PG), Michael Bohler (SG), Clarence Mixon (PF), Alan Callis (C) Chester Jarvis, Ryan Smith, Christopher Wolf, Donnie Omar | |
| 11:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:24 | Bluffton | Jeremy Seo snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Edward Egan is called for the reach on John Evers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Egan, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie (PF) Bill Thoma | |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | John Evers makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | John Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 11:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Bohler | 58-55 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Clarence Mixon steals it from John Evers | 58-55 |
| 10:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Bohler loses the dribble to Max Paul | 58-55 |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall is fouled on the floor by Craig Marie - foul #1 on Craig Marie, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG), Luther Willis (SG), William McBay (PF) John Evers, Max Paul, Jeremy Seo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis (PG), Mark McAlary (SG), Bill Thoma (SF), Donnie Omar (C) Edward Egan, Michael Bohler, Clarence Mixon, Alan Callis | |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chester Jarvis | 59-57 |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | William Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (PG), Jeremy Seo (SF), George Nugent (C) William Andrews, Jimmy Randall, John Walker | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Bohler (SF), Odell Williams (PF) Bill Thoma, Craig Marie | |
| 09:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis is hacked by John Evers - foul #3 on John Evers, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith (SG), Christopher Wolf (PF) Mark McAlary, Donnie Omar | |
| 08:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeremy Seo picks off the pass by Chester Jarvis | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | Bluffton | Luther Willis misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Hughes (C) William McBay | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan (PG), Bill Thoma (SF), Craig Marie (PF), Clarence Mixon (C) Chester Jarvis, Michael Bohler, Christopher Wolf, Odell Williams | |
| 08:25 | Bluffton | Luther Willis makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:25 | Bluffton | Luther Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma hits a driving attempt near the basket | 61-61 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Luther Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson (PG), Max Paul (SF), John Walker (C) John Evers, Jeremy Seo, James Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Luther Willis makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Luther Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | Luther Willis is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #4 on Ryan Smith, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG), James Hughes (PF) Alexander Patterson, George Nugent | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (SG), Donnie Omar (C) Ryan Smith, Clarence Mixon | |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | Luther Willis misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | Luther Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William Andrews steals it from Bill Thoma | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luther Willis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Paul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Edward Egan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark McAlary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Thoma (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Marie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Omar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Bluffton | Max Paul is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luther Willis | 66-64 |
| 07:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:03 | Bluffton | Luther Willis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luther Willis, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (SG), Jeremy Seo (SF), William McBay (PF) Luther Willis, Max Paul, John Walker | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis (PG), Michael Bohler (SG), Christopher Wolf (SF), Odell Williams (PF), Alan Callis (C) Edward Egan, Mark McAlary, Bill Thoma, Craig Marie, Donnie Omar | |
| 06:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Wolf misses short on a jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | John Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | William Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 06:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams's floater is tipped away by James Hughes | 66-64 |
| 06:39 | Bluffton | John Evers pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:33 | Bluffton | Michael Bohler picks off the pass by John Evers | 66-64 |
| 06:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Bohler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Jarvis | 66-67 |
| 06:19 | Bluffton | William Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Jarvis - foul #4 on Chester Jarvis, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Nugent (C) James Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith (SG) Odell Williams | |
| 06:19 | Bluffton | William Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:19 | Bluffton | William Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Christopher Wolf | 66-67 |
| 06:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith is fouled on the floor by William Andrews - foul #4 on William Andrews, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson (SG), John Walker (C) William Andrews, George Nugent | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clarence Mixon (C) Alan Callis | |
| 05:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chester Jarvis | 66-70 |
| 05:52 | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luther Willis (SG), Chad Schorr (SF) John Evers, Jeremy Seo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Egan (PG), Craig Marie (PF) Chester Jarvis, Christopher Wolf | |
| 05:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 05:40 | Bluffton | William McBay pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:36 | Bluffton | Luther Willis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 05:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 05:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William McBay denies the turnaround by Edward Egan | 66-70 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | William McBay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:24 | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG), Jimmy Randall (SF) Luther Willis, Chad Schorr | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (SG), Bill Thoma (SF), Donnie Omar (C) Ryan Smith, Michael Bohler, Clarence Mixon | |
| 05:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 05:01 | Bluffton | William Andrews pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:59 | Bluffton | Mark McAlary steals it from John Walker in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 04:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 04:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Alexander Patterson | 66-70 |
| 04:15 | Bluffton | Craig Marie steals the ball from William Andrews | 66-70 |
| 04:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William McBay | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Andrews and he's fouled by Bill Thoma - foul #2 on Bill Thoma, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Evers (PG), Luther Willis (SG), George Nugent (PF), James Hughes (C) William Andrews, Alexander Patterson, William McBay, John Walker | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Michael Bohler (SF), Odell Williams (PF), Alan Callis (C) Edward Egan, Mark McAlary, Bill Thoma, Craig Marie, Donnie Omar | |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Jimmy Randall makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Nugent - foul #1 on George Nugent, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Max Paul (SF) Jimmy Randall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clarence Mixon (SF) Michael Bohler | |
| 03:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | James Hughes pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Evers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Willis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Paul (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Chester Jarvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Mixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Odell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Callis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | John Evers's layup is rejected by Alan Callis | 69-72 |
| 03:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Odell Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Bluffton | Max Paul grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Max Paul | 69-72 |
| 02:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Max Paul steals the ball from Ryan Smith | 69-72 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Andrews (PG), William McBay (PF), John Walker (C) John Evers, George Nugent, James Hughes | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (SG), Michael Bohler (SF), Christopher Wolf (PF) Ryan Smith, Odell Williams, Alan Callis | |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Luther Willis hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Max Paul | 72-72 |
| 02:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis loses the dribble to William Andrews | 72-72 |
| 01:57 | Bluffton | Luther Willis hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Andrews | 74-72 |
| 01:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Jarvis misses short on a shot near the basket | 74-72 |
| 01:40 | Bluffton | William Andrews snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:36 | Bluffton | William Andrews drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Willis | 76-72 |
| 01:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith (SG), Bill Thoma (SF), Craig Marie (PF), Donnie Omar (C) Mark McAlary, Michael Bohler, Christopher Wolf, Clarence Mixon | |
| 01:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma clanks a floater from the right side | 76-72 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to John Walker | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | Max Paul drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William Andrews | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma hits a shot from the right wing set up by Chester Jarvis | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Luther Willis hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William McBay | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar grabs the offensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Luther Willis is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Luther Willis, team foul #7 | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | William McBay snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Chester Jarvis is called for the reach on William McBay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chester Jarvis, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson (SG), Chad Schorr (SF) Luther Willis, Max Paul | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Bohler (PG) Chester Jarvis | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | William McBay misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | William McBay misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donnie Omar gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Marie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | John Walker grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | Chad Schorr is hacked by Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Smith, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary (SG) Ryan Smith | |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | Chad Schorr makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | Chad Schorr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Luther Willis (SG), Max Paul (SF) Alexander Patterson, Chad Schorr | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Thoma misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | John Walker grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Mark McAlary is called for the reach on John Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark McAlary, team foul #17 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Patterson (SG), Chad Schorr (SF) Luther Willis, Max Paul | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark McAlary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:03 | Bluffton | William Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:03 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | William Andrews runs out the clock | 83-75 |