| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Oliver Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bose (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chao (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Manchester | Ronald Bose inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bose | 46-43 |
| 19:30 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 19:28 | Manchester | Ronald Bose grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 19:23 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Bose | 49-43 |
| 19:21 | Bluffton | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 19:12 | Manchester | Ronald Bose connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Oliver Jackson and he's hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 19:12 | Manchester | Ronald Bose misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 19:12 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 51-43 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams jams the wide open dunk | 51-45 |
| 18:55 | Manchester | Steven Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Williams | 51-45 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | John Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Crawford | 51-47 |
| 18:17 | Manchester | Gene Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 53-47 |
| 18:13 | Bluffton | John Crawford buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Jones | 53-49 |
| 18:06 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | John Jones snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:58 | Bluffton | John Lage steals it from Timothy Chao | 53-49 |
| 17:40 | Manchester | Ronald Bose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 17:39 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:35 | Bluffton | John Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 17:34 | Manchester | Ronald Bose snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:30 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-49 |
| 17:28 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:07 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-49 |
| 17:05 | Manchester | Ronald Bose pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:00 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson is hacked by John Crawford - foul #2 on John Crawford, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw (PG), Harold Hayes (SG), John Stark (SF), Jesse Weisser (PF), Arthur David (C) Oliver Jackson, Steven Johnson, Ronald Bose, John Lage, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Piper (PG), Hubert Adams (SG), Gordon Johnston (SF), Timothy Allison (PF), James Chaney (C) John Crawford, John Jones, Ernest Phillips, Thomas Williams, Timothy Chao | |
| 16:48 | Manchester | John Stark is hacked by Gordon Johnston - foul #2 on Gordon Johnston, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 16:34 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stark - foul #3 on John Stark, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Manchester | Carl Rast (SF) John Stark | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:22 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 16:04 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Timothy Allison - foul #1 on Timothy Allison, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 16:04 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:04 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | James Chaney grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Robert Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carl Rast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weisser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hubert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 15:32 | Bluffton | John Piper grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 15:16 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison misses the jumper from close range | 54-49 |
| 15:15 | Manchester | Carl Rast gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:11 | Manchester | Harold Hayes is hacked by Hubert Adams - foul #1 on Hubert Adams, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Manchester | Oliver Jackson (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Stark (SF), John Lage (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Robert Bradshaw, Harold Hayes, Carl Rast, Jesse Weisser, Arthur David | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Sherman (PG), Arthur Higginbotham (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), Timothy Chao (C) John Piper, Hubert Adams, Gordon Johnston, Timothy Allison, James Chaney | |
| 14:49 | Manchester | Mark Sherman picks off the pass by Gene Johnson | 54-49 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Timothy Chao in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 14:36 | Manchester | Gene Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Higginbotham - foul #2 on Arthur Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 14:36 | Manchester | Gene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:36 | Manchester | Gene Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Stark - foul #4 on John Stark, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Manchester | Ronald Bose (SF), Arthur David (C) John Stark, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | Steven Johnson steals it from Ernest Phillips | 55-49 |
| 14:00 | Manchester | Thomas Williams steals it from Ronald Bose | 55-49 |
| 13:46 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Phillips and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Manchester | Harold Hayes (SG), Carl Rast (C) Steven Johnson, Arthur David | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Hubert Adams (SF), Gordon Johnston (C) Ernest Phillips, Timothy Chao | |
| 13:46 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:28 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson hits a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 13:08 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Higginbotham | 57-55 |
| 12:56 | Manchester | John Lage misses the floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 12:55 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 12:47 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 12:42 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Hayes | 60-55 |
| 12:37 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 12:36 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 12:16 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 12:15 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 12:10 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Thomas Williams | 60-59 |
| 11:42 | Manchester | Ronald Bose comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 60-59 |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Oliver Jackson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bose (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lage (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Rast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Higginbotham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hubert Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Gordon Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Bluffton | Oliver Jackson steps in front of the Hubert Adams pass in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 11:37 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 11:36 | Manchester | John Lage tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 11:34 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 11:32 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham loses the dribble to Carl Rast in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 11:11 | Manchester | Ronald Bose comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 11:09 | Manchester | John Lage snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:57 | Manchester | Harold Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Arthur Higginbotham blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 10:48 | Manchester | John Lage grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:42 | Manchester | Carl Rast misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 10:40 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:36 | Bluffton | Harold Hayes takes the ball from Arthur Higginbotham in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 10:34 | Manchester | Ronald Bose hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Hayes | 62-59 |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Mark Sherman | 62-61 |
| 09:58 | Manchester | Ronald Bose makes the shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 09:42 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 09:41 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston tips it home | 64-63 |
| 09:15 | Manchester | John Lage is denied on a layup by Thomas Williams | 64-63 |
| 09:14 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 09:09 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 09:07 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 09:01 | Manchester | Harold Hayes drills a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 08:55 | Bluffton | Carl Rast takes the ball from Hubert Adams | 66-63 |
| 08:55 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jesse Weisser (SF), Arthur David (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Oliver Jackson, Harold Hayes, Ronald Bose, John Lage, Carl Rast | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Crawford (PG), John Jones (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Timothy Allison (PF), Timothy Chao (C) Mark Sherman, Arthur Higginbotham, Hubert Adams, Thomas Williams, Gordon Johnston | |
| 08:47 | Manchester | The short jumper by Arthur David is denied by Timothy Chao | 66-63 |
| 08:45 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Timothy Allison | 66-63 |
| 08:40 | Bluffton | John Crawford is hacked by Gene Johnson - foul #2 on Gene Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 08:21 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:17 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Johnson | 68-63 |
| 08:11 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 07:42 | Manchester | John Jones is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Manchester | John Stark (SF) Jesse Weisser | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Piper (PG), James Chaney (PF) John Jones, Timothy Allison | |
| 07:42 | Manchester | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:42 | Manchester | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Robert Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Stark (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Arthur David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Chao (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from John Piper | 70-68 |
| 07:23 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Piper - foul #1 on John Piper, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jones (SG) John Crawford | |
| 07:23 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 07:23 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 06:57 | Bluffton | John Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-68 |
| 06:56 | Bluffton | John Piper gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:40 | Bluffton | John Piper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:28 | Bluffton | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Manchester | Ronald Bose (SF) John Stark | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Allison (PF) Ernest Phillips | |
| 06:08 | Manchester | Steven Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-68 |
| 06:06 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | Arthur David is called for the reach on Timothy Allison - foul #1 on Arthur David, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Manchester | Oliver Jackson (PG), Jesse Weisser (PF) Robert Bradshaw, Arthur David | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Sherman (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF) John Piper, James Chaney | |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Crawford (SG) John Jones | |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:29 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 71-70 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Timothy Allison | 71-70 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Allison, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Manchester | Harold Hayes (SG), John Stark (SF) Steven Johnson, Ronald Bose | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Williams (PF) Timothy Chao | |
| 04:57 | Manchester | Thomas Williams denies the turnaround by Gene Johnson | 71-70 |
| 04:56 | Manchester | Harold Hayes tips it in | 73-70 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | Harold Hayes steals it from Mark Sherman in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:52 | Manchester | John Stark misses the dunk attempt | 73-70 |
| 04:51 | Manchester | Harold Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:31 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser travels with the ball | 73-70 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw (PG), Arthur David (C) Oliver Jackson, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Piper (PG), John Jones (SG), Gordon Johnston (SF), James Chaney (C) Mark Sherman, John Crawford, Ernest Phillips, Timothy Allison | |
| 04:29 | Bluffton | James Chaney's pass is intercepted by Jesse Weisser in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:15 | Manchester | James Chaney steals the ball from Harold Hayes | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Hayes - foul #3 on Harold Hayes, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Manchester | Steven Johnson (SG), Ronald Bose (SF), John Lage (PF) Harold Hayes, John Stark, Jesse Weisser | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Hubert Adams (SG) John Jones | |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | Manchester | Arthur David snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | Manchester | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 03:44 | Manchester | John Lage snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 03:26 | Manchester | Ronald Bose lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bradshaw and the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Sherman (PG), Timothy Chao (C) John Piper, James Chaney | |
| 03:26 | Manchester | Ronald Bose misses the free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:26 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur David | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Robert Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Bose (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lage (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur David (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Chao (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Manchester | Steven Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 03:10 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #5 on Steven Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Manchester | Oliver Jackson (PG), Harold Hayes (SG), Gene Johnson (C) Robert Bradshaw, Steven Johnson, John Lage | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Allison (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston makes the 3rd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:44 | Manchester | Arthur David's pass is intercepted by Mark Sherman | 75-73 |
| 02:40 | Bluffton | Mark Sherman lays it in | 75-75 |
| 02:26 | Manchester | Harold Hayes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Jackson | 78-75 |
| 02:24 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur David - foul #2 on Arthur David, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Manchester | Jesse Weisser (PF), Carl Rast (C) Arthur David, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Piper (PG), John Crawford (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF) Mark Sherman, Hubert Adams, Gordon Johnston | |
| 02:24 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:24 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:12 | Manchester | John Crawford is called for the reach on Harold Hayes - foul #3 on John Crawford, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Manchester | John Stark (SF) Ronald Bose | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Williams (PF) Timothy Allison | |
| 02:12 | Manchester | Harold Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:12 | Manchester | Harold Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams makes the runner in the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:39 | Manchester | Carl Rast misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 01:38 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:22 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Manchester | Ronald Bose (SF), Gene Johnson (C) John Stark, Carl Rast | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Sherman (PG), John Jones (SG) John Piper, John Crawford | |
| 01:22 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:22 | Manchester | Jesse Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 81-77 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Bose - foul #3 on Ronald Bose, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Manchester | John Lage (PF) Jesse Weisser | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Manchester | Gene Johnson can't finish the layup | 81-79 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Bose - foul #4 on Ronald Bose, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:26 | Manchester | Gene Johnson grabs the board | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Manchester | Mark Sherman is called for the reach on Gene Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Sherman, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:23 | Manchester | Gene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:23 | Manchester | Gene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bose - foul #5 on Ronald Bose, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Manchester | John Stark (SF) Ronald Bose | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Manchester | Mark Sherman is called for the reach on John Stark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Sherman, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Crawford (PG) Mark Sherman | |
| 00:20 | Manchester | John Stark misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:20 | Manchester | John Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | John Crawford is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Manchester | Harold Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | John Crawford clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Oliver Jackson (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Hayes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Stark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Lage (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Timothy Chao (tiring) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Crawford | 84-86 |
| 04:28 | Manchester | Timothy Chao is called for the reach on Oliver Jackson - foul #1 on Timothy Chao, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw (SG), Arthur David (PF), Carl Rast (C) Harold Hayes, John Lage, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Hubert Adams (SG), Gordon Johnston (SF), Timothy Allison (PF), James Chaney (C) John Jones, Ernest Phillips, Thomas Williams, Timothy Chao | |
| 04:28 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:28 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur David - foul #3 on Arthur David, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Manchester | John Lage (PF) Oliver Jackson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Gordon Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 03:59 | Manchester | Carl Rast connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Bradshaw | 89-88 |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | James Chaney hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Crawford | 89-91 |
| 03:36 | Manchester | John Lage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bradshaw | 91-91 |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams is fouled in the backcourt by John Stark - foul #5 on John Stark, team foul #14 | 91-91 |
| Subs | Manchester | Harold Hayes (SG), Jesse Weisser (PF) John Stark, John Lage | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Piper (PG) John Crawford | |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Hubert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:19 | Manchester | Harold Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-92 |
| 03:17 | Manchester | Carl Rast pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:12 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 93-92 |
| 03:06 | Bluffton | James Chaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-92 |
| 03:05 | Bluffton | Timothy Allison snags the offensive board | 93-92 |
| 02:51 | Bluffton | John Piper is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Piper, team foul #16 | 93-92 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jones (SG), Thomas Williams (PF) Hubert Adams, James Chaney | |
| 02:49 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Crawford (PG), James Chaney (C) John Piper, Thomas Williams | |
| 02:30 | Manchester | Robert Bradshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Allison | 93-92 |
| 02:28 | Manchester | Arthur David grabs the offensive board | 93-92 |
| 02:09 | Manchester | Carl Rast is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Rast, team foul #15 | 93-92 |
| Subs | Manchester | Oliver Jackson (PG), Gene Johnson (C) Harold Hayes, Arthur David | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Williams (PF) Timothy Allison | |
| 02:06 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 93-92 |
| 01:47 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams tips it in | 93-94 |
| 01:47 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-94 |
| Subs | Manchester | Harold Hayes (SG), John Lage (PF) Robert Bradshaw, Jesse Weisser | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips (SF), Timothy Chao (C) Gordon Johnston, James Chaney | |
| 01:30 | Manchester | Carl Rast is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Rast, team foul #16 | 93-94 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Lage - foul #1 on John Lage, team foul #17 | 93-94 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| 01:02 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-96 |
| 00:53 | Manchester | John Lage knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Chao - foul #2 on Timothy Chao, team foul #17 | 95-96 |
| 00:53 | Manchester | John Lage makes the free throw | 96-96 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Oliver Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Rast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Lage (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Timothy Chao (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Gene Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Gene Johnson, team foul #18 | 96-96 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:45 | Manchester | Gene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 96-97 |
| 00:39 | Manchester | John Lage loses the ball out of bounds | 96-97 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | Timothy Chao scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Crawford | 96-99 |
| 00:14 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-99 |
| 00:07 | Manchester | Oliver Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 99-99 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 99-99 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | John Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Johnson - foul #4 on Gene Johnson, team foul #19 | 99-99 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | John Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 99-100 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | John Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 99-101 |
| 00:04 | Manchester | Manchester calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 99-101 |
| 00:00 | Manchester | Harold Hayes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 99-101 |