| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Kenneth Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Harte (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Matthew Farris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Willilams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Henke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ernest Harte | 39-39 |
| 19:14 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-39 |
| 19:13 | Johnson State | David Willilams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Johnson State | David Willilams makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Henke | 39-42 |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Murray | 41-42 |
| 18:21 | Johnson State | David Willilams loses the dribble to Ernest Harte | 41-42 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 18:00 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Johnson State | Paul Dice comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Dawson - foul #2 on Stephen Dawson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Don Beene (C) Stephen Dawson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 17:29 | Johnson State | Paul Dice misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Johnson State | Paul Dice misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Bluffton | Don Beene pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:11 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:10 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Johnson State | James Henke misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Don Beene - foul #1 on Don Beene, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kent McGlothen (PG), Cliff Austin (C) Kenneth Murray, Ernest Harte | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Leo Price (PG), Melvin Stultz (SG), Chris Warren (SF), Paul Woods (PF) Matthew Farris, Joseph Forbes, Paul Dice, David Willilams | |
| 17:01 | Johnson State | James Henke makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:01 | Johnson State | James Henke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:45 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:43 | Johnson State | James Henke gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:39 | Johnson State | Chris Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Don Beene | 43-44 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Don Beene misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | Don Beene hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Johnson State | Leo Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | Bluffton | Don Beene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Kent McGlothen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Dudley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Beene (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cliff Austin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Leo Price (fresh) SG - Melvin Stultz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Woods (fresh) C - James Henke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Johnson State | James Henke grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 15:31 | Johnson State | Paul Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:29 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Don Beene misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 15:22 | Johnson State | Paul Woods pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:06 | Johnson State | James Henke lays it up and in set up by Paul Woods | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lester Coe (PG), Kenneth Murray (SG), Ernest Harte (PF), Stephen Dawson (C) Kent McGlothen, Melvin Lewis, Jim Dudley, Don Beene | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds (PG), Joseph Forbes (SG), Paul Dice (SF), David Willilams (PF) Leo Price, Melvin Stultz, Chris Warren, James Henke | |
| 14:32 | Johnson State | Paul Woods misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Forbes - foul #1 on Joseph Forbes, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | Johnson State | Paul Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terence Mouser (SF) Cliff Austin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeffery Dames (C) Paul Woods | |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Stephen Dawson is denied by David Willilams | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | Johnson State | Jeffery Dames gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:44 | Johnson State | Paul Dice is fouled on the floor by Terence Mouser - foul #1 on Terence Mouser, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-46 |
| 13:29 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Johnson State | Paul Dice snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Dice | 47-49 |
| 12:41 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Johnson State | Jeffery Dames pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Johnson State | Paul Dice is denied on a layup by Stephen Dawson | 47-49 |
| 12:19 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Bluffton | Terence Mouser is hacked by Paul Dice - foul #1 on Paul Dice, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis (SG), Jim Dudley (SF), Don Beene (PF), Cliff Austin (C) Kenneth Murray, Terence Mouser, Ernest Harte, Stephen Dawson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Melvin Stultz (SG), Chris Warren (SF), James Henke (C) Joseph Forbes, Paul Dice, Jeffery Dames | |
| 11:57 | Bluffton | Cliff Austin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Melvin Lewis | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lester Coe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Beene (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cliff Austin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Joseph Edmunds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Stultz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Willilams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Henke (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Johnson State | The short jumper by Chris Warren is denied by Cliff Austin | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | Johnson State | James Henke grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:28 | Johnson State | David Willilams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:26 | Bluffton | Don Beene gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | Bluffton | Lester Coe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kent McGlothen (PG) Lester Coe | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Matthew Farris (PG), Paul Woods (PF) Joseph Edmunds, David Willilams | |
| 11:08 | Johnson State | Paul Woods banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Farris | 49-51 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Bluffton | Don Beene tips it in | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Johnson State | Chris Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Woods | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Johnson State | A charge is called on Melvin Stultz - foul #1 on Melvin Stultz, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray (PG), Ernest Harte (PF), Stephen Dawson (C) Kent McGlothen, Don Beene, Cliff Austin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes (SG), Paul Dice (SF) Melvin Stultz, Paul Woods | |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Matthew Farris is called for the reach on Jim Dudley - foul #2 on Matthew Farris, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds (PG) Matthew Farris | |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Forbes - foul #2 on Joseph Forbes, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lester Coe (PG) Jim Dudley | |
| Subs | Johnson State | David Willilams (PF) Chris Warren | |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Johnson State | James Henke grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Johnson State | Paul Dice connects on the turnaround from the right block | 52-53 |
| 09:43 | Bluffton | Stephen Dawson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-53 |
| 09:42 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to James Henke | 52-53 |
| 09:22 | Johnson State | Stephen Dawson is called for the reach on James Henke - foul #3 on Stephen Dawson, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Cliff Austin (SF) Kenneth Murray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Woods (C) James Henke | |
| 09:09 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes clanks a shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:08 | Johnson State | David Willilams hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Coe | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Harte - foul #1 on Ernest Harte, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray (SG), Jim Dudley (SF), Don Beene (PF) Melvin Lewis, Cliff Austin, Ernest Harte | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:34 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Paul Woods | 54-57 |
| 08:05 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | Don Beene snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Dudley | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lester Coe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Beene (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Joseph Edmunds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Forbes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Willilams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Johnson State | Stephen Dawson is called for the reach on Paul Woods - foul #4 on Stephen Dawson, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terence Mouser (SG), Cliff Austin (C) Lester Coe, Stephen Dawson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Matthew Farris (PG), Melvin Stultz (SG), Chris Warren (SF), James Henke (C) Joseph Edmunds, Joseph Forbes, Paul Dice, David Willilams | |
| 07:27 | Johnson State | Melvin Stultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 07:26 | Bluffton | Don Beene pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Paul Woods blocks the jumper by Kenneth Murray | 56-57 |
| 07:21 | Johnson State | James Henke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:05 | Johnson State | Paul Woods hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 56-57 |
| 07:03 | Bluffton | Don Beene gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis (SG), Ernest Harte (PF) Terence Mouser, Cliff Austin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 06:40 | Johnson State | Matthew Farris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Stultz | 56-60 |
| 06:13 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Lewis | 58-60 |
| 06:01 | Johnson State | Melvin Stultz's pass is intercepted by Melvin Lewis | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Lewis | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Melvin Stultz buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Chris Warren | 61-63 |
| 05:04 | Bluffton | Ernest Harte drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Melvin Lewis | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lester Coe (PG), Stephen Dawson (C) Kenneth Murray, Don Beene | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds (PG), Joseph Forbes (SG), Paul Dice (SF), David Willilams (PF) Matthew Farris, Melvin Stultz, Chris Warren, Paul Woods | |
| 04:49 | Johnson State | Joseph Edmunds hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Forbes | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:26 | Johnson State | James Henke grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Edmunds | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | Bluffton | Lester Coe's pass is intercepted by Joseph Forbes | 63-68 |
| 03:43 | Johnson State | James Henke misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Dawson - foul #5 on Stephen Dawson, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Cliff Austin (SF), Don Beene (PF), Benjamin Fletcher (C) Jim Dudley, Ernest Harte, Stephen Dawson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 03:43 | Johnson State | James Henke makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:43 | Johnson State | James Henke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Lester Coe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Cliff Austin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Beene (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Benjamin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Joseph Edmunds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Forbes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Dice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Willilams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Henke (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Paul Dice swats the short shot by Benjamin Fletcher | 63-70 |
| 03:20 | Bluffton | Don Beene misses the tip | 63-70 |
| 03:18 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Paul Dice | 63-70 |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | David Willilams buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Edmunds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jim Dudley (SF), Ernest Harte (PF) Cliff Austin, Benjamin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Forbes | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Johnson State | David Willilams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Forbes | 63-75 |
| 02:08 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jim Dudley | 65-75 |
| 01:39 | Johnson State | James Henke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 65-75 |
| 01:38 | Johnson State | Paul Dice tips it in | 65-77 |
| 01:21 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley's floater is tipped away by David Willilams | 65-77 |
| 01:20 | Johnson State | Joseph Forbes pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:00 | Johnson State | Don Beene swats the shot by Paul Dice | 65-77 |
| 00:59 | Bluffton | Don Beene pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | Melvin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Dice - foul #2 on Paul Dice, team foul #6 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Murray (PG), Terence Mouser (SG), Cliff Austin (C) Lester Coe, Melvin Lewis, Ernest Harte | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Matthew Farris (PG), Melvin Stultz (SG), Chris Warren (SF), Paul Woods (PF), Jeffery Dames (C) Joseph Edmunds, Joseph Forbes, Paul Dice, David Willilams, James Henke | |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:46 | Johnson State | Paul Woods pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Johnson State | Chris Warren connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Farris | 66-79 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Jim Dudley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Beene | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Matthew Farris runs out the clock | 69-79 |