| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Robert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Mullins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Claxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Oliveros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Vanhoose and he's hacked by Brad Claxton - foul #2 on Brad Claxton, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:47 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:33 | Utica | Gary Mullins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stewart | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Smith | 43-29 |
| 19:20 | Utica | Lee Moore misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 19:19 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:06 | Utica | Leo King hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 43-29 |
| 19:04 | Utica | Lee Moore tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | Ronnie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:57 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Stewart | 45-29 |
| 18:33 | Utica | Brad Claxton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:27 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Leo King - foul #3 on Leo King, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | David Kraft (PF) Leo King | |
| 18:27 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 18:17 | Utica | Lee Moore is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 18:09 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Robert | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:55 | Utica | Brad Claxton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Mullins | 50-31 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 50-31 |
| 17:41 | Utica | Lee Moore grabs the board | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:24 | Utica | David Kraft misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Stewart - foul #2 on Stephen Stewart, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Reece (SG), Roger Kao (SF), Bruce Wilson (PF), Timothy Young (C) Shawn Robert, Andrew Vanhoose, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Franz (SG), John Langer (SF), Steven Waters (C) Brad Claxton, Lee Moore, Ronald Oliveros | |
| 17:24 | Utica | David Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:24 | Utica | David Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Roger Kao | 50-32 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Roger Kao buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Patrick Franz - foul #1 on Patrick Franz, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Roger Kao misses the free throw | 52-32 |
| 17:19 | Utica | The rebound goes to Steven Waters | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:13 | Utica | David Kraft connects on the jumper from close range set up by Gary Mullins | 52-34 |
| 17:07 | Bluffton | Roger Kao scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Stewart | 54-34 |
| 16:52 | Utica | John Langer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-34 |
| 16:50 | Bluffton | Timothy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:46 | Bluffton | John Reece misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 16:45 | Bluffton | John Reece gets the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:34 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart is hacked by Steven Waters - foul #1 on Steven Waters, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jim Olmstead (SG) Stephen Stewart | |
| Subs | Utica | Brad Claxton (SG) Gary Mullins | |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Roger Kao loses the ball out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Lee Moore (SF), Robert Macy (C) John Langer, David Kraft | |
| 16:18 | Utica | Patrick Franz makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 54-37 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | John Reece misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 16:12 | Utica | Robert Macy pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Roger Kao steals the ball from Patrick Franz | 54-37 |
| 15:40 | Bluffton | John Reece hits the finger roll set up by Roger Kao | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Reece (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jim Olmstead (fresh) SF - Roger Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Patrick Franz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Claxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Utica | Patrick Franz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-37 |
| 15:27 | Utica | Brad Claxton hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 15:13 | Bluffton | Timothy Young buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Olmstead | 58-39 |
| 15:06 | Utica | Robert Macy misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 15:05 | Utica | Brad Claxton tips it but misses | 58-39 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Bruce Wilson | 58-39 |
| 14:57 | Bluffton | Timothy Young is whistled for traveling | 58-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart (PG), Shawn Robert (SG), Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Ronnie Thompson (C) John Reece, Jim Olmstead, Roger Kao, Bruce Wilson, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Mullins (PG), John Langer (SG), Michael Roberto (SF), Leo King (PF), Ronald Oliveros (C) Patrick Franz, Brad Claxton, Lee Moore, Steven Waters, Robert Macy | |
| 14:49 | Utica | Gary Mullins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Oliveros - foul #2 on Ronald Oliveros, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 14:23 | Utica | Gary Mullins buries a floater from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 14:08 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:52 | Utica | Michael Roberto comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 13:51 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:35 | Utica | Michael Roberto can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 60-41 |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 62-41 |
| 13:23 | Utica | Shawn Robert steals it from John Langer | 62-41 |
| 13:19 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart can't finish the layup | 62-41 |
| 13:18 | Utica | Michael Roberto pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 13:11 | Utica | Michael Roberto drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Oliveros | 62-43 |
| 12:50 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Thompson | 64-43 |
| 12:29 | Utica | Michael Roberto hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert's pass is intercepted by Ronald Oliveros | 64-46 |
| 12:04 | Utica | John Langer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Thompson - foul #1 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #2 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Reece (PG), Jim Olmstead (SG), Roger Kao (SF), Bruce Wilson (PF), Timothy Young (C) Stephen Stewart, Shawn Robert, Andrew Vanhoose, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | Brad Claxton (SG), Lee Moore (SF), David Kraft (PF), Steven Waters (C) Gary Mullins, Michael Roberto, Leo King, Ronald Oliveros | |
| 12:04 | Utica | John Langer makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:04 | Utica | John Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 11:37 | Bluffton | Timothy Young misses badly on a floater in the paint | 64-48 |
| 11:35 | Utica | John Langer grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Reece (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jim Olmstead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - John Langer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brad Claxton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:19 | Utica | Lee Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 11:18 | Utica | David Kraft snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 11:02 | Utica | Lee Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-48 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | John Reece pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Roger Kao misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Timothy Young grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:40 | Bluffton | Roger Kao misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 10:39 | Utica | Lee Moore snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 10:34 | Utica | Brad Claxton hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Moore | 64-50 |
| 10:21 | Bluffton | Roger Kao misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 10:20 | Utica | Lee Moore gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:04 | Utica | Brad Claxton can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-50 |
| 10:02 | Utica | John Langer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:56 | Utica | David Kraft is hacked by John Reece - foul #2 on John Reece, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart (PG), Shawn Robert (SG), Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Ronnie Thompson (C) John Reece, Jim Olmstead, Roger Kao, Bruce Wilson, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Franz (PG), Leo King (PF), Robert Macy (C) John Langer, David Kraft, Steven Waters | |
| 09:35 | Utica | Patrick Franz is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 09:34 | Utica | Robert Macy tips it but misses | 64-50 |
| 09:33 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Stephen Stewart | 64-50 |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | Brad Claxton steps in front of the Shawn Robert pass | 64-50 |
| 09:24 | Utica | Brad Claxton lays it up and in | 64-52 |
| 09:03 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Mullins (PG), Michael Roberto (SF) Brad Claxton, Lee Moore | |
| 08:45 | Utica | Patrick Franz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 08:43 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:39 | Bluffton | Robert Macy is called for the reach on Stephen Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Macy, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jim Olmstead (SG), John Reece (SF), Bruce Wilson (PF), Timothy Young (C) Shawn Robert, Andrew Vanhoose, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | Ronald Oliveros (C) Robert Macy | |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Timothy Young misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Franz - foul #2 on Patrick Franz, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Kao (PF) Jim Olmstead | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Timothy Young misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Timothy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:16 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:58 | Utica | Patrick Franz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Bluffton | Gary Mullins steps in front of the Bruce Wilson pass | 64-55 |
| 07:24 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Shawn Robert (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) John Reece, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Brad Claxton (SG), Lee Moore (SF), David Kraft (PF), Steven Waters (C) Gary Mullins, Patrick Franz, Leo King, Ronald Oliveros | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Robert (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Roberto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brad Claxton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Kao | 66-55 |
| 06:51 | Utica | Brad Claxton lays it in on a nice dish by David Kraft and he's fouled by Roger Kao - foul #3 on Roger Kao, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Switzer (PG), Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Ronnie Thompson (C) Stephen Stewart, Roger Kao, Bruce Wilson | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Mullins (PG) Michael Roberto | |
| 06:51 | Utica | Brad Claxton makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Vanhoose, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | Utica | Lee Moore is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Thompson - foul #2 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jim Olmstead (SG), Timothy Young (C) Shawn Robert, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | Leo King (PF) David Kraft | |
| 06:08 | Utica | Lee Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Switzer - foul #1 on Christopher Switzer, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Reece (SF) Andrew Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:08 | Utica | Lee Moore makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:49 | Bluffton | Leo King steals it from Jim Olmstead | 66-61 |
| 05:25 | Utica | Brad Claxton buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Moore | 66-63 |
| 05:19 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Olmstead | 66-63 |
| 05:03 | Bluffton | John Reece hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Olmstead | 69-63 |
| 04:50 | Utica | Brad Claxton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 04:49 | Utica | Brad Claxton grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:31 | Utica | Steven Waters hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 04:13 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith lays it up and in set up by Christopher Switzer | 71-65 |
| 04:06 | Utica | Brad Claxton misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Christopher Switzer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart (PG), Shawn Robert (SG), Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Roger Kao (PF), Ronnie Thompson (C) Christopher Switzer, Jim Olmstead, John Reece, Ronald Smith, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Franz (PG), John Langer (SG), Ronald Oliveros (C) Gary Mullins, Brad Claxton, Steven Waters | |
| 03:42 | Bluffton | Roger Kao makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Vanhoose | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Utica | Lee Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Roberto (SF) Lee Moore | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-65 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Robert (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Kao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Patrick Franz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Langer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Roberto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo King (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Oliveros (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Shawn Robert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 02:52 | Utica | The rebound goes to Leo King | 74-65 |
| 02:52 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Smith (PF) Roger Kao | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Mullins (PG), Brad Claxton (SG), Lee Moore (SF) Patrick Franz, John Langer, Michael Roberto | |
| 02:37 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros misses the easy open layup | 74-65 |
| 02:36 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose's layup is rejected by Leo King | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 02:11 | Utica | Leo King grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 01:51 | Utica | Stephen Stewart steals it from Ronald Oliveros | 74-65 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart can't finish the layup | 74-65 |
| 01:47 | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose tips it back up and in | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Utica | Lee Moore is hacked by Andrew Vanhoose - foul #3 on Andrew Vanhoose, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Reece (PG), Jim Olmstead (SG), Roger Kao (SF), Bruce Wilson (PF), Timothy Young (C) Stephen Stewart, Shawn Robert, Andrew Vanhoose, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Franz (PG), John Langer (SG), David Kraft (PF), Steven Waters (C) Gary Mullins, Brad Claxton, Leo King, Ronald Oliveros | |
| 01:30 | Utica | Lee Moore misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:30 | Bluffton | Roger Kao snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | John Langer is called for the reach on Bruce Wilson - foul #1 on John Langer, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Roberto (SF) Lee Moore | |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:06 | Utica | The rebound goes to Steven Waters | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Utica | John Langer scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Roger Kao - foul #4 on Roger Kao, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart (PG), Shawn Robert (SG), Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Ronnie Thompson (C) John Reece, Jim Olmstead, Roger Kao, Bruce Wilson, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Mullins (PG), Brad Claxton (SG), Leo King (PF), Ronald Oliveros (C) Patrick Franz, Michael Roberto, David Kraft, Steven Waters | |
| 00:57 | Utica | John Langer makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Ronnie Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Claxton - foul #3 on Brad Claxton, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Kao (SF), Bruce Wilson (PF) Andrew Vanhoose, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Lee Moore (SF) John Langer | |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Ronnie Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Ronald Oliveros grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Utica | Leo King is hacked by Bruce Wilson - foul #1 on Bruce Wilson, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Andrew Vanhoose (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Roger Kao, Bruce Wilson | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:50 | Utica | Leo King misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Utica | Leo King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mullins - foul #2 on Gary Mullins, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Kao (SF), Bruce Wilson (C) Andrew Vanhoose, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:43 | Utica | Lee Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mullins - foul #3 on Gary Mullins, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:32 | Utica | Brad Claxton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Moore | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Gary Mullins is called for the reach on Bruce Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Mullins, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Utica | Lee Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Lee Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | Roger Kao is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mullins - foul #5 on Gary Mullins, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Franz (PG) Gary Mullins | |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | Roger Kao makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | Roger Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:15 | Utica | Shawn Robert is called for the reach on Brad Claxton - foul #3 on Shawn Robert, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Reece (PG), Jim Olmstead (SG), Timothy Young (C) Stephen Stewart, Shawn Robert, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | John Langer (SF), David Kraft (PF), Steven Waters (C) Lee Moore, Leo King, Ronald Oliveros | |
| 00:15 | Utica | Brad Claxton makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Utica | Brad Claxton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Patrick Franz is called for the reach on Bruce Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Franz, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart (PG), Shawn Robert (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) John Reece, Jim Olmstead, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Utica | Lee Moore (SF), Leo King (PF), Ronald Oliveros (C) John Langer, David Kraft, Steven Waters | |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Bruce Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:07 | Utica | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Lee Moore | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Stephen Stewart runs out the clock | 84-73 |