| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Heywood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McCasland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Frank Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | James Presler inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Frank Reid is fouled on the floor by Charles Tate - foul #1 on Charles Tate, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Bluffton | James Presler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:17 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kurt Mitchell, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:38 | Defiance | John McCasland hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Frank Reid misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Tate - foul #2 on Charles Tate, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Frank Reid misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Frank Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Defiance | John McCasland pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:46 | Defiance | Charles Heywood is fouled on the floor by James Presler - foul #1 on James Presler, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Scott (PF), Byron Johnson (C) William Holcomb, John McCasland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:33 | Defiance | Byron Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on Kurt Mitchell - foul #3 on Kurt Mitchell, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hebert (SG) Roy Morris | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Polanco (SF), Charles McWells (PF) James Presler, Kurt Mitchell | |
| 17:33 | Defiance | Byron Johnson makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Hebert - foul #1 on William Hebert, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG), Derek Mason (SF) Charles Tate, Charles Heywood | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Thurman Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Charles McWells | 29-27 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Frank Reid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Polanco | 29-27 |
| 16:14 | Bluffton | Charles McWells misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Hebert - foul #2 on William Hebert, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Roy Morris (SG), Charles Heywood (SF), William Holcomb (PF), John McCasland (C) Thurman Gregory, William Hebert, Derek Mason, Roger Scott, Byron Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derek Reneau (PG), James Presler (SF), Joseph Cuadrado (C) Frank Reid, Samuel Jackson, Thomas Bruhn | |
| 16:14 | Bluffton | Charles McWells makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:14 | Bluffton | Charles McWells makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:49 | Defiance | John McCasland connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Tate | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Heywood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McCasland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Derek Reneau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Polanco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles McWells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cuadrado (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Robert Polanco's pass is intercepted by John McCasland | 31-29 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | John McCasland lays it up and in set up by Charles Tate | 33-29 |
| 14:50 | Bluffton | Joseph Cuadrado knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Derek Reneau | 33-31 |
| 14:37 | Defiance | William Holcomb blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Roy Morris grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:20 | Defiance | Charles Tate loses the dribble to James Presler | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Joseph Cuadrado is fouled on the floor by Charles Tate - foul #3 on Charles Tate, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG), William Hebert (SG), Derek Mason (SF), Roger Scott (PF), Byron Johnson (C) Charles Tate, Roy Morris, Charles Heywood, William Holcomb, John McCasland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Reid (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Michael Knox (SF), Kurt Mitchell (PF), Thomas Bruhn (C) Derek Reneau, Robert Polanco, James Presler, Charles McWells, Joseph Cuadrado | |
| 14:00 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Frank Reid | 33-33 |
| 13:31 | Defiance | Roger Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 13:30 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:25 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kurt Mitchell | 33-35 |
| 13:02 | Defiance | Derek Mason loses the dribble to Samuel Jackson | 33-35 |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Michael Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Roy Morris (SG) Thurman Gregory, William Hebert | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Polanco (SF) Michael Knox | |
| 12:27 | Defiance | Charles Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Byron Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:09 | Defiance | Byron Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Mason and the foul's on Thomas Bruhn - foul #3 on Thomas Bruhn, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Heywood (SF) Derek Mason | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Presler (SF) Robert Polanco | |
| 12:09 | Defiance | Byron Johnson makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:44 | Bluffton | James Presler is hacked by Charles Heywood - foul #2 on Charles Heywood, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Holcomb (PF), John McCasland (C) Roger Scott, Byron Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Heywood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McCasland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Frank Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Reid | 36-37 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Charles Heywood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:17 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 11:16 | Defiance | John McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | Roy Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 10:53 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to William Holcomb | 36-37 |
| 10:32 | Defiance | Roy Morris is called for 5 seconds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG), William Hebert (SG) Charles Tate, Roy Morris | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derek Reneau (PG), Robert Polanco (SG), Charles McWells (PF), Joseph Cuadrado (C) Frank Reid, Samuel Jackson, Kurt Mitchell, Thomas Bruhn | |
| 10:30 | Bluffton | Thurman Gregory takes the ball from Derek Reneau in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Thurman Gregory misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:09 | Defiance | William Holcomb snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:55 | Defiance | James Presler steps in front of the William Holcomb pass | 36-37 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | Charles McWells lays it up and in on a great pass from James Presler | 36-39 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | James Presler picks off the pass by John McCasland | 36-39 |
| 09:26 | Bluffton | Thurman Gregory picks off the pass by Derek Reneau in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 09:14 | Defiance | William Hebert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 09:13 | Bluffton | Joseph Cuadrado gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | Derek Reneau travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Roy Morris (SG), Derek Mason (SF), Roger Scott (PF), Byron Johnson (C) Thurman Gregory, William Hebert, Charles Heywood, William Holcomb, John McCasland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Reid (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Thomas Bruhn (C) Derek Reneau, James Presler, Joseph Cuadrado | |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Derek Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Polanco - foul #2 on Robert Polanco, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell (PF) Charles McWells | |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Byron Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Polanco | 36-39 |
| 07:39 | Bluffton | Derek Mason is called for the reach on Robert Polanco - foul #1 on Derek Mason, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| 07:39 | Bluffton | Robert Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:39 | Bluffton | Robert Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Scott (fresh) C - Byron Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Frank Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Polanco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Defiance | Kurt Mitchell swats the shot by Derek Mason | 36-41 |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Thomas Bruhn gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:12 | Bluffton | Frank Reid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kurt Mitchell | 36-43 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Roy Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 06:41 | Bluffton | Thomas Bruhn gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 06:35 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Byron Johnson - foul #2 on Byron Johnson, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG), William Hebert (SG), Charles Heywood (SF), John McCasland (C) Charles Tate, Roy Morris, Derek Mason, Byron Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derek Reneau (PG), James Presler (SF), Charles McWells (PF), Joseph Cuadrado (C) Frank Reid, Robert Polanco, Kurt Mitchell, Thomas Bruhn | |
| 06:35 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:35 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | John McCasland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Henry Ellingson (PF) Roger Scott | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bradley (SG) Samuel Jackson | |
| 05:58 | Bluffton | Thurman Gregory picks off the pass by Derek Reneau | 36-45 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | John McCasland misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Cuadrado - foul #2 on Joseph Cuadrado, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), William Holcomb (PF) Thurman Gregory, Henry Ellingson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:35 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | John McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Charles McWells's fadeaway is rejected by John McCasland | 37-45 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John McCasland | 37-45 |
| 05:06 | Defiance | Charles McWells is called for the reach on William Hebert - foul #1 on Charles McWells, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Reid (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Kurt Mitchell (PF), Thomas Bruhn (C) Derek Reneau, David Bradley, Charles McWells, Joseph Cuadrado | |
| 05:06 | Defiance | William Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:06 | Defiance | William Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:48 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson's pass is intercepted by Charles Heywood | 39-45 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | William Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | John McCasland buries a floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 03:58 | Bluffton | Frank Reid buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Tate - foul #4 on Charles Tate, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG), Roy Morris (SG), Derek Mason (SF), Roger Scott (PF), Byron Johnson (C) Charles Tate, William Hebert, Charles Heywood, William Holcomb, John McCasland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Polanco (SF) James Presler | |
| 03:58 | Bluffton | Frank Reid misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:58 | Defiance | Roger Scott grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Thurman Gregory double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles McWells (PF) Kurt Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Thurman Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Frank Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Polanco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles McWells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Thomas Bruhn hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Reid | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Defiance | Roy Morris makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Mason | 44-49 |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Tate (PG), Charles Heywood (SF), William Holcomb (PF), John McCasland (C) Thurman Gregory, Derek Mason, Roger Scott, Byron Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Presler (SF), Kurt Mitchell (PF) Robert Polanco, Charles McWells | |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Charles Heywood steals the ball from Samuel Jackson | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Charles Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 02:20 | Bluffton | James Presler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 02:19 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Jackson | 44-49 |
| 02:04 | Bluffton | Frank Reid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 02:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to William Holcomb | 44-49 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Bruhn - foul #4 on Thomas Bruhn, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | John McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | John McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Samuel Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Roy Morris pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:10 | Defiance | John McCasland misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Bruhn - foul #5 on Thomas Bruhn, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles McWells (C) Thomas Bruhn | |
| 01:10 | Defiance | John McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:10 | Defiance | John McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | Frank Reid knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Charles Heywood loses the dribble to Kurt Mitchell | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Frank Reid is hacked by Charles Tate in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Tate, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thurman Gregory (PG) Charles Tate | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Frank Reid makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Frank Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Defiance | John McCasland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Gregory - foul #1 on Thurman Gregory, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:25 | Bluffton | Kurt Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Roy Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Charles McWells grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Charles McWells is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Morris - foul #3 on Roy Morris, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joseph Cuadrado (C) Kurt Mitchell | |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Charles McWells makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Charles McWells makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Roy Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Frank Reid is hacked by Thurman Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thurman Gregory, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Frank Reid makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Frank Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Thurman Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | James Presler snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | James Presler runs out the clock | 51-59 |