| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) SG - Jerry Howard (fresh) SF - Aaron Doyon (fresh) PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) C - James Lauderdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Billingsley (fresh) SG - Lewis Bradley (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) C - David Lux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Defiance | Jerry Howard buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Bluffton | David Lux comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Wilkerson | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Bluffton | David Lux is denied on a layup by Marc Armstrong | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Bluffton | David Lux grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Defiance | James Lauderdale grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Richard Davis loses the dribble to David Lux | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Bluffton | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Richard Billingsley - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Bluffton | David Lux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Lauderdale | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | David Carter is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Bradley out of a doubleteam | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Billingsley - foul #1 on Richard Billingsley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Nichols (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Marc Armstrong, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 17:41 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley makes the contested shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lux | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Defiance | Jerry Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | David Lux pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | David Lux buries a floater from close range set up by Richard Billingsley and he's hacked by Aaron Doyon - foul #1 on Aaron Doyon, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (PG), Gerry Toles (SG), Malcolm Sharp (SF) Richard Davis, Jerry Howard, Aaron Doyon | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | David Lux makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Gerry Toles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley is fouled on the floor by William Nichols as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on William Nichols, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Armstrong (PF), James Lauderdale (C) William Nichols, Clifford Wentzel | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edgar Malott (PF) Dale Wilkerson | |
| 16:16 | Bluffton | Marc Armstrong steps in front of the Richard Billingsley pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Defiance | Gerry Toles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Eaton (fresh) SG - Gerry Toles (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sharp (fresh) PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Billingsley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Malott (fresh) C - David Lux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Lauderdale - foul #1 on James Lauderdale, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Jerry Howard (SG) Charles Eaton, Gerry Toles | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Alan Glenn (C) Richard Billingsley, David Lux | |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Defiance | Aaron Doyon (SF) Malcolm Sharp | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Harper (SG), John Frederick (SF) Lewis Bradley, David Carter | |
| 15:27 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Frederick | 10-10 |
| 14:55 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon's pass is intercepted by Alan Glenn | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Armstrong - foul #1 on Marc Armstrong, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (SG), William Nichols (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Jerry Howard, Marc Armstrong, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley (PG), David Carter (SF), David Lux (C) Josh Cromer, John Frederick, Alan Glenn | |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Defiance | Richard Davis clanks a shot from the left block | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Bluffton | David Lux pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Harper | 10-14 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | Richard Billingsley picks off the pass by Gerry Toles | 10-14 |
| 13:46 | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley slams it home | 10-16 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Richard Billingsley is called for the reach on Clifford Wentzel - foul #2 on Richard Billingsley, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (PG), Jerry Howard (SG), Malcolm Sharp (SF) Richard Davis, Gerry Toles, Aaron Doyon | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Lewis Bradley (SG), Dale Wilkerson (PF) Richard Billingsley, Vincent Harper, Edgar Malott | |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Jerry Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 13:21 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dale Wilkerson | 10-16 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley misses the layup against the doubleteam | 10-16 |
| 13:14 | Defiance | William Nichols snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | David Carter misses the shot from close range | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Jerry Howard pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:42 | Defiance | Charles Eaton drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Howard | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 12:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Malcolm Sharp | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | Defiance | Charles Eaton is fouled on the floor by Josh Cromer - foul #1 on Josh Cromer, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Gerry Toles (SG), Marc Armstrong (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Charles Eaton, Jerry Howard, William Nichols, Clifford Wentzel | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Harper (SG), John Frederick (SF), Alan Glenn (C) Lewis Bradley, David Carter, David Lux | |
| 12:03 | Defiance | Richard Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-16 |
| 11:49 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson jams it and he's hacked by Gerry Toles - foul #1 on Gerry Toles, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Defiance | Aaron Doyon (SF) Malcolm Sharp | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 11:49 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Toles (fresh) SF - Aaron Doyon (fresh) PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Josh Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Glenn (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Vincent Harper is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Harper, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| 11:12 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong misses the floater in the paint | 14-19 |
| 11:10 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dale Wilkerson | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Bluffton | Vincent Harper can't throw it down | 14-19 |
| 11:03 | Defiance | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Wilkerson - foul #1 on Dale Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (PG), Jerry Howard (SG) Richard Davis, Gerry Toles | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Fauver (PG), Lewis Bradley (SG), David Carter (SF), Edgar Malott (PF) Josh Cromer, Vincent Harper, John Frederick, Dale Wilkerson | |
| 10:42 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:29 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Lauderdale | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Jerry Howard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Eaton | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | Bluffton | Jerry Howard steals it from William Fauver | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | Jerry Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Fauver | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | Jerry Howard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 08:46 | Bluffton | David Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lewis Bradley and the foul's on Aaron Doyon - foul #2 on Aaron Doyon, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Gerry Toles (SG), Malcolm Sharp (SF), William Nichols (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Charles Eaton, Jerry Howard, Aaron Doyon, Marc Armstrong, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Vincent Harper (SG), Dale Wilkerson (PF), David Lux (C) William Fauver, Lewis Bradley, Edgar Malott, Alan Glenn | |
| 08:46 | Bluffton | David Carter makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Richard Davis connects on the shot in the paint set up by Clifford Wentzel and he's hacked by Josh Cromer - foul #2 on Josh Cromer, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Fauver (PG), John Frederick (SF) Josh Cromer, David Carter | |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:24 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:11 | Bluffton | John Frederick is denied on a layup by Clifford Wentzel | 23-25 |
| 08:10 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 07:53 | Defiance | Gerry Toles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | Vincent Harper hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Toles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Sharp (fresh) PF - William Nichols (fresh) C - Clifford Wentzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Fauver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Defiance | Richard Davis connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gerry Toles | 28-28 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | David Lux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (SG) Gerry Toles | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley (SG), David Carter (SF), Edgar Malott (PF) Vincent Harper, John Frederick, Dale Wilkerson | |
| 06:39 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-28 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | Jerry Howard tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 06:33 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Quincy Turner (PF), James Lauderdale (C) William Nichols, Clifford Wentzel | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley (PG), Alan Glenn (C) William Fauver, David Lux | |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Jerry Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Lewis Bradley - foul #1 on Lewis Bradley, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (PG), Marc Armstrong (PF) Richard Davis, Malcolm Sharp | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Jerry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Jerry Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 32-28 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Edgar Malott steps in front of the Quincy Turner pass | 32-31 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 04:55 | Defiance | James Lauderdale misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lewis Bradley - foul #2 on Lewis Bradley, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Malcolm Sharp (SF), William Nichols (PF) Charles Eaton, Quincy Turner, Marc Armstrong | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Harper (SG), Dale Wilkerson (PF), David Lux (C) Lewis Bradley, Edgar Malott, Alan Glenn | |
| 04:55 | Defiance | James Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:55 | Defiance | James Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | William Nichols is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Armstrong (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) William Nichols, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | Defiance | Jerry Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (SG) Jerry Howard | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerry Toles - foul #2 on Gerry Toles, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (SG) Gerry Toles | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Frederick (SF) David Carter | |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | Dale Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 04:06 | Defiance | Dale Wilkerson steals it from Richard Davis | 34-34 |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | David Lux drills a turnaround near the basket | 34-36 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | Richard Davis lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eaton | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Sharp (fresh) PF - Marc Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Wentzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard Billingsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Bluffton | Marc Armstrong steps in front of the Vincent Harper pass | 36-36 |
| 02:56 | Defiance | Charles Eaton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | David Lux is fouled on the floor by Marc Armstrong - foul #2 on Marc Armstrong, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (SG), Aaron Doyon (SF), William Nichols (PF) Richard Davis, Malcolm Sharp, Marc Armstrong | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Lewis Bradley (SG), David Carter (SF), Edgar Malott (PF) Richard Billingsley, Vincent Harper, John Frederick, Dale Wilkerson | |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | David Lux makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | David Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 02:27 | Bluffton | David Lux gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | David Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | David Lux pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | Lewis Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 01:34 | Bluffton | David Lux tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Jerry Howard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Doyon | 39-40 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | David Lux can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 01:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Aaron Doyon | 39-40 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Jerry Howard connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Eaton | 41-40 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer's layup is rejected by Clifford Wentzel | 41-40 |
| 00:40 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:11 | Bluffton | David Lux loses the dribble to Charles Eaton | 41-40 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Jerry Howard makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Eaton and the foul's on David Lux - foul #1 on David Lux, team foul #10 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Malcolm Sharp (SF), Quincy Turner (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Charles Eaton, Aaron Doyon, William Nichols, Clifford Wentzel | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Billingsley (PG), Vincent Harper (SG), John Frederick (SF), Dale Wilkerson (PF), Alan Glenn (C) Josh Cromer, Lewis Bradley, David Carter, Edgar Malott, David Lux | |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-40 |