| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Mullens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Caudill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Albro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Liller | 28-41 |
| 19:26 | Bluffton | James Hayes swats the layup by Richard Flynn | 28-41 |
| 19:25 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:00 | Defiance | Robert Caudill is hacked by Duane Tesch - foul #2 on Duane Tesch, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Caudill | 28-43 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 18:29 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | John Graham misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Liller - foul #1 on Robert Liller, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:00 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Liller | 30-46 |
| 17:56 | Bluffton | John Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Albro | 30-46 |
| 17:54 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | Ryan Albro grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Robert Caudill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 17:34 | Bluffton | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:30 | Bluffton | John Graham makes the floater from the left side | 32-46 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | James Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Ryan Albro gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 16:44 | Defiance | Robert Liller clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 16:42 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Flynn | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | Defiance | Duane Tesch is called for the reach on Robert Caudill - foul #3 on Duane Tesch, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), James Shelley (SF), Bobby Wayland (PF), Michael Klock (C) John Graham, Duane Tesch, Lawrence Mullens, Stacy Qualls, Richard Flynn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), Ivan Demott (SG), Marlon Butler (PF), Richard Fortuna (C) Robert Liller, Robert Caudill, Ryan Albro, James Hayes | |
| 16:05 | Defiance | Stan Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 16:03 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Arthur Koch (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bryant (fresh) SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Wayland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stan Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ivan Demott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marlon Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fortuna (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Bluffton | Arthur Koch scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bryant and he's hacked by Ivan Demott - foul #1 on Ivan Demott, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Jacinto (SF) Tracy Anderson | |
| 15:57 | Bluffton | Arthur Koch misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:57 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:34 | Defiance | Ivan Demott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Fortuna | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant is called for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Duane Tesch (SG), Stacy Qualls (PF) Arthur Koch, Michael Bryant, Michael Klock | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Tracy Anderson (SF), Ryan Albro (PF) Stan Boyd, Daniel Jacinto, Richard Fortuna | |
| 14:59 | Defiance | Marlon Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:58 | Bluffton | James Shelley gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Tracy Anderson - foul #2 on Tracy Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:32 | Defiance | Ryan Albro can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | Ryan Albro tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Liller - foul #2 on Robert Liller, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens (SF), Richard Flynn (C) James Shelley, Bobby Wayland | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Caudill (SG) Ivan Demott | |
| 14:26 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:08 | Defiance | Robert Liller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Albro | 42-51 |
| 13:48 | Defiance | Ryan Albro knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marlon Butler | 42-54 |
| 13:29 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Lawrence Mullens is called for the reach on Tracy Anderson - foul #3 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (PG), Michael Bryant (SG) John Graham, Duane Tesch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), James Hayes (C) Robert Liller, Marlon Butler | |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Stan Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Ryan Albro tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 12:48 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:44 | Bluffton | Robert Caudill takes the ball from Arthur Koch | 44-54 |
| 12:39 | Defiance | Robert Caudill hits the finger roll | 44-56 |
| 12:23 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Mullens | 47-56 |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Ryan Albro scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stan Boyd and he's fouled by Stacy Qualls - foul #2 on Stacy Qualls, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Duane Tesch (SG), James Shelley (SF), Bobby Wayland (PF), Michael Klock (C) Arthur Koch, Michael Bryant, Lawrence Mullens, Stacy Qualls, Richard Flynn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Ivan Demott (SF), Richard Fortuna (C) Robert Caudill, Tracy Anderson, James Hayes | |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Ryan Albro misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Michael Klock gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Wayland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Demott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Albro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Fortuna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Ivan Demott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marlon Butler (PF) Ryan Albro | |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | James Shelley hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Klock and he's fouled by Ivan Demott - foul #2 on Ivan Demott, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | James Shelley misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Marlon Butler snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Duane Tesch steals it from Stan Boyd | 49-58 |
| 11:10 | Bluffton | John Graham misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 11:08 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | Robert Liller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stan Boyd | 49-60 |
| 10:41 | Bluffton | Marlon Butler steals it from James Shelley | 49-60 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Ivan Demott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Michael Klock | 49-60 |
| 10:18 | Bluffton | John Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 10:17 | Bluffton | Duane Tesch can't tip it in | 49-60 |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Fortuna, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Lawrence Mullens (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF), Richard Flynn (C) John Graham, Duane Tesch, James Shelley, Bobby Wayland, Michael Klock | |
| Subs | Defiance | Herbert Johnson (PG), Robert Caudill (SG), Tracy Anderson (SF), Ryan Albro (PF), James Hayes (C) Robert Liller, Stan Boyd, Ivan Demott, Marlon Butler, Richard Fortuna | |
| 09:39 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn lays it up and in and the foul's on James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 09:39 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | Ryan Albro snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | Ryan Albro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:17 | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:16 | Defiance | Ryan Albro gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Robert Caudill hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Johnson | 51-62 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn is hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Duane Tesch (SG) Arthur Koch, Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG) Herbert Johnson | |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:37 | Defiance | Robert Liller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Caudill | 53-64 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn is whistled for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Shelley (SF) Lawrence Mullens | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ivan Demott (PF), Marlon Butler (C) Ryan Albro, James Hayes | |
| 07:46 | Defiance | John Graham is called for the reach on Robert Liller - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (SG) Robert Caudill | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Tesch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Liller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ivan Demott (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marlon Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stan Boyd | 53-67 |
| 07:09 | Bluffton | Robert Liller steps in front of the John Graham pass | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 06:47 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Butler | 53-67 |
| 06:26 | Defiance | Ivan Demott comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 06:15 | Bluffton | James Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:02 | Bluffton | James Shelley jams it | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Defiance | Robert Liller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stan Boyd | 55-70 |
| 05:34 | Bluffton | James Shelley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 05:32 | Defiance | Ivan Demott snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 05:32 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lawrence Mullens (SF), Bobby Wayland (C) James Shelley, Richard Flynn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Caudill (SG), Ryan Albro (PF), James Hayes (C) Stan Boyd, Ivan Demott, Marlon Butler | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Defiance | Bobby Wayland takes the ball from Robert Liller | 55-70 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | Ryan Albro picks off the pass by Bobby Wayland | 55-70 |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Robert Liller is hacked by John Graham - foul #3 on John Graham, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (PG), Michael Bryant (SG) John Graham, Duane Tesch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG) Robert Liller | |
| 04:11 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Mullens - foul #4 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Flynn (C) Stacy Qualls | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:11 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:11 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:04 | Bluffton | Arthur Koch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Mullens | 58-71 |
| 03:39 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson is hacked by Lawrence Mullens - foul #5 on Lawrence Mullens, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Shelley (SF) Lawrence Mullens | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:39 | Defiance | Tracy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:39 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Richard Flynn | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Arthur Koch (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Wayland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stan Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Caudill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ryan Albro (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | James Shelley misses the easy layup | 58-71 |
| 03:32 | Defiance | Ryan Albro snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Defiance | Ryan Albro is called for 3 seconds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Duane Tesch (SG), Stacy Qualls (PF) Arthur Koch, Michael Bryant, Bobby Wayland | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Liller (PG), Marlon Butler (C) Stan Boyd, James Hayes | |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | James Shelley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Ryan Albro pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Marlon Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Albro | 58-74 |
| 02:14 | Bluffton | Robert Liller is called for the reach on John Graham - foul #3 on Robert Liller, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Koch (SG), Michael Cook (PF), Michael Klock (C) Duane Tesch, Stacy Qualls, Richard Flynn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stan Boyd (PG), Ivan Demott (SG), Daniel Jacinto (SF), Richard Fortuna (C) Robert Liller, Robert Caudill, Tracy Anderson, Ryan Albro | |
| 02:14 | Bluffton | John Graham misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Marlon Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Ivan Demott is hacked by Arthur Koch - foul #2 on Arthur Koch, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Bryant (SG), Bobby Wayland (PF) John Graham, Michael Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Ivan Demott makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Ivan Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant is hacked by Stan Boyd - foul #2 on Stan Boyd, team foul #10 | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Richard Fortuna gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:06 | Defiance | Bobby Wayland takes the ball from Richard Fortuna | 59-76 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Michael Bryant misses short on a shot in the lane | 59-76 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland gets the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | Stan Boyd steals the ball from Michael Klock | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ivan Demott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-76 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | James Shelley grabs the board | 59-76 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Michael Klock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ivan Demott | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Stan Boyd runs out the clock | 59-76 |