| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ryan (fresh) PF - David Agarwal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harland Holman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kellems (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Harland Holman inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Bluffton | Harland Holman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wade - foul #2 on Marvin Wade, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:30 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Marsh - foul #3 on Gary Marsh, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG) Gary Marsh | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 19:30 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 19:30 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 19:05 | Defiance | Marvin Wade scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Goley | 40-52 |
| 19:01 | Bluffton | Jim Goley picks off the pass by Gary Kuhns in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 18:40 | Defiance | Larry Ryan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 18:38 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Earl Migliore | 40-54 |
| 18:14 | Defiance | Lee Adams makes the 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 18:10 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns misses the shot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | David Agarwal loses the dribble to Harland Holman | 43-54 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Harland Holman blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Marvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:18 | Defiance | David Agarwal comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 17:17 | Bluffton | Harland Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:12 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Earl Migliore | 43-56 |
| 16:55 | Defiance | Jim Goley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Harland Holman pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Agarwal - foul #1 on David Agarwal, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (SG), Marvin Lira (SF), William Schmidt (PF), Frank Dickerson (C) Marvin Wade, Larry Ryan, David Agarwal, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SG), Floyd Shields (PF), Harold Meadows (C) Earl Migliore, David Kellems, Elmer Spicer | |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 16:27 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson makes the shot from the left side set up by Jim Goley | 45-58 |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Harland Holman drills a shot from close range set up by George Sims and he's hacked by Marvin Lira - foul #2 on Marvin Lira, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Marsh (PG) Jim Goley | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Balbuena (PG) Gary Kuhns | |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Harland Holman makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Balbuena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Holman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Defiance | Gary Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 15:38 | Defiance | William Schmidt tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 15:20 | Bluffton | George Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 15:19 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows hits the follow up shot | 47-63 |
| 14:55 | Defiance | Marvin Lira is fouled on the floor by Harland Holman - foul #3 on Harland Holman, team foul #1 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marvin Wade (SG), Larry Ryan (SF), David Agarwal (PF), Lee Adams (C) David Lawson, Marvin Lira, William Schmidt, Frank Dickerson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Migliore (SG), David Kellems (PF), Elmer Spicer (C) George Sims, Harland Holman, Harold Meadows | |
| 14:43 | Defiance | Marvin Wade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Kellems - foul #3 on David Kellems, team foul #2 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG) William Balbuena | |
| 14:43 | Defiance | Marvin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 14:43 | Defiance | Marvin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 14:15 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Agarwal - foul #2 on David Agarwal, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SF) Floyd Shields | |
| 14:15 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 14:15 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Lee Adams connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Marsh | 51-64 |
| 13:44 | Bluffton | Gary Marsh steals the ball from George Sims | 51-64 |
| 13:41 | Defiance | Gary Marsh lays it in | 53-64 |
| 13:19 | Bluffton | David Kellems is hacked by Lee Adams - foul #2 on Lee Adams, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marvin Lira (C) Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harland Holman (SF), Harold Meadows (PF) George Sims, David Kellems | |
| 12:57 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows misses the lay-in | 53-64 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Gary Marsh pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Gary Marsh misses the floater from the right side | 53-64 |
| 12:39 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 12:21 | Defiance | Gary Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 11:53 | Defiance | Marvin Wade misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 11:51 | Defiance | David Agarwal gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) PF - David Agarwal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Lira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Harland Holman denies the turnaround by Larry Ryan | 53-64 |
| 11:37 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to David Agarwal | 53-64 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Earl Migliore takes the ball from Marvin Lira | 53-64 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore banks in the layup | 53-66 |
| 11:01 | Defiance | Marvin Wade scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Agarwal | 56-66 |
| 10:39 | Bluffton | Harland Holman is hacked by Larry Ryan - foul #3 on Larry Ryan, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG), David Lawson (SG), William Schmidt (PF), Lee Adams (C) Gary Marsh, Marvin Wade, Larry Ryan, David Agarwal | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Balbuena (PG), Floyd Shields (SG), David Kellems (PF) Gary Kuhns, Earl Migliore, Elmer Spicer | |
| 10:39 | Bluffton | Harland Holman misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 10:39 | Defiance | Lee Adams grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 10:13 | Defiance | William Schmidt blows the layup | 56-66 |
| 10:11 | Defiance | David Lawson hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Harland Holman knocks in the runner near the basket | 58-68 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | Jim Goley is hacked by William Balbuena - foul #1 on William Balbuena, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Dickerson (PF) Marvin Lira | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SF), John Anderson (C) Harland Holman, Harold Meadows | |
| 09:23 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Sims - foul #3 on George Sims, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:08 | Bluffton | George Sims knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 59-70 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Jim Goley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | George Sims grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 08:53 | Bluffton | William Balbuena knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Floyd Shields | 59-73 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | Lee Adams misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-73 |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | David Kellems gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | William Schmidt is called for the reach on George Sims - foul #1 on William Schmidt, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Marsh (PG), Marvin Wade (SG) Jim Goley, David Lawson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Earl Migliore (SG), Elmer Spicer (C) William Balbuena, Floyd Shields, John Anderson | |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | George Sims misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | Gary Marsh comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Kuhns - foul #1 on Gary Kuhns, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | Gary Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | Gary Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Marsh - foul #4 on Gary Marsh, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Derek Wilmore (PG) Gary Marsh | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | Lee Adams's pass is intercepted by Elmer Spicer | 61-75 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | William Schmidt is called for the reach on Earl Migliore - foul #2 on William Schmidt, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Marsh (PG), Marvin Lira (SF), David Agarwal (PF) Derek Wilmore, Frank Dickerson, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harland Holman (SF), Harold Meadows (PF) George Sims, David Kellems | |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:40 | Defiance | Marvin Lira misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harland Holman - foul #4 on Harland Holman, team foul #6 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Dickerson (C) William Schmidt | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Floyd Shields (PF) Harold Meadows | |
| 07:40 | Defiance | Marvin Lira makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 07:40 | Defiance | Marvin Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Agarwal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 7 pts. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Frank Dickerson is called for the reach on Gary Kuhns - foul #1 on Frank Dickerson, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Ryan (SF) Frank Dickerson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 07:17 | Defiance | The rebound goes to David Agarwal | 63-77 |
| 07:09 | Defiance | Marvin Lira scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Agarwal | 65-77 |
| 06:51 | Bluffton | Harland Holman lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Migliore | 65-79 |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Marvin Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | David Agarwal grabs the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Gary Marsh misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | Floyd Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 06:06 | Bluffton | Floyd Shields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 06:05 | Defiance | Marvin Lira gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 06:02 | Defiance | Gary Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | Lee Adams (C) David Agarwal | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SF), David Kellems (PF), Harold Meadows (C) Harland Holman, Floyd Shields, Elmer Spicer | |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | Marvin Wade is called for the reach on George Sims - foul #3 on Marvin Wade, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Schmidt (PF) Marvin Lira | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | George Sims makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | George Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | Gary Marsh scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Wade | 68-81 |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows's floater is tipped away by William Schmidt | 68-81 |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | David Kellems grabs the offensive board | 68-81 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns loses the dribble to Lee Adams | 68-81 |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Marvin Wade is hacked by Earl Migliore - foul #3 on Earl Migliore, team foul #7 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG), Marvin Lira (SF) Gary Marsh, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Balbuena (PG), Floyd Shields (SG), Harland Holman (SF) Gary Kuhns, Earl Migliore, George Sims | |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Marvin Wade misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:53 | Bluffton | David Kellems pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Harland Holman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Lira - foul #3 on Marvin Lira, team foul #13 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (SG) Marvin Wade | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Harland Holman makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Harland Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 04:42 | Defiance | Lee Adams grabs the board | 68-82 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | William Schmidt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to William Schmidt | 68-82 |
| 04:09 | Defiance | Marvin Lira clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 04:07 | Bluffton | Harland Holman snags the defensive board | 68-82 |
| 04:01 | Bluffton | William Balbuena loses the dribble to Marvin Lira | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Defiance | David Lawson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-82 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Marvin Lira tips it but misses | 68-82 |
| 03:50 | Defiance | David Lawson tips it in | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Harland Holman hits the finger roll set up by William Balbuena | 70-84 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jim Goley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Balbuena (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harland Holman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Kellems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Lee Adams misses the 3 from straight away | 70-84 |
| 03:07 | Bluffton | Harland Holman grabs the board | 70-84 |
| 03:07 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-84 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Marsh (PG), Marvin Wade (SG), Larry Ryan (SF), David Agarwal (PF) Jim Goley, David Lawson, Marvin Lira, William Schmidt | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Earl Migliore (SG), Elmer Spicer (C) William Balbuena, Floyd Shields, Harold Meadows | |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Kellems | 70-86 |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Harland Holman steals the ball from Larry Ryan | 70-86 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-86 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Marvin Wade grabs the board | 70-86 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | David Agarwal loses the dribble to Harland Holman | 70-86 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Migliore | 70-88 |
| 01:38 | Defiance | David Agarwal buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Ryan | 72-88 |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | David Kellems loses the ball out of bounds | 72-88 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG), David Lawson (SG), Marvin Lira (SF), William Schmidt (PF), Frank Dickerson (C) Gary Marsh, Marvin Wade, Larry Ryan, David Agarwal, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Balbuena (PG), Floyd Shields (SG), George Sims (SF), Harold Meadows (PF), John Anderson (C) Gary Kuhns, Earl Migliore, Harland Holman, David Kellems, Elmer Spicer | |
| 00:56 | Defiance | Jim Goley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 72-88 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | Jim Goley makes the 1st free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | Jim Goley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows pulls down the rebound | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | George Sims comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-88 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows misses the tip | 73-88 |
| 00:33 | Bluffton | Floyd Shields snags the offensive board | 73-88 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | John Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 73-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Marvin Lira hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-90 |