| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Christopher Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicky Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Howard Summers inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Defiance | Gary Walker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Blagg - foul #2 on Christopher Blagg, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicky Wilson - foul #1 on Nicky Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:10 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | Gary Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chung Xiang (SG), William Campbell (PF), Doug Winship (C) Ronnie Hankins, Henry Sanders, Ralph Spurling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Ian Thompson (C) Gary Walker, Ricky Molloy | |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Doug Winship misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ben Bailey (SF) Nicky Wilson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (SF), Deon Edwards (C) Howard Summers, Michael Butler | |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Doug Winship misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | Deon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Ian Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG) Christopher Blagg | |
| Subs | Defiance | Phillip Bien (SG) Lance Roy | |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | Doug Winship is fouled on the floor by Roger Hand - foul #1 on Roger Hand, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling (C) Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:13 | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:05 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ian Thompson | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Ian Thompson lays it in set up by Roger Hand | 39-41 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ralph Spurling | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Defiance | Phillip Bien lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Roger Hand | 42-43 |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Bien - foul #2 on Phillip Bien, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg (PG), Nicky Wilson (SF), Henry Sanders (PF), Doug Winship (C) John Matthews, Ben Bailey, William Campbell, Ralph Spurling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Lance Roy (SG), Howard Summers (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Ricky Molloy (C) Thomas Redwine, Phillip Bien, Roger Hand, Ian Thompson, Deon Edwards | |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Christopher Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Xiang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicky Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Winship (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 14:51 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Roy | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Bluffton | Doug Winship is fouled on the floor by Gary Walker - foul #1 on Gary Walker, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins (SG), Larry Terry (PF), Ralph Spurling (C) Chung Xiang, Henry Sanders, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | Larry Terry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Nicky Wilson - foul #2 on Nicky Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ben Bailey (SF) Nicky Wilson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Deon Edwards (PF) Gary Walker, Michael Butler | |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Blagg | 53-47 |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Deon Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 12:47 | Bluffton | Ben Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Summers - foul #1 on Howard Summers, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Richard Rollings (SG), Nicky Wilson (SF), William Campbell (PF) Christopher Blagg, Ronnie Hankins, Ben Bailey, Larry Terry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Phillip Bien (SG), Roger Hand (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Ian Thompson (C) Thomas Redwine, Lance Roy, Howard Summers, Deon Edwards, Ricky Molloy | |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | Ralph Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:27 | Defiance | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Roger Hand connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Phillip Bien | 54-50 |
| 11:53 | Bluffton | William Campbell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rollings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicky Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Spurling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Defiance | Phillip Bien comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Rollings - foul #2 on Richard Rollings, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg (PG), Henry Sanders (PF), Doug Winship (C) John Matthews, William Campbell, Ralph Spurling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Deon Edwards (C) Ian Thompson | |
| 11:24 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | Deon Edwards misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:47 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson drills a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Blagg | 56-52 |
| 10:45 | Defiance | Phillip Bien throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins (SG) Richard Rollings | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Lance Roy (SG), George Woodward (C) Gary Walker, Phillip Bien, Michael Butler | |
| 10:28 | Bluffton | Lance Roy steps in front of the Nicky Wilson pass | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | The jump hook by Deon Edwards is blocked by Doug Winship | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders lays it in set up by Christopher Blagg | 58-52 |
| 09:47 | Defiance | Lance Roy is hacked by Christopher Blagg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Blagg, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Ben Bailey (SF), William Campbell (PF), Ralph Spurling (C) Christopher Blagg, Nicky Wilson, Henry Sanders, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF), Michael Butler (PF) Roger Hand, Deon Edwards | |
| 09:42 | Defiance | George Woodward misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | Defiance | Michael Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Michael Butler misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chung Xiang (SG) Ronnie Hankins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ricky Molloy (C) George Woodward | |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Howard Summers pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Defiance | Lance Roy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Howard Summers double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg (PG) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Ian Thompson (PF) Thomas Redwine, Michael Butler | |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | William Campbell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ian Thompson - foul #2 on Ian Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins (SG), Nicky Wilson (SF) Chung Xiang, Ralph Spurling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Phillip Bien (SG), George Woodward (C) Lance Roy, Ricky Molloy | |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Bluffton | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Defiance | Ian Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Gary Walker loses the dribble to Ronnie Hankins in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins lays it in | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Phillip Bien is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Summers | 61-56 |
| 07:46 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson's pass is intercepted by Phillip Bien | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Christopher Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Hankins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicky Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ben Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gary Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Bien (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Woodward (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:10 | Bluffton | Ben Bailey is fouled on the floor by George Woodward - foul #1 on George Woodward, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chung Xiang (SG), Henry Sanders (PF), Doug Winship (C) Ronnie Hankins, Nicky Wilson, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Lance Roy (SG), Roger Hand (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Deon Edwards (C) Gary Walker, Phillip Bien, Howard Summers, Ian Thompson, George Woodward | |
| 07:10 | Bluffton | Ben Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:10 | Defiance | Deon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:04 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Henry Sanders | 61-58 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | Thomas Redwine steals the ball from Chung Xiang | 61-58 |
| 06:37 | Defiance | Lance Roy is fouled on the floor by Henry Sanders - foul #2 on Henry Sanders, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Nicky Wilson (SF) Christopher Blagg, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ricky Molloy (C) Deon Edwards | |
| 06:37 | Defiance | Lance Roy makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:37 | Defiance | Lance Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:15 | Bluffton | Doug Winship's pass is intercepted by Ricky Molloy | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Defiance | John Matthews picks off the pass by Lance Roy | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang can't throw it down | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:41 | Bluffton | Chung Xiang comes up short on the runner near the basket | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | John Matthews is called for the reach on Lance Roy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg (PG), Ronnie Hankins (SG), Larry Terry (PF), Ralph Spurling (C) John Matthews, Chung Xiang, Henry Sanders, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Howard Summers (SF) Thomas Redwine, Roger Hand | |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Lance Roy makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Butler | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | Defiance | Gary Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 05:24 | Defiance | Howard Summers misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses long on a jumper from the left block | 61-61 |
| 05:17 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Sanders (PF) Nicky Wilson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Phillip Bien (SG), Ian Thompson (PF), Deon Edwards (C) Lance Roy, Michael Butler, Ricky Molloy | |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Defiance | Ian Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Defiance | Gary Walker buries a shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Gary Walker is called for the reach on Christopher Blagg - foul #2 on Gary Walker, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Campbell (PF) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Phillip Bien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | Larry Terry scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Hankins | 67-63 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Phillip Bien is hacked by Christopher Blagg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Blagg, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chung Xiang (SG), Nicky Wilson (SF) Ronnie Hankins, Larry Terry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (SF), Michael Butler (PF) Howard Summers, Ian Thompson | |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Phillip Bien makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Phillip Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:52 | Bluffton | William Campbell grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | William Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Ben Bailey (PF), Doug Winship (C) Christopher Blagg, William Campbell, Ralph Spurling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Redwine (PG), Lance Roy (SG), Ricky Molloy (C) Gary Walker, Phillip Bien, Deon Edwards | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chung Xiang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicky Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Winship (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Thomas Redwine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Doug Winship denies the turnaround by Michael Butler | 67-64 |
| 03:11 | Bluffton | Ben Bailey grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Hand - foul #2 on Roger Hand, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg (PG), Richard Rollings (SG), Ralph Spurling (C) John Matthews, Chung Xiang, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF), George Woodward (PF) Roger Hand, Michael Butler | |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Thomas Redwine loses the dribble to Richard Rollings in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins (SG), Henry Sanders (PF) Richard Rollings, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Walker (PG), Michael Butler (PF) Thomas Redwine, George Woodward | |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg misses the floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders blows the dunk | 67-64 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Howard Summers snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Hankins - foul #1 on Ronnie Hankins, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Lance Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Christopher Blagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Gary Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Blagg - foul #5 on Christopher Blagg, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG) Christopher Blagg | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Gary Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Gary Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:15 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Defiance | Michael Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Walker | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | John Matthews misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins is hacked by Ricky Molloy - foul #2 on Ricky Molloy, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | Ronnie Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Howard Summers buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Nicky Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |