| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Josh Cromer (fresh) SG - David Carter (fresh) SF - John Frederick (fresh) PF - Ronald Pierce (fresh) C - Edgar Malott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jerry Howard (fresh) SG - Aaron Doyon (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sharp (fresh) PF - William Nichols (fresh) C - Clifford Wentzel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Ronald Pierce grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Bluffton | John Frederick can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Bluffton | David Carter tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Pierce pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | William Nichols buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Malcolm Sharp | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Bluffton | David Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Cromer | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp misses badly on a shot from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Bluffton | Clifford Wentzel swats the short shot by David Carter | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Defiance | William Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp double dribbles | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | John Frederick is hacked by Clifford Wentzel - foul #1 on Clifford Wentzel, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | David Carter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Defiance | William Nichols is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Alan Glenn (PF), James Leet (C) Josh Cromer, Ronald Pierce, Edgar Malott | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (SG), Charles Cole (SF), James Maddock (PF), Timothy Hamon (C) Jerry Howard, Aaron Doyon, William Nichols, Clifford Wentzel | |
| 16:25 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Glenn, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Quincy Turner (PG) Malcolm Sharp | |
| 16:06 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon loses the dribble to Alan Glenn | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown's pass is intercepted by Gerry Toles | 6-4 |
| 15:39 | Defiance | Gerry Toles banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) SG - David Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Glenn (fresh) C - James Leet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Quincy Turner (fresh) SG - Gerry Toles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - James Maddock (fresh) C - Timothy Hamon (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Maddock - foul #1 on James Maddock, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Vincent Harper (SG), William Cheney (SF), Edgar Malott (C) Nicholas Brown, David Carter, John Frederick, James Leet | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (PG), Aaron Doyon (SG), Malcolm Sharp (SF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Quincy Turner, Gerry Toles, Charles Cole, Timothy Hamon | |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:01 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp is denied on a layup by Alan Glenn | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:32 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp is called for a charge - foul #1 on Malcolm Sharp, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Pierce (PF) Alan Glenn | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Nichols (PF) James Maddock | |
| 14:20 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-6 |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Jerry Howard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josh Cromer - foul #1 on Josh Cromer, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Carter (SG), John Frederick (SF), James Leet (C) Vincent Harper, William Cheney, Edgar Malott | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Jerry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer is called for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown (PG) Josh Cromer | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (SG), Timothy Hamon (C) Aaron Doyon, Clifford Wentzel | |
| 13:19 | Defiance | Gerry Toles scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Defiance | William Nichols grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Gerry Toles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:38 | Bluffton | James Leet pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | David Carter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Howard | 17-12 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | David Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Malcolm Sharp - foul #2 on Malcolm Sharp, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), William Cheney (SF), Alan Glenn (PF), Edgar Malott (C) Nicholas Brown, John Frederick, Ronald Pierce, James Leet | |
| Subs | Defiance | Quincy Turner (PG), Aaron Doyon (SG), Charles Cole (SF), James Maddock (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Jerry Howard, Gerry Toles, Malcolm Sharp, William Nichols, Timothy Hamon | |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | David Carter is fouled on the floor by Clifford Wentzel - foul #2 on Clifford Wentzel, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Harper (SG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Hamon (C) Clifford Wentzel | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Josh Cromer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Harper (fresh) SF - William Cheney (fresh) PF - Alan Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Malott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Quincy Turner (fresh) SG - Aaron Doyon (fresh) SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - James Maddock (fresh) C - Timothy Hamon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Bluffton | Vincent Harper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vincent Harper, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-12 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Charles Cole picks off the pass by Vincent Harper | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | Defiance | Charles Cole dunks the ball | 18-14 |
| 10:30 | Bluffton | Alan Glenn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Josh Cromer | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edgar Malott - foul #1 on Edgar Malott, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Carter (SG), John Frederick (SF), Ronald Pierce (PF) Vincent Harper, William Cheney, Alan Glenn | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Nichols (PF) James Maddock | |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Edgar Malott | 20-14 |
| 10:02 | Bluffton | Aaron Doyon takes the ball from David Carter | 20-14 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Quincy Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Quincy Turner, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (PG), James Maddock (C) Quincy Turner, Timothy Hamon | |
| 09:24 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | William Nichols pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon is fouled on the floor by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown (PG), James Leet (C) Josh Cromer, Edgar Malott | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (SG), Michael Whitesell (SF) Aaron Doyon, Charles Cole | |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Gerry Toles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:41 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 08:39 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:36 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| 08:22 | Defiance | Jerry Howard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerry Toles | 20-17 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 08:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to William Nichols | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | Gerry Toles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Defiance | Jerry Howard gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Gerry Toles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 07:20 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Frederick (fresh) PF - Ronald Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Leet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jerry Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Toles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitesell (fresh) PF - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Maddock (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | David Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 07:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Pierce hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | William Nichols misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Pierce - foul #1 on Ronald Pierce, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josh Cromer (PG), Vincent Harper (SG), William Cheney (SF), Alan Glenn (PF), Edgar Malott (C) Nicholas Brown, David Carter, John Frederick, Ronald Pierce, James Leet | |
| Subs | Defiance | Quincy Turner (PG), Aaron Doyon (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Timothy Hamon (C) Jerry Howard, Gerry Toles, Michael Whitesell, James Maddock | |
| 06:38 | Defiance | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Bluffton | Vincent Harper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | Edgar Malott tips it in | 24-19 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Doyon, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Quincy Turner is called for the reach on Josh Cromer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Quincy Turner, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (PG) Quincy Turner | |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon buries a shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 05:31 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 26-21 |
| 05:29 | Defiance | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:09 | Defiance | William Nichols is fouled on the floor by Alan Glenn - foul #2 on Alan Glenn, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Carter (SG), John Frederick (SF), Ronald Pierce (PF) Vincent Harper, William Cheney, Alan Glenn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Whitesell (PG) Jerry Howard | |
| 05:09 | Defiance | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:09 | Defiance | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Bluffton | John Frederick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Frederick, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Maddock (PF) William Nichols | |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | John Frederick clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | John Frederick picks off the pass by Aaron Doyon | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Bluffton | David Carter lays it in set up by John Frederick | 28-25 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon slams it home | 28-27 |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Timothy Hamon | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Josh Cromer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Frederick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Malott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Whitesell (fresh) SG - Aaron Doyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Maddock (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Hamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Defiance | The short jumper by Timothy Hamon is denied by Edgar Malott | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Aaron Doyon hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Carter and he's hacked by James Maddock - foul #2 on James Maddock, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Harper (SG), William Cheney (SF), Alan Glenn (PF), James Leet (C) David Carter, John Frederick, Ronald Pierce, Edgar Malott | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Howard (PG), Gerry Toles (SG), Malcolm Sharp (SF), William Nichols (PF), Clifford Wentzel (C) Michael Whitesell, Aaron Doyon, Charles Cole, James Maddock, Timothy Hamon | |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Josh Cromer makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Jerry Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Malcolm Sharp | 31-32 |
| 01:59 | Bluffton | Vincent Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Jerry Howard snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:30 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp hits the finger roll set up by Gerry Toles and he's fouled by William Cheney - foul #1 on William Cheney, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown (PG), David Carter (SG), John Frederick (SF) Josh Cromer, Vincent Harper, William Cheney | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:30 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | Nicholas Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Carter | 34-35 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | William Nichols snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Leet - foul #1 on James Leet, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Pierce (PF) Alan Glenn | |
| Subs | Defiance | Aaron Doyon (SG), James Maddock (PF) Gerry Toles, William Nichols | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | John Frederick's pass is intercepted by James Maddock | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Pierce | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | James Maddock gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |