| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Frederic Keene (fresh) SG - Cedric Hanson (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) C - Richard Lujan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Gibbs (fresh) SG - Shannon Manes (fresh) SF - Mark Bays (fresh) PF - Alfred Hadden (fresh) C - Phillip Shortridge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden's floater is tipped away by Richard Lujan | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Cedric Hanson | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Bluffton | Mark Bays is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Alfred Hadden denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Hall | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Hadden | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Hadden - foul #1 on Alfred Hadden, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Cedric Hanson is fouled on the floor by Shannon Manes - foul #1 on Shannon Manes, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (SG), Dennis Honda (PF) Shannon Manes, Alfred Hadden | |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Defiance | Cedric Hanson grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frederic Keene | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Hall | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Bluffton | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Mark Bays knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | Defiance | Richard Lujan dunks the ball set up by Frederic Keene | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Bluffton | James Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Gibbs | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Frederic Keene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Hanson (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Lujan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Bays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Honda (fresh) C - Phillip Shortridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Defiance | Richard Lujan drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 8-11 |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | Mark Bays lays it up and in | 8-13 |
| 15:31 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 15:29 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:22 | Defiance | Richard Lujan pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Richard Lujan is hacked by Phillip Shortridge - foul #1 on Phillip Shortridge, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Defiance | Moses Ridings (PG), Blake Britt (SG), James Kinne (PF), Michael Law (C) Frederic Keene, Cedric Hanson, Jeffrey Hall, Richard Lujan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Ung (PG), Shannon Manes (SG), William Sawyer (SF), Alfred Hadden (PF) Brian Gibbs, James Williams, Mark Bays, Dennis Honda | |
| 14:49 | Defiance | James Kinne drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Moses Ridings | 10-13 |
| 14:43 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Hadden | 10-15 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | James Kinne misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Shortridge - foul #2 on Phillip Shortridge, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Fales (SF) Phillip Shortridge | |
| 14:28 | Defiance | James Kinne makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | James Kinne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:11 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Ung | 12-17 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | James Kinne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | George Ung comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Moses Ridings snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | James Kinne hits the finger roll set up by Michael Law | 14-17 |
| 13:30 | Bluffton | George Ung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Michael Law gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:18 | Defiance | James Kinne misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:12 | Bluffton | George Ung scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-20 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | James Kinne lays it in set up by Michael Law | 16-20 |
| 12:41 | Bluffton | George Ung misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 12:39 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:32 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frederic Keene (PG), Cedric Hanson (SG), Richard Lujan (C) Blake Britt, James Kinne, Michael Law | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (PG), Richard Beer (SG), Mark Bays (SF), Dennis Honda (C) George Ung, Shannon Manes, Alfred Hadden, William Sawyer | |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Moses Ridings - foul #1 on Moses Ridings, team foul #1 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Moses Ridings | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:13 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:58 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Hanson | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Frederic Keene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beer (fresh) SF - Mark Bays (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Fales (fresh) C - Dennis Honda (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Bluffton | Frederic Keene steals it from Dennis Honda | 18-22 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | Richard Lujan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Hall | 20-22 |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Richard Beer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Frederic Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-22 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 11:15 | Bluffton | Mark Bays hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Richard Lujan pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 11:10 | Defiance | Frederic Keene is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Moses Ridings (SF), James Kinne (PF), Michael Law (C) Nicholas Wyman, Jeffrey Hall, Richard Lujan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Shannon Manes (SG), Alfred Hadden (PF) James Williams, Richard Beer, Matthew Fales | |
| 10:54 | Defiance | James Kinne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 20-22 |
| 10:52 | Defiance | Michael Law can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 10:48 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Frederic Keene in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Cedric Hanson is hacked by Shannon Manes - foul #2 on Shannon Manes, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (SG), William Sawyer (SF) Shannon Manes, Mark Bays | |
| 10:31 | Defiance | James Kinne banks in the layup set up by Moses Ridings | 22-22 |
| 10:20 | Bluffton | James Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Gibbs | 22-25 |
| 10:03 | Defiance | Michael Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Moses Ridings | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Beer (SG) Dennis Honda | |
| 09:42 | Bluffton | Richard Beer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 09:40 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Frederic Keene | 22-25 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | James Williams is called for the reach on James Kinne - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blake Britt (SG), Richard Lujan (C) Cedric Hanson, Michael Law | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Bays (SF), Matthew Fales (PF) Alfred Hadden, James Williams | |
| 09:26 | Defiance | James Kinne misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:26 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Matthew Fales | 22-25 |
| 09:13 | Bluffton | Richard Beer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Gibbs | 22-28 |
| 08:54 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Britt | 25-28 |
| 08:38 | Bluffton | William Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | James Kinne grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 08:17 | Defiance | Blake Britt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederic Keene | 27-28 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | Richard Beer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Cedric Hanson (SG), Moses Ridings (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Frederic Keene, Nicholas Wyman, James Kinne | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Ung (PG), Alfred Hadden (PF), Dennis Honda (C) Brian Gibbs, Matthew Fales, William Sawyer | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Blake Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Ridings (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - George Ung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Bays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Honda (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Moses Ridings | 29-28 |
| 07:18 | Bluffton | Blake Britt steals it from Alfred Hadden | 29-28 |
| 07:09 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall loses the dribble to Mark Bays | 29-28 |
| 07:05 | Bluffton | Richard Beer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Bays | 29-30 |
| 06:45 | Defiance | Blake Britt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall tips it home | 31-30 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | George Ung loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman (SF), Michael Law (C) Blake Britt, Richard Lujan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Fales (PF) Alfred Hadden | |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Dennis Honda is called for the reach on Moses Ridings - foul #1 on Dennis Honda, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Sawyer (SG) Richard Beer | |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Moses Ridings makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Moses Ridings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:08 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Honda, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Beer (SG) Dennis Honda | |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman hits a shot from the right block set up by Moses Ridings and he's hacked by Mark Bays - foul #1 on Mark Bays, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:34 | Bluffton | William Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Beer | 36-32 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Beer - foul #1 on Richard Beer, team foul #11 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frederic Keene (PG) Moses Ridings | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG) George Ung | |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | William Sawyer clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-32 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Mark Bays tips it home | 38-34 |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frederic Keene and he's fouled by Matthew Fales - foul #1 on Matthew Fales, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blake Britt (SG), James Kinne (C) Cedric Hanson, Michael Law | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 04:44 | Bluffton | Richard Beer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 04:43 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Gibbs - foul #1 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #13 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Law (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden (PF) Matthew Fales | |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Richard Beer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Blake Britt pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 04:09 | Defiance | James Kinne knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frederic Keene | 45-34 |
| 03:55 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Gibbs and the foul's on James Kinne - foul #1 on James Kinne, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Moses Ridings (SF), Richard Lujan (C) Jeffrey Hall, Michael Law | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Shannon Manes (SG), James Williams (SF), Phillip Shortridge (C) Richard Beer, Mark Bays, William Sawyer | |
| 03:55 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Frederic Keene (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Ridings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Kinne (fresh) 12 pts. C - Richard Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shannon Manes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Shortridge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Defiance | James Kinne connects on the floater from close range set up by Blake Britt | 47-37 |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 03:26 | Defiance | Richard Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Richard Lujan connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Kinne | 49-37 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Frederic Keene steals the ball from Brian Gibbs | 49-37 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Frederic Keene misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Lujan - foul #1 on Richard Lujan, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Cedric Hanson (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Michael Law (C) Frederic Keene, Blake Britt, James Kinne, Richard Lujan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Fales (SF), Dennis Honda (PF) Brian Gibbs, Alfred Hadden | |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by Dennis Honda - foul #3 on Dennis Honda, team foul #14 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Bays (SF) Dennis Honda | |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | James Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 01:59 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge tips it in | 51-41 |
| 01:43 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 51-41 |
| 01:40 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 01:39 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 51-41 |
| 01:30 | Bluffton | Mark Bays is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frederic Keene (PG) Moses Ridings | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Ung (PG), William Sawyer (SF) James Williams, Mark Bays | |
| 01:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fales - foul #2 on Matthew Fales, team foul #15 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Lujan (C) Michael Law | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 01:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:22 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | William Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 01:11 | Bluffton | Phillip Shortridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 01:09 | Bluffton | Matthew Fales can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Richard Lujan gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Jeffrey Hall tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Nicholas Wyman steps in front of the William Sawyer pass | 54-41 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Frederic Keene slams it home on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 56-41 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blake Britt (PG), James Kinne (PF), Michael Law (C) Frederic Keene, Jeffrey Hall, Richard Lujan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Alfred Hadden (PF) George Ung, Matthew Fales | |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Nicholas Wyman knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Blake Britt | 58-41 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-41 |