| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fresh) SG - Kerry Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Myrie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Nickel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hudkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Zachary Mohr - foul #1 on Zachary Mohr, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Nickel - foul #2 on Paul Nickel, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Bluffton | Brian Burner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Defiance | Paul Wallace drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge's dunk attempt is rejected by John Myrie | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | Bluffton | Brian Burner is fouled on the floor by Paul Wallace - foul #3 on Paul Wallace, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG) Paul Wallace | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins hits a jump hook from close range | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Zachary Mohr | 40-34 |
| 17:26 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Myrie | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Dennis Hudkins is called for the reach on Benjamin Brown - foul #3 on Dennis Hudkins, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Christopher Mason (SF), Joseph Sample (PF), Donald Hall (C) Kerry Lovett, Zachary Mohr, John Myrie, Benjamin Brown | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla (PF) Kyle Couture | |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Nickel - foul #3 on Paul Nickel, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG) Paul Nickel | |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge tips it in | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | Larry Beveridge picks off the pass by Michael Collar | 40-36 |
| 16:17 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Larry Beveridge is denied by Donald Hall | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla knocks in the jumper from the right block | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) SG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hudkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Joseph Sample makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:39 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mason - foul #1 on Christopher Mason, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG), Kerry Lovett (SG), Zachary Mohr (SF), John Tupper (PF), Benjamin Brown (C) Michael Collar, Gregory Thompson, Christopher Mason, Joseph Sample, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Kyle Couture (PF) Brian Burner, Charles Escamilla | |
| 15:24 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| 15:13 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Tom Ingalls - foul #4 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG) Tom Ingalls | |
| 14:52 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Defiance | Paul Wallace gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:15 | Defiance | John Tupper misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Brian Burner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 14:08 | Defiance | John Tupper snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | Brian Burner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 13:36 | Bluffton | Kyle Couture tips it in | 49-43 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | John Tupper scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Wallace | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:35 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:34 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 12:33 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry is fouled on the floor by Kerry Lovett - foul #3 on Kerry Lovett, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Gregory Thompson (SG), Christopher Mason (SF), John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) Paul Wallace, Kerry Lovett, Zachary Mohr, John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Nickel (SG), Charles Escamilla (PF) Curtis Elsberry, Kyle Couture | |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | John Myrie gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Paul Nickel steals it from Christopher Mason | 51-45 |
| 11:42 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) SG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Myrie (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Nickel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hudkins (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-47 |
| 11:37 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Myrie - foul #2 on John Myrie, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG) Michael Collar | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Donald Hall grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Christopher Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:56 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Donald Hall gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Paul Wallace is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hudkins - foul #4 on Dennis Hudkins, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Zachary Mohr (SF), John Tupper (PF), Benjamin Brown (C) Christopher Mason, John Myrie, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG) Brian Burner | |
| 10:18 | Defiance | Paul Wallace hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Thompson | 54-50 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Paul Wallace steps in front of the Larry Beveridge pass | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:29 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Paul Wallace snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown is hacked by Charles Escamilla - foul #1 on Charles Escamilla, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG), Kerry Lovett (SG) Paul Wallace, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Kyle Couture (PF) Paul Nickel, Charles Escamilla | |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:44 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:42 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Nickel (SG) Curtis Elsberry | |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr makes the jump hook from the baseline | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Collar (fresh) SG - Kerry Lovett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Mohr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Myrie (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Paul Nickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hudkins (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 07:33 | Defiance | John Myrie gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:23 | Defiance | Michael Collar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Lovett | 63-52 |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | Kerry Lovett is called for the reach on Paul Nickel - foul #4 on Kerry Lovett, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG), Christopher Mason (SF), Benjamin Brown (C) Michael Collar, Zachary Mohr, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Tom Ingalls (SG) Brian Burner, Paul Nickel | |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mason - foul #2 on Christopher Mason, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Brown - foul #1 on Benjamin Brown, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (SG), John Tupper (PF) Kerry Lovett, John Myrie | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla (PF) Kyle Couture | |
| 06:37 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:37 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Christopher Mason knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Wallace | 65-55 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Paul Wallace gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Paul Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Tom Ingalls - foul #5 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Paul Nickel (SG) Curtis Elsberry, Tom Ingalls | |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Paul Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Paul Wallace makes the 3rd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:33 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Escamilla | 67-55 |
| 04:53 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 04:51 | Defiance | Christopher Mason gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-55 |
| 04:21 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Brian Burner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Nickel | 67-58 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Lovett (SG), Zachary Mohr (SF) Gregory Thompson, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (SG), Kyle Couture (PF) Paul Nickel, Charles Escamilla | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Defiance | John Tupper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 67-58 |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge loses the dribble to Paul Wallace | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kerry Lovett | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Lovett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Tupper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Curtis Elsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hudkins (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Bluffton | Zachary Mohr steps in front of the Kyle Couture pass | 69-58 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr banks in the layup | 71-58 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge's fadeaway is rejected by John Tupper | 71-58 |
| 02:48 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wallace | 74-58 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins hits the finger roll | 74-60 |
| 02:01 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses the dunk | 74-60 |
| 01:59 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr misses the tip | 74-60 |
| 01:57 | Bluffton | Brian Burner pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Zachary Mohr - foul #2 on Zachary Mohr, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Christopher Mason (SF), John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) Paul Wallace, Zachary Mohr, John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Nickel (SG), Charles Escamilla (PF) Brian Burner, Kyle Couture | |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Christopher Mason is hacked by Larry Beveridge - foul #1 on Larry Beveridge, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Christopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | John Myrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | Christopher Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 00:58 | Defiance | John Myrie snags the offensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson snags the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hudkins | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry is hacked by Gregory Thompson - foul #1 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Donald Hall snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson runs out the clock | 75-63 |