| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Michael Williamson inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Cook | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Michael Williamson steals the ball from Eric Rhodes | 40-41 |
| 19:06 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 18:49 | Bluffton | David Watkins is hacked by Todd Chambers - foul #3 on Todd Chambers, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman (C) Todd Chambers | |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | David Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 17:58 | Bluffton | Luis Tate denies the turnaround by James Flatt | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | Defiance | Luis Tate pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:40 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Donald Cook snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | David Watkins clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Schwendeman - foul #1 on Charles Schwendeman, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), Eric Pierce (SG), Leon Fellows (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Eric Rhodes, James Flatt, John Mason, Donald Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Chambers (SF), Dwayne Butler (PF) Michael Williamson, Luis Tate | |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | David Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:31 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:16 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:15 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Crossman - foul #3 on Kevin Crossman, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Elkin (C) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG) Kevin Crossman, Anthony Jankowski | |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:37 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:35 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 16:27 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow loses the dribble to Chris Nathaniel | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Barstow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Elkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Chambers (fresh) PF - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Schwendeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Bluffton | Eric Pierce is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes (PG), James Flatt (SG), John Mason (SF) Ricky Barstow, Eric Pierce, Leon Fellows | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Anthony Jankowski (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Luis Tate (PF), Todd Chambers (C) Mark Byrne, Chris Nathaniel, Joseph Chambers, Dwayne Butler, Charles Schwendeman | |
| 15:32 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Donald Cook (PF), David Watkins (C) Jonathan Johnson, Robert Elkin | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski tips it home | 42-49 |
| 15:09 | Bluffton | Donald Cook misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 15:08 | Defiance | Michael Williamson gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:55 | Defiance | Todd Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 14:35 | Bluffton | Donald Cook misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:33 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Williamson | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Rhodes - foul #2 on Eric Rhodes, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Elkin (PF) Donald Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dwayne Butler (PF) Luis Tate | |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | Robert Elkin grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | James Flatt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Williamson - foul #3 on Michael Williamson, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Leon Fellows (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) John Mason, Robert Elkin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Charles Schwendeman (C) Kevin Crossman, Todd Chambers | |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | James Flatt makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | James Flatt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:32 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Flatt - foul #1 on James Flatt, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Pierce (SG), Robert Elkin (C) James Flatt, David Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:32 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:32 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Eric Pierce | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Michael Williamson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Byrne and he's fouled by Leon Fellows - foul #3 on Leon Fellows, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), Donald Cook (PF) Eric Rhodes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG) Mark Byrne, Anthony Jankowski | |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:38 | Bluffton | Charles Schwendeman swats the short shot by Leon Fellows | 46-54 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Michael Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Mason (SF), David Watkins (C) Leon Fellows, Robert Elkin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Chambers (SF), Luis Tate (PF), Todd Chambers (C) Michael Williamson, Dwayne Butler, Charles Schwendeman | |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Todd Chambers - foul #4 on Todd Chambers, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG) Eric Pierce | |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski (SG), Charles Schwendeman (C) Chris Nathaniel, Todd Chambers | |
| 11:47 | Bluffton | Donald Cook misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Luis Tate snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Barstow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Chambers (fresh) PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Schwendeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jankowski | 46-56 |
| 11:10 | Bluffton | David Watkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 11:09 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | Defiance | John Mason is called for the reach on Joseph Chambers - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes (PG), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Ricky Barstow, Donald Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Dwayne Butler (C) Kevin Crossman, Charles Schwendeman | |
| 10:42 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Byrne | 46-58 |
| 10:25 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-58 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson tips it in | 48-58 |
| 10:13 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski's pass is intercepted by James Flatt | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | Bluffton | James Flatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Luis Tate snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-58 |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | David Watkins grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 09:31 | Bluffton | David Watkins travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Pierce (SG), Leon Fellows (SF), Robert Elkin (C) James Flatt, John Mason, David Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Charles Schwendeman (C) Mark Byrne, Anthony Jankowski, Joseph Chambers, Dwayne Butler | |
| 09:17 | Defiance | Michael Williamson loses the dribble to Eric Rhodes | 48-58 |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Luis Tate pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel is hacked by Robert Elkin - foul #2 on Robert Elkin, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Elmer Cobb (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 08:38 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses short on a jumper from the left block | 48-58 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Elmer Cobb | 48-58 |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Rhodes | 50-58 |
| 08:10 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Williamson | 50-61 |
| 08:04 | Bluffton | Michael Williamson is called for the reach on Leon Fellows - foul #4 on Michael Williamson, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Barstow (PG), Donald Cook (PF), David Watkins (C) Eric Rhodes, Elmer Cobb, Robert Elkin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski (SG), Mark Byrne (SF), Dwayne Butler (PF) Chris Nathaniel, Michael Williamson, Luis Tate | |
| 07:54 | Bluffton | Donald Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-61 |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:34 | Bluffton | David Watkins drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Barstow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Schwendeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG), John Mason (SF) Eric Pierce, Leon Fellows | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Williamson (SF), Todd Chambers (C) Mark Byrne, Charles Schwendeman | |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | Donald Cook misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 06:51 | Defiance | Todd Chambers grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williamson | 52-63 |
| 06:32 | Bluffton | David Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from James Flatt | 54-63 |
| 06:17 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Crossman | 54-65 |
| 06:13 | Bluffton | James Flatt makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Barstow | 56-65 |
| 05:51 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the floater from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 05:37 | Bluffton | Kevin Crossman steals it from James Flatt | 56-67 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Michael Williamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Crossman | 56-69 |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | Donald Cook loses the dribble to Anthony Jankowski | 56-69 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Jankowski | 56-71 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | Donald Cook jams it set up by James Flatt | 58-71 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Barstow - foul #2 on Ricky Barstow, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Rhodes (PG), Eric Pierce (SG), Leon Fellows (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF), Robert Elkin (C) Ricky Barstow, James Flatt, John Mason, Donald Cook, David Watkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Luis Tate (PF) Kevin Crossman, Dwayne Butler | |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Leon Fellows misses the easy layup | 58-73 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | Michael Williamson snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 04:27 | Defiance | Michael Williamson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 58-73 |
| 04:26 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the tip | 58-73 |
| 04:25 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 58-73 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 58-73 |
| 03:58 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Anthony Jankowski | 58-73 |
| 03:35 | Defiance | Eric Rhodes takes the ball from Anthony Jankowski | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leon Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Elkin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Byrne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Luis Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Chambers - foul #5 on Todd Chambers, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Flatt (SG), John Mason (SF), David Watkins (C) Eric Pierce, Leon Fellows, Robert Elkin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (C) Anthony Jankowski, Michael Williamson, Todd Chambers | |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:02 | Defiance | Jonathan Johnson steals the ball from Luis Tate | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | David Watkins clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-73 |
| 02:38 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Schwendeman | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:10 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to David Watkins | 59-73 |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Byrne - foul #2 on Mark Byrne, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Donald Cook (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Anthony Jankowski (SG), Michael Williamson (SF) Mark Byrne, Chris Nathaniel, Joseph Chambers | |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:50 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Jankowski | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Bluffton | Donald Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Rhodes and the foul's on Charles Schwendeman - foul #2 on Charles Schwendeman, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| 01:20 | Bluffton | Donald Cook makes the free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:58 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-77 |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | David Watkins snags the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 62-77 |
| 00:46 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Michael Williamson banks in the layup set up by Kevin Crossman and the foul's on John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 62-79 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | David Watkins pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | The jump hook by David Watkins is blocked by Charles Schwendeman | 62-79 |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman runs out the clock | 62-79 |