| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Samborski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Bluffton | Tony Brown hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | Defiance | Glen Collins is hacked by Tony Brown - foul #3 on Tony Brown, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Elwell (PF) Tony Brown | |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis makes the floater near the basket set up by Mason Silberstein | 41-36 |
| 18:42 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 18:24 | Defiance | Glen Collins scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Lewis | 43-38 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Parr | 43-40 |
| 17:44 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Collins | 46-40 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Louis Parr's pass is intercepted by Mason Silberstein in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 17:37 | Defiance | Bobby Meneses steals it from Stephen Lewis | 46-40 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lewis - foul #1 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 17:14 | Bluffton | Glen Collins steals the ball from Steven Engebretson | 46-40 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Glen Collins | 48-40 |
| 17:06 | Bluffton | Louis Parr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 17:05 | Defiance | James Samborski snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:49 | Defiance | Glen Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:42 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Hogle | 48-43 |
| 16:30 | Defiance | Glen Collins lays it in and he's hacked by Louis Parr - foul #1 on Louis Parr, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Simon (PG), Jonathan Hale (SG), Johnnie McMinn (PF), Brian Carmean (C) Mason Silberstein, Stephen Lewis, Dennis Razo, James Samborski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Roger Auer (SG), Kirk Basaldua (SF), John Schill (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Louis Parr, Alfred Hogle, Steven Engebretson, Michael Elwell, Bobby Meneses | |
| 16:30 | Defiance | Glen Collins makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Hale - foul #2 on Jonathan Hale, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:21 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:57 | Defiance | Derrick Kelly steals the ball from Johnnie McMinn | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Allen Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnnie McMinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Carmean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Auer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Basaldua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Eveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | John Schill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG) Glen Collins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tony Brown (PF) John Schill | |
| 15:14 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale's pass is intercepted by Derrick Kelly | 51-45 |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Stephen Lewis is called for the reach on Roger Auer - foul #2 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (PG) Allen Simon | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF), Bobby Meneses (C) Roger Auer, Kirk Basaldua, Stephen Eveland | |
| 14:46 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 14:45 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:33 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Hale | 53-45 |
| 14:13 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Kelly | 53-47 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #4 on Tony Brown, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Glen Collins (SF), Dennis Razo (PF), James Samborski (C) Stephen Lewis, Jonathan Hale, Brian Carmean | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Michael Elwell (PF) Derrick Kelly, Tony Brown | |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:32 | Bluffton | Glen Collins is called for the reach on Steven Engebretson - foul #3 on Glen Collins, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Simon (SG) Johnnie McMinn | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Auer (SG) Alfred Hogle | |
| 13:17 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell loses the dribble to Dennis Razo | 55-47 |
| 13:00 | Defiance | Glen Collins misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 12:58 | Defiance | Dennis Razo tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 12:53 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 57-47 |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:25 | Bluffton | Dennis Razo blocks the jumper by Michael Elwell | 57-47 |
| 12:23 | Defiance | James Samborski pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Glen Collins | 59-47 |
| 12:05 | Bluffton | Louis Parr is fouled on the floor by Mason Silberstein - foul #1 on Mason Silberstein, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Hale (PG), Stephen Lewis (SG), Johnnie McMinn (SF) Mason Silberstein, Allen Simon, Glen Collins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SG), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Roger Auer, Steven Engebretson, Bobby Meneses | |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle's pass is intercepted by Stephen Lewis | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jonathan Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie McMinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - James Samborski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Basaldua (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Eveland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the floater in the lane set up by Stephen Lewis and the foul's on Louis Parr - foul #2 on Louis Parr, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 11:27 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell hits a turnaround from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 11:13 | Defiance | Michael Elwell is called for the reach on Johnnie McMinn - foul #1 on Michael Elwell, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Simon (PG), Brian Carmean (C) Dennis Razo, James Samborski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG) Louis Parr | |
| 11:08 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 11:07 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie McMinn | 61-49 |
| 11:02 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kirk Basaldua | 61-49 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Elwell | 61-52 |
| 10:36 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allen Simon | 64-52 |
| 10:29 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 10:27 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Brian Carmean makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Hale | 66-52 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 09:48 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 09:29 | Defiance | Brian Carmean misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brian Carmean - foul #1 on Brian Carmean, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (PG), Glen Collins (SF), Dennis Razo (PF), James Samborski (C) Stephen Lewis, Jonathan Hale, Johnnie McMinn, Brian Carmean | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Steven Engebretson (SF), John Schill (PF), Bobby Meneses (C) Alfred Hogle, Michael Elwell, Kirk Basaldua, Stephen Eveland | |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Louis Parr steps in front of the Allen Simon pass | 66-54 |
| 08:46 | Bluffton | John Schill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Dennis Razo pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:40 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Allen Simon | 68-54 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Louis Parr is fouled on the floor by Mason Silberstein - foul #2 on Mason Silberstein, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG) Allen Simon | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua (PF) John Schill | |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Louis Parr makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Louis Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:05 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | Dennis Razo gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:58 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - James Samborski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kirk Basaldua (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Louis Parr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 07:46 | Defiance | Dennis Razo pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:30 | Defiance | The jumper by James Samborski is denied by Kirk Basaldua | 68-55 |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | Louis Parr double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Hale (SG), Johnnie McMinn (PF) Stephen Lewis, Dennis Razo | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SG), Tony Brown (PF) Derrick Kelly, Kirk Basaldua | |
| 06:48 | Defiance | James Samborski is whistled for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Carmean (C) James Samborski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG) Louis Parr | |
| 06:32 | Bluffton | Tony Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Rowland | 68-58 |
| 06:17 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale is denied on a dunk by Tony Brown | 68-58 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Glen Collins gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:57 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Engebretson - foul #2 on Steven Engebretson, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Razo (PF) Glen Collins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Elwell (SF), Kirk Basaldua (C) Steven Engebretson, Bobby Meneses | |
| 05:57 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:57 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland is fouled on the floor by Mason Silberstein - foul #3 on Mason Silberstein, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Simon (PG) Mason Silberstein | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:50 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 05:31 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Carmean | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | Johnnie McMinn takes the ball from Tony Brown | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Defiance | Dennis Razo is fouled on the floor by Kirk Basaldua - foul #3 on Kirk Basaldua, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG), James Samborski (C) Jonathan Hale, Johnnie McMinn | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG) Jack Rowland | |
| 05:03 | Defiance | Dennis Razo misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:03 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Tony Brown | 72-58 |
| 04:48 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell can't finish the layup | 72-58 |
| 04:47 | Bluffton | Tony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:28 | Bluffton | Tony Brown misses the lay-in | 72-58 |
| 04:26 | Bluffton | Tony Brown tips it but misses | 72-58 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | James Samborski grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Tony Brown swats the layup by Dennis Razo | 72-58 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Brian Carmean snags the offensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (PG), Glen Collins (SF) Allen Simon, Brian Carmean | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson (SF), Bobby Meneses (C) Michael Elwell, Kirk Basaldua | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - James Samborski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-58 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Dennis Razo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #5 on Tony Brown, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Elwell (PF) Tony Brown | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Dennis Razo makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Dennis Razo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 03:02 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Allen Simon (PG), Jonathan Hale (SG), Johnnie McMinn (SF), Brian Carmean (PF), Pete Burton (C) Mason Silberstein, Stephen Lewis, Glen Collins, Dennis Razo, James Samborski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Roger Auer (SG), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Louis Parr, Alfred Hogle, Steven Engebretson, Bobby Meneses | |
| 02:39 | Defiance | Allen Simon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell is hacked by Pete Burton - foul #1 on Pete Burton, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Brian Carmean pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:01 | Defiance | Brian Carmean comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kirk Basaldua - foul #4 on Kirk Basaldua, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| 02:01 | Defiance | Brian Carmean makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | Defiance | Brian Carmean misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:47 | Bluffton | Stephen Eveland blows the layup | 74-58 |
| 01:45 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Pete Burton is hacked by Stephen Eveland - foul #1 on Stephen Eveland, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Pete Burton makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Pete Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:00 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Elwell, team foul #11 | 76-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale's layup is rejected by Stephen Eveland | 76-58 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Allen Simon grabs the offensive board | 76-58 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Allen Simon | 78-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Roger Auer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-58 |