| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edwin Stoker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hawkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Samples (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Keyser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Smitherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Michael Waugh inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Defiance | James Lansing clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 19:38 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Martin Keyser | 46-28 |
| 19:15 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser loses the ball out of bounds | 46-28 |
| 18:55 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 18:54 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to David Hubbard | 46-28 |
| 18:39 | Bluffton | Raymond Hawkinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-28 |
| 18:37 | Bluffton | Norman Samples hits the follow up shot | 48-28 |
| 18:08 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 17:47 | Bluffton | Norman Samples comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-28 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | James Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:27 | Defiance | James Lansing comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | David Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Norman Samples can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter (SF), Anthony Bradford (C) David Hubbard, Martin Keyser | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Novick (PG), Richard Reed (SG), Daniel Free (SF), Edward Chalk (PF), Willie Ames (C) James Lansing, Jackie Lozowski, Michael Waugh, Anthony Clark, Timothy Smitherman | |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 17:02 | Defiance | Willie Ames is fouled on the floor by Norman Samples - foul #1 on Norman Samples, team foul #1 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Phillip Cieslak (PG), Ronald Comstock (SG), Phillip Quevedo (PF) Edwin Stoker, Raymond Hawkinson, Norman Samples | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Daniel Novick is hacked by Phillip Cieslak - foul #1 on Phillip Cieslak, team foul #2 | 50-28 |
| 16:45 | Defiance | Richard Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 16:43 | Defiance | Willie Ames snags the offensive board | 50-28 |
| 16:38 | Defiance | Ronald Comstock steps in front of the Edward Chalk pass | 50-28 |
| 16:25 | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski (SG) Richard Reed | |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Daniel Free scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Jonathan Porter - foul #3 on Jonathan Porter, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Martin Keyser (C) Jonathan Porter | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Lansing (PG), Timothy Smitherman (C) Daniel Novick, Edward Chalk | |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Daniel Free makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:51 | Bluffton | Willie Ames is called for the reach on Phillip Cieslak - foul #3 on Willie Ames, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker (PG), Raymond Hawkinson (SG), David Hubbard (SF), Norman Samples (PF) Phillip Cieslak, Ronald Comstock, Phillip Quevedo, Anthony Bradford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Michael Waugh (SF), Anthony Clark (PF) Jackie Lozowski, Daniel Free, Willie Ames | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edwin Stoker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hawkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Samples (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Keyser (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Smitherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Bluffton | Norman Samples buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Hawkinson | 52-31 |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Anthony Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | David Hubbard drills a jumper in the paint set up by Edwin Stoker and the foul's on Anthony Clark - foul #3 on Anthony Clark, team foul #3 | 54-33 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | David Hubbard makes the free throw | 55-33 |
| 14:46 | Defiance | Timothy Smitherman is called for traveling | 55-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford (C) Martin Keyser | |
| Subs | Defiance | Willie Ames (C) Timothy Smitherman | |
| 14:28 | Bluffton | David Hubbard blows the layup | 55-33 |
| 14:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Willie Ames | 55-33 |
| 14:08 | Defiance | Anthony Clark clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Samples - foul #2 on Norman Samples, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter (SF), Phillip Quevedo (PF) David Hubbard, Norman Samples | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Novick (PG) James Lansing | |
| 14:08 | Defiance | Anthony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 14:08 | Defiance | Anthony Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:53 | Bluffton | Phillip Quevedo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-35 |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Anthony Clark grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 13:46 | Defiance | Michael Waugh's layup is rejected by Anthony Bradford | 55-35 |
| 13:45 | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 13:22 | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 13:21 | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter hits the follow up shot | 57-35 |
| 13:10 | Defiance | Anthony Clark can't finish the layup | 57-35 |
| 13:08 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Porter | 57-35 |
| 12:50 | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Phillip Cieslak (PG), Ronald Comstock (SG), David Hubbard (SF), Norman Samples (PF), Martin Keyser (C) Edwin Stoker, Raymond Hawkinson, Jonathan Porter, Phillip Quevedo, Anthony Bradford | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Lansing (PG), Jackie Lozowski (SG), Daniel Free (SF), Timothy Smitherman (C) Daniel Novick, Timothy Sullivan, Michael Waugh, Anthony Clark | |
| 12:43 | Defiance | Daniel Free misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 12:42 | Defiance | Timothy Smitherman tips it back up and in | 57-37 |
| 12:29 | Bluffton | David Hubbard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Samples | 59-37 |
| 12:22 | Defiance | The short jumper by James Lansing is denied by David Hubbard | 59-37 |
| 12:20 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 11:52 | Bluffton | Ronald Comstock comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-37 |
| 11:51 | Defiance | Timothy Smitherman snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Phillip Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Samples (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Keyser (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Free (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smitherman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Daniel Free misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | Willie Ames tips it but misses | 59-37 |
| 11:43 | Bluffton | Phillip Cieslak snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Norman Samples drills a shot from close range set up by Phillip Cieslak and he's fouled by Willie Ames - foul #4 on Willie Ames, team foul #4 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker (PG), Jonathan Porter (SF) Phillip Cieslak, David Hubbard | |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Chalk (PF) Jackie Lozowski, Willie Ames | |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the free throw | 62-37 |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Edwin Stoker steals it from Timothy Smitherman | 62-37 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Norman Samples makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Stoker | 64-37 |
| 10:45 | Defiance | Edward Chalk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-37 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Timothy Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 64-37 |
| 10:38 | Defiance | Timothy Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #4 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hawkinson (SG), David Hubbard (SF), Phillip Quevedo (PF) Ronald Comstock, Jonathan Porter, Norman Samples | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Novick (PG), Richard Reed (SG), Michael Waugh (SF), Jackie Lozowski (C) James Lansing, Timothy Sullivan, Daniel Free, Timothy Smitherman | |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Richard Reed connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Waugh | 65-42 |
| 10:05 | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford (C) Martin Keyser | |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Clark (PF) Edward Chalk | |
| 09:57 | Defiance | Richard Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Novick | 65-45 |
| 09:53 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses the jumper from the left side | 65-45 |
| 09:52 | Defiance | Michael Waugh pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 09:46 | Defiance | Michael Waugh connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Novick | 65-47 |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | Phillip Quevedo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Stoker and he's hacked by Richard Reed - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Phillip Cieslak (PG) Edwin Stoker | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | Phillip Quevedo makes the free throw | 68-47 |
| 09:07 | Defiance | Richard Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-47 |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Anthony Clark tips it home | 68-49 |
| 08:42 | Bluffton | David Hubbard drills a jumper in the lane set up by Phillip Cieslak | 70-49 |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Anthony Clark hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Waugh | 70-51 |
| 08:01 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses the dunk attempt | 70-51 |
| 08:00 | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford tips it home | 72-51 |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Bradford - foul #2 on Anthony Bradford, team foul #5 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker (PG), Ronald Comstock (SG), Jonathan Porter (SF), Norman Samples (PF), Martin Keyser (C) Phillip Cieslak, Raymond Hawkinson, David Hubbard, Phillip Quevedo, Anthony Bradford | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Lansing (PG), Daniel Free (SF), Willie Ames (PF), Timothy Smitherman (C) Daniel Novick, Richard Reed, Michael Waugh, Anthony Clark | |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:42 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser grabs the board | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edwin Stoker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Samples (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Keyser (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Free (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Smitherman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bluffton | Norman Samples clanks a floater in the paint | 72-51 |
| 07:25 | Defiance | Willie Ames gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 07:04 | Bluffton | Norman Samples grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 07:00 | Bluffton | Daniel Free steals it from Edwin Stoker | 72-51 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | James Lansing comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Porter - foul #4 on Jonathan Porter, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Jackie Lozowski | |
| 06:52 | Defiance | James Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | James Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | Norman Samples lays it up and in | 74-53 |
| 06:22 | Defiance | Norman Samples blocks the short jumper by Timothy Smitherman | 74-53 |
| 06:20 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Norman Samples | 74-53 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Stoker | 76-53 |
| 05:51 | Defiance | Edwin Stoker picks off the pass by Daniel Free | 76-53 |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | Ronald Comstock jams it on a nice dish by Edwin Stoker | 78-53 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | Daniel Free misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Timothy Smitherman grabs the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 05:31 | Defiance | Willie Ames clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | Jonathan Porter snags the defensive board | 78-53 |
| 05:28 | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hawkinson (SG) Ronald Comstock | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Waugh (SF), Anthony Clark (PF) Daniel Free, Willie Ames | |
| 05:10 | Defiance | Martin Keyser swats the layup by Michael Waugh | 78-53 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Norman Samples grabs the board | 78-53 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Timothy Smitherman swats the layup by Edwin Stoker | 78-53 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | Norman Samples tips it but misses | 78-53 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Anthony Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 04:43 | Defiance | Michael Waugh misses long on a shot from the baseline | 78-53 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Norman Samples snags the defensive board | 78-53 |
| 04:21 | Bluffton | Norman Samples is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Norman Samples, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Phillip Cieslak (PG), David Hubbard (SF), Phillip Quevedo (PF), Anthony Bradford (C) Edwin Stoker, Jonathan Porter, Norman Samples, Martin Keyser | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Novick (PG), Jackie Lozowski (SG), Daniel Free (SF), Edward Chalk (PF), Willie Ames (C) James Lansing, Timothy Sullivan, Michael Waugh, Anthony Clark, Timothy Smitherman | |
| 04:11 | Defiance | Raymond Hawkinson picks off the pass by Edward Chalk | 78-53 |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | David Hubbard connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Phillip Cieslak | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Defiance | Edward Chalk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-53 |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford gets the rebound | 80-53 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Phillip Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Hawkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Quevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Daniel Novick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jackie Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Free (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Chalk (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Raymond Hawkinson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 80-53 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Edward Chalk pulls down the rebound | 80-53 |
| 02:39 | Defiance | Daniel Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-53 |
| 02:38 | Defiance | Willie Ames grabs the offensive board | 80-53 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Jackie Lozowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-53 |
| 02:27 | Bluffton | Anthony Bradford gets the rebound | 80-53 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | David Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Willie Ames - foul #5 on Willie Ames, team foul #7 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker (PG), Ronald Comstock (SG), Norman Samples (PF), Martin Keyser (C) Phillip Cieslak, Raymond Hawkinson, Phillip Quevedo, Anthony Bradford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Reed (SG) Willie Ames | |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:01 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Edward Chalk | 80-53 |
| 01:38 | Defiance | Edward Chalk is hacked by Norman Samples - foul #4 on Norman Samples, team foul #8 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Raymond Hawkinson (SG) Ronald Comstock | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:38 | Defiance | Edward Chalk makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 01:38 | Defiance | Edward Chalk misses the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 01:38 | Bluffton | Norman Samples pulls down the rebound | 80-54 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Daniel Free - foul #1 on Daniel Free, team foul #8 | 80-54 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | David Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| 01:12 | Defiance | Richard Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 81-54 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | Daniel Novick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-54 |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Martin Keyser | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | David Hubbard misses the jumper from the baseline | 81-54 |
| 00:27 | Bluffton | Martin Keyser gets the offensive rebound | 81-54 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Edwin Stoker runs out the clock | 81-54 |