| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beaudry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Archer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Burkhalter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Sauceda (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-41 |
| 19:18 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Don Sauceda | 38-41 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | Don Sauceda misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Bluffton | Michael Beaudry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | Bluffton | James Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Don Sauceda | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Defiance | Philip Archer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Johnson | 38-43 |
| 18:42 | Bluffton | Kevin Jones scores on a turnaround from close range | 40-43 |
| 18:24 | Defiance | Philip Archer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:23 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:11 | Bluffton | Michael Beaudry is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Samuel Johnson | 40-45 |
| 17:41 | Bluffton | The pull-up jumper by Reginald Gray is blocked by Don Sauceda | 40-45 |
| 17:39 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ron Burkhalter | 40-45 |
| 17:22 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Walton (PG), Cole Eshleman (SF), Ruben Bullock (PF), Roderick Littleton (C) James Brown, Reginald Gray, Kevin Jones, Michael Beaudry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Reed (PG), John Powers (SG), Kerry McNeel (PF), Willy Swader (C) Samuel Johnson, Philip Archer, Ron Burkhalter, Don Sauceda | |
| 17:17 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel loses the dribble to Roderick Littleton | 40-45 |
| 17:12 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cole Eshleman | 42-45 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | Willy Swader's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Bullock | 42-45 |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Willy Swader drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Powers | 42-47 |
| 16:10 | Bluffton | Eric Walton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:03 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel makes the runner from the right block set up by Michael Reed | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Walton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tyler Gossman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cole Eshleman (fresh) PF - Ruben Bullock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry McNeel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Swader (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Bluffton | Eric Walton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Brown (PG), Reginald Gray (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Beaudry (C) Tyler Gossman, Cole Eshleman, Ruben Bullock, Roderick Littleton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Samuel Johnson (PG), Philip Archer (SG), Sam Pines (SF), Ron Burkhalter (PF), Don Sauceda (C) Michael Reed, John Powers, Robert Pinkowski, Kerry McNeel, Willy Swader | |
| 15:39 | Bluffton | Eric Walton misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:39 | Bluffton | Eric Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:18 | Defiance | Philip Archer buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 46-52 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | Kevin Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Philip Archer - foul #2 on Philip Archer, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:03 | Bluffton | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:40 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 14:39 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:25 | Defiance | Don Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Beaudry - foul #1 on Michael Beaudry, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Crandall (SG) Eric Walton | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:25 | Defiance | Don Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:25 | Defiance | Don Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:11 | Bluffton | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Beaudry | 48-54 |
| 14:01 | Bluffton | Kevin Jones knocks in the floater in the paint | 50-54 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 13:36 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:30 | Bluffton | James Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Don Sauceda pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:12 | Defiance | Don Sauceda buries a runner from the right block | 50-56 |
| 12:48 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 12:32 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Walton (PG), Tyler Gossman (SG), Cole Eshleman (SF), Ruben Bullock (PF), Roderick Littleton (C) James Brown, Timothy Crandall, Reginald Gray, Kevin Jones, Michael Beaudry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Reed (PG), John Powers (SG), Robert Pinkowski (SF), Kerry McNeel (PF), Willy Swader (C) Samuel Johnson, Philip Archer, Sam Pines, Ron Burkhalter, Don Sauceda | |
| 12:14 | Bluffton | Eric Walton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:12 | Defiance | Willy Swader gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ruben Bullock | 52-56 |
| 11:58 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Willy Swader gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Walton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Tyler Gossman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cole Eshleman (fresh) PF - Ruben Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry McNeel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Swader (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Roderick Littleton - foul #3 on Roderick Littleton, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:11 | Bluffton | Eric Walton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Gossman | 55-57 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eric Walton | 57-57 |
| 10:28 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel connects on the shot from the right block | 57-59 |
| 10:13 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Brown (PG), Reginald Gray (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Beaudry (C) Eric Walton, Cole Eshleman, Ruben Bullock, Roderick Littleton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Samuel Johnson (PG), Philip Archer (SG), Ron Burkhalter (PF), Don Sauceda (C) Michael Reed, John Powers, Kerry McNeel, Willy Swader | |
| 09:57 | Defiance | Philip Archer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | Philip Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | Philip Archer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | James Brown grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Walton (SG) Tyler Gossman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Sam Pines (SF) Robert Pinkowski | |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Walton | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| 08:43 | Bluffton | James Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | Michael Beaudry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Eric Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Josef Zehrer (PG), Tyler Gossman (SG), Cole Eshleman (SF), Roderick Littleton (C) James Brown, Eric Walton, Reginald Gray, Michael Beaudry | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Powers (SG), Robert Pinkowski (SF) Philip Archer, Sam Pines | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Josef Zehrer (fresh) SG - Tyler Gossman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cole Eshleman (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roderick Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Burkhalter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Sauceda (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Defiance | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:38 | Defiance | Don Sauceda gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:29 | Defiance | Don Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Cole Eshleman - foul #3 on Cole Eshleman, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ruben Bullock (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Reed (PG), Kerry McNeel (PF), Willy Swader (C) Samuel Johnson, Ron Burkhalter, Don Sauceda | |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel is fouled on the floor by Ruben Bullock - foul #3 on Ruben Bullock, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Defiance | Willy Swader's pass is intercepted by Tyler Gossman | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | Cole Eshleman hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Defiance | Willy Swader knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Reed | 64-61 |
| 06:21 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 06:17 | Defiance | Kerry McNeel is fouled on the floor by Ruben Bullock - foul #4 on Ruben Bullock, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Brown (PG), Reginald Gray (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Beaudry (C) Josef Zehrer, Cole Eshleman, Ruben Bullock, Roderick Littleton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Samuel Johnson (PG), Philip Archer (SG), Ron Burkhalter (PF), Don Sauceda (C) Michael Reed, John Powers, Kerry McNeel, Willy Swader | |
| 05:59 | Defiance | Don Sauceda can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | Defiance | Don Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Defiance | Don Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:56 | Bluffton | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Johnson - foul #4 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | Bluffton | Ron Burkhalter is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Ron Burkhalter, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:19 | Defiance | Don Sauceda pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:08 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Johnson | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Philip Archer is called for the reach on Tyler Gossman - foul #3 on Philip Archer, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Walton (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Sam Pines (SF) Robert Pinkowski | |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | Don Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-65 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | Don Sauceda tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Don Sauceda tips it home | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Crandall (SG), Ruben Bullock (PF), Roderick Littleton (C) Tyler Gossman, Kevin Jones, Michael Beaudry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Reed (PG), John Powers (SG), Kerry McNeel (PF), Willy Swader (C) Samuel Johnson, Philip Archer, Ron Burkhalter, Don Sauceda | |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Sam Pines comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Roderick Littleton snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Eric Walton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Crandall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ruben Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roderick Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Pines (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kerry McNeel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Swader (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Timothy Crandall misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Willy Swader - foul #2 on Willy Swader, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Brown (PG), Cole Eshleman (SF) Eric Walton, Reginald Gray | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski (SF) Sam Pines | |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Timothy Crandall misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Timothy Crandall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Defiance | Willy Swader gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Willy Swader clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Cole Eshleman - foul #4 on Cole Eshleman, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eric Walton (SG) Timothy Crandall | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Willy Swader makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Willy Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:06 | Bluffton | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Reed | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Willy Swader jams it | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman (SG), Reginald Gray (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Beaudry (C) Eric Walton, Cole Eshleman, Ruben Bullock, Roderick Littleton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Samuel Johnson (PG), Philip Archer (SG), Ron Burkhalter (PF), Don Sauceda (C) Michael Reed, John Powers, Kerry McNeel, Willy Swader | |
| 02:29 | Bluffton | Michael Beaudry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Tyler Gossman - foul #2 on Tyler Gossman, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Robert Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #5 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Reed (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:52 | Bluffton | Michael Beaudry pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Kevin Jones is blocked by Don Sauceda | 68-73 |
| 01:34 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:14 | Defiance | Kevin Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Pinkowski | 68-73 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | James Brown gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:07 | Bluffton | Tyler Gossman buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Brown | 70-73 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter dunks the ball on a great pass from Don Sauceda | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Bluffton | Reginald Gray connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Philip Archer drills a fadeaway from the left side | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Defiance | James Brown is called for the reach on Ron Burkhalter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Ron Burkhalter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Don Sauceda grabs the board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Don Sauceda runs out the clock | 72-79 |