| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Martin Depaul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Malcolm (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kalinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Towner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edward Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Walk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | William Kalinski inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Defiance | Louis Towner lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Kalinski and the foul's on Gary Walk - foul #3 on Gary Walk, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins (SG) Gary Walk | |
| 19:49 | Defiance | Louis Towner misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:49 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 19:44 | Bluffton | Dennis Malcolm steals the ball from Edward Gardner | 47-37 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 19:26 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 19:22 | Bluffton | William Ruff is hacked by William Kalinski - foul #1 on William Kalinski, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:14 | Bluffton | William Ruff is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| 18:54 | Defiance | William Kalinski is hacked by William Ruff - foul #1 on William Ruff, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 18:38 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm misses the turnaround in the lane | 47-37 |
| 18:36 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Kalinski | 49-39 |
| 18:09 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd clanks a jump hook from close range | 49-39 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:50 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Carlos Boyd is blocked by Louis Towner | 49-39 |
| 17:48 | Defiance | Louis Towner grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 17:26 | Defiance | Louis Towner is denied on a layup by Richard Balderas | 49-39 |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William Ruff | 49-39 |
| 17:08 | Bluffton | William Ruff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:07 | Defiance | Louis Towner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:48 | Defiance | Robert Wilkins takes the ball from Martin Depaul | 49-39 |
| 16:20 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:18 | Defiance | Louis Towner snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:56 | Defiance | Seth Stevens clanks a floater from the left side | 49-39 |
| 15:54 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Martin Depaul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Malcolm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kalinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Towner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edward Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Balderas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:19 | Bluffton | William Ruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Johnson (PG), Ivan Unknow (SG), Jamie Nadeau (SF), Marvin Domino (PF), Robert Mulholland (C) Martin Depaul, Dennis Malcolm, William Kalinski, Seth Stevens, Louis Towner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Taylor (PG), Gary Walk (SG), Mark Lemley (SF), John Brown (PF), Lawrence Allen (C) Edward Gardner, Robert Wilkins, William Ruff, Carlos Boyd, Richard Balderas | |
| 14:59 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Mark Lemley - foul #1 on Mark Lemley, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:59 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | Lawrence Allen clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 14:41 | Bluffton | Lawrence Allen tips it in | 51-41 |
| 14:22 | Defiance | Gary Walk is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Gary Walk, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Hardcastle (SG) Gary Walk | |
| 14:01 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Mark Lemley - foul #2 on Mark Lemley, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Gardner (PG), Carlos Boyd (PF) James Hardcastle, Lawrence Allen | |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Marvin Domino scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Johnson and the foul's on John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Marvin Domino misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:50 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Carlos Boyd | 53-41 |
| 13:36 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 13:09 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:54 | Bluffton | Jamie Nadeau is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Jamie Nadeau, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Martin Depaul (PG), Dennis Malcolm (SG), Louis Towner (C) Robert Johnson, Ivan Unknow, Marvin Domino | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins (SG), William Ruff (SF), Richard Balderas (C) Paul Taylor, Mark Lemley, John Brown | |
| 12:37 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:36 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Seth Stevens (PF) Robert Mulholland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | William Ruff is called for the reach on Jamie Nadeau - foul #2 on William Ruff, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Taylor (PG), Lawrence Allen (PF) Edward Gardner, Carlos Boyd | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Jamie Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:47 | Bluffton | Paul Taylor hits a floater from the right side | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Martin Depaul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Malcolm (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Nadeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Towner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - William Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Martin Depaul knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Dennis Malcolm and he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Kalinski (SF) Jamie Nadeau | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Gardner (PG), Carlos Boyd (PF) Paul Taylor, Lawrence Allen | |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Martin Depaul makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:06 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd is hacked by Martin Depaul - foul #1 on Martin Depaul, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marvin Domino (C) Louis Towner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Domino - foul #1 on Marvin Domino, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Johnson (SG) Dennis Malcolm | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Taylor (SF) William Ruff | |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:34 | Defiance | Martin Depaul can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Balderas - foul #2 on Richard Balderas, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Mulholland (C) Seth Stevens | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Lemley (SF) Robert Wilkins | |
| 10:34 | Defiance | Martin Depaul makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:34 | Defiance | Martin Depaul misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:30 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lemley | 59-48 |
| 10:18 | Defiance | Robert Mulholland hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Depaul | 62-48 |
| 10:02 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Taylor | 62-50 |
| 09:44 | Defiance | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 09:42 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:38 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | William Kalinski misses the turnaround from the left block | 62-50 |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 09:10 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Marvin Domino snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Defiance | Marvin Domino clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-50 |
| 08:48 | Defiance | Marvin Domino tips it home | 64-50 |
| 08:24 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Gardner and the foul's on Marvin Domino - foul #2 on Marvin Domino, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm (SG), Jamie Nadeau (SF), Seth Stevens (PF), Louis Towner (C) Martin Depaul, William Kalinski, Marvin Domino, Robert Mulholland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Davis (PG), Robert Wilkins (SG), William Ruff (SF), John Brown (C) Edward Gardner, Paul Taylor, Mark Lemley, Richard Balderas | |
| 08:24 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Seth Stevens grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 08:06 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 07:44 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Boyd | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Malcolm (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Towner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Wilkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - William Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Defiance | Louis Towner's floater is tipped away by John Brown | 67-55 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Louis Towner grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:59 | Defiance | The short jumper by Seth Stevens is denied by Carlos Boyd | 67-55 |
| 06:57 | Bluffton | John Brown grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | William Ruff misses the floater near the basket | 67-55 |
| 06:49 | Bluffton | John Brown tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Seth Stevens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Nadeau and he's fouled by Carlos Boyd - foul #1 on Carlos Boyd, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Martin Depaul (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Gardner (PG), Gary Walk (SG), Richard Balderas (C) Alfred Davis, Robert Wilkins, Carlos Boyd | |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Seth Stevens misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | John Brown gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 06:05 | Defiance | Martin Depaul buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Malcolm | 72-60 |
| 05:49 | Bluffton | William Ruff knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Gardner | 72-63 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | The short jumper by Louis Towner is denied by John Brown | 72-63 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Richard Balderas gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | William Ruff makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Walk | 72-65 |
| 04:57 | Defiance | Martin Depaul makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Malcolm | 75-65 |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | William Ruff makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Gardner and the foul's on Jamie Nadeau - foul #4 on Jamie Nadeau, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Johnson (PG), Ivan Unknow (SG), William Kalinski (SF), Marvin Domino (PF), Robert Mulholland (C) Martin Depaul, Dennis Malcolm, Jamie Nadeau, Seth Stevens, Louis Towner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd (PF), Lawrence Allen (C) John Brown, Richard Balderas | |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | William Ruff makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | Edward Gardner steals it from Robert Johnson | 75-68 |
| 04:18 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Ivan Unknow grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Robert Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-68 |
| 04:00 | Defiance | Marvin Domino tips it home | 77-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-68 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Marvin Domino pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Unknow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kalinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Domino (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mulholland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Edward Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Walk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ruff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Carlos Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Ivan Unknow misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Walk - foul #5 on Gary Walk, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Martin Depaul (PG), Jamie Nadeau (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Mulholland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins (SG), Paul Taylor (SF), Richard Balderas (C) Gary Walk, William Ruff, Lawrence Allen | |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Ivan Unknow makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Ivan Unknow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Nadeau - foul #5 on Jamie Nadeau, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Mulholland (C) Jamie Nadeau | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Martin Depaul is hacked by Carlos Boyd - foul #2 on Carlos Boyd, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm (SG), Seth Stevens (PF), Louis Towner (C) Ivan Unknow, Marvin Domino, Robert Mulholland | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Lemley (SF) Edward Gardner | |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Martin Depaul makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Martin Depaul makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:42 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Gardner (PG) Mark Lemley | |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | Edward Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-69 |
| 02:35 | Defiance | Louis Towner gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Martin Depaul drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kalinski | 83-69 |
| 01:59 | Bluffton | Carlos Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wilkins | 83-71 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm is hacked by Robert Wilkins - foul #2 on Robert Wilkins, team foul #13 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Johnson (PG), Danny Forshee (SF), Marvin Domino (PF), Robert Mulholland (C) Martin Depaul, William Kalinski, Seth Stevens, Louis Towner | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Lemley (SF), John Brown (PF), Lawrence Allen (C) Edward Gardner, Carlos Boyd, Richard Balderas | |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Dennis Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 01:27 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Allen | 85-71 |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Malcolm - foul #2 on Dennis Malcolm, team foul #9 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ivan Unknow (SG) Dennis Malcolm | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:22 | Defiance | Marvin Domino pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Ivan Unknow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-72 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Mark Lemley pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | John Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Domino | 85-72 |
| 00:50 | Defiance | Robert Mulholland grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Marvin Domino makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Johnson | 87-72 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Robert Wilkins lays it in | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 87-74 |