| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Charles Swift inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Defiance | Charles Swift loses the dribble to Wayne Mielke | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Logan | 32-38 |
| 19:28 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 32-38 |
| 19:26 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Swift | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Hayes - foul #2 on William Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:50 | Defiance | William Hayes is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Martens | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Defiance | Roy Starns is hacked by Wayne Mielke - foul #2 on Wayne Mielke, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:51 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Hayes - foul #3 on William Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG) William Hayes | |
| 17:51 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:51 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Defiance | Terry Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Bluffton | Terry Tucker steals it from Kurtis Bliss | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Defiance | Charles Swift's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Mielke | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | Bluffton | Robert Greenwood steals it from Kenneth Roberts | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Swift - foul #3 on Charles Swift, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Lloyd Chute (PF), Gary Hammons (C) Ronald Martens, Kenneth Roberts, Jamie Logan, Wayne Mielke | |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift, Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:04 | Defiance | Terry Tucker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Gandhi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bart Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Bluffton | Gary Hammons scores on a jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Scott Goodman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Tucker | 43-47 |
| 15:15 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:14 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Defiance | Bart Crawford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Goodman - foul #2 on Scott Goodman, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Ernest Urbanski (SF), Jamie Logan (PF), Wayne Mielke (C) Michael Gandhi, Kurtis Bliss, Lloyd Chute, Gary Hammons | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Charles Swift (SF), Roy Starns (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Bart Crawford, John Brooks, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Roy Starns gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Swift and he's hacked by Charlie Gray - foul #3 on Charlie Gray, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Ernest Urbanski | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:22 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 14:00 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:36 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Mielke - foul #3 on Wayne Mielke, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 13:36 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:36 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:18 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ernest Urbanski (SF), Lloyd Chute (C) Charlie Gray, Wayne Mielke | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:57 | Defiance | William Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Roy Starns grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:46 | Defiance | William Hayes drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Swift and he's hacked by Lloyd Chute - foul #2 on Lloyd Chute, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (SG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Defiance | William Hayes makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:24 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-55 |
| 12:23 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:01 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Martens and he's hacked by Charles Swift - foul #4 on Charles Swift, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charlie Gray (SG), Kurtis Bliss (SF), Wayne Mielke (C) Michael Gandhi, Ernest Urbanski, Lloyd Chute | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF) William Hayes, Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift | |
| 12:01 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bart Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Scott Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | John Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Bart Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Charlie Gray | 47-55 |
| 11:11 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Defiance | Scott Goodman drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Tucker and he's fouled by Charlie Gray - foul #4 on Charlie Gray, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Lloyd Chute (PF) Ronald Martens, Charlie Gray, Jamie Logan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Starns (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) John Brooks, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 11:00 | Defiance | Scott Goodman makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:49 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gandhi | 52-58 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 10:22 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-58 |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Scott Goodman pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Terry Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:08 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:03 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gandhi | 55-58 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | Scott Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 09:38 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 09:19 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke comes up short on the floater in the paint | 55-60 |
| 09:17 | Defiance | Scott Goodman snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:56 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:54 | Defiance | Bart Crawford can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:46 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the turnaround from the right block | 57-60 |
| 08:28 | Defiance | Wayne Mielke swats the layup by Scott Goodman | 57-60 |
| 08:27 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kurtis Bliss | 57-60 |
| 08:20 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:19 | Defiance | Scott Goodman snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Defiance | Scott Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Albert Haines (SG), Ernest Urbanski (SF), Jamie Logan (PF), Gary Hammons (C) Michael Gandhi, Kenneth Roberts, Kurtis Bliss, Lloyd Chute, Wayne Mielke | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Bart Crawford, Alvin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Haines (fresh) SF - Ernest Urbanski (fresh) PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Starns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Bluffton | Albert Haines can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Watkins | 57-62 |
| 07:21 | Bluffton | Albert Haines misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 07:19 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Greenwood | 57-62 |
| 07:14 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charlie Gray (SG) Albert Haines | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Swift (SF) Roy Starns | |
| 07:00 | Bluffton | Ernest Urbanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:58 | Bluffton | Gary Hammons snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | John Brooks picks off the pass by Jamie Logan | 57-62 |
| 06:22 | Defiance | Jamie Logan is called for the reach on Robert Greenwood - foul #1 on Jamie Logan, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute (C) Gary Hammons | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alvin Johnson (C) John Brooks | |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Charles Swift misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Martens - foul #2 on Ronald Martens, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Ernest Urbanski | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan connects on the jumper near the basket | 59-64 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:20 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Swift | 59-64 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:47 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Charlie Gray, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss (SF), Wayne Mielke (C) Charlie Gray, Lloyd Chute | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Roy Starns (PF) William Hayes, Robert Greenwood, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 04:18 | Defiance | Charles Swift misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG), Albert Haines (SG), Lloyd Chute (PF) Ronald Martens, Kenneth Roberts, Jamie Logan | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Gandhi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Haines (fresh) SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Defiance | Scott Goodman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Roy Starns steals the ball from Kurtis Bliss | 62-64 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Scott Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Jamie Logan (PF) Michael Gandhi, Albert Haines, Lloyd Chute | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman | |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Charles Swift hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Jamie Logan - foul #2 on Jamie Logan, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Charles Swift misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:29 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:06 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 02:04 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:58 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan hits a jump hook in the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Defiance | William Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Greenwood | 66-69 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Martens | 69-69 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Charles Swift is hacked by Kurtis Bliss - foul #3 on Kurtis Bliss, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Martens | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:43 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hayes | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Charles Swift banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hayes | 73-75 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan is denied on a dunk by Alvin Johnson | 73-75 |
| 03:48 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Swift | 73-75 |
| 03:40 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Greenwood | 73-77 |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke is hacked by Roy Starns - foul #2 on Roy Starns, team foul #7 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins (C) Alvin Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:34 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Watkins | 74-79 |
| 02:59 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens's pass is intercepted by Robert Greenwood | 74-79 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Martens - foul #3 on Ronald Martens, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (SG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:51 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jamie Logan | 74-80 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Martens | 77-80 |
| 02:22 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-80 |
| 02:20 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:15 | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi misses the easy layup | 77-80 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Swift | 77-80 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Roy Starns misses short on a runner from close range | 77-80 |
| 01:43 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kurtis Bliss | 77-80 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Robert Greenwood steals it from Michael Gandhi | 77-80 |
| 01:18 | Defiance | William Hayes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | Roy Starns grabs the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | William Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Logan | 77-80 |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Ronald Martens | 77-80 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gandhi (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Logan (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 13 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greenwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Swift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Starns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Michael Gandhi | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), Alvin Johnson (C) William Hayes, Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Ronald Martens is called for the reach on Roy Starns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Martens, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Roy Starns misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Terry Tucker is called for the reach on Kurtis Bliss - foul #1 on Terry Tucker, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Charles Swift (SF) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Bart Crawford | |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Kenneth Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Bart Crawford (SF) William Hayes, Charles Swift | |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:09 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG) Robert Greenwood | |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Kenneth Roberts is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-84 |