| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Martens | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the runner from the right block | 36-27 |
| 18:52 | Bluffton | Roy Starns picks off the pass by Kurtis Bliss | 36-27 |
| 18:35 | Defiance | Wayne Mielke steals it from William Hayes | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | William Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charlie Gray (SG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 17:59 | Defiance | William Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | William Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by William Hayes | 39-32 |
| 17:01 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Defiance | Roy Starns grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Defiance | William Hayes buries a jump hook in the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:37 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:43 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood's floater is tipped away by Wayne Mielke | 41-32 |
| 15:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Starns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fairly fresh) PF - Jamie Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Swift - foul #1 on Charles Swift, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) William Hayes, Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift, Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG), Lloyd Chute (PF), Gary Hammons (C) Kurtis Bliss, Jamie Logan, Wayne Mielke | |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:21 | Defiance | Bart Crawford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Tucker | 44-33 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG) Ronald Martens | |
| 14:41 | Defiance | Terry Tucker buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Brooks | 47-33 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ernest Urbanski (SF) Charlie Gray | |
| 14:09 | Defiance | John Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Hammons - foul #1 on Gary Hammons, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Swift (SF) Bart Crawford | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jamie Logan (PF) Gary Hammons | |
| 14:09 | Defiance | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:09 | Defiance | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:05 | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Urbanski | 48-35 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Terry Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Greenwood (SG) Scott Goodman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Starns (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:22 | Defiance | Charles Swift double dribbles | 48-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Alvin Johnson (C) Terry Tucker, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Kurtis Bliss (SF), Wayne Mielke (C) Michael Gandhi, Ernest Urbanski, Lloyd Chute | |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Martens and he's hacked by Charles Swift - foul #2 on Charles Swift, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:01 | Defiance | Roy Starns grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the 3 from straight away | 51-40 |
| 12:26 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:25 | Defiance | The rebound goes to William Hayes | 51-40 |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Charles Swift lays it in set up by Alvin Johnson and the foul's on Kurtis Bliss - foul #2 on Kurtis Bliss, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), Lawrence Watkins (PF) Robert Greenwood, Roy Starns | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charlie Gray (SG), Lloyd Chute (PF) Kenneth Roberts, Jamie Logan | |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Charles Swift misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 11:39 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke clanks a floater in the lane | 53-40 |
| 11:38 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Mielke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Defiance | Charles Swift hits the finger roll | 55-40 |
| 10:43 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray's layup is rejected by Alvin Johnson | 55-40 |
| 10:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 10:24 | Defiance | Charles Swift can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-42 |
| 10:23 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Wayne Mielke | 55-42 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 10:15 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 10:14 | Defiance | Scott Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:57 | Defiance | William Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 09:54 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Martens | 55-44 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | William Hayes misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Lloyd Chute - foul #2 on Lloyd Chute, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Greenwood (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), Roy Starns (PF) Scott Goodman, Charles Swift, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Jamie Logan (PF), Gary Hammons (C) Ronald Martens, Kurtis Bliss, Lloyd Chute, Wayne Mielke | |
| 09:36 | Defiance | William Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | William Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-44 |
| 09:20 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | William Hayes lays it in | 59-46 |
| 08:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 08:45 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:33 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Hammons | 59-48 |
| 08:17 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 08:13 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Gandhi | 59-51 |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bart Crawford | 61-51 |
| 07:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Charles Swift (SF), Lawrence Watkins (C) William Hayes, Bart Crawford, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Kurtis Bliss (SF), Lloyd Chute (C) Michael Gandhi, Charlie Gray, Gary Hammons | |
| 07:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:33 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ronald Martens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kurtis Bliss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Defiance | Roy Starns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-53 |
| 07:09 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:02 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:00 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Ronald Martens takes the ball from Terry Tucker in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens slams it home | 61-55 |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins loses the dribble to Kurtis Bliss | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Swift - foul #3 on Charles Swift, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), John Brooks (PF) Robert Greenwood, Roy Starns | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (SG), Wayne Mielke (C) Kenneth Roberts, Jamie Logan | |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | John Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Tucker | 64-56 |
| 05:58 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:57 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Defiance | Scott Goodman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Tucker | 67-56 |
| 05:15 | Bluffton | Lloyd Chute misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke tips it in | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Scott Goodman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Gandhi - foul #1 on Michael Gandhi, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen (PG), Bart Crawford (SF), Roy Starns (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Terry Tucker, Charles Swift, John Brooks, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG), Charlie Gray (SF), Jamie Logan (PF) Michael Gandhi, Kurtis Bliss, Lloyd Chute | |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Scott Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Scott Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | Defiance | Roy Starns travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Greenwood (SG) Scott Goodman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Gandhi (PG), Gary Hammons (C) Ronald Martens, Wayne Mielke | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Gandhi | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen clanks a floater in the paint | 68-60 |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Bart Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Tommie Thomsen (fresh) SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Gandhi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Hammons (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Charles Swift (SF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Tommie Thomsen, Bart Crawford, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ronald Martens (PG), Kurtis Bliss (SF), Wayne Mielke (C) Michael Gandhi, Kenneth Roberts, Gary Hammons | |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Logan | 68-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Wayne Mielke swats the short shot by Lawrence Watkins | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Roy Starns tips it home | 70-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:03 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke hits the follow up shot | 70-65 |
| 01:46 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray travels with the ball | 72-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alvin Johnson (C) Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Charlie Gray | |
| 01:10 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Roberts - foul #4 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:49 | Defiance | Charles Swift is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Bliss - foul #3 on Kurtis Bliss, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 00:49 | Defiance | Charles Swift misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #5 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Lawrence Watkins (C) Tommie Thomsen, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Wayne Mielke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Roy Starns is hacked by Kenneth Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charlie Gray (SG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-69 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Charles Swift is hacked by Charlie Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Gray, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Charles Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens is hacked by Tommie Thomsen - foul #1 on Tommie Thomsen, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG) Tommie Thomsen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:27 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Roy Starns is hacked by Ronald Martens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Martens, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Roy Starns misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Charlie Gray scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Martens | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Bart Crawford (SF) Tommie Thomsen, Charles Swift | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Charlie Gray is called for the reach on Roy Starns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Gray, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Roy Starns misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Ronald Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Terry Tucker grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Terry Tucker is hacked by Ronald Martens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Martens, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Terry Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Terry Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Jamie Logan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Ronald Martens is called for the reach on Roy Starns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Martens, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Kurtis Bliss misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |