| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) SG - Glenn Odum (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonny Florence (fresh) C - Joe Haught (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leonard Dewald (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Carmine Counts (fresh) PF - Frank Hendricks (fresh) C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Joe Haught grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Bluffton | John Starling tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Defiance | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Glenn Odum steps in front of the Richard Williams pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Defiance | Richard Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Bluffton | Joe Haught grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Bluffton | Ernest Wilson steals it from Glenn Odum | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Defiance | A charge is called on Carmine Counts - foul #1 on Carmine Counts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Defiance | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum misses the layup against the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Joe Haught grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | John Starling makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Odum out of the doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Richard Williams takes the ball from Jonny Florence | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Glenn Odum is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Glenn Odum, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (PG), Daniel Hill (SG), Steven Jungbluth (SF), Richard Martone (PF), Henry Urban (C) John Starling, Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Jonny Florence, Joe Haught | |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Brimer (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Richard McCoy (SF), Andrew Crabtree (PF), Homer Palmer (C) Leonard Dewald, Richard Williams, Carmine Counts, Frank Hendricks, Ernest Wilson | |
| 16:52 | Defiance | Homer Palmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard McCoy | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Bluffton | Richard Martone hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Defiance | Homer Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Defiance | Andrew Crabtree can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Defiance | Manuel Brimer grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Defiance | Homer Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 15:59 | Defiance | Manuel Brimer pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Tarrant (fresh) SG - Daniel Hill (fresh) SF - Steven Jungbluth (fresh) PF - Richard Martone (fresh) C - Henry Urban (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Manuel Brimer (fresh) SG - Theron Stewart (fresh) SF - Richard McCoy (fresh) PF - Andrew Crabtree (fresh) C - Homer Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Theron Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Brimer | 2-9 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Theron Stewart is called for the reach on Henry Urban - foul #1 on Theron Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Glenn Odum (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Jonny Florence (PF), Joe Haught (C) Stephen Tarrant, Daniel Hill, Steven Jungbluth, Richard Martone, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Schrom (PG), Jon Miller (PF) Theron Stewart, Homer Palmer | |
| 15:10 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Haught | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Defiance | Jon Miller misses the turnaround from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | John Starling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Crabtree - foul #1 on Andrew Crabtree, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Williams (SG), Frank Hendricks (PF), Homer Palmer (C) Richard McCoy, Jon Miller, Andrew Crabtree | |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | John Starling misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | Bluffton | John Starling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Richard Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Schrom | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Starling | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | John Starling steps in front of the Manuel Brimer pass | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson throws it down set up by John Starling | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | Defiance | Jonny Florence takes the ball from Richard Williams | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (SG), Steven Jungbluth (SF), Richard Martone (PF), Henry Urban (C) Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Jonny Florence, Joe Haught | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Richard McCoy (SF), Andrew Crabtree (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) James Schrom, Richard Williams, Manuel Brimer, Frank Hendricks, Homer Palmer | |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | Henry Urban makes the jumper from close range set up by Stephen Tarrant | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard McCoy and the foul's on Stephen Tarrant - foul #1 on Stephen Tarrant, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Brimer (PG), Carmine Counts (SF), Jon Miller (PF) Leonard Dewald, Richard McCoy, Andrew Crabtree | |
| 13:13 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Bluffton | Henry Urban grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Bluffton | John Starling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Jon Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Martone - foul #1 on Richard Martone, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF) John Starling, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Richard McCoy (SF), Andrew Crabtree (C) Manuel Brimer, Theron Stewart, Carmine Counts, Ernest Wilson | |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Jon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Jon Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:06 | Bluffton | Richard Martone pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:48 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Stephen Tarrant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hill (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jungbluth (fresh) C - Richard Martone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leonard Dewald (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McCoy (fresh) PF - Jon Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Crabtree (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Defiance | Andrew Crabtree buries a jump hook from the right block | 12-16 |
| 11:11 | Bluffton | Daniel Hill scores on a shot from the right side | 14-16 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Richard Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Dewald | 14-19 |
| 10:39 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant buries a shot in the paint set up by Arthur Johnson | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Defiance | Richard McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Glenn Odum (SG), Brandon Cartwright (SF), Jonny Florence (PF), Joe Haught (C) Stephen Tarrant, Daniel Hill, Arthur Johnson, Steven Jungbluth, Richard Martone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Brimer (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Carmine Counts (SF), Frank Hendricks (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Richard Williams, Richard McCoy, Jon Miller, Andrew Crabtree | |
| 10:19 | Bluffton | A charge is called on Brandon Cartwright - foul #1 on Brandon Cartwright, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Schrom (PG), Homer Palmer (C) Theron Stewart, Ernest Wilson | |
| 09:52 | Defiance | Homer Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Hendricks | 16-22 |
| 09:26 | Bluffton | The refs have stopped play. Jonny Florence is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson (SF), Henry Urban (PF) Brandon Cartwright, Jonny Florence | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Williams (SG), Ernest Wilson (C) James Schrom, Homer Palmer | |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | John Starling misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Richard Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carmine Counts | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum makes the contested 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Urban | 19-25 |
| 08:33 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson hits the follow up shot | 19-27 |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Odum | 21-27 |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 08:04 | Bluffton | Joe Haught grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:59 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Glenn Odum | 24-27 |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Glenn Odum takes the ball from Manuel Brimer | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Odum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Urban (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Haught (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Manuel Brimer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmine Counts (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bluffton | Joe Haught is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joe Haught, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (PG), Daniel Hill (SG), Steven Jungbluth (SF), Richard Martone (PF) John Starling, Glenn Odum, Arthur Johnson, Joe Haught | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Richard McCoy (SF), Andrew Crabtree (PF), Homer Palmer (C) Manuel Brimer, Richard Williams, Carmine Counts, Frank Hendricks, Ernest Wilson | |
| 07:17 | Defiance | Homer Palmer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Dewald | 24-29 |
| 07:06 | Bluffton | Andrew Crabtree is called for the reach on Richard Martone - foul #2 on Andrew Crabtree, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jonny Florence (PF) Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Hendricks (PF) Andrew Crabtree | |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Hendricks - foul #1 on Frank Hendricks, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:34 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald loses the dribble to Steven Jungbluth | 26-29 |
| 06:09 | Bluffton | Leonard Dewald steals it from Daniel Hill | 26-29 |
| 05:52 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Dewald | 26-32 |
| 05:37 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence's pass is intercepted by Leonard Dewald | 26-32 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Richard McCoy can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:25 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 26-32 |
| 05:24 | Defiance | Homer Palmer snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:02 | Defiance | Leonard Dewald misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Homer Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:45 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hill - foul #1 on Daniel Hill, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Glenn Odum (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Henry Urban (PF), Joe Haught (C) Stephen Tarrant, Daniel Hill, Steven Jungbluth, Jonny Florence, Richard Martone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Brimer (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Carmine Counts (SF), Ernest Wilson (C) Leonard Dewald, Theron Stewart, Richard McCoy, Homer Palmer | |
| 04:30 | Defiance | Manuel Brimer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 04:28 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 04:06 | Bluffton | Joe Haught clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Schrom (PG), Andrew Crabtree (PF) Carmine Counts, Frank Hendricks | |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson loses the dribble to Ernest Wilson | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Odum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Urban (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Haught (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Schrom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Brimer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Manuel Brimer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 03:11 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Joe Haught | 26-34 |
| 03:06 | Bluffton | John Starling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 03:05 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | John Starling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Haught | 29-34 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | James Schrom is hacked by Joe Haught - foul #2 on Joe Haught, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant (SG), Jonny Florence (PF) Glenn Odum, Henry Urban | |
| Subs | Defiance | Carmine Counts (SF) Manuel Brimer | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | James Schrom misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:36 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth (SF), Richard Martone (C) Arthur Johnson, Joe Haught | |
| Subs | Defiance | Manuel Brimer (SG), Richard McCoy (SF), Frank Hendricks (PF) Richard Williams, Carmine Counts, Ernest Wilson | |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Stephen Tarrant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Richard McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence is hacked by Frank Hendricks - foul #2 on Frank Hendricks, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hill (SG) John Starling | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Carmine Counts (SF), Ernest Wilson (C) James Schrom, Manuel Brimer, Richard McCoy, Frank Hendricks | |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:46 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Andrew Crabtree | 31-34 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Andrew Crabtree misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jonny Florence - foul #1 on Jonny Florence, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Schrom (PG), Richard McCoy (SF), Frank Hendricks (PF) Leonard Dewald, Carmine Counts, Ernest Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Andrew Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Andrew Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Steven Jungbluth snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:11 | Defiance | Frank Hendricks grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Richard McCoy is hacked by Daniel Hill - foul #2 on Daniel Hill, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Glenn Odum (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Joe Haught (C) Daniel Hill, Steven Jungbluth, Richard Martone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Dewald (PG), Manuel Brimer (SG), Ernest Wilson (C) James Schrom, Richard Williams, Frank Hendricks | |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Richard McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Richard McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Jonny Florence grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Richard McCoy pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Stephen Tarrant - foul #2 on Stephen Tarrant, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Starling (PG), Steven Jungbluth (PF) Stephen Tarrant, Jonny Florence | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Schrom (PG), Theron Stewart (SG), Carmine Counts (SF) Leonard Dewald, Manuel Brimer, Richard McCoy | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Bluffton | Glenn Odum can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Ernest Wilson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |