| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) SG - Richard Kindig (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Arbogast (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Casteel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ross Post (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Rouillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Wade Wiley inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | William Ott hits a 3 from straight away set up by Marvin Lira | 34-39 |
| 19:38 | Bluffton | Floyd Shields misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:37 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:35 | Defiance | Gary Kuhns is called for the reach on Ross Post in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kuhns, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Boswell (PG) Gary Kuhns | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 19:21 | Defiance | William Ott is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Ross Post gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:48 | Defiance | William Ott can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Defiance | Marvin Lira snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | Richard Arbogast takes the ball from Ross Post | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Christopher Casteel is blocked by Blair Rouillard | 34-39 |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | Floyd Shields misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 18:17 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Ross Post - foul #3 on Ross Post, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Brandon (PG) Ross Post | |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Floyd Shields - foul #1 on Floyd Shields, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:33 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Boswell | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Gregory Brandon can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Boswell - foul #2 on Robert Boswell, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alexander Kling (SF), Stanley Gall (PF), James Hansell (C) Floyd Shields, Richard Arbogast, Christopher Casteel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bradford Murphy (SF), Wilbur Castelli (PF) Wade Wiley, Marvin Lira | |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Gregory Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Gregory Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Bluffton | Alexander Kling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Boswell | 43-43 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Bradford Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Gall and he's hacked by Gregory Brandon - foul #2 on Gregory Brandon, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Newsome (SG) Richard Kindig | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mike Manuel (SF), William Schmidt (C) William Ott, Blair Rouillard | |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:18 | Defiance | William Schmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Balbuena (SG) Robert Boswell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Stanley Gall clanks a runner in the paint | 46-46 |
| 15:58 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Wilbur Castelli | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Newsome (fresh) SG - William Balbuena (fresh) SF - Alexander Kling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Gall (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hansell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradford Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Castelli (fresh) 10 reb. C - William Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Defiance | Mike Manuel makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Brandon | 46-48 |
| 15:45 | Bluffton | William Balbuena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Alexander Kling snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 15:26 | Bluffton | Robert Newsome scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Stanley Gall steals the ball from William Schmidt | 48-48 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Mike Manuel steals the ball from Robert Newsome | 48-48 |
| 14:33 | Defiance | William Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | William Balbuena grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:23 | Bluffton | Wilbur Castelli steals the ball from William Balbuena | 48-48 |
| 14:17 | Defiance | Gregory Brandon's floater is tipped away by James Hansell | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Wilbur Castelli snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:07 | Defiance | Mike Manuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Kling - foul #2 on Alexander Kling, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Richard Kindig (SG), Floyd Shields (SF), Richard Arbogast (PF), Christopher Casteel (C) Robert Newsome, William Balbuena, Alexander Kling, Stanley Gall, James Hansell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Post (PG), William Ott (SG), Marvin Lira (PF), Blair Rouillard (C) Gregory Brandon, Bradford Murphy, Wilbur Castelli, William Schmidt | |
| 14:07 | Defiance | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:07 | Defiance | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:45 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 13:43 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 13:42 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:17 | Defiance | Christopher Casteel denies the turnaround by Mike Manuel | 48-50 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:07 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Casteel | 50-50 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-50 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Ross Post tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | Defiance | William Ott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:34 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Richard Kindig | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ross Post - foul #4 on Ross Post, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Brandon (PG), Wade Wiley (SF) Ross Post, Mike Manuel | |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Richard Kindig takes the ball from Gregory Brandon in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 12:19 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 12:18 | Defiance | Gregory Brandon snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | William Ott makes the jump hook in the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Kindig (fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Arbogast (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Casteel (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Blair Rouillard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Defiance | Marvin Lira can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 54-52 |
| 11:48 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Shields | 56-52 |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Richard Arbogast is called for the reach on Wade Wiley - foul #1 on Richard Arbogast, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Boswell (SF), Stanley Gall (PF), James Hansell (C) Floyd Shields, Richard Arbogast, Christopher Casteel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wilbur Castelli (PF) Marvin Lira | |
| 11:27 | Defiance | The jumper by Wade Wiley is denied by James Hansell | 56-52 |
| 11:25 | Bluffton | James Hansell snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:19 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Wilbur Castelli grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:13 | Defiance | William Ott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 11:12 | Bluffton | James Hansell gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | William Ott is called for the reach on Richard Kindig - foul #1 on William Ott, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Newsome (SG), Alexander Kling (SF) Gary Kuhns, Richard Kindig | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bradford Murphy (PG), Gary Marsh (SG), William Schmidt (C) Gregory Brandon, William Ott, Blair Rouillard | |
| 10:45 | Bluffton | Robert Newsome misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 10:44 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Kling | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | Bluffton | Robert Newsome is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Castelli - foul #3 on Wilbur Castelli, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel (C) James Hansell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:26 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Boswell | 58-52 |
| 10:17 | Defiance | Gary Marsh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Stanley Gall snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | Wade Wiley picks off the pass by Robert Boswell | 58-52 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Gary Marsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | Robert Newsome connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Boswell | 61-55 |
| 09:38 | Defiance | William Schmidt connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-57 |
| 09:33 | Bluffton | Robert Newsome can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | Wade Wiley pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:27 | Defiance | Wade Wiley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Kling - foul #3 on Alexander Kling, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Richard Kindig (SG), Floyd Shields (SF), Richard Arbogast (PF) Robert Boswell, Robert Newsome, Alexander Kling, Stanley Gall | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Brandon (PG), William Ott (SG), Marvin Lira (PF), Blair Rouillard (C) Bradford Murphy, Gary Marsh, Wilbur Castelli, William Schmidt | |
| 09:27 | Defiance | Wade Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:27 | Defiance | Wade Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Marvin Lira - foul #3 on Marvin Lira, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mike Manuel (SF) Wade Wiley | |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:57 | Defiance | Mike Manuel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Brandon | 64-61 |
| 08:38 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | Marvin Lira snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 08:19 | Defiance | Mike Manuel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Floyd Shields - foul #2 on Floyd Shields, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Hansell (C) Christopher Casteel | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 08:19 | Defiance | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:19 | Defiance | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | William Ott gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Kindig (fresh) 25 pts. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Arbogast (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hansell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Manuel (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Blair Rouillard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Defiance | William Ott misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kindig - foul #1 on Richard Kindig, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Boswell (PG), Stanley Gall (C) Gary Kuhns, James Hansell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Post (PG), Wade Wiley (SF) Gregory Brandon, Mike Manuel | |
| 07:47 | Defiance | William Ott misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 3rd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:30 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Robert Boswell is denied by Marvin Lira | 64-65 |
| 07:29 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Gall | 64-65 |
| 07:11 | Bluffton | William Ott steals it from Stanley Gall | 64-65 |
| 06:58 | Defiance | Ross Post knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Ott | 64-67 |
| 06:40 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Richard Arbogast is denied by Wade Wiley | 64-67 |
| 06:39 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arbogast | 64-67 |
| 06:21 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell lays it in set up by Floyd Shields | 66-67 |
| 06:03 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard clanks a runner in the lane | 66-67 |
| 06:02 | Defiance | Wade Wiley snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Marvin Lira can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 05:47 | Defiance | Wade Wiley misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Christopher Casteel (C) Floyd Shields, Richard Arbogast | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wilbur Castelli (PF) Marvin Lira | |
| 05:24 | Bluffton | Stanley Gall buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kindig | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | Defiance | The short jumper by Blair Rouillard is denied by Stanley Gall | 68-67 |
| 05:02 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:55 | Bluffton | Stanley Gall connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Kuhns | 70-67 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | William Ott misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Wade Wiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | Robert Boswell denies the turnaround by Ross Post | 70-67 |
| 04:21 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell misses the jumper near the basket | 70-67 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Defiance | William Ott misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Kuhns - foul #4 on Gary Kuhns, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Floyd Shields (SF), Richard Arbogast (PF) Richard Kindig, Stanley Gall | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bradford Murphy (SF), Marvin Lira (PF) Wade Wiley, Blair Rouillard | |
| 03:57 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:57 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Gary Kuhns (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Floyd Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Arbogast (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Casteel (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ross Post (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradford Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Castelli (fresh) 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Arbogast | 72-69 |
| 03:26 | Defiance | Bradford Murphy hits a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:03 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell is hacked by Wilbur Castelli - foul #4 on Wilbur Castelli, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Newsome (SG), James Hansell (C) Gary Kuhns, Christopher Casteel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Brandon (PG), Mike Manuel (SF), William Schmidt (PF), David Agarwal (C) Ross Post, William Ott, Marvin Lira, Wilbur Castelli | |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Robert Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns (PG), Richard Kindig (SG), Stanley Gall (C) Robert Boswell, Robert Newsome, James Hansell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Post (PG), William Ott (SG), Wade Wiley (SF), Marvin Lira (PF), Blair Rouillard (C) Gregory Brandon, Bradford Murphy, Mike Manuel, William Schmidt, David Agarwal | |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Floyd Shields is called for the reach on Blair Rouillard - foul #3 on Floyd Shields, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel (C) Stanley Gall | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | Bluffton | Richard Arbogast grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Bluffton | Ross Post steals it from Christopher Casteel | 74-73 |
| 02:10 | Defiance | William Ott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 02:09 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:03 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Christopher Casteel is denied by Wade Wiley | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Shields | 74-73 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Marvin Lira is called for the reach on Christopher Casteel - foul #4 on Marvin Lira, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:49 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Blair Rouillard | 75-73 |
| 01:43 | Defiance | Wade Wiley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 01:41 | Bluffton | Richard Kindig grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns loses the dribble to William Ott | 75-73 |
| 01:23 | Defiance | Ross Post buries a jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard loses the dribble to Richard Kindig | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Christopher Casteel travels with the ball | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | William Ott is fouled on the floor by Floyd Shields - foul #4 on Floyd Shields, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns is hacked by Ross Post in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Post, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Brandon (PG) Ross Post | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Gary Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | William Ott is hacked by Richard Kindig - foul #2 on Richard Kindig, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | William Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Blair Rouillard gets the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Defiance | William Ott is denied on a layup by Richard Arbogast | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | The clock runs out | 80-78 |