| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burnett (fresh) SG - David Gray (fresh) SF - Timothy Roberts (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Joe Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ross Jackson (fresh) SG - Richard Moberly (fresh) SF - Stanley Diggs (fresh) PF - Theron Powell (fresh) C - Jay Felder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | David Clark 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Moberly | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Bluffton | David Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Bluffton | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Bluffton | David Gray is fouled on the floor by Theron Powell - foul #1 on Theron Powell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Theron Powell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Roberts - foul #1 on Timothy Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Theron Powell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Theron Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Johnson | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Bluffton | Joe Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Bluffton | Joe Johnson is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ralph Todd (PG), Mel Flanagan (SG), Aaron Weaver (SF), Charles Hyde (PF), James Desouza (C) Brian Burnett, David Gray, Timothy Roberts, David Clark, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Billy Floyd (SG), Roger Kent (SF), James Talley (PF), Vincent Newlin (C) Ross Jackson, Richard Moberly, Stanley Diggs, Theron Powell, Jay Felder | |
| 17:13 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Floyd | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Bluffton | Mel Flanagan is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Milone - foul #1 on Roger Milone, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Bluffton | Ralph Todd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Defiance | Roger Kent grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Defiance | Roger Milone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Defiance | James Talley tips it home | 2-9 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | Ralph Todd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stanley Diggs (SF) Roger Kent | |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Billy Floyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | Bluffton | Ralph Todd gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | Bluffton | Billy Floyd picks off the pass by Ralph Todd | 2-9 |
| 15:55 | Defiance | James Desouza blocks the jumper by Billy Floyd | 2-9 |
| 15:53 | Bluffton | Mel Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ralph Todd (fresh) SG - Mel Flanagan (fresh) SF - Aaron Weaver (fresh) PF - Charles Hyde (fresh) C - James Desouza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Roger Milone (fresh) SG - Billy Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Newlin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde misses the easy layup | 2-9 |
| 15:45 | Defiance | Roger Milone gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:18 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Milone | 2-12 |
| 15:16 | Bluffton | Ralph Todd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Todd, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burnett (PG), David Gray (SG), Timothy Roberts (SF), David Clark (PF), Henry Jefferson (C) Ralph Todd, Mel Flanagan, Aaron Weaver, Charles Hyde, James Desouza | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Jackson (PG), Richard Moberly (SG), Roger Kent (SF), Theron Powell (PF), Jay Felder (C) Roger Milone, Billy Floyd, Stanley Diggs, James Talley, Vincent Newlin | |
| 15:08 | Defiance | Richard Moberly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 14:59 | Bluffton | David Gray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 2-12 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | Theron Powell gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:41 | Defiance | Ross Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Felder | 2-15 |
| 14:34 | Bluffton | Richard Moberly steps in front of the David Gray pass | 2-15 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Ross Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-15 |
| 14:11 | Defiance | Theron Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 13:57 | Defiance | Ross Jackson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Roberts | 2-15 |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | David Clark misses the jumper from the right block | 2-15 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Richard Moberly snags the defensive board | 2-15 |
| 13:21 | Defiance | Ross Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brian Burnett - foul #1 on Brian Burnett, team foul #3 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ralph Todd (PG), Mel Flanagan (SG), Aaron Weaver (SF), Charles Hyde (PF), Joe Johnson (C) Brian Burnett, David Gray, Timothy Roberts, David Clark, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Billy Floyd (SG), Stanley Diggs (SF), James Talley (PF), Vincent Newlin (C) Ross Jackson, Richard Moberly, Roger Kent, Theron Powell, Jay Felder | |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Milone and he's fouled by Ralph Todd - foul #2 on Ralph Todd, team foul #4 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Manke (SG) Ralph Todd | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs makes the free throw | 2-18 |
| 12:56 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-18 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | James Talley gets the rebound | 2-18 |
| 12:35 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-18 |
| 12:33 | Bluffton | Aaron Weaver gets the rebound | 2-18 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Stanley Diggs picks off the pass by Chris Manke in the backcourt | 2-18 |
| 12:30 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs hits the finger roll | 2-20 |
| 12:25 | Bluffton | Vincent Newlin steals the ball from Charles Hyde | 2-20 |
| 12:18 | Defiance | Roger Milone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-20 |
| 12:17 | Defiance | Billy Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 2-20 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Weaver - foul #1 on Aaron Weaver, team foul #5 | 2-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burnett (PG), David Gray (SG), James Desouza (PF) Mel Flanagan, Aaron Weaver, Charles Hyde | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Moberly (PG), Theron Powell (PF) Roger Milone, James Talley | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin misses the 1st free throw | 2-20 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Vincent Newlin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-20 |
| 12:05 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Desouza | 2-20 |
| 12:01 | Bluffton | Richard Moberly is called for the reach on Brian Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Moberly, team foul #3 | 2-20 |
| 11:47 | Bluffton | James Desouza's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Diggs | 2-20 |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Billy Floyd gets the rebound | 2-20 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burnett (fresh) SG - David Gray (fresh) SF - Chris Manke (fresh) PF - James Desouza (fresh) C - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Moberly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theron Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Defiance | James Desouza picks off the pass by Richard Moberly | 2-20 |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett is hacked by Richard Moberly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Moberly, team foul #4 | 2-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts (SF), David Clark (PF) Chris Manke, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Jackson (PG), Roger Kent (SG), Jerry Barrientos (SF), Jay Felder (C) Richard Moberly, Billy Floyd, Stanley Diggs, Vincent Newlin | |
| 11:16 | Bluffton | David Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-20 |
| 11:15 | Bluffton | David Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 2-20 |
| 11:05 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-20 |
| 11:03 | Defiance | Roger Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 2-20 |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Jay Felder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Roberts - foul #2 on Timothy Roberts, team foul #6 | 2-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mel Flanagan (PG), Aaron Weaver (SF), Charles Hyde (PF) Brian Burnett, Timothy Roberts, David Clark | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Jay Felder makes the 1st free throw | 2-21 |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Jay Felder misses the 2nd free throw | 2-21 |
| 10:48 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Charles Hyde | 2-21 |
| 10:37 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Gray | 4-21 |
| 10:16 | Defiance | Jerry Barrientos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Manke (SG), Henry Jefferson (C) David Gray, James Desouza | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Billy Floyd (SG), Stanley Diggs (SF), James Talley (PF), Vincent Newlin (C) Ross Jackson, Roger Kent, Jerry Barrientos, Theron Powell, Jay Felder | |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Vincent Newlin steps in front of the Henry Jefferson pass | 4-21 |
| 10:00 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-21 |
| 09:58 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Chris Manke | 4-21 |
| 09:54 | Bluffton | Aaron Weaver double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-21 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burnett (PG) Chris Manke | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:41 | Defiance | Billy Floyd connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Milone | 4-23 |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | Aaron Weaver hits a fadeaway near the basket | 6-23 |
| 09:16 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs is fouled on the floor by Mel Flanagan - foul #1 on Mel Flanagan, team foul #7 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Manke (SF), David Clark (PF), Joe Johnson (C) Aaron Weaver, Charles Hyde, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Jackson (PG), Jay Felder (C) Roger Milone, James Talley | |
| 09:16 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 6-24 |
| 09:16 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-24 |
| 08:59 | Bluffton | David Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-24 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett hits the follow up shot | 8-24 |
| 08:50 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs buries a floater from the right wing set up by Ross Jackson | 8-26 |
| 08:36 | Bluffton | Joe Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 10-26 |
| 08:12 | Defiance | The jump hook by Vincent Newlin is blocked by Joe Johnson | 10-26 |
| 08:11 | Defiance | Ross Jackson tips it home | 10-28 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | David Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mel Flanagan | 12-28 |
| 07:32 | Defiance | Jay Felder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Gray (SG), Aaron Weaver (SF), Charles Hyde (PF), James Desouza (C) Mel Flanagan, Chris Manke, David Clark, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Roger Kent (SG), Jerry Barrientos (SF), Theron Powell (PF), James Talley (C) Ross Jackson, Billy Floyd, Stanley Diggs, Vincent Newlin, Jay Felder | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Desouza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Roger Milone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Kent (fresh) SF - Jerry Barrientos (fresh) PF - Theron Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Bluffton | James Desouza misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-28 |
| 07:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Talley | 12-28 |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Jerry Barrientos clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-28 |
| 06:47 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett snags the defensive board | 12-28 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hyde | 15-28 |
| 06:32 | Defiance | The jump hook by Theron Powell is blocked by Charles Hyde | 15-28 |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Theron Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Roger Milone is fouled on the floor by Brian Burnett - foul #2 on Brian Burnett, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mel Flanagan (PG), Henry Jefferson (C) Brian Burnett, Charles Hyde | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jay Felder (C) James Talley | |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Roger Milone makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Roger Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:13 | Bluffton | Aaron Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ross Jackson (PG) Roger Milone | |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Jerry Barrientos misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Weaver - foul #2 on Aaron Weaver, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Manke (SF), David Clark (PF) Aaron Weaver, James Desouza | |
| Subs | Defiance | Billy Floyd (SG) Roger Kent | |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Jerry Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Jerry Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Barrientos | 15-32 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Ross Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Barrientos | 15-34 |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | David Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | David Clark misses the tip | 15-34 |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Ross Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-34 |
| 05:02 | Defiance | Jay Felder misses the dunk | 15-34 |
| 05:01 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to David Clark | 15-34 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | Theron Powell blocks the jumper by Mel Flanagan | 15-34 |
| 04:55 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 04:34 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 04:32 | Defiance | Jay Felder grabs the board | 15-34 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Theron Powell is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Hyde (PF), Joe Johnson (C) David Clark, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Roger Kent (SG), Stanley Diggs (SF), Vincent Newlin (C) Ross Jackson, Billy Floyd, Jerry Barrientos, Jay Felder | |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Theron Powell misses the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Theron Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:01 | Bluffton | Chris Manke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Roger Milone buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Kent and he's fouled by Mel Flanagan - foul #2 on Mel Flanagan, team foul #11 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Aaron Weaver (PG), Ralph Todd (SG), Timothy Roberts (SF) Mel Flanagan, David Gray, Chris Manke | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Moberly (SG), James Talley (PF) Roger Kent, Theron Powell | |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Roger Milone makes the free throw | 18-38 |
| 03:22 | Bluffton | James Talley is called for the reach on Timothy Roberts - foul #1 on James Talley, team foul #5 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Kent (SG) Roger Milone | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Aaron Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Todd (fresh) SF - Timothy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Moberly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Kent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Diggs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde is hacked by Vincent Newlin - foul #1 on Vincent Newlin, team foul #6 | 18-38 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde misses the fadeaway from the left side | 18-38 |
| 02:48 | Defiance | James Talley snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Roger Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burnett (PG), James Desouza (C) Charles Hyde, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | James Talley steps in front of the Ralph Todd pass | 18-38 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Roger Kent can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-38 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | James Desouza pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 02:08 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Gray (SG), Joe Johnson (C) Ralph Todd, Aaron Weaver | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Milone (PG), Theron Powell (PF) Roger Kent, James Talley | |
| 01:50 | Defiance | Theron Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Billy Floyd (SG), Jay Felder (C) Richard Moberly, Vincent Newlin | |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts travels in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson (C) Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:35 | Defiance | Jay Felder connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Floyd and the foul's on Henry Jefferson - foul #1 on Henry Jefferson, team foul #12 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Hyde (PF) Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:35 | Defiance | Jay Felder misses the free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | James Desouza pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Theron Powell gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 01:15 | Defiance | Theron Powell misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 18-40 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 01:08 | Bluffton | Brian Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 01:07 | Bluffton | James Desouza gets the offensive rebound | 18-40 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | The jump hook by David Gray is blocked by Theron Powell | 18-40 |
| 00:49 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Stanley Diggs | 18-40 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Stanley Diggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-40 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Charles Hyde snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Billy Floyd steps in front of the Brian Burnett pass in the backcourt | 18-40 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Timothy Roberts steals the ball from Theron Powell | 18-40 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Timothy Roberts misses the fullcourt shot | 18-40 |