| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Sean McFeely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kellems (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jim Goley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | David Kellems grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:31 | Bluffton | Lee Adams takes the ball from David Kellems | 32-24 |
| 19:09 | Defiance | Jim Goley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:08 | Defiance | Sean Troxler grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:54 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 18:53 | Bluffton | David Kellems grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:49 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | Defiance | Lee Adams grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:40 | Defiance | Marvin Wade misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-24 |
| 18:38 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Marvin Wade misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | Bluffton | Sean McFeely grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:15 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sean McFeely | 35-24 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | Sean Troxler misses the lay-in | 35-24 |
| 17:58 | Bluffton | David Kellems gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:54 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-24 |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean McFeely | 37-24 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Jim Goley banks in the layup set up by Marvin Wade | 37-26 |
| 17:00 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer is hacked by Marvin Wade - foul #2 on Marvin Wade, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SF) Kevin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:47 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean McFeely | 39-26 |
| 16:30 | Defiance | Lee Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Lee Adams tips it in | 39-28 |
| 16:25 | Bluffton | Sean McFeely is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harold Meadows (PF), Joseph Hutchinson (C) David Kellems, Elmer Spicer | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe (PF), Peter McCamish (C) Sean Troxler, Lee Adams | |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:09 | Bluffton | Frank Dickerson steps in front of the George Sims pass | 39-28 |
| 15:52 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hutchinson | 39-28 |
| 15:51 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Harold Meadows | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Sean McFeely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Sims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Meadows (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jim Goley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter McCamish (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 15:43 | Defiance | Jim Goley gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:20 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson is fouled on the floor by George Sims - foul #3 on George Sims, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Tijerina (SG), Kevin Kennedy (SF), Elmer Spicer (C) Sean McFeely, Earl Migliore, Joseph Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (PG), Eddie Western (SG), Derek Wilmore (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Jim Goley, Marvin Wade, Frank Dickerson, Peter McCamish | |
| 15:01 | Defiance | David Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:00 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jason Tijerina | 39-28 |
| 14:55 | Bluffton | Jason Tijerina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 14:28 | Bluffton | George Sims pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | Jason Tijerina is fouled on the floor by Kerry Sharpe - foul #2 on Kerry Sharpe, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Migliore (SG), David Kellems (PF) Jason Tijerina, Harold Meadows | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG), Marvin Wade (SG), Sean Troxler (PF), Lee Adams (C) Eddie Western, Derek Wilmore, Larry Ryan, Kerry Sharpe | |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Kennedy | 42-28 |
| 13:25 | Defiance | George Sims steals the ball from David Lawson | 42-28 |
| 13:04 | Bluffton | George Sims misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 13:02 | Defiance | Lee Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:57 | Defiance | Marvin Wade is hacked by Earl Migliore - foul #2 on Earl Migliore, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Sean McFeely (PG), John Anderson (SF), Harold Meadows (C) George Sims, Kevin Kennedy, Elmer Spicer | |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Dickerson (SF) David Lawson | |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Jim Goley's pass is intercepted by John Anderson | 42-28 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:16 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Marvin Wade is hacked by Earl Migliore - foul #3 on Earl Migliore, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jason Tijerina (SG), Kevin Kennedy (SF), Elmer Spicer (C) Earl Migliore, John Anderson, Harold Meadows | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 11:38 | Defiance | Jim Goley hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Wade | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Sean McFeely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Tijerina (fresh) SF - Kevin Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kellems (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jim Goley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Jason Tijerina misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-30 |
| 11:12 | Bluffton | David Kellems grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Sean McFeely connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Spicer | 45-30 |
| 10:53 | Defiance | Marvin Wade makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Dickerson | 45-33 |
| 10:30 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 10:29 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Spicer | 45-33 |
| 10:15 | Bluffton | David Kellems loses the dribble to Marvin Wade | 45-33 |
| 09:55 | Defiance | Lee Adams loses the dribble to Kevin Kennedy | 45-33 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy lays it up and in | 47-33 |
| 09:40 | Defiance | Elmer Spicer is called for the reach on Marvin Wade - foul #1 on Elmer Spicer, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Migliore (SG), George Sims (SF), Harold Meadows (PF), Joseph Hutchinson (C) Jason Tijerina, Kevin Kennedy, David Kellems, Elmer Spicer | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (PG), Derek Wilmore (SG), Larry Ryan (PF), Kerry Sharpe (C) Jim Goley, Marvin Wade, Sean Troxler, Lee Adams | |
| 09:32 | Defiance | Joseph Hutchinson denies the turnaround by Derek Wilmore | 47-33 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Larry Ryan tips it home | 47-35 |
| 09:10 | Bluffton | Joseph Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 08:56 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Anderson (SF) Sean McFeely | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eddie Western (SG) Frank Dickerson | |
| 08:38 | Bluffton | George Sims drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Earl Migliore | 49-35 |
| 08:23 | Defiance | Derek Wilmore connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by George Sims - foul #4 on George Sims, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Poston (PG), Elmer Spicer (C) George Sims, Joseph Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG) Eddie Western | |
| 08:23 | Defiance | Derek Wilmore makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:15 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-38 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | John Anderson can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 08:12 | Bluffton | John Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | David Lawson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Sean McFeely (PG), Kevin Kennedy (SF) Christopher Poston, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marvin Wade (SG), Frank Dickerson (SF), Sean Troxler (PF) Jim Goley, Derek Wilmore, Larry Ryan | |
| 07:54 | Defiance | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:35 | Bluffton | Sean McFeely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 07:32 | Bluffton | Harold Meadows hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Sean McFeely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Defiance | Marvin Wade scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Lawson | 53-42 |
| 07:21 | Bluffton | Sean McFeely comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:19 | Defiance | Kerry Sharpe grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 06:58 | Defiance | David Lawson makes the jumper near the basket | 53-44 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harold Meadows and he's fouled by Marvin Wade - foul #3 on Marvin Wade, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Kellems (PF) Harold Meadows | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jim Goley (PG), Lee Adams (C) David Lawson, Kerry Sharpe | |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Lee Adams is fouled on the floor by Elmer Spicer - foul #2 on Elmer Spicer, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Lee Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Sean Troxler grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 06:22 | Defiance | Marvin Wade hits the finger roll set up by Jim Goley | 56-47 |
| 06:06 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy can't throw it down | 56-47 |
| 06:05 | Defiance | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (PG), Jason Tijerina (SG), John Anderson (SF), Harold Meadows (C) Sean McFeely, Earl Migliore, Kevin Kennedy, Elmer Spicer | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Frank Dickerson, Sean Troxler | |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | John Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Adams - foul #2 on Lee Adams, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:30 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Lee Adams | 57-47 |
| 05:13 | Defiance | Lee Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 05:12 | Bluffton | John Anderson gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:07 | Bluffton | George Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | David Kellems comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Larry Ryan - foul #4 on Larry Ryan, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Migliore (SG) Jason Tijerina | |
| Subs | Defiance | Derek Wilmore (SF) Marvin Wade | |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | David Kellems makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:56 | Bluffton | David Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | Derek Wilmore scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jim Goley | 59-49 |
| 04:30 | Bluffton | George Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Lee Adams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:06 | Bluffton | George Sims pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:02 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Earl Migliore is denied by Derek Wilmore | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | David Lawson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Defiance | Larry Ryan connects on the jump hook in the lane | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Sean McFeely (PG), Kevin Kennedy (SF), Elmer Spicer (C) George Sims, John Anderson, Harold Meadows | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marvin Wade (SG), Frank Dickerson (SF), Sean Troxler (PF) David Lawson, Derek Wilmore, Larry Ryan | |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 03:32 | Defiance | Lee Adams gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Sean McFeely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Migliore (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kellems (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jim Goley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Defiance | Jim Goley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean McFeely - foul #1 on Sean McFeely, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 03:16 | Defiance | Jim Goley makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:16 | Defiance | Jim Goley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Defiance | David Kellems picks off the pass by Marvin Wade | 59-53 |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore's layup is rejected by Lee Adams | 59-53 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Sean Troxler misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Kellems - foul #2 on David Kellems, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Sean Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Sean Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | Jim Goley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Dickerson and the foul's on Sean McFeely - foul #2 on Sean McFeely, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | Jim Goley makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:09 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:47 | Defiance | Jim Goley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Goley, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore is hacked by Marvin Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Wade, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Earl Migliore misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Defiance | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Jim Goley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | David Kellems gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | David Kellems is hacked by Jim Goley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Goley, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Sims (SF) Kevin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | David Kellems misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Jim Goley hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Adams | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer is hacked by Jim Goley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Goley, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy (SF) George Sims | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Elmer Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Lee Adams grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Lee Adams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jim Goley | 63-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy is hacked by Marvin Wade - foul #5 on Marvin Wade, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Lawson (SG) Marvin Wade | |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Frank Dickerson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Kevin Kennedy grabs the board | 65-64 |