| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Farrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Tolar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Young (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) PF - John Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Defiance | Rafael Payne travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (SG), Huey Stead (C) Eric Holland, Rafael Payne | |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Huey Stead is called for the reach on Ernest Tolar - foul #2 on Huey Stead, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:12 | Bluffton | David Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 19:11 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield tips it in | 40-45 |
| 18:54 | Defiance | Huey Stead lays it up and in on a great pass from Brent Jose | 40-47 |
| 18:38 | Bluffton | Kevin Young is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Tolar | 42-47 |
| 18:23 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:22 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:16 | Bluffton | Brent Jose steals it from Jimmy Duffield | 42-47 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Jimmy Duffield swats the layup by Huey Stead | 42-47 |
| 18:08 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:50 | Bluffton | Kevin Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:39 | Bluffton | Kevin Young misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 17:37 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield tips it home | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Defiance | David Bates takes the ball from Gilbert Winters | 44-47 |
| 16:59 | Bluffton | Kevin Young comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Talbert - foul #2 on John Talbert, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (PG), Michael Wade (SG), Frank Cerrone (PF), Aaron Shirley (C) David Bates, James Farrington, Ernest Tolar, Jimmy Duffield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG), Todd Andersen (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Brent Jose, John Talbert, Huey Stead | |
| 16:59 | Bluffton | Kevin Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:59 | Bluffton | Kevin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:59 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Todd Andersen | 45-47 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters's pass is intercepted by Kevin Young | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield (C) Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Talbert (PF) Rafael Payne | |
| 16:07 | Defiance | Todd Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (PG) Jimmy Duffield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 15:45 | Bluffton | Michael Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Farrington (SG), Thomas Minton (PF) Robert Beck, Aaron Shirley | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rafael Payne (C) Todd Andersen | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Farrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Cerrone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fairly fresh) PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Defiance | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | David Bates pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:18 | Bluffton | David Bates is fouled on the floor by Rafael Payne - foul #1 on Rafael Payne, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Guercio (SG), Todd Andersen (C) Eric Holland, Rafael Payne | |
| 14:58 | Bluffton | James Farrington buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Tolar | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Farrington out of a doubleteam | 50-47 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | The jump hook by John Talbert is blocked by Frank Cerrone | 50-47 |
| 14:05 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:00 | Bluffton | Todd Andersen denies the turnaround by James Farrington | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | James Farrington loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (PG), Michael Wade (SG), Kevin Young (SF), Jimmy Duffield (C) David Bates, James Farrington, Ernest Tolar, Frank Cerrone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (PG), Eric Holland (SG), Huey Stead (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Bobby Foster, Kevin Guercio, John Talbert, Todd Andersen | |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Eric Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Jimmy Duffield | 50-47 |
| 13:30 | Bluffton | Huey Stead is called for the reach on Jimmy Duffield - foul #3 on Huey Stead, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Burch (SF) Gilbert Winters | |
| 13:21 | Bluffton | Kevin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:20 | Defiance | Huey Stead snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Defiance | Huey Stead makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Holland and the foul's on Thomas Minton - foul #4 on Thomas Minton, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley (SF) Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Gilbert Winters (SF) Brent Jose, John Burch | |
| 12:58 | Defiance | Huey Stead makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:39 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:38 | Defiance | Huey Stead gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Bobby Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Rafael Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (PG), James Farrington (SG), Ernest Tolar (SF) Robert Beck, Michael Wade, Aaron Shirley | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (PG), Kevin Guercio (SG), John Burch (SF), John Talbert (PF) Bobby Foster, Eric Holland, Gilbert Winters, Huey Stead | |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Rafael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:55 | Bluffton | David Bates connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ernest Tolar | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | Defiance | John Burch's floater is tipped away by Kevin Young | 52-51 |
| 11:30 | Defiance | John Burch tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Kevin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Farrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Tolar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Young (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brent Jose (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Guercio (fresh) SF - John Burch (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Bluffton | David Bates hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Young | 55-51 |
| 10:57 | Defiance | Brent Jose misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to John Talbert | 55-51 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | John Talbert scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar is hacked by John Burch - foul #1 on John Burch, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone (PF), Aaron Shirley (C) Kevin Young, Jimmy Duffield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Eric Holland (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Todd Andersen (C) Brent Jose, Kevin Guercio, John Burch, Rafael Payne | |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley scores on a shot from close range | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | Defiance | Aaron Shirley picks off the pass by John Talbert | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (PG), Michael Wade (SG) David Bates, James Farrington | |
| Subs | Defiance | Huey Stead (PF) John Talbert | |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Bobby Foster connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Winters | 57-56 |
| 09:03 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Beck | 59-56 |
| 08:48 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Huey Stead tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Bluffton | Aaron Shirley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:28 | Defiance | Eric Holland snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | Defiance | Eric Holland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Holland, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (PG), Kevin Young (SF), Jimmy Duffield (C) Robert Beck, Ernest Tolar, Aaron Shirley | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (PG), Richie Taylor (SF), John Talbert (PF) Bobby Foster, Gilbert Winters, Huey Stead | |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | Michael Wade hits a jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Richie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 07:52 | Defiance | Todd Andersen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:36 | Defiance | John Talbert hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Jose | 61-60 |
| 07:17 | Bluffton | Kevin Young misses badly on a shot near the basket | 61-60 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Eric Holland grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Young (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Cerrone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brent Jose (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richie Taylor (fresh) PF - John Talbert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Andersen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Defiance | John Talbert scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Holland | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | Bluffton | David Bates misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Bates | 63-62 |
| 06:26 | Defiance | David Bates is called for the reach on Brent Jose - foul #2 on David Bates, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Farrington (SG), Thomas Minton (PF), Aaron Shirley (C) Michael Wade, Frank Cerrone, Jimmy Duffield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Kevin Guercio (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Huey Stead (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Brent Jose, Eric Holland, Richie Taylor, John Talbert, Todd Andersen | |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Huey Stead misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 06:09 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:02 | Bluffton | Kevin Young misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Rafael Payne gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Defiance | Kevin Guercio buries a shot from the left wing set up by Gilbert Winters | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | Bluffton | James Farrington shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Kevin Guercio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Bluffton | David Bates knocks in the shot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Defiance | Bobby Foster is fouled on the floor by David Bates - foul #3 on David Bates, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (PG), Ernest Tolar (SF), Jimmy Duffield (C) David Bates, Kevin Young, Aaron Shirley | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG), John Burch (SF), John Talbert (PF), Todd Andersen (C) Kevin Guercio, Gilbert Winters, Huey Stead, Rafael Payne | |
| 04:30 | Defiance | Todd Andersen scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Foster | 67-66 |
| 04:25 | Bluffton | James Farrington splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Minton | 70-66 |
| 04:04 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:03 | Defiance | John Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Todd Andersen clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Duffield - foul #1 on Jimmy Duffield, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Wade (SG), Frank Cerrone (PF) James Farrington, Thomas Minton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (PG), Gilbert Winters (SF) Bobby Foster, John Burch | |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Todd Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:33 | Bluffton | Frank Cerrone makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wade | 72-67 |
| 03:10 | Defiance | Brent Jose knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Holland | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Tolar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Cerrone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brent Jose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (tiring) PF - John Talbert (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Andersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Wade | 75-70 |
| 02:39 | Defiance | Eric Holland knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brent Jose | 75-73 |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Bates (PG), James Farrington (SG), Thomas Minton (PF) Robert Beck, Michael Wade, Frank Cerrone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), John Burch (SF), Huey Stead (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Eric Holland, Gilbert Winters, John Talbert, Todd Andersen | |
| 02:22 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 75-73 |
| 02:20 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton tips it in | 77-73 |
| 01:59 | Defiance | Brent Jose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:58 | Defiance | Huey Stead hits the follow up shot | 77-75 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | James Farrington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton can't tip it in | 77-75 |
| 01:49 | Defiance | Rafael Payne snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:31 | Defiance | Huey Stead misses long on a shot from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | John Burch tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 01:09 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Rafael Payne gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | David Bates loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), John Talbert (PF) Brent Jose, John Burch, Huey Stead | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Defiance | John Talbert's pass is intercepted by Thomas Minton | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Rafael Payne is called for the reach on David Bates - foul #2 on Rafael Payne, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | David Bates misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Farrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Tolar (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Minton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:37 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | John Talbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 03:26 | Bluffton | James Farrington travels with the ball | 77-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brent Jose (PG), Kevin Guercio (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Todd Andersen (C) Bobby Foster, Eric Holland, Gilbert Winters, Rafael Payne | |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Richie Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 03:08 | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kevin Young (SF), Frank Cerrone (C) Ernest Tolar, Jimmy Duffield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Brent Jose buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Talbert | 77-82 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ernest Tolar (SF), Jimmy Duffield (C) Kevin Young, Frank Cerrone | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | James Farrington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Guercio - foul #2 on Kevin Guercio, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Holland (SG) Kevin Guercio | |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | James Farrington misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | James Farrington makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Eric Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:56 | Bluffton | James Farrington evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt near the basket | 80-82 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | John Talbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-82 |
| 01:25 | Bluffton | Thomas Minton gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Todd Andersen - foul #1 on Todd Andersen, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (PG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Rafael Payne (C) Brent Jose, Richie Taylor, Todd Andersen | |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Holland and the foul's on Ernest Tolar - foul #1 on Ernest Tolar, team foul #6 | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters misses the free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the board | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Bates (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Farrington (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Tolar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Minton (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Duffield (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Holland (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Talbert (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield misses the easy open layup | 82-84 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters is fouled in the backcourt by David Bates - foul #4 on David Bates, team foul #7 | 82-84 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | James Farrington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 00:31 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Tolar | 82-86 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | James Farrington shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 85-86 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | John Talbert is hacked by James Farrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Farrington, team foul #8 | 85-86 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | John Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | John Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield grabs the board | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | David Bates is hacked by Bobby Foster - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #10 | 85-87 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | David Bates makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | David Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | John Talbert snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | John Talbert is fouled in the backcourt by David Bates - foul #5 on David Bates, team foul #9 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Beck (PG) David Bates | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | John Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | John Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Jimmy Duffield gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| 00:14 | Bluffton | James Farrington is whistled for traveling | 86-88 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Robert Beck is called for the reach on Gilbert Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Beck, team foul #10 | 86-88 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | James Farrington loses the dribble to Bobby Foster | 86-89 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Bobby Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Beck - foul #3 on Robert Beck, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | James Farrington shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 89-90 |