| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Scott Woods inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Defiance | Scott Woods is hacked by Brad Hicks - foul #3 on Brad Hicks, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SF) Brad Hicks | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 19:34 | Defiance | Scott Woods connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Garf Merritt | 35-48 |
| 19:12 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Early | 38-48 |
| 19:00 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Garf Merritt | 38-51 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 18:46 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Scott Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Saleh | 38-53 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Roger Early drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Rose | 41-53 |
| 17:51 | Defiance | Roger Early steals it from Scott Woods | 41-53 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | John Garrett scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Early | 43-53 |
| 17:32 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 17:30 | Defiance | Garf Merritt tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 17:29 | Bluffton | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 17:22 | Defiance | Scott Woods pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 17:07 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 17:05 | Defiance | Garf Merritt hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 16:41 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Early | 46-55 |
| 16:23 | Defiance | Scott Woods lays it up and in on a great pass from Garf Merritt | 46-57 |
| 16:10 | Bluffton | Roger Early misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 16:08 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marc Mikkelson, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (PG), Steven Rosado (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), George Knapp (PF), Herschel Hudson (C) Roger Early, Christopher Rose, Thomas Barga, Jacob Griffin, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Eugene Ryman (SG), Rob Lackey (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), James Whittington (C) Marc Mikkelson, Garf Merritt, Scott Woods, Anthony Saleh, Ryan Sakai | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) SG - Steven Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Knapp (fresh) C - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rob Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whittington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson is hacked by James Whittington - foul #1 on James Whittington, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| 15:07 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Knapp | 48-57 |
| 14:51 | Defiance | James Whittington loses the dribble to Vincent Stroinski | 48-57 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Rob Lackey makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 50-59 |
| 14:08 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 14:06 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 13:47 | Defiance | James Whittington hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by George Knapp - foul #3 on George Knapp, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (PG), Christopher Rose (SG), Jacob Griffin (PF) Vincent Stroinski, Steven Rosado, Herschel Hudson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (SG), Scott Woods (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF) Eugene Ryman, Rob Lackey, Mike Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Defiance | James Whittington misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 13:47 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Barga and he's fouled by Scott Woods - foul #1 on Scott Woods, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG) Thomas Barga | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 13:20 | Defiance | Garf Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 13:18 | Bluffton | George Knapp snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 13:13 | Bluffton | Roger Early scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Rose and he's hacked by Rob Elkins - foul #4 on Rob Elkins, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SF), John Garrett (C) Brad Hicks, George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Ryan Sakai (C) Rob Elkins, James Whittington | |
| 13:13 | Bluffton | Roger Early makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:46 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Woods | 58-64 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 12:29 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | Garf Merritt is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mike Johnson (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rose | 61-64 |
| 11:43 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 11:42 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Woods | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Barga (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Early - foul #2 on Roger Early, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), George Knapp (PF), Herschel Hudson (C) Roger Early, Christopher Rose, Jacob Griffin, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Lackey (SG), James Whittington (C) Garf Merritt, Ryan Sakai | |
| 11:26 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 11:26 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 11:03 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG), Anthony Saleh (PF) Scott Woods, James Whittington | |
| 10:50 | Defiance | Mike Johnson is hacked by Herschel Hudson - foul #2 on Herschel Hudson, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marc Mikkelson and he's fouled by Vincent Stroinski - foul #1 on Vincent Stroinski, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG) Vincent Stroinski | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Whittington (C) Marc Mikkelson | |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| 10:15 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga is hacked by Anthony Saleh - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin (PF) Herschel Hudson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:00 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Barga | 64-69 |
| 09:42 | Defiance | Rob Lackey drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 64-72 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | George Knapp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 09:32 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | George Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), John Garrett (C) Thomas Barga, Brad Hicks, George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Garf Merritt (SG), Scott Woods (SF), Ryan Sakai (C) Eugene Ryman, Rob Lackey, Mike Johnson, James Whittington | |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marc Mikkelson | 64-75 |
| 08:56 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Griffin | 66-75 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Scott Woods is denied on a layup by John Garrett | 66-75 |
| 08:41 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 08:35 | Bluffton | John Garrett is whistled for traveling | 66-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Todd (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF) Christopher Rose, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Lackey (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| 08:23 | Defiance | Garf Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 08:05 | Bluffton | William Todd loses the dribble to Rob Lackey | 66-75 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai is fouled on the floor by John Garrett - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SG), Brad Hicks (SF) Vincent Stroinski, William Todd | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Mike Johnson (PF) Marc Mikkelson, Rob Lackey | |
| 07:37 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Barga (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses short on a jumper from close range | 66-77 |
| 07:30 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Thomas Barga steals the ball from Ryan Sakai | 66-77 |
| 07:10 | Bluffton | Roger Early misses the easy layup | 66-77 |
| 07:08 | Defiance | Garf Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Scott Woods scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Rob Elkins and the foul's on Brad Hicks - foul #4 on Brad Hicks, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Jacob Griffin (PF), George Knapp (C) Roger Early, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Saleh (PF) Ryan Sakai | |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Scott Woods makes the free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Hicks | 69-80 |
| 06:05 | Defiance | Garf Merritt scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Rob Elkins | 69-83 |
| 05:57 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-83 |
| 05:55 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Anthony Saleh | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Christopher Rose is called for the reach on Rob Elkins - foul #3 on Christopher Rose, team foul #8 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF) Brad Hicks | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG), Rob Lackey (SF), James Whittington (C) Garf Merritt, Scott Woods, Mike Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Rob Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 05:38 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin pulls down the rebound | 69-84 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Knapp | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Defiance | Rob Elkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Rose - foul #4 on Christopher Rose, team foul #9 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), John Garrett (C) Vincent Stroinski, George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 05:17 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 05:17 | Defiance | Rob Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 05:17 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 72-85 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Ryman - foul #1 on Eugene Ryman, team foul #6 | 72-85 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 05:10 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh clanks a floater from the left block | 74-85 |
| 04:52 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on James Whittington - foul #2 on James Whittington, team foul #7 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Ryan Sakai (C) Rob Elkins, James Whittington | |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 04:46 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses the 3rd free throw | 75-85 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 75-85 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Ryman | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Early | 78-88 |
| 03:40 | Defiance | Rob Lackey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 78-88 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh tips it in | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Rose (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Barga (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jacob Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rob Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Bluffton | Roger Early connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-90 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-90 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brad Hicks (SF) Thomas Barga | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Garf Merritt (SG), Scott Woods (SF) Marc Mikkelson, Eugene Ryman, Rob Lackey | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Scott Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 81-90 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | John Garrett pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 02:47 | Bluffton | Roger Early misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Anthony Saleh | 81-90 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | John Garrett is called for the reach on Ryan Sakai - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #10 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Knapp (C) John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mike Johnson (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin snags the defensive board | 81-91 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Rob Elkins steals it from Brad Hicks | 81-91 |
| 02:09 | Defiance | Scott Woods lays it in on a great pass from Rob Elkins | 81-93 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Knapp and the foul's on Rob Elkins - foul #5 on Rob Elkins, team foul #8 | 83-93 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Garrett (C) George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Anthony Saleh (PF) Rob Elkins, Mike Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin makes the free throw | 84-93 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Mikkelson and he's fouled by Jacob Griffin - foul #2 on Jacob Griffin, team foul #11 | 84-95 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (PG), Vincent Stroinski (SG), William Todd (SF), George Knapp (PF), Herschel Hudson (C) Roger Early, Christopher Rose, Brad Hicks, Jacob Griffin, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG), Rob Lackey (SF), Mike Johnson (C) Garf Merritt, Scott Woods, Ryan Sakai | |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh makes the free throw | 84-96 |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses the shot from the right wing | 84-96 |
| 01:04 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga snags the offensive board | 84-96 |
| 00:59 | Bluffton | William Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-96 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | George Knapp can't tip it in | 84-96 |
| 00:55 | Defiance | Rob Lackey grabs the board | 84-96 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Mike Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-96 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh tips it but misses | 84-96 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Mike Johnson tips it in | 84-98 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Rob Lackey steals it from George Knapp | 84-98 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson runs out the clock | 84-98 |