| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Laing (fresh) SG - James Keys (fresh) SF - Johnny Vancleave (fresh) PF - Carmen Goley (fresh) C - James Guglielmo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) SG - Jurica Lazic (fresh) SF - Michael Hartley (fresh) PF - Sam Steve (fresh) C - Jose Guzman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Sam Steve 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | Johnny Vancleave can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Holcomb | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Defiance | Jose Guzman throws it down on a nice dish by Jurica Lazic | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Bluffton | Sam Steve denies the turnaround by William Laing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Defiance | Sam Steve gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by William Laing - foul #1 on William Laing, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Bluffton | James Keys pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Defiance | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Michael Hartley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | William Laing makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Keys | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Vancleave - foul #1 on Johnny Vancleave, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Sam Steve swats the short shot by Johnny Vancleave | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Defiance | Michael Hartley snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Defiance | Michael Hartley drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Holcomb | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Johnny Vancleave's floater is tipped away by Jose Guzman | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | Michael Holcomb steps in front of the James Guglielmo pass | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | Jose Guzman is hacked by James Guglielmo - foul #1 on James Guglielmo, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Blake Dearing (SG), Norman Thompson (SF), Bruce Ledbetter (C) James Keys, Johnny Vancleave, James Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Overton (SG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Holcomb, Jurica Lazic, Jose Guzman | |
| 16:53 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Sam Steve tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Bruce Ledbetter is blocked by Anthony Gerdes | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Hartley | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes is called for 5 seconds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard James (PG), Paul Kiernan (SF) William Laing, Carmen Goley | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 15:57 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard James (fresh) SG - Blake Dearing (fresh) SF - Paul Kiernan (fresh) PF - Norman Thompson (fresh) C - Bruce Ledbetter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fresh) SG - Michael Overton (fresh) SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Gerdes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Defiance | Michael Hartley is hacked by Paul Kiernan - foul #1 on Paul Kiernan, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Keys (SG), Johnny Vancleave (SF) Blake Dearing, Paul Kiernan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jose Guzman (PF) Dana Barth, Sam Steve | |
| 15:35 | Defiance | Michael Hartley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Holcomb | 2-9 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | Norman Thompson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard James | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Defiance | Michael Overton gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Vancleave - foul #2 on Johnny Vancleave, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Laing (PG), Carmen Goley (PF), James Guglielmo (C) Richard James, Johnny Vancleave, Bruce Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG) Michael Overton | |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 4-11 |
| 14:15 | Defiance | Jose Guzman buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Holcomb | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 13:53 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Anthony Gerdes | 4-13 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Norman Thompson steals it from Michael Hartley | 4-13 |
| 13:14 | Bluffton | Michael Hartley steals the ball from Carmen Goley | 4-13 |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Jose Guzman misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carmen Goley - foul #1 on Carmen Goley, team foul #6 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard James (PG), Blake Dearing (SG), Paul Kiernan (SF), Bruce Ledbetter (PF) William Laing, James Keys, Norman Thompson, Carmen Goley | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Overton (SG), Sam Steve (PF) Michael Holcomb, Jurica Lazic, Anthony Gerdes | |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Jose Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | Paul Kiernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 4-15 |
| 12:33 | Defiance | Michael Overton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs (C) Jose Guzman | |
| 12:07 | Bluffton | Richard James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 12:05 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 12:03 | Defiance | Sam Steve pulls down the rebound | 4-15 |
| 11:50 | Defiance | Dana Barth knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Overton | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Dearing (fresh) SF - Paul Kiernan (fresh) PF - Bruce Ledbetter (fresh) C - James Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Dabbs (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Bluffton | Richard James hits the finger roll | 6-18 |
| 11:37 | Defiance | Sam Steve drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dana Barth | 6-20 |
| 11:14 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo is hacked by Kevin Dabbs - foul #1 on Kevin Dabbs, team foul #1 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Laing (PG), James Keys (SG), Carmen Goley (PF) Richard James, Blake Dearing, James Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jurica Lazic (SF) Dana Barth, Michael Hartley | |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | James Keys misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-20 |
| 10:53 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:44 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Laing | 8-20 |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Kiernan | 8-20 |
| 10:21 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 8-20 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kevin Dabbs | 8-22 |
| 10:07 | Bluffton | The refs have stopped play. Carmen Goley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Norman Thompson (PF), James Guglielmo (C) Carmen Goley, Bruce Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Jose Guzman (PF), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Overton, Sam Steve, Kevin Dabbs | |
| 09:55 | Bluffton | Michael Holcomb is called for the reach on Norman Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #2 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Bella (SF) Paul Kiernan | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:36 | Bluffton | William Laing is called for traveling | 8-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Blake Dearing (SG) James Keys | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:20 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dana Barth | 8-24 |
| 08:59 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Dana Barth misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-24 |
| 08:50 | Defiance | Jose Guzman snags the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes is whistled for a carry | 11-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Kiernan (SF), Bruce Ledbetter (C) Mark Bella, James Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG), Michael Hartley (SF), Sam Steve (PF) Dana Barth, Jurica Lazic, Anthony Gerdes | |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 08:21 | Defiance | Michael Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 08:00 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard James (PG), James Keys (SG), Carmen Goley (PF) William Laing, Blake Dearing, Paul Kiernan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Holcomb, Jose Guzman | |
| 07:42 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 07:41 | Defiance | Dana Barth snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keys (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Goley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Gerdes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Dana Barth | 11-26 |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Gerdes - foul #1 on Anthony Gerdes, team foul #3 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Kiernan (SF) Norman Thompson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:09 | Defiance | James Keys steps in front of the Dana Barth pass | 11-26 |
| 07:04 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley misses the lay-in | 11-26 |
| 07:03 | Bluffton | Paul Kiernan gets the offensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:40 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley is fouled on the floor by Sam Steve - foul #1 on Sam Steve, team foul #4 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Laing (PG) Richard James | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jurica Lazic (SF), Jose Guzman (C) Dana Barth, Michael Hartley, Anthony Gerdes | |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Bruce Ledbetter lays it in | 13-26 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Sam Steve connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Jurica Lazic | 13-28 |
| 05:51 | Bluffton | Sam Steve takes the ball from Carmen Goley | 13-28 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-28 |
| 05:26 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 05:20 | Bluffton | Carmen Goley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 13-28 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 13-28 |
| 05:08 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Overton | 13-31 |
| 05:01 | Bluffton | William Laing hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-31 |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Jose Guzman grabs the board | 13-31 |
| 04:51 | Defiance | Michael Overton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Overton, team foul #5 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard James (PG), Blake Dearing (SG), Norman Thompson (PF), James Guglielmo (C) William Laing, James Keys, Carmen Goley, Bruce Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Hartley (SF), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Overton, Jurica Lazic, Sam Steve | |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard James and he's hacked by Michael Holcomb - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG) Michael Holcomb | |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo misses the free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 04:23 | Defiance | Michael Hartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dana Barth | 15-34 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Norman Thompson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Guglielmo | 17-34 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Richard James is called for the reach on Anthony Gerdes - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #7 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Mark Bella (SF) Paul Kiernan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Sam Steve (PF) Jose Guzman | |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:01 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Norman Thompson | 17-35 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Bella and he's hacked by Anthony Gerdes - foul #2 on Anthony Gerdes, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Laing (PG), Johnny Vancleave (SF) Richard James, Mark Bella | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Johnny Vancleave picks off the pass by Sam Steve | 20-35 |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Johnny Vancleave banks in the layup | 22-35 |
| 03:31 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | James Guglielmo grabs the board | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Laing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Dearing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Vancleave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jurica Lazic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Gerdes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | William Laing is hacked by Dana Barth - foul #1 on Dana Barth, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Carmen Goley (PF) Norman Thompson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Michael Overton (SG) Dana Barth, Jurica Lazic | |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | William Laing misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:17 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Overton and the foul's on William Laing - foul #2 on William Laing, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| 03:17 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:02 | Bluffton | William Laing can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-38 |
| 03:00 | Defiance | Sam Steve snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | Sam Steve hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Overton | 22-40 |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | William Laing scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Michael Overton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Steve | 24-43 |
| 02:10 | Bluffton | The jump hook by James Guglielmo is blocked by Anthony Gerdes | 24-43 |
| 02:08 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 01:58 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the easy layup | 24-43 |
| 01:56 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Carmen Goley | 24-43 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | William Laing clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | William Laing tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 26-45 |
| 01:15 | Bluffton | Blake Dearing knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 01:08 | Defiance | Sam Steve banks in the layup set up by Michael Hartley | 28-47 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Johnny Vancleave connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Blake Dearing | 30-47 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Carmen Goley is called for the reach on Sam Steve - foul #2 on Carmen Goley, team foul #9 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard James (PG), James Keys (SG), Paul Kiernan (SF), Norman Thompson (PF), Bruce Ledbetter (C) William Laing, Blake Dearing, Johnny Vancleave, Carmen Goley, James Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Jurica Lazic (SG), Jose Guzman (C) Michael Holcomb, Michael Overton, Anthony Gerdes | |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Norman Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Dana Barth comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Hartley tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Richard James can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-51 |