| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Robinson (fresh) SG - Danny Diamond (fresh) SF - William Foreman (fresh) PF - Ronald Howell (fresh) C - Maurice Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Kimball (fresh) SG - Chris Ahl (fresh) SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) C - James Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | William Foreman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Defiance | Ronald Howell drills a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | James Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Ronald Howell is hacked by Michael Kimball - foul #1 on Michael Kimball, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Defiance | Chris Ahl is called for the reach on Danny Diamond - foul #1 on Chris Ahl, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Defiance | Ronald Howell can't connect on a floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | James Fleming grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Kimball | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Ronald Howell clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Ronald Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Maurice Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Danny Diamond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Defiance | William Foreman clanks a shot in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Defiance | Ronald Howell can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to William Foreman | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | Louis Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | James Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Defiance | Ronald Howell snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Defiance | Danny Diamond loses the dribble to Earl Pressler | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball is hacked by William Foreman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Foreman, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Larry Moss (SG), Lee Morris (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Joseph Clements (C) Louis Robinson, Danny Diamond, William Foreman, Ronald Howell, Maurice Fowler | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), William Delorme (SG), Eddie Pipkins (SF), Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Badgley (C) Michael Kimball, Chris Ahl, Earl Pressler, Paul Hamilton, James Fleming | |
| 17:13 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano is hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 16:50 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson hits a jumper from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Defiance | Joseph Clements snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Defiance | Joseph Clements hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Defiance | George Johnson snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Defiance | Lee Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:04 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey tips it home | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Bluffton | Matthew Badgley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - George Johnson (fresh) SG - Larry Moss (fresh) SF - Lee Morris (fresh) PF - Frank Kelsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Clements (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) SG - William Delorme (fresh) SF - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Badgley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Larry Moss loses the dribble to Matthew Badgley | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Lee Morris gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Larry Moss is hacked by William Delorme - foul #1 on William Delorme, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Danny Diamond (SG), William Foreman (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Maurice Fowler (C) George Johnson, Larry Moss, Lee Morris, Frank Kelsey, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Chris Ahl (SG), Earl Pressler (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), James Fleming (C) Dwight Pisano, William Delorme, Eddie Pipkins, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Badgley | |
| 14:31 | Defiance | Louis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:24 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Louis Robinson | 5-5 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | William Foreman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | William Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:06 | Defiance | William Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:55 | Bluffton | Maurice Fowler is called for the reach on James Fleming - foul #1 on Maurice Fowler, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | James Fleming scores on a shot in the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | Defiance | Louis Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Danny Diamond | 10-7 |
| 13:15 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Howell - foul #1 on Ronald Howell, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Carl Decker (C) Maurice Fowler | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:00 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-7 |
| 12:59 | Defiance | Carl Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Danny Diamond can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Hamilton - foul #2 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (SF) William Foreman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Wilburn Robinson (PF) Michael Kimball, Paul Hamilton | |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Danny Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Danny Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:54 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | George Johnson grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:27 | Defiance | Ronald Howell hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Johnson | 13-7 |
| 12:07 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Carl Decker pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:56 | Defiance | Danny Diamond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 13-7 |
| 11:55 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:42 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler's floater is tipped away by Carl Decker | 13-7 |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Diamond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) SG - Chris Ahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Pressler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Defiance | Wilburn Robinson takes the ball from Louis Robinson | 13-9 |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson is hacked by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (SG), William Foreman (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Maurice Fowler (C) Danny Diamond, George Johnson, Ronald Howell, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Eddie Pipkins (SF), Matthew Badgley (C) Chris Ahl, Earl Pressler, James Fleming | |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball hits a jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:52 | Defiance | Louis Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Kelsey | 16-11 |
| 10:32 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:31 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins tips it in | 16-13 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Larry Moss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Kelsey | 18-13 |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Matthew Badgley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:44 | Defiance | William Foreman double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | Defiance | Lee Morris (SG), Ronald Howell (PF), Joseph Clements (C) Larry Moss, Frank Kelsey, Maurice Fowler | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG), Henry Mumford (PF), James Fleming (C) Dwight Pisano, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Badgley | |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | James Fleming scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Kimball | 18-15 |
| 09:02 | Defiance | Lee Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 09:01 | Defiance | Joseph Clements hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 08:56 | Bluffton | Joseph Clements denies the turnaround by Michael Kimball | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ronald Howell | 20-15 |
| 08:49 | Defiance | Joseph Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG) William Foreman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Pressler (SF) Eddie Pipkins | |
| 08:31 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | Defiance | Ronald Howell grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Danny Diamond buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Clements | 23-15 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (PG), Carl Decker (C) Louis Robinson, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Badgley (PF) James Fleming | |
| 08:12 | Defiance | Larry Moss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:10 | Bluffton | Matthew Badgley gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:04 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 23-15 |
| 08:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ronald Howell | 23-15 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Larry Moss's 3 pointer is rejected by Matthew Badgley | 23-15 |
| 07:55 | Defiance | Lee Morris hits the follow up shot | 25-15 |
| 07:53 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl is hacked by Larry Moss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Moss, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Foreman (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Maurice Fowler (C) Lee Morris, Ronald Howell, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), James Fleming (C) Michael Kimball, Henry Mumford | |
| 07:32 | Bluffton | Matthew Badgley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 07:31 | Bluffton | James Fleming grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Larry Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Diamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) SG - Chris Ahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Badgley (fresh) C - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | James Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Delorme (SG), Wilburn Robinson (PF) Chris Ahl, Matthew Badgley | |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Maurice Fowler can't finish the layup | 25-15 |
| 06:46 | Bluffton | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 06:41 | Bluffton | The jumper by Earl Pressler is denied by William Foreman | 25-15 |
| 06:40 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Frank Kelsey | 25-15 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | William Foreman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Moss and he's hacked by Earl Pressler - foul #1 on Earl Pressler, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Lee Morris (SG), Joseph Clements (PF), Carl Decker (C) Larry Moss, Danny Diamond, Frank Kelsey, Maurice Fowler | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (PG), Peter Dawley (SF) Dwight Pisano, Earl Pressler | |
| 06:36 | Defiance | William Foreman makes the free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:33 | Bluffton | Louis Robinson is called for the reach on Eddie Pipkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Robinson, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Mumford (C) James Fleming | |
| 06:33 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:33 | Defiance | William Foreman grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | William Foreman misses the easy layup | 28-15 |
| 06:17 | Bluffton | William Delorme grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 06:15 | Bluffton | Carl Decker picks off the pass by Peter Dawley in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| 05:58 | Defiance | Joseph Clements's pass is intercepted by William Delorme | 28-15 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-15 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Joseph Clements snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 05:25 | Defiance | Louis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG), Ronald Howell (PF) William Foreman, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Chris Ahl (SG), Matthew Badgley (PF), James Fleming (C) William Delorme, Peter Dawley, Wilburn Robinson, Henry Mumford | |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Foreman (SF) Lee Morris | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:08 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Danny Diamond and he's fouled by Michael Kimball - foul #2 on Michael Kimball, team foul #8 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Maurice Fowler (C) Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Earl Pressler (SF) Michael Kimball, Eddie Pipkins | |
| 05:08 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the free throw | 31-15 |
| 04:42 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | James Fleming tips it back up and in | 31-17 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Louis Robinson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Danny Diamond | 33-17 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Danny Diamond - foul #1 on Danny Diamond, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (PG), Lee Morris (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF) Louis Robinson, William Foreman, Ronald Howell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson (PF) Matthew Badgley | |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 03:56 | Defiance | Maurice Fowler misses the driving attempt from the right block | 33-19 |
| 03:54 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:47 | Defiance | The jumper by Danny Diamond is denied by James Fleming | 33-19 |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:26 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Maurice Fowler gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Larry Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Diamond (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Ahl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Pressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fleming (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Danny Diamond drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lee Morris | 36-19 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), William Foreman (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Joseph Clements (C) Danny Diamond, Lee Morris, Frank Kelsey, Maurice Fowler | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), William Delorme (SG), Eddie Pipkins (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Henry Mumford (C) Dwight Pisano, Chris Ahl, Earl Pressler, Wilburn Robinson, James Fleming | |
| 03:00 | Defiance | William Foreman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Johnson | 38-19 |
| 02:55 | Bluffton | Larry Moss takes the ball from Eddie Pipkins in the backcourt | 38-19 |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Larry Moss can't finish the layup | 38-19 |
| 02:53 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball grabs the board | 38-19 |
| 02:47 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Clements | 38-19 |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 02:22 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | William Delorme steals the ball from George Johnson in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball double dribbles | 38-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG), Lee Morris (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Carl Decker (C) Larry Moss, William Foreman, Ronald Howell, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG), Matthew Badgley (C) William Delorme, Henry Mumford | |
| 02:01 | Defiance | Michael Kimball steals the ball from George Johnson | 38-22 |
| 01:56 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball can't finish the layup | 38-22 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Carl Decker gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 01:40 | Defiance | George Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-22 |
| 01:39 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Matthew Badgley | 38-22 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins is hacked by Lee Morris - foul #1 on Lee Morris, team foul #9 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:18 | Defiance | Danny Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Danny Diamond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-24 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Frank Kelsey tips it in | 40-24 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Louis Robinson - foul #2 on Louis Robinson, team foul #10 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (SG), William Foreman (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Maurice Fowler (C) Danny Diamond, Lee Morris, Frank Kelsey, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (SG), Earl Pressler (SF), Henry Mumford (C) Chris Ahl, Eddie Pipkins, Matthew Badgley | |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Ronald Howell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 40-26 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Ronald Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Maurice Fowler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Ronald Howell tips it but misses | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |