| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hudkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Stockton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) PF - John Tupper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Defiance | John Tupper clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-32 |
| 19:48 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Brown | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 19:31 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lyon | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | Michael Lyon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brown | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Bluffton | Michael Lyon steps in front of the Tom Ingalls pass | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge lays it in set up by Clayton Ellis | 38-38 |
| 18:32 | Defiance | John Tupper misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:23 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brown | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:58 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Ellis | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:18 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Brown | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Defiance | Michael Lyon makes the shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Thompson | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | John Tupper comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Ellis | 45-40 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 15:49 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Ingalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Beveridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hudkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tupper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Defiance | John Tupper is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hudkins - foul #2 on Dennis Hudkins, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Paul Nickel (SG), Charles Escamilla (PF), Timothy McBroome (C) Clayton Ellis, Tom Ingalls, Dennis Hudkins, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (PG), Michael Collar (SG), Joseph Sample (SF), John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) Gregory Thompson, Michael Lyon, Richard Mayberry, John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| 15:16 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:14 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Bluffton | Donald Hall is called for the reach on Charles Escamilla - foul #1 on Donald Hall, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Defiance | John Myrie pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Christopher Mason can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Nickel - foul #1 on Paul Nickel, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Christopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Joseph Sample is called for the reach on Curtis Elsberry - foul #3 on Joseph Sample, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla drills a turnaround from close range set up by Timothy McBroome and the foul's on John Myrie - foul #2 on John Myrie, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG) Larry Beveridge | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Michael Collar gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:53 | Defiance | Christopher Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Collar and he's fouled by Tom Ingalls - foul #3 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Benjamin Brown (C) Michael Collar, Donald Hall | |
| 13:53 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McBroome | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:25 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | Defiance | Christopher Mason hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Myrie | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Bluffton | Christopher Mason steals the ball from Charles Escamilla | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Defiance | Christopher Mason misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Dennis Hudkins (PF) Timothy McBroome, Paul Nickel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG), John Tupper (PF) Joseph Sample, John Myrie | |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Christopher Mason is hacked by Curtis Elsberry - foul #1 on Curtis Elsberry, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Escamilla | 50-50 |
| 12:08 | Defiance | Tom Ingalls steps in front of the Gregory Thompson pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Curtis Elsberry, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge (SF), Kenneth Stockton (C) Curtis Elsberry, Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Grant (SF), John Myrie (C) Christopher Mason, Benjamin Brown | |
| 11:43 | Defiance | John Tupper connects on the floater from close range | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hudkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Grant (fresh) PF - John Tupper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Myrie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | The pull-up jumper by Clayton Ellis is blocked by John Myrie | 50-52 |
| 11:21 | Defiance | John Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:15 | Defiance | David Grant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 50-55 |
| 10:46 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-55 |
| 10:45 | Defiance | John Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson drills a shot from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Gregory Thompson steals it from Kenneth Stockton | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | Defiance | David Grant misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 10:19 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:17 | Bluffton | Gregory Thompson steps in front of the Clayton Ellis pass in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | Tom Ingalls steals the ball from John Myrie | 50-57 |
| 10:09 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 09:50 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 09:48 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:42 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Paul Nickel (SG), Charles Escamilla (SF), Timothy McBroome (PF) Clayton Ellis, Tom Ingalls, Larry Beveridge, Dennis Hudkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (PG), Michael Collar (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Donald Hall (PF), Benjamin Brown (C) Gregory Thompson, Michael Lyon, David Grant, John Tupper, John Myrie | |
| 09:24 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Collar | 52-60 |
| 09:08 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:48 | Bluffton | Benjamin Brown blocks the short jumper by Timothy McBroome | 52-60 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:22 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Escamilla - foul #3 on Charles Escamilla, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge (SF) Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Tupper (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 08:22 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:22 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:01 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Richard Mayberry - foul #2 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Tom Ingalls (SG) Curtis Elsberry, Paul Nickel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG) Michael Collar | |
| 07:47 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Brown | 52-62 |
| 07:46 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome loses the dribble to Gregory Thompson | 52-62 |
| 07:31 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Thompson | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy McBroome (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Mason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Tupper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 07:09 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:56 | Bluffton | Christopher Mason is called for the reach on Larry Beveridge - foul #3 on Christopher Mason, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (SF), Paul Nickel (C) Larry Beveridge, Timothy McBroome | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG) Richard Mayberry | |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel's pass is intercepted by John Tupper | 52-64 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Ingalls - foul #4 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins (PF), Kenneth Stockton (C) Clayton Ellis, Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Sample (SF), John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) Christopher Mason, John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Michael Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Michael Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sample - foul #4 on Joseph Sample, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Collar (PG) Gregory Thompson | |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Michael Lyon - foul #2 on Michael Lyon, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton misses the free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | John Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Tom Ingalls picks off the pass by Michael Lyon | 54-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel throws it down set up by Curtis Elsberry | 56-66 |
| 05:16 | Defiance | Michael Collar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 05:14 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Paul Nickel | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Ingalls | 58-66 |
| 04:55 | Defiance | Joseph Sample can't finish the layup | 58-66 |
| 04:54 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dennis Hudkins | 58-66 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Donald Hall is called for the reach on Paul Nickel - foul #2 on Donald Hall, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Larry Beveridge (SF), Charles Escamilla (C) Curtis Elsberry, Tom Ingalls, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Christopher Mason (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), John Tupper (PF), Benjamin Brown (C) Michael Collar, Michael Lyon, Joseph Sample, John Myrie, Donald Hall | |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:49 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | Christopher Mason knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge is hacked by Benjamin Brown - foul #3 on Benjamin Brown, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Skelton (SG), Timothy McBroome (C) Paul Nickel, Dennis Hudkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Christopher Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Bluffton | David Skelton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 60-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 60-69 |
| 03:28 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Brown | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy McBroome (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Tupper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Escamilla | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Defiance | Richard Mayberry tips it home | 60-71 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG), Dennis Hudkins (PF), Kenneth Stockton (C) David Skelton, Charles Escamilla, Timothy McBroome | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG) Christopher Mason | |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | Larry Beveridge is called for traveling | 60-71 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Michael Lyon hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-74 |
| 02:07 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-74 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), David Skelton (SG), Charles Escamilla (SF), Timothy McBroome (PF), Paul Nickel (C) Clayton Ellis, Tom Ingalls, Larry Beveridge, Dennis Hudkins, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Mason (PG), Michael Collar (SG), Joseph Sample (SF), John Myrie (PF), Donald Hall (C) Gregory Thompson, Michael Lyon, Richard Mayberry, John Tupper, Benjamin Brown | |
| 01:25 | Bluffton | Joseph Sample is called for the reach on David Skelton - foul #5 on Joseph Sample, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Grant (SF) Joseph Sample | |
| 01:25 | Bluffton | David Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:25 | Bluffton | David Skelton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | John Myrie grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | Defiance | David Grant hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Mason | 63-76 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-76 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | John Myrie grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Christopher Mason clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-76 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Donald Hall can't tip it in | 63-76 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to David Skelton | 63-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry tips it back up and in | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Christopher Mason runs out the clock | 65-76 |