| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Hassinger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Schill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Glen Collins inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Glen Collins | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Defiance | Glen Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Glen Collins, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:32 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lewis - foul #3 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Hale (SG) Stephen Lewis | |
| 18:21 | Bluffton | Louis Parr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:19 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ronald Pickett | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Dennis Razo is fouled on the floor by Bobby Meneses - foul #2 on Bobby Meneses, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | William Tate knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Hale | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | Bluffton | Glen Collins steals the ball from John Schill | 34-43 |
| 17:14 | Defiance | William Tate is hacked by Louis Parr - foul #2 on Louis Parr, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Alfred Hogle (SF), Joshua Brown (PF) Louis Parr, John Schill, Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (SG), Johnnie McMinn (PF), Brian Carmean (C) Glen Collins, Dennis Razo, Ronald Pickett | |
| 16:59 | Defiance | Rufus Hassinger steals it from William Tate | 34-43 |
| 16:55 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 16:54 | Defiance | Brian Carmean grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Joshua Brown swats the layup by Jonathan Hale | 34-43 |
| 16:39 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:35 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:17 | Defiance | William Tate misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:10 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Brian Carmean grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:56 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Hale, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Michael Elwell (PF) Derrick Kelly, Rufus Hassinger, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG), Glen Collins (SF), Ronald Pickett (C) William Tate, Jonathan Hale, Brian Carmean | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie McMinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 15:40 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett drills a jump hook from close range set up by Johnnie McMinn | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Bluffton | Ronald Pickett swats the layup by Tony Brown | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | Bluffton | Louis Parr tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Alfred Hogle is called for the reach on Mason Silberstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Hogle, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Schill (SF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Razo (PF) Johnnie McMinn | |
| 14:56 | Defiance | Dennis Razo loses the dribble to Alfred Hogle | 34-45 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Joshua Brown is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Rufus Hassinger (SG) Louis Parr, Alfred Hogle | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Tate (PG) Mason Silberstein | |
| 14:27 | Defiance | Dennis Razo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-45 |
| 14:26 | Defiance | Dennis Razo can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 14:25 | Bluffton | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | John Schill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Carmean (C) Ronald Pickett | |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Glen Collins clanks a runner in the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Glen Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:36 | Defiance | Glen Collins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:30 | Bluffton | John Schill misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-45 |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Dennis Razo gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:24 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Joshua Brown (PF) Derrick Kelly, Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Hale (SG), Johnnie McMinn (SF) Stephen Lewis, Glen Collins | |
| 13:05 | Bluffton | Joshua Brown drills a runner near the basket | 36-45 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Rufus Hassinger - foul #1 on Rufus Hassinger, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SF) John Schill | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (SG), Ronald Pickett (C) Dennis Razo, Brian Carmean | |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:37 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:35 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | William Tate misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Parr - foul #3 on Louis Parr, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tony Brown (C) Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:19 | Defiance | William Tate makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | William Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:11 | Bluffton | Joshua Brown drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tony Brown | 38-49 |
| 12:01 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 11:58 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:47 | Defiance | Tony Brown is called for the reach on Johnnie McMinn - foul #4 on Tony Brown, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF), Michael Elwell (PF) Louis Parr, Rufus Hassinger, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Glen Collins (SF) William Tate | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) PF - Michael Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jonathan Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie McMinn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:22 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Kelly | 41-52 |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 11:03 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Glen Collins makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mason Silberstein | 41-54 |
| 10:19 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Hogle | 43-54 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 10:02 | Bluffton | Joshua Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:56 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:55 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 43-54 |
| 09:45 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Alfred Hogle is called for the reach on Glen Collins - foul #3 on Alfred Hogle, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Rufus Hassinger (SG), John Schill (SF), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Bobby Meneses (C) Alfred Hogle, Derrick Kelly, Steven Engebretson, Michael Elwell, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Tate (PG), Dennis Razo (PF), Brian Carmean (C) Mason Silberstein, Johnnie McMinn, Ronald Pickett | |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Glen Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Glen Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:23 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 09:21 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Glen Collins | 46-56 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale is fouled on the floor by Rufus Hassinger - foul #2 on Rufus Hassinger, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:46 | Bluffton | Louis Parr misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 08:45 | Bluffton | John Schill tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 08:44 | Defiance | Dennis Razo pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | Defiance | John Schill is called for the reach on Glen Collins - foul #2 on John Schill, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | Defiance | Glen Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:18 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger is hacked by William Tate - foul #1 on William Tate, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| 07:57 | Bluffton | John Schill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 07:55 | Defiance | Dennis Razo grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:37 | Defiance | Louis Parr steals it from Dennis Razo | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Hassinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Schill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Basaldua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Carmean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Bluffton | John Schill makes the floater from close range set up by Louis Parr and he's fouled by Dennis Razo - foul #2 on Dennis Razo, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Elwell (PF) Kirk Basaldua | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG), Ronald Pickett (C) Jonathan Hale, Glen Collins | |
| 07:20 | Bluffton | John Schill makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | Defiance | Brian Carmean clanks a shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 07:00 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | The short jumper by John Schill is denied by Brian Carmean | 49-58 |
| 06:53 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Dennis Razo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 06:30 | Bluffton | John Schill snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Pickett - foul #2 on Ronald Pickett, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Parr, John Schill, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Defiance | Glen Collins (SF), Johnnie McMinn (PF) Brian Carmean, Dennis Razo | |
| 06:26 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Johnnie McMinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Johnnie McMinn - foul #2 on Johnnie McMinn, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (SG) Rufus Hassinger | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mason Silberstein (PG) William Tate | |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:27 | Defiance | Alfred Hogle steals it from Mason Silberstein | 54-58 |
| 05:14 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Tony Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 04:26 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle jams it and the foul's on Glen Collins - foul #3 on Glen Collins, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger (SG), John Schill (SF), Bobby Meneses (C) Derrick Kelly, Tony Brown, Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Tate (PG), Dennis Razo (PF), Brian Carmean (C) Stephen Lewis, Johnnie McMinn, Ronald Pickett | |
| 04:26 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Collins | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Alfred Hogle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Hassinger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Schill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mason Silberstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Collins (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Razo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Carmean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses's pass is intercepted by Dennis Razo | 62-63 |
| 02:58 | Defiance | Mason Silberstein misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Michael Elwell (PF) Alfred Hogle, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Lewis (SG), Jonathan Hale (SF), Ronald Pickett (C) Mason Silberstein, Glen Collins, Brian Carmean | |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger is hacked by Jonathan Hale - foul #2 on Jonathan Hale, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Dennis Razo connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Lewis | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses knocks in the shot from the left block | 66-65 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Jonathan Hale grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Hale | 66-67 |
| 01:21 | Bluffton | Rufus Hassinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Defiance | Dennis Razo grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Schill - foul #3 on John Schill, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Glen Collins (SF) Jonathan Hale | |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Stephen Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | William Tate is called for the reach on Louis Parr - foul #2 on William Tate, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Louis Parr makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Louis Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Louis Parr is called for the reach on Ronald Pickett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Parr, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Ronald Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell misses long on a runner in the paint | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | The clock runs out | 68-70 |