| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) C - John Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) C - James Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman's floater is tipped away by John Garrett | 42-37 |
| 19:46 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Naquin is called for the reach on Thomas Barga - foul #1 on Jeffrey Naquin, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:26 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga's pass is intercepted by Eugene Ryman | 42-37 |
| 19:22 | Defiance | Rob Elkins banks in the layup set up by Eugene Ryman | 42-39 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | John Garrett clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Ryman - foul #3 on Eugene Ryman, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (SG) Eugene Ryman | |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | John Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | John Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:55 | Defiance | Rob Elkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Mikkelson | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | Rob Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:10 | Defiance | Rob Elkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Mikkelson | 43-44 |
| 18:02 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herschel Hudson | 46-44 |
| 17:50 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson buries a fadeaway from close range | 46-46 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | James Whittington denies the turnaround by Brad Hicks | 46-46 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Rob Elkins snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:25 | Defiance | James Whittington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 17:23 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:19 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga is hacked by Jeffrey Naquin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Naquin, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (PG), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Frias (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Tony Montag (C) Michael Prestridge, Jeffrey Naquin, James Whittington | |
| 17:11 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin's pass is intercepted by Marc Mikkelson | 46-46 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | John Frias misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 17:06 | Defiance | Rob Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | Tony Montag is fouled on the floor by Herschel Hudson - foul #2 on Herschel Hudson, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF), George Knapp (PF) Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:38 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Mikkelson | 46-48 |
| 16:15 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 16:00 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson is hacked by Christopher Rose - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), John Garrett (C) Thomas Barga, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (PG), Michael Prestridge (SF), James Whittington (C) Rob Elkins, Marc Mikkelson, Tony Montag | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frias (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Defiance | James Whittington connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Frias | 48-50 |
| 15:19 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 15:17 | Defiance | John Frias grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eugene Ryman, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF) Christopher Rose, Vincent Stroinski, George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Jeffrey Naquin (PF) Eugene Ryman, Ryan Sakai | |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga is hacked by James Whittington - foul #3 on James Whittington, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (SG) John Frias | |
| 14:34 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:32 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:11 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earnest Dunagan | 51-50 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | Rob Elkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:42 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rob Elkins - foul #2 on Rob Elkins, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin (C) John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Frias (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Tony Montag (C) Michael Prestridge, Jeffrey Naquin, James Whittington | |
| 13:42 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:42 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:42 | Defiance | Tony Montag snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Frias and the foul's on Brad Hicks - foul #3 on Brad Hicks, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (PG) Earnest Dunagan | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:14 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:13 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Herschel Hudson steps in front of the John Frias pass | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 12:22 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Barga - foul #3 on Thomas Barga, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Rosado (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), George Knapp (PF), John Garrett (C) Thomas Barga, Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Prestridge (SF), Jeffrey Naquin (PF) Rob Elkins, Tony Montag | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:56 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Rose | 54-56 |
| 11:20 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai lays it up and in | 54-58 |
| 11:11 | Bluffton | John Frias takes the ball from John Garrett | 54-58 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | George Knapp steals the ball from Jeffrey Naquin | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | Ryan Sakai steals it from Steven Rosado | 54-58 |
| 10:17 | Defiance | The pull-up jumper by Marc Mikkelson is blocked by John Garrett | 54-58 |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 10:14 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to John Garrett | 54-58 |
| 10:03 | Bluffton | George Knapp's layup is rejected by Ryan Sakai | 54-58 |
| 10:02 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:50 | Defiance | John Frias snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge can't throw it down | 54-58 |
| 09:27 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 09:21 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:09 | Bluffton | Jeffrey Naquin steals it from Vincent Stroinski | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Prestridge | 54-61 |
| 08:36 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski misses the easy layup | 54-61 |
| 08:34 | Bluffton | George Knapp grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Christopher Rose, Steven Rosado, Vincent Stroinski, George Knapp, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Richard Ferry (SF), Tony Montag (PF), James Whittington (C) John Frias, Michael Prestridge, Jeffrey Naquin, Ryan Sakai | |
| 07:52 | Defiance | Herschel Hudson swats the shot by Richard Ferry | 54-61 |
| 07:50 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Barga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Mikkelson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ferry (fresh) PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whittington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brad Hicks and he's fouled by Marc Mikkelson - foul #1 on Marc Mikkelson, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG) Marc Mikkelson | |
| 07:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:23 | Defiance | Rob Elkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Montag | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Elkins - foul #3 on Rob Elkins, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Defiance | James Whittington grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 06:41 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-66 |
| 06:39 | Defiance | Tony Montag gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:20 | Defiance | Rob Elkins is called for a charge - foul #4 on Rob Elkins, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 06:04 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 06:03 | Defiance | James Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Rob Elkins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ferry | 57-69 |
| 05:39 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks is whistled for a carry | 57-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (PG), John Garrett (C) Earnest Dunagan, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dale Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Naquin (PF) Richard Ferry, Tony Montag | |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:19 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 05:13 | Bluffton | Dale Johnston steals the ball from John Garrett | 57-69 |
| 04:54 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rob Elkins | 57-71 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | Bluffton | 3 seconds is called on John Garrett | 57-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF), George Knapp (PF) Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Prestridge (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), John Frias (C) Dale Johnston, Jeffrey Naquin, James Whittington | |
| 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) | |
| 04:19 | Defiance | Rob Elkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 04:18 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses the lay-in | 57-71 |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Ryman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:41 | Bluffton | John Garrett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-71 |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-71 |
| 03:19 | Defiance | John Frias gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rob Elkins | 60-73 |
| 02:51 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF) Christopher Rose, Vincent Stroinski, George Knapp | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin (PF), James Whittington (C) Ryan Sakai, John Frias | |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Naquin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Naquin, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (PG), Steven Rosado (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, Thomas Barga, Brad Hicks, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (SG), John Frias (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Tony Montag (C) Rob Elkins, Michael Prestridge, Jeffrey Naquin, James Whittington | |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), John Garrett (C) Christopher Rose, Steven Rosado, Vincent Stroinski, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Jeffrey Naquin (PF), James Whittington (C) Marc Mikkelson, John Frias, Ryan Sakai, Tony Montag | |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 02:08 | Bluffton | Thomas Barga misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 02:07 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson tips it but misses | 62-76 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | James Whittington snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 02:00 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-78 |
| 01:40 | Bluffton | James Whittington takes the ball from Herschel Hudson | 62-78 |
| 01:23 | Defiance | Rob Elkins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 01:14 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-81 |
| 01:13 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 01:08 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson's layup is rejected by James Whittington | 62-81 |
| 01:06 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge gets the rebound | 62-81 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Barga - foul #4 on Thomas Barga, team foul #5 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (PG), Steven Rosado (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, Thomas Barga, Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (SG), John Frias (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Tony Montag (C) Rob Elkins, Michael Prestridge, Jeffrey Naquin, James Whittington | |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Steven Rosado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-83 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Tony Montag gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 62-85 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Steven Rosado misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-85 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson gets the rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman runs out the clock | 62-85 |