| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Garrett (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Whittington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Defiance | Tony Montag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Thomas Gardin | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | James Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Defiance | Walter Reddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:03 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Whittington | 43-33 |
| 18:37 | Defiance | John Frias loses the dribble to Brad Hicks | 43-33 |
| 18:12 | Bluffton | Tony Montag is called for the reach on Herschel Hudson - foul #2 on Tony Montag, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:01 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Bluffton | John Garrett hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 17:53 | Defiance | John Frias misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-33 |
| 17:51 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Montag | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Defiance | Brad Hicks is called for the reach on Michael Prestridge - foul #2 on Brad Hicks, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 17:18 | Defiance | Walter Reddy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 17:16 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | John Frias can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earnest Dunagan - foul #1 on Earnest Dunagan, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bradford Anderson (PG), Brandon Carson (SG), William Todd (SF), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, Thomas Gardin, Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (PG), Richard Ferry (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Jeffrey Naquin (C) Walter Reddy, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag, James Whittington | |
| 16:53 | Defiance | John Frias makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | John Frias misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:53 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:42 | Bluffton | Brandon Carson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Defiance | Garf Merritt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Naquin | 45-37 |
| 16:06 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:05 | Defiance | Richard Ferry pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | Defiance | Garf Merritt is hacked by William Todd - foul #1 on William Todd, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Davis (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Bradford Anderson, William Todd, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dale Johnston (SG) John Frias | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brandon Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Ferry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Sakai (fresh) C - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Defiance | Richard Ferry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | Brian Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brad Hicks | 48-42 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Garf Merritt | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Bluffton | Brian Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Ferry - foul #2 on Richard Ferry, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG) Brandon Carson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), John Frias (SG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF), James Whittington (C) Garf Merritt, Dale Johnston, Richard Ferry, Ryan Sakai, Jeffrey Naquin | |
| 13:58 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:46 | Defiance | John Frias scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | John Garrett lays it in | 53-46 |
| 13:09 | Defiance | John Frias is fouled on the floor by Earnest Dunagan - foul #2 on Earnest Dunagan, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Todd (SF), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:49 | Defiance | James Whittington makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Frias | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Reddy - foul #3 on Walter Reddy, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (SG) Brian Davis | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | John Frias buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Prestridge | 55-50 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | John Frias pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge clanks a runner from the left block | 55-50 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Whittington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Bluffton | Tony Montag steals it from Thomas Gardin | 55-50 |
| 11:11 | Defiance | James Whittington makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Reddy | 55-52 |
| 11:07 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:06 | Bluffton | William Todd gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:45 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Gardin | 57-52 |
| 10:29 | Defiance | James Whittington misses the jumper from close range | 57-52 |
| 10:28 | Defiance | Tony Montag hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:46 | Defiance | Tony Montag makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:39 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin's pass is intercepted by John Frias | 57-57 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | John Frias can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | George Knapp gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:30 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:28 | Bluffton | William Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | William Todd is hacked by Michael Prestridge - foul #2 on Michael Prestridge, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Carson (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Earnest Dunagan, Thomas Gardin, William Todd, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (PG), Dale Johnston (SG), Richard Ferry (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Jeffrey Naquin (C) Walter Reddy, John Frias, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag, James Whittington | |
| 09:13 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Hicks | 59-57 |
| 09:03 | Defiance | Dale Johnston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 09:02 | Bluffton | John Garrett pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | Brian Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | Garf Merritt grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Richard Ferry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brad Hicks - foul #3 on Brad Hicks, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Richard Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Richard Ferry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Davis | 62-58 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | Garf Merritt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | Brian Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ryan Sakai | 62-58 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Herschel Hudson picks off the pass by Dale Johnston | 62-58 |
| 07:39 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks's pass is intercepted by Richard Ferry | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brandon Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Ferry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai loses the dribble to Brian Davis | 62-58 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 07:20 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks tips it home | 64-58 |
| 07:01 | Defiance | Dale Johnston is hacked by John Garrett - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (PG) Brandon Carson | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Whittington (C) Jeffrey Naquin | |
| 06:40 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Garrett - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG) Thomas Gardin | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Frias (SG) Richard Ferry | |
| 06:40 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:40 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Herschel Hudson | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | John Frias knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garf Merritt | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Bluffton | James Whittington steals the ball from Brian Davis | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Dale Johnston knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Frias | 66-64 |
| 05:34 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF) Dale Johnston, Garf Merritt, Ryan Sakai | |
| 05:15 | Defiance | Tony Montag loses the dribble to Herschel Hudson | 69-64 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks misses the easy layup | 69-64 |
| 05:03 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to John Garrett | 69-64 |
| 04:52 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson tips it home | 71-64 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | James Whittington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 04:29 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | James Whittington snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses the fadeaway from the right block | 71-64 |
| 04:03 | Defiance | James Whittington can't tip it in | 71-64 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:56 | Defiance | John Frias misses the shot from the right block | 71-64 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | John Garrett pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:49 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (SG), William Todd (SF), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Brian Davis, Brad Hicks, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Sakai (C) James Whittington | |
| 03:30 | Defiance | John Frias knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Gardin - foul #2 on Thomas Gardin, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 03:30 | Defiance | John Frias makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frias (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan is whistled for traveling | 71-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Carson (PG) Earnest Dunagan | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai's fadeaway is rejected by George Knapp | 71-67 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | John Frias pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:37 | Defiance | John Frias misses long on a runner from the right block | 71-67 |
| 02:35 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Brandon Carson, Thomas Gardin, William Todd, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Whittington (C) Ryan Sakai | |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herschel Hudson | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | James Whittington tips it in | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Hicks | 77-71 |
| 01:22 | Defiance | James Whittington makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Tony Montag | 77-73 |
| 01:16 | Bluffton | Brian Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-73 |
| 00:58 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses long on a floater from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prestridge | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge hits a turnaround in the paint | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Davis and he's fouled by John Frias - foul #2 on John Frias, team foul #5 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (PG) Earnest Dunagan | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks makes the free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prestridge | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | John Frias is called for the reach on John Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Frias, team foul #6 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Todd (SG) Brian Davis | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | John Garrett runs out the clock | 80-75 |