| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whittington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks inbounds the ball | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brad Hicks - foul #1 on Brad Hicks, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 19:07 | Bluffton | Brian Davis is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| 18:53 | Defiance | Tony Montag travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| 18:38 | Bluffton | Walter Reddy steals it from Brad Hicks | 51-47 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge lays it up and in set up by Walter Reddy | 53-47 |
| 18:09 | Bluffton | Michael Prestridge is called for the reach on Brad Hicks - foul #2 on Michael Prestridge, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| 17:58 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | John Garrett tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 17:44 | Defiance | Tony Montag clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 17:43 | Bluffton | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 17:37 | Defiance | Tony Montag grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 17:18 | Defiance | Brian Davis is called for the reach on John Frias - foul #3 on Brian Davis, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (PG), Richard Ferry (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF), Jeffrey Naquin (C) Walter Reddy, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (PG), William Todd (SG), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, Brian Davis, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| 17:05 | Defiance | Richard Ferry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Garf Merritt | 55-49 |
| 16:56 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Todd | 55-52 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Garf Merritt hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Frias | 58-52 |
| 16:24 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 16:23 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin tips it home | 58-54 |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Todd - foul #2 on William Todd, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dale Johnston (SG) John Frias | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Carson (PG), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Brad Hicks, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 15:55 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 15:54 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Ferry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brandon Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Todd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Dale Johnston misses the shot from the right block | 59-54 |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garf Merritt - foul #1 on Garf Merritt, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF), James Whittington (C) Dale Johnston, Richard Ferry, Ryan Sakai, Jeffrey Naquin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Brian Davis (SG) Brandon Carson, Thomas Gardin | |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Tony Montag makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 15:12 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 15:11 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Tony Montag | 62-56 |
| 14:48 | Defiance | Tony Montag clanks a floater from the right side | 62-56 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 14:46 | Defiance | Garf Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 14:23 | Defiance | Brian Davis steps in front of the James Whittington pass | 62-56 |
| 14:07 | Bluffton | Walter Reddy steals the ball from Brian Davis | 62-56 |
| 13:52 | Defiance | James Whittington hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Walter Reddy and he's fouled by Brian Davis - foul #4 on Brian Davis, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dale Johnston (PG), John Frias (SG), Richard Ferry (SF), Ryan Sakai (PF) Walter Reddy, Garf Merritt, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Carson (PG), Thomas Gardin (SG), Brad Hicks (SF), George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Earnest Dunagan, Brian Davis, William Todd, Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| 13:52 | Defiance | James Whittington misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:52 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 13:23 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-56 |
| 13:22 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ryan Sakai | 64-56 |
| 13:03 | Defiance | James Whittington scores on a floater from the left block | 66-56 |
| 12:47 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 12:32 | Defiance | Richard Ferry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 12:30 | Defiance | James Whittington snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Thomas Gardin is called for the reach on John Frias - foul #2 on Thomas Gardin, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF) Dale Johnston, Richard Ferry, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Brandon Carson, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | The short jumper by John Frias is denied by John Garrett | 66-58 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | John Garrett grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 11:58 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest Dunagan | 66-61 |
| 11:43 | Defiance | Tony Montag hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Hicks (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 10:57 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 10:39 | Bluffton | Ryan Sakai denies the turnaround by Thomas Gardin | 66-64 |
| 10:38 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 10:24 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | John Frias tips it home | 68-64 |
| 10:07 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brad Hicks | 68-67 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Tony Montag can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 09:51 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 09:38 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | John Garrett is called for the reach on Ryan Sakai - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (PG), Dale Johnston (SG), Richard Ferry (SF), Jeffrey Naquin (PF), James Whittington (C) Walter Reddy, John Frias, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag, Ryan Sakai | |
| 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 | |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Richard Ferry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-67 |
| 09:09 | Bluffton | William Todd gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Bradford Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Naquin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Naquin, team foul #3 | 68-67 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Bradford Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Bradford Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Jacob Griffin steps in front of the Richard Ferry pass | 68-69 |
| 08:10 | Bluffton | William Todd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Griffin | 68-71 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | James Whittington can't connect on a floater from the right block | 68-71 |
| 08:02 | Bluffton | George Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | George Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), Brian Davis (SG), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Bradford Anderson, Brandon Carson, George Knapp, Jacob Griffin | |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin hits a runner from the right block | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Ferry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Whittington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan hits a floater from the left wing set up by Herschel Hudson and he's fouled by Richard Ferry - foul #1 on Richard Ferry, team foul #4 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), John Frias (SG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF) Garf Merritt, Dale Johnston, Richard Ferry, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brad Hicks (SF) William Todd | |
| 07:28 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 07:28 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 07:09 | Defiance | Walter Reddy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Frias | 73-73 |
| 06:56 | Bluffton | Brian Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 06:55 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | John Garrett scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-75 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Walter Reddy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Garrett - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Sakai (C) Jeffrey Naquin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (PG) Earnest Dunagan | |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Walter Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Walter Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 06:06 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin buries a jumpshot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 05:48 | Bluffton | John Garrett gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Brian Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Frias - foul #3 on John Frias, team foul #5 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (PG), Dale Johnston (SG), Richard Ferry (SF), James Whittington (C) Walter Reddy, John Frias, Michael Prestridge, Tony Montag | |
| Subs | Bluffton | George Knapp (PF), Jacob Griffin (C) Herschel Hudson, John Garrett | |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 05:44 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | James Whittington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-79 |
| 05:33 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | Jacob Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 05:25 | Defiance | Richard Ferry grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 05:05 | Defiance | James Whittington's pass is intercepted by Jacob Griffin | 75-79 |
| 04:45 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Davis | 75-81 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | James Whittington drills a jumper from close range set up by Garf Merritt | 77-81 |
| 04:19 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Reddy (PG), John Frias (SG), Michael Prestridge (SF), Tony Montag (PF) Garf Merritt, Dale Johnston, Richard Ferry, Ryan Sakai | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan (PG), William Todd (SG), Herschel Hudson (PF), John Garrett (C) Thomas Gardin, Brian Davis, Brad Hicks, George Knapp | |
| 04:09 | Defiance | James Whittington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 04:07 | Defiance | Tony Montag gets the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jacob Griffin - foul #3 on Jacob Griffin, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Naquin (C) James Whittington | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | William Todd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Todd, team foul #9 | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Reddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Frias (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prestridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Naquin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Earnest Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herschel Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Defiance | Walter Reddy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:59 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Montag | 79-81 |
| 02:42 | Defiance | Tony Montag misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-81 |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Earnest Dunagan snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Whittington (C) Jeffrey Naquin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Davis (SG), Brad Hicks (SF) William Todd, Jacob Griffin | |
| 02:24 | Bluffton | John Garrett clanks a jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:22 | Bluffton | Herschel Hudson snags the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Earnest Dunagan and he's fouled by Walter Reddy - foul #1 on Walter Reddy, team foul #6 | 79-83 |
| 02:05 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks makes the free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:54 | Defiance | James Whittington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Tony Montag clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 01:31 | Defiance | John Frias misses the tip | 79-84 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Brian Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Earnest Dunagan | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Defiance | John Frias scores on a runner from the baseline | 81-87 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Defiance | Walter Reddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-90 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Michael Prestridge gets the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Tony Montag hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Brian Davis gets the rebound | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | John Frias is called for the reach on Brian Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Frias, team foul #7 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin (PG), William Todd (PF) Earnest Dunagan, Herschel Hudson | |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Tony Montag knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Reddy | 84-92 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-92 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Brian Davis is hacked by Walter Reddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Reddy, team foul #8 | 84-92 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Brian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | Walter Reddy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-94 |
| 00:20 | Bluffton | Brad Hicks pulls down the rebound | 84-94 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Thomas Gardin runs out the clock | 84-94 |