| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jonathon Donoghue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Sellberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whitmarsh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Larios (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | James Patel inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Marlin Young pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Defiance | John Lott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathon Donoghue | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Bluffton | John Sellberg hits a jumper from close range | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Defiance | John Lott is hacked by James Patel - foul #1 on James Patel, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Defiance | Marlin Young's pass is intercepted by Timothy Larios | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Erickson | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Defiance | James Erickson steals the ball from John Lott | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | James Patel connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Sellberg | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Defiance | James Erickson takes the ball from Bradley Baker | 35-39 |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | John Sellberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Larios | 35-42 |
| 17:09 | Defiance | Robert Bayne buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marlin Young | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Bluffton | John Sellberg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Marlin Young | 38-42 |
| 16:41 | Defiance | Robert Bayne loses the dribble to John Sellberg | 38-42 |
| 16:38 | Bluffton | John Sellberg lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Defiance | Robert Bayne misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:25 | Bluffton | John Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:21 | Bluffton | James Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Patrick Thomas (PG), David Morgan (SG), William Lantz (SF), Thomas Cagle (PF), Fred Curtin (C) Jonathon Donoghue, John Lott, Bradley Baker, Marlin Young, Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Traynor (PG), Ellis Johnson (SG), Jonathan O'Baker (SF), Dale Garrett (PF), Mario Flores (C) John Sellberg, James Erickson, James Patel, Kevin Whitmarsh, Timothy Larios | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Patrick Thomas (fresh) SG - David Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cagle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Curtin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - David Traynor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan O'Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Defiance | Thomas Cagle loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Patrick Thomas | 38-44 |
| 14:51 | Defiance | Fred Curtin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Garrett - foul #1 on Dale Garrett, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marlin Young (PF) Thomas Cagle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Sellberg (PG) David Traynor | |
| 14:51 | Defiance | Fred Curtin misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:51 | Defiance | Fred Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:27 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Sellberg | 39-47 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | William Lantz is fouled on the floor by Dale Garrett - foul #2 on Dale Garrett, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathon Donoghue (PG), John Lott (SG), Bradley Baker (SF), Robert Bayne (C) Patrick Thomas, David Morgan, William Lantz, Fred Curtin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Erickson (SG), James Patel (SF), Kevin Whitmarsh (PF), Timothy Larios (C) Ellis Johnson, Jonathan O'Baker, Dale Garrett, Mario Flores | |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Robert Bayne hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| 13:22 | Bluffton | James Erickson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:21 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Bluffton | James Patel tips it home | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | John Lott clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 13:06 | Defiance | Marlin Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Defiance | John Lott connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathon Donoghue | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Erickson | 43-52 |
| 12:10 | Defiance | John Lott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | James Patel snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:01 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | Defiance | Robert Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:54 | Defiance | John Lott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Marlin Young gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jonathon Donoghue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Young (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Robert Bayne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Sellberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Patel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Whitmarsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Marlin Young banks in the layup set up by John Lott | 45-52 |
| 11:18 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Patrick Thomas (PG), David Morgan (SG), William Lantz (SF), Thomas Cagle (PF), Fred Curtin (C) Jonathon Donoghue, John Lott, Bradley Baker, Marlin Young, Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson (PG), Jonathan O'Baker (SG), Dale Garrett (SF), Mario Flores (C) John Sellberg, James Erickson, James Patel, Timothy Larios | |
| 11:18 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:18 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:18 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Fred Curtin | 45-53 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | David Morgan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:05 | Bluffton | Mario Flores gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | Dale Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 10:58 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Cagle | 45-53 |
| 10:39 | Defiance | William Lantz makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Jonathan O'Baker - foul #3 on Jonathan O'Baker, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Traynor (PG) Kevin Whitmarsh | |
| 10:39 | Defiance | William Lantz makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:21 | Bluffton | David Traynor's pass is intercepted by Patrick Thomas | 48-53 |
| 10:18 | Defiance | David Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Thomas | 50-53 |
| 10:11 | Bluffton | Mario Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Thomas Cagle gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:06 | Defiance | Patrick Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathon Donoghue (PG), Robert Bayne (C) Patrick Thomas, Fred Curtin | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Erickson (SG) David Traynor | |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | James Erickson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Defiance | Jonathan O'Baker steals the ball from William Lantz | 50-56 |
| 09:26 | Bluffton | James Erickson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:13 | Defiance | David Morgan knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:09 | Bluffton | James Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Bayne | 52-59 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | William Lantz buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathon Donoghue | 54-59 |
| 08:45 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Lott (SG), Bradley Baker (SF), Marlin Young (PF) David Morgan, William Lantz, Thomas Cagle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Sellberg (PG), James Patel (SF), Timothy Larios (C) Ellis Johnson, Jonathan O'Baker, Mario Flores | |
| 08:37 | Defiance | Marlin Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Patel | 54-59 |
| 08:31 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Marlin Young grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | John Lott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 08:13 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Robert Bayne blocks the short jumper by James Erickson | 54-59 |
| 08:07 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | James Erickson is hacked by John Lott - foul #3 on John Lott, team foul #2 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | David Morgan (PG), Thomas Cagle (C) Jonathon Donoghue, Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson (SG), Kevin Whitmarsh (PF) James Erickson, Dale Garrett | |
| 07:39 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - David Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Cagle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Sellberg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Whitmarsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | James Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Marlin Young | 54-59 |
| 07:20 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Lott | 54-59 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | John Lott misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 07:04 | Defiance | Marlin Young tips it in | 56-59 |
| 06:45 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathon Donoghue (PG) David Morgan | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Marlin Young hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathon Donoghue | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | Defiance | Marlin Young gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:19 | Defiance | Bradley Baker scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Bradley Baker gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:48 | Defiance | Bradley Baker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | Bluffton | John Sellberg drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Patel | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Marlin Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:17 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sellberg and the foul's on John Lott - foul #4 on John Lott, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | David Morgan (SG), William Lantz (SF), Norman Stapleton (PF), Robert Bayne (C) John Lott, Bradley Baker, Marlin Young, Thomas Cagle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Erickson (SG), Jonathan O'Baker (SF), Dale Garrett (PF), Mario Flores (C) John Sellberg, James Patel, Kevin Whitmarsh, Timothy Larios | |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | Mario Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | David Morgan pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Ellis Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathon Donoghue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Patrick Thomas (PG) Jonathon Donoghue | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Traynor (PG) Ellis Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Defiance | William Lantz misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Jonathan O'Baker - foul #4 on Jonathan O'Baker, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | William Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | William Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | Bluffton | David Traynor is fouled on the floor by Patrick Thomas - foul #2 on Patrick Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marlin Young (PF) Norman Stapleton | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Sellberg (PG) David Traynor | |
| 03:52 | Bluffton | Dale Garrett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Sellberg | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Defiance | Marlin Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Jonathan O'Baker grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Patrick Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bayne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Sellberg (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan O'Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dale Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | James Erickson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-68 |
| 03:08 | Defiance | Robert Bayne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Patrick Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Marlin Young misses the jump hook from close range | 62-68 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | William Lantz grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathon Donoghue (PG), John Lott (SG), Bradley Baker (SF) Patrick Thomas, David Morgan, William Lantz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Patel (SF), Kevin Whitmarsh (PF), Timothy Larios (C) Jonathan O'Baker, Dale Garrett, Mario Flores | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Jonathon Donoghue loses the dribble to John Sellberg | 62-68 |
| 02:33 | Bluffton | James Erickson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sellberg | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Robert Bayne comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Larios - foul #1 on Timothy Larios, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Robert Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Robert Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | John Sellberg connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Erickson | 64-72 |
| 01:45 | Defiance | John Lott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Robert Bayne grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:37 | Defiance | Bradley Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:35 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kevin Whitmarsh | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Bluffton | Kevin Whitmarsh blows the layup | 64-72 |
| 01:27 | Bluffton | James Erickson grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 01:12 | Bluffton | Timothy Larios misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:10 | Defiance | Robert Bayne gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:55 | Defiance | Bradley Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kevin Whitmarsh | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | John Lott is called for the reach on Kevin Whitmarsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lott, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | David Morgan (SG) John Lott | |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Traynor (PG) John Sellberg | |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | James Erickson is hacked by David Morgan - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Bluffton | David Traynor is fouled on the floor by Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Bluffton | David Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:47 | Bluffton | David Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Defiance | David Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Erickson - foul #3 on James Erickson, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Patrick Thomas (PG), William Lantz (SF), Thomas Cagle (PF), Fred Curtin (C) Jonathon Donoghue, Bradley Baker, Marlin Young, Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ellis Johnson (SG), Jonathan O'Baker (SF), Dale Garrett (PF), Mario Flores (C) James Erickson, James Patel, Kevin Whitmarsh, Timothy Larios | |
| 00:43 | Defiance | David Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:43 | Bluffton | Mario Flores pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Mario Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Thomas - foul #3 on Patrick Thomas, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Mario Flores makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:42 | Bluffton | Mario Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Patrick Thomas travels in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Bluffton | The jump hook by David Traynor is blocked by Fred Curtin | 64-76 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Fred Curtin | 64-76 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Mario Flores takes the ball from William Lantz | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | David Traynor runs out the clock | 64-76 |