| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Powers (fresh) SG - Michael Stockdale (fresh) SF - Thurman Cox (fresh) PF - Randy Stroud (fresh) C - Willis Natali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Grantham (fresh) SG - Peter Yokum (fresh) SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) C - Donald Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Donald Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Yokum | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Bluffton | William Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Yokum | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | Willis Natali blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Defiance | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Peter Yokum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Thurman Cox | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Thurman Cox | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Shier - foul #1 on Kevin Shier, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Defiance | Peter Yokum makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Grantham | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Bluffton | Donald Brown blocks the short jumper by Thurman Cox | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:00 | Defiance | Kevin Shier lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Grantham | 3-8 |
| 17:46 | Bluffton | Willis Natali comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Defiance | James Grantham misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:40 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Michael Stockdale is blocked by Gerald Cooper | 3-8 |
| 17:34 | Defiance | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:06 | Defiance | Peter Yokum is hacked by Michael Stockdale - foul #1 on Michael Stockdale, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Peter Davenport (SG), Micah Schwartz (C) Michael Stockdale, Willis Natali | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenny Davis (SF), James Miller (PF), Charles Brandon (C) Kevin Shier, Gerald Cooper, Donald Brown | |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Peter Yokum is hacked by Randy Stroud - foul #1 on Randy Stroud, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dustin Eggenberger (SF) Peter Yokum | |
| 16:40 | Defiance | James Grantham travels with the ball | 3-8 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Stevens (PG), Thurman Rottman (SF), William Thomas (PF) William Powers, Thurman Cox, Randy Stroud | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:32 | Bluffton | William Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | Thurman Rottman tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Defiance | Kenny Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Grantham | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Kenny Davis - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Willis Natali (C) Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Peter Yokum (SG), Donald Brown (C) James Grantham, Dustin Eggenberger | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Stevens (fresh) SG - Peter Davenport (fresh) SF - Thurman Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Thomas (fresh) C - Willis Natali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Charles Brandon (fresh) SG - Peter Yokum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Donald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Bluffton | Thurman Rottman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the shot in the lane | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Bluffton | Brian Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 5-12 |
| 14:40 | Defiance | James Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willis Natali - foul #1 on Willis Natali, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Michael Stockdale (SG), Thurman Cox (SF), Randy Stroud (PF) Brian Stevens, Peter Davenport, Thurman Rottman, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Grantham (PG), Kevin Shier (SF) Charles Brandon, Kenny Davis | |
| 14:40 | Defiance | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Defiance | James Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Willis Natali | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud is hacked by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerald Cooper (PF) James Miller | |
| 14:16 | Bluffton | Willis Natali's pass is intercepted by Gerald Cooper | 5-13 |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Willis Natali steals it from Donald Brown | 5-13 |
| 13:35 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox is called for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz (C) Willis Natali | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Brandon (SG), Kenny Davis (C) Peter Yokum, Donald Brown | |
| 13:26 | Defiance | Kenny Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 13:06 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:05 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Stockdale | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Bluffton | Randy Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:20 | Bluffton | William Powers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thurman Cox | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Defiance | Kenny Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Defiance | James Grantham pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Randy Stroud is called for the reach on Charles Brandon - foul #2 on Randy Stroud, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Peter Davenport (SG), Thurman Rottman (PF), Willis Natali (C) Michael Stockdale, Randy Stroud, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Peter Yokum (SG), James Miller (PF), Donald Brown (C) Charles Brandon, Gerald Cooper, Kenny Davis | |
| 11:48 | Defiance | James Grantham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenny Davis (SF) Kevin Shier | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - William Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Davenport (fresh) SF - Thurman Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thurman Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willis Natali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Yokum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | William Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Grantham - foul #1 on James Grantham, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerald Balzer (PG) James Grantham | |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | William Powers makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:30 | Bluffton | William Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Defiance | Peter Yokum hits a floater from close range set up by Gerald Balzer | 11-15 |
| 10:59 | Bluffton | Peter Davenport can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Defiance | Donald Brown grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:45 | Defiance | Gerald Balzer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:43 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Willis Natali | 11-15 |
| 10:35 | Bluffton | James Miller steals the ball from Thurman Cox | 11-15 |
| 10:16 | Defiance | Gerald Balzer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:14 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:08 | Bluffton | Kenny Davis steals the ball from Thurman Cox | 11-15 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Peter Yokum can't throw it down | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | Defiance | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 09:57 | Bluffton | Peter Davenport hits the finger roll set up by Willis Natali | 13-17 |
| 09:52 | Defiance | Gerald Balzer loses the dribble to William Powers in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 09:51 | Bluffton | Peter Davenport banks in the layup on a great pass from William Powers | 15-17 |
| 09:34 | Defiance | William Powers steps in front of the James Miller pass | 15-17 |
| 09:31 | Bluffton | William Powers banks in the layup | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Defiance | Peter Yokum misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Brown | 17-17 |
| 08:59 | Defiance | Kenny Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Donald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Kenny Davis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thurman Cox - foul #1 on Thurman Cox, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Stevens (PG), Michael Stockdale (SG), William Thomas (PF), Micah Schwartz (C) William Powers, Peter Davenport, Thurman Rottman, Willis Natali | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Grantham (PG), Kevin Shier (SF), Gerald Cooper (PF) Gerald Balzer, James Miller, Donald Brown | |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Kenny Davis snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | James Grantham misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Brandon (SG), Dustin Eggenberger (C) Peter Yokum, Kenny Davis | |
| 08:32 | Defiance | James Grantham misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | James Grantham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Bluffton | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Bluffton | Brian Stevens travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| 07:57 | Defiance | Dustin Eggenberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:56 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Bluffton | William Thomas misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 17-18 |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | William Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:38 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Peter Yokum (SG) Dustin Eggenberger | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Stockdale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thurman Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micah Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Yokum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Brandon (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Peter Yokum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper tips it home | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:37 | Defiance | Gerald Cooper buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Brandon | 17-23 |
| 06:22 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale is fouled on the floor by Peter Yokum - foul #1 on Peter Yokum, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG), Peter Davenport (SG), Thurman Rottman (SF), Willis Natali (C) Brian Stevens, Michael Stockdale, Thurman Cox, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Brown (C) Charles Brandon | |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Peter Davenport drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Thurman Rottman is called for the reach on Donald Brown - foul #1 on Thurman Rottman, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Paul Jarvis (PF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenny Davis (SF), James Miller (PF) Kevin Shier, Gerald Cooper | |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Peter Davenport - foul #1 on Donald Brown, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Brandon (SG) Peter Yokum | |
| 05:17 | Bluffton | Donald Brown swats the short shot by Paul Jarvis | 19-25 |
| 05:15 | Defiance | James Miller grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | Donald Brown knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Brandon | 19-28 |
| 04:45 | Bluffton | James Miller steps in front of the Peter Davenport pass | 19-28 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Donald Brown clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Willis Natali - foul #2 on Willis Natali, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale (SG), William Thomas (PF), Micah Schwartz (C) Thurman Rottman, Paul Jarvis, Willis Natali | |
| Subs | Defiance | Peter Yokum (SG), Kevin Shier (SF), Gerald Cooper (PF) James Grantham, Kenny Davis, James Miller | |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:07 | Bluffton | William Powers is whistled for traveling | 19-30 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Peter Davenport is called for the reach on Kevin Shier - foul #1 on Peter Davenport, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Stevens (PG), Randy Stroud (PF) William Powers, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:41 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale grabs the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale is fouled on the floor by Peter Yokum - foul #2 on Peter Yokum, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Thomas (SF) Peter Davenport | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Grantham (PG), Kenny Davis (C) Charles Brandon, Donald Brown | |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Michael Stockdale misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Stockdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Yokum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Michael Stockdale is called for the reach on Peter Yokum - foul #2 on Michael Stockdale, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thurman Cox (SF), Willis Natali (C) William Thomas, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Peter Yokum makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Peter Yokum makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Willis Natali clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Powers (PG) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Miller (PF) Gerald Cooper | |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Willis Natali makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Willis Natali makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | James Grantham is fouled on the floor by Willis Natali - foul #3 on Willis Natali, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thurman Rottman (SG), Micah Schwartz (C) Michael Stockdale, Willis Natali | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Brandon (C) Kevin Shier | |
| 02:30 | Defiance | James Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | James Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 02:10 | Defiance | Peter Yokum grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Kenny Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 01:46 | Bluffton | Thurman Rottman gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Powers | 25-36 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Peter Yokum misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thurman Rottman - foul #2 on Thurman Rottman, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Peter Davenport (SG) Thurman Rottman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerald Cooper (PF), Donald Brown (C) James Miller, Charles Brandon | |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Peter Yokum makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Peter Yokum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:29 | Bluffton | Micah Schwartz snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 01:21 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox misses the driving attempt from the left block | 25-37 |
| 01:20 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:04 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox lays it in | 27-37 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Kenny Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Thurman Cox connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Donald Brown makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Grantham and the foul's on William Powers - foul #1 on William Powers, team foul #13 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Stevens (PG), Michael Stockdale (SG), Thurman Rottman (SF), William Thomas (PF), Paul Jarvis (C) William Powers, Peter Davenport, Thurman Cox, Randy Stroud, Micah Schwartz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerald Balzer (PG), Charles Brandon (SG), Kevin Shier (SF) James Grantham, Peter Yokum, Kenny Davis | |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Donald Brown misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Donald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Donald Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Balzer | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Thurman Rottman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-44 |