| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Bluffton | Matthew Key knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Mason | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Jack Frazer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Bluffton | Merle Mason clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:51 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Defiance | Merle Mason picks off the pass by Jack Frazer | 29-28 |
| 18:20 | Bluffton | Norman Lentz is called for the reach on Randy Styron - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:02 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits the finger roll set up by Randy Styron | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Watt | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Key | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | John Watt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Key - foul #2 on Matthew Key, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crass (C) John Griffin | |
| 16:49 | Defiance | John Watt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Key - foul #3 on Matthew Key, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (C) James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (SG), Brandon Stevens (C) Matthew Key, Randy Styron | |
| 16:49 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Defiance | John Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (SG) John Watt | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe (SG) Merle Mason | |
| 16:21 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Defiance | Ernest Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:01 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Frazer | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Crass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Corey Calkins (SF), Michael Odom (C) Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Key (SG) Michael Kennedy | |
| 15:29 | Defiance | Matthew Key steals the ball from Michael Odom | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall and he's fouled by Corey Calkins - foul #1 on Corey Calkins, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), John Watt (SG), James Headen (C) Earl Shinkle, Corey Calkins, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Randy Styron (PF), John Griffin (C) Steven Hall, Joshua Crass, Brandon Stevens | |
| 15:14 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:14 | Defiance | John Watt snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:45 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Defiance | Merle Mason takes the ball from Terry Morris | 35-35 |
| 14:19 | Bluffton | Merle Mason connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Styron | 35-37 |
| 14:09 | Defiance | John Watt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:07 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Merle Mason | 35-37 |
| 14:01 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Higgins - foul #1 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Terry Morris, Eugene Higgins, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 14:01 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | John Watt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Norman Lentz snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Defiance | Jack Frazer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Matthew Key clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Headen - foul #1 on James Headen, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy (SF), Joshua Crass (C) Nicholas Rowe, John Griffin | |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Matthew Key makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Bluffton | Matthew Key makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:45 | Defiance | James Headen lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Bluffton | Merle Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Shinkle - foul #1 on Earl Shinkle, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (SG), Ernest Perry (C) John Watt, James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens (C) Randy Styron | |
| 12:19 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:19 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:09 | Defiance | Ernest Perry is hacked by Brandon Stevens - foul #2 on Brandon Stevens, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (PG) Merle Mason | |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Norman Lentz scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Earl Shinkle | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Crass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe (SG) Matthew Key | |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG) Eugene Higgins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Griffin (C) Brandon Stevens | |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:07 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Watt | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Bluffton | Steven Hall misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:01 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Kennedy - foul #3 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Headen (C) Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Randy Styron (PF) Nicholas Rowe, Joshua Crass | |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:35 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG) Earl Shinkle | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Matthew Key (SG) Steven Hall | |
| 10:19 | Defiance | James Headen's floater is tipped away by Randy Styron | 46-42 |
| 10:18 | Defiance | James Headen tips it in | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | Bluffton | James Headen is called for the reach on Merle Mason - foul #2 on James Headen, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (SF), Ernest Perry (PF) Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 09:48 | Bluffton | Merle Mason's pass is intercepted by John Watt | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | James Headen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:00 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:38 | Defiance | John Watt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Matthew Key comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | John Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:59 | Bluffton | Terry Morris is called for the reach on Matthew Key - foul #1 on Terry Morris, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Terry Morris, John Watt, James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (PG), Nicholas Rowe (SF), Joshua Crass (PF), Brandon Stevens (C) Merle Mason, Michael Kennedy, Randy Styron, John Griffin | |
| 07:59 | Bluffton | Matthew Key makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Crass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Defiance | Norman Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG) Matthew Key | |
| 07:26 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 07:25 | Defiance | Jack Frazer pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:10 | Defiance | Norman Lentz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Lentz, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Crass | 54-46 |
| 06:39 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 54-46 |
| 06:32 | Bluffton | James Askew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Crass | 54-48 |
| 06:11 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Higgins | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Bluffton | Jack Frazer blocks the short jumper by Brandon Stevens | 57-48 |
| 05:52 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Rowe | 57-48 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Nicholas Rowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Hall | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | James Askew picks off the pass by Earl Shinkle in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Ernest Perry, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), James Headen (C) Eugene Higgins, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Merle Mason (PG), Matthew Key (SG), Michael Kennedy (SF), Randy Styron (PF) James Askew, Steven Hall, Nicholas Rowe, Joshua Crass | |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | James Headen is denied on a layup by Randy Styron | 57-53 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:03 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kennedy | 57-55 |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Bluffton | Randy Styron knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Matthew Key | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Defiance | John Watt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Key - foul #4 on Matthew Key, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Odom (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Griffin (C) Brandon Stevens | |
| 04:11 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:56 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses short on a floater from the left block | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | Defiance | James Headen pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Odom (fresh) C - James Headen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Defiance | John Watt lays it in | 64-57 |
| 03:29 | Bluffton | Merle Mason connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kennedy | 64-59 |
| 03:16 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 03:14 | Bluffton | John Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:08 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses the jump hook in the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:07 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Key | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | Bluffton | John Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Watt - foul #1 on John Watt, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Eugene Higgins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Earl Shinkle, Jack Frazer, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 02:48 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | Bluffton | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG) Terry Morris | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 02:30 | Defiance | James Headen makes the shot from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 02:10 | Bluffton | Merle Mason buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Styron | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Defiance | James Headen's layup is rejected by John Griffin | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Bluffton | Matthew Key comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Defiance | James Headen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:18 | Defiance | Norman Lentz can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 01:16 | Bluffton | Randy Styron gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:11 | Bluffton | Matthew Key hits a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Styron and he's fouled by Eugene Higgins - foul #2 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jack Frazer (SF) Eugene Higgins | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 01:11 | Bluffton | Matthew Key makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | James Headen tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Randy Styron pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Merle Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | John Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:31 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffin | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | Randy Styron clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Jack Frazer gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | John Griffin wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Bluffton | Randy Styron is hacked by Norman Lentz - foul #4 on Norman Lentz, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 04:43 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:43 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | John Watt knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Shinkle | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Bluffton | John Watt picks off the pass by Merle Mason | 68-68 |
| 03:58 | Defiance | James Headen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Bluffton | Merle Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Defiance | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the jump hook in the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Defiance | James Headen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | Norman Lentz's floater is tipped away by John Griffin | 68-68 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Norman Lentz tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:57 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:56 | Defiance | James Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Jack Frazer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Defiance | John Griffin blocks the short jumper by Norman Lentz | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Norman Lentz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to John Griffin | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Headen - foul #3 on James Headen, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | James Headen snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | John Watt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Bluffton | John Griffin gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Merle Mason misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 01:08 | Defiance | James Headen snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | John Watt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Frazer | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Frazer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - James Headen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Styron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randy Styron | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Mason - foul #2 on Merle Mason, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Merle Mason connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Key (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Bluffton | John Griffin wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy's floater is tipped away by James Headen | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Bluffton | Randy Styron snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | Bluffton | Matthew Key misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 04:04 | Bluffton | John Griffin grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Merle Mason can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Watt - foul #2 on John Watt, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (C) James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crass (PF), Brandon Stevens (C) Randy Styron, John Griffin | |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Merle Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:43 | Defiance | John Watt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle's layup is rejected by Joshua Crass | 74-76 |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | Brandon Stevens pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:12 | Bluffton | Norman Lentz steals the ball from Michael Kennedy | 74-76 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | John Watt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Headen (C) Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Randy Styron (PF) Brandon Stevens | |
| 02:41 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass drills a shot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Norman Lentz comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Key - foul #5 on Matthew Key, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (SG) Matthew Key | |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Norman Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Norman Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Griffin (C) Joshua Crass | |
| 02:01 | Bluffton | James Headen swats the short shot by Michael Kennedy | 75-78 |
| 01:59 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 75-78 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | John Griffin grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | Merle Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | John Watt is hacked by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | John Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 76-78 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Norman Lentz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:12 | Defiance | John Watt hits the follow up shot | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | Bluffton | Merle Mason can't finish the layup | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 78-78 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | John Watt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Shinkle | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Watt (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 12 pts. 17 reb. 4 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Merle Mason (fresh) 33 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - John Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Randy Styron clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #5 on Norman Lentz, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:36 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Mason - foul #3 on Merle Mason, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | John Griffin drills a driving attempt in the paint | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Merle Mason is called for the reach on Earl Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Merle Mason, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the shot from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | John Griffin snags the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Michael Kennedy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Styron | 84-84 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins lays it up and in | 86-84 |