| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jack Frazer inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Defiance | Jack Frazer knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Krehbiel | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | John Griffin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Askew | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Norman Lentz loses the dribble to Randy Styron | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Bluffton | John Griffin can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Defiance | Jack Frazer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Steven Hall steps in front of the Jack Frazer pass | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | Jonathan Potter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:17 | Bluffton | Randy Styron snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Jonathan Potter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:03 | Bluffton | Randy Styron snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | John Griffin connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Headen - foul #2 on James Headen, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | Randy Styron gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Randy Styron buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by James Headen - foul #3 on James Headen, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (C) James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crass (C) John Griffin | |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Ernest Perry snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Defiance | Ernest Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis (SG) Steven Hall | |
| 17:13 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | John Watt connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Krehbiel | 40-40 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass misses the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | Defiance | Jack Frazer grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Defiance | Norman Lentz is hacked by Timothy McGinnis - foul #1 on Timothy McGinnis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Greg Welton (SG), Eugene Higgins (PF) Chris Krehbiel, John Watt, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Hugh Doty (SF), John Griffin (C) James Askew, Jonathan Potter, Randy Styron | |
| 16:04 | Defiance | Greg Welton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:42 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins's pass is intercepted by Joshua Crass | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Welton (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jack Frazer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugh Doty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Crass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Bluffton | John Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Headen (C) Jack Frazer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (SG) Hugh Doty | |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Timothy McGinnis - foul #2 on Timothy McGinnis, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Norman Lentz (PF) Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | Bluffton | Steven Hall clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:53 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Timothy McGinnis takes the ball from Greg Welton | 42-40 |
| 14:31 | Bluffton | Steven Hall misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | James Headen snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:23 | Defiance | Greg Welton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Norman Lentz | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass loses the dribble to Norman Lentz | 45-40 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Joshua Crass steals it from Johnny Taylor | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | Bluffton | Steven Hall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Griffin | 45-43 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses the jumper from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Norman Lentz tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Bluffton | John Jennings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Hall | 45-46 |
| 13:17 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Bluffton | John Jennings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | Defiance | James Headen grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | Bluffton | Greg Welton steps in front of the Timothy McGinnis pass | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Greg Welton | 50-46 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Greg Welton picks off the pass by Timothy McGinnis | 50-46 |
| 11:50 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Greg Welton | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Bluffton | John Jennings comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | James Headen gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Welton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eugene Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Headen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy McGinnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Crass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:29 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:27 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:20 | Bluffton | Steven Hall buries a jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 11:01 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor is hacked by John Jennings - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF), Ernest Perry (PF), Michael Odom (C) Johnny Taylor, Greg Welton, Eugene Higgins, Norman Lentz, James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Jonathan Potter (SF), Randy Styron (PF), Gary Harper (C) John Jennings, Steven Hall, Timothy McGinnis, Joshua Crass, John Griffin | |
| 10:50 | Defiance | Michael Odom is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 10:31 | Bluffton | James Askew misses the jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Defiance | Ernest Perry gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:14 | Defiance | Michael Odom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Odom, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | James Askew misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Michael Odom snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | Michael Odom buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ernest Perry | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Bluffton | James Askew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | Michael Odom grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Ernest Perry scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Watt | 56-48 |
| 08:54 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:31 | Defiance | John Watt scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Chris Krehbiel | 58-48 |
| 08:15 | Bluffton | Ernest Perry steals the ball from Jonathan Potter | 58-48 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Michael Odom misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 08:00 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Gary Harper blocks the jumper by John Watt | 58-48 |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:43 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Askew | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Chris Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Watt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Styron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Potter - foul #3 on Jonathan Potter, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Eugene Higgins (SG), Norman Lentz (PF), James Headen (C) Chris Krehbiel, John Watt, Ernest Perry, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Timothy McGinnis (SF), Hugh Doty (C) James Askew, Robert Wilson, Jonathan Potter, Gary Harper | |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Lentz | 61-50 |
| 07:11 | Bluffton | Eugene Higgins steps in front of the John Jennings pass | 61-50 |
| 06:59 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 61-50 |
| 06:41 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Randy Styron | 61-50 |
| 06:36 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis is hacked by James Headen - foul #4 on James Headen, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (SG) Jack Frazer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joshua Crass (PF) Randy Styron | |
| 06:20 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 06:19 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Johnny Taylor | 61-50 |
| 06:02 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins drills a floater near the basket set up by Johnny Taylor and the foul's on Timothy McGinnis - foul #3 on Timothy McGinnis, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG) Greg Welton | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Jonathan Potter (SF) John Jennings, Timothy McGinnis | |
| 06:02 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Headen - foul #5 on James Headen, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (PG), Michael Odom (C) Johnny Taylor, James Headen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis (SG), John Griffin (C) Steven Hall, Hugh Doty | |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:53 | Bluffton | Joshua Crass misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Michael Odom gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Defiance | John Watt comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy McGinnis - foul #4 on Timothy McGinnis, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jack Frazer (SF), Ernest Perry (C) Eugene Higgins, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 05:29 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:29 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Bluffton | James Askew hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy McGinnis | 66-52 |
| 04:38 | Defiance | The short jumper by Jack Frazer is denied by John Griffin | 66-52 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to John Griffin | 66-52 |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | James Askew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 04:30 | Defiance | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:09 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Frazer | 69-52 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Jonathan Potter makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy McGinnis | 69-54 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | Norman Lentz loses the dribble to James Askew | 69-54 |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | James Askew lays it in | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Chris Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Watt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Crass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Greg Welton (SG), Eugene Higgins (PF), Michael Odom (C) Chris Krehbiel, John Watt, Norman Lentz, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Hugh Doty (SF), Randy Styron (PF), Gary Harper (C) James Askew, Timothy McGinnis, Jonathan Potter, Joshua Crass, John Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Norman Lentz (PF) Greg Welton | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 02:46 | Bluffton | Randy Styron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:45 | Bluffton | Gary Harper misses the tip | 69-56 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Steven Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:35 | Bluffton | John Jennings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:34 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:22 | Bluffton | Gary Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (SG), Ernest Perry (PF) Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis (SG), Joshua Crass (PF) Steven Hall, Randy Styron | |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:16 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | John Jennings connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Harper | 69-59 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Johnny Taylor, Eugene Higgins, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Jonathan Potter (SF), Randy Styron (PF), John Griffin (C) John Jennings, Timothy McGinnis, Hugh Doty, Joshua Crass, Gary Harper | |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Randy Styron denies the turnaround by John Watt | 69-59 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | John Griffin snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Jack Frazer - foul #3 on Jack Frazer, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Eugene Higgins (SF), Michael Odom (C) John Watt, Jack Frazer, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Timothy McGinnis (SF), Joshua Crass (PF), Gary Harper (C) James Askew, Jonathan Potter, Randy Styron, John Griffin | |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins slams it home on a great pass from Michael Odom | 71-61 |
| 01:08 | Bluffton | Johnny Taylor is called for the reach on John Jennings - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Hugh Doty (SF) Steven Hall | |
| 01:08 | Bluffton | John Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:08 | Bluffton | John Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:03 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Johnny Taylor, Eugene Higgins, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Jonathan Potter (SF), Randy Styron (PF), John Griffin (C) John Jennings, Timothy McGinnis, Hugh Doty, Joshua Crass, Gary Harper | |
| 00:40 | Defiance | John Watt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Potter - foul #4 on Jonathan Potter, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Defiance | John Watt misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | John Griffin gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | John Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Jack Frazer grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jack Frazer is hacked by James Askew in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Askew, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (PG), Eugene Higgins (SG) Chris Krehbiel, John Watt | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Steven Hall makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Askew | 73-65 |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG) Jack Frazer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 00:23 | Defiance | James Askew is called for the reach on Greg Welton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Askew, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Greg Welton makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Greg Welton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Bluffton | Jonathan Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | Bluffton | John Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Jonathan Potter buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 75-68 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Norman Lentz is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Norman Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Norman Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | Eugene Higgins steals it from Jonathan Potter | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins runs out the clock | 77-68 |