| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Doty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Sane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Varnado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Odom (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty inbounds the ball | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Bluffton | William Varnado steals it from Timothy McGinnis | 46-52 |
| 19:36 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 19:34 | Bluffton | Dan Sane gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 19:30 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty loses the dribble to Chris Krehbiel | 46-52 |
| 19:16 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 19:14 | Defiance | James Headen tips it in | 46-54 |
| 18:51 | Bluffton | Terry Morris steals it from Randy Styron | 46-54 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Dan Sane is called for the reach on Terry Morris - foul #3 on Dan Sane, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Harper (C) Dan Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Michael Odom connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Headen | 46-56 |
| 18:08 | Bluffton | James Askew hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 18:07 | Bluffton | James Askew tips it home | 48-56 |
| 17:58 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 17:57 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 17:52 | Bluffton | Michael Odom is called for the reach on Gary Harper - foul #3 on Michael Odom, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alfred Singh (PF) Michael Odom | |
| 17:26 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Harper | 50-56 |
| 17:14 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Morris | 50-59 |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | Randy Styron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Krehbiel - foul #1 on Chris Krehbiel, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Robert Wilson (SF) James Askew, Timothy McGinnis, Hugh Doty | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (SG), Tyler Parris (SF), Johnny Taylor (C) Chris Krehbiel, William Varnado, James Headen | |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 17:03 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Alfred Singh's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 52-59 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | John Jennings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 54-59 |
| 16:23 | Defiance | Randy Styron blocks the jumper by Terry Morris | 54-59 |
| 16:22 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 16:17 | Bluffton | Steven Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Jennings | 57-59 |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Greg Welton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 16:09 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 16:03 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Hall | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Styron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Welton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Parris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Singh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 15:53 | Defiance | Tyler Parris misses the jump hook from the right block | 60-59 |
| 15:52 | Defiance | Tyler Parris tips it home | 60-61 |
| 15:35 | Bluffton | Gary Harper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 15:33 | Defiance | Tyler Parris grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Tyler Parris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 15:11 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 15:05 | Bluffton | Gary Harper misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-61 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Alfred Singh pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | Gary Harper is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Harper, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Timothy McGinnis (SG), Hugh Doty (SF), Benjamin Ventura (PF), Dan Sane (C) John Jennings, Steven Hall, Robert Wilson, Randy Styron, Gary Harper | |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel (SG), William Varnado (SF), Michael Odom (PF), James Headen (C) Terry Morris, Greg Welton, Tyler Parris, Alfred Singh | |
| 14:44 | Defiance | James Headen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 14:43 | Bluffton | Dan Sane grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 14:38 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 14:23 | Defiance | Johnny Taylor misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 14:22 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ventura | 60-61 |
| 14:00 | Bluffton | James Askew hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Taylor - foul #3 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (PG) Johnny Taylor | |
| 14:00 | Bluffton | James Askew makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 14:00 | Bluffton | James Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 13:45 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel loses the dribble to James Askew | 62-61 |
| 13:25 | Bluffton | Benjamin Ventura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 13:13 | Defiance | Michael Odom's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Ventura | 62-61 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 13:07 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-61 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Michael Odom snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | James Headen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Welton | 62-64 |
| 12:37 | Bluffton | James Askew can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 12:17 | Defiance | James Headen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Askew - foul #3 on James Askew, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Randy Styron (PF), Gary Harper (C) James Askew, Timothy McGinnis, Hugh Doty, Benjamin Ventura, Dan Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Alfred Singh (PF) William Varnado, Michael Odom | |
| 12:17 | Defiance | James Headen misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 12:17 | Defiance | James Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | James Headen denies the turnaround by Gary Harper | 62-65 |
| 11:55 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Headen | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Welton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Singh (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Headen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Defiance | Greg Welton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Morris | 62-68 |
| 11:28 | Bluffton | Gary Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Hall | 64-68 |
| 11:09 | Defiance | Greg Welton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 11:08 | Defiance | James Headen tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | James Headen snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Terry Morris can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 10:47 | Bluffton | Gary Harper hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Jennings | 67-68 |
| 10:27 | Defiance | Terry Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 10:26 | Defiance | James Headen misses the tip | 67-68 |
| 10:25 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 67-68 |
| 10:10 | Bluffton | John Jennings misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 10:09 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 09:53 | Bluffton | James Headen steps in front of the Gary Harper pass | 67-68 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | Greg Welton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alfred Singh | 67-71 |
| 09:06 | Bluffton | Steven Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-71 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 08:46 | Defiance | Greg Welton drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Krehbiel | 67-74 |
| 08:26 | Bluffton | John Jennings is whistled for traveling | 67-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Timothy McGinnis (SG), Hugh Doty (SF), Benjamin Ventura (PF), Dan Sane (C) John Jennings, Steven Hall, Robert Wilson, Randy Styron, Gary Harper | |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG), Richard Raya (SG), William Varnado (SF), Michael Odom (PF) Terry Morris, Chris Krehbiel, Greg Welton, Alfred Singh | |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Michael Odom misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | William Varnado can't tip it in | 67-74 |
| 08:12 | Bluffton | Dan Sane gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 08:07 | Bluffton | James Askew can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Odom - foul #4 on Michael Odom, team foul #4 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Tyler Parris (PF) Michael Odom | |
| 08:07 | Bluffton | James Askew makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:07 | Bluffton | James Askew misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:07 | Bluffton | Benjamin Ventura grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 07:47 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses long on a shot from the baseline | 68-74 |
| 07:46 | Bluffton | Dan Sane grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Doty (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Sane (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Raya (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Varnado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Parris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Headen (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-74 |
| 07:35 | Defiance | William Varnado gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 07:07 | Defiance | Richard Raya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Michael Odom (PF) Tyler Parris, James Headen | |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Varnado - foul #1 on William Varnado, team foul #5 | 68-74 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:33 | Defiance | Richard Raya hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Morris | 69-77 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | James Askew misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 06:28 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty gets the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Benjamin Ventura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Terry Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 05:48 | Defiance | James Askew steps in front of the Richard Raya pass | 69-77 |
| 05:29 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Askew | 72-77 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | Terry Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (PG), Steven Hall (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Randy Styron (PF), Gary Harper (C) James Askew, Timothy McGinnis, Hugh Doty, Benjamin Ventura, Dan Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (PG), Chris Krehbiel (SG), Tyler Parris (SF), Alfred Singh (C) Terry Morris, Richard Raya, William Varnado, Johnny Taylor | |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Steven Hall is hacked by Michael Odom - foul #5 on Michael Odom, team foul #6 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG) Michael Odom | |
| 04:33 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | Alfred Singh pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:11 | Defiance | Terry Morris is fouled on the floor by Gary Harper - foul #2 on Gary Harper, team foul #4 | 72-77 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Greg Welton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 03:48 | Defiance | Alfred Singh grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 03:26 | Defiance | Greg Welton's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Wilson | 72-77 |
| 03:24 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Gary Harper | 72-77 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Welton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Parris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Singh (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Bluffton | John Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 03:02 | Bluffton | John Jennings buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Hall | 74-77 |
| 03:00 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Askew (PG), Timothy McGinnis (SG), Hugh Doty (SF), Dan Sane (C) John Jennings, Steven Hall, Robert Wilson, Gary Harper | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Varnado (SF), James Headen (C) Greg Welton, Tyler Parris | |
| 02:41 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | James Askew drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Hugh Doty | 76-80 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | James Headen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dan Sane - foul #4 on Dan Sane, team foul #5 | 76-80 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | James Headen makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | James Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:14 | Bluffton | Dan Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Varnado - foul #2 on William Varnado, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:53 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Terry Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Sane | 77-81 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Alfred Singh pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Dan Sane pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | James Askew scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy McGinnis | 79-81 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to William Varnado | 79-81 |
| 00:43 | Defiance | James Headen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 79-81 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Singh | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Randy Styron takes the ball from Alfred Singh | 79-81 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Singh - foul #2 on Alfred Singh, team foul #8 | 79-81 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Dan Sane makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Bluffton | Dan Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Terry Morris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Dan Sane grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Doty (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Varnado (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Singh (fresh) 9 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | James Headen wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Defiance | William Varnado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-81 |
| 04:45 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 04:40 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Askew | 83-81 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Morris | 83-84 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | Randy Styron hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Askew and he's fouled by Alfred Singh - foul #3 on Alfred Singh, team foul #9 | 85-84 |
| 04:23 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Terry Morris drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Krehbiel and he's hacked by Dan Sane - foul #5 on Dan Sane, team foul #6 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gary Harper (C) Dan Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Terry Morris makes the free throw | 86-87 |
| 03:35 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Terry Morris - foul #3 on Terry Morris, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Tyler Parris (PF) Alfred Singh | |
| 03:35 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty misses the free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:35 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel grabs the defensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | William Varnado drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Chris Krehbiel | 88-89 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 88-89 |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Tyler Parris pulls down the rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | James Headen can't throw it down | 88-89 |
| 02:35 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Askew | 88-89 |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis is hacked by William Varnado - foul #3 on William Varnado, team foul #11 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Steven Hall (SF) Hugh Doty | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Welton (SF) William Varnado | |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:30 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Hugh Doty (SF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Varnado (SF), Alfred Singh (PF) Greg Welton, Tyler Parris | |
| 02:22 | Defiance | Timothy McGinnis steals it from Chris Krehbiel | 90-89 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis hits the finger roll | 92-89 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | James Headen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-89 |
| 01:54 | Bluffton | Randy Styron grabs the defensive rebound | 92-89 |
| 01:50 | Bluffton | James Askew can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-89 |
| 01:49 | Defiance | Alfred Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 92-89 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | The jump hook by Alfred Singh is blocked by Gary Harper | 92-89 |
| 01:22 | Defiance | James Headen grabs the offensive board | 92-89 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Terry Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Singh | 92-92 |
| 00:56 | Bluffton | Gary Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 92-92 |
| 00:54 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty grabs the offensive rebound | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Askew (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy McGinnis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Doty (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Styron (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Varnado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Singh (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | James Askew misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Singh - foul #4 on Alfred Singh, team foul #12 | 92-92 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | James Askew makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | James Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Terry Morris misses long on a shot from the left block | 94-92 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Randy Styron snags the defensive board | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Randy Styron is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Morris - foul #4 on Terry Morris, team foul #13 | 94-92 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Randy Styron misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:26 | Bluffton | Randy Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | William Varnado misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-92 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Alfred Singh grabs the offensive board | 95-92 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | James Headen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-92 |
| 00:10 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty gets the rebound | 95-92 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Morris - foul #5 on Terry Morris, team foul #14 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Jennings (SG) Timothy McGinnis | |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnny Taylor (PG) Terry Morris | |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | Hugh Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-92 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Timothy McGinnis (SG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 97-95 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | James Askew runs out the clock | 97-95 |