| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Lease (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Zimm (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Larry Lease inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:45 | Defiance | David Collier pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | Defiance | Ricky West steals the ball from Jimmy Clark | 39-37 |
| 19:23 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-37 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | David Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | David Collier misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Ray - foul #1 on Gary Ray, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | David Collier makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | David Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:40 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| 18:38 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:17 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:15 | Defiance | David Collier grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | David Collier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Zimm | 43-37 |
| 17:35 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:33 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | Defiance | Ricky West steps in front of the Thomas Massenberg pass | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs lays it in on a nice dish by Ricky West | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Defiance | Larry Lease's floater is tipped away by Stephen Fichter | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Roland Williams | 43-39 |
| 16:42 | Fitchburg St. | Thomas Massenberg steals it from Sam Krebs | 43-39 |
| 16:24 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fichter - foul #2 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steve Norris (PG), Mark Holman (SG), Stephen Feldt (SF), Jamey Volkman (PF), Cameron Hartshorn (C) Jimmy Clark, Thomas Massenberg, Larry Lease, Ernest Zimm, David Collier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), Marvin Holeman (SG), Charles Norred (SF), David Orr (PF), Darrel Miller (C) Sam Krebs, Ricky West, Roland Williams, Stephen Fichter, Gary Ray | |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Charles Norred takes the ball from Cameron Hartshorn | 43-39 |
| 15:49 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jamey Volkman | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Steve Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Holman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Feldt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamey Volkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Hartshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - James Delaney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Norred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Orr (fresh) C - Darrel Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Steve Norris grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:59 | Defiance | Steve Norris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Hartshorn | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrel Miller - foul #2 on Darrel Miller, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jimmy Clark (PG), Larry Lease (SF) Mark Holman, Stephen Feldt | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG), Roland Williams (SF) James Delaney, David Orr | |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:25 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs lays it in on a great pass from Roland Williams | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | Defiance | Jamey Volkman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Defiance | Jamey Volkman grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Clark | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Larry Lease knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Norris | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Fitchburg St. | Cameron Hartshorn steps in front of the Roland Williams pass | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn's layup is rejected by Roland Williams | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:26 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman makes the shot from the left side set up by Sam Krebs | 48-43 |
| 12:04 | Defiance | Marvin Holeman takes the ball from Steve Norris | 48-43 |
| 11:46 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Clark - foul #2 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Holman (PG), Thomas Massenberg (SG), Stephen Feldt (SF), Ernest Zimm (PF), David Collier (C) Jimmy Clark, Steve Norris, Larry Lease, Cameron Hartshorn, Jamey Volkman | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), Ricky West (SG), Stephen Fichter (PF), Gary Ray (C) Sam Krebs, Marvin Holeman, Charles Norred, Darrel Miller | |
| 11:46 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:46 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Holman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Feldt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Zimm (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - James Delaney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Fichter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Mark Holman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:01 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ricky West | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | David Collier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | Fitchburg St. | The 3pt attempt by James Delaney is denied by Mark Holman | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Defiance | Stephen Feldt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Ray | 48-49 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | Stephen Fichter is called for the reach on Stephen Feldt - foul #3 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Lease (SF) Stephen Feldt | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG), Carl Bush (SF) James Delaney, Roland Williams | |
| 09:51 | Defiance | Larry Lease can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Fitchburg St. | Carl Bush snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:29 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Defiance | Larry Lease misses the shot from the right block | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | David Collier misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Larry Lease | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Defiance | David Collier gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:51 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm loses the dribble to Ricky West | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs lays it up and in set up by Ricky West | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Holman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Lease (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ernest Zimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Bush (fresh) PF - Stephen Fichter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ray (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Defiance | Stephen Fichter is called for the reach on Ernest Zimm - foul #4 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jimmy Clark (PG), Steve Norris (SG), Jamey Volkman (PF), Stephen Feldt (C) Mark Holman, Thomas Massenberg, Ernest Zimm, David Collier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), Marvin Holeman (SG), Charles Norred (SF), David Orr (PF), Darrel Miller (C) Sam Krebs, Ricky West, Carl Bush, Stephen Fichter, Gary Ray | |
| 07:17 | Defiance | David Orr takes the ball from Stephen Feldt | 50-54 |
| 06:59 | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Steve Norris pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:50 | Defiance | Jamey Volkman is hacked by Charles Norred - foul #2 on Charles Norred, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Defiance | Jamey Volkman loses the dribble to Darrel Miller | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | Defiance | Stephen Feldt pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Steve Norris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to David Orr | 50-54 |
| 05:38 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Stephen Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:32 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Lease | 53-54 |
| 05:11 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Norris - foul #1 on Steve Norris, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Holman (SG), David Collier (C) Steve Norris, Larry Lease | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG), Ricky West (SG), Stephen Fichter (PF) James Delaney, Marvin Holeman, David Orr | |
| 05:11 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:11 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Stephen Feldt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:00 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Feldt is called for the reach on Sam Krebs - foul #3 on Stephen Feldt, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg (SG), Cameron Hartshorn (PF) Jimmy Clark, Jamey Volkman | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams (SF), Carl Bush (C) Charles Norred, Darrel Miller | |
| 04:15 | Fitchburg St. | Carl Bush comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Cameron Hartshorn | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steve Norris (PG), Ron French (SF), Ernest Zimm (PF) Mark Holman, Stephen Feldt, Cameron Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray (C) Carl Bush | |
| 03:38 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Cameron Hartshorn (C) David Collier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | David Orr (PF) Stephen Fichter | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Steve Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ron French (fresh) PF - Ernest Zimm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cameron Hartshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Orr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | Steve Norris can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 03:20 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:03 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jimmy Clark (PG), Larry Lease (SF), Jamey Volkman (C) Thomas Massenberg, Ron French, Cameron Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman (SG), Charles Norred (PF) Ricky West, David Orr | |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 02:44 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg (SG), David Collier (C) Steve Norris, Jamey Volkman | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West (SG) Marvin Holeman | |
| 02:28 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs's pass is intercepted by Larry Lease | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:13 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Roland Williams | 55-56 |
| 02:11 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Roland Williams steps in front of the Ernest Zimm pass | 55-56 |
| 01:57 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 01:55 | Fitchburg St. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Norred | 55-56 |
| 01:39 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 01:10 | Defiance | Larry Lease hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 01:08 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Charles Norred | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Krebs - foul #2 on Sam Krebs, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred is fouled on the floor by David Collier - foul #1 on David Collier, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Clark - foul #3 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 00:31 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs is hacked by Thomas Massenberg - foul #2 on Thomas Massenberg, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Fitchburg St. | Ernest Zimm is called for the reach on Charles Norred - foul #1 on Ernest Zimm, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Massenberg | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Massenberg - foul #3 on Thomas Massenberg, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Defiance | David Collier gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Clark | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Larry Lease snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Larry Lease misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lease (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Zimm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Norred (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Massenberg | 65-62 |
| 04:31 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sam Krebs | 65-64 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Larry Lease misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:15 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:56 | Fitchburg St. | Larry Lease takes the ball from Sam Krebs | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark is hacked by Ricky West - foul #2 on Ricky West, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller (C) Gary Ray | |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Jimmy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:41 | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | David Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm is hacked by Darrel Miller - foul #3 on Darrel Miller, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steve Norris (SG) Thomas Massenberg | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:40 | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jamey Volkman (PF) Ernest Zimm | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman (SG) Ricky West | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg (SG) Steve Norris | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West (SG), Gary Ray (C) Marvin Holeman, Darrel Miller | |
| 02:18 | Defiance | David Collier throws it down set up by Jimmy Clark and he's hacked by Ricky West - foul #3 on Ricky West, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Defiance | David Collier makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:56 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Clark - foul #4 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Zimm (PF) Jamey Volkman | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 01:56 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-66 |
| 01:35 | Defiance | David Collier grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | David Collier hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Ernest Zimm | 72-66 |
| 01:07 | Fitchburg St. | Jimmy Clark is called for the reach on Sam Krebs - foul #5 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steve Norris (PG) Jimmy Clark | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 01:07 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | David Collier lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Massenberg and he's fouled by Gary Ray - foul #2 on Gary Ray, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | David Collier makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Steve Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Massenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lease (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Zimm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Collier (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Norred (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky West - foul #4 on Ricky West, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Thomas Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray travels with the ball | 77-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ron French (SG) Thomas Massenberg | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Larry Lease is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Krebs - foul #3 on Sam Krebs, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Larry Lease makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Larry Lease makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:16 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Ernest Zimm snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Steve Norris runs out the clock | 79-68 |