| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shannon Deem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Rockett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Derrick Pender inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Defiance | Leonard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 19:31 | Northland | John Lovett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | Defiance | Keith Swinton steals the ball from Derrick Pender | 26-26 |
| 18:53 | Northland | John Lovett comes up short on the floater from close range | 26-26 |
| 18:51 | Northland | Keith Swinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:32 | Northland | Keith Swinton connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Shannon Deem and he's hacked by Ernest Dupree - foul #1 on Ernest Dupree, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Leonard Moore is fouled on the floor by John Lovett - foul #3 on John Lovett, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (SG) John Lovett | |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Shannon Deem is called for the reach on Kenneth Burnett - foul #1 on Shannon Deem, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Howard Rockett - foul #2 on Howard Rockett, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Derrick Pender makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | Northland | Shannon Deem snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:22 | Northland | Howard Rockett misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Burnett - foul #1 on Kenneth Burnett, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio (SF) Shannon Deem | |
| 17:22 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:22 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Northland | Keith Swinton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:46 | Northland | Keith Swinton's layup is rejected by Leonard Moore | 27-30 |
| 16:45 | Northland | Keith Swinton gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | Northland | Phillip Florian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:27 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:10 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:51 | Northland | Howard Rockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Justin Mallet (PF), Frank Harry (C) Eric Branch, Kenneth Burnett, Ernest Dupree, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG), John Steward (SF), Paul Avery (PF), John Steil (C) William Roberts, Jeremy Ruggerio, Howard Rockett, Keith Swinton | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milford Garduno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Mallet (fresh) C - Frank Harry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Phillip Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Steil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Defiance | Derrick Pender lays it in | 32-30 |
| 15:20 | Northland | John Lovett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Frank Harry grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:56 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:55 | Northland | Paul Avery grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:38 | Northland | John Steil knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lovett | 32-32 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 14:26 | Defiance | Derrick Pender tips it in | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Northland | Phillip Florian clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Derrick Pender lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Avery - foul #1 on Paul Avery, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Leonard Moore (C) Michael Kaiser, Milford Garduno, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Howard Rockett (PF), Keith Swinton (C) Phillip Florian, Paul Avery, John Steil | |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Derrick Pender makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:35 | Northland | William Roberts double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charlie Mosley (SF), Ernest Dupree (PF) Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 13:23 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Branch | 40-32 |
| 13:10 | Northland | Keith Swinton is hacked by Leonard Moore - foul #1 on Leonard Moore, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Northland | Gerald Cramer (SG) John Lovett | |
| 13:05 | Northland | Leonard Moore denies the turnaround by Howard Rockett | 40-32 |
| 13:03 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:45 | Defiance | Eric Branch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 12:43 | Northland | The rebound goes to John Steward | 40-32 |
| 12:25 | Northland | John Steward hits a driving attempt from the right block | 40-34 |
| 12:08 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Branch | 42-34 |
| 11:51 | Northland | Keith Swinton lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Rockett and he's fouled by Leonard Moore - foul #2 on Leonard Moore, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Derrick Pender (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Charlie Mosley, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (PG), Shannon Deem (SF), Paul Avery (PF) William Roberts, John Steward, Howard Rockett | |
| 11:51 | Northland | Keith Swinton makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Phillip Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shannon Deem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Swinton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Defiance | Derrick Pender banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 11:19 | Northland | Phillip Florian buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | Eric Branch is fouled on the floor by Phillip Florian - foul #3 on Phillip Florian, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Frank Harry (C) Eric Branch, Kenneth Burnett, Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG), John Steil (C) Gerald Cramer, Keith Swinton | |
| 10:40 | Defiance | Shannon Deem blocks the short jumper by Justin Mallet | 44-39 |
| 10:39 | Defiance | Frank Harry grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Defiance | Phillip Florian takes the ball from Justin Mallet | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | Northland | A charge is called on John Lovett - foul #4 on John Lovett, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Leonard Moore (C) Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Gerald Cramer (SG), John Steward (SF), Howard Rockett (PF) Phillip Florian, John Lovett, Shannon Deem, John Steil | |
| 09:46 | Defiance | Leonard Moore knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Justin Mallet | 46-39 |
| 09:36 | Northland | John Steward buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Roberts and the foul's on Justin Mallet - foul #1 on Justin Mallet, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG) Michael Kaiser, Milford Garduno | |
| Subs | Northland | Keith Swinton (C) Paul Avery | |
| 09:36 | Northland | John Steward makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:01 | Defiance | Eric Branch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:59 | Northland | Howard Rockett snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:53 | Northland | John Steward is hacked by Kenneth Burnett - foul #2 on Kenneth Burnett, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Dupree (PF) Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (SG) Gerald Cramer | |
| 08:34 | Northland | Leonard Moore steps in front of the Phillip Florian pass | 46-42 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:23 | Northland | Keith Swinton snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:06 | Northland | William Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | Leonard Moore hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Branch | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Florian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Rockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Swinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Northland | John Steward scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Rockett | 48-44 |
| 07:12 | Defiance | Leonard Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Swinton - foul #1 on Keith Swinton, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Charlie Mosley (SF) Eric Branch, Kenneth Burnett, Derrick Pender | |
| Subs | Northland | Gerald Cramer (PG), John Lovett (SG), Shannon Deem (SF), Paul Avery (PF), John Steil (C) William Roberts, Phillip Florian, John Steward, Howard Rockett, Keith Swinton | |
| 07:12 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:12 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:00 | Northland | Charlie Mosley takes the ball from John Lovett | 50-44 |
| 06:55 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charlie Mosley | 52-44 |
| 06:31 | Northland | Gerald Cramer blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Northland | John Steil tips it in | 52-46 |
| 06:24 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Kaiser and he's fouled by John Steil - foul #1 on John Steil, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Justin Mallet (PF), Frank Harry (C) Ernest Dupree, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 06:24 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:14 | Northland | The pull-up jumper by Shannon Deem is blocked by Charlie Mosley | 55-46 |
| 06:12 | Defiance | Frank Harry grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 05:55 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charlie Mosley, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Derrick Pender (SF) Michael Kaiser, Milford Garduno, Charlie Mosley | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (PG) Gerald Cramer | |
| 05:43 | Northland | John Lovett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Florian | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | Defiance | Phillip Florian steals the ball from Frank Harry | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Northland | Derrick Pender steals it from Shannon Deem | 55-49 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | Eric Branch knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Burnett | 57-49 |
| 04:41 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Dupree (PF), Leonard Moore (C) Justin Mallet, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), John Steward (SF), Howard Rockett (PF), Keith Swinton (C) Phillip Florian, Shannon Deem, Paul Avery, John Steil | |
| 04:15 | Northland | Keith Swinton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 04:13 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Leonard Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 03:59 | Northland | Howard Rockett grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Northland | John Steward misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-49 |
| 03:53 | Defiance | Leonard Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 03:31 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Steward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Rockett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Swinton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Eric Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses short on a runner in the lane | 59-49 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Eric Branch makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Burnett | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 01:23 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | Northland | Keith Swinton pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:06 | Northland | Ernest Dupree denies the turnaround by Keith Swinton | 61-51 |
| 01:04 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Howard Rockett is called for the reach on Ernest Dupree - foul #3 on Howard Rockett, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Charlie Mosley (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Eric Branch, Kenneth Burnett, Derrick Pender, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (PG), Gerald Cramer (SG), Shannon Deem (SF), Paul Avery (PF), John Steil (C) William Roberts, John Lovett, John Steward, Howard Rockett, Keith Swinton | |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northland | Shannon Deem can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 00:47 | Northland | Paul Avery pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:43 | Northland | Charlie Mosley steps in front of the Phillip Florian pass | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Frank Harry (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:37 | Northland | Paul Avery knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Justin Mallet - foul #2 on Justin Mallet, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 00:37 | Northland | Paul Avery misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Northland | Paul Avery gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:05 | Northland | Shannon Deem knocks in the shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Derrick Pender (SF), Ernest Dupree (PF), Leonard Moore (C) Michael Kaiser, Milford Garduno, Charlie Mosley, Justin Mallet, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), John Lovett (SG), John Steward (SF), Howard Rockett (PF), Keith Swinton (C) Phillip Florian, Gerald Cramer, Shannon Deem, Paul Avery, John Steil | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Eric Branch runs out the clock | 63-55 |