| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Allen (fresh) 16 pts. PF - John Roesler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Altieri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler is fouled on the floor by Billy Davenport - foul #3 on Billy Davenport, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Miller (PF) Billy Davenport | |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri loses the dribble to Wendell Parks | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Defiance | Kevin Shier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Parks | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Shier - foul #2 on Kevin Shier, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:30 | Defiance | Leon Chandler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Jackson | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | Wendell Parks drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Chandler | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney drills a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Lewis | 42-35 |
| 16:25 | Defiance | Kevin Shier buries a jump hook in the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Leon Chandler snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:02 | Defiance | Kevin Shier clanks a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Allen (fresh) 16 pts. PF - John Roesler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Altieri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Shier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 15:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ryan Jackson blocks the short jumper by John Roesler | 42-37 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Leon Chandler connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Shier | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Shier | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler tips it in | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Kevin Shier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Smith (PG), Andrew Turner (SG), Reginald Daugherty (SF), Wilfred Atkins (PF), Lloyd Napoli (C) William Lewis, Louis Carney, James Allen, John Roesler, Charles Altieri | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), James Hanna (SG), Billy Davenport (PF), James Hearnsberger (C) Leon Chandler, Wendell Parks, James Miller, Ryan Jackson | |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reginald Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Howard Tran - foul #2 on Howard Tran, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Godoy (SF) Kevin Shier | |
| 12:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reginald Daugherty clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Hearnsberger - foul #2 on James Hearnsberger, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reginald Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reginald Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:32 | Defiance | Billy Davenport hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Tran | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Andrew Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Defiance | Billy Davenport grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Defiance | John Godoy buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Tran | 48-47 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Napoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Howard Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hanna (fresh) SF - John Godoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Billy Davenport is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney (SG), James Allen (SF) Daniel Smith, Reginald Daugherty | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wendell Parks (SG), Ryan Jackson (C) John Godoy, James Hearnsberger | |
| 10:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Lloyd Napoli misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | James Hanna gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Defiance | Wendell Parks misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ryan Jackson takes the ball from Lloyd Napoli | 48-47 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Wendell Parks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Lloyd Napoli clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Defiance | Howard Tran grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Defiance | Wendell Parks misses the dunk | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Howard Tran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Howard Tran picks off the pass by Andrew Turner | 48-47 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Howard Tran misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | James Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | James Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Lloyd Napoli grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Lloyd Napoli gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Andrew Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Allen (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Wilfred Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Napoli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Howard Tran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hanna (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 07:32 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 07:14 | Defiance | Billy Davenport blows the layup but the foul's on Wilfred Atkins - foul #1 on Wilfred Atkins, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Reginald Daugherty (SF), John Roesler (PF), Charles Altieri (C) Andrew Turner, Louis Carney, James Allen, Wilfred Atkins, Lloyd Napoli | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leon Chandler (PG), James Miller (SG), Kevin Shier (SF) Howard Tran, Wendell Parks, James Hanna | |
| 07:14 | Defiance | Billy Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:14 | Defiance | Billy Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ryan Jackson picks off the pass by Reginald Daugherty | 48-48 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Chandler | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 06:11 | Defiance | Billy Davenport comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reginald Daugherty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Billy Davenport pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | Defiance | Charles Altieri swats the layup by James Miller | 50-51 |
| 05:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler lays it in set up by Reginald Daugherty and he's hacked by Leon Chandler - foul #1 on Leon Chandler, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney (SG), James Allen (SF) Daniel Smith, Reginald Daugherty | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Hearnsberger (PF), Milton Kelly (C) Billy Davenport, Ryan Jackson | |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger is denied on a dunk by Charles Altieri | 53-51 |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Altieri grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Shier steals it from Louis Carney | 53-51 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses badly on a runner in the lane | 53-51 |
| 04:07 | Defiance | Milton Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Kevin Shier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Altieri | 53-51 |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Allen (fresh) 16 pts. PF - John Roesler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Altieri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Shier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Defiance | James Miller buries a floater from the left block | 53-53 |
| 02:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wendell Parks (SG), Ryan Jackson (C) James Hearnsberger, Milton Kelly | |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Kevin Shier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins (PF) John Roesler | |
| Subs | Defiance | Billy Davenport (PF) James Miller | |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:26 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wilfred Atkins snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Leon Chandler loses the dribble to James Allen | 55-54 |
| 01:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | Defiance | Billy Davenport is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler (PF) Wilfred Atkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Roesler is hacked by Wendell Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Parks, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Shier - foul #3 on Kevin Shier, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Kevin Shier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on William Lewis - foul #4 on William Lewis, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 3rd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen is hacked by Wendell Parks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Parks, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Andrew Turner (PG) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Wendell Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Leon Chandler snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | Wendell Parks is hacked by Louis Carney - foul #3 on Louis Carney, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis (PG) Andrew Turner | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Wendell Parks is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leon Chandler is called for the reach on William Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Chandler, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Billy Davenport's pass is intercepted by John Roesler | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Parks - foul #3 on Wendell Parks, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Leon Chandler is hacked by William Lewis - foul #5 on William Lewis, team foul #6 | 67-57 |