| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Kirst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gerald Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Houston Wolf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roosevelt Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Jersey City | Walter Kirst takes the ball from Richard Yeager | 23-35 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Eric Hill knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Francis Paige | 25-35 |
| 19:17 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 19:15 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 19:14 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Defiance | Walter Kirst is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Defiance | Brian Potts is fouled on the floor by Houston Wolf - foul #2 on Houston Wolf, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 17:54 | Defiance | Brian Potts buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Kirst | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly is fouled on the floor by Brian Potts - foul #2 on Brian Potts, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willis Thompson (C) Eric Hill | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 17:26 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roosevelt Heller | 27-39 |
| 17:07 | Defiance | The jump hook by Willis Thompson is blocked by Richard Yeager | 27-39 |
| 17:05 | New Jersey City | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:58 | New Jersey City | Walter Kirst picks off the pass by Wayne Dean | 27-39 |
| 16:36 | Defiance | Richard Yeager blocks the short jumper by Brian Potts | 27-39 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Brian Potts hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 16:16 | New Jersey City | Roosevelt Heller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:15 | Defiance | William Laurent gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Walter Kirst connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Paige | 32-39 |
| 15:54 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Potts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kirst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gerald Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Houston Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roosevelt Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Defiance | Wayne Dean is called for the reach on Walter Kirst - foul #2 on Wayne Dean, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent (PG), Clarence Clifford (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Eric Hill (C) Brian Potts, Francis Paige, Walter Kirst, William Laurent | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins (PG), Gary Crenshaw (SG), David Bowers (SF), Louis Booker (PF), John Brown (C) Gerald Reilly, Houston Wolf, Wayne Dean, Richard Yeager, Roosevelt Heller | |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Clarence Clifford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Wilson | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | New Jersey City | Gary Crenshaw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:16 | Defiance | Willis Thompson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent hits a jumpshot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | New Jersey City | Gary Crenshaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hodgins | 37-44 |
| 14:23 | Defiance | Eric Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | New Jersey City | John Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-44 |
| 14:02 | New Jersey City | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | New Jersey City | Richard Wilson picks off the pass by David Bowers | 37-44 |
| 13:34 | Defiance | Willis Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Potts (PG), Francis Paige (SG), Walter Kirst (SF), William Laurent (PF) Kenneth Laurent, Clarence Clifford, Willis Thompson, Eric Hill | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly (PG), Wayne Dean (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Roosevelt Heller (C) Robert Hodgins, Gary Crenshaw, Louis Booker, John Brown | |
| 12:51 | Defiance | Walter Kirst clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Brian Potts tips it in | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:36 | New Jersey City | Roosevelt Heller grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:17 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:47 | Defiance | Richard Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Kirst | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Potts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kirst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gerald Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roosevelt Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Jersey City | David Bowers misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Defiance | Walter Kirst pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Brian Potts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Reilly - foul #1 on Gerald Reilly, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Patrick White (C) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins (PG), Houston Wolf (SG) Gerald Reilly, David Bowers | |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Brian Potts misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Brian Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Brian Potts snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:48 | Defiance | William Laurent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Defiance | Patrick White grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Defiance | Walter Kirst scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francis Paige | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean lays it in set up by Houston Wolf | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Defiance | William Laurent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | New Jersey City | Roosevelt Heller gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:41 | New Jersey City | Roosevelt Heller snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:24 | New Jersey City | Roosevelt Heller is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent (PG), Clarence Clifford (SG), Willis Thompson (PF), Eric Hill (C) Brian Potts, Francis Paige, Walter Kirst, William Laurent | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly (PG), Gary Crenshaw (SF), David Bowers (PF), Louis Booker (C) Robert Hodgins, Wayne Dean, Richard Yeager, Roosevelt Heller | |
| 09:14 | Defiance | Willis Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Clifford and the foul's on Houston Wolf - foul #3 on Houston Wolf, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 09:14 | Defiance | Willis Thompson makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | New Jersey City | David Bowers blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Defiance | Patrick White gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:27 | Defiance | Clarence Clifford is hacked by Louis Booker - foul #2 on Louis Booker, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Wilson (SF), William Laurent (PF) Patrick White, Willis Thompson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | John Brown (C) Houston Wolf | |
| 08:06 | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent's pass is intercepted by Gary Crenshaw | 49-46 |
| 07:47 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 07:45 | Defiance | Eric Hill snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gerald Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Booker (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Defiance | William Laurent knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | New Jersey City | David Bowers hits a floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Richard Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Potts (PG), Francis Paige (SG), Walter Kirst (SF), Willis Thompson (C) Kenneth Laurent, Clarence Clifford, Richard Wilson, Eric Hill | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins (PG), Houston Wolf (SG), Wayne Dean (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Roosevelt Heller (C) Gerald Reilly, Gary Crenshaw, David Bowers, Louis Booker, John Brown | |
| 06:29 | New Jersey City | Richard Yeager lays it in on a nice dish by Roosevelt Heller | 51-50 |
| 06:12 | Defiance | Richard Yeager swats the layup by Willis Thompson | 51-50 |
| 06:11 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:51 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Dean | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | Willis Thompson is hacked by Robert Hodgins - foul #2 on Robert Hodgins, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Wilson (C) William Laurent | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly (PG) Robert Hodgins | |
| 05:25 | Defiance | Willis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:24 | New Jersey City | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | New Jersey City | The offensive rebound goes to Roosevelt Heller | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Houston Wolf | 51-55 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | Gerald Reilly picks off the pass by Willis Thompson | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Reilly | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | Walter Kirst hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Francis Paige | 53-57 |
| 03:59 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roosevelt Heller | 53-60 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Willis Thompson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Potts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kirst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gerald Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Houston Wolf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roosevelt Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Jersey City | Walter Kirst is called for the reach on Wayne Dean - foul #2 on Walter Kirst, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent (PG), Clarence Clifford (SG), Patrick White (SF), William Laurent (PF), Eric Hill (C) Brian Potts, Francis Paige, Walter Kirst, Willis Thompson, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins (PG), Gary Crenshaw (SG), David Bowers (SF), Louis Booker (PF), John Brown (C) Gerald Reilly, Houston Wolf, Wayne Dean, Richard Yeager, Roosevelt Heller | |
| 03:05 | New Jersey City | David Bowers lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hodgins | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Defiance | William Laurent lays it in | 57-62 |
| 02:58 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Potts (PG), Francis Paige (SG), Richard Wilson (SF) Kenneth Laurent, Clarence Clifford, Patrick White | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly (PG), Wayne Dean (SF), Roosevelt Heller (C) Robert Hodgins, Louis Booker, John Brown | |
| 02:42 | New Jersey City | Gerald Reilly knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Defiance | William Laurent misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-65 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | William Laurent grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Francis Paige loses the dribble to Roosevelt Heller | 57-65 |
| 02:17 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Kirst (SF) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Gary Crenshaw, David Bowers | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | New Jersey City | Houston Wolf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 01:54 | New Jersey City | Wayne Dean tips it in | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Defiance | Brian Potts drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francis Paige | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | New Jersey City | Richard Yeager knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Reilly and he's hacked by Francis Paige - foul #1 on Francis Paige, team foul #3 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent (PG), Clarence Clifford (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Patrick White (PF), Willis Thompson (C) Brian Potts, Francis Paige, Walter Kirst, William Laurent, Eric Hill | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins (PG), Gary Crenshaw (SG), David Bowers (SF), Louis Booker (C) Gerald Reilly, Houston Wolf, Wayne Dean, Roosevelt Heller | |
| 01:20 | New Jersey City | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Clarence Clifford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-70 |
| 01:11 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:44 | New Jersey City | Gary Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Jersey City | Willis Thompson steals it from Robert Hodgins | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Kenneth Laurent misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:16 | New Jersey City | Louis Booker snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | New Jersey City | Robert Hodgins runs out the clock | 59-70 |