| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Maglio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carleton | Will Mathieu inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Carleton | Thomas Key misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Carleton | Bruce Coates makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Roy Starns misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Charles Swift tips it home | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Carleton | Charles Swift is called for the reach on Will Mathieu - foul #3 on Charles Swift, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bart Crawford (SF) Charles Swift | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 17:52 | Carleton | Thomas Key throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Trent Fitchett (C) Dwayne Maglio | |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Kirk (PF) Thomas Key | |
| 17:09 | Carleton | Bruce Coates misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:07 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Roy Starns | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Joseph Bradford | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | Carleton | Bruce Coates connects on the runner from the left block set up by Trent Fitchett | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Carleton | Bruce Coates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Terry Tucker, Robert Greenwood, Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Carleton | Stephen Gober (PG), Thomas Key (PF), Dwayne Maglio (C) Joseph Bradford, Will Mathieu, Larry Kirk | |
| 16:17 | Carleton | Bruce Coates makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Carleton | Bruce Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Defiance | Bart Crawford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Goodman | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bart Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Stephen Gober (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Coates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trent Fitchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Maglio (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Carleton | Stephen Gober drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Coates | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | Defiance | Scott Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:10 | Carleton | Stephen Gober makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 15:02 | Defiance | Scott Goodman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Dwayne Maglio | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Carleton | Bruce Coates hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | Bart Crawford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Goodman | 42-45 |
| 14:10 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:09 | Carleton | Thomas Key gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Gober and he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Charles Swift (SF), Roy Starns (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) William Hayes, Scott Goodman, Bart Crawford, John Brooks, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Joseph Bradford (PG), Will Mathieu (SF), Larry Kirk (PF) Bruce Coates, Thomas Key, Dwayne Maglio | |
| 13:55 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Defiance | Terry Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Swift | 45-48 |
| 13:15 | Carleton | Will Mathieu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Carleton | Stephen Gober knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Will Mathieu | 45-50 |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Terry Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Larry Kirk | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Carleton | Will Mathieu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:18 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Carleton | Will Mathieu makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Gober and he's hacked by Terry Tucker - foul #2 on Terry Tucker, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG) Terry Tucker | |
| Subs | Carleton | Erik Bozarth (SG), Tony Wildes (C) Stephen Gober, Trent Fitchett | |
| 11:54 | Carleton | Will Mathieu makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Bozarth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Mathieu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Wildes (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Defiance | Roy Starns knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Hayes | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Carleton | Larry Kirk buries a floater from the left block set up by Erik Bozarth | 47-55 |
| 11:01 | Defiance | William Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Robert Greenwood and the foul's on Larry Kirk - foul #1 on Larry Kirk, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Robert Greenwood, Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Carleton | Bruce Coates (SG), Danny Sievers (SF), Thomas Key (PF), Dwayne Maglio (C) Joseph Bradford, Will Mathieu, Larry Kirk, Tony Wildes | |
| 11:01 | Defiance | William Hayes misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:01 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Dwayne Maglio | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Carleton | Thomas Key comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Goodman - foul #2 on Scott Goodman, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bart Crawford (SF) Charles Swift | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 10:53 | Carleton | Thomas Key misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Carleton | Thomas Key makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:43 | Defiance | Scott Goodman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:30 | Carleton | Thomas Key comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:28 | Defiance | Bart Crawford pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Bart Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 09:52 | Carleton | Bruce Coates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:50 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | John Brooks buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Tucker | 54-56 |
| 09:27 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:26 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Carleton | Thomas Key knocks in the shot from the right block | 54-58 |
| 08:48 | Defiance | John Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Tucker | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Carleton | Erik Bozarth connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Sievers | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Defiance | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:09 | Carleton | Danny Sievers grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:04 | Carleton | Erik Bozarth misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Lawrence Watkins | 57-60 |
| 07:48 | Defiance | John Brooks clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Erik Bozarth - foul #2 on Erik Bozarth, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Robert Greenwood (SG), Charles Swift (SF), Alvin Johnson (C) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Bart Crawford, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Joseph Bradford (PG), Stephen Gober (SG), Will Mathieu (SF), Larry Kirk (PF), Trent Fitchett (C) Erik Bozarth, Bruce Coates, Danny Sievers, Thomas Key, Dwayne Maglio | |
| 07:48 | Defiance | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Defiance | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Gober (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Fitchett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Carleton | Charles Swift steps in front of the Trent Fitchett pass | 58-60 |
| 07:17 | Defiance | The short jumper by John Brooks is denied by Larry Kirk | 58-60 |
| 07:16 | Carleton | Will Mathieu pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:54 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett misses the floater from the right side | 58-60 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | William Hayes gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:33 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Hayes | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Carleton | Will Mathieu misses long on a runner from the left block | 61-60 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | Charles Swift grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:00 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Carleton | Larry Kirk gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Carleton | Stephen Gober misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Charles Swift pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson tips it in | 63-60 |
| 05:27 | Carleton | Stephen Gober is hacked by William Hayes - foul #2 on William Hayes, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Starns (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Carleton | Bruce Coates (SG) Stephen Gober | |
| 05:13 | Carleton | The jump hook by Will Mathieu is blocked by Alvin Johnson | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Roy Starns | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Defiance | Bruce Coates steps in front of the Alvin Johnson pass | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett is hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), Lawrence Watkins (C) William Hayes, Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Carleton | Erik Bozarth (PG), Thomas Key (PF), Tony Wildes (C) Joseph Bradford, Will Mathieu, Larry Kirk | |
| 04:45 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Roy Starns scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Bruce Coates - foul #3 on Bruce Coates, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Danny Sievers (SF) Trent Fitchett | |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Roy Starns makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Carleton | Danny Sievers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:25 | Carleton | Tony Wildes grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Carleton | Thomas Key connects on the floater from close range | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Tucker and the foul's on Bruce Coates - foul #4 on Bruce Coates, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Swift (SF) Bart Crawford | |
| Subs | Carleton | Stephen Gober (PG), Dwayne Maglio (C) Erik Bozarth, Tony Wildes | |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Starns (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Stephen Gober (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Coates (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Sievers (fresh) PF - Thomas Key (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Maglio (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Swift - foul #4 on Charles Swift, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Greenwood (SG), Alvin Johnson (C) Scott Goodman, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Joseph Bradford (PG), Trent Fitchett (SF) Stephen Gober, Danny Sievers | |
| 03:25 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Swift | 69-65 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | Terry Tucker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Swift | 72-65 |
| 02:50 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett is fouled on the floor by Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Hayes (PG), Lawrence Watkins (PF) Terry Tucker, Roy Starns | |
| Subs | Carleton | Stephen Gober (SG), Larry Kirk (PF) Bruce Coates, Thomas Key | |
| 02:50 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:50 | Carleton | Trent Fitchett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:50 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 02:35 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Watkins | 75-66 |
| 02:35 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Roy Starns (PF) Lawrence Watkins | |
| Subs | Carleton | Bruce Coates (SG), Will Mathieu (SF), Thomas Key (PF) Stephen Gober, Trent Fitchett, Larry Kirk | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Carleton | Will Mathieu lays it in set up by Joseph Bradford | 75-68 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | The pull-up jumper by William Hayes is blocked by Thomas Key | 75-68 |
| 02:00 | Carleton | Bruce Coates gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Carleton | Will Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 01:35 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 01:13 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson misses the easy layup | 75-70 |
| 01:11 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Carleton | Thomas Key misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Defiance | Roy Starns grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Defiance | Joseph Bradford is called for the reach on Roy Starns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bradford, team foul #5 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | Tommie Thomsen (PG) William Hayes | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood is hacked by Bruce Coates - foul #5 on Bruce Coates, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Stephen Gober (SG) Bruce Coates | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Stephen Gober is called for the reach on Robert Greenwood - foul #1 on Stephen Gober, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Robert Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Carleton | Stephen Gober misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Carleton | Dwayne Maglio grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Carleton | Joseph Bradford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bradford - foul #2 on Joseph Bradford, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:16 | Carleton | Will Mathieu misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Swift - foul #5 on Charles Swift, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Bart Crawford (SF), John Brooks (PF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Tommie Thomsen, Robert Greenwood, Charles Swift, Roy Starns, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Carleton | Erik Bozarth (SG), Larry Kirk (PF), Trent Fitchett (C) Joseph Bradford, Thomas Key, Dwayne Maglio | |
| 00:16 | Carleton | Will Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:16 | Carleton | Will Mathieu misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Terry Tucker runs out the clock | 81-71 |