| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Albert Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willis Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Barry Beckmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Russell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | E. Nazarene | The jump hook by John Russell is blocked by Willis Thompson | 26-24 |
| 19:47 | Defiance | Willis Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:26 | Defiance | Lonnie Calvert swats the layup by Willis Thompson | 26-24 |
| 19:24 | E. Nazarene | John Russell pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:06 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Russell | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Defiance | Francis Paige misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | E. Nazarene | Richard Wilson takes the ball from Barry Beckmann | 26-27 |
| 18:42 | Defiance | Willis Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Wilson | 28-27 |
| 18:29 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | Lonnie Calvert picks off the pass by Albert Downey | 28-27 |
| 18:13 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert lays it in | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Defiance | John Russell blocks the short jumper by Eric Hill | 28-29 |
| 17:50 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Lonnie Calvert | 28-29 |
| 17:32 | E. Nazarene | John Russell is denied on a layup by Willis Thompson | 28-29 |
| 17:31 | Defiance | Willis Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Albert Downey is hacked by John Russell - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rod Vining (C) Eric Hill | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Rod Vining knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 30-29 |
| 16:38 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 16:36 | Defiance | Willis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:21 | Defiance | Francis Paige connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Downey | 32-29 |
| 15:58 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lonnie Calvert | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Albert Downey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rod Vining (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Barry Beckmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Calvert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Defiance | Rod Vining loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG), Dominick Harris (SG), Elmer Bookmiller (PF), Eric Hill (C) Albert Downey, Francis Paige, Richard Wilson, Willis Thompson | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson (PG), James Pelletier (SG), James Carovski (SF), John Reece (PF), Albert Grubb (C) Barry Beckmann, Eric Cooper, Lonnie Calvert, John Russell, John Murphy | |
| 15:23 | E. Nazarene | James Carovski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Pelletier | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | Defiance | Elmer Bookmiller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Defiance | Eric Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Defiance | Eric Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:55 | Defiance | Rod Vining pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:39 | Defiance | Rod Vining connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wood | 34-34 |
| 14:25 | E. Nazarene | John Reece misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dominick Harris - foul #2 on Dominick Harris, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Francis Paige (SG) Eric Hill | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John Murphy (C) Albert Grubb | |
| 14:25 | E. Nazarene | John Reece misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:25 | E. Nazarene | John Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:05 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Reece - foul #1 on John Reece, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willis Thompson (PF) Dominick Harris | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann (PG), Lonnie Calvert (SF) Tyler Wilson, James Carovski | |
| 14:05 | Defiance | Rod Vining makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:59 | E. Nazarene | John Reece hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Pelletier | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | Defiance | Rod Vining makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Barry Beckmann | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Francis Paige misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lonnie Calvert - foul #2 on Lonnie Calvert, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Wilson (SF) Rod Vining | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper (SG), John Russell (PF) James Pelletier, John Reece | |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Francis Paige makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Francis Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | E. Nazarene | Francis Paige steals the ball from Lonnie Calvert | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Francis Paige banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | E. Nazarene | John Russell is hacked by Elmer Bookmiller - foul #1 on Elmer Bookmiller, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Hill (C) Elmer Bookmiller | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson (PG) Barry Beckmann | |
| 12:09 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Calvert | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | Richard Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:43 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Tyler Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Calvert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Russell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilson | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Richard Wilson blows the dunk | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:07 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | Defiance | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Calvert - foul #3 on Lonnie Calvert, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (PG), Dominick Harris (SG), Rod Vining (PF) William Wood, Francis Paige, Willis Thompson | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann (PG), James Pelletier (SF), John Reece (C) Tyler Wilson, Lonnie Calvert, John Murphy | |
| 10:45 | Defiance | Richard Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:39 | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:27 | E. Nazarene | John Russell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 10:25 | Defiance | Rod Vining pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:18 | Defiance | Dominick Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:16 | Defiance | Richard Wilson tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 10:11 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Elmer Bookmiller (C) Eric Hill | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Albert Grubb (C) John Russell | |
| 10:03 | E. Nazarene | Dominick Harris is called for the reach on Barry Beckmann - foul #3 on Dominick Harris, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson (SF) Eric Cooper | |
| 09:44 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG), Francis Paige (SG) Albert Downey, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 09:26 | Defiance | William Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:25 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Tyler Wilson | 44-42 |
| 09:20 | E. Nazarene | Dominick Harris steals it from Barry Beckmann | 44-42 |
| 09:07 | Defiance | William Wood clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:06 | E. Nazarene | Albert Grubb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:52 | E. Nazarene | Albert Grubb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:51 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier tips it home | 44-44 |
| 08:41 | Defiance | Dominick Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:39 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 08:37 | E. Nazarene | Albert Grubb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier is hacked by William Wood - foul #4 on William Wood, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Willis Thompson (PF), Eric Hill (C) William Wood, Rod Vining, Elmer Bookmiller, Dominick Harris | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper (SG), Lonnie Calvert (SF), John Russell (PF), John Murphy (C) Barry Beckmann, James Pelletier, John Reece, Albert Grubb | |
| 08:13 | E. Nazarene | John Russell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 08:11 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:01 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eric Cooper | 44-46 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Eric Hill hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Francis Paige | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Albert Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Paige (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Tyler Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Calvert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Russell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Calvert | 46-49 |
| 07:07 | Defiance | Willis Thompson is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Wood (PG) Francis Paige | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann (PG) Tyler Wilson | |
| 06:47 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | Eric Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Richard Wilson tips it in | 48-49 |
| 06:17 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rod Vining (SF), Elmer Bookmiller (C) Richard Wilson, Eric Hill | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Elmer Bookmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Francis Paige (SG) Albert Downey | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 05:37 | E. Nazarene | John Russell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Willis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:12 | Defiance | Rod Vining misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-49 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | Willis Thompson tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 05:08 | E. Nazarene | John Russell pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:41 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:40 | E. Nazarene | The offensive rebound goes to John Murphy | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | E. Nazarene | John Russell hits a jumper from the left block set up by Eric Cooper | 48-51 |
| 04:03 | Defiance | Willis Thompson connects on the shot from the right block set up by Francis Paige and the foul's on John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Albert Downey (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Eric Hill (C) Francis Paige, Rod Vining, Elmer Bookmiller | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson (PG), James Pelletier (SG), James Carovski (SF), John Reece (PF), Albert Grubb (C) Barry Beckmann, Eric Cooper, Lonnie Calvert, John Russell, John Murphy | |
| 04:03 | Defiance | Willis Thompson makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:45 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Willis Thompson - foul #3 on Willis Thompson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Elmer Bookmiller (PF) Willis Thompson | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 03:45 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | E. Nazarene | James Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Wood (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Bookmiller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Tyler Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Pelletier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Carovski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grubb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Albert Downey is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rod Vining (PF) Elmer Bookmiller | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 03:26 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson is hacked by William Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Wood, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dominick Harris (SG) William Wood | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 03:26 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:26 | Defiance | Eric Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Rod Vining makes the jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Francis Paige (SG), Willis Thompson (PF) Dominick Harris, Rod Vining | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Barry Beckmann (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Lonnie Calvert (SF), John Russell (PF), John Murphy (C) Tyler Wilson, James Pelletier, James Carovski, John Reece, Albert Grubb | |
| 02:44 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Russell | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Francis Paige misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Francis Paige makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Francis Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:12 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Beckmann | 55-57 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Albert Downey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Thompson | 58-57 |
| 01:42 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 01:40 | E. Nazarene | John Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:31 | E. Nazarene | Lonnie Calvert makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Barry Beckmann | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Defiance | Albert Downey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | E. Nazarene | John Russell pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Lonnie Calvert is called for the reach on Albert Downey - foul #4 on Lonnie Calvert, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Albert Downey misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:37 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Downey - foul #2 on Albert Downey, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:34 | E. Nazarene | John Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Willis Thompson grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Richard Wilson clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Richard Wilson can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Eric Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Russell swats the short shot by Albert Downey | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | Eric Hill tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Willis Thompson snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Eric Hill scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Francis Paige | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Eric Cooper can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |