| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Adam Tucker (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Eugene Roland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Rezendes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bertram Paine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Bowser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 19:41 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eugene Roland | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Defiance | Terry Tucker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Bowser | 31-31 |
| 18:31 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Rezendes | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | Terry Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Tucker | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | Defiance | A charge is called on Harold Bowser - foul #1 on Harold Bowser, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Morris Kansky (PG), Vernon Hennen (PF), Frank Chapman (C) Adam Tucker, Bertram Paine, Dennis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Malone (PF) Harold Bowser | |
| 16:39 | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Defiance | Paul Malone scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Vernon Hennen - foul #1 on Vernon Hennen, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy (SG) Eugene Roland | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Dutton (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Alvin Johnson (C) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 15:58 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Morris Kansky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Rezendes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Hennen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Frank Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Dutton (fresh) SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Malone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Malone | 34-37 |
| 15:43 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:15 | Thomas More | Frank Chapman is denied on a layup by Paul Malone | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:53 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Morris Kansky | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | Defiance | Jeffrey Dutton is fouled on the floor by Morris Kansky - foul #2 on Morris Kansky, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Adam Tucker (PG), Eugene Roland (SG), Bertram Paine (PF), Dennis Ulibarri (C) Morris Kansky, Henry McEvoy, Kenneth Rezendes, Frank Chapman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), Harold Bowser (PF) Joaquin Burke, Paul Malone | |
| 14:31 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Dutton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dutton, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Lawrence Watkins (PF) Jeffrey Dutton, Harold Bowser | |
| 14:03 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Hennen | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Defiance | Bertram Paine steals the ball from Alvin Johnson | 38-37 |
| 13:30 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Vernon Hennen | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes (SF) Vernon Hennen | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:52 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | Defiance | Dennis Ulibarri is called for the reach on Scott Goodman - foul #1 on Dennis Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen (PF) Bertram Paine | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Lunde (SG), Joaquin Burke (SF) Scott Goodman, Daniel Miller | |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Kenneth Lunde makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Tucker | 40-40 |
| 12:04 | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Adam Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Roland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Rezendes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Hennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. C - Dennis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lunde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Burke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker tips it in | 42-40 |
| 11:26 | Defiance | Eugene Roland is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunde - foul #2 on Eugene Roland, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Morris Kansky (PG), Henry McEvoy (SG), Frank Chapman (C) Adam Tucker, Eugene Roland, Dennis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Dutton (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Harold Bowser (PF) Terry Tucker, Kenneth Lunde, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Harold Bowser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Chapman - foul #1 on Frank Chapman, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Harold Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Harold Bowser misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Thomas More | Frank Chapman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joaquin Burke - foul #1 on Joaquin Burke, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Bertram Paine (PF) Vernon Hennen | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:54 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:35 | Defiance | Harold Bowser scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Thomas More | Alvin Johnson is called for the reach on Henry McEvoy - foul #4 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Eugene Roland (SG) Henry McEvoy | |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Miller (SF), Lawrence Watkins (C) Joaquin Burke, Alvin Johnson | |
| 09:51 | Thomas More | Frank Chapman drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Morris Kansky | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | Daniel Miller makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Thomas More | Jeffrey Dutton steals the ball from Morris Kansky | 45-45 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Harold Bowser drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dutton | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Thomas More | Daniel Miller steals the ball from Frank Chapman | 45-47 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Harold Bowser clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:18 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes hits a shot from the right block set up by Bertram Paine | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Defiance | Scott Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Adam Tucker (PG), Henry McEvoy (SG), Vernon Hennen (PF), Dennis Ulibarri (C) Morris Kansky, Eugene Roland, Bertram Paine, Frank Chapman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Joaquin Burke (SF), Paul Malone (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Dutton, Scott Goodman, Harold Bowser, Lawrence Watkins | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Adam Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SG - Henry McEvoy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Rezendes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Hennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. C - Dennis Ulibarri (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joaquin Burke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Paul Malone - foul #1 on Paul Malone, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 07:29 | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:29 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Alvin Johnson | 49-47 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 07:14 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:45 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Johnson | 49-47 |
| 06:44 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:28 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Hennen | 51-47 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Paul Malone's layup is rejected by Dennis Ulibarri | 51-47 |
| 06:08 | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:39 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Eugene Roland (SG), Bertram Paine (PF) Henry McEvoy, Vernon Hennen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Goodman (SG), Lawrence Watkins (PF) Daniel Miller, Paul Malone | |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Scott Goodman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Tucker | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Tucker and he's hacked by Scott Goodman - foul #2 on Scott Goodman, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 04:20 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 04:19 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:00 | Defiance | Terry Tucker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Defiance | Terry Tucker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Adam Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Roland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Rezendes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bertram Paine (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Ulibarri (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Thomas More | Dennis Ulibarri comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-52 |
| 03:32 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:18 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:17 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:02 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:00 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Alvin Johnson | 56-52 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | Joaquin Burke drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Watkins | 56-55 |
| 02:17 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bertram Paine and he's fouled by Lawrence Watkins - foul #3 on Lawrence Watkins, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Henry McEvoy (SG), Vernon Hennen (PF), Frank Chapman (C) Eugene Roland, Bertram Paine, Dennis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Dutton (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Paul Malone (SF), Harold Bowser (PF) Terry Tucker, Scott Goodman, Joaquin Burke, Lawrence Watkins | |
| 02:08 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:04 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Morris Kansky (PG), Eugene Roland (SG) Adam Tucker, Henry McEvoy | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Tucker (PG), Scott Goodman (SG), Joaquin Burke (SF), Lawrence Watkins (PF) Jeffrey Dutton, Daniel Miller, Paul Malone, Harold Bowser | |
| 01:49 | Defiance | Frank Chapman is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Chapman, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Adam Tucker (PG), Bertram Paine (PF), Dennis Ulibarri (C) Morris Kansky, Vernon Hennen, Frank Chapman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bertram Paine - foul #3 on Bertram Paine, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:18 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Adam Tucker | 61-56 |
| 01:05 | Defiance | Bertram Paine denies the turnaround by Joaquin Burke | 61-56 |
| 01:04 | Thomas More | Eugene Roland grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:01 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 00:55 | Defiance | Scott Goodman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins connects on the floater from the baseline | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Thomas More | Terry Tucker is called for the reach on Adam Tucker - foul #2 on Terry Tucker, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Vernon Hennen (PF) Bertram Paine | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:22 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Lawrence Watkins pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson hits a runner in the paint set up by Scott Goodman | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker is hacked by Terry Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Tucker, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Thomas More | Bertram Paine (PF) Vernon Hennen | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:13 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Thomas More | Adam Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Joaquin Burke is called for the reach on Bertram Paine - foul #2 on Joaquin Burke, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Bertram Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Alvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Terry Tucker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Thomas More | Kenneth Rezendes runs out the clock | 63-60 |