| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Lee Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jardine (fresh) SF - Jesse Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Harry Stubblefield (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Kuykendall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Defiance | Lee Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Clements | 45-45 |
| 19:34 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | William Sims grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 19:29 | Defiance | Lee Morris scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 19:17 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harry Stubblefield | 48-47 |
| 19:14 | Defiance | Andrew Greene steps in front of the Richard Jardine pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 19:09 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 19:08 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 18:39 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall buries a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Padgett and he's hacked by Lee Morris - foul #3 on Lee Morris, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF), John Johnson (PF), Carl Decker (C) Lee Morris, William Sims, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Edgar Bell (SG), Matthew Franklin (PF), Bob Green (C) Harry Stubblefield, Larry Padgett, Matthew Arnold, Andrew Greene | |
| 18:39 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:16 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 18:14 | Defiance | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 18:00 | Defiance | Bob Green steals it from Carl Decker | 50-50 |
| 17:43 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 17:41 | Defiance | Carl Decker gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 17:34 | Defiance | Richard Jardine clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 17:33 | Defiance | Carl Decker tips it home | 52-50 |
| 17:10 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 16:55 | Defiance | John Johnson connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Robinson | 54-50 |
| 16:53 | Rensselaer | Jesse Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Zeier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Robinson, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blaine Tate (PG), William Sims (PF), Joseph Clements (C) Jesse Robinson, John Johnson, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Larry Padgett (SG), Chuck Barnett (SF), Freddie Beck (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Michael Zeier, Edgar Bell, Wayne Kuykendall, Matthew Franklin, Bob Green | |
| 16:24 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Stubblefield | 54-53 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Chuck Barnett - foul #2 on Chuck Barnett, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold (PF) Andrew Greene | |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 16:14 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 15:51 | Rensselaer | William Mustafa steals it from Larry Padgett | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Blaine Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jardine (very tired) SF - William Mustafa (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Clements (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Harry Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Freddie Beck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Defiance | Blaine Tate scores on a floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 15:14 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Clements - foul #2 on Joseph Clements, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Lee Morris (PG), Alexander Larsen (SG), Jesse Robinson (SF), John Shatzer (C) Blaine Tate, Richard Jardine, William Mustafa, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gary Dangelo (SG), Andrew Greene (C) Larry Padgett, Freddie Beck | |
| 15:14 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 15:14 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dangelo - foul #4 on Gary Dangelo, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett (SG) Gary Dangelo | |
| 14:58 | Defiance | William Sims is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| 14:40 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 14:38 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson's pass is intercepted by Harry Stubblefield in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 14:13 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | John Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:08 | Defiance | Harry Stubblefield is called for the reach on Lee Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blaine Tate (PG), Joseph Clements (PF), Carl Decker (C) Alexander Larsen, William Sims, John Shatzer | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Matthew Franklin (PF) Harry Stubblefield, Chuck Barnett, Matthew Arnold | |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Lee Morris hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lee Morris - foul #4 on Lee Morris, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alexander Larsen (SG) Lee Morris | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bob Green (C) Andrew Greene | |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:24 | Defiance | Carl Decker makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Larsen | 61-55 |
| 13:19 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 13:18 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 13:04 | Defiance | Carl Decker gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Blaine Tate is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Sims (PF) Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Edgar Bell (SG), Chuck Barnett (SF), Freddie Beck (PF) Michael Zeier, Larry Padgett, Wayne Kuykendall, Matthew Franklin | |
| 12:38 | Rensselaer | Bob Green loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Johnson (SF) Jesse Robinson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 12:31 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen's pass is intercepted by Harry Stubblefield | 61-55 |
| 12:26 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Stubblefield | 61-57 |
| 12:18 | Defiance | William Sims double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Shatzer (C) Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett (SG), Matthew Arnold (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Edgar Bell, Freddie Beck, Bob Green | |
| 12:03 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 12:01 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Arnold | 61-57 |
| 11:43 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 11:41 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold tips it in | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Blaine Tate (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Larsen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sims (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Harry Stubblefield (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Padgett (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Barnett (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Arnold (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Defiance | Blaine Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 11:37 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Robinson (SF), Joseph Clements (PF) John Johnson, William Sims | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Freddie Beck (PF) Harry Stubblefield, Matthew Arnold | |
| 11:21 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 11:19 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene tips it home | 61-61 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Chuck Barnett - foul #3 on Chuck Barnett, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Sims (PF), Carl Decker (C) Joseph Clements, John Shatzer | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell (SG), Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Bob Green (C) Larry Padgett, Chuck Barnett, Andrew Greene | |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:37 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Zeier | 63-63 |
| 10:37 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF) Jesse Robinson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Matthew Arnold (PF) Michael Zeier, Freddie Beck | |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Blaine Tate clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 10:22 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Harry Stubblefield | 63-63 |
| 10:20 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield's pass is intercepted by Blaine Tate in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Blaine Tate misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 10:09 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Wayne Kuykendall | 63-63 |
| 10:03 | Rensselaer | Bob Green misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 10:02 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold tips it in | 63-65 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Carl Decker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-65 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Carl Decker hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 09:34 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 65-67 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | William Sims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Arnold - foul #2 on Matthew Arnold, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Johnson (SF), John Shatzer (C) William Mustafa, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Larry Padgett (SG), Chuck Barnett (SF), Freddie Beck (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Harry Stubblefield, Edgar Bell, Wayne Kuykendall, Matthew Arnold, Bob Green | |
| 09:18 | Defiance | William Sims misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | William Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:56 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 08:54 | Defiance | John Shatzer snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 08:44 | Defiance | William Sims dunks the ball set up by John Johnson | 68-67 |
| 08:27 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Padgett and the foul's on John Shatzer - foul #4 on John Shatzer, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Jardine (SG), Jesse Robinson (SF), Joseph Clements (C) Alexander Larsen, William Sims, John Shatzer | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Matthew Franklin (PF) Andrew Greene | |
| 08:27 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Joseph Clements drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 70-70 |
| 08:13 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier is fouled in the backcourt by Blaine Tate - foul #4 on Blaine Tate, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alexander Larsen (PG) Blaine Tate | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene (C) Freddie Beck | |
| 07:58 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 07:57 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 07:43 | Rensselaer | Jesse Robinson steals it from Michael Zeier | 70-70 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alexander Larsen (very tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jardine (tired) SF - Jesse Robinson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Clements (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Michael Zeier (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Padgett (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Barnett (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 07:20 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 07:10 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | Blaine Tate (PG), Lee Morris (SG), Carl Decker (C) Alexander Larsen, Richard Jardine, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Gary Dangelo (SG), Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Freddie Beck (PF), Bob Green (C) Michael Zeier, Larry Padgett, Chuck Barnett, Matthew Franklin, Andrew Greene | |
| 06:58 | Defiance | Carl Decker misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 06:55 | Defiance | Blaine Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Joseph Clements scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-70 |
| 06:22 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall is whistled for traveling | 74-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF), John Shatzer (C) Jesse Robinson, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell (SF), Matthew Arnold (PF) Wayne Kuykendall, Freddie Beck | |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Edgar Bell is called for the reach on William Mustafa - foul #1 on Edgar Bell, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Sims (PF) Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 05:58 | Defiance | Blaine Tate misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 05:57 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:51 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold misses short on a shot from close range | 74-70 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Lee Morris snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 05:47 | Defiance | Lee Morris loses the dribble to Matthew Arnold in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 05:35 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 05:34 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Green | 74-70 |
| 05:24 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 05:06 | Defiance | William Sims blows the dunk | 74-72 |
| 05:05 | Rensselaer | Bob Green grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:58 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield is hacked by Blaine Tate - foul #5 on Blaine Tate, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Jardine (SG), Jesse Robinson (SF), Joseph Clements (PF), Carl Decker (C) Blaine Tate, William Mustafa, William Sims, John Shatzer | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett (SF), Matthew Franklin (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Edgar Bell, Matthew Arnold, Bob Green | |
| 04:58 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:40 | Defiance | Lee Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:39 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield's pass is intercepted by Jesse Robinson | 74-74 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Lee Morris hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 04:11 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett is hacked by Jesse Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Robinson, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alexander Larsen (SG), John Johnson (PF) Richard Jardine, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Larry Padgett (SG), Freddie Beck (C) Harry Stubblefield, Gary Dangelo, Andrew Greene | |
| 04:11 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:11 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Carl Decker misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Zeier - foul #2 on Michael Zeier, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Carl Decker makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Carl Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:51 | Rensselaer | Matthew Franklin pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:31 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 03:30 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:30 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF) Jesse Robinson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Andrew Greene (C) Chuck Barnett, Matthew Franklin | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Lee Morris (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Larsen (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Mustafa (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Decker (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Michael Zeier (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Padgett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Kuykendall (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall's floater is knocked away by Carl Decker | 78-76 |
| 03:20 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:05 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Clements (PF), John Shatzer (C) John Johnson, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 03:05 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:05 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:05 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:53 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Shatzer - foul #5 on John Shatzer, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Jardine (SG), Jesse Robinson (SF), William Sims (PF) Alexander Larsen, William Mustafa, John Shatzer | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gary Dangelo (SG), Chuck Barnett (SF) Larry Padgett, Wayne Kuykendall | |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 02:53 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:53 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Lee Morris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 02:31 | Rensselaer | Freddie Beck pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Clements - foul #3 on Joseph Clements, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alexander Larsen (SG) Richard Jardine | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Matthew Arnold (PF), Bob Green (C) Michael Zeier, Freddie Beck, Andrew Greene | |
| 02:23 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Defiance | Joseph Clements snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | Defiance | Lee Morris is hacked by Harry Stubblefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Defiance | Carl Decker (C) Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 02:21 | Defiance | Lee Morris makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:21 | Defiance | Lee Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:21 | Rensselaer | Bob Green grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:17 | Rensselaer | Chuck Barnett's pass is intercepted by Jesse Robinson in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:09 | Defiance | William Sims hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 02:08 | Defiance | Carl Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:56 | Defiance | William Sims makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Robinson | 81-78 |
| 01:31 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 01:29 | Rensselaer | Bob Green hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Clements (C) Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett (SG), Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Andrew Greene (C) Gary Dangelo, Chuck Barnett, Bob Green | |
| 01:07 | Defiance | William Sims's layup is rejected by Andrew Greene | 81-80 |
| 01:06 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clements | 81-80 |
| 00:54 | Defiance | William Sims hits the finger roll | 83-80 |
| 00:54 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:39 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 83-80 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Joseph Clements gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Lee Morris (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Larsen (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Robinson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Sims (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Clements (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Harry Stubblefield (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Kuykendall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Arnold (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Joseph Clements wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Lee Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 04:37 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Wayne Kuykendall | 83-83 |
| 04:15 | Rensselaer | Wayne Kuykendall misses short on a shot from the right side | 83-83 |
| 04:13 | Defiance | Joseph Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 03:54 | Defiance | Larry Padgett is called for the reach on Alexander Larsen - foul #2 on Larry Padgett, team foul #9 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF), John Johnson (PF), Carl Decker (C) Jesse Robinson, William Sims, Joseph Clements | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG), Gary Dangelo (SG), Chuck Barnett (SF), Matthew Franklin (PF), Bob Green (C) Harry Stubblefield, Larry Padgett, Wayne Kuykendall, Matthew Arnold, Andrew Greene | |
| 03:54 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:54 | Defiance | Alexander Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:43 | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Lee Morris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Mustafa | 88-85 |
| 03:15 | Rensselaer | Bob Green knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Chuck Barnett | 88-87 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Lee Morris is hacked by Gary Dangelo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Dangelo, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Jardine (SG) Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell (SG), Freddie Beck (PF) Gary Dangelo, Matthew Franklin | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Lee Morris makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Lee Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:45 | Rensselaer | Bob Green scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-90 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Lee Morris drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Johnson | 93-90 |
| 02:10 | Rensselaer | Edgar Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 93-90 |
| 02:09 | Defiance | William Mustafa grabs the board | 93-90 |
| 02:04 | Defiance | Lee Morris is called for traveling | 93-90 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Clements (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett (SG), Matthew Franklin (PF) Edgar Bell, Freddie Beck | |
| 01:52 | Rensselaer | Joseph Clements swats the layup by Chuck Barnett | 93-90 |
| 01:51 | Defiance | Joseph Clements pulls down the rebound | 93-90 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Richard Jardine is fouled in the backcourt by Chuck Barnett - foul #4 on Chuck Barnett, team foul #11 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Robinson (SF), William Sims (PF) William Mustafa, Carl Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Harry Stubblefield (PG), Wayne Kuykendall (SF), Matthew Arnold (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Michael Zeier, Chuck Barnett, Matthew Franklin, Bob Green | |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Richard Jardine makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Richard Jardine makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 01:21 | Rensselaer | Matthew Arnold is whistled for a carry | 95-90 |
| Subs | Defiance | Alexander Larsen (SG) Richard Jardine | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 01:18 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 95-90 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Clements | 97-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Lee Morris (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Larsen (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Robinson (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Sims (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Clements (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Harry Stubblefield (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Kuykendall (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Arnold (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 97-90 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jesse Robinson | 97-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Padgett - foul #3 on Larry Padgett, team foul #12 | 97-90 |
| 00:33 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-90 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Jesse Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:33 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 98-90 |
| 00:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Joseph Clements | 98-90 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Harry Stubblefield is called for the reach on Joseph Clements in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Stubblefield, team foul #13 | 98-90 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Joseph Clements misses the 1st free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Joseph Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:19 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 99-93 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Harry Stubblefield is called for the reach on Lee Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Stubblefield, team foul #14 | 99-93 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Mustafa (SF) Jesse Robinson | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Michael Zeier (PG) Harry Stubblefield | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Lee Morris makes the 1st free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Lee Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:18 | Rensselaer | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 100-93 |
| 00:11 | Rensselaer | Larry Padgett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 100-93 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | William Sims gets the rebound | 100-93 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | William Sims is hacked by Michael Zeier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Zeier, team foul #15 | 100-93 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Robinson (SF) William Mustafa | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 00:06 | Defiance | William Sims makes the 1st free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | William Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Joseph Clements snags the offensive board | 101-93 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Lee Morris runs out the clock | 101-93 |