| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Bax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Wingfield (fresh) C - David Brumfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Defiance | Robert Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:37 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:31 | Defiance | Clifton Bax steps in front of the Alex Costello pass | 29-38 |
| 19:15 | Wartburg | William Wingfield buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifton Bax | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | Alex Costello is hacked by William Wingfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wingfield, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Clifton Bax - foul #2 on Clifton Bax, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clifton Bax | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | Alex Costello is fouled in the backcourt by John McCrone - foul #3 on John McCrone, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews (PG), Michael Fales (SF), Travis Glaze (PF), Mark Rowe (C) John McCrone, John Lucas, William Wingfield, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:23 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Costello | 34-43 |
| 18:03 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax is hacked by Jonathan Huddleston - foul #1 on Jonathan Huddleston, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jason Mink (SG), Freddy Armwood (SF), William Hudspeth (PF), Seth Remmers (C) Alex Costello, Edwin Finnegan, Jonathan Huddleston, Robert Stevens, John Peluso | |
| 17:47 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 17:46 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Seth Remmers | 34-43 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Hunter Matthews is called for the reach on Freddy Armwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hunter Matthews, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Brumfield (C) Travis Glaze | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:28 | Defiance | William Hudspeth clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 34-43 |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Seth Remmers can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Defiance | William Hudspeth gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | Michael Fales takes the ball from George Jones | 34-43 |
| 16:58 | Wartburg | David Brumfield scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clifton Bax | 36-43 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | Michael Fales steals the ball from Freddy Armwood in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 16:50 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:48 | Defiance | Jason Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | Defiance | Jason Mink's pass is intercepted by Clifton Bax in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | Mark Rowe connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Bax | 38-43 |
| 16:15 | Defiance | Jason Mink misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Wartburg | Michael Fales snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clifton Bax, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Lucas (PG), Travis Glaze (SF), William Wingfield (PF) Clifton Bax, Michael Fales, Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Edwin Finnegan (SG), Jonathan Huddleston (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), John Peluso (C) George Jones, Jason Mink, Freddy Armwood, William Hudspeth, Seth Remmers | |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Alex Costello is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hunter Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brumfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Wartburg | David Brumfield misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Stevens, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Campfield (PG), John McCrone (SG), Richard Fordham (SF) John Lucas, Hunter Matthews, Travis Glaze | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 15:26 | Wartburg | David Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:26 | Wartburg | David Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:06 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Finnegan | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Wartburg | David Brumfield misses short on a runner in the paint | 40-47 |
| 14:49 | Defiance | Alex Costello pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:32 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:14 | Wartburg | William Wingfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | David Brumfield gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:02 | Wartburg | William Wingfield misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | Defiance | Robert Stevens grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Alex Costello misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:53 | Wartburg | John McCrone gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:48 | Wartburg | John McCrone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | David Brumfield tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:30 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifton Bax (SG), John Lucas (SF), Travis Glaze (PF), Mark Rowe (C) John McCrone, Richard Fordham, William Wingfield, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jason Mink (SG), Freddy Armwood (SF), William Hudspeth (PF), Seth Remmers (C) Alex Costello, Edwin Finnegan, Jonathan Huddleston, Robert Stevens, John Peluso | |
| 13:21 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Mink - foul #1 on Jason Mink, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 13:21 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:21 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:09 | Defiance | The short jumper by Jason Mink is denied by Travis Glaze | 41-49 |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Travis Glaze | 41-49 |
| 12:49 | Wartburg | David Campfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 12:47 | Defiance | William Hudspeth gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Defiance | Clifton Bax steps in front of the Jason Mink pass in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:31 | Wartburg | John Lucas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 12:29 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:23 | Defiance | John Lucas takes the ball from Seth Remmers | 41-49 |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John McCrone (PG), Hunter Matthews (SG), Richard Fordham (SF), Michael Fales (C) David Campfield, Clifton Bax, John Lucas, Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerald Sease (SG), Shawn Ferry (C) Freddy Armwood, Seth Remmers | |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:53 | Defiance | Jason Mink misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Richard Fordham | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hunter Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fordham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Glaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fales (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Sease (fresh) SF - Jason Mink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Ferry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wartburg | William Hudspeth is called for the reach on Richard Fordham - foul #1 on William Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Wingfield (PF) Travis Glaze | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Edwin Finnegan (SG), Robert Stevens (PF) George Jones, Jason Mink, William Hudspeth | |
| 11:16 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Defiance | Robert Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Defiance | Jerald Sease misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Wartburg | John McCrone snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:29 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Defiance | Shawn Ferry snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:14 | Defiance | Jerald Sease is hacked by William Wingfield - foul #2 on William Wingfield, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Campfield (PG), Clifton Bax (SG), John Lucas (SF), Mark Rowe (PF), David Brumfield (C) John McCrone, Hunter Matthews, Richard Fordham, William Wingfield, Michael Fales | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jonathan Huddleston (SF), Seth Remmers (PF), John Peluso (C) Alex Costello, Jerald Sease, Robert Stevens, Shawn Ferry | |
| 09:49 | Defiance | David Brumfield is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #2 on David Brumfield, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jason Mink (SG), William Hudspeth (PF) Edwin Finnegan, Seth Remmers | |
| 09:49 | Defiance | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:30 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Campfield | 45-51 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | George Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Travis Glaze (PF) Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:04 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Campfield | 47-51 |
| 08:46 | Defiance | John Peluso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Jason Mink grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | William Hudspeth double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Fordham (SF), Mark Rowe (PF) John Lucas, Travis Glaze | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Jerald Sease (SG), Freddy Armwood (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Seth Remmers (C) George Jones, Jason Mink, Jonathan Huddleston, William Hudspeth, John Peluso | |
| 08:19 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Campfield | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Defiance | Robert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Rowe - foul #3 on Mark Rowe, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John McCrone (PG), William Wingfield (PF) David Campfield, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan (SG) Jerald Sease | |
| 08:04 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews (SG) Clifton Bax | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hunter Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fordham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Defiance | Robert Stevens clanks a shot near the basket | 49-52 |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | John McCrone grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:22 | Wartburg | Edwin Finnegan steals it from John McCrone | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | William Wingfield is called for the reach on Robert Stevens - foul #3 on William Wingfield, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Travis Glaze (PF), David Brumfield (C) William Wingfield, Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jonathan Huddleston (SF), Shawn Ferry (C) Alex Costello, Freddy Armwood, Seth Remmers | |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:54 | Wartburg | Jonathan Huddleston steps in front of the Travis Glaze pass | 49-52 |
| 06:33 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Jones | 49-54 |
| 06:13 | Wartburg | David Brumfield misses the jumper from close range | 49-54 |
| 06:12 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan is fouled in the backcourt by Hunter Matthews - foul #3 on Hunter Matthews, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Campfield (PG), Clifton Bax (SG), John Lucas (SF), William Wingfield (PF), Michael Fales (C) John McCrone, Hunter Matthews, Richard Fordham, Travis Glaze, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jason Mink (PG), William Hudspeth (PF), John Peluso (C) George Jones, Robert Stevens, Shawn Ferry | |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Wartburg | John Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | Defiance | William Hudspeth grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Clifton Bax | 49-56 |
| 04:40 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Campfield | 52-56 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Bax - foul #4 on Clifton Bax, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John McCrone (PG), Hunter Matthews (SG), Richard Fordham (SF), Mark Rowe (PF), David Brumfield (C) David Campfield, Clifton Bax, John Lucas, William Wingfield, Michael Fales | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Freddy Armwood (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Seth Remmers (C) Jason Mink, Jonathan Huddleston, William Hudspeth, John Peluso | |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | John McCrone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Freddy Armwood | 52-58 |
| 04:04 | Defiance | Alex Costello loses the dribble to Hunter Matthews | 52-58 |
| 03:52 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:50 | Defiance | Robert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hunter Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fordham (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brumfield (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Seth Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood loses the dribble to Hunter Matthews | 52-58 |
| 03:23 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham banks in the layup on a nice dish by John McCrone | 54-58 |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 02:56 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 02:55 | Wartburg | John McCrone gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:48 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Finnegan - foul #1 on Edwin Finnegan, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Campfield (PG), John Lucas (SF), Travis Glaze (PF) John McCrone, Richard Fordham, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jerald Sease (SG), Jason Mink (SF), William Hudspeth (PF), John Peluso (C) Alex Costello, Edwin Finnegan, Freddy Armwood, Robert Stevens, Seth Remmers | |
| 02:48 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | John Peluso is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Rowe - foul #4 on Mark Rowe, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifton Bax (SG), Michael Fales (C) Hunter Matthews, Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:46 | Defiance | John Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Defiance | John Peluso misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:21 | Wartburg | Travis Glaze hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Wartburg | Michael Fales pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:02 | Wartburg | John Lucas drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Bax | 58-59 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Jonathan Huddleston (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Jerald Sease, Jason Mink, William Hudspeth | |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Fordham (SF), William Wingfield (PF), David Brumfield (C) John Lucas, Travis Glaze, Michael Fales | |
| Subs | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan (SG) George Jones | |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax is fouled on the floor by John Peluso - foul #1 on John Peluso, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Peluso | 59-59 |
| 01:35 | Defiance | Robert Stevens knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Costello | 59-61 |
| 01:11 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| 00:43 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-61 |
| 00:42 | Wartburg | David Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Finnegan - foul #2 on Edwin Finnegan, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston misses short on a runner from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Campfield (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Bax (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Fordham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brumfield (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | David Brumfield wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Wartburg | David Brumfield connects on the shot from the right block set up by Richard Fordham | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Wartburg | David Campfield grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | Alex Costello is called for the reach on David Campfield - foul #1 on Alex Costello, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews (SG), John Lucas (SF), Mark Rowe (PF), Michael Fales (C) Clifton Bax, Richard Fordham, William Wingfield, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Jones (PG), Jason Mink (SG) Alex Costello, Edwin Finnegan | |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | David Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Wartburg | David Campfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | Defiance | George Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Huddleston | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Wartburg | Jason Mink steals the ball from David Campfield | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Defiance | George Jones hits the finger roll set up by Jason Mink | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John McCrone (PG) David Campfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | Freddy Armwood (SF), William Hudspeth (C) Jonathan Huddleston, John Peluso | |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood lays it in | 65-68 |
| 02:36 | Wartburg | Michael Fales misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | Wartburg | Mark Rowe misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | William Hudspeth snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:33 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Alex Costello (PG), Jonathan Huddleston (SF), John Peluso (C) Jason Mink, Freddy Armwood, William Hudspeth | |
| 02:15 | Defiance | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Alex Costello lays it in set up by Jonathan Huddleston | 65-70 |
| 01:55 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Campfield (PG), Clifton Bax (SG), Richard Fordham (SF), William Wingfield (PF), David Brumfield (C) John McCrone, Hunter Matthews, John Lucas, Mark Rowe, Michael Fales | |
| Subs | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan (SG) George Jones | |
| 01:35 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax double dribbles | 65-70 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | David Campfield is called for the reach on John Peluso in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Campfield, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | John Peluso misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | John Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:13 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham buries a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:51 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 68-71 |
| 00:50 | Defiance | Robert Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Campfield (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Bax (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Fordham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brumfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Alex Costello is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | David Brumfield gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | Wartburg | David Brumfield dunks the ball | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Alex Costello is fouled in the backcourt by David Campfield - foul #5 on David Campfield, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John McCrone (PG) David Campfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Alex Costello makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Alex Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | John McCrone connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Stevens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Bax (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Fordham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brumfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | John Peluso wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Defiance | Robert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Wartburg | William Wingfield loses the ball out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Rowe (PF), Michael Fales (C) William Wingfield, David Brumfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:15 | Defiance | John Peluso jams the wide open dunk set up by Alex Costello | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | John McCrone is hacked by Alex Costello - foul #2 on Alex Costello, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Lucas (SF) Richard Fordham | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:51 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:31 | Defiance | Alex Costello misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-75 |
| 03:29 | Wartburg | Mark Rowe grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:18 | Wartburg | Jonathan Huddleston takes the ball from Mark Rowe | 75-75 |
| 03:00 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Alex Costello | 75-77 |
| 03:00 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Fordham (SF), David Brumfield (C) John Lucas, Michael Fales | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:41 | Wartburg | Clifton Bax hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John McCrone | 77-77 |
| 02:38 | Defiance | Clifton Bax is called for the reach on Edwin Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifton Bax, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews (SG), Travis Glaze (PF) Clifton Bax, Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:38 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:38 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:11 | Wartburg | Hunter Matthews scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Fordham | 79-79 |
| 02:09 | Defiance | Hunter Matthews picks off the pass by Alex Costello in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 02:09 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Rowe (PF) Travis Glaze | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:50 | Wartburg | John McCrone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-79 |
| 01:49 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 01:45 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan loses the dribble to Hunter Matthews in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Mark Rowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hunter Matthews | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston is hacked by Richard Fordham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Fordham, team foul #16 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Wingfield (PF) Mark Rowe | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 01:26 | Wartburg | John McCrone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Brumfield | 83-80 |
| 01:21 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston travels in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 01:03 | Wartburg | Richard Fordham's pass is intercepted by Edwin Finnegan | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John McCrone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hunter Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fordham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brumfield (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Alex Costello (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edwin Finnegan (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Peluso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan is called for traveling | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Wartburg | Robert Stevens blocks the short jumper by Hunter Matthews | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Robert Stevens gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fordham - foul #5 on Richard Fordham, team foul #17 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Lucas (SF) Richard Fordham | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Jonathan Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | John McCrone is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Costello - foul #3 on Alex Costello, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | John McCrone picks off the pass by Jonathan Huddleston in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 00:07 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Rowe (PF) William Wingfield | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Robert Stevens is called for the reach on John McCrone - foul #2 on Robert Stevens, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | John McCrone makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Edwin Finnegan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Mark Rowe snags the defensive board | 87-82 |