| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Starks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (fresh) PF - Samuel Neagle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thibault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Jason Merkle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Frank Allen inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago | Frank Allen misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 19:40 | Chicago | Scott Dalton misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 19:38 | Chicago | Frank Allen tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Jason Merkle steps in front of the Robert Thibault pass | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | Chicago | Stephen Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Starks | 34-41 |
| 18:47 | Chicago | Jason Merkle is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Joe Kinney, Donald Friel, Samuel Neagle, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilbert Davis (PG), Forrest Coulson (SG), Norman Randazzo (SF), Billy Steele (PF), August Trinh (C) Jason Merkle, Stephen Moore, Frank Allen, Scott Dalton, Howard Fisher | |
| 18:33 | Defiance | Ed Saunders clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Chicago | Billy Steele gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo makes the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Greg Shreve - foul #1 on Greg Shreve, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:01 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe connects on the runner near the basket set up by Bob Gish | 36-44 |
| 17:39 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jeremy Shupe | 36-44 |
| 17:21 | Defiance | Bob Gish knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ed Saunders | 39-44 |
| 17:19 | Chicago | Gilbert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Saunders - foul #1 on Ed Saunders, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), John Gross (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Robert Thibault (C) Ed Saunders, Bob Gish, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Stephen Moore (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Scott Dalton (PF), Howard Fisher (C) Gilbert Davis, Forrest Coulson, Norman Randazzo, Billy Steele, August Trinh | |
| 17:02 | Chicago | Howard Fisher is fouled on the floor by John Gross - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 16:44 | Chicago | Scott Dalton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Stephen Moore | 39-46 |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Jason Merkle steps in front of the John Gross pass in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 16:35 | Chicago | Robert Thibault blocks the jumper by Jason Merkle | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | The rebound goes to William Starks | 39-46 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Fisher - foul #1 on Howard Fisher, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG) John Gross | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:02 | Chicago | Stephen Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 16:01 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Samuel Neagle | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Starks (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (tiring) PF - Samuel Neagle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Jason Merkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Dalton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Defiance | Joe Kinney connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Starks | 43-46 |
| 15:34 | Chicago | Stephen Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 15:32 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Thibault | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Scott Dalton steals it from William Starks | 43-46 |
| 15:15 | Chicago | Jason Merkle travels in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (C) William Starks, Donald Friel, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Norman Randazzo (PG), Forrest Coulson (SG), Billy Steele (SF), Michael Drennan (PF), August Trinh (C) Jason Merkle, Stephen Moore, Frank Allen, Scott Dalton, Howard Fisher | |
| 15:02 | Defiance | Stephen Jones misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Shreve | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the easy open layup | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Chicago | August Trinh grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Chicago | August Trinh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Bob Gish (SF), Bradford Draeger (C) Joe Kinney, Samuel Neagle, Jeremy Shupe | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilbert Davis (PG) Billy Steele | |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Defiance | Stephen Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:53 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo is hacked by Bradford Draeger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradford Draeger, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Samuel Neagle (PF), Robert Thibault (C) Stephen Jones, John Gross, Bob Gish, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Howard Fisher (C) Forrest Coulson, August Trinh | |
| 13:36 | Chicago | Howard Fisher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Thibault - foul #2 on Robert Thibault, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe (PF) Samuel Neagle | |
| Subs | Chicago | Stephen Moore (SG) Gilbert Davis | |
| 13:36 | Chicago | Howard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:36 | Chicago | Howard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:18 | Defiance | Joe Kinney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Shupe | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | Chicago | Michael Drennan makes the shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Moore - foul #2 on Stephen Moore, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe | |
| Subs | Chicago | Billy Steele (SF), Scott Dalton (C) Norman Randazzo, Howard Fisher | |
| 12:44 | Defiance | Jason Merkle picks off the pass by Stephen Jones | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Chicago | Jason Merkle buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Steele | 46-52 |
| 12:09 | Defiance | Robert Thibault can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:53 | Defiance | Robert Thibault hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:51 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Gish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Friel (tired) PF - Samuel Neagle (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Thibault (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Jason Merkle (tired) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Moore (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Steele (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Drennan (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dalton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Defiance | Robert Thibault makes the wide open runner from the right block | 48-52 |
| 11:35 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Bob Gish, Donald Friel, Samuel Neagle, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilbert Davis (PG), Forrest Coulson (SG), Frank Allen (SF), August Trinh (C) Jason Merkle, Stephen Moore, Michael Drennan, Scott Dalton | |
| 11:22 | Chicago | Frank Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gilbert Davis | 48-54 |
| 11:13 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Forrest Coulson - foul #1 on Forrest Coulson, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago | Norman Randazzo (SF), Michael Drennan (PF) Frank Allen, Billy Steele | |
| 10:57 | Defiance | John Gross drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Shupe | 51-54 |
| 10:29 | Chicago | August Trinh hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Davis and he's fouled by Bradford Draeger - foul #4 on Bradford Draeger, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), William Starks (SG), Samuel Neagle (PF) Ed Saunders, John Gross, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | Frank Allen (SF), Howard Fisher (C) Forrest Coulson, Michael Drennan | |
| 10:29 | Chicago | August Trinh makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 10:12 | Chicago | Gilbert Davis grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:08 | Chicago | Frank Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Randazzo | 51-60 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SF), Robert Thibault (C) Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Billy Steele (PF), Scott Dalton (C) Gilbert Davis, August Trinh, Howard Fisher | |
| 09:39 | Chicago | Jason Merkle is fouled on the floor by Samuel Neagle - foul #1 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG) William Starks | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 09:39 | Chicago | Jason Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | Robert Thibault snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:25 | Defiance | Bob Gish loses the dribble to Norman Randazzo | 51-60 |
| 09:12 | Chicago | Jason Merkle is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Donald Friel (SF) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish | |
| Subs | Chicago | Forrest Coulson (SG), Michael Drennan (PF) Norman Randazzo, Billy Steele | |
| 09:12 | Chicago | Jason Merkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:12 | Chicago | Jason Merkle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Robert Thibault snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 08:57 | Defiance | William Starks connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Kinney | 53-61 |
| 08:53 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Jeremy Shupe (C) Joe Kinney, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Stephen Moore (SG), Norman Randazzo (SF), Howard Fisher (C) Jason Merkle, Frank Allen, Scott Dalton | |
| 08:40 | Defiance | William Starks is hacked by Forrest Coulson - foul #2 on Forrest Coulson, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (PF) Samuel Neagle | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 08:30 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Starks | 55-61 |
| 08:07 | Chicago | The short jumper by Michael Drennan is denied by Jeremy Shupe | 55-61 |
| 08:06 | Chicago | Howard Fisher snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:52 | Chicago | Stephen Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Starks (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (tired) PF - Greg Shreve (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Shupe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Forrest Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moore (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Randazzo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Drennan (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Fisher (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Defiance | John Gross connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Greg Shreve | 58-61 |
| 07:31 | Chicago | John Gross steps in front of the Stephen Moore pass | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-61 |
| 06:56 | Chicago | Stephen Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Bob Gish (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, John Gross, Donald Friel, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Billy Steele (PF), August Trinh (C) Forrest Coulson, Stephen Moore, Norman Randazzo, Michael Drennan, Howard Fisher | |
| 06:53 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Davis - foul #3 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 06:39 | Defiance | Joe Kinney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bob Gish | 63-61 |
| 06:19 | Chicago | Frank Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bob Gish - foul #1 on Bob Gish, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG) Ed Saunders | |
| Subs | Chicago | Scott Dalton (C) August Trinh | |
| 06:19 | Chicago | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:19 | Chicago | Frank Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses short on an open runner in the paint | 63-63 |
| 05:59 | Chicago | Scott Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:53 | Chicago | Gilbert Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Kinney - foul #2 on Joe Kinney, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Thibault (C) Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | August Trinh (C) Billy Steele | |
| 05:53 | Chicago | Gilbert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:53 | Chicago | Gilbert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle loses the dribble to Jason Merkle in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 05:46 | Chicago | Jason Merkle misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Chicago | Scott Dalton tips it home | 63-67 |
| 05:21 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones and he's hacked by Frank Allen - foul #3 on Frank Allen, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Greg Shreve (SF) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish | |
| Subs | Chicago | Norman Randazzo (SG), Billy Steele (PF) Jason Merkle, Scott Dalton | |
| 05:21 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:03 | Chicago | Frank Allen dunks the ball set up by Gilbert Davis | 66-69 |
| 04:45 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:43 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:37 | Chicago | August Trinh misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ed Saunders - foul #2 on Ed Saunders, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), William Starks (SG), Jeremy Shupe (PF) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Samuel Neagle | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Stephen Moore (SG), Scott Dalton (C) Gilbert Davis, Frank Allen, Billy Steele | |
| 04:37 | Chicago | August Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:37 | Chicago | August Trinh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Stephen Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Starks | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo is called for 10 seconds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Forrest Coulson (PG), Billy Steele (PF) Jason Merkle, August Trinh | |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Chicago | Stephen Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Forrest Coulson | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bob Gish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Friel (tired) PF - Jeremy Shupe (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Forrest Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Moore (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Randazzo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Steele (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Dalton (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Stephen Jones scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bradford Draeger and he's fouled by Stephen Moore - foul #3 on Stephen Moore, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilbert Davis (PG), Michael Drennan (PF) Stephen Moore, Billy Steele | |
| 03:36 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Shupe - foul #2 on Jeremy Shupe, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG) Donald Friel | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 03:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:22 | Defiance | John Gross clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe tips it in | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Bradford Draeger | 75-73 |
| 03:07 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger is fouled on the floor by Scott Dalton - foul #1 on Scott Dalton, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Greg Shreve (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish, Jeremy Shupe | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG), Frank Allen (SF), Howard Fisher (C) Forrest Coulson, Norman Randazzo, Scott Dalton | |
| 03:07 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:07 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:07 | Chicago | Howard Fisher gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:54 | Chicago | Frank Allen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Greg Shreve - foul #2 on Greg Shreve, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Thibault (C) Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | Billy Steele (PF) Michael Drennan | |
| 02:54 | Chicago | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | Chicago | Frank Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Robert Thibault pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Ed Saunders connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Shreve | 78-74 |
| 02:32 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Bob Gish (SF), Bradford Draeger (C) Ed Saunders, Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Chicago | Forrest Coulson (SG), Norman Randazzo (SF), August Trinh (C) Gilbert Davis, Frank Allen, Howard Fisher | |
| 02:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson is hacked by John Gross in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gross, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 02:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:30 | Chicago | Forrest Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is hacked by Jason Merkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Merkle, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:15 | Chicago | Billy Steele misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Billy Steele steals it from John Gross in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 01:52 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-76 |
| 01:51 | Chicago | Billy Steele tips it home | 80-78 |
| 01:35 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:26 | Defiance | Bob Gish scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 83-78 |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Bob Gish - foul #2 on Bob Gish, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Robert Thibault (C) John Gross, Bob Gish, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Chicago | Stephen Moore (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Michael Drennan (PF), Howard Fisher (C) Jason Merkle, Forrest Coulson, Billy Steele, August Trinh | |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Norman Randazzo misses the free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Michael Drennan grabs the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | Chicago | Michael Drennan makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Samuel Neagle - foul #2 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #16 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Merkle (PG) Norman Randazzo | |
| 01:07 | Chicago | Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| 01:07 | Chicago | Michael Drennan makes the free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is hacked by Jason Merkle - foul #4 on Jason Merkle, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:32 | Chicago | Howard Fisher misses short on a runner near the basket | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle is hacked by Jason Merkle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Merkle, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Norman Randazzo (PG) Jason Merkle | |
| 00:29 | Chicago | Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:29 | Chicago | Michael Drennan pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:19 | Chicago | Stephen Moore clanks a floater from the right block | 86-83 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Randazzo - foul #1 on Norman Randazzo, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Bob Gish (SF) Stephen Jones, Donald Friel | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Chicago | Michael Drennan pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Chicago | Howard Fisher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Chicago | Frank Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Chicago | Howard Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Thibault | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Thibault runs out the clock | 86-83 |