| Lineup | SUNY New Paltz | PG - Adrian Harris (fresh) SG - Edward Coffey (fresh) SF - Anthony Gregor (fresh) PF - Donald Hunt (fresh) C - Manuel Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SG - Joe Kinney (fresh) SF - Greg Shreve (fresh) PF - Samuel Neagle (fresh) C - Robert Thibault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Robert Thibault wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SUNY New Paltz | SUNY New Paltz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Robert Thibault knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | SUNY New Paltz | Manuel Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | Edward Coffey steals the ball from Samuel Neagle | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Joe Kinney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Jones | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adrian Harris | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Defiance | Joe Kinney knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stephen Jones | 4-7 |
| 18:12 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 18:10 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Stephen Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | SUNY New Paltz | Manuel Boyd snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor's pass is intercepted by Joe Kinney in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | Defiance | Joe Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | SUNY New Paltz | Manuel Boyd grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Defiance | Greg Shreve is fouled on the floor by Edward Coffey - foul #1 on Edward Coffey, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass (PG), William Dean (SG), Wade Brown (SF), Earl Baxter (PF), Michael Irvin (C) Adrian Harris, Edward Coffey, Anthony Gregor, Donald Hunt, Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Stephen Jones, Joe Kinney, Greg Shreve, Samuel Neagle, Robert Thibault | |
| 16:40 | Defiance | Bob Gish drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradford Draeger | 7-10 |
| 16:33 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | Donald Friel grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses short on a runner in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:24 | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Bass | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | Defiance | William Starks makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bob Gish | 9-12 |
| Lineup | SUNY New Paltz | PG - Matthew Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dean (fresh) SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Baxter (fresh) C - Michael Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Starks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Gish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Shupe (fresh) C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Dean | 11-12 |
| 15:28 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-14 |
| 15:15 | SUNY New Paltz | Jeremy Shupe denies the turnaround by William Dean | 11-14 |
| 15:13 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:59 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown is fouled on the floor by Bradford Draeger - foul #1 on Bradford Draeger, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware (PG), Edward Coffey (SG), Anthony Gregor (SF), Clarence Heston (PF), Manuel Boyd (C) Matthew Bass, William Dean, Wade Brown, Earl Baxter, Michael Irvin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), John Gross (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Robert Thibault (C) William Starks, Bob Gish, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe, Bradford Draeger | |
| 14:44 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey drills a fadeaway from the left side | 13-14 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | Clarence Heston steals the ball from John Gross | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey clanks a jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Robert Thibault grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Greg Shreve connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Neagle | 13-17 |
| 13:37 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor loses the ball out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris (PG), Wade Brown (SF), Donald Hunt (PF), Michael Irvin (C) Edward Coffey, Anthony Gregor, Clarence Heston, Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Bob Gish (SG) Ed Saunders, John Gross | |
| 13:25 | Defiance | The jump hook by Greg Shreve is blocked by Michael Irvin | 13-17 |
| 13:24 | SUNY New Paltz | Michael Irvin grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 13:18 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown is hacked by Greg Shreve in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Shreve, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey (SG) Melvin Boulware | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (SG), Jeremy Shupe (C) Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| 13:08 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt is hacked by Samuel Neagle - foul #1 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter (C) Michael Irvin | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:46 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter misses badly on a floater in the paint | 13-17 |
| 12:45 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 12:43 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 12:41 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jeremy Shupe | 13-17 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Stephen Jones scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Gish | 13-19 |
| 12:35 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean (SG) Edward Coffey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (SF), Bradford Draeger (C) Bob Gish, Samuel Neagle | |
| 12:25 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 13-22 |
| 12:07 | SUNY New Paltz | Bradford Draeger swats the short shot by Wade Brown | 13-22 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Greg Shreve pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Greg Shreve is fouled on the floor by Wade Brown - foul #1 on Wade Brown, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass (PG), Anthony Gregor (SF), Michael Irvin (C) Adrian Harris, Donald Hunt, Earl Baxter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Samuel Neagle (PF) Stephen Jones, William Starks, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 11:54 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Friel (SF) Greg Shreve | |
| 11:54 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:54 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| Lineup | SUNY New Paltz | PG - Matthew Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dean (fresh) SF - Anthony Gregor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) SG - Joe Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Friel (fresh) PF - Samuel Neagle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Dean | 15-23 |
| 11:12 | Defiance | Joe Kinney loses the dribble to William Dean | 15-23 |
| 11:09 | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Dean | 17-23 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | Ed Saunders is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bass - foul #1 on Matthew Bass, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware (PG), Edward Coffey (SG), Donald Hunt (PF), Manuel Boyd (C) Matthew Bass, William Dean, Wade Brown, Michael Irvin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Robert Thibault (C) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Donald Friel, Bradford Draeger | |
| 10:51 | Defiance | Manuel Boyd denies the turnaround by Stephen Jones | 17-23 |
| 10:49 | Defiance | Robert Thibault can't tip it in | 17-23 |
| 10:47 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle tips it back up and in | 17-25 |
| 10:33 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt knocks in the shot from the right block | 19-25 |
| 10:19 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 10:18 | SUNY New Paltz | The rebound goes to Manuel Boyd | 19-25 |
| 09:57 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 09:55 | Defiance | Bob Gish gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:52 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Boulware - foul #1 on Melvin Boulware, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris (PG), Earl Baxter (SF), Clarence Heston (PF) Melvin Boulware, Anthony Gregor, Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (SG), Jeremy Shupe (PF) Greg Shreve, Samuel Neagle | |
| 09:40 | Defiance | Earl Baxter steps in front of the Bob Gish pass | 19-25 |
| 09:38 | SUNY New Paltz | Bob Gish takes the ball from Edward Coffey in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:23 | Defiance | William Starks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 09:22 | SUNY New Paltz | Clarence Heston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:16 | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Heston | 21-25 |
| 08:55 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass (SG), Wade Brown (SF), Michael Irvin (C) Edward Coffey, Clarence Heston, Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG), Donald Friel (SF) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish | |
| 08:53 | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (PF) Robert Thibault | |
| 08:43 | Defiance | Greg Shreve loses the dribble to Earl Baxter | 21-25 |
| 08:27 | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is hacked by Matthew Bass - foul #2 on Matthew Bass, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware (PG), William Dean (SG), Donald Hunt (PF) Adrian Harris, Matthew Bass, Earl Baxter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Samuel Neagle (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 08:04 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 08:02 | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:39 | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:37 | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | SUNY New Paltz | PG - Melvin Boulware (fresh) SG - William Dean (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) SG - Joe Kinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Shreve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Neagle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | SUNY New Paltz | Joe Kinney is called for the reach on William Dean - foul #1 on Joe Kinney, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor (SF), Manuel Boyd (C) Wade Brown, Michael Irvin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Bob Gish (SG) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney | |
| 07:09 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor's pass is intercepted by Bradford Draeger | 21-25 |
| 06:53 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Boyd - foul #1 on Manuel Boyd, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris (PG), Edward Coffey (SG), Wade Brown (PF) Melvin Boulware, William Dean, Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Jeremy Shupe (C) Bob Gish, Samuel Neagle, Bradford Draeger | |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Greg Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Greg Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:26 | SUNY New Paltz | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Gregor - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter (C) Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Robert Thibault (C) Stephen Jones, Greg Shreve | |
| 06:17 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 21-27 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Thibault | 21-27 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Robert Thibault misses the jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 06:02 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:51 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Robert Thibault snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | William Starks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:36 | SUNY New Paltz | The rebound goes to Anthony Gregor | 21-27 |
| 05:28 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter can't connect on a floater near the basket | 21-27 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jeremy Shupe | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Robert Thibault travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware (PG), Donald Hunt (PF), Manuel Boyd (C) Adrian Harris, Wade Brown, Earl Baxter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Bob Gish (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF) William Starks, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 05:13 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Bob Gish - foul #1 on Bob Gish, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | William Dean (SG) Edward Coffey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (SF) John Gross | |
| 05:13 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:13 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:54 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Greg Shreve snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ed Saunders and he's hacked by Donald Hunt - foul #1 on Donald Hunt, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG), Bradford Draeger (C) Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:48 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:34 | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Melvin Boulware is called for the reach on Bob Gish - foul #2 on Melvin Boulware, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris (PG), Edward Coffey (SG), Wade Brown (SF), Clarence Heston (PF), Michael Irvin (C) Melvin Boulware, William Dean, Anthony Gregor, Donald Hunt, Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | SUNY New Paltz | Michael Irvin snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:07 | SUNY New Paltz | Edward Coffey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wade Brown | 27-29 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | Joe Kinney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Neagle | 27-32 |
| 03:50 | SUNY New Paltz | Michael Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass (PG), Earl Baxter (PF) Adrian Harris, Clarence Heston | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), William Starks (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Robert Thibault (C) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Bob Gish, Samuel Neagle, Bradford Draeger | |
| 03:29 | Defiance | William Starks lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 27-34 |
| Lineup | SUNY New Paltz | PG - Matthew Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Coffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Starks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Shreve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Shupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thibault (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | SUNY New Paltz | Wade Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Melvin Boulware (PG), Clarence Heston (PF), Manuel Boyd (C) Edward Coffey, Wade Brown, Michael Irvin | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:11 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 27-36 |
| 02:52 | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Stephen Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Boulware - foul #3 on Melvin Boulware, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Adrian Harris (PG), William Dean (SG), Anthony Gregor (SF), Donald Hunt (PF) Melvin Boulware, Matthew Bass, Earl Baxter, Clarence Heston | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:21 | SUNY New Paltz | Donald Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:19 | SUNY New Paltz | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Gregor | 27-37 |
| 02:03 | SUNY New Paltz | Manuel Boyd scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Hunt | 29-37 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | The short jumper by Donald Friel is denied by Donald Hunt | 29-37 |
| 01:46 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:23 | SUNY New Paltz | Anthony Gregor is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass (PG), Edward Coffey (SG), Wade Brown (SF), Clarence Heston (PF), Michael Irvin (C) Adrian Harris, William Dean, Anthony Gregor, Donald Hunt, Manuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Robert Thibault (C) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe, Bradford Draeger | |
| 01:16 | Defiance | William Starks comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Wade Brown - foul #2 on Wade Brown, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter (PF) Clarence Heston | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:16 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:00 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Greg Shreve - foul #2 on Greg Shreve, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| 01:00 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:46 | Defiance | Greg Shreve hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Kinney | 32-41 |
| 00:43 | SUNY New Paltz | Samuel Neagle steals the ball from Earl Baxter in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Robert Thibault grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 00:16 | SUNY New Paltz | Michael Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:02 | SUNY New Paltz | Matthew Bass can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 00:01 | SUNY New Paltz | Earl Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | SUNY New Paltz | The clock runs out | 32-41 |