| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Riddell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Jarosz (fresh) C - Edward Jimmerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Howard (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jerry Howard inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Brian Jarosz - foul #3 on Brian Jarosz, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:33 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Oberlin | David Riddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:55 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Defiance | The rebound goes to James Lauderdale | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Defiance | Richard Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Jarosz | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Oberlin | David Riddell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Jarosz | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Defiance | Charles Eaton loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson tips it in | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jarosz | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Oberlin | Jerry Howard steps in front of the Donald Hardy pass | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Defiance | Richard Davis hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Howard | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Oberlin | David Riddell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:02 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:00 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Riddell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jarosz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lauderdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Marc Armstrong | 40-41 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Jerry Howard double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy (PG), Michael Lindsey (SG), Gene Dillard (SF), Craig Croft (PF), Solomon Sane (C) David Riddell, Gary Nelson, Donald Hardy, Brian Jarosz, Edward Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (PG), Malcolm Sharp (SG), Aaron Doyon (SF), Clifford Wentzel (PF), William Nichols (C) Richard Davis, Charles Eaton, Jerry Howard, Marc Armstrong, James Lauderdale | |
| 15:23 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Clifford Wentzel - foul #1 on Clifford Wentzel, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Oberlin | Craig Croft connects on the runner from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:41 | Defiance | Solomon Sane is called for the reach on Malcolm Sharp - foul #1 on Solomon Sane, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 14:21 | Defiance | Gerry Toles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:19 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Oberlin | Gerry Toles is called for the reach on Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Gerry Toles, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz (PF) Craig Croft | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:48 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz's pass is intercepted by William Nichols | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Gerry Toles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Doyon | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy hits a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 12:44 | Defiance | Gerry Toles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:30 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (PG), Gary Nelson (SG), Donald Hardy (SF), Edward Jimmerson (C) Roy Kennedy, Michael Lindsey, Gene Dillard, Solomon Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Charles Eaton (SG), Jerry Howard (SF), Marc Armstrong (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Gerry Toles, Malcolm Sharp, Aaron Doyon, Clifford Wentzel, William Nichols | |
| 12:10 | Defiance | Jerry Howard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 44-49 |
| 11:53 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz tips it in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Riddell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jarosz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Defiance | Richard Davis is hacked by Brian Jarosz - foul #4 on Brian Jarosz, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Richard Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Howard | 46-51 |
| 11:04 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 11:03 | Oberlin | David Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:49 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson tips it home | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Jerry Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Gary Nelson | 48-51 |
| 10:15 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel (PF), William Nichols (C) Marc Armstrong, James Lauderdale | |
| 10:15 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Nelson - foul #2 on Gary Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Craig Croft (PF) Brian Jarosz | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:50 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey (SG) Gary Nelson | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:22 | Defiance | Charles Eaton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Richard Davis clanks a shot from close range | 50-53 |
| 09:03 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:45 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 08:17 | Defiance | Jerry Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:57 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy (PG), Gary Nelson (SG), Brian Jarosz (PF), Solomon Sane (C) David Riddell, Donald Hardy, Craig Croft, Edward Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (PG), Malcolm Sharp (SG), Aaron Doyon (SF), Marc Armstrong (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Richard Davis, Charles Eaton, Jerry Howard, Clifford Wentzel, William Nichols | |
| 07:44 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 07:43 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jarosz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Solomon Sane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gerry Toles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Doyon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | Michael Lindsey picks off the pass by James Lauderdale | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz tips it in | 54-56 |
| 06:30 | Defiance | Gerry Toles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:15 | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Gerry Toles - foul #2 on Gerry Toles, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gene Dillard (SF) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Nichols (C) James Lauderdale | |
| 05:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Malcolm Sharp - foul #1 on Malcolm Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (PG), Donald Hardy (SF) Roy Kennedy, Gene Dillard | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Jerry Howard (SF), Clifford Wentzel (PF) Gerry Toles, Aaron Doyon, Marc Armstrong | |
| 05:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Defiance | William Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | Jerry Howard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-56 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | William Nichols tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Howard - foul #3 on Jerry Howard, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson (C) Solomon Sane | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Eaton (SG) Malcolm Sharp | |
| 05:20 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Defiance | Jerry Howard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Wentzel | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:47 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Defiance | Clifford Wentzel pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Charles Eaton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Riddell - foul #1 on David Riddell, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy (PG), Michael Lindsey (SG) David Riddell, Gary Nelson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Aaron Doyon (SF), Marc Armstrong (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Jerry Howard, Clifford Wentzel, William Nichols | |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Charles Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Charles Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:16 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:00 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | James Lauderdale snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Richard Davis is hacked by Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Roy Kennedy, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Gene Dillard (SF), Craig Croft (PF) Donald Hardy, Brian Jarosz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gerry Toles (PG) Richard Davis | |
| 03:39 | Defiance | Charles Eaton buries a shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gene Dillard (fresh) PF - Craig Croft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gerry Toles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Doyon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marc Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lauderdale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Aaron Doyon | 57-63 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Marc Armstrong makes the floater from close range set up by Charles Eaton | 57-65 |
| 03:00 | Oberlin | Michael Lindsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:59 | Defiance | James Lauderdale grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 02:59 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Riddell (PG), Gary Nelson (SG), Donald Hardy (SF), Brian Jarosz (PF) Roy Kennedy, Michael Lindsey, Gene Dillard, Craig Croft | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Davis (PG), Jerry Howard (SF) Gerry Toles, Aaron Doyon | |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Richard Davis drills a driving attempt in the lane | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Oberlin | Edward Jimmerson's pass is intercepted by James Lauderdale | 57-67 |
| 02:03 | Defiance | Charles Eaton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:01 | Oberlin | Brian Jarosz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:55 | Oberlin | Marc Armstrong denies the turnaround by Gary Nelson | 57-67 |
| 01:54 | Oberlin | David Riddell snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:46 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Riddell | 59-67 |
| 01:20 | Defiance | Jerry Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:18 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Edward Jimmerson | 59-67 |
| 00:54 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:53 | Oberlin | David Riddell grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Riddell | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Richard Davis is hacked by David Riddell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Riddell, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp (SG), Quincy Turner (PF) Charles Eaton, Marc Armstrong | |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Jerry Howard pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | David Riddell is called for the reach on Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Riddell, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Oberlin | Gary Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by David Riddell - foul #4 on David Riddell, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Brian Jarosz | 62-70 |
| 00:24 | Oberlin | Donald Hardy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:22 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jimmerson | 62-70 |
| 00:19 | Oberlin | David Riddell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | James Lauderdale pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp is hacked by David Riddell in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Riddell, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy (PG) David Riddell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Malcolm Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Edward Jimmerson | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | Oberlin | Roy Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:09 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jimmerson | 62-70 |
| 00:05 | Oberlin | James Lauderdale steals the ball from Donald Hardy | 62-70 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Richard Davis runs out the clock | 62-70 |