| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Starks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Buck (fresh) C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rothwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Waites (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | John Gross inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Defiance | William Starks can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-39 |
| 19:42 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | William Starks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Waites - foul #2 on Steve Waites, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Hanover | Steve Waites banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Rothwell | 30-41 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Ed Saunders loses the dribble to Tomas Abad | 30-41 |
| 18:14 | Hanover | Jon Talley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jon Talley, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), Jeremy Wallberg (SF), Donald Friel (PF), Michael Clark (C) Ed Saunders, John Gross, Samuel Buck, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Hanover | Robert Tucker (C) Darius Montalto | |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Jon Talley picks off the pass by William Starks in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 18:07 | Hanover | Jon Talley banks in the layup | 30-43 |
| 17:52 | Defiance | William Starks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 17:51 | Hanover | Tomas Abad gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:49 | Hanover | Jon Talley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG) William Starks | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Martin Finch (SG), Darrell Moore (SF), John Appleton (C) Jon Talley, Matthew Rothwell, Tomas Abad, Steve Waites | |
| 17:24 | Defiance | Donald Friel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Herbert Nelson - foul #2 on Herbert Nelson, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| 17:24 | Defiance | Donald Friel makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:24 | Defiance | Donald Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:59 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:58 | Defiance | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:40 | Defiance | Donald Friel's pass is intercepted by Martin Finch | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Finch | 32-45 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Bob Gish double dribbles | 32-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (PG), William Starks (SG), John Gross (SF), Robert Thibault (PF), Samuel Buck (C) Ed Saunders, Bob Gish, Jeremy Wallberg, Donald Friel, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG), Matthew Rothwell (SG), Tomas Abad (SF), Steve Waites (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Herbert Nelson, Martin Finch, Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker, John Appleton | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joe Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Starks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Buck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rothwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Waites (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Hanover | Joe Kinney takes the ball from Jon Talley in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Robert Thibault banks in the layup set up by William Starks | 34-45 |
| 15:11 | Hanover | Darius Montalto misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Defiance | Joe Kinney snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Robert Thibault can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Waites - foul #3 on Steve Waites, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Robert Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Robert Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:56 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell is hacked by Samuel Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Buck, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 14:42 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tomas Abad | 36-47 |
| 14:27 | Defiance | William Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 14:26 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Darius Montalto | 36-47 |
| 14:24 | Hanover | John Gross steps in front of the Jon Talley pass in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 14:05 | Defiance | John Gross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Samuel Buck | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Martin Finch (SF), Darrell Moore (PF), John Appleton (C) Jon Talley, Tomas Abad, Steve Waites, Darius Montalto | |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Robert Thibault knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bob Gish | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson misses long on a floater near the basket | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Defiance | John Gross pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Robert Thibault misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 40-47 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Bob Gish pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Appleton - foul #1 on John Appleton, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Jeremy Wallberg (SF), Donald Friel (PF) Joe Kinney, John Gross, Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG), Tomas Abad (SF), Steve Waites (PF), Robert Tucker (C) Matthew Rothwell, Martin Finch, Darrell Moore, John Appleton | |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Bob Gish makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Bob Gish makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | Hanover | Bradford Draeger swats the dunk try by Steve Waites | 42-47 |
| 12:29 | Hanover | Steve Waites grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:21 | Hanover | Jon Talley drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tomas Abad | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Donald Friel comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (SG), Michael Clark (C) Bob Gish, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Donald Friel makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Donald Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Wallberg - foul #3 on Jeremy Wallberg, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Hanover | Tomas Abad hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Talley | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Wallberg (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Friel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Waites (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Defiance | William Starks's pass is intercepted by Jon Talley | 44-51 |
| 10:50 | Hanover | Jon Talley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), John Gross (SF), Samuel Buck (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Ed Saunders, Jeremy Wallberg, Donald Friel, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tristan Tylor (PG), Matthew Rothwell (SG), Martin Finch (SF), Darrell Moore (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Jon Talley, Herbert Nelson, Tomas Abad, Steve Waites, Robert Tucker | |
| 10:29 | Defiance | John Gross splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Starks | 47-51 |
| 10:26 | Hanover | John Gross is called for the reach on Martin Finch in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gross, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 10:04 | Hanover | Tristan Tylor misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 10:02 | Defiance | Bob Gish pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:43 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | William Starks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bob Gish | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradford Draeger - foul #2 on Bradford Draeger, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (PG), Robert Thibault (PF) William Starks, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tomas Abad (SF), Steve Waites (PF), John Appleton (C) Tristan Tylor, Darrell Moore, Darius Montalto | |
| 09:31 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:31 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Thibault | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Clark (C) Samuel Buck | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG) Martin Finch | |
| 08:45 | Hanover | Steve Waites is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Defiance | John Gross pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | John Gross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Hanover | The rebound goes to John Appleton | 49-52 |
| 08:20 | Hanover | John Appleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), William Starks (SG), Jeremy Wallberg (SF) Joe Kinney, Bob Gish, John Gross | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (SG), Martin Finch (SF), Robert Tucker (PF) Matthew Rothwell, Tomas Abad, Steve Waites | |
| 08:02 | Defiance | William Starks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Saunders | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herbert Nelson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Friel (SF), Samuel Buck (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Jeremy Wallberg, Robert Thibault, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tristan Tylor (SG), Darrell Moore (PF) Jon Talley, John Appleton | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | William Starks connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Tristan Tylor - foul #1 on Tristan Tylor, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tomas Abad (SF), Steve Waites (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Tristan Tylor, Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | William Starks makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Starks (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Friel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Buck (fresh) C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Herbert Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Waites (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG) William Starks | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 07:09 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Defiance | Donald Friel tips it home | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Hanover | Steve Waites clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 06:52 | Hanover | Steve Waites tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Ed Saunders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:22 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Darius Montalto | 57-54 |
| 05:53 | Hanover | Darius Montalto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradford Draeger - foul #3 on Bradford Draeger, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (PG), William Starks (SG), Jeremy Wallberg (SF), Robert Thibault (PF), Michael Clark (C) Ed Saunders, Bob Gish, Donald Friel, Samuel Buck, Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG), Matthew Rothwell (SG), Darrell Moore (SF), Robert Tucker (PF) Herbert Nelson, Martin Finch, Tomas Abad, Steve Waites | |
| 05:53 | Hanover | Darius Montalto makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Hanover | Darius Montalto misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | William Starks grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | William Starks makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Thibault - foul #4 on Robert Thibault, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Hanover | John Appleton (C) Darius Montalto | |
| 05:23 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Defiance | William Starks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Hanover | Robert Tucker pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Hanover | The jumper by Jon Talley is denied by Michael Clark | 59-57 |
| 04:38 | Hanover | John Appleton gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Hanover | Jon Talley can't throw it down | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | Hanover | Robert Tucker tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | John Appleton is called for the reach on Joe Kinney - foul #2 on John Appleton, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG), John Gross (SF), Samuel Buck (C) William Starks, Jeremy Wallberg, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Tomas Abad (SF), Steve Waites (PF) Jon Talley, Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker | |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:43 | Hanover | John Gross is called for the reach on Herbert Nelson - foul #3 on John Gross, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Bradford Draeger (C) Joe Kinney, Samuel Buck | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tristan Tylor (SG), Darius Montalto (C) Matthew Rothwell, John Appleton | |
| 03:43 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Defiance | Robert Thibault pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Ed Saunders comes up short on the runner from the right block | 61-60 |
| 03:27 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bob Gish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Thibault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Herbert Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tristan Tylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Waites (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Montalto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Defiance | Tomas Abad takes the ball from John Gross after a doubleteam | 61-60 |
| 03:10 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson throws it down on a nice dish by Tomas Abad | 61-62 |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Tristan Tylor is called for the reach on Bob Gish - foul #2 on Tristan Tylor, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Friel (PF) Robert Thibault | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG) Tristan Tylor | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Bob Gish makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:34 | Hanover | Steve Waites misses long on a runner near the basket | 62-62 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (PG), William Starks (SG), Samuel Buck (PF) Ed Saunders, Bob Gish, Donald Friel | |
| Subs | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell (SG), Robert Tucker (C) Herbert Nelson, Darius Montalto | |
| 02:17 | Defiance | William Starks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Rothwell - foul #2 on Matthew Rothwell, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | William Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell is fouled on the floor by Samuel Buck - foul #2 on Samuel Buck, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Thibault (PF) Bradford Draeger | |
| Subs | Hanover | Darius Montalto (C) Robert Tucker | |
| 01:54 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:54 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:46 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Gross | 67-64 |
| 01:21 | Hanover | Steve Waites lays it in on a nice dish by Tomas Abad | 67-66 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | John Gross clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | Defiance | Robert Thibault tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 00:54 | Hanover | Jon Talley pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Hanover | Matthew Rothwell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | Hanover | Jon Talley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Hanover | Steve Waites knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jon Talley | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | John Gross's pass is intercepted by Tomas Abad | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Jon Talley is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Kinney - foul #4 on Joe Kinney, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Jon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Jon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | John Gross misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-70 |