| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Whitesell (fresh) SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) SF - Kevin Crossman (fresh) PF - James Maddock (fresh) C - Timothy Hamon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Eugene Haas (fresh) SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) SF - Mitchell Lighty (fresh) PF - Don Smith (fresh) C - Henry Jacobson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Don Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Utica | James Maddock swats the short shot by Mitchell Lighty | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Jankowski | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Utica | Eugene Haas buries a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Lighty - foul #1 on Mitchell Lighty, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Crossman | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Utica | James Maddock swats the layup by Mitchell Lighty | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Lighty | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Utica | Anthony Jankowski is called for the reach on Stephen Barber - foul #1 on Anthony Jankowski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Utica | Eugene Haas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Defiance | James Maddock misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Defiance | James Maddock makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Defiance | James Maddock makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Utica | Henry Jacobson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mitchell Lighty - foul #2 on Mitchell Lighty, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer (SG), Arthur Kerns (SF), James Skinner (PF) Stephen Barber, Mitchell Lighty, Don Smith | |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:30 | Utica | Arthur Kerns steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Haas - foul #1 on Eugene Haas, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (PG) Eugene Haas | |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:43 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-2 |
| 15:41 | Utica | Arthur Kerns tips it in | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Whitesell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Maddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) SG - Jimmy Schaeffer (fresh) SF - Arthur Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Skinner (fresh) C - Henry Jacobson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell's pass is intercepted by Henry Jacobson | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Utica | Henry Jacobson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Timothy Hamon - foul #1 on Timothy Hamon, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Defiance | Todd Chambers (C) Timothy Hamon | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Barber (SG) Arthur Kerns | |
| 15:25 | Utica | Henry Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:25 | Utica | Henry Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:25 | Defiance | James Maddock grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Todd Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steven Jones (SF) Kevin Crossman | |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Don Smith (PF) Nicholas Scott, Henry Jacobson | |
| 14:53 | Utica | Eugene Haas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:51 | Defiance | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski is hacked by James Skinner - foul #1 on James Skinner, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Cole (SG) Anthony Jankowski | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Steven Jones misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Schaeffer - foul #1 on Jimmy Schaeffer, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Faught (C) James Maddock | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | Utica | Stephen Barber connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Skinner | 12-7 |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Charles Cole misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Schaeffer - foul #2 on Jimmy Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (SF), Timothy Hamon (C) Steven Jones, Timothy Faught | |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (SG), Arthur Kerns (SF), Mathew Seguin (PF), Henry Jacobson (C) Stephen Barber, Jimmy Schaeffer, Don Smith, James Skinner | |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Charles Cole misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | Utica | Nicholas Scott connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Haas | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Utica | Henry Jacobson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:46 | Utica | Eugene Haas knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell misses the floater from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Utica | The rebound goes to Mathew Seguin | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Utica | Charles Cole steals the ball from Nicholas Scott | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Cole | 15-12 |
| 11:43 | Utica | Mathew Seguin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Todd Chambers - foul #1 on Todd Chambers, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kurt Archibald (PG), Anthony Jankowski (SG), James Maddock (PF), Timothy Faught (C) Michael Whitesell, Charles Cole, Todd Chambers, Timothy Hamon | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Barber (SG) Eugene Haas | |
| 11:43 | Utica | Mathew Seguin makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kurt Archibald (fresh) SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Maddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Faught (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Seguin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Jacobson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman is fouled on the floor by Mathew Seguin - foul #1 on Mathew Seguin, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Smith (PF), James Skinner (C) Mathew Seguin, Henry Jacobson | |
| 11:28 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:28 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:28 | Utica | James Skinner grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:14 | Utica | Stephen Barber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Defiance | James Maddock gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:51 | Defiance | Kurt Archibald connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:36 | Utica | Stephen Barber is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jankowski - foul #2 on Anthony Jankowski, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Whitesell (PG), Charles Cole (SG), Steven Jones (SF) Kurt Archibald, Anthony Jankowski, Kevin Crossman | |
| Subs | Utica | Mike Fleenor (PG), Douglas Franklin (SF) Nicholas Scott, Arthur Kerns | |
| 10:25 | Utica | James Skinner comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:24 | Utica | James Skinner snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:16 | Utica | Mike Fleenor scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Barber | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Defiance | Charles Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Barber - foul #1 on Stephen Barber, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Hamon (C) Timothy Faught | |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Henry Jacobson (C) Mike Fleenor, James Skinner | |
| 10:06 | Defiance | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:06 | Defiance | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:52 | Utica | Douglas Franklin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Defiance | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Defiance | Charles Cole travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (SG) Stephen Barber | |
| 09:22 | Utica | Nicholas Scott loses the dribble to Steven Jones | 20-17 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Charles Cole hits the finger roll set up by Steven Jones | 22-17 |
| 09:03 | Utica | Eugene Haas is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (SF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Utica | Arthur Kerns (SF), James Skinner (PF) Douglas Franklin, Don Smith | |
| 08:53 | Utica | Eugene Haas misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-17 |
| 08:51 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Whitesell | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Crossman | 24-17 |
| 08:14 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:07 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:45 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell is fouled on the floor by Eugene Haas - foul #2 on Eugene Haas, team foul #10 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Steven Jones (SF), Todd Chambers (PF), Timothy Faught (C) Charles Cole, James Maddock, Timothy Hamon | |
| Subs | Utica | Mike Fleenor (PG), Stephen Barber (SG), Mathew Seguin (C) Eugene Haas, Nicholas Scott, Henry Jacobson | |
| 07:45 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:45 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:23 | Utica | Mathew Seguin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 07:22 | Utica | James Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Whitesell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Chambers (fresh) C - Timothy Faught (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Mike Fleenor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mathew Seguin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Utica | Mathew Seguin buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mike Fleenor | 26-19 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | Mike Fleenor is called for the reach on Michael Whitesell - foul #1 on Mike Fleenor, team foul #11 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Cole (SG), James Maddock (PF) Kevin Crossman, Timothy Faught | |
| Subs | Utica | Douglas Franklin (SF), Don Smith (PF), Henry Jacobson (C) Arthur Kerns, James Skinner, Mathew Seguin | |
| 06:52 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Utica | Stephen Barber is fouled on the floor by Charles Cole - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kurt Archibald (PG) Michael Whitesell | |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (PG) Mike Fleenor | |
| 06:04 | Utica | Douglas Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 06:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Todd Chambers | 27-19 |
| 05:55 | Defiance | Stephen Barber steals it from Kurt Archibald | 27-19 |
| 05:52 | Utica | Stephen Barber can't finish the layup | 27-19 |
| 05:51 | Defiance | James Maddock grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:37 | Defiance | James Maddock hits a jumper from the right side | 29-19 |
| 05:25 | Utica | Don Smith is whistled for traveling | 29-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (SF), Timothy Hamon (C) Steven Jones, Todd Chambers | |
| Subs | Utica | Mike Fleenor (SG), Arthur Kerns (SF) Stephen Barber, Douglas Franklin | |
| 05:04 | Defiance | Charles Cole hits a shot from the right side set up by Kurt Archibald | 31-19 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-19 |
| 04:49 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | James Maddock is denied on a layup by Don Smith | 31-19 |
| 04:29 | Utica | The rebound goes to Arthur Kerns | 31-19 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Henry Jacobson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Hamon - foul #2 on Timothy Hamon, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Whitesell (PG), Steven Jones (SF), Todd Chambers (PF) Kurt Archibald, Charles Cole, James Maddock | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Barber (SG), James Skinner (PF) Nicholas Scott, Don Smith | |
| 04:07 | Utica | Henry Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Henry Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon banks in the layup | 33-21 |
| 03:33 | Utica | Henry Jacobson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 03:31 | Utica | Mike Fleenor can't tip it in | 33-21 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Steven Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-21 |
| 03:08 | Utica | James Skinner snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Whitesell (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kevin Crossman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Chambers (fresh) C - Timothy Hamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Mike Fleenor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Jacobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Utica | James Skinner is fouled on the floor by Todd Chambers - foul #2 on Todd Chambers, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski (SG), James Maddock (PF) Kevin Crossman, Timothy Hamon | |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Jimmy Schaeffer (SG), Mitchell Lighty (SF), Mathew Seguin (C) Mike Fleenor, Stephen Barber, Arthur Kerns, Henry Jacobson | |
| 02:50 | Utica | James Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:50 | Utica | James Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | James Skinner denies the turnaround by Michael Whitesell | 33-23 |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Steven Jones is hacked by Mitchell Lighty - foul #3 on Mitchell Lighty, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (SG) Mitchell Lighty | |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:17 | Utica | Mathew Seguin grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Maddock - foul #1 on James Maddock, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Smith (PF) Mathew Seguin | |
| 01:55 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Todd Chambers pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Steven Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 01:22 | Utica | James Skinner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Chambers - foul #3 on Todd Chambers, team foul #10 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (SF), Timothy Faught (C) Steven Jones, Todd Chambers | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Barber (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 01:22 | Utica | James Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:22 | Utica | James Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:14 | Defiance | Michael Whitesell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Crossman | 38-25 |
| 00:51 | Utica | James Skinner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Skinner, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Timothy Hamon (C) Timothy Faught | |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Seguin (C) James Skinner | |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Mathew Seguin steals it from Timothy Hamon | 38-25 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Timothy Hamon blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Schaeffer | 38-25 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Timothy Hamon snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | James Maddock misses the floater from the left block | 38-25 |