| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joshua Applin (fresh) SG - Orville Eatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Andersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Richard Hellman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Bridwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Zanayed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chichester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Gambrel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 19:48 | Defiance | Joshua Applin tips it home | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Defiance | Todd Andersen pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Defiance | Todd Andersen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Winters | 33-38 |
| 18:44 | Amherst | Norman Zanayed lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hellman | 33-40 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Orville Eatman | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Amherst | Richard Hellman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Todd Andersen snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 18:03 | Amherst | John Chichester pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Amherst | Richard Hellman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | Defiance | Orville Eatman pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Defiance | Orville Eatman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gilbert Winters | 39-40 |
| 16:55 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jonathan Easterday | 39-40 |
| 16:36 | Defiance | Joshua Applin clanks a jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Orville Eatman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:21 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Amherst | John Chichester gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:02 | Amherst | Richard Hellman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:00 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joshua Applin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orville Eatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Andersen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Richard Hellman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Bridwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Zanayed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chichester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Gambrel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Defiance | Joshua Applin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:42 | Amherst | John Chichester gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Amherst | Richard Hellman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to John Chichester | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Amherst | Floyd Gambrel buries a floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Defiance | Norman Zanayed picks off the pass by Todd Andersen | 39-42 |
| 14:45 | Amherst | Richard Hellman banks in the layup set up by Norman Zanayed | 39-44 |
| 14:26 | Defiance | Orville Eatman is fouled on the floor by Floyd Gambrel - foul #3 on Floyd Gambrel, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), John Burch (SF), Robert Feltman (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Joshua Applin, Orville Eatman, Gilbert Winters, Jonathan Easterday, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Amherst | Andrew Mack (PG), Shawn Mitchell (SG), Elliott Pullins (SF), Manuel Nevers (PF), Raymond Kennon (C) Richard Hellman, Troy Bridwell, Norman Zanayed, John Chichester, Floyd Gambrel | |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Robert Feltman buries a shot from the right side set up by John Burch | 41-44 |
| 13:55 | Amherst | Raymond Kennon misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | Amherst | Manuel Nevers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Amherst | Rafael Payne steals it from Elliott Pullins | 41-44 |
| 13:16 | Defiance | Shawn Mitchell takes the ball from John Burch | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Amherst | Shawn Mitchell lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Defiance | Andrew Mack is called for the reach on Rafael Payne - foul #3 on Andrew Mack, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richie Taylor (SF) John Burch | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Robert Feltman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Raymond Kennon - foul #1 on Raymond Kennon, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Robert Feltman makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Robert Feltman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:40 | Amherst | Manuel Nevers gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Amherst | Robert Feltman takes the ball from Manuel Nevers | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Bobby Foster is hacked by Raymond Kennon - foul #2 on Raymond Kennon, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Burch (PF) Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Hollis (SG), Norman Zanayed (SF), John Chichester (PF) Shawn Mitchell, Manuel Nevers, Raymond Kennon | |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Rafael Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Feltman (C) Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Floyd Gambrel (C) Elliott Pullins | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Loughran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Burch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Feltman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Andrew Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Zanayed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chichester (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Gambrel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Amherst | Michael Hollis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Burch | 42-46 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Bobby Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richie Taylor | 45-46 |
| 11:13 | Amherst | Norman Zanayed misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:11 | Defiance | James Loughran grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Defiance | James Loughran makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richie Taylor | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Amherst | Robert Feltman is called for the reach on Andrew Mack - foul #1 on Robert Feltman, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rafael Payne (C) Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Hellman (PG), Troy Bridwell (SG), Shawn Mitchell (SF), Elliott Pullins (C) Andrew Mack, Michael Hollis, Norman Zanayed, Floyd Gambrel | |
| 10:38 | Amherst | Elliott Pullins's pass is intercepted by John Burch | 48-46 |
| 10:12 | Defiance | James Loughran's pass is intercepted by John Chichester | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Amherst | Shawn Mitchell double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Feltman (PF), Todd Andersen (C) John Burch, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Manuel Nevers (PF), Raymond Kennon (C) Shawn Mitchell, John Chichester | |
| 09:29 | Defiance | Bobby Foster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Feltman | 50-46 |
| 09:08 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell misses the jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | James Loughran snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Robert Feltman drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Foster | 52-46 |
| 08:31 | Amherst | Manuel Nevers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hellman | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Todd Andersen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kennon - foul #3 on Raymond Kennon, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (PG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF), Rafael Payne (C) James Loughran, Richie Taylor, Robert Feltman, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Amherst | Andrew Mack (PG), Shawn Mitchell (SG), Norman Zanayed (SF), John Chichester (PF) Richard Hellman, Troy Bridwell, Elliott Pullins, Manuel Nevers | |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:54 | Amherst | Raymond Kennon grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Amherst | John Chichester lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Mitchell | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Andrew Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Zanayed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymond Kennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rafael Payne | 54-50 |
| 07:02 | Amherst | Norman Zanayed comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 07:01 | Defiance | Joshua Applin snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Bobby Foster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:45 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:36 | Defiance | Joshua Applin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joshua Applin, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (PG), Richie Taylor (SF), John Burch (PF), Todd Andersen (C) Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, Jonathan Easterday, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Hellman (PG), Floyd Gambrel (C) Shawn Mitchell, Raymond Kennon | |
| 06:25 | Amherst | Andrew Mack is fouled on the floor by Richie Taylor - foul #1 on Richie Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday (PF) Richie Taylor | |
| Subs | Amherst | Troy Bridwell (SG) Andrew Mack | |
| 06:17 | Amherst | Norman Zanayed makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Hellman | 54-52 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Todd Andersen connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Floyd Gambrel - foul #4 on Floyd Gambrel, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Robert Feltman (PF) James Loughran, John Burch, Jonathan Easterday | |
| Subs | Amherst | Elliott Pullins (SF) Norman Zanayed | |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Richie Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:40 | Defiance | Bobby Foster makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:23 | Amherst | Elliott Pullins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Robert Feltman grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Defiance | Richie Taylor is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (PG), John Burch (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF) Orville Eatman, Richie Taylor, Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Shawn Mitchell (SF), Manuel Nevers (PF) John Chichester, Floyd Gambrel | |
| 04:52 | Amherst | Jonathan Easterday is called for the reach on Shawn Mitchell - foul #3 on Jonathan Easterday, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (PG), Kevin Napier (SG) James Loughran, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Amherst | Andrew Mack (SG) Troy Bridwell | |
| 04:34 | Amherst | Manuel Nevers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Mitchell | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Todd Andersen tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 04:14 | Amherst | Manuel Nevers gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:58 | Amherst | Todd Andersen takes the ball from Shawn Mitchell | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | Defiance | Joshua Applin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:40 | Defiance | Kevin Napier grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Napier (fresh) SF - John Burch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Andersen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Richard Hellman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Manuel Nevers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Elliott Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Todd Andersen is hacked by Elliott Pullins - foul #2 on Elliott Pullins, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Robert Feltman (PF) Joshua Applin, Kevin Napier, John Burch, Jonathan Easterday | |
| Subs | Amherst | Troy Bridwell (SG), Norman Zanayed (SF), John Chichester (PF), Floyd Gambrel (C) Richard Hellman, Shawn Mitchell, Manuel Nevers, Elliott Pullins | |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Todd Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Todd Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Troy Bridwell | 60-55 |
| 03:05 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Rafael Payne (C) James Loughran, Todd Andersen | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 03:05 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:05 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Rafael Payne | 60-56 |
| 02:54 | Defiance | Robert Feltman blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Defiance | Orville Eatman grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Robert Feltman knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Orville Eatman | 62-56 |
| 02:06 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Chichester out of a doubleteam | 62-59 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Robert Feltman is hacked by Andrew Mack - foul #4 on Andrew Mack, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (PG), Todd Andersen (C) Bobby Foster, Rafael Payne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Hellman (PG) Andrew Mack | |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Robert Feltman makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Robert Feltman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:24 | Amherst | Floyd Gambrel travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday (PF) Robert Feltman | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | Todd Andersen hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Amherst | John Chichester blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Easterday - foul #4 on Jonathan Easterday, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 00:38 | Amherst | John Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:38 | Amherst | John Chichester misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Orville Eatman grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Orville Eatman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hellman - foul #1 on Richard Hellman, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Foster (SG) Joshua Applin | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Orville Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Orville Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Amherst | John Chichester is fouled on the floor by Orville Eatman - foul #2 on Orville Eatman, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Applin (PG) Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:29 | Amherst | John Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Amherst | John Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Troy Bridwell is called for the reach on Orville Eatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Bridwell, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | James Loughran (PG), Bobby Foster (SG) Joshua Applin, Jonathan Easterday | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Orville Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Orville Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Amherst | Troy Bridwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Richard Hellman is called for the reach on Gilbert Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hellman, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday (PF) James Loughran | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Amherst | Floyd Gambrel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | Amherst | Richard Hellman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Amherst | Norman Zanayed loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Orville Eatman runs out the clock | 71-62 |