| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Scott Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Culberson (fresh) PF - Jesse Falcone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Danny Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Mudge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Harlan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Defiance | Todd Mudge takes the ball from Scott Dotson in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 19:32 | Rivier | Richard Holland can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Luis Stewart pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 19:24 | Defiance | Luis Stewart blows the wide open layup | 44-31 |
| 19:22 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone tips it home | 46-31 |
| 19:03 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jeremy Culberson | 46-31 |
| 18:46 | Defiance | Luis Stewart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Byrd | 48-31 |
| 18:26 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Hamilton | 48-33 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Scott Dotson is open but misses the lay-in | 48-33 |
| 18:10 | Rivier | Todd Mudge gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:56 | Rivier | Timothy Towns hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Danny Hamilton | 48-35 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Luis Stewart is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-35 |
| 17:42 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 17:40 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:32 | Rivier | Richard Holland lays it in set up by Jerry Harlan and he's fouled by Jesse Falcone - foul #1 on Jesse Falcone, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Jeremy Culberson, Jesse Falcone, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Brooks (PG), Michael Beebe (SG), Joshua Weaver (SF), Preston Vass (C) Danny Hamilton, Todd Mudge, Timothy Towns, Jerry Harlan | |
| 17:32 | Rivier | Richard Holland makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:24 | Defiance | Scott Dotson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Byrd | 51-38 |
| 17:09 | Rivier | Michael Beebe connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Preston Vass | 51-40 |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Ronald Howell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Robinson | 53-40 |
| 16:44 | Rivier | Preston Vass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 16:42 | Rivier | Preston Vass pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:33 | Rivier | Tim Brooks misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-40 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | Ronald Howell grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 16:25 | Defiance | Joshua Weaver steps in front of the Thomas Collado pass | 53-40 |
| 16:00 | Rivier | Preston Vass is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Scott Dotson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Byrd (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Collado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Beebe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Holland (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Vass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Ronald Howell misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Holland - foul #2 on Richard Holland, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Choquette (SG), Christopher Sawyer (SF), William Foreman (C) Scott Dotson, Louis Robinson, Thomas Collado | |
| Subs | Rivier | Jon Wan (PG), Todd Mudge (SG), John Heimann (SF), Bryan Davis (PF), Jerry Harlan (C) Tim Brooks, Michael Beebe, Joshua Weaver, Richard Holland, Preston Vass | |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:50 | Defiance | Ronald Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:50 | Rivier | Bryan Davis gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 15:47 | Rivier | Jeffrey Choquette picks off the pass by John Heimann in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Ronald Howell hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Larry Byrd | 56-42 |
| 15:30 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan is hacked by William Foreman - foul #1 on William Foreman, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Dotson (PG), Jesse Falcone (PF) Larry Byrd, Ronald Howell | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 15:18 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 15:16 | Rivier | Bryan Davis grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 14:58 | Rivier | Bryan Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 14:43 | Defiance | Scott Dotson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:42 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Jerry Harlan | 56-42 |
| 14:37 | Rivier | John Heimann buries a jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 14:21 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 14:20 | Rivier | Jon Wan grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 14:18 | Rivier | Jeffrey Choquette is called for the reach on Todd Mudge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Choquette, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Byrd (PG), Jeremy Culberson (SG), Luis Stewart (C) Scott Dotson, Jeffrey Choquette, William Foreman | |
| Subs | Rivier | Danny Hamilton (PG), Timothy Towns (SG), Preston Vass (PF), Joshua Weaver (C) Jon Wan, Todd Mudge, Bryan Davis, Jerry Harlan | |
| 14:02 | Rivier | John Heimann knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Weaver | 56-47 |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Larry Byrd loses the dribble to Timothy Towns | 56-47 |
| 13:33 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Towns | 56-49 |
| 13:21 | Defiance | Larry Byrd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 13:19 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:14 | Defiance | Larry Byrd misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Heimann - foul #4 on John Heimann, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (SG), Ronald Howell (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Jeremy Culberson, Jesse Falcone, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Brooks (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Jerry Harlan (C) Timothy Towns, John Heimann, Preston Vass, Joshua Weaver | |
| 13:14 | Defiance | Larry Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:14 | Defiance | Larry Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:14 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:55 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Howell - foul #3 on Ronald Howell, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Dotson (PG) Larry Byrd | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 12:55 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:55 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Brooks - foul #1 on Tim Brooks, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 12:39 | Defiance | Thomas Collado comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 12:38 | Defiance | Thomas Collado tips it in | 58-51 |
| 12:15 | Rivier | Ronald Howell swats the short shot by Richard Holland | 58-51 |
| 12:13 | Rivier | Tim Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:08 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Stewart (C) Thomas Collado | |
| Subs | Rivier | Todd Mudge (SG), Preston Vass (C) Danny Hamilton, Jerry Harlan | |
| 12:05 | Defiance | Tim Brooks steals it from Scott Dotson in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 11:57 | Rivier | Richard Holland's floater is tipped away by Luis Stewart | 58-51 |
| 11:56 | Defiance | Louis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Scott Dotson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sawyer (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Howell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Luis Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Mudge (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Davis (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Holland (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Vass (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 58-51 |
| 11:50 | Defiance | Luis Stewart grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:35 | Defiance | Luis Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Louis Robinson | 60-51 |
| 11:32 | Rivier | Todd Mudge is hacked by Louis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson (SG), Jesse Falcone (PF) Louis Robinson, Ronald Howell | |
| Subs | Rivier | Timothy Towns (SG), Joshua Weaver (C) Todd Mudge, Richard Holland | |
| 11:22 | Rivier | Preston Vass makes the floater from close range | 60-53 |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Foreman (C) Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Jon Wan (PG), Michael Beebe (SG) Tim Brooks, Timothy Towns | |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Scott Dotson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 11:03 | Rivier | Michael Beebe pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:42 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Dotson - foul #3 on Scott Dotson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Byrd (PG), Louis Robinson (SG), Ronald Howell (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Scott Dotson, Christopher Sawyer, Jesse Falcone, William Foreman | |
| Subs | Rivier | Timothy Towns (SG), Richard Holland (PF) Michael Beebe, Preston Vass | |
| 10:42 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | Defiance | Thomas Collado pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:38 | Defiance | Louis Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jon Wan in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 10:21 | Rivier | Richard Holland misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 10:19 | Defiance | Ronald Howell gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:16 | Defiance | Timothy Towns steals it from Jeremy Culberson in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 10:14 | Rivier | Timothy Towns lays it up and in | 60-56 |
| 10:03 | Defiance | Larry Byrd loses the dribble to Jon Wan | 60-56 |
| 09:59 | Rivier | Timothy Towns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Wan | 60-58 |
| 09:51 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Byrd | 63-58 |
| 09:36 | Rivier | Jeremy Culberson denies the turnaround by Joshua Weaver | 63-58 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Collado | 63-58 |
| 09:19 | Defiance | Timothy Towns picks off the pass by Ronald Howell | 63-58 |
| 09:16 | Rivier | Jon Wan lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Towns | 63-60 |
| 09:12 | Defiance | Larry Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Wan - foul #1 on Jon Wan, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Dotson (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SF), Jesse Falcone (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Louis Robinson, Jeremy Culberson, Ronald Howell, Thomas Collado | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Brooks (PG), Michael Beebe (SG), Preston Vass (PF), Jerry Harlan (C) Jon Wan, Bryan Davis, Richard Holland, Joshua Weaver | |
| 08:57 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Towns - foul #1 on Timothy Towns, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Foreman (C) Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 08:57 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:57 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:47 | Rivier | Tim Brooks misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Falcone - foul #2 on Jesse Falcone, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (SG) Larry Byrd | |
| Subs | Rivier | Bryan Davis (SF) Timothy Towns | |
| 08:47 | Rivier | Tim Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:47 | Rivier | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:33 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Stewart (C) William Foreman | |
| Subs | Rivier | Danny Hamilton (PG), Todd Mudge (SG), Richard Holland (PF) Tim Brooks, Michael Beebe, Preston Vass | |
| 08:28 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Brooks (SG) Todd Mudge | |
| 08:18 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 08:12 | Defiance | Scott Dotson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:10 | Rivier | Bryan Davis grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 08:05 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Davis | 64-66 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | Danny Hamilton is called for the reach on Scott Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Hamilton, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Byrd (SG) Louis Robinson | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 07:57 | Defiance | Luis Stewart throws it down on a great pass from Scott Dotson | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Scott Dotson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Byrd (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Sawyer (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Falcone (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Danny Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Davis (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Holland (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harlan (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Rivier | Tim Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 07:42 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jesse Falcone | 66-66 |
| 07:23 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Harlan | 66-66 |
| 07:22 | Rivier | Richard Holland gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:11 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Larry Byrd - foul #3 on Larry Byrd, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Choquette (SG), Jeremy Culberson (SF), Thomas Collado (PF), William Foreman (C) Larry Byrd, Christopher Sawyer, Jesse Falcone, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Beebe (SG), John Heimann (SF), Preston Vass (PF), Joshua Weaver (C) Tim Brooks, Bryan Davis, Richard Holland, Jerry Harlan | |
| 07:11 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:11 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Collado | 66-66 |
| 07:09 | Defiance | John Heimann is called for the reach on Jeremy Culberson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Heimann, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Todd Mudge (SG), Timothy Towns (SF) Danny Hamilton, John Heimann | |
| 07:09 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:09 | Rivier | Preston Vass gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Rivier | Preston Vass misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 06:54 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:36 | Rivier | Todd Mudge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 06:34 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Collado | 66-66 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Thomas Collado misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 06:14 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 06:07 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver hits a turnaround in the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Scott Dotson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Beebe - foul #1 on Michael Beebe, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Jeremy Culberson, Thomas Collado, William Foreman | |
| Subs | Rivier | Jon Wan (PG), Bryan Davis (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Jerry Harlan (C) Michael Beebe, Timothy Towns, Preston Vass, Joshua Weaver | |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Scott Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:44 | Defiance | Scott Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:29 | Rivier | Jon Wan is whistled for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Byrd (PG) Scott Dotson | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Ronald Howell is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 05:19 | Defiance | Jeffrey Choquette tips it in | 69-68 |
| 05:03 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Todd Mudge | 69-70 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Jeffrey Choquette scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Byrd | 72-70 |
| 04:50 | Rivier | Jon Wan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sawyer - foul #4 on Christopher Sawyer, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (SF) Christopher Sawyer | |
| Subs | Rivier | Danny Hamilton (PG), Tim Brooks (SG) Todd Mudge, Bryan Davis | |
| 04:50 | Rivier | Jon Wan makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:50 | Rivier | Jon Wan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Larry Byrd is hacked by Jon Wan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Wan, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Timothy Towns (SF) Jon Wan | |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Larry Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Larry Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:43 | Rivier | Larry Byrd picks off the pass by Danny Hamilton in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 04:30 | Defiance | Larry Byrd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 04:28 | Rivier | Tim Brooks snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 04:23 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton is hacked by Ronald Howell - foul #4 on Ronald Howell, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Dotson (PG), Jesse Falcone (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Larry Byrd, Ronald Howell, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Preston Vass (PF), Joshua Weaver (C) Richard Holland, Jerry Harlan | |
| 04:23 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:23 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:20 | Defiance | Jeffrey Choquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 04:03 | Rivier | Tim Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Thomas Collado gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Louis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Weaver - foul #3 on Joshua Weaver, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Stewart (C) Thomas Collado | |
| Subs | Rivier | Todd Mudge (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Tim Brooks, Timothy Towns, Preston Vass | |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Scott Dotson (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Choquette (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jesse Falcone (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Danny Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Mudge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Davis (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Holland (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Weaver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Rivier | Todd Mudge hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Danny Hamilton | 76-76 |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 03:18 | Rivier | Todd Mudge snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:16 | Rivier | Todd Mudge's pass is intercepted by Scott Dotson in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Dotson | 79-76 |
| 02:44 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Todd Mudge and he's fouled by Luis Stewart - foul #1 on Luis Stewart, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Byrd (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Scott Dotson, Louis Robinson, Jesse Falcone, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | Tim Brooks (SG), Jerry Harlan (C) Todd Mudge, Richard Holland | |
| 02:44 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:44 | Rivier | Joshua Weaver makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Ronald Howell is hacked by Bryan Davis - foul #4 on Bryan Davis, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Beebe (SG), Timothy Towns (SF), Preston Vass (PF) Danny Hamilton, Bryan Davis, Joshua Weaver | |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:08 | Rivier | Preston Vass is whistled for a carry | 81-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Foreman (C) Thomas Collado | |
| Subs | Rivier | Jon Wan (PG) Tim Brooks | |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Ronald Howell misses short on a floater from the left block | 81-79 |
| 01:50 | Defiance | William Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:50 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Falcone (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Ronald Howell, William Foreman | |
| Subs | Rivier | Danny Hamilton (PG), Todd Mudge (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Jon Wan, Michael Beebe, Timothy Towns, Preston Vass | |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Larry Byrd is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 84-79 |
| 01:39 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| 01:30 | Rivier | Luis Stewart blocks the short jumper by Jerry Harlan | 84-79 |
| 01:28 | Rivier | Jerry Harlan grabs the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 01:08 | Rivier | Todd Mudge is denied on a layup by Luis Stewart | 84-79 |
| 01:06 | Rivier | Richard Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:06 | Rivier | Rivier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:57 | Rivier | Todd Mudge is hacked by Jesse Falcone - foul #3 on Jesse Falcone, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:57 | Rivier | Todd Mudge makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:57 | Rivier | Todd Mudge makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Larry Byrd connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Choquette | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rivier | Jeffrey Choquette takes the ball from Bryan Davis | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Hamilton - foul #2 on Danny Hamilton, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Dotson (PG), Jeremy Culberson (PF), Ronald Howell (C) Larry Byrd, Jesse Falcone, Luis Stewart | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 00:20 | Rivier | Rivier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:17 | Rivier | Danny Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (SF) Christopher Sawyer | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Jerry Harlan is called for the reach on Ronald Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Harlan, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Stewart (C) Louis Robinson | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rivier | Richard Holland is called for traveling | 89-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Christopher Sawyer (SF) Jeremy Culberson | |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Todd Mudge is called for the reach on Ronald Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Mudge, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Ronald Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:02 | Rivier | Todd Mudge banks in the layup | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Scott Dotson runs out the clock | 91-83 |