| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Steven Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Herman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tupper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Thomas Lamar inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tufts | Casey Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 19:30 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | Tufts | Zachary Mohr steals the ball from Alexander Dickman | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Defiance | Paul Wallace lays it in set up by Zachary Mohr | 40-39 |
| 18:50 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman misses the shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:48 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Paul Wallace | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Defiance | Michael Lyon is hacked by Steven Thornton - foul #3 on Steven Thornton, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Ross (PG) Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:17 | Defiance | Paul Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Tufts | Paul Herman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Herman, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | Tufts | Thomas Lamar gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Tufts | John Tupper steals the ball from Casey Johnson | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Paul Herman | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | Tufts | Thomas Lamar connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ross | 42-39 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | Paul Wallace connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Zachary Mohr | 42-41 |
| 16:17 | Tufts | Casey Johnson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-41 |
| 16:15 | Tufts | Casey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:11 | Defiance | Paul Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lyon | 44-44 |
| 15:56 | Tufts | John Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Lyon | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Ross (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Dickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Herman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Mohr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tupper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steven Thornton (PG), Theodore Sarratt (SG), Bruce Sayre (SF), Nathanial Greco (PF), Daniel Drake (C) John Ross, Alexander Dickman, Thomas Lamar, Paul Herman, Casey Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Kerry Lovett (SG), Christopher Mason (SF), John Myrie (PF) Paul Wallace, Michael Lyon, Zachary Mohr, John Tupper | |
| 15:44 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:44 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:32 | Tufts | Nathanial Greco buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Sarratt and he's fouled by Christopher Mason - foul #1 on Christopher Mason, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Hall (C) Benjamin Brown | |
| 15:32 | Tufts | Nathanial Greco misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:32 | Tufts | Nathanial Greco snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:15 | Tufts | Steven Thornton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 15:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Myrie | 46-46 |
| 14:54 | Defiance | Steven Thornton is called for the reach on Gregory Thompson - foul #4 on Steven Thornton, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Ross (PG) Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:39 | Defiance | Bruce Sayre steals it from Donald Hall | 46-46 |
| 14:22 | Tufts | Daniel Drake scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ross | 49-46 |
| 14:01 | Defiance | Donald Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 13:59 | Tufts | Daniel Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:41 | Tufts | John Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:40 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:17 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Mason - foul #2 on Christopher Mason, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | Alexander Dickman (SG), Casey Johnson (C) Theodore Sarratt, Daniel Drake | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG), Zachary Mohr (SF), Benjamin Brown (C) Gregory Thompson, Christopher Mason, Donald Hall | |
| 13:17 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:17 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Tufts | Casey Johnson gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:50 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:48 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 52-46 |
| 12:23 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Tufts | John Ross is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Theodore Sarratt (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Daniel Drake (PF) John Ross, Bruce Sayre, Nathanial Greco | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Lyon (SG), John Tupper (PF) Kerry Lovett, John Myrie | |
| 11:53 | Defiance | The short jumper by John Tupper is denied by Casey Johnson | 52-48 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Theodore Sarratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Dickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Drake (fresh) 6 pts. C - Casey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tupper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown makes the fadeaway from close range | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Tufts | Daniel Drake clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:27 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown is fouled on the floor by Daniel Drake - foul #3 on Daniel Drake, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | Paul Herman (PF) Daniel Drake | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Alexander Dickman is called for the reach on Michael Lyon - foul #2 on Alexander Dickman, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Ross (PG), Daniel Drake (C) Theodore Sarratt, Casey Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Myrie (C) Benjamin Brown | |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Tufts | Paul Herman pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Tufts | Daniel Drake travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | Bruce Sayre (SF), Nathanial Greco (C) Thomas Lamar, Daniel Drake | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Lovett (SG) Michael Lyon | |
| 10:26 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Wallace | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Tupper - foul #1 on John Tupper, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Christopher Mason (SF) Paul Wallace, Zachary Mohr | |
| 10:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:51 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Tupper | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Tufts | John Ross buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Sayre | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | Defiance | Gregory Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tufts | Theodore Sarratt (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Daniel Drake (PF), Casey Johnson (C) Alexander Dickman, Bruce Sayre, Paul Herman, Nathanial Greco | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG), Michael Lyon (SG), Zachary Mohr (SF), Benjamin Brown (C) Gregory Thompson, Christopher Mason, John Tupper, John Myrie | |
| 08:59 | Tufts | Theodore Sarratt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tufts | Hugh Fairweather (PG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Sample (PF) Kerry Lovett | |
| 08:17 | Tufts | Paul Wallace takes the ball from Theodore Sarratt | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Defiance | Theodore Sarratt picks off the pass by Paul Wallace | 55-55 |
| 07:44 | Tufts | Daniel Drake misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Tufts | Theodore Sarratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Hugh Fairweather (fresh) SG - Theodore Sarratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Casey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Paul Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Sample (fresh) C - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tufts | Michael Lyon is called for the reach on Theodore Sarratt - foul #1 on Michael Lyon, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steven Thornton (PG), Alexander Dickman (SG), Bruce Sayre (SF), Paul Herman (PF) Hugh Fairweather, Theodore Sarratt, Thomas Lamar, Daniel Drake | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Lovett (SG), Christopher Mason (SF), John Tupper (PF) Michael Lyon, Zachary Mohr, Joseph Sample | |
| 06:56 | Tufts | Paul Wallace takes the ball from Bruce Sayre | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Defiance | Paul Wallace hits the finger roll | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to John Tupper | 58-57 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Alexander Dickman steps in front of the Paul Wallace pass | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre throws it down on a nice dish by Alexander Dickman | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Defiance | Christopher Mason drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:37 | Tufts | Paul Herman is denied on a layup by Benjamin Brown | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Paul Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:15 | Defiance | Kerry Lovett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:13 | Tufts | Bruce Sayre gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:49 | Tufts | Casey Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | John Tupper snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Defiance | Alexander Dickman is called for the reach on John Tupper - foul #3 on Alexander Dickman, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Ross (PG), Theodore Sarratt (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Nathanial Greco (PF), Daniel Drake (C) Steven Thornton, Alexander Dickman, Bruce Sayre, Paul Herman, Casey Johnson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gregory Thompson (PG), Michael Lyon (SG), Zachary Mohr (SF), John Myrie (C) Paul Wallace, Kerry Lovett, Christopher Mason, Benjamin Brown | |
| 04:26 | Defiance | John Tupper misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Nathanial Greco | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Tufts | Nathanial Greco's fadeaway is rejected by John Tupper | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Defiance | John Tupper snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr knocks in the floater from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Tufts | Thomas Lamar can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | Tufts | Nathanial Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Sarratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathanial Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Mohr (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Tupper (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Myrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Tufts | John Ross's pass is intercepted by John Myrie | 60-62 |
| 03:01 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Tufts | Daniel Drake snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steven Thornton (PG), Alexander Dickman (SG), Bruce Sayre (SF), Paul Herman (PF), Casey Johnson (C) John Ross, Theodore Sarratt, Thomas Lamar, Nathanial Greco, Daniel Drake | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Wallace (PG), Kerry Lovett (PF), Benjamin Brown (C) Gregory Thompson, John Tupper, John Myrie | |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Paul Herman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kerry Lovett - foul #1 on Kerry Lovett, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Paul Herman misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Paul Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Casey Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Tufts | Paul Wallace picks off the pass by Steven Thornton | 60-62 |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Michael Lyon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 02:10 | Tufts | Paul Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:57 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Lyon - foul #2 on Michael Lyon, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Tupper (PF) Kerry Lovett | |
| 01:57 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:57 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Zachary Mohr | 60-62 |
| 01:40 | Defiance | Bruce Sayre steps in front of the Michael Lyon pass | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | Tufts | Casey Johnson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Tupper - foul #2 on John Tupper, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | Tufts | Casey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | Tufts | Casey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Paul Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 00:51 | Tufts | Casey Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:33 | Tufts | Casey Johnson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Casey Johnson steps in front of the Benjamin Brown pass | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lyon - foul #3 on Michael Lyon, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Alexander Dickman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Benjamin Brown grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Zachary Mohr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Paul Herman | 64-62 |