| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Knighton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Herman Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dan Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:44 | Defiance | Todd Chambers gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Defiance | Michael Williamson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Knighton - foul #2 on Richard Knighton, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Anthony Jankowski | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Cooper | 38-27 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Rincon - foul #2 on Kenneth Rincon, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:07 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | Defiance | Michael Williamson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Oberlin | Mark Byrne steals it from Scott Cooper | 38-31 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | Michael Williamson hits a jumper from the left block | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Todd Chambers | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 16:47 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:23 | Oberlin | Anthony Jankowski takes the ball from Kenneth Rincon | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | Defiance | Mark Byrne banks in the layup set up by Anthony Jankowski | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Knighton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Herman Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dan Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Byrne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Defiance | Michael Williamson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-35 |
| 15:40 | Defiance | Mark Byrne grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Defiance | Dan Hopkins takes the ball from Mark Byrne | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper misses the shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:10 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton tips it in | 43-35 |
| 15:02 | Defiance | Michael Williamson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Byrne | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Michael Williamson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Chambers | 46-39 |
| 14:14 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:01 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | Defiance | Todd Chambers gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Mark Byrne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (PG), David Green (SG), Ralph Debusk (SF), Joe Holdren (PF), Christopher Workman (C) Scott Cooper, Kenneth Rincon, Richard Knighton, Herman Steed, Dan Hopkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Mark Byrne, Anthony Jankowski, Michael Williamson, Luis Tate, Todd Chambers | |
| 13:40 | Oberlin | Robert Milam is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Butler - foul #1 on Dwayne Butler, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Milam | 48-39 |
| 13:19 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 13:05 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles Schwendeman - foul #1 on Charles Schwendeman, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 13:05 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Workman - foul #2 on Christopher Workman, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:30 | Oberlin | David Green scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Milam | 53-42 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 12:04 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Robert Milam | 53-42 |
| 11:48 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Herman Steed (PF) Christopher Workman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski (SG), Todd Chambers (C) Chris Nathaniel, Dwayne Butler | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Robert Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Debusk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herman Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Chambers (fresh) PF - Charles Schwendeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski is hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG), Kenneth Rincon (SG), Dan Hopkins (C) Robert Milam, David Green, Joe Holdren | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (SF), Luis Tate (PF) Joseph Chambers, Charles Schwendeman | |
| 11:16 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman hits a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Jankowski and he's hacked by Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Richard Knighton (SF) Ralph Debusk | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Williamson (SF) Richard Hilliard | |
| 11:16 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:54 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Luis Tate - foul #2 on Luis Tate, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 10:54 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:54 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:33 | Defiance | Herman Steed blocks the short jumper by Todd Chambers | 55-45 |
| 10:31 | Defiance | Luis Tate hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Todd Chambers | 55-47 |
| 09:59 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski lays it in | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Oberlin | Herman Steed loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (PG), David Green (SG), Joe Holdren (PF), Christopher Workman (C) Scott Cooper, Kenneth Rincon, Herman Steed, Dan Hopkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Kevin Crossman, Michael Williamson, Luis Tate, Todd Chambers | |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski is hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 09:14 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski loses the dribble to Robert Milam | 55-49 |
| 09:11 | Oberlin | Robert Milam hits the finger roll | 57-49 |
| 08:54 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Schwendeman and he's fouled by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk (SF) Richard Knighton | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 08:54 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:32 | Oberlin | David Green loses the dribble to Mark Byrne | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Green - foul #4 on David Green, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Herman Steed (PF) Christopher Workman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Michael Williamson (SF) Mark Byrne, Joseph Chambers | |
| 08:20 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:06 | Oberlin | David Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:04 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Schwendeman | 57-54 |
| 07:58 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Steed | 57-54 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 07:32 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Richard Knighton (SF) David Green | |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG), Luis Tate (PF), Todd Chambers (C) Anthony Jankowski, Charles Schwendeman, Dwayne Butler | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ralph Debusk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knighton (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Oberlin | Todd Chambers is called for the reach on Joe Holdren - foul #1 on Todd Chambers, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon (SG), Dan Hopkins (PF), Christopher Workman (C) Robert Milam, Herman Steed, Joe Holdren | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG) Kevin Crossman | |
| 06:25 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:24 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:50 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins is hacked by Michael Williamson - foul #1 on Michael Williamson, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG) Ralph Debusk | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Anthony Jankowski (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Mark Byrne, Chris Nathaniel, Michael Williamson, Luis Tate, Todd Chambers | |
| 05:31 | Oberlin | David Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 05:15 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Chambers | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dan Hopkins | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Green - foul #5 on David Green, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG), Herman Steed (PF), Joe Holdren (C) David Green, Dan Hopkins, Christopher Workman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Williamson (SF) Joseph Chambers | |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Oberlin | Herman Steed knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman buries a floater from the left block set up by Dwayne Butler | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (SG), Ralph Debusk (SF) Kenneth Rincon, Richard Knighton | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (PG), Luis Tate (PF), Todd Chambers (C) Kevin Crossman, Charles Schwendeman, Dwayne Butler | |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Todd Chambers knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Byrne and he's fouled by Joe Holdren - foul #1 on Joe Holdren, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Todd Chambers misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Oberlin | Herman Steed clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Michael Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Debusk - foul #2 on Ralph Debusk, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins (PF) Herman Steed | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:25 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Debusk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Todd Chambers grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:41 | Defiance | Joe Holdren steals it from Michael Williamson | 64-67 |
| 02:41 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon (SG), Richard Knighton (SF), Herman Steed (PF) Robert Milam, Ralph Debusk, Joe Holdren | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Crossman (PG), Charles Schwendeman (PF) Mark Byrne, Luis Tate | |
| 02:25 | Oberlin | Charles Schwendeman swats the shot by Kenneth Rincon | 64-67 |
| 02:23 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 02:21 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Hopkins | 66-67 |
| 01:53 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Herman Steed | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Steed and he's fouled by Michael Williamson - foul #2 on Michael Williamson, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Tate (PF) Charles Schwendeman | |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Luis Tate gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Scott Cooper picks off the pass by Michael Williamson | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton hits the finger roll set up by Scott Cooper | 70-67 |
| 01:14 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Jankowski | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Oberlin | Kevin Crossman steals the ball from Dan Hopkins | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | Anthony Jankowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Crossman | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | Oberlin | Herman Steed hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is hacked by Herman Steed - foul #3 on Herman Steed, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Todd Chambers grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Oberlin | Herman Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Herman Steed clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Knighton (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Dan Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Luis Tate wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Crossman | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Michael Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Tate - foul #3 on Luis Tate, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (PG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Luis Tate, Todd Chambers | |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Herman Steed makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Herman Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:26 | Defiance | Michael Williamson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Crossman | 74-74 |
| 03:14 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:08 | Defiance | Kenneth Rincon steps in front of the Charles Schwendeman pass | 74-74 |
| 02:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Schwendeman - foul #2 on Charles Schwendeman, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joe Holdren (C) Dan Hopkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:50 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:50 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:18 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG), Dan Hopkins (C) Robert Milam, Joe Holdren | |
| Subs | Defiance | Luis Tate (PF), Todd Chambers (C) Charles Schwendeman, Dwayne Butler | |
| 02:04 | Oberlin | Herman Steed clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 75-74 |
| 02:03 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 02:01 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 02:00 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:43 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 75-74 |
| 01:41 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Todd Chambers grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Anthony Jankowski | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Todd Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Knighton (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Steed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Dan Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jankowski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Michael Williamson is hacked by Richard Knighton - foul #3 on Richard Knighton, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Michael Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Luis Tate grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Luis Tate is fouled on the floor by Herman Steed - foul #4 on Herman Steed, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Luis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:34 | Oberlin | Herman Steed pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Michael Williamson gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Scott Cooper is called for the reach on Michael Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Cooper, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Defiance | Michael Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Kevin Crossman runs out the clock | 78-79 |