| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Rob Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Merritt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Steven Adolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Swim (fresh) SF - Alton Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Marie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kalamazoo | David Marie misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | Garf Merritt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Woods | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Swim | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Defiance | Scott Woods misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Lofton | 34-35 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Rob Elkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Sakai | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Rob Elkins | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Sakai picks off the pass by David Marie | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Defiance | Alton Lofton steals it from Rob Elkins | 36-35 |
| 17:09 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Defiance | Rob Elkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:01 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 16:53 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim hits a jumper from the right side set up by Alton Lofton | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | Defiance | Scott Woods hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Marie - foul #2 on David Marie, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Rob Lackey (SG), Mike Johnson (PF), James Whittington (C) Rob Elkins, Garf Merritt, Anthony Saleh, Ryan Sakai | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Keith Strunk (PG), John Sutton (SG), Jimmie O'Hara (SF), Roy Petrovich (PF), Robert Colston (C) Steven Adolph, Joseph Swim, Alton Lofton, Timothy Dean, David Marie | |
| 16:24 | Defiance | Scott Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Defiance | Scott Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Jimmie O'Hara | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Kalamazoo | Scott Woods steals the ball from Robert Colston | 39-37 |
| 15:49 | Defiance | Rob Lackey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rob Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whittington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Keith Strunk (fresh) SG - John Sutton (fresh) SF - Jimmie O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Petrovich (fresh) C - Robert Colston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG) Scott Woods | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Mike Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Defiance | Rob Lackey snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Defiance | Rob Lackey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara is fouled on the floor by Rob Lackey - foul #2 on Rob Lackey, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Garf Merritt (SG), Anthony Saleh (PF) Marc Mikkelson, Eugene Ryman, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph (PG), Joseph Swim (SG), Alton Lofton (SF), Timothy Dean (PF), David Marie (C) Keith Strunk, John Sutton, Jimmie O'Hara, Roy Petrovich, Robert Colston | |
| 14:21 | Kalamazoo | David Marie is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh is hacked by David Marie - foul #3 on David Marie, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Sakai (C) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 13:45 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh is hacked by Timothy Dean - foul #3 on Timothy Dean, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Scott Woods (SF) Rob Lackey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 13:27 | Defiance | Scott Woods is fouled on the floor by Alton Lofton - foul #2 on Alton Lofton, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 13:09 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Woods | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Adolph | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara (SF) Alton Lofton | |
| 12:15 | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:48 | Defiance | Garf Merritt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Garf Merritt, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Rob Lackey (SG), Mike Johnson (PF), James Whittington (C) Rob Elkins, Garf Merritt, Anthony Saleh, Ryan Sakai | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Sutton (SG), Roy Petrovich (PF), Robert Colston (C) Joseph Swim, Timothy Dean, David Marie | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rob Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whittington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Steven Adolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sutton (fresh) SF - Jimmie O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Petrovich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Colston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Kalamazoo | John Sutton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:35 | Defiance | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | Defiance | James Whittington clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:07 | Defiance | James Whittington tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 11:06 | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rob Lackey - foul #3 on Rob Lackey, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Ryman (SG) Scott Woods | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton (SF) Steven Adolph | |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Defiance | Rob Lackey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alton Lofton - foul #3 on Alton Lofton, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Garf Merritt (SG) Marc Mikkelson, Eugene Ryman | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim (SG), David Marie (C) Robert Colston, Roy Petrovich | |
| 10:29 | Defiance | Rob Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Defiance | Rob Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Kalamazoo | David Marie snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:10 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton is hacked by Rob Lackey - foul #4 on Rob Lackey, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Saleh (PF) Rob Lackey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean (PF) Jimmie O'Hara | |
| 09:54 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean misses the floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | James Whittington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Whittington, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Sakai (C) James Whittington | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph (PG) John Sutton | |
| 09:09 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Saleh blocks the jumper by Steven Adolph | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:44 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:43 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Eugene Ryman (SG), Scott Woods (SF), James Whittington (PF) Rob Elkins, Garf Merritt, Mike Johnson, Anthony Saleh | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Sutton (SG), Jimmie O'Hara (C) Joseph Swim, David Marie | |
| 08:04 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai drills a shot from the right block | 46-42 |
| 07:49 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | Scott Woods pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) SF - Scott Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Whittington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Steven Adolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sutton (fresh) SF - Alton Lofton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie O'Hara (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Defiance | Scott Woods banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 07:09 | Kalamazoo | John Sutton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Marc Mikkelson - foul #2 on Marc Mikkelson, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | Garf Merritt (SG), Anthony Saleh (PF) Eugene Ryman, Ryan Sakai | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich (PF), David Marie (C) Alton Lofton, Timothy Dean | |
| 07:09 | Kalamazoo | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:09 | Kalamazoo | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Petrovich - foul #2 on Roy Petrovich, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Mike Johnson (C) Marc Mikkelson, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim (SG) Steven Adolph | |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:48 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:25 | Kalamazoo | David Marie can't connect on a runner in the lane | 50-43 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Mike Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 06:02 | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:41 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 05:40 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Scott Woods loses the dribble to Joseph Swim | 50-43 |
| 05:20 | Kalamazoo | Roy Petrovich misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Scott Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:57 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh lays it up and in set up by Mike Johnson | 52-43 |
| 04:42 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Eugene Ryman (SG), Rob Lackey (SF), James Whittington (PF), Ryan Sakai (C) Rob Elkins, Garf Merritt, Scott Woods, Anthony Saleh, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph (PG), Robert Colston (SG), Alton Lofton (SF), Timothy Dean (PF) John Sutton, Joseph Swim, Jimmie O'Hara, David Marie | |
| 04:21 | Defiance | Eugene Ryman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 04:20 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:53 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Marc Mikkelson - foul #3 on Marc Mikkelson, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Marie (C) Roy Petrovich | |
| 03:53 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:53 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:53 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean makes the 3rd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:35 | Defiance | Timothy Dean steps in front of the Rob Lackey pass | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Marc Mikkelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Ryman (fresh) SF - Rob Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Whittington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Sakai (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Steven Adolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Colston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Marie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | James Whittington lays it in set up by Marc Mikkelson | 54-49 |
| 02:45 | Kalamazoo | Robert Colston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Ryman - foul #2 on Eugene Ryman, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rob Elkins (PG), Garf Merritt (SG), Scott Woods (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF) Marc Mikkelson, Eugene Ryman, Rob Lackey, James Whittington | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara (C) David Marie | |
| 02:45 | Kalamazoo | Robert Colston misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:45 | Kalamazoo | Robert Colston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Scott Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 02:35 | Kalamazoo | Jimmie O'Hara snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:35 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim (SG) Robert Colston | |
| 02:17 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Adolph | 54-51 |
| 02:03 | Defiance | Scott Woods drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Garf Merritt | 56-51 |
| 01:53 | Kalamazoo | Steven Adolph is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Marie (C) Jimmie O'Hara | |
| 01:27 | Defiance | Steven Adolph steals it from Garf Merritt | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton hits a floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Rob Elkins is hacked by Steven Adolph - foul #2 on Steven Adolph, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Rob Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai is hacked by Steven Adolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Adolph, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | Ryan Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kalamazoo | David Marie misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Scott Woods pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Joseph Swim is called for the reach on Scott Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Swim, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mike Johnson (C) Ryan Sakai | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Scott Woods makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Scott Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Kalamazoo | Alton Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Dean is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Timothy Dean, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Joseph Swim is called for the reach on Scott Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Swim, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Scott Woods misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Scott Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:10 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Swim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson (PG), Dale Johnston (SG), Rob Lackey (SF), James Whittington (C) Rob Elkins, Garf Merritt, Scott Woods, Anthony Saleh | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Keith Strunk (PG), John Sutton (SG), Jimmie O'Hara (SF), Roy Petrovich (PF), Robert Colston (C) Steven Adolph, Joseph Swim, Alton Lofton, Timothy Dean, David Marie | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Marc Mikkelson runs out the clock | 63-53 |