| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) PF - Luis Tate (fresh) C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Cleek (fresh) SG - William Lord (fresh) SF - Todd Varney (fresh) PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) C - Danny Downs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Luis Tate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler makes the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Lawrence | Todd Varney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Upshaw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Lawrence | William Lord can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Upshaw | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | Lawrence | Todd Varney is fouled on the floor by Luis Tate - foul #1 on Luis Tate, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Lawrence | William Lord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Lord - foul #1 on William Lord, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:18 | Lawrence | William Lord knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Cleek | 9-3 |
| 16:59 | Defiance | Luis Tate hits a shot from the right block set up by Willard Upshaw | 11-3 |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Danny Downs misses the runner from the baseline | 11-3 |
| 16:41 | Lawrence | Todd Varney tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Todd Varney is called for the reach on Dwayne Butler - foul #1 on Todd Varney, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (PG), Brian Pickens (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Willard Upshaw, Chris Nathaniel, Mark Byrne, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Brian Pickens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Lord - foul #2 on William Lord, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson (SG), Jason Hise (SF), William Williams (PF), William Hussey (C) William Lord, Todd Varney, Michael Strickland, Danny Downs | |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Brian Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Brian Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:53 | Lawrence | William Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 15:52 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman grabs the board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Hilliard (fresh) SG - Brian Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Chambers (fresh) PF - Charles Schwendeman (fresh) C - Henry Ferreri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Cleek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Johnson (fresh) SF - Jason Hise (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - William Hussey (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Defiance | Joseph Chambers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 15:45 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri tips it but misses | 13-5 |
| 15:44 | Lawrence | William Hussey grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 15:21 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 15:20 | Lawrence | Jason Hise tips it home | 13-7 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | Richard Hilliard's pass is intercepted by Walter Cleek | 13-7 |
| 14:53 | Lawrence | Jason Hise hits the finger roll set up by Walter Cleek | 13-9 |
| 14:40 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 14:38 | Lawrence | Jason Hise grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:15 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:14 | Lawrence | Jason Hise gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | Lawrence | Jason Hise loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG), Mark Byrne (SF), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Richard Hilliard, Brian Pickens, Joseph Chambers, Charles Schwendeman, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Todd Varney (SF), Michael Strickland (PF), Danny Downs (C) Walter Cleek, William Williams, William Hussey | |
| 13:40 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:56 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Todd Varney - foul #2 on Todd Varney, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Cleek (PG) Todd Varney | |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:26 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 12:25 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Mark Byrne can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Hise - foul #1 on Jason Hise, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Mark Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Mark Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:50 | Lawrence | Danny Downs hits a driving attempt from the left block | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Cleek (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Hise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) C - Danny Downs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:34 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:12 | Lawrence | Danny Downs lays it up and in and he's fouled by Luis Tate - foul #2 on Luis Tate, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (PG), Brian Pickens (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Willard Upshaw, Chris Nathaniel, Mark Byrne, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Williams (PF) Michael Strickland | |
| 11:12 | Lawrence | Danny Downs makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Defiance | Joseph Chambers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson is hacked by Brian Pickens - foul #1 on Brian Pickens, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Hussey (C) Danny Downs | |
| 10:08 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Cleek | 19-17 |
| 09:45 | Defiance | Brian Pickens misses the jumper from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 09:43 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Hussey | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Brian Pickens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Joseph Chambers hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Brian Pickens - foul #2 on Brian Pickens, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Chris Nathaniel (SG), Mark Byrne (SF), Dwayne Butler (C) Richard Hilliard, Brian Pickens, Joseph Chambers, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Strickland (PF), Danny Downs (C) William Williams, William Hussey | |
| 08:39 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Schwendeman | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:25 | Lawrence | Danny Downs snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:59 | Lawrence | Danny Downs misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-17 |
| 07:58 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 07:43 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw blows the layup | 21-19 |
| 07:41 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Schwendeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Cleek (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jason Hise (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) C - Danny Downs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Lawrence | Danny Downs misses the dunk | 23-19 |
| 07:17 | Lawrence | Danny Downs gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Strickland | 23-22 |
| 06:20 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Danny Downs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:57 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Byrne | 25-22 |
| 05:31 | Lawrence | Danny Downs buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Dwayne Butler - foul #1 on Dwayne Butler, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Chambers (SG), Richard Hilliard (SF), Henry Ferreri (PF) Chris Nathaniel, Mark Byrne, Charles Schwendeman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Williams (PF) Michael Strickland | |
| 05:31 | Lawrence | Danny Downs makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Chambers and he's fouled by Walter Cleek - foul #1 on Walter Cleek, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Hussey (C) Danny Downs | |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:56 | Lawrence | William Hussey is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG) Willard Upshaw | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| 04:38 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:38 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Hussey | 28-25 |
| 04:29 | Lawrence | William Hussey is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Butler - foul #2 on Dwayne Butler, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jamal Wall (PF) Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Strickland (PF) William Williams | |
| 04:08 | Lawrence | William Hussey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 04:06 | Defiance | Jamal Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Hise - foul #2 on Jason Hise, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (SF) Joseph Chambers | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Todd Varney (SF) Jason Hise | |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the 3rd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:35 | Lawrence | William Hussey misses the lay-in | 31-25 |
| 03:34 | Defiance | Mark Byrne grabs the board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Hilliard (fresh) SG - Chris Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamal Wall (fresh) C - Henry Ferreri (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Cleek (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Johnson (tired) 3 pts. SF - Todd Varney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) C - William Hussey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Defiance | Jamal Wall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Brian Pickens (SG), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Richard Hilliard, Chris Nathaniel, Jamal Wall, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Lord (SG), Danny Downs (C) Rudolph Johnson, William Hussey | |
| 02:56 | Lawrence | William Lord double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Williams (PF) Michael Strickland | |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Danny Downs - foul #1 on Danny Downs, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | Lawrence | Danny Downs pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:11 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (SF), Charles Schwendeman (C) Mark Byrne, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Pickens | 34-25 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Downs | 34-28 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Danny Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Richard Hilliard is called for the reach on Todd Varney - foul #1 on Richard Hilliard, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG), Mark Byrne (SF) Willard Upshaw, Brian Pickens | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Strickland (PF), William Hussey (C) William Williams, Danny Downs | |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Todd Varney misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | Luis Tate gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Charles Schwendeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Defiance | Henry Ferreri (C) Luis Tate | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:16 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |