| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Steed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Theriot (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Herman Steed inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper drills a turnaround from close range set up by Herman Steed | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | Defiance | Luis Tate knocks in the jump hook from close range | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Willard Upshaw - foul #1 on Willard Upshaw, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Defiance | Scott Cooper steals it from Willard Upshaw | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Rincon | 35-35 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Herman Steed | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Oberlin | Herman Steed is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Christopher Workman (PF) Warren Theriot | |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Workman - foul #1 on Christopher Workman, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Pickens (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Mark Byrne, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG), Ralph Debusk (SF) Scott Cooper, Joe Holdren | |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Oberlin | Christopher Workman misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Oberlin | David Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon tips it home | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Ralph Debusk swats the shot by Chris Nathaniel | 37-37 |
| 16:33 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Ferreri - foul #1 on Henry Ferreri, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (PG), Mark Byrne (SF), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Willard Upshaw, Chris Nathaniel, Charles Schwendeman, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG), Robert Milam (SG), Warren Theriot (PF), Joe Holdren (C) David Green, Kenneth Rincon, Ralph Debusk, Christopher Workman | |
| 15:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Oberlin | Herman Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Pickens (fresh) SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Milam (fresh) SF - Herman Steed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Theriot (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | Defiance | Richard Hilliard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | Defiance | Luis Tate can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Theriot - foul #1 on Warren Theriot, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joseph Chambers (SG) Brian Pickens | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk (SF) Herman Steed | |
| 14:46 | Defiance | Luis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Oberlin | Luis Tate denies the turnaround by Robert Milam | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | Defiance | Mark Byrne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:09 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper is hacked by Richard Hilliard - foul #4 on Richard Hilliard, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG) Richard Hilliard | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG) Scott Cooper | |
| 13:49 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Joseph Chambers, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon (SG), Christopher Workman (PF) Robert Milam, Warren Theriot | |
| 13:42 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Oberlin | David Green pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:27 | Oberlin | David Green buries a shot from the right side set up by Ralph Debusk | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Schwendeman | 45-43 |
| 12:53 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon is fouled on the floor by Chris Nathaniel - foul #1 on Chris Nathaniel, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Pickens (PG), Joseph Chambers (SF) Willard Upshaw, Mark Byrne | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Warren Theriot (PF) Joe Holdren | |
| 12:45 | Oberlin | Christopher Workman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:32 | Oberlin | Joseph Chambers picks off the pass by Ralph Debusk | 45-43 |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Brian Pickens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Chambers | 47-43 |
| 12:24 | Oberlin | David Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Chris Nathaniel, Charles Schwendeman, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG) Ralph Debusk | |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Luis Tate comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:06 | Oberlin | David Green gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:51 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Theriot (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Workman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon is hacked by Brian Pickens - foul #3 on Brian Pickens, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (SG), Herman Steed (SF), Joe Holdren (C) Kenneth Rincon, David Green, Christopher Workman | |
| 11:30 | Oberlin | Herman Steed knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 47-45 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Robert Milam is called for the reach on Brian Pickens - foul #3 on Robert Milam, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG) Willard Upshaw | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 11:11 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Herman Steed | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Oberlin | Herman Steed connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Theriot | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | Oberlin | Herman Steed hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Pickens - foul #4 on Brian Pickens, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Mark Byrne (SF), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Brian Pickens, Joseph Chambers, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon (SG), Ralph Debusk (SF), Christopher Workman (C) Robert Milam, Warren Theriot, Joe Holdren | |
| 09:38 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:15 | Defiance | Mark Byrne hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willard Upshaw | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk tips it in | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Oberlin | Christopher Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper misses long on a runner in the paint | 52-53 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Willard Upshaw snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Upshaw | 55-53 |
| 07:47 | Oberlin | Herman Steed comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Oberlin | Herman Steed tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Schwendeman (fresh) C - Henry Ferreri (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herman Steed (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Workman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 07:25 | Oberlin | Christopher Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 06:43 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:41 | Oberlin | Herman Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:19 | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Rincon | 55-61 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Henry Ferreri is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Henry Ferreri, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Hilliard (PG), Brian Pickens (SG), Joseph Chambers (SF), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Willard Upshaw, Chris Nathaniel, Mark Byrne, Charles Schwendeman, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG), Robert Milam (SG), Warren Theriot (PF), Joe Holdren (C) Scott Cooper, Kenneth Rincon, Ralph Debusk, Christopher Workman | |
| 05:45 | Oberlin | Robert Milam makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Green | 55-64 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Holdren - foul #1 on Joe Holdren, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | Luis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | Luis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Oberlin | David Green is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Richard Westman (PG) Herman Steed | |
| 04:58 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler lays it in | 58-64 |
| 04:29 | Oberlin | David Green buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Joe Holdren steps in front of the Luis Tate pass | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Oberlin | Richard Westman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Westman, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon (SG) Richard Westman | |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Joseph Chambers is hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Byrne (SF) Joseph Chambers | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ralph Debusk (SF) Robert Milam | |
| 03:47 | Defiance | Mark Byrne misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Debusk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Warren Theriot (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Oberlin | David Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-67 |
| 03:30 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Mark Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willard Upshaw (PG), Joseph Chambers (SG), Charles Schwendeman (PF), Henry Ferreri (C) Richard Hilliard, Brian Pickens, Luis Tate, Dwayne Butler | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Milam (PG) David Green | |
| 02:54 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Mark Byrne snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel (SG), Luis Tate (PF), Dwayne Butler (C) Joseph Chambers, Charles Schwendeman, Henry Ferreri | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG), Herman Steed (SF), Christopher Workman (PF) Robert Milam, Ralph Debusk, Warren Theriot | |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Byrne | 63-67 |
| 02:43 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG) David Green | |
| 02:14 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Dwayne Butler | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Joe Holdren steals the ball from Willard Upshaw | 63-67 |
| 01:26 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren loses the dribble to Willard Upshaw | 63-67 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Cooper - foul #4 on Scott Cooper, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Warren Theriot (PF) Christopher Workman | |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Oberlin | Luis Tate swats the short shot by Joe Holdren | 65-67 |
| 00:52 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Luis Tate | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler jams it | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Oberlin | Herman Steed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Luis Tate snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Scott Cooper misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Steed (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Theriot (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Defiance | Luis Tate wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 67-67 |
| 04:35 | Defiance | Luis Tate tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Warren Theriot, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 04:02 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-67 |
| 04:01 | Oberlin | Herman Steed pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:53 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Green (PG) Scott Cooper | |
| 03:33 | Defiance | Mark Byrne lays it up and in | 71-67 |
| 03:16 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon is fouled on the floor by Chris Nathaniel - foul #2 on Chris Nathaniel, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 03:16 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:16 | Defiance | Luis Tate pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Defiance | Mark Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Christopher Workman (PF) Warren Theriot | |
| 02:44 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Cooper (PG), Warren Theriot (PF) David Green, Christopher Workman | |
| 02:22 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Tate - foul #3 on Luis Tate, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 02:22 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler is hacked by Herman Steed - foul #1 on Herman Steed, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Mark Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:03 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:02 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Chris Nathaniel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot is hacked by Willard Upshaw - foul #2 on Willard Upshaw, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:33 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | Mark Byrne loses the dribble to Kenneth Rincon | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | Oberlin | Kenneth Rincon banks in the layup set up by Scott Cooper | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Willard Upshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Nathaniel (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Tate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Rincon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Steed (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Defiance | Luis Tate scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Byrne | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Oberlin | Warren Theriot is called for traveling | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Luis Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Oberlin | Herman Steed is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Nathaniel - foul #3 on Chris Nathaniel, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Oberlin | Herman Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Dwayne Butler grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Mark Byrne clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |