| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jurica Lazic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Jesse Lake (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Chick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Michael Hartley inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Defiance | Jesse Lake steps in front of the Michael Holcomb pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers tips it in | 42-43 |
| 19:22 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Sam Steve tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 19:04 | Defiance | Sam Steve snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:48 | Defiance | Michael Hartley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jose Guzman - foul #1 on Jose Guzman, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Jurica Lazic, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Charles Beeson (SF), Christopher Frisina (C) Jesse Lake, Joseph Chick, John Perkins | |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Frisina - foul #1 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG) Michael Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick (SF) Johnathan Walker | |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 17:47 | Defiance | Michael Hartley snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Michael Hartley is hacked by Charles Beeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Beeson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware (SG) Troy Rogers | |
| 17:30 | Defiance | Michael Hartley hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 16:56 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Frisina - foul #2 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (SG), Jose Guzman (C) Jurica Lazic, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Johnathan Walker (PF), John Perkins (C) Maurice Reynolds, Christopher Frisina, Charles Beeson | |
| 16:56 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:56 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick is fouled on the floor by Michael Hartley - foul #2 on Michael Hartley, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG) Dana Barth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers (SG) Francis Ware | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 15:54 | Defiance | Sam Steve knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Steve (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Jesse Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Chick (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:27 | Defiance | Sam Steve grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:23 | Defiance | John Perkins steps in front of the Robert Cartwright pass in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Overton (SG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Robert Cartwright, Michael Holcomb, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Charles Beeson (SF), Christopher Frisina (PF), Robert Price (C) Jesse Lake, Joseph Chick, Johnathan Walker, John Perkins | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Steve - foul #1 on Sam Steve, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Michael Hartley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dana Barth and he's fouled by Troy Rogers - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware (SG) Troy Rogers | |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hartley - foul #3 on Michael Hartley, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SF) Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:11 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the wide open runner from the left block | 54-51 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island College | Robert Price grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware loses the dribble to Jurica Lazic | 54-51 |
| 13:58 | Defiance | Dana Barth is hacked by Christopher Frisina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG), Kevin Dabbs (C) Dana Barth, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Johnathan Walker (PF) Maurice Reynolds, Charles Beeson | |
| 13:51 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Cartwright | 56-51 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 13:31 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Sam Steve | 56-51 |
| 13:22 | Defiance | Sam Steve is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jurica Lazic | 58-51 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island College | Robert Price buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Lake | 58-53 |
| 12:55 | Defiance | Sam Steve can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island College | Robert Price grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware is fouled on the floor by Michael Overton - foul #4 on Michael Overton, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Holcomb (SG), Michael Hartley (SF), Jose Guzman (C) Robert Cartwright, Michael Overton, Jurica Lazic, Kevin Dabbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Charles Beeson (SF) Jesse Lake, Francis Ware, Christopher Frisina | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 58-55 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Dana Barth knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Holcomb and the foul's on Maurice Reynolds - foul #3 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes (C) Sam Steve | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick (SF), John Perkins (PF) Johnathan Walker, Robert Price | |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Dana Barth makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Michael Hartley grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Chick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beeson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Defiance | Dana Barth loses the dribble to Troy Rogers | 61-55 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick lays it in on a great pass from Troy Rogers | 61-57 |
| 11:10 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 61-57 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 61-60 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Dana Barth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG), Jurica Lazic (SG), Kevin Dabbs (C) Dana Barth, Michael Holcomb, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Johnathan Walker (PF), Robert Price (C) Maurice Reynolds, John Perkins, Charles Beeson | |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Lake - foul #3 on Jesse Lake, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Sam Steve (PF) Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware (SG), John Perkins (SF), Christopher Frisina (PF) Troy Rogers, Joseph Chick, Johnathan Walker | |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:04 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 09:48 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 09:30 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to John Perkins | 63-62 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jose Guzman (C) Robert Cartwright, Kevin Dabbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Dan Edwards (SG) Jesse Lake | |
| 09:21 | Defiance | Sam Steve comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-62 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island College | Robert Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 08:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Sam Steve | 63-62 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Sam Steve loses the dribble to Francis Ware in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Steve - foul #2 on Sam Steve, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG) Jurica Lazic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Johnathan Walker (PF) Francis Ware, Dan Edwards, John Perkins | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:43 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 63-62 |
| 08:39 | Defiance | Michael Hartley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick (SF) Christopher Frisina | |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sam Steve - foul #3 on Sam Steve, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:12 | Defiance | Dana Barth blows the wide open layup | 63-64 |
| 08:11 | Defiance | Jose Guzman snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:59 | Defiance | Dana Barth is hacked by Johnathan Walker - foul #2 on Johnathan Walker, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Holcomb, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson (C) Robert Price | |
| 07:59 | Defiance | Dana Barth makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:59 | Defiance | Dana Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island College | Dana Barth steps in front of the Maurice Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 07:38 | Defiance | Michael Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Beeson - foul #3 on Charles Beeson, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG) Dana Barth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG) Maurice Reynolds | |
| 07:38 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:38 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hartley (tired) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Steve (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Jesse Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Chick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnathan Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Beeson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 07:29 | Defiance | Michael Overton snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 07:24 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnathan Walker | 65-66 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Joseph Chick is called for the reach on Michael Hartley - foul #1 on Joseph Chick, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs (C) Sam Steve | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware (PG), John Perkins (SF) Jesse Lake, Joseph Chick | |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:15 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island College | Kevin Dabbs is called for the reach on Charles Beeson - foul #2 on Kevin Dabbs, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SF), Jose Guzman (PF) Michael Hartley, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Christopher Frisina (PF) Troy Rogers, Johnathan Walker | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:55 | Defiance | Jose Guzman gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:35 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-66 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Lake | 67-68 |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Michael Holcomb (SG), Sam Steve (PF) Robert Cartwright, Michael Overton, Kevin Dabbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Joseph Chick (SF), Johnathan Walker (PF), Robert Price (C) Jesse Lake, Francis Ware, Charles Beeson, Christopher Frisina, John Perkins | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island College | Robert Price can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 05:23 | Defiance | Jose Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Johnathan Walker - foul #3 on Johnathan Walker, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Defiance | Anthony Gerdes (C) Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Robert Price | 67-68 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 04:59 | Defiance | Troy Rogers is called for the reach on Michael Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Rogers, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Hartley (SF) Jurica Lazic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina (PF) Johnathan Walker | |
| 04:59 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:59 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick makes the fadeaway from the right side | 69-73 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Maurice Reynolds is called for the reach on Dana Barth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Dan Edwards (SG), John Perkins (SF) Maurice Reynolds, Troy Rogers, Joseph Chick | |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Dana Barth misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Dana Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina lays it in and the foul's on Michael Hartley - foul #4 on Michael Hartley, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG) Dana Barth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware (SG) Dan Edwards | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina makes the free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:53 | Defiance | Sam Steve hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Frisina - foul #4 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG), Jose Guzman (C) Michael Holcomb, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers (SG), Charles Beeson (SF), Johnathan Walker (PF) Jesse Lake, John Perkins, Christopher Frisina | |
| 03:53 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:53 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Overton - foul #5 on Michael Overton, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (SG), Kevin Dabbs (C) Michael Overton, Sam Steve | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick (SF) Robert Price | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hartley (tired) 23 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jose Guzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Dabbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Francis Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Chick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnathan Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Beeson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Defiance | Troy Rogers steals it from Michael Hartley in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses the easy layup | 70-77 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware tips it back up and in | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses the jumper from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island College | Francis Ware misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Cartwright | 70-79 |
| 02:21 | Defiance | Michael Hartley scores on a floater in the lane | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-79 |
| 02:05 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 72-79 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Francis Ware | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Defiance | Jose Guzman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 72-81 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Michael Hartley gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-81 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick grabs the board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holcomb - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG), Sam Steve (PF) Robert Cartwright, Kevin Dabbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Christopher Frisina (PF), John Perkins (C) Francis Ware, Johnathan Walker, Charles Beeson | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Defiance | Michael Hartley hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Chick - foul #2 on Joseph Chick, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker (PF), Robert Price (C) Christopher Frisina, John Perkins | |
| 00:49 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Jurica Lazic - foul #1 on Jurica Lazic, team foul #12 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina (PF), John Perkins (C) Johnathan Walker, Robert Price | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Jesse Lake is called for the reach on Sam Steve - foul #4 on Jesse Lake, team foul #16 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Anthony Gerdes (C) Michael Holcomb, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Maurice Reynolds (PG), Francis Ware (SG), Charles Beeson (C) Jesse Lake, Troy Rogers, Joseph Chick | |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Sam Steve misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins is hacked by Jurica Lazic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jurica Lazic, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jose Guzman (C) Dana Barth, Anthony Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jesse Lake (PG), Troy Rogers (SG), Joseph Chick (SF) Maurice Reynolds, Francis Ware, Charles Beeson | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island College | John Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Jose Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 79-85 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holcomb - foul #3 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-87 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick grabs the defensive rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick is hacked by Michael Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #15 | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island College | Joseph Chick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker (PF), Robert Price (C) Christopher Frisina, John Perkins | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jurica Lazic | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Jurica Lazic - foul #3 on Jurica Lazic, team foul #16 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | John Perkins (PF), Charles Beeson (C) Johnathan Walker, Robert Price | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Troy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-89 |
| 00:10 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb snags the offensive board | 82-89 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-89 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Jose Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Holcomb | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island College | Jurica Lazic is called for the reach on Charles Beeson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jurica Lazic, team foul #17 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Johnathan Walker (PF), Robert Price (C) Jesse Lake, John Perkins | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island College | Charles Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-91 |