| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Karle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oliver Buckle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Maurice Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Trenton McKeever (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sandy Sugalski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyson Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Newbill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 19:33 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | Defiance | Trenton McKeever hits the finger roll set up by Oliver Buckle | 30-36 |
| 18:57 | Tufts | Bill Elliott hits a jump hook from the right block | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Charlie Mack blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 18:40 | Tufts | James Smith grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Tufts | James Newbill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Trenton McKeever gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Defiance | Sandy Sugalski is called for the reach on Oliver Buckle - foul #2 on Sandy Sugalski, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Trenton McKeever scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Karle | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Tufts | Charlie Mack steals it from James Smith | 33-38 |
| 17:45 | Defiance | Brian Karle is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Tufts | James Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Tufts | James Newbill snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:08 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Tufts | Bill Elliott tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charlie Mack | 33-38 |
| 16:54 | Defiance | Charlie Mack lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Karle | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Tufts | Bill Elliott travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Johnson (PG), Willis Powell (SF), Korey Bethel (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Brian Karle, Charlie Mack, Maurice Jones, Trenton McKeever | |
| Subs | Tufts | Bradford Hartl (SG), Kerry McAlevy (SF), Willis Recker (PF), John Bookman (C) Sandy Sugalski, Tyson Prescott, James Newbill, Bill Elliott | |
| 16:19 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:17 | Tufts | Willis Recker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:55 | Tufts | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Tufts | Willis Recker gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Oliver Buckle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Korey Bethel (fresh) C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradford Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kerry McAlevy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willis Recker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bookman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tufts | The jump hook by Kerry McAlevy is blocked by Korey Bethel | 35-38 |
| 15:41 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to John Bookman | 35-38 |
| 15:26 | Tufts | Kerry McAlevy drills a jump hook in the lane set up by James Smith | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 15:02 | Tufts | Kerry McAlevy pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Tufts | Bradford Hartl scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Korey Bethel hits a fadeaway in the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:26 | Tufts | James Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradford Hartl | 37-45 |
| 14:10 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:51 | Tufts | Bradford Hartl misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), Charlie Mack (SF), Maurice Jones (PF), Mark McClement (C) William Johnson, Oliver Buckle, Willis Powell, Korey Bethel | |
| Subs | Tufts | Francis Wilson (PG), Tyson Prescott (SF), James Newbill (PF), Bill Elliott (C) James Smith, Kerry McAlevy, Willis Recker, John Bookman | |
| 13:51 | Tufts | Bradford Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:51 | Tufts | Bradford Hartl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Tyson Prescott is called for the reach on Mark McClement - foul #2 on Tyson Prescott, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski (SG) Bradford Hartl | |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Arthur Brown double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Buckle (SG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 13:05 | Tufts | Bill Elliott misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Defiance | Mark McClement grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:50 | Defiance | Charlie Mack is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Willis Powell (SG) Oliver Buckle | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 12:28 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Arthur Brown (SG) Willis Powell | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 12:14 | Defiance | Brian Karle buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Mack | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG) Francis Wilson | |
| 11:41 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Mark McClement grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Karle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charlie Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Maurice Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark McClement (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sandy Sugalski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyson Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Newbill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Tyson Prescott picks off the pass by Arthur Brown | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Buckle (SG), Willis Powell (SF), Trenton McKeever (PF) Brian Karle, Charlie Mack, Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Tufts | Bradford Hartl (SF), Willis Recker (PF), John Bookman (C) Tyson Prescott, James Newbill, Bill Elliott | |
| 10:40 | Defiance | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 10:28 | Tufts | John Bookman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sandy Sugalski - foul #3 on Sandy Sugalski, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Johnson (PG), Korey Bethel (PF) Arthur Brown, Mark McClement | |
| Subs | Tufts | Kerry McAlevy (SF) Sandy Sugalski | |
| 10:09 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:58 | Tufts | Bradford Hartl scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 44-52 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | William Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charlie Mack (SF), Maurice Jones (PF) Willis Powell, Korey Bethel | |
| Subs | Tufts | Francis Wilson (PG), James Newbill (PF) James Smith, John Bookman | |
| 09:11 | Tufts | Kerry McAlevy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark McClement (C) Trenton McKeever | |
| Subs | Tufts | Tyson Prescott (SF), Bill Elliott (C) Kerry McAlevy, Willis Recker | |
| 09:00 | Defiance | William Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:40 | Tufts | James Newbill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Francis Wilson | 47-54 |
| 08:20 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 08:19 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Bill Elliott | 47-54 |
| 08:14 | Tufts | Francis Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 08:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Mark McClement | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | Francis Wilson is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), Sandy Sugalski (SG) Francis Wilson, Bradford Hartl | |
| 07:55 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Defiance | Charlie Mack misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Defiance | Mark McClement hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 07:40 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Maurice Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Karle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Buckle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Maurice Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark McClement (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sandy Sugalski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyson Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Newbill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Karle | 51-54 |
| 07:17 | Tufts | Charlie Mack steals the ball from Tyson Prescott | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:01 | Tufts | Bill Elliott pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Tufts | James Smith makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tyson Prescott | 51-56 |
| 06:30 | Defiance | Brian Karle can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | Tufts | Bill Elliott grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Tufts | Brian Karle takes the ball from Sandy Sugalski | 51-56 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Mark McClement scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Karle | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Tufts | Tyson Prescott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:38 | Tufts | Bill Elliott grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:58 | Tufts | James Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | Mark McClement gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:34 | Defiance | Charlie Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Johnson (PG), Arthur Brown (SG), Willis Powell (SF), Korey Bethel (PF), Trenton McKeever (C) Brian Karle, Oliver Buckle, Charlie Mack, Maurice Jones, Mark McClement | |
| Subs | Tufts | Francis Wilson (PG), Bradford Hartl (SG), Kerry McAlevy (SF), Willis Recker (PF), John Bookman (C) James Smith, Sandy Sugalski, Tyson Prescott, James Newbill, Bill Elliott | |
| 04:17 | Tufts | Kerry McAlevy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Korey Bethel snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | Defiance | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 03:55 | Tufts | Willis Powell takes the ball from John Bookman | 54-56 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Arthur Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willis Powell | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Tufts | John Bookman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Bookman, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Korey Bethel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton McKeever (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Francis Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradford Hartl (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kerry McAlevy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willis Recker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bookman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Defiance | William Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:24 | Defiance | Korey Bethel grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:07 | Defiance | Korey Bethel scores on a floater near the basket | 58-56 |
| 02:51 | Tufts | Francis Wilson loses the dribble to Willis Powell | 58-56 |
| 02:48 | Defiance | Arthur Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willis Powell | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), Oliver Buckle (SG), Maurice Jones (PF), Mark McClement (C) William Johnson, Arthur Brown, Korey Bethel, Trenton McKeever | |
| Subs | Tufts | James Smith (PG), Sandy Sugalski (SG), James Newbill (PF) Francis Wilson, Kerry McAlevy, John Bookman | |
| 02:29 | Tufts | The pull-up jumper by James Smith is blocked by Oliver Buckle | 60-56 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Maurice Jones | 60-56 |
| 02:23 | Defiance | Brian Karle is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charlie Mack (SF) Willis Powell | |
| Subs | Tufts | Bill Elliott (C) Willis Recker | |
| 02:12 | Defiance | Maurice Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Charlie Mack snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:56 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:54 | Tufts | James Newbill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:30 | Tufts | Charlie Mack takes the ball from Bradford Hartl | 60-56 |
| 01:04 | Defiance | Maurice Jones buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark McClement | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Tufts | Bill Elliott hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Smith | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Tyson Prescott (SF) Bradford Hartl | |
| 00:44 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Tufts | James Newbill pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Tufts | Sandy Sugalski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Tyson Prescott | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Tufts | Bill Elliott misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Tufts | James Newbill tips it in | 63-60 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Maurice Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Arthur Brown (SF) Charlie Mack | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Maurice Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Maurice Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:26 | Tufts | Bill Elliott misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Brian Karle - foul #1 on Brian Karle, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charlie Mack (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:26 | Tufts | Bill Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Tufts | Bill Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Sandy Sugalski is called for the reach on Oliver Buckle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sandy Sugalski, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Arthur Brown (SF) Charlie Mack | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Oliver Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Tufts | James Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Maurice Jones | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | James Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Johnson (PG), Willis Powell (C) Brian Karle, Mark McClement | |
| Subs | Tufts | Francis Wilson (PG) James Smith | |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Maurice Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Maurice Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Tufts | Francis Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Maurice Jones grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Francis Wilson is called for the reach on Willis Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Wilson, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark McClement (C) Maurice Jones | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Willis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Willis Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Bill Elliott pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Bill Elliott clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |