| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Frankie Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Mauldin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lankford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Burger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Mauldin | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Defiance | Charles Ford hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kozak | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Dennis Dye | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Defiance | Phillip Durant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford tips it home | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Defiance | Charles Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Rodney Politte (PF), Joshua Pridmore (C) Kenneth McCullough, Charles Ford, Phillip Durant, John Kozak, Dennis Dye | |
| 17:56 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Politte - foul #3 on Rodney Politte, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Barry Samples (C) Rodney Politte | |
| 17:56 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Defiance | Jerry Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Barry Samples snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Defiance | Melvin Mauldin steals the ball from Robert Palmer | 36-32 |
| 16:54 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford misses the dunk | 36-32 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | Jerry Greene grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:34 | Defiance | Daryl Burger denies the turnaround by Barry Samples | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Daryl Burger | 36-32 |
| 16:15 | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Greene - foul #2 on Jerry Greene, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (PG), Phillip Durant (SF), John Kozak (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Michael Read, Robert Palmer, Joshua Pridmore, Barry Samples | |
| 15:50 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Lankford | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Frankie Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Mauldin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lankford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Burger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Gines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Defiance | John Kozak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Gines | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin is hacked by Jerry Greene - foul #3 on Jerry Greene, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Robert Palmer (SF) Jerry Greene, Phillip Durant | |
| 14:39 | Connecticut College | Dennis Dye picks off the pass by Daryl Burger | 38-34 |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Charles Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Coleman - foul #1 on Walter Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Rodney Politte (PF) John Kozak | |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Charles Ford makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Defiance | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Mauldin | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | Defiance | John Gines scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ford | 40-38 |
| 13:14 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frankie Berry | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | Defiance | Charles Ford's pass is intercepted by Daryl Burger | 42-38 |
| 12:31 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | James Holland (SG) Melvin Mauldin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Michael Read (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), John Kozak (PF), Joshua Pridmore (C) John Gines, Charles Ford, Robert Palmer, Rodney Politte, Dennis Dye | |
| 12:12 | Defiance | Phillip Durant can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frankie Berry - foul #3 on Frankie Berry, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG) Kenneth McCullough | |
| 12:12 | Defiance | Phillip Durant makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:12 | Defiance | Phillip Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:12 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Phillip Durant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:41 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman connects on the shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Frankie Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holland (fresh) SF - Walter Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lankford (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Burger (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Pridmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore comes up short on the floater from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | Connecticut College | James Holland pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Pridmore - foul #2 on Joshua Pridmore, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin (SG) James Holland | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), John Gines (SG), Rodney Politte (SF), Barry Samples (C) Michael Read, Jerry Greene, Phillip Durant, Joshua Pridmore | |
| 10:55 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Kozak | 45-42 |
| 10:41 | Defiance | John Gines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:40 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:05 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 10:03 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | Connecticut College | Frankie Berry is hacked by Barry Samples - foul #1 on Barry Samples, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Kenneth McCullough, John Gines, Rodney Politte, John Kozak, Barry Samples | |
| 09:17 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Joshua Pridmore - foul #3 on Joshua Pridmore, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | James Holland (SG) Melvin Mauldin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), Rodney Politte (PF) Charles Ford, Robert Palmer, Joshua Pridmore | |
| 09:17 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:17 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Michael Read buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Greene | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holland | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | Defiance | Phillip Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), John Kozak (PF), Joshua Pridmore (C) Michael Read, Jerry Greene, Phillip Durant, Rodney Politte, Dennis Dye | |
| 07:57 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holland | 51-44 |
| 07:29 | Defiance | John Kozak misses the turnaround from the left block | 51-44 |
| 07:28 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Frankie Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Coleman (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Lankford (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Burger (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Palmer (fresh) PF - John Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Pridmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford's layup is rejected by John Kozak | 51-46 |
| 07:01 | Defiance | John Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:47 | Defiance | Charles Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:45 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Connecticut College | John Gines is called for the reach on James Holland - foul #1 on John Gines, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin (SG) Frankie Berry | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), Rodney Politte (PF), Dennis Dye (C) John Gines, Charles Ford, Robert Palmer, John Kozak, Joshua Pridmore | |
| 06:28 | Connecticut College | James Holland makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:28 | Connecticut College | James Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | Phillip Durant grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:12 | Defiance | Jerry Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Durant | 53-49 |
| 05:44 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Mauldin | 55-49 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Jerry Greene buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 05:24 | Connecticut College | Craig Lankford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 05:22 | Defiance | Rodney Politte grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:15 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | Connecticut College | James Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McCullough - foul #2 on Kenneth McCullough, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Frankie Berry (PG), Wilbert Hall (SF) James Holland, Walter Coleman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Charles Ford (SG), John Kozak (PF), Barry Samples (C) Kenneth McCullough, Jerry Greene, Phillip Durant, Dennis Dye | |
| 04:47 | Connecticut College | Daryl Burger misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | Defiance | John Kozak pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Rodney Politte misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | Defiance | Rodney Politte can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 04:30 | Defiance | John Kozak can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Rodney Politte pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Rodney Politte misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:12 | Connecticut College | Wilbert Hall gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:49 | Connecticut College | Wilbert Hall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Kozak - foul #3 on John Kozak, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Roosevelt Rao (PF), David Prestwood (C) Craig Lankford, Daryl Burger | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Charles Ford, Rodney Politte, John Kozak, Barry Samples | |
| 03:49 | Connecticut College | Wilbert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:49 | Connecticut College | Wilbert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:47 | Defiance | Frankie Berry picks off the pass by Michael Read in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:32 | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:31 | Defiance | Dennis Dye snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | Michael Read clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:11 | Defiance | Dennis Dye tips it home | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Frankie Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Mauldin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roosevelt Rao (fresh) C - David Prestwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Read (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Palmer (fresh) PF - Joshua Pridmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Connecticut College | Dennis Dye swats the short shot by Roosevelt Rao | 57-53 |
| 02:47 | Connecticut College | David Prestwood misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Melvin Mauldin takes the ball from Joshua Pridmore | 57-53 |
| 02:28 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman (SF), Craig Lankford (PF), Daryl Burger (C) Wilbert Hall, Roosevelt Rao, David Prestwood | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), John Kozak (PF), Barry Samples (C) Michael Read, John Gines, Robert Palmer, Joshua Pridmore, Dennis Dye | |
| 02:06 | Connecticut College | John Kozak steps in front of the Melvin Mauldin pass | 57-53 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Barry Samples connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Greene | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jerry Greene | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | John Kozak misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Lankford - foul #2 on Craig Lankford, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Dennis Dye (C) Jerry Greene, Barry Samples | |
| 00:53 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:53 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:32 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Durant - foul #3 on Phillip Durant, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 00:32 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Phillip Durant | 58-57 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Charles Ford clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 00:21 | Defiance | John Kozak tips it home | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Connecticut College | Melvin Mauldin lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frankie Berry | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Connecticut College | Kenneth McCullough is called for the reach on Walter Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth McCullough, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Connecticut College | Walter Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Phillip Durant can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-59 |