| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth McCullough (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Joe Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dudley Ford (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kraig Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jorgensen (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bernard Cover (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manchester | Kraig Chase inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Manchester | Kraig Chase is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 19:36 | Defiance | Phillip Durant snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Defiance | Christopher Jorgensen is called for the reach on Phillip Durant - foul #1 on Christopher Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Barry Samples (C) Kenneth McCullough, Charles Ford, Phillip Durant, John Kozak, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 19:00 | Defiance | Robert Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Greene | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Manchester | Joe Hoover is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Defiance | Barry Samples snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Read | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Manchester | Bernard Cover connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Hoover | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Defiance | Jerry Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Manchester | Dudley Ford hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kraig Chase | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Jorgensen - foul #2 on Christopher Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), Dennis Dye (C) Michael Read, Jerry Greene, Robert Palmer, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Timothy Saffold (SF), Thomas Popa (PF), Gary Tittle (C) Joe Hoover, Dudley Ford, Kraig Chase, Christopher Jorgensen, Bernard Cover | |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:38 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Bill | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough is hacked by Timothy Saffold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Saffold, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Kozak (PF) Joshua Pridmore | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Manchester | Gary Tittle gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:50 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Dennis Dye - foul #1 on Dennis Dye, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (PG) Kenneth McCullough | |
| Subs | Manchester | Bernard Cover (C) Thomas Popa | |
| 15:50 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Gines (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Kevin Bill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Saffold (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gary Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Cover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Ford and the foul's on Gary Tittle - foul #3 on Gary Tittle, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG), Rodney Politte (SF) Charles Ford, Phillip Durant | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Freddie Bazile (SG), Kraig Chase (SF), Christopher Jorgensen (PF) Kevin Bill, Thomas Williams, Timothy Saffold, Gary Tittle | |
| 15:35 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Manchester | Kraig Chase tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | John Gines is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Bazile - foul #1 on Freddie Bazile, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Phillip Durant (SF) Jerry Greene, Rodney Politte | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 14:51 | Defiance | John Gines is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Dye | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Manchester | Dennis Dye steals the ball from Bernard Cover | 45-45 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Freddie Bazile steals the ball from Phillip Durant | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Defiance | Charles Ford snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Freddie Bazile is called for the reach on John Kozak - foul #2 on Freddie Bazile, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (C) John Gines, Charles Ford, Phillip Durant, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Thomas Williams (PG), Dudley Ford (SG), Timothy Saffold (SF), Thomas Popa (PF), Gary Tittle (C) Joe Hoover, Freddie Bazile, Kraig Chase, Christopher Jorgensen, Bernard Cover | |
| 13:18 | Defiance | Jerry Greene knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:12 | Manchester | Thomas Popa hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:43 | Defiance | John Kozak connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Greene | 49-48 |
| 12:26 | Manchester | Thomas Williams is hacked by Joshua Pridmore - foul #1 on Joshua Pridmore, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), John Gines (SG), Rodney Politte (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Kenneth McCullough, Jerry Greene, John Kozak, Joshua Pridmore | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG) Timothy Saffold | |
| 12:09 | Manchester | Kevin Bill misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Politte - foul #2 on Rodney Politte, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Kozak (PF), Barry Samples (C) Robert Palmer, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Timothy Saffold (SF) Thomas Popa | |
| 12:09 | Manchester | Kevin Bill makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:09 | Manchester | Kevin Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Kevin Bill is called for the reach on Michael Read in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Bill, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Bernard Cover (C) Thomas Williams | |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Michael Read misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:07 | Manchester | Bernard Cover gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | Manchester | Rodney Politte steals it from Kevin Bill | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Defiance | John Gines is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gines, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Dye (C) Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 11:51 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dudley Ford | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Read (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Politte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kozak (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Dye (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Kevin Bill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Saffold (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gary Tittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Cover (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Defiance | John Kozak misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:30 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | Manchester | Michael Read steals it from Dudley Ford | 49-53 |
| 11:08 | Defiance | John Kozak hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Read | 51-53 |
| 10:47 | Manchester | Gary Tittle misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 10:46 | Defiance | John Kozak grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Bernard Cover is called for the reach on John Gines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Cover, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Barry Samples (C) Michael Read, Rodney Politte, John Kozak, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Kraig Chase (SF), Christopher Jorgensen (PF) Kevin Bill, Dudley Ford, Timothy Saffold, Bernard Cover | |
| 10:44 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | John Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Manchester | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:26 | Manchester | Kraig Chase misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:24 | Manchester | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:12 | Manchester | Thomas Williams misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Joshua Pridmore | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | Kraig Chase is called for the reach on John Gines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kraig Chase, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG), Phillip Durant (SF) Charles Ford, Robert Palmer | |
| Subs | Manchester | Freddie Bazile (SG), Thomas Popa (SF) Kraig Chase, Gary Tittle | |
| 10:08 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:08 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:49 | Manchester | Thomas Popa misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:47 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:45 | Defiance | Thomas Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Greene in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 09:37 | Manchester | Thomas Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Barry Samples - foul #2 on Barry Samples, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), John Kozak (PF), Dennis Dye (C) John Gines, Joshua Pridmore, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kraig Chase (SF) Christopher Jorgensen | |
| 09:37 | Manchester | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:37 | Manchester | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:35 | Defiance | Jerry Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Palmer (SF) Phillip Durant | |
| Subs | Manchester | Bernard Cover (C) Thomas Williams | |
| 09:23 | Manchester | Joe Hoover is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hoover | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Manchester | Bernard Cover clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Manchester | Bernard Cover can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Dennis Dye pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough is fouled on the floor by Joe Hoover - foul #2 on Joe Hoover, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Barry Samples (C) Jerry Greene, Robert Palmer, John Kozak, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG), Dudley Ford (SG), Christopher Jorgensen (PF), Gary Tittle (C) Joe Hoover, Freddie Bazile, Thomas Popa, Bernard Cover | |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Manchester | Kraig Chase banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough is fouled on the floor by Gary Tittle - foul #4 on Gary Tittle, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (SG), Dennis Dye (C) Charles Ford, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Timothy Saffold (SF), Thomas Williams (C) Kraig Chase, Gary Tittle | |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | Manchester | Kevin Bill drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Jorgensen | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth McCullough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Read (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Pridmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Dye (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Kevin Bill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Saffold (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Christopher Jorgensen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:34 | Defiance | Christopher Jorgensen is called for the reach on Michael Read - foul #3 on Christopher Jorgensen, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), John Kozak (PF), Barry Samples (C) Kenneth McCullough, Phillip Durant, Joshua Pridmore, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Gary Tittle (C) Kevin Bill, Dudley Ford | |
| 07:34 | Defiance | Michael Read makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:34 | Defiance | Michael Read makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:09 | Manchester | Charles Ford steals it from Timothy Saffold | 59-58 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | Michael Read lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Ford | 61-58 |
| 07:00 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen is denied on a layup by Barry Samples | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | Manchester | Gary Tittle misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Robert Palmer snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | Michael Read hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by John Kozak | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 06:06 | Defiance | Timothy Saffold is called for the reach on John Kozak - foul #3 on Timothy Saffold, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (PG), Jerry Greene (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), Dennis Dye (C) Michael Read, Charles Ford, Robert Palmer, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Dudley Ford (SG), Kraig Chase (SF), Thomas Popa (PF), Bernard Cover (C) Thomas Williams, Timothy Saffold, Christopher Jorgensen, Gary Tittle | |
| 06:06 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:06 | Defiance | John Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | Manchester | Dudley Ford hits a floater in the paint set up by Kraig Chase and the foul's on John Gines - foul #3 on John Gines, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore (PF) John Kozak | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG) Joe Hoover | |
| 05:53 | Manchester | Dudley Ford makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | John Gines is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:34 | Manchester | Kevin Bill connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | John Gines is hacked by Kevin Bill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Bill, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Freddie Bazile (SG) Dudley Ford | |
| 05:28 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:28 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:15 | Manchester | Jerry Greene takes the ball from Kraig Chase | 71-66 |
| 05:11 | Defiance | Jerry Greene lays it up and in | 73-66 |
| 04:57 | Manchester | Kraig Chase is fouled on the floor by Dennis Dye - foul #2 on Dennis Dye, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Charles Ford (SG), John Kozak (PF) John Gines, Jerry Greene, Joshua Pridmore | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Gary Tittle (PF) Kevin Bill, Thomas Popa | |
| 04:57 | Manchester | Kraig Chase makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:57 | Manchester | Kraig Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:57 | Manchester | Bernard Cover pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:46 | Manchester | Joe Hoover misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-67 |
| 04:44 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Phillip Durant | 73-67 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Michael Read misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kraig Chase - foul #4 on Kraig Chase, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Rodney Politte (PF) Charles Ford, Phillip Durant, John Kozak | |
| Subs | Manchester | Dudley Ford (SG) Freddie Bazile | |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Michael Read makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Michael Read misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:29 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Bernard Cover | 74-67 |
| 04:25 | Manchester | Jerry Greene picks off the pass by Joe Hoover | 74-67 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | Michael Read's pass is intercepted by Kraig Chase in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 04:00 | Manchester | Dudley Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Hoover | 74-70 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Jerry Greene loses the dribble to Joe Hoover | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Read (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Politte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Dye (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Joe Hoover (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dudley Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kraig Chase (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Tittle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Cover (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Manchester | Bernard Cover clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Manchester | Dudley Ford gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:56 | Manchester | Kraig Chase banks in the wide open layup set up by Joe Hoover out of the doubleteam | 74-72 |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Jerry Greene loses the dribble to Joe Hoover | 74-72 |
| 02:36 | Manchester | Joe Hoover lays it in | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | Defiance | Jerry Greene is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Phillip Durant (SF), John Kozak (PF), Joshua Pridmore (C) Michael Read, Jerry Greene, Robert Palmer, Rodney Politte, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG), Freddie Bazile (SG), Thomas Popa (SF), Christopher Jorgensen (PF), Thomas Williams (C) Joe Hoover, Dudley Ford, Kraig Chase, Gary Tittle, Bernard Cover | |
| 02:16 | Manchester | Kevin Bill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 02:14 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Dye (C) John Kozak | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Dudley Ford (SG), Kraig Chase (SF), Bernard Cover (C) Kevin Bill, Freddie Bazile, Thomas Popa, Thomas Williams | |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Joshua Pridmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Manchester | Bernard Cover makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Charles Ford is hacked by Bernard Cover - foul #3 on Bernard Cover, team foul #17 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Kozak (PF) Joshua Pridmore | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Charles Ford misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:12 | Manchester | Dudley Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Defiance | Charles Ford misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Manchester | Dudley Ford gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Manchester | Kraig Chase clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | John Kozak gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Kozak can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | Manchester | Joe Hoover snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | Manchester | Manchester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen's floater is tipped away by John Kozak | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth McCullough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kozak (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Dye (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Joe Hoover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kraig Chase (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Jorgensen (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Cover (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Manchester | Bernard Cover wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Manchester | Joe Hoover evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | John Kozak pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:22 | Defiance | Dennis Dye is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ford | 79-77 |
| 04:12 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:10 | Manchester | Bernard Cover pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:02 | Manchester | Dudley Ford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 04:01 | Defiance | Dennis Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jorgensen - foul #4 on Christopher Jorgensen, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jerry Greene (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Joshua Pridmore (PF), Barry Samples (C) Charles Ford, Phillip Durant, John Kozak, Dennis Dye | |
| Subs | Manchester | Kevin Bill (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Timothy Saffold (SF), Thomas Popa (PF), Gary Tittle (C) Joe Hoover, Dudley Ford, Kraig Chase, Christopher Jorgensen, Bernard Cover | |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:59 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:34 | Manchester | Thomas Williams buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Bill | 81-79 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Bill - foul #3 on Kevin Bill, team foul #19 | 81-79 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | Manchester | Thomas Popa misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Pridmore - foul #2 on Joshua Pridmore, team foul #8 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG) Kenneth McCullough | |
| Subs | Manchester | Freddie Bazile (SG) Timothy Saffold | |
| 02:59 | Manchester | Thomas Popa makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:59 | Manchester | Thomas Popa makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Michael Read can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Barry Samples can't tip it in | 83-81 |
| 02:42 | Manchester | Freddie Bazile snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:38 | Manchester | Thomas Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Rodney Politte (SF), John Kozak (PF) Robert Palmer, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joe Hoover (PG), Timothy Saffold (SF), Christopher Jorgensen (PF) Kevin Bill, Thomas Popa, Thomas Williams | |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Rodney Politte scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Pridmore and he's hacked by Timothy Saffold - foul #4 on Timothy Saffold, team foul #20 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Defiance | Barry Samples (C) Joshua Pridmore | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Rodney Politte makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:53 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 01:51 | Defiance | Michael Read grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Jerry Greene misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-81 |
| 01:34 | Manchester | Gary Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:18 | Manchester | Christopher Jorgensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 01:16 | Manchester | Gary Tittle grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 01:11 | Manchester | Joe Hoover connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Jerry Greene is hacked by Gary Tittle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Tittle, team foul #21 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth McCullough (PG), Phillip Durant (SF), Dennis Dye (C) Michael Read, Rodney Politte, Barry Samples | |
| Subs | Manchester | Dudley Ford (SG), Kraig Chase (SF), Bernard Cover (C) Freddie Bazile, Timothy Saffold, Gary Tittle | |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Jerry Greene misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:09 | Defiance | Jerry Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:52 | Manchester | Bernard Cover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:50 | Defiance | Phillip Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kenneth McCullough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Greene (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kozak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Dye (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Joe Hoover (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kraig Chase (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Jorgensen (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Cover (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Kraig Chase is called for the reach on Dennis Dye - foul #5 on Kraig Chase, team foul #22 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gines (PG), Charles Ford (SG) Kenneth McCullough, Jerry Greene | |
| Subs | Manchester | Timothy Saffold (SF) Kraig Chase | |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Dennis Dye misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Dennis Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Manchester | Dudley Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:21 | Manchester | Timothy Saffold snags the offensive board | 88-83 |
| 00:17 | Manchester | Joe Hoover is whistled for traveling | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Gines is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hoover - foul #3 on Joe Hoover, team foul #23 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Read (PG), Jerry Greene (SF) Phillip Durant, John Kozak | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | John Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:08 | Manchester | Dudley Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Hoover | 90-86 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Michael Read is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hoover - foul #4 on Joe Hoover, team foul #24 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Defiance | Phillip Durant (SF), John Kozak (PF) Jerry Greene, John Gines | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Michael Read makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Michael Read makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Manchester | Dudley Ford misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 92-86 |