| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Paul Mack (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Sweetman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Selvidge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Monty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clyde Selvidge | 41-37 |
| 19:18 | Defiance | John Monty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:16 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:09 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:37 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:36 | Defiance | Clinton Harris snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Harold Sweetman steps in front of the John Monty pass | 41-37 |
| 17:58 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Paul Ybarra | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Zachary Monroe, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Monty - foul #2 on John Monty, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Ary (PG), Coleman Pusey (SF) Paul Mack, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Defiance | Freddy Armwood (SF), Charles Frase (C) Paul Ybarra, Zachary Monroe | |
| 17:14 | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:14 | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood's layup is rejected by Clyde Selvidge | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Frase | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | Defiance | Charles Frase banks in the layup on a great pass from John Monty | 43-39 |
| 16:25 | St. Thomas | Coleman Pusey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Charles Frase | 43-39 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Jerry Bailey | 43-39 |
| 15:50 | St. Thomas | Charles Frase blocks the short jumper by Harold Sweetman | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Paul Ary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Coleman Pusey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Sweetman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Monty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Frase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Defiance | John Monty knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Freddy Armwood | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | St. Thomas | Paul Ary is fouled on the floor by Clinton Harris - foul #2 on Clinton Harris, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Mack (PG), David Jones (SG), Thomas Baker (SF), William Smith (PF), Albert Allen (C) Paul Ary, Jerry Bailey, Coleman Pusey, Harold Sweetman, Clyde Selvidge | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (PG), Ronald Bumgardner (SG), Paul Ybarra (SF), Zachary Monroe (C) Clinton Harris, John Monty, Robert Stevens, Charles Frase | |
| 15:04 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | John Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner clanks a shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 14:43 | St. Thomas | William Smith gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | St. Thomas | David Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Frase (PF) Freddy Armwood | |
| 14:27 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Stevens (PF) Charles Frase | |
| 14:27 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | St. Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Defiance | John Hummel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | St. Thomas | David Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Baker and he's fouled by Zachary Monroe - foul #2 on Zachary Monroe, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman (PF), Clyde Selvidge (C) William Smith, Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clinton Harris (PG), John Monty (SG) John Hummel, Ronald Bumgardner | |
| 13:04 | St. Thomas | David Jones makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Defiance | John Monty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Sweetman | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Robert Stevens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Sweetman - foul #3 on Harold Sweetman, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Ary (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Coleman Pusey (SF) Paul Mack, David Jones, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Defiance | Freddy Armwood (SF), Charles Frase (C) Paul Ybarra, Zachary Monroe | |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:36 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:34 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Paul Ary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Coleman Pusey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Sweetman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clyde Selvidge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Monty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Frase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Defiance | John Monty connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clinton Harris | 50-47 |
| 10:56 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clyde Selvidge, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | William Smith (PF), Albert Allen (C) Harold Sweetman, Clyde Selvidge | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner (SF) Robert Stevens | |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner's layup is rejected by William Smith | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Monty | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Defiance | Charles Frase is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Mack (PG), Thomas Baker (SF) Paul Ary, Coleman Pusey | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (SG), Paul Ybarra (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Zachary Monroe (C) John Monty, Ronald Bumgardner, Freddy Armwood, Charles Frase | |
| 09:40 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 09:38 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | Robert Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Harold Sweetman (PF), Clyde Selvidge (C) William Smith, Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner (SG) Clinton Harris | |
| 09:26 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Ybarra - foul #1 on Paul Ybarra, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Zachary Monroe | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Robert Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | Defiance | John Hummel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:45 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Monroe - foul #3 on Zachary Monroe, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | David Jones (SG) Jerry Bailey | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Monty (SG), Freddy Armwood (C) Ronald Bumgardner, Zachary Monroe | |
| 08:28 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | Defiance | John Monty misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:08 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Harold Sweetman | 52-49 |
| 07:37 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Baker | 54-49 |
| 07:21 | Defiance | David Jones steals it from Paul Ybarra | 54-49 |
| 07:17 | St. Thomas | David Jones misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 07:15 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 07:13 | St. Thomas | David Jones tips it in | 56-49 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Paul Mack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Sweetman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clyde Selvidge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Hummel (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Monty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ybarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Defiance | Robert Stevens's floater is knocked away by Thomas Baker | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:32 | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:30 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Stevens | 56-49 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Ary (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Coleman Pusey (SF), William Smith (PF), Albert Allen (C) Paul Mack, David Jones, Thomas Baker, Harold Sweetman, Clyde Selvidge | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clinton Harris (PG), Ronald Bumgardner (SF), Charles Frase (PF), Zachary Monroe (C) John Hummel, Paul Ybarra, Robert Stevens, Freddy Armwood | |
| 05:49 | St. Thomas | Paul Ary misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:47 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:30 | Defiance | Charles Frase misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:28 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas | Paul Ary misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Bumgardner - foul #2 on Ronald Bumgardner, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stanley Wendt (SF) John Monty | |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas | Paul Ary makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas | Paul Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:13 | Defiance | Charles Frase gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 04:28 | St. Thomas | William Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen is hacked by Zachary Monroe - foul #4 on Zachary Monroe, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Thomas Baker (SF), Harold Sweetman (PF) Coleman Pusey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Monty (SG), Paul Ybarra (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Ronald Bumgardner, Stanley Wendt, Charles Frase | |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:52 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Zachary Monroe | 61-54 |
| 03:28 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | St. Thomas | Albert Allen pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:15 | St. Thomas | Zachary Monroe steals it from Jerry Bailey | 61-54 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Paul Ary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Sweetman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Albert Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Monty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Monroe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Defiance | Robert Stevens blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 02:56 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Thomas Baker | 61-54 |
| 02:56 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Paul Mack (PG), Clyde Selvidge (C) Paul Ary, Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | John Monty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | Robert Stevens hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:19 | St. Thomas | John Monty takes the ball from Thomas Baker | 61-56 |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Clinton Harris can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 02:13 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Bailey | 64-58 |
| 01:42 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is hacked by Harold Sweetman - foul #4 on Harold Sweetman, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe dunks the ball on a great pass from John Monty and the foul's on Clyde Selvidge - foul #4 on Clyde Selvidge, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:24 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:03 | St. Thomas | Clyde Selvidge can't finish the layup | 64-60 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Robert Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Sweetman - foul #5 on Harold Sweetman, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | William Smith (PF) Harold Sweetman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:48 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Thomas | William Smith drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Mack | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Robert Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Harris - foul #3 on Clinton Harris, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | David Jones (SG) Jerry Bailey | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:17 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | St. Thomas | Paul Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Defiance | John Monty hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Harris | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | St. Thomas | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Harris - foul #4 on Clinton Harris, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | St. Thomas | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | St. Thomas | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | John Monty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | St. Thomas | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Jerry Bailey (SG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas | William Smith runs out the clock | 70-65 |