| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Andrew Marchetti inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Addison | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Mark Addison - foul #1 on Mark Addison, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood makes the 3rd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:22 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by George Gray | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo St. | Michael White is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cranston - foul #1 on Benjamin Cranston, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio is hacked by George Gray - foul #2 on George Gray, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo St. | Michael White is fouled on the floor by Andrew Marchetti - foul #1 on Andrew Marchetti, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron George (PG) George Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Chang (C) Scott Phillips | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bill Dionisio | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter tips it home | 35-31 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Chang | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | Defiance | Mark Addison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo St. | Michael White grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney is hacked by Andrew Marchetti - foul #2 on Andrew Marchetti, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Menzel (PG), George Gray (SG), Garrett Johnson (SF), Frank Becraft (PF), Edmund Gregory (C) Theron George, Mark Addison, Andrew Marchetti, Dennis Ritter, Benjamin Cranston | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero (SG), Scott Phillips (C) Bill Dionisio, Edward Chang | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Menzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Johnson (fresh) PF - Frank Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Guerrero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo St. | Garrett Johnson takes the ball from Scott Phillips | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Frank Becraft travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Garrett Johnson | 35-34 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | Frank Becraft scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Menzel | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | George Gray buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Defiance | Garrett Johnson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Defiance | Garrett Johnson misses the jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo St. | Michael Menzel steals it from Albert Chaney | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | Defiance | Michael Menzel misses the dunk | 40-36 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:36 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Edmund Gregory | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Defiance | Garrett Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron George (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Andrew Marchetti (SF), Dennis Ritter (PF), Benjamin Cranston (C) Michael Menzel, George Gray, Garrett Johnson, Frank Becraft, Edmund Gregory | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio (PG), Matthew Fluellen (PF), Edward Chang (C) Charles Wood, Michael White, Scott Phillips | |
| 11:58 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Chaney | 40-36 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Dionisio | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Theron George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ritter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Bill Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Guerrero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matthew Fluellen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Chang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Andrew Marchetti connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Ritter | 43-38 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ritter - foul #1 on Dennis Ritter, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood (PG) Albert Chaney | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:27 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Theron George is fouled on the floor by Charles Wood - foul #2 on Charles Wood, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Menzel (PG) Theron George | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Fluellen - foul #3 on Matthew Fluellen, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Michael White (PF) Matthew Fluellen | |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo St. | Edward Chang grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo St. | Michael White hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wood | 43-40 |
| 09:34 | Defiance | Andrew Marchetti works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Addison | 46-40 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo St. | Edward Chang hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bill Dionisio and he's hacked by Benjamin Cranston - foul #2 on Benjamin Cranston, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Gray (SG), Garrett Johnson (SF), Frank Becraft (PF), Edmund Gregory (C) Mark Addison, Andrew Marchetti, Dennis Ritter, Benjamin Cranston | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney (SF) Bill Dionisio | |
| 09:15 | Buffalo St. | Edward Chang makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Frank Becraft misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Matthew Benavides (PG), Scott Phillips (C) Charles Wood, Edward Chang | |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Frank Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Frank Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | George Gray pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Defiance | Frank Becraft is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Becraft, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (PG), Andrew Marchetti (SF), Benjamin Cranston (C) Michael Menzel, Garrett Johnson, Edmund Gregory | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Matthew Fluellen (PF) Michael White | |
| 07:46 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Guerrero | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 07:35 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Matthew Benavides (fresh) SG - Andres Guerrero (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Chaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matthew Fluellen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Defiance | George Gray is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #3 on Scott Phillips, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron George (PG), Dennis Ritter (PF) George Gray, Frank Becraft | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood (PG), Bill Dionisio (SG) Matthew Benavides, Andres Guerrero | |
| 07:07 | Defiance | Mark Addison is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bill Dionisio, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 06:30 | Defiance | Theron George is hacked by Charles Wood - foul #3 on Charles Wood, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Menzel (PG) Theron George | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Michael White (PF), Edward Chang (C) Matthew Fluellen, Scott Phillips | |
| 06:18 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo St. | Michael White grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio misses the floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:10 | Defiance | Michael Menzel gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Marchetti out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Bill Dionisio - foul #2 on Bill Dionisio, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Gray (SG), Garrett Johnson (SF), Frank Becraft (C) Mark Addison, Andrew Marchetti, Benjamin Cranston | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero (SG) Albert Chaney | |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio buries a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Wood | 51-47 |
| 05:27 | Defiance | Michael Menzel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter tips it home | 53-47 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo St. | Michael White hits a jump hook in the lane | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter drills a turnaround from the left block set up by George Gray | 55-49 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio is fouled on the floor by Frank Becraft - foul #2 on Frank Becraft, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theron George (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Andrew Marchetti (SF), Benjamin Cranston (C) Michael Menzel, George Gray, Garrett Johnson, Dennis Ritter | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney (SF), Matthew Fluellen (PF), Scott Phillips (C) Charles Wood, Michael White, Edward Chang | |
| 04:16 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:16 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:58 | Defiance | Frank Becraft misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-50 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo St. | Andres Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Fluellen | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Theron George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cranston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Bill Dionisio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Guerrero (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Chaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matthew Fluellen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Mark Addison scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Theron George | 58-52 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Marchetti - foul #3 on Andrew Marchetti, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Gray (SG), Garrett Johnson (PF) Theron George, Frank Becraft | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood (PG) Bill Dionisio | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Menzel (PG), Dennis Ritter (PF) Mark Addison, Garrett Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Michael White (PF) Matthew Fluellen | |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Andrew Marchetti misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:34 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Michael Menzel is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Menzel, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo St. | George Gray steals the ball from Charles Wood | 58-53 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Albert Chaney takes the ball from Andrew Marchetti | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo St. | Charles Wood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Marchetti - foul #4 on Andrew Marchetti, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Bill Dionisio (SG) Andres Guerrero | |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | George Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Wood out of the doubleteam | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Gray | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Dennis Ritter | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Bill Dionisio is called for the reach on Dennis Ritter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Dionisio, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Addison (SG) George Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Dennis Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Charles Wood is called for the reach on Benjamin Cranston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wood, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | George Gray (SG) Mark Addison | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 00:09 | Defiance | Benjamin Cranston misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo St. | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo St. | Albert Chaney can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Michael Menzel snags the defensive board | 60-58 |