It was a close battle all night in a game consisting of seven ties and nine lead changes. The Falcons Tim Pearson, in his return to his hometown, played a solid game but couldn't put the icing on the cake with a half court miss in the final second.
Courtney Davis started out hot for the Falcons, scoring 11 points in the first half. He cooled down in the second half, finishing with 15 points on 7-13 shooting to go along with five rebounds. Koonkaew blew up in the final seven minutes of the game, scoring 12 points including a three-point play that put the Falcons up 62-61 with seven seconds left. He finished the game with 15 points and four assists. Ryan Thompson was hot from the behind the arc all night, making 4-7 to finish with 12 points on the night. Nate Robertson was strong inside with 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks but continued to struggle from the line, going 2-7.
Dan Beyer and Blugolds leading scorer Jared Bardon led the team with 16 points apiece. Zach Ryan finished with 12 points, including the game-winner and three assists. Steve Hoelzel also enjoyed a strong game with six points, nine rebounds and four assists.
The Falcons, led by Davis, jumped to an early 24-13 edge with seven minutes to play in the first half. The Blugolds went on a 12-4 run to cut the deficit to 28-25 at halftime. The Blugolds were able to take the lead early in the second half and increase it to eights points with 10 minutes to go in the second half. The Falcons took the lead again 53-52 with four minutes to play but weren't able to maintain it in the end.