| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Liddell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denver Deems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wilmington | Denver Deems inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wilbur Williams | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Wilmington | Reginald Parenteau takes the ball from Fred Doyle | 29-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Dodge | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:51 | Wilmington | Denver Deems clanks a floater near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Ohio Northern | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Joseph Dodge - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin (PG), Anthony Irvin (SG), Don Tabarez (SF), Bart Thompson (PF), Frank Turner (C) Howard Jackson, Joseph Dodge, John Diorio, Richard Liddell, Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Charles Dupre (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Wilbur Williams, Fred Doyle, Denver Deems, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 17:19 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Tabarez | 34-35 |
| 17:15 | Wilmington | A charge is called on Larry Castle - foul #2 on Larry Castle, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin is hacked by Charles Dupre - foul #2 on Charles Dupre, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Ohio Northern | Don Tabarez is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Mahurin | 36-35 |
| 16:09 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Castle | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Zimmel is called for the reach on Martin Mahurin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Zimmel, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell (SG), Brian Edwards (C) Anthony Irvin, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Jon Spooner (SG), Theodore Larkin (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Charles Dupre, Bobby Zimmel, Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| 15:41 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #3 on Robert Wallace, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Diorio (SF), Reginald Parenteau (C) Don Tabarez, Brian Edwards | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Doyle (SG) Jon Spooner | |
| 15:41 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:41 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Mahurin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Liddell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bart Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Larkin (fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alonzo Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Diorio - foul #2 on John Diorio, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson (PG), Joseph Dodge (SG) Martin Mahurin, Bart Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 15:25 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (PG) Wilbur Williams | |
| 14:37 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter is called for 5 seconds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brian Edwards (PF) Richard Liddell | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Denver Deems (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Bobby Zimmel (C) Fred Doyle, Theodore Larkin, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 14:34 | Ohio Northern | Denver Deems is called for the reach on John Diorio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Deems, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Anthony Irvin (SG) Joseph Dodge | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Richard Sandoz (C) Bobby Zimmel | |
| 14:12 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Larry Castle - foul #3 on Larry Castle, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Don Tabarez (SF), Bart Thompson (PF), Frank Turner (C) John Diorio, Brian Edwards, Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 14:12 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Wilmington | Larry Castle connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Kenyon and he's hacked by Howard Jackson - foul #3 on Howard Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin (PG) Howard Jackson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 13:57 | Wilmington | Larry Castle misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:57 | Ohio Northern | Frank Turner pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | Ohio Northern | Don Tabarez is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge (SG), Richard Liddell (SF) Anthony Irvin, Don Tabarez | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Charles Dupre, Denver Deems, Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| 13:15 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Liddell - foul #3 on Richard Liddell, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:44 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:36 | Ohio Northern | Fred Doyle steals the ball from Martin Mahurin in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Martin Mahurin - foul #3 on Martin Mahurin, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Diorio (SF), Brian Edwards (PF), Reginald Parenteau (C) Joseph Dodge, Bart Thompson, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jon Spooner (SG) Fred Doyle | |
| 12:26 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell is hacked by Bobby Zimmel - foul #2 on Bobby Zimmel, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson (PG) Martin Mahurin | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Charles Dupre (SG), Theodore Larkin (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF) Wilbur Williams, Jon Spooner, Bobby Zimmel, Robert Wallace | |
| 12:08 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:56 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon misses the dunk | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | Ohio Northern | Brian Edwards is hacked by Nathaniel Kenyon - foul #2 on Nathaniel Kenyon, team foul #9 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Anthony Irvin (SG) Richard Liddell | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Doyle (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Richard Sandoz (C) Charles Dupre, Theodore Larkin, Alonzo Carter | |
| 11:36 | Ohio Northern | Brian Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Larry Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denver Deems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Kenyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sandoz (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Wilmington | Brian Edwards picks off the pass by Denver Deems | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio is fouled on the floor by Richard Sandoz - foul #1 on Richard Sandoz, team foul #10 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin (PG), Joseph Dodge (SG), Bart Thompson (PF) Howard Jackson, Anthony Irvin, Brian Edwards | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Bobby Zimmel (C) Larry Castle, Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 10:54 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:39 | Wilmington | Denver Deems misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:15 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:58 | Wilmington | Bobby Zimmel misses the dunk | 43-42 |
| 09:57 | Wilmington | Denver Deems gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:51 | Wilmington | John Diorio is called for the reach on Fred Doyle - foul #3 on John Diorio, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell (SG), Don Tabarez (SF), Frank Turner (C) Joseph Dodge, John Diorio, Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (SG), Theodore Larkin (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Fred Doyle, Denver Deems, Richard Sandoz, Bobby Zimmel | |
| 09:39 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Ohio Northern | Wilbur Williams is called for the reach on Martin Mahurin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Williams, team foul #11 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson (SG) Don Tabarez | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jon Spooner (SG) Wilbur Williams | |
| 09:36 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:36 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 09:07 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Wilmington | Richard Liddell is called for the reach on Theodore Larkin - foul #4 on Richard Liddell, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Don Tabarez (SF), Brian Edwards (PF) Martin Mahurin, Bart Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF) Jon Spooner, Robert Wallace | |
| 08:49 | Wilmington | Larry Castle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Larkin | 45-45 |
| 08:22 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Liddell | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge (SG), Reginald Parenteau (C) Richard Liddell, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Larry Castle, Charles Dupre, Theodore Larkin, Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 07:26 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson loses the dribble to Bobby Zimmel | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Howard Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Zimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alonzo Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:17 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:01 | Ohio Northern | Alonzo Carter is called for the reach on Reginald Parenteau - foul #2 on Alonzo Carter, team foul #12 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin (PG), John Diorio (SF), Bart Thompson (PF) Howard Jackson, Don Tabarez, Brian Edwards | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denver Deems (SF), Richard Sandoz (PF) Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 07:01 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:01 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:43 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | Wilmington | Richard Sandoz snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:28 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 06:27 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:21 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell (SG), John Nicholson (C) Joseph Dodge, Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (SG), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF) Fred Doyle, Bobby Zimmel | |
| 06:12 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Mahurin - foul #4 on Martin Mahurin, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Wilbur Williams, Richard Sandoz | |
| 06:12 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 05:46 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:28 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson buries a jumper from close range set up by Richard Liddell and he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #4 on Robert Wallace, team foul #13 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Don Tabarez (SF), Frank Turner (C) John Diorio, John Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Theodore Larkin (SF) Larry Castle, Denver Deems | |
| 05:28 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:28 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge (SG), Reginald Parenteau (C) Don Tabarez, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter (C) Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 04:43 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Mahurin | 52-47 |
| 04:24 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace drills a fadeaway from close range | 52-49 |
| 03:55 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 03:54 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Charles Dupre | 52-49 |
| 03:49 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 03:23 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Dodge | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Mahurin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Liddell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bart Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Parenteau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dupre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Larkin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alonzo Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:01 | Ohio Northern | Martin Mahurin gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:01 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson (PG), Anthony Irvin (SG), John Diorio (SF), Brian Edwards (PF) Martin Mahurin, Joseph Dodge, Richard Liddell, Bart Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Wilbur Williams, Charles Dupre, Theodore Larkin, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 02:59 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio loses the dribble to Denver Deems in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 02:44 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Doyle, team foul #14 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Frank Turner (C) Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio Northern | Frank Turner misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:14 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:13 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge (SG), Richard Liddell (PF), Reginald Parenteau (C) Anthony Irvin, Brian Edwards, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG) Larry Castle | |
| 02:05 | Wilmington | John Diorio steps in front of the Denver Deems pass | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Diorio | 56-51 |
| 01:39 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 01:37 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 01:15 | Ohio Northern | Denver Deems takes the ball from John Diorio | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams hits the finger roll set up by Denver Deems | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 00:46 | Wilmington | Richard Sandoz gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:46 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wilmington | Denver Deems can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 00:28 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Williams - foul #3 on Wilbur Williams, team foul #15 | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Alonzo Carter | 57-55 |
| 00:21 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio Northern | The short jumper by Reginald Parenteau is denied by Alonzo Carter | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denver Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Alonzo Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge loses the dribble to Fred Doyle in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:49 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Jackson | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle blows the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Dodge - foul #3 on Joseph Dodge, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:23 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Alonzo Carter | 60-61 |
| 04:11 | Wilmington | John Diorio swats the shot by Wilbur Williams | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:56 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Liddell | 62-61 |
| 03:45 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (SF) Denver Deems | |
| 03:24 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:17 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-61 |
| 03:15 | Wilmington | Larry Castle hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson's pass is intercepted by Fred Doyle | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter misses long on a floater from the left block | 62-63 |
| 02:48 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Richard Liddell | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson is hacked by Wilbur Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Williams, team foul #16 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Anthony Irvin (SG), Don Tabarez (SF), Bart Thompson (PF), Frank Turner (C) Joseph Dodge, John Diorio, Richard Liddell, Reginald Parenteau | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Wilbur Williams, Fred Doyle, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 02:46 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:46 | Ohio Northern | Howard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell (SG) Anthony Irvin | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denver Deems (SF) Bobby Zimmel | |
| 02:26 | Wilmington | Larry Castle misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:25 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:10 | Wilmington | Larry Castle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Dodge (SG), John Diorio (SF), Reginald Parenteau (C) Don Tabarez, Bart Thompson, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Charles Dupre, Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| 01:45 | Ohio Northern | Reginald Parenteau hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Dodge | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Wilmington | Reginald Parenteau steps in front of the Denver Deems pass | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | Ohio Northern | Richard Liddell loses the dribble to Denver Deems | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Howard Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. C - Reginald Parenteau (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Denver Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Alonzo Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Doyle | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Wilbur Williams steals the ball from Reginald Parenteau | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams lays it up and in | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio Northern | Denver Deems is called for the reach on John Diorio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Deems, team foul #17 | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio Northern | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle is hacked by Richard Liddell - foul #5 on Richard Liddell, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson (PF) Richard Liddell | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Bart Thompson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-68 |