| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Labbe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Cowgill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Taylor | 41-45 |
| 19:33 | Marietta | Paul Howe picks off the pass by Clint Wilkerson in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 19:20 | Otterbein | Paul Howe is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), Harold Kong (SF) Clint Wilkerson, Steven Labbe | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Nickell (PF) Michael Knoll | |
| 19:16 | Marietta | Joe Payne is hacked by Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Reginald Arner (C) Donald Taylor, Curt Cowgill | |
| 19:00 | Marietta | John Turner is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | Marietta | John Turner tips it home | 43-45 |
| 18:35 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 18:33 | Marietta | Eddie White snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:31 | Marietta | Mark Clayborn is called for the reach on Eddie White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG), Steven Labbe (SF) Joe Payne, Harold Kong | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (PG), Corey Coniglio (SG), Michael Knoll (SF), Curt Cowgill (C) Mark Clayborn, Leon Madrid, Paul Nickell, Reginald Arner | |
| 18:21 | Marietta | John Turner connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Labbe | 45-45 |
| 18:04 | Otterbein | Brian Carter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Otterbein | Curt Cowgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:52 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie White | 45-45 |
| 17:51 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Eddie White | 45-45 |
| 17:45 | Marietta | John Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Curt Cowgill | 45-45 |
| 17:44 | Marietta | Steven Labbe tips it in | 47-45 |
| 17:39 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio is hacked by Victor Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Valentine, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG), Harold Kong (PF), Jerry Martino (C) Victor Valentine, Eddie White, John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Leon Madrid (SG), Paul Nickell (PF) Brian Carter, Corey Coniglio, Paul Howe | |
| 17:34 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 17:32 | Marietta | Steven Labbe pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:19 | Marietta | Steven Labbe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 17:18 | Marietta | Harold Kong pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:13 | Marietta | Harold Kong hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Martino | 49-45 |
| 17:02 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 17:00 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 16:47 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:45 | Marietta | Steven Labbe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:41 | Marietta | Roger Parra double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marietta | Eddie White (PF), Dale Canty (C) Harold Kong, Jerry Martino | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Paul Howe (PF) Anthony Sweetman, Paul Nickell | |
| 16:32 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll's floater is tipped away by Dale Canty | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Otterbein | Curt Cowgill tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 16:09 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 16:07 | Marietta | Eddie White grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 15:54 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 15:52 | Otterbein | Paul Howe pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Labbe (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddie White (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Canty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Madrid (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Knoll (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Howe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Curt Cowgill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn is fouled on the floor by Eddie White - foul #2 on Eddie White, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (PG), Victor Valentine (SG), Joe Payne (SF), John Turner (C) Roger Parra, Clint Wilkerson, Steven Labbe, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Taylor (SG), Paul Nickell (SF), Arthur Palermo (PF), Reginald Arner (C) Leon Madrid, Michael Knoll, Paul Howe, Curt Cowgill | |
| 15:31 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo scores on a floater near the basket set up by Mark Clayborn | 49-49 |
| 15:19 | Marietta | Eddie White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:17 | Marietta | Bradley Deem gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:02 | Marietta | Victor Valentine is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Deem | 51-49 |
| 14:55 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG), Harold Kong (SF), Jerry Martino (C) Victor Valentine, Joe Payne, John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (PG), Corey Coniglio (SF), Curt Cowgill (C) Mark Clayborn, Paul Nickell, Reginald Arner | |
| 14:46 | Marietta | Eddie White hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bradley Deem | 53-49 |
| 14:44 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Deem - foul #4 on Bradley Deem, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Steven Labbe (PF) Bradley Deem, Eddie White | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 14:27 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 14:25 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio tips it in | 53-51 |
| 14:23 | Marietta | Brian Carter picks off the pass by Roger Parra in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 14:01 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is hacked by Roger Parra - foul #3 on Roger Parra, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG), Eddie White (PF), John Turner (C) Roger Parra, Steven Labbe, Jerry Martino | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Michael Knoll (SF), Paul Howe (C) Brian Carter, Corey Coniglio, Curt Cowgill | |
| 13:56 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie White - foul #3 on Eddie White, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 13:56 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:56 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:54 | Marietta | Joe Payne is hacked by Anthony Sweetman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Sweetman, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 13:49 | Marietta | Eddie White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | Otterbein | Paul Howe can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Steven Labbe (PF), Dale Canty (C) Clint Wilkerson, Eddie White, John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Nickell (C) Michael Knoll | |
| 13:22 | Otterbein | Paul Howe makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:22 | Otterbein | Paul Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:19 | Marietta | Paul Howe steals it from Dale Canty in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 13:06 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven Labbe - foul #3 on Steven Labbe, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG) Joe Payne | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Curt Cowgill (C) Anthony Sweetman, Paul Howe | |
| 13:06 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:06 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:54 | Marietta | Steven Labbe banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 12:39 | Otterbein | Curt Cowgill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 12:37 | Marietta | Harold Kong pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:25 | Marietta | Victor Valentine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 12:23 | Otterbein | Harold Kong is called for the reach on Arthur Palermo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Kong, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG), Clint Wilkerson (SG), Eddie White (PF), John Turner (C) Roger Parra, Victor Valentine, Steven Labbe, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Michael Knoll (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Donald Taylor, Paul Nickell, Curt Cowgill | |
| 12:23 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:23 | Marietta | John Turner snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 12:20 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jerry Martino (C) Eddie White | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (PG), Corey Coniglio (PF) Mark Clayborn, Arthur Palermo | |
| 12:00 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 11:58 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 11:52 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Carter and he's fouled by Jerry Martino - foul #1 on Jerry Martino, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Victor Valentine (SG), Steven Labbe (SF), Eddie White (PF) Joe Payne, Clint Wilkerson, Harold Kong, John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Paul Howe (PF) Leon Madrid, Michael Knoll | |
| 11:52 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Labbe (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie White (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Martino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Corey Coniglio (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Howe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Arner (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Marietta | Anthony Sweetman steps in front of the Steven Labbe pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 11:31 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG), John Turner (C) Victor Valentine, Jerry Martino | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Paul Nickell (PF), Curt Cowgill (C) Brian Carter, Corey Coniglio, Reginald Arner | |
| 11:21 | Marietta | Roger Parra comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Sweetman - foul #3 on Anthony Sweetman, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 11:21 | Marietta | Roger Parra misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:21 | Marietta | Roger Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:21 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Curt Cowgill | 58-60 |
| 11:16 | Otterbein | Steven Labbe picks off the pass by Paul Howe in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 11:04 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Sweetman - foul #4 on Anthony Sweetman, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG), Harold Kong (SF) Roger Parra, Steven Labbe | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Michael Knoll (SF) Anthony Sweetman, Curt Cowgill | |
| 11:04 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:04 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:35 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Nickell | 60-63 |
| 10:14 | Marietta | Joe Payne connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 10:12 | Otterbein | Joe Payne takes the ball from Mark Clayborn in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 10:02 | Marietta | Joe Payne drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 09:43 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 09:42 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Joe Payne | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | Marietta | Eddie White clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Howe - foul #3 on Paul Howe, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Victor Valentine (SG), Steven Labbe (SF), Jerry Martino (C) Joe Payne, Clint Wilkerson, Harold Kong, John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Corey Coniglio (SF), Arthur Palermo (PF), Curt Cowgill (C) Mark Clayborn, Leon Madrid, Michael Knoll, Paul Nickell, Paul Howe | |
| 09:34 | Marietta | Eddie White misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | Marietta | Eddie White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 09:17 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 09:15 | Marietta | Jerry Martino gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:47 | Marietta | Arthur Palermo steals the ball from Jerry Martino | 65-63 |
| 08:31 | Otterbein | Brian Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 08:29 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 08:06 | Marietta | Curt Cowgill is called for the reach on Jerry Martino - foul #1 on Curt Cowgill, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Marietta | Harold Kong (SF), Dale Canty (C) Steven Labbe, Eddie White | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Paul Nickell (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Brian Carter, Corey Coniglio, Curt Cowgill | |
| 08:06 | Marietta | Jerry Martino misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:06 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:59 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 07:57 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:52 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 07:51 | Marietta | Jerry Martino pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Kong (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Martino (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Canty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Nickell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Palermo (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Marietta | Harold Kong connects on the turnaround in the paint | 67-65 |
| 07:26 | Otterbein | Paul Nickell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (PG), Clint Wilkerson (SG), Eddie White (PF), John Turner (C) Roger Parra, Victor Valentine, Jerry Martino, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Leon Madrid (SG), Michael Knoll (SF), Paul Howe (PF) Mark Clayborn, Donald Taylor, Paul Nickell, Arthur Palermo | |
| 07:07 | Marietta | Harold Kong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 07:06 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:00 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 06:59 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:39 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Howe | 67-67 |
| 06:16 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Deem | 70-67 |
| 06:14 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), Steven Labbe (SF) Clint Wilkerson, Harold Kong | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Paul Nickell (SF), Curt Cowgill (C) Anthony Sweetman, Leon Madrid, Michael Knoll, Reginald Arner | |
| 06:07 | Marietta | Joe Payne is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 06:06 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 70-67 |
| 05:45 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 05:29 | Marietta | John Turner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Deem and the foul's on Mark Clayborn - foul #3 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG), Dale Canty (C) Joe Payne, Eddie White | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio (SG), Arthur Palermo (PF) Donald Taylor, Paul Howe | |
| 05:29 | Marietta | John Turner makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:16 | Otterbein | Bradley Deem steps in front of the Paul Nickell pass | 73-70 |
| 04:57 | Marietta | Corey Coniglio steals the ball from John Turner | 73-70 |
| 04:45 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:43 | Otterbein | Curt Cowgill grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Otterbein | Victor Valentine picks off the pass by Mark Clayborn | 73-70 |
| 04:21 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Joe Payne (SG), Eddie White (PF), Jerry Martino (C) Victor Valentine, Steven Labbe, John Turner, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Michael Knoll (SF), Paul Howe (PF) Mark Clayborn, Corey Coniglio, Paul Nickell, Arthur Palermo | |
| 04:06 | Marietta | Michael Knoll steals the ball from Joe Payne | 73-70 |
| 03:48 | Otterbein | Bradley Deem steps in front of the Michael Knoll pass | 73-70 |
| 03:45 | Marietta | Roger Parra banks in the layup set up by Bradley Deem | 75-70 |
| 03:45 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG), Harold Kong (SF) Roger Parra, Joe Payne | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Nickell (C) Curt Cowgill | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Bradley Deem (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tired) 7 pts. SF - Harold Kong (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie White (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Martino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Knoll (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Howe (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Nickell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll is called for a backcourt violation | 75-70 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Reginald Arner (C) Paul Howe | |
| 03:19 | Marietta | Paul Nickell denies the turnaround by Harold Kong | 75-70 |
| 03:17 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Anthony Sweetman | 75-70 |
| 03:04 | Otterbein | Paul Nickell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | Brian Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:52 | Marietta | Marietta calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Victor Valentine (SG), Steven Labbe (SF), Dale Canty (C) Bradley Deem, Clint Wilkerson, Harold Kong, Jerry Martino | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Taylor (SG), Paul Howe (SF), Arthur Palermo (PF), Curt Cowgill (C) Brian Carter, Michael Knoll, Paul Nickell, Reginald Arner | |
| 02:35 | Marietta | Steven Labbe clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Howe - foul #4 on Paul Howe, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG) Anthony Sweetman | |
| 02:35 | Marietta | Steven Labbe misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:35 | Marietta | Steven Labbe misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:35 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Otterbein | Paul Howe is hacked by Steven Labbe - foul #4 on Steven Labbe, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), Jerry Martino (C) Victor Valentine, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Corey Coniglio (PF), Paul Nickell (C) Donald Taylor, Arthur Palermo, Curt Cowgill | |
| 02:15 | Marietta | Marietta calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Otterbein | Paul Howe makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:15 | Otterbein | Paul Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Marietta | Joe Payne is hacked by Mark Clayborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Marietta | Joe Payne misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Marietta | Joe Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:51 | Otterbein | Corey Coniglio misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:50 | Marietta | Jerry Martino gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Marietta | Eddie White drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 01:09 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:54 | Marietta | Joe Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Otterbein | Paul Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:48 | Otterbein | Paul Howe gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:31 | Otterbein | Paul Howe misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 78-78 |
| 00:30 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Jerry Martino swats the short shot by Corey Coniglio | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | The clock runs out | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (very tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Steven Labbe (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie White (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Turner (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Mark Clayborn (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Knoll (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Palermo (tiring) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Curt Cowgill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Marietta | Eddie White wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Marietta | Curt Cowgill swats the shot by Eddie White | 78-78 |
| 04:40 | Otterbein | Curt Cowgill gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:17 | Otterbein | Roger Parra is called for the reach on Mark Clayborn - foul #4 on Roger Parra, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (PG), Victor Valentine (SG), Harold Kong (SF), Dale Canty (C) Roger Parra, Clint Wilkerson, Steven Labbe, Eddie White | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Reginald Arner (C) Curt Cowgill | |
| 04:17 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:17 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:07 | Marietta | Victor Valentine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Deem | 81-80 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 81-80 |
| 03:45 | Marietta | John Turner gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| 03:43 | Marietta | Donald Taylor is called for the reach on Bradley Deem in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Taylor, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (PG) Mark Clayborn | |
| 03:43 | Marietta | Bradley Deem makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:43 | Marietta | Bradley Deem makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:24 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 03:22 | Marietta | John Turner snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 03:10 | Marietta | Brian Carter steps in front of the Victor Valentine pass | 83-80 |
| 03:07 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Deem - foul #5 on Bradley Deem, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Clint Wilkerson (SG), Eddie White (PF) Bradley Deem, Victor Valentine, Dale Canty | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Nickell (PF), Curt Cowgill (C) Arthur Palermo, Reginald Arner | |
| 03:07 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:07 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:56 | Marietta | Curt Cowgill swats the layup by Harold Kong | 83-81 |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Curt Cowgill | 83-81 |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Kong - foul #3 on Harold Kong, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jerry Martino (C) John Turner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Paul Howe (PF) Donald Taylor, Michael Knoll | |
| 02:52 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 83-81 |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | Brian Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:36 | Marietta | Harold Kong loses the dribble to Curt Cowgill | 83-83 |
| 02:33 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman is hacked by Roger Parra in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Parra, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG) Roger Parra | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG) Brian Carter | |
| 02:33 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:33 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:21 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 02:19 | Marietta | Harold Kong grabs the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:06 | Marietta | Jerry Martino buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joe Payne | 85-85 |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | Paul Howe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 01:49 | Marietta | Jerry Martino pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:35 | Marietta | Eddie White misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 85-85 |
| 01:33 | Marietta | Jerry Martino grabs the offensive board | 85-85 |
| 01:21 | Marietta | Harold Kong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-85 |
| 01:20 | Otterbein | Paul Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:20 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Marietta | Steven Labbe (SF), John Turner (C) Harold Kong, Jerry Martino | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Michael Knoll (SF), Arthur Palermo (PF) Anthony Sweetman, Leon Madrid, Paul Howe, Paul Nickell | |
| 00:51 | Otterbein | Michael Knoll misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo grabs the offensive board | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Joe Payne (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tired) 7 pts. SF - Steven Labbe (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie White (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Turner (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Knoll (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Palermo (tired) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Curt Cowgill (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Otterbein | Arthur Palermo knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Knoll | 85-87 |
| 00:27 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson loses the dribble to Donald Taylor | 85-87 |
| 00:27 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn is hacked by Joe Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Payne, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 00:24 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:24 | Otterbein | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:15 | Marietta | Curt Cowgill blocks the short jumper by Eddie White | 85-88 |
| 00:14 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 85-88 |
| 00:11 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor is hacked by Joe Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Payne, team foul #16 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Howe (SF), Paul Nickell (PF) Michael Knoll, Arthur Palermo | |
| 00:11 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:11 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:11 | Marietta | John Turner grabs the board | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Marietta | Paul Howe knocks away the 3 by Clint Wilkerson | 85-89 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Paul Nickell grabs the board | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | Paul Nickell runs out the clock | 85-89 |