| Lineup | Marietta | PG - John Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewayne Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Peeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gilbert Fillmore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Barbieri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malachowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 37-36 |
| 19:42 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Dewayne Douglas | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Milligan | 39-36 |
| 19:13 | Otterbein | Leland Peeler is called for the reach on Gilbert Fillmore - foul #1 on Leland Peeler, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Oliver Hamby (PF), Bradley Janelle (C) Michael Malachowski, Matthew Harris, Robert West | |
| 18:56 | Otterbein | Bradley Janelle knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Don Hiatt | 39-38 |
| 18:30 | Marietta | John Gilliam misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:29 | Marietta | Gary Todd grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Marietta | John Gilliam clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Otterbein | Bradley Janelle grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:08 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Hiatt | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Marietta | Gary Todd misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Otterbein | Bradley Janelle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | Otterbein | Dewayne Douglas is called for the reach on John Barbieri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewayne Douglas, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (PG), Eric Gong (SG), Sylvester Williams (SF), George Clarke (PF), Lionel Silvestri (C) John Gilliam, James Milligan, Dewayne Douglas, Leland Peeler, Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski (SF), Matthew Harris (PF), Robert West (C) Don Hiatt, Oliver Hamby, Bradley Janelle | |
| 17:27 | Otterbein | Robert West is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Harris | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:47 | Otterbein | Robert West is hacked by Sylvester Williams - foul #3 on Sylvester Williams, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Milligan (SG), Scott Dodgen (SF), Leland Peeler (PF), Gary Todd (C) Justin Vizcarra, Lionel Silvestri, George Clarke, Sylvester Williams | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Shaw (C) Robert West | |
| 16:35 | Otterbein | John Barbieri misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | Marietta | Gary Todd gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Marietta | Eric Gong misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marietta | John Gilliam (PG) Eric Gong | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG) Gilbert Fillmore | |
| 16:05 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Peeler | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Otterbein | Scott Dodgen picks off the pass by Michael Malachowski | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - John Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Milligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dodgen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leland Peeler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Todd (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Don Hiatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barbieri (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malachowski (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marietta | Gary Todd misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Leland Peeler - foul #2 on Leland Peeler, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (SG), Sylvester Williams (SF), George Clarke (PF), Lionel Silvestri (C) James Milligan, Scott Dodgen, Leland Peeler, Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Charles York (SG), Oliver Hamby (PF), Robert West (C) Don Hiatt, John Barbieri, Matthew Harris, Steven Shaw | |
| 15:20 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:20 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Marietta | Sylvester Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:48 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles York | 45-46 |
| 14:44 | Marietta | Charles York is called for the reach on Sylvester Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles York, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marietta | Eric Gong (SG), Dewayne Douglas (SF) John Gilliam, Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Barbieri (SG) Charles York | |
| 14:24 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Marietta | Sylvester Williams can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Douglas - foul #2 on Dewayne Douglas, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Milligan (SG), Gary Todd (C) Justin Vizcarra, Sylvester Williams | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Harris (PF), Bradley Janelle (C) Michael Malachowski, Robert West | |
| 14:08 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Shuster | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Marietta | George Clarke travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (PG), Leland Peeler (PF) Eric Gong, George Clarke | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (SG), Robert West (C) John Barbieri, Bradley Janelle | |
| 13:48 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster is hacked by Dewayne Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewayne Douglas, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri (C) Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore (SF) Matthew Harris | |
| 13:32 | Otterbein | Robert West misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Marietta | Leland Peeler grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:18 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri is hacked by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marietta | George Clarke (C) Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Harris (PF) Oliver Hamby | |
| 13:04 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Otterbein | Robert West lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Richard Shuster | 45-50 |
| 12:37 | Marietta | James Milligan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Otterbein | Robert West connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Shuster | 47-52 |
| 12:06 | Marietta | Leland Peeler blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Fillmore - foul #2 on Gilbert Fillmore, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Marietta | Eric Gong (PG), Scott Dodgen (SG), Sylvester Williams (SF), Lionel Silvestri (C) Justin Vizcarra, James Milligan, Dewayne Douglas, George Clarke | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Barbieri (SG), Michael Malachowski (SF), Bradley Janelle (PF), Steven Shaw (C) Don Hiatt, Gilbert Fillmore, Matthew Harris, Robert West | |
| 12:06 | Marietta | Leland Peeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:06 | Marietta | Leland Peeler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:48 | Otterbein | John Barbieri is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Janelle | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Eric Gong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Dodgen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leland Peeler (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Silvestri (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Richard Shuster (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Barbieri (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malachowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Marietta | Scott Dodgen is hacked by John Barbieri - foul #2 on John Barbieri, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 11:28 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Marietta | Gary Todd (C) Leland Peeler | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby (SF) Michael Malachowski | |
| 11:14 | Marietta | Bradley Janelle steps in front of the Eric Gong pass | 49-54 |
| 10:55 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Marietta | John Gilliam (PG) Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Michael Malachowski (SF) Richard Shuster, Steven Shaw | |
| 10:53 | Marietta | John Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hiatt - foul #2 on Don Hiatt, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 10:34 | Marietta | Eric Gong can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 10:32 | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:28 | Otterbein | Sylvester Williams blocks the short jumper by John Barbieri | 49-54 |
| 10:26 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Eric Gong | 49-54 |
| 10:13 | Marietta | Gary Todd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:11 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Bradley Janelle | 49-54 |
| 09:42 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 09:40 | Marietta | Gary Todd pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:36 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gong | 52-54 |
| 09:29 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Milligan (SG), Dewayne Douglas (SF), Lionel Silvestri (PF), George Clarke (C) Eric Gong, Scott Dodgen, Sylvester Williams, Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Gilbert Fillmore (SG), Matthew Harris (PF), Robert West (C) Don Hiatt, John Barbieri, Michael Malachowski, Bradley Janelle | |
| 09:17 | Marietta | George Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (PG) John Gilliam | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 09:14 | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Hamby, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 09:01 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 52-54 |
| 09:00 | Marietta | George Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:39 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore is fouled in the backcourt by James Milligan - foul #3 on James Milligan, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marietta | Gary Todd (C) Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (SG), Steven Shaw (C) Oliver Hamby, Robert West | |
| 08:39 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:39 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Gary Todd | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Marietta | James Milligan misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Otterbein | Dewayne Douglas steals it from Steven Shaw in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:02 | Marietta | George Clarke makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Justin Vizcarra | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Justin Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Milligan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Clarke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Todd (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Richard Shuster (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Hiatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Fillmore (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Hiatt | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Marietta | Don Hiatt is called for the reach on James Milligan - foul #3 on Don Hiatt, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Marietta | Eric Gong (PG), Lionel Silvestri (SF), Leland Peeler (PF), Sylvester Williams (C) Justin Vizcarra, Dewayne Douglas, George Clarke, Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Charles York (PG), John Barbieri (SG), Michael Malachowski (SF), Oliver Hamby (PF), Robert West (C) Richard Shuster, Don Hiatt, Gilbert Fillmore, Matthew Harris, Steven Shaw | |
| 07:23 | Marietta | James Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:23 | Marietta | James Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:23 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamby | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | Otterbein | John Barbieri can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Milligan - foul #4 on James Milligan, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Marietta | John Gilliam (PG) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 07:08 | Otterbein | John Barbieri makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:08 | Otterbein | John Barbieri makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:05 | Marietta | Eric Gong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 06:44 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert West | 55-61 |
| 06:41 | Marietta | John Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Charles York - foul #5 on Charles York, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Marietta | Gary Todd (C) Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG) Charles York | |
| 06:41 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:41 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:35 | Otterbein | Robert West is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gong - foul #3 on Eric Gong, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 06:35 | Otterbein | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:35 | Otterbein | Robert West misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:35 | Marietta | Gary Todd pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:20 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sylvester Williams | 60-62 |
| 06:18 | Otterbein | Eric Gong takes the ball from John Barbieri in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | Marietta | Eric Gong lays it up and in | 62-62 |
| 06:14 | Otterbein | Eric Gong takes the ball from Richard Shuster in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 05:54 | Marietta | John Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 05:52 | Marietta | Leland Peeler grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Marietta | Leland Peeler scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Gong | 64-62 |
| 05:23 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Otterbein | Robert West pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski clanks a floater from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:13 | Marietta | Leland Peeler gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:11 | Marietta | John Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shuster - foul #4 on Richard Shuster, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (SG), Scott Dodgen (SF), Lionel Silvestri (PF), George Clarke (C) Eric Gong, Sylvester Williams, Leland Peeler, Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Gilbert Fillmore (SF), Matthew Harris (PF), Bradley Janelle (C) Richard Shuster, Michael Malachowski, Oliver Hamby, Robert West | |
| 05:11 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:11 | Marietta | John Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:11 | Otterbein | Bradley Janelle gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Don Hiatt | 65-64 |
| 04:40 | Marietta | Scott Dodgen misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gilbert Fillmore - foul #3 on Gilbert Fillmore, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Milligan (SG), Dewayne Douglas (SF) John Gilliam, Justin Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 04:40 | Marietta | Scott Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Marietta | Scott Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Clarke | 70-67 |
| 04:05 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (PG), Leland Peeler (PF) Dewayne Douglas, Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Steven Shaw (C) John Barbieri, Bradley Janelle | |
| 03:43 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leland Peeler - foul #3 on Leland Peeler, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas (SF) Scott Dodgen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Oliver Hamby (SF) Richard Shuster | |
| 03:43 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:43 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:43 | Marietta | Leland Peeler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Justin Vizcarra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Milligan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dewayne Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leland Peeler (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Clarke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gilbert Fillmore (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Hiatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Hamby (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Harris (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Marietta | Leland Peeler hits a turnaround from the left block set up by James Milligan | 72-67 |
| 03:06 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw loses the dribble to Justin Vizcarra | 72-67 |
| 03:01 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 03:00 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:57 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore's pass is intercepted by James Milligan in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 02:41 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:39 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | John Gilliam (PG), Eric Gong (SG), Scott Dodgen (SF), Lionel Silvestri (PF), Sylvester Williams (C) Justin Vizcarra, James Milligan, Dewayne Douglas, Leland Peeler, George Clarke | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Barbieri (SG), Michael Malachowski (SF), Bradley Janelle (PF), Robert West (C) Gilbert Fillmore, Oliver Hamby, Matthew Harris, Steven Shaw | |
| 02:32 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Dodgen | 74-67 |
| 02:28 | Otterbein | John Barbieri's layup is rejected by Lionel Silvestri | 74-67 |
| 02:26 | Marietta | Sylvester Williams pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:05 | Marietta | Lionel Silvestri misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 74-67 |
| 02:04 | Otterbein | Bradley Janelle grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:00 | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 01:58 | Marietta | Eric Gong snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:56 | Marietta | Don Hiatt is called for the reach on John Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Hiatt, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | James Milligan (SG), Dewayne Douglas (SF), Leland Peeler (PF), Gary Todd (C) Eric Gong, Scott Dodgen, Lionel Silvestri, Sylvester Williams | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Matthew Harris (PF) Don Hiatt, Bradley Janelle | |
| 01:56 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| 01:56 | Marietta | John Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Marietta | John Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Otterbein | Robert West pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Otterbein | John Barbieri travels in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Marietta | Robert West takes the ball from Dewayne Douglas | 75-67 |
| 01:32 | Otterbein | Gary Todd steals it from Michael Malachowski in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 01:15 | Marietta | Matthew Harris swats the short shot by Leland Peeler | 75-67 |
| 01:14 | Marietta | Gary Todd snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:51 | Marietta | Gary Todd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Marietta | Leland Peeler misses the tip | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Robert West grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:41 | Marietta | Gary Todd pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Marietta | Richard Shuster is called for the reach on Gary Todd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Shuster, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | George Clarke (PF) Leland Peeler | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore (PG) Richard Shuster | |
| 00:38 | Marietta | Gary Todd makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Marietta | Gary Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Robert West | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Otterbein | John Barbieri clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Otterbein | Gilbert Fillmore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:23 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Fillmore - foul #4 on Gilbert Fillmore, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | Sylvester Williams (C) Gary Todd | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 00:23 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:23 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:23 | Marietta | Dewayne Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | James Milligan is called for the reach on John Barbieri in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Milligan, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra (PG), Eric Gong (SG), Lionel Silvestri (C) John Gilliam, James Milligan, Dewayne Douglas | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Oliver Hamby (PF), Bradley Janelle (C) Michael Malachowski, Matthew Harris, Robert West | |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | John Barbieri makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | John Barbieri makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Marietta | George Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hiatt - foul #5 on Don Hiatt, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Marietta | John Gilliam (PG), Dewayne Douglas (SF) Eric Gong, Lionel Silvestri | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Malachowski (SF), Matthew Harris (PF), Robert West (C) Don Hiatt, Oliver Hamby, Bradley Janelle | |
| 00:20 | Marietta | George Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:20 | Marietta | George Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:12 | Otterbein | Robert West clanks a jumper in the lane | 80-69 |
| 00:11 | Marietta | Justin Vizcarra pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marietta | John Gilliam runs out the clock | 80-69 |