| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Barnhill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Bourdon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Arner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robin Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Gibby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Muskingum | Robin Amos makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 42-48 |
| 19:38 | Otterbein | Robin Amos is called for the reach on Wayne Bourdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Amos, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Houle (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Charles Dunbar, Robin Amos, Victor Gibby | |
| 19:23 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rusty Roberts - foul #1 on Rusty Roberts, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ismael Smith (SG) Shane Barnhill | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 19:23 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 19:23 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:07 | Muskingum | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ismael Smith - foul #3 on Ismael Smith, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (PG), Robert Marshall (SG), Leroy Cox (SF), Mark Bolinger (C) Robert Bowman, Ismael Smith, Wayne Bourdon, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen (SG) Joseph Abel | |
| 19:07 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 19:07 | Muskingum | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 19:07 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 18:47 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Marshall | 45-49 |
| 18:43 | Muskingum | Robert Houle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 18:42 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 18:38 | Otterbein | James Marshall makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marshall | 48-49 |
| 18:23 | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 18:22 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 18:09 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall is hacked by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Shane Barnhill (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Reginald Arner (C) James Marshall, Robert Marshall, Leroy Cox, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Leo Dirksen, Robert Houle, Rusty Roberts | |
| 17:56 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 17:43 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 17:41 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:30 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 17:29 | Muskingum | Joseph Abel pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:13 | Muskingum | James Smith buries a shot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 17:09 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen (SG), Robin Amos (PF) James Smith, Joseph Abel | |
| 16:56 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger (PF) Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 16:54 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Suminski - foul #1 on Rick Suminski, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland (PF) Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts (C) Victor Gibby | |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 16:33 | Otterbein | Charles Dunbar steps in front of the Shane Barnhill pass in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 16:17 | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 16:15 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 15:52 | Otterbein | The short jumper by Huey Cleveland is denied by Robin Amos | 48-53 |
| 15:51 | Muskingum | Paul Washington pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Rick Suminski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Barnhill (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Bourdon (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Cleveland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Bolinger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Dirksen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Dunbar (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robin Amos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rusty Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (PG), Ismael Smith (SG), Leroy Cox (SF), Robert Marshall (PF), Albert Olivo (C) Rick Suminski, Shane Barnhill, Wayne Bourdon, Huey Cleveland, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), James Smith (SG), Robert Houle (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Leo Dirksen, Charles Dunbar, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| 15:23 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Albert Olivo | 50-53 |
| 15:19 | Muskingum | Ismael Smith picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 15:10 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Marshall | 52-53 |
| 15:07 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett loses the dribble to Leroy Cox in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 14:47 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Burkett - foul #2 on Richard Burkett, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Reginald Arner (C) James Marshall, Leroy Cox, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Leo Dirksen (SG), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Richard Burkett, James Smith, Joseph Abel, Victor Gibby | |
| 14:47 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:47 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:47 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 14:33 | Muskingum | Robert Bowman takes the ball from Rusty Roberts | 52-53 |
| 14:10 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland (PF) Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 14:10 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:10 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:07 | Muskingum | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Robert Houle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joseph Abel (PF) Robin Amos | |
| 13:44 | Muskingum | Joseph Abel misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:43 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:38 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:37 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:25 | Otterbein | Leo Dirksen picks off the pass by Reginald Arner | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | Muskingum | Robert Houle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Houle, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Shane Barnhill (SG), Mark Bolinger (C) Robert Bowman, Ismael Smith, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), James Smith (SG), Charles Dunbar (SF), Robin Amos (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Leo Dirksen, Robert Houle, Joseph Abel, Rusty Roberts | |
| 13:09 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| 12:55 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-53 |
| 12:54 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:48 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:47 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:24 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett misses the jumper in the paint | 53-53 |
| 12:23 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:07 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 12:07 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), James Marshall (SG), Leroy Cox (SF), Albert Olivo (C) Rick Suminski, Shane Barnhill, Wayne Bourdon, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Leo Dirksen (SG), Robert Houle (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Richard Burkett, James Smith, Charles Dunbar, Robin Amos, Victor Gibby | |
| 12:05 | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 11:49 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Houle - foul #2 on Robert Houle, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 11:49 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:49 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Cox (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Huey Cleveland (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Olivo (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leo Dirksen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Houle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abel (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rusty Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Muskingum | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Joseph Abel - foul #4 on Robert Bowman, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ismael Smith (SG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 11:17 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leo Dirksen | 55-56 |
| 11:12 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Dirksen - foul #2 on Leo Dirksen, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Marshall (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Leroy Cox, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Smith (SG), Robin Amos (PF) Leo Dirksen, Joseph Abel | |
| 11:12 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:12 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:07 | Muskingum | Robert Marshall is called for the reach on Robin Amos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 10:59 | Muskingum | James Smith is hacked by Ismael Smith - foul #4 on Ismael Smith, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF) Ismael Smith | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar (SF) Robert Houle | |
| 10:46 | Muskingum | Robin Amos is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger (PF) Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Rusty Roberts | |
| 10:41 | Otterbein | Charles Dunbar steals it from James Marshall in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 10:28 | Muskingum | James Smith is hacked by Mark Bolinger - foul #1 on Mark Bolinger, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Shane Barnhill (SG) James Marshall, Wayne Bourdon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Houle (SF) Charles Dunbar | |
| 10:28 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:28 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:10 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 55-58 |
| 10:09 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Bolinger | 55-58 |
| 09:55 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger is hacked by Victor Gibby - foul #2 on Victor Gibby, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF), Albert Olivo (C) Robert Marshall, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Leo Dirksen (SG), Joseph Abel (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Richard Burkett, James Smith, Robin Amos, Victor Gibby | |
| 09:55 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:55 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:55 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 09:37 | Muskingum | Paul Washington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:35 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:28 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 09:16 | Muskingum | Robert Houle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 09:16 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (PG), Robert Marshall (SG), Leroy Cox (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF) Rick Suminski, Shane Barnhill, Wayne Bourdon, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar (SF), Robin Amos (PF) Robert Houle, Joseph Abel | |
| 08:52 | Otterbein | Leo Dirksen steals the ball from Robert Marshall | 58-60 |
| 08:47 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 58-60 |
| 08:45 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Roberts | 58-60 |
| 08:33 | Muskingum | Robin Amos hits a wide open shot from the left block | 58-62 |
| 08:24 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Marshall and the foul's on Rusty Roberts - foul #2 on Rusty Roberts, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF) Robert Marshall, Leroy Cox | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), James Smith (SG), Robert Houle (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Leo Dirksen, Charles Dunbar, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| 08:24 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:09 | Muskingum | James Smith is hacked by Shane Barnhill - foul #2 on Shane Barnhill, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Reginald Arner (C) James Marshall, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 08:09 | Muskingum | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:09 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Reginald Arner | 61-62 |
| 08:07 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:48 | Muskingum | Robert Houle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:47 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Rick Suminski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Barnhill (tired) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Bourdon (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Huey Cleveland (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Arner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Richard Burkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Houle (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abel (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Gibby (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Ismael Smith (SG) Shane Barnhill, Wayne Bourdon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen (SG), Charles Dunbar (SF), Robin Amos (PF) James Smith, Robert Houle, Joseph Abel | |
| 07:42 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Muskingum | Robin Amos gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:29 | Muskingum | Leo Dirksen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 07:27 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burkett - foul #3 on Richard Burkett, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF) Rick Suminski | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts (C) Victor Gibby | |
| 07:27 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:27 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:03 | Muskingum | Robert Bowman steps in front of the Richard Burkett pass | 64-64 |
| 06:59 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 06:57 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:37 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:36 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 06:31 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Wayne Bourdon - foul #3 on Wayne Bourdon, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leroy Cox (SF), Mark Bolinger (C) Wayne Bourdon, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), James Smith (SG), Joseph Abel (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Richard Burkett, Leo Dirksen, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| 06:31 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:14 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 06:13 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:54 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 05:52 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith misses the tip | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Joseph Abel | 64-67 |
| 05:34 | Muskingum | Paul Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 05:33 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:14 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:56 | Muskingum | James Smith's floater is knocked away by Huey Cleveland | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Otterbein | Leroy Cox grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:43 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), James Marshall (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Robert Marshall (PF), Albert Olivo (C) Robert Bowman, Ismael Smith, Leroy Cox, Huey Cleveland, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), Leo Dirksen (SG), Robert Houle (SF), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Paul Washington, James Smith, Charles Dunbar, Joseph Abel, Victor Gibby | |
| 04:30 | Muskingum | Robin Amos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:29 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:11 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:58 | Otterbein | James Marshall misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 03:57 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Albert Olivo - foul #4 on Albert Olivo, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Shane Barnhill (SG), Ismael Smith (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Rick Suminski, James Marshall, Wayne Bourdon, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG) Richard Burkett | |
| 03:43 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shane Barnhill (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ismael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Reginald Arner (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leo Dirksen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Houle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robin Amos (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rusty Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Otterbein | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Robert Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Washington, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| 03:41 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:41 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:41 | Muskingum | Robin Amos snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:29 | Muskingum | Robert Houle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 03:27 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts hits the follow up shot | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Robert Houle - foul #5 on Robert Bowman, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (PG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF) Robert Bowman, Shane Barnhill, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Smith (SG) Leo Dirksen | |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Robert Houle misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:34 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | Muskingum | Robert Houle grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Albert Olivo (C) James Marshall, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (PG), Joseph Abel (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| 02:14 | Muskingum | Joseph Abel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:11 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), Leroy Cox (SF) Ismael Smith, Wayne Bourdon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:57 | Muskingum | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (PG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Rick Suminski, Leroy Cox, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Charles Dunbar (SF) Richard Burkett, Robert Houle | |
| 01:53 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 01:48 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Muskingum | James Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Arner - foul #1 on Reginald Arner, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Muskingum | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:11 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:57 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Marshall | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Wayne Bourdon - foul #4 on Wayne Bourdon, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robin Amos (PF) Joseph Abel | |
| 00:31 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Muskingum | Charles Dunbar makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Otterbein | James Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:24 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner gets the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:18 | Muskingum | James Smith snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Muskingum | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Houle (SF) Charles Dunbar | |
| 00:17 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Otterbein | James Marshall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Muskingum | James Marshall is called for the reach on Robert Houle in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 00:05 | Muskingum | Robert Houle is hacked by Wayne Bourdon - foul #5 on Wayne Bourdon, team foul #16 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ismael Smith (SF) Wayne Bourdon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 00:05 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:05 | Muskingum | Robert Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | James Marshall can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 74-81 |