| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) SF - Larry Beveridge (fresh) PF - Dennis Hudkins (fresh) C - Kenneth Stockton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Charles Corbin (fresh) SG - Eric Eagan (fresh) SF - David Duncan (fresh) PF - Eddie Parikh (fresh) C - George Grandison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Bluffton | George Grandison swats the layup by Larry Beveridge | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Muskingum | Kenneth Stockton takes the ball from Eric Eagan | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Eddie Parikh | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Muskingum | David Duncan is hacked by Larry Beveridge - foul #1 on Larry Beveridge, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Muskingum | David Duncan comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Beveridge - foul #2 on Larry Beveridge, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla (SF) Larry Beveridge | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 18:27 | Muskingum | David Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Muskingum | David Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eddie Parikh - foul #1 on Eddie Parikh, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:05 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:50 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Grandison | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Muskingum | David Duncan knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Bluffton | Eric Eagan is called for the reach on Tom Ingalls - foul #1 on Eric Eagan, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Ingalls | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Muskingum | George Grandison snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Muskingum | David Duncan buries a jumper from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | Bluffton | Charles Corbin picks off the pass by Dennis Hudkins | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Muskingum | David Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (PG), Timothy McBroome (PF), Paul Nickel (C) Clayton Ellis, Dennis Hudkins, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 16:00 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Muskingum | George Grandison snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Curtis Elsberry (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) SF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) PF - Timothy McBroome (fresh) C - Paul Nickel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Charles Corbin (fresh) SG - Eric Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Parikh (fresh) C - George Grandison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Muskingum | Eddie Parikh loses the dribble to Tom Ingalls | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Escamilla | 8-7 |
| 15:33 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | Muskingum | George Grandison hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Dennis Hudkins (PF) Tom Ingalls, Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery (PG), Theodore Jackson (SG), Edgar Tinkle (PF) Charles Corbin, Eric Eagan, Eddie Parikh | |
| 15:01 | Muskingum | Theodore Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Tinkle | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | George Grandison steps in front of the Curtis Elsberry pass | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Muskingum | David Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | Muskingum | George Grandison grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Muskingum | Theodore Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG), Kenneth Stockton (C) Paul Nickel, Timothy McBroome | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Charles Corbin (PG), Eric Eagan (SG), Eddie Parikh (PF), Michael Laub (C) Scott Montgomery, Theodore Jackson, David Duncan, George Grandison | |
| 13:39 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:37 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Muskingum | Michael Laub can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan is hacked by Tom Ingalls - foul #1 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harry Reed (PG), Charles Escamilla (SF), Timothy McBroome (PF) Clayton Ellis, Curtis Elsberry, Dennis Hudkins | |
| Subs | Muskingum | David Duncan (SF), George Grandison (C) Edgar Tinkle, Michael Laub | |
| 12:35 | Muskingum | George Grandison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:34 | Muskingum | Eddie Parikh tips it home | 8-13 |
| 12:08 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton makes the floater from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 11:49 | Muskingum | David Duncan comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 10-13 |
| 11:47 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harry Reed (fresh) SG - Tom Ingalls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) PF - Timothy McBroome (fresh) C - Kenneth Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Charles Corbin (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Parikh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Grandison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Reed | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Muskingum | David Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:25 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Charles Escamilla | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Muskingum | David Duncan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla scores on a 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:25 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tom Ingalls - foul #2 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Curtis Elsberry (SG), Dennis Hudkins (PF), Paul Nickel (C) Harry Reed, Tom Ingalls, Timothy McBroome, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery (PG), David Lawyer (SF), Edgar Tinkle (PF), Michael Laub (C) Charles Corbin, David Duncan, Eddie Parikh, George Grandison | |
| 10:25 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Muskingum | Eric Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:12 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Nickel, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Theodore Jackson (SG) Eric Eagan | |
| 09:57 | Muskingum | Theodore Jackson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 16-17 |
| 09:46 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:44 | Muskingum | Michael Laub pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:40 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:38 | Muskingum | Michael Laub grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:33 | Muskingum | Curtis Elsberry is called for the reach on Theodore Jackson - foul #1 on Curtis Elsberry, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton (C) Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 09:10 | Muskingum | Michael Laub makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Montgomery | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Bluffton | Michael Laub steals it from Clayton Ellis | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | Muskingum | Michael Laub misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel's floater is tipped away by Edgar Tinkle | 16-19 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Muskingum | David Lawyer is hacked by Kenneth Stockton - foul #1 on Kenneth Stockton, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harry Reed (PG), David Skelton (SG), Charles Escamilla (SF), Timothy McBroome (C) Clayton Ellis, Curtis Elsberry, Paul Nickel, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Charles Corbin (PG), David Duncan (SF), Eddie Parikh (PF), George Grandison (C) Scott Montgomery, Theodore Jackson, Edgar Tinkle, Michael Laub | |
| 08:02 | Muskingum | David Lawyer misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Grandison - foul #1 on George Grandison, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Eric Eagan (SG) David Lawyer | |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Muskingum | David Duncan hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Corbin and he's hacked by Charles Escamilla - foul #1 on Charles Escamilla, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | Muskingum | David Duncan makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harry Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Skelton (fresh) SF - Charles Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hudkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy McBroome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Charles Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Grandison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Bluffton | Eddie Parikh swats the short shot by Timothy McBroome | 19-22 |
| 07:09 | Muskingum | David Duncan snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Muskingum | Dennis Hudkins picks off the pass by Eric Eagan | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | Eric Eagan is called for the reach on David Skelton - foul #2 on Eric Eagan, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Curtis Elsberry (SF), Paul Nickel (PF), Kenneth Stockton (C) Harry Reed, Charles Escamilla, Dennis Hudkins, Timothy McBroome | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery (SG) Eric Eagan | |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | George Grandison is called for the reach on Kenneth Stockton - foul #2 on George Grandison, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle (C) George Grandison | |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | David Skelton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:36 | Muskingum | Eddie Parikh scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Scott Montgomery | 21-24 |
| 05:29 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Parikh - foul #2 on Eddie Parikh, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla (PF) David Skelton | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Laub (C) Eddie Parikh | |
| 05:29 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:29 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:15 | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle loses the dribble to Clayton Ellis | 23-24 |
| 05:12 | Bluffton | Paul Nickel lays it up and in on a great pass from Clayton Ellis | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle is denied on a layup by Charles Escamilla | 25-24 |
| 04:47 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Curtis Elsberry | 25-24 |
| 04:43 | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Nickel | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Corbin | 28-27 |
| 04:17 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 04:16 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:02 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin is fouled on the floor by Clayton Ellis - foul #1 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Harry Reed (PG), David Skelton (SG), Dennis Hudkins (PF), Timothy McBroome (C) Clayton Ellis, Paul Nickel, Curtis Elsberry, Kenneth Stockton | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Theodore Jackson (SG), David Lawyer (SF) Scott Montgomery, David Duncan | |
| 04:02 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:02 | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | Harry Reed misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-27 |
| 03:46 | Muskingum | Michael Laub pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:31 | Muskingum | Edgar Tinkle hits the finger roll set up by Charles Corbin | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Harry Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Escamilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hudkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy McBroome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Charles Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Lawyer (fresh) PF - Edgar Tinkle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins makes the shot from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harry Reed - foul #1 on Harry Reed, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls (SG), Larry Beveridge (SF) David Skelton, Charles Escamilla | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Eric Eagan (SG), Eddie Parikh (PF), George Grandison (C) Theodore Jackson, Edgar Tinkle, Michael Laub | |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Charles Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Dennis Hudkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:38 | Bluffton | Tom Ingalls tips it in | 32-29 |
| 02:14 | Muskingum | George Grandison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Timothy McBroome grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | Bluffton | Harry Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis (PG), Kenneth Stockton (C) Harry Reed, Timothy McBroome | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery (PG), David Duncan (SF) Charles Corbin, David Lawyer | |
| 01:58 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Ingalls - foul #3 on Tom Ingalls, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Curtis Elsberry (SG) Tom Ingalls | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:58 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:58 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:40 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 01:28 | Muskingum | Eddie Parikh knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 32-32 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Duncan - foul #1 on David Duncan, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Charles Escamilla (PF) Dennis Hudkins | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Kenneth Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:46 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 00:44 | Muskingum | Eddie Parikh tips it home | 33-34 |
| 00:28 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 00:27 | Muskingum | David Duncan grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Muskingum | David Duncan misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 00:04 | Muskingum | Scott Montgomery tips it home | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Clayton Ellis clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |