| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Karl Dimick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wormley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Phillip Jack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | James Arnold inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Wormley | 39-35 |
| 19:29 | John Carroll | Karl Dimick takes the ball from Terry Pearce | 39-35 |
| 19:26 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick lays it in | 41-35 |
| 19:05 | John Carroll | Terry Pearce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clifford Jordan | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Muskingum | The pull-up jumper by Karl Dimick is blocked by Anthony Gardner | 41-38 |
| 18:52 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs drills a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Muskingum | James Arnold blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #3 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan (SG), Gene Aguilera (PF) Raymond Wormley, Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | John Carroll | James King (SG) Kenneth Combs | |
| 18:22 | Muskingum | James Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Muskingum | James Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | John Carroll | James Arnold swats the short shot by Anthony Gardner | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:47 | Muskingum | James King picks off the pass by Steve Sullivan | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | John Carroll | Clifford Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley (SG), Lonnie Steed (SF), Michael Bishop (PF) Steve Sullivan, James Arnold, Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Peter Wright (SF), Willie Smith (C) Clifford Jordan, Phillip Jack | |
| 17:00 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop scores on a jumper from the left block | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:51 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Karl Dimick and he's hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Antonio Berry (C) Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Donald Culpepper (SG), James Thayer (C) Terry Pearce, Anthony Gardner | |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:14 | John Carroll | Peter Wright misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | John Carroll | Willie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | John Carroll | James King clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 16:02 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Karl Dimick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Wormley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lonnie Steed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Aguilera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Culpepper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Wright (fresh) PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Wormley | 50-42 |
| 15:45 | John Carroll | Lonnie Steed is called for the reach on Peter Wright - foul #2 on Lonnie Steed, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan (SG), James Arnold (SF), Michael Bishop (PF) Raymond Wormley, Lonnie Steed, Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs (PG), Gerald Taylor (SG), Clifford Jordan (SF), Phillip Jack (C) James King, Donald Culpepper, Peter Wright, James Thayer | |
| 15:36 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 15:34 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Michael Bishop | 50-42 |
| 15:21 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop connects on the floater near the basket set up by Karl Dimick | 52-42 |
| 14:59 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerald Taylor | 52-45 |
| 14:42 | Muskingum | James Arnold hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Karl Dimick | 54-45 |
| 14:27 | John Carroll | Phillip Jack misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:26 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:11 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Bishop, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley (SG), Lonnie Steed (PF), Gene Aguilera (C) Steve Sullivan, Michael Bishop, Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner (PF) Willie Smith | |
| 13:57 | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wormley - foul #3 on Raymond Wormley, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Bishop (PF) James Arnold | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 13:40 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clifford Jordan | 54-48 |
| 13:17 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | John Carroll | Phillip Jack gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | John Carroll | Phillip Jack drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Bishop - foul #3 on Michael Bishop, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Arnold (SF), Antonio Berry (C) Michael Bishop, Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Terry Pearce (PG), James King (SG), Peter Wright (SF) Kenneth Combs, Gerald Taylor, Clifford Jordan | |
| 13:02 | John Carroll | Phillip Jack makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:51 | Muskingum | James Arnold double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera (PF) Lonnie Steed | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Willie Smith (C) Phillip Jack | |
| 12:29 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner is denied on a layup by Gene Aguilera | 54-51 |
| 12:27 | John Carroll | Willie Smith snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:05 | John Carroll | Willie Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 12:03 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Karl Dimick (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Wormley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Arnold (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gene Aguilera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Terry Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Wright (fresh) PF - Anthony Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. C - Willie Smith (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Muskingum | James Arnold buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Berry | 56-51 |
| 11:30 | John Carroll | Antonio Berry picks off the pass by Peter Wright | 56-51 |
| 11:14 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley is hacked by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Bishop (PF) Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs (PG), Gerald Taylor (SG), Clifford Jordan (SF), Phillip Jack (C) Terry Pearce, James King, Peter Wright, Anthony Gardner | |
| 11:04 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 11:03 | John Carroll | Willie Smith gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:37 | John Carroll | Michael Bishop takes the ball from Kenneth Combs | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Muskingum | James Arnold misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Jordan - foul #2 on Clifford Jordan, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera (C) Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 10:29 | Muskingum | James Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Muskingum | James Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | John Carroll | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:10 | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Karl Dimick - foul #3 on Karl Dimick, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Antonio Berry (C) Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner (PF) Willie Smith | |
| 09:56 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner connects on the runner near the basket set up by Phillip Jack | 56-53 |
| 09:40 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Jack - foul #1 on Phillip Jack, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan (SG), Lonnie Steed (SF) Raymond Wormley, James Arnold | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Peter Wright (C) Phillip Jack | |
| 09:40 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:40 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:22 | John Carroll | Michael Bishop denies the turnaround by Anthony Gardner | 58-53 |
| 09:20 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:00 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Karl Dimick | 61-53 |
| 08:40 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Jordan | 61-55 |
| 08:28 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:26 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bishop | 61-55 |
| 08:11 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley (SG), James Arnold (SF), Gene Aguilera (C) Steve Sullivan, Michael Bishop, Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Terry Pearce (PG), James King (SG), Willie Smith (PF), Phillip Jack (C) Kenneth Combs, Gerald Taylor, Clifford Jordan, Anthony Gardner | |
| 07:48 | John Carroll | Peter Wright clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lonnie Steed - foul #3 on Lonnie Steed, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Bishop (PF) Lonnie Steed | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 07:48 | John Carroll | Peter Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:48 | John Carroll | Peter Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Karl Dimick (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Wormley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Arnold (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Aguilera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Terry Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Muskingum | James Arnold is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | James Thayer (SF) Peter Wright | |
| 07:02 | Muskingum | Terry Pearce takes the ball from Raymond Wormley | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | John Carroll | Michael Bishop is called for the reach on James Thayer - foul #4 on Michael Bishop, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Antonio Berry (C) Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor (SG), Anthony Gardner (PF) James King, Willie Smith | |
| 06:47 | John Carroll | James Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:47 | John Carroll | James Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:31 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:30 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Berry | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 06:23 | John Carroll | James Thayer snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:07 | John Carroll | James Thayer double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Bishop (PF) Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs (PG), Clifford Jordan (SF), Willie Smith (C) Terry Pearce, James Thayer, Phillip Jack | |
| 05:42 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop can't connect on a shot near the basket | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:24 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs loses the dribble to James Arnold | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Bishop | 63-59 |
| 04:58 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Lonnie Steed (PF), Gene Aguilera (C) Michael Bishop, Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Terry Pearce (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 04:45 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera can't connect on a floater in the paint | 63-59 |
| 04:44 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:07 | Muskingum | James Arnold is denied on a layup by Anthony Gardner | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera tips it home | 65-61 |
| 03:53 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Bishop (PF), Antonio Berry (C) Lonnie Steed, Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor (SG), Peter Wright (SF), Phillip Jack (C) Kenneth Combs, Clifford Jordan, Anthony Gardner | |
| 03:34 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick is hacked by Phillip Jack - foul #2 on Phillip Jack, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 03:34 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | John Carroll | Phillip Jack snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Karl Dimick (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Wormley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Terry Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| 03:02 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry misses the driving attempt from close range | 66-61 |
| 03:01 | John Carroll | Peter Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | John Carroll | John Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera (C) Antonio Berry | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs (PG), Clifford Jordan (SF), Anthony Gardner (PF) Terry Pearce, Peter Wright, Willie Smith | |
| 02:48 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner is hacked by Gene Aguilera - foul #1 on Gene Aguilera, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:38 | Muskingum | James Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Muskingum | Michael Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Wormley | 68-61 |
| 02:15 | John Carroll | Clifford Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 02:14 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 02:12 | Muskingum | Gene Aguilera snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:57 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley banks in the layup | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | John Carroll | Gerald Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:17 | Muskingum | Karl Dimick loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Antonio Berry (C) Gene Aguilera | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:51 | Muskingum | James Arnold hits a runner from close range | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | John Carroll | Kenneth Combs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry is hacked by Kenneth Combs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan (PG) Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Terry Pearce (PG) Kenneth Combs | |
| 00:42 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | John Carroll | Terry Pearce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Pearce - foul #2 on Terry Pearce, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Muskingum | Antonio Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | John Carroll | Anthony Gardner pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | John Carroll | Terry Pearce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Pearce - foul #3 on Terry Pearce, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:24 | Muskingum | Raymond Wormley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | John Carroll | Antonio Berry takes the ball from Terry Pearce | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Steve Sullivan runs out the clock | 77-66 |