| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Brad Browne (fresh) SG - Jason Crites (fresh) SF - Donald Her (fresh) PF - Steven Butters (fresh) C - Victor Morrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jason Pope (fresh) SG - Scott Causey (fresh) SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) PF - Willie Bridges (fresh) C - Ricky Groat (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Victor Morrill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Muskingum | Donald Her banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Crites | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Bridges | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Muskingum | Steven Butters buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Crites | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Groat | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Muskingum | Brad Browne gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Muskingum | Brad Browne misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Groat - foul #1 on Ricky Groat, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Muskingum | Brad Browne makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Muskingum | Brad Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Muskingum | Jason Crites lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Browne | 9-2 |
| 16:59 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:57 | Muskingum | Jason Crites gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | Muskingum | Donald Her misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-2 |
| 16:34 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:22 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Causey | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | Muskingum | Brad Browne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:48 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey is fouled on the floor by Victor Morrill - foul #1 on Victor Morrill, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Richardson (PG), Kevin Stickney (SG), Gregory Smithson (SF), Jeremiah Driggers (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Brad Browne, Jason Crites, Donald Her, Steven Butters, Victor Morrill | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (SF), David Howell (PF) Eric Beckett, Willie Bridges | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Robert Richardson (fresh) SG - Kevin Stickney (fresh) SF - Gregory Smithson (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Driggers (fresh) C - Joseph Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jason Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Causey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Thompson (fresh) PF - David Howell (fresh) C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Leonard Krueger (SF) Jason Pope | |
| 15:20 | Ohio Northern | Robert Richardson steals it from Scott Causey | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | Muskingum | Robert Richardson lays it up and in | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Causey | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Driggers drills a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Richardson and he's hacked by David Howell - foul #1 on David Howell, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Crites (SG) Gregory Smithson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Walter James (SG), Eric Beckett (SF), Willie Bridges (PF) Scott Causey, Leonard Krueger, Ricky Groat | |
| 14:36 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Driggers makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:18 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jeremiah Driggers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Driggers, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Brad Browne (PG), Donald Her (SF) Robert Richardson, Kevin Stickney | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope (PG) Walter James | |
| 14:18 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:18 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:53 | Muskingum | Brad Browne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 13:36 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steven Butters (PF) Jeremiah Driggers | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat (C) David Howell | |
| 13:20 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| 13:18 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Ricky Groat | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:10 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | Muskingum | Donald Her misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Beckett - foul #1 on Eric Beckett, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Victor Morrill (C) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey (SG) Victor Thompson | |
| 13:03 | Muskingum | Donald Her makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Muskingum | Donald Her misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Ricky Groat | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Morrill - foul #2 on Victor Morrill, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Kevin Stickney (SF), Roger Zahn (C) Donald Her, Victor Morrill | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Leonard Krueger (SF), David Howell (PF) Eric Beckett, Willie Bridges | |
| 12:48 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Steven Butters | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Muskingum | David Howell denies the turnaround by Steven Butters | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Muskingum | Roger Zahn grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Muskingum | Steven Butters hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Stickney | 18-11 |
| 12:06 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope's pass is intercepted by Steven Butters | 18-11 |
| 11:45 | Muskingum | Jason Crites's pass is intercepted by Scott Causey | 18-11 |
| 11:41 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Causey | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Brad Browne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Crites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stickney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Butters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Zahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jason Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Causey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leonard Krueger (fresh) PF - David Howell (fresh) C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Muskingum | Brad Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Richardson (PG), Donald Her (SF), Jeremiah Driggers (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Brad Browne, Jason Crites, Steven Butters, Roger Zahn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Eric Beckett (SF), Willie Bridges (PF), Frank Morris (C) Jason Pope, Leonard Krueger, David Howell, Ricky Groat | |
| 11:01 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 10:59 | Muskingum | Donald Her gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | Muskingum | Victor Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Victor Thompson, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Walter James (SG) Scott Causey | |
| 10:21 | Muskingum | Donald Her double dribbles | 18-13 |
| 10:11 | Ohio Northern | Walter James is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Gregory Smithson (SG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat (C) Frank Morris | |
| 09:55 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeremiah Driggers - foul #2 on Jeremiah Driggers, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Brad Browne (PG), Roger Zahn (C) Kevin Stickney, Jeremiah Driggers | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 09:55 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:55 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Muskingum | Eric Beckett steals the ball from Brad Browne | 18-15 |
| 09:08 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Crites (SG), Steven Butters (PF) Donald Her, Roger Zahn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope (PG), Scott Causey (SG) Walter James, Eric Beckett | |
| 08:47 | Muskingum | Steven Butters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:46 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis tips it in | 20-15 |
| 08:22 | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Muskingum | Gregory Smithson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:05 | Muskingum | Steven Butters can't tip it in | 20-15 |
| 08:03 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Ricky Groat | 20-15 |
| 07:56 | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Kevin Stickney (PG), Donald Her (SF), Roger Zahn (C) Brad Browne, Gregory Smithson, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Howell (PF), Frank Morris (C) Willie Bridges, Ricky Groat | |
| 07:37 | Muskingum | Kevin Stickney is hacked by Jason Pope - foul #1 on Jason Pope, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett (SF) Victor Thompson | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Kevin Stickney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Crites (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Her (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Zahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jason Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Causey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Howell (fresh) C - Frank Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Muskingum | Donald Her can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | David Howell grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 06:53 | Ohio Northern | Frank Morris tips it home | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Muskingum | Steven Butters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:33 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:14 | Ohio Northern | The short jumper by Eric Beckett is denied by Roger Zahn | 20-17 |
| 06:13 | Muskingum | Jason Crites snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:07 | Muskingum | Steven Butters comes up short on the jumper from close range | 20-17 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | David Howell gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:00 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:59 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Steven Butters | 20-17 |
| 05:38 | Muskingum | Jason Crites comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 05:37 | Ohio Northern | Frank Morris grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:12 | Ohio Northern | David Howell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Steven Butters - foul #1 on Steven Butters, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Brad Browne (PG), Gregory Smithson (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Jason Crites, Donald Her, Roger Zahn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Walter James (SG), Leonard Krueger (SF), Ricky Groat (C) Jason Pope, Scott Causey, Eric Beckett, Frank Morris | |
| 05:12 | Ohio Northern | David Howell makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:12 | Ohio Northern | David Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:12 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:59 | Muskingum | Gregory Smithson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 04:58 | Ohio Northern | Leonard Krueger gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Brad Browne steals the ball from Victor Thompson in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 04:41 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 04:20 | Ohio Northern | Leonard Krueger lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Thompson | 23-20 |
| 04:02 | Muskingum | Victor Thompson steps in front of the Steven Butters pass | 23-20 |
| 03:42 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Davis steals it from Ricky Groat | 23-20 |
| 03:17 | Muskingum | Steven Butters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 03:16 | Muskingum | Joseph Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Brad Browne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stickney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Smithson (fresh) PF - Steven Butters (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Victor Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter James (fresh) SF - Leonard Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Howell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Muskingum | Gregory Smithson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 03:00 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:34 | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 02:33 | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 02:23 | Ohio Northern | David Howell connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Kevin Stickney - foul #1 on Kevin Stickney, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Richardson (PG), Jason Crites (SG), Donald Her (SF), Jeremiah Driggers (PF), Victor Morrill (C) Brad Browne, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Smithson, Steven Butters, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Pope (PG), Scott Causey (SG), Eric Beckett (SF) Victor Thompson, Walter James, Leonard Krueger | |
| 02:23 | Ohio Northern | David Howell makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:57 | Muskingum | Donald Her scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 01:48 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Groat | 25-25 |
| 01:36 | Muskingum | Victor Morrill is hacked by Ricky Groat - foul #2 on Ricky Groat, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges (PF), Frank Morris (C) David Howell, Ricky Groat | |
| 01:30 | Muskingum | Frank Morris blocks the short jumper by Victor Morrill | 25-25 |
| 01:29 | Muskingum | Robert Richardson can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 01:27 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 01:22 | Ohio Northern | Victor Morrill takes the ball from Jason Pope | 25-25 |
| 01:12 | Muskingum | Donald Her drills a fadeaway near the basket | 27-25 |
| 00:56 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges hits the finger roll set up by Eric Beckett and he's hacked by Jason Crites - foul #1 on Jason Crites, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Brad Browne (PG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:56 | Ohio Northern | Willie Bridges makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:41 | Muskingum | Frank Morris takes the ball from Jason Crites | 27-28 |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett is hacked by Donald Her - foul #1 on Donald Her, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat (C) Frank Morris | |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Eric Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:20 | Muskingum | Victor Morrill gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:01 | Muskingum | Donald Her comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Driggers grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |