| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Johnie Welker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erick Gebhard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Robert Scheel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Deforge (fresh) C - Alvin Desouza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Muskingum | Johnie Welker steals the ball from Michael Matthews in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 19:56 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 19:54 | Brandeis | Clarence James grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:35 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker hits a jump hook in the lane | 48-36 |
| 19:30 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 19:08 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-36 |
| 19:06 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 19:03 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence James - foul #3 on Clarence James, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Mikel Siminovic (C) Richard Gardner, Clarence James, Erick Gebhard, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Sterling Stevenson (SG), Herbert Crane (SF), Jeremiah Morris (PF), Samuel Townsley (C) Robert Scheel, Louis Smith, Michael Matthews, Gregory Deforge, Alvin Desouza | |
| 18:52 | Muskingum | Samuel Townsley double dribbles | 48-36 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Larry Downs (SF) Johnie Welker | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 18:34 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic misses the lay-in | 48-36 |
| 18:32 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 18:27 | Muskingum | Richard Simms is called for the reach on Rodger Havard - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Berkman (C) Samuel Townsley | |
| 18:22 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris makes the runner from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 18:19 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Erick Gebhard (PF) Stanley Ashlock, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willard Harris (PG), Louis Smith (SG) Rodger Havard, Sterling Stevenson | |
| 18:14 | Muskingum | Louis Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 18:12 | Brandeis | Larry Downs snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:57 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:56 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:51 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 17:49 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker loses the dribble to Louis Smith in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 17:48 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane hits the finger roll set up by Louis Smith | 48-43 |
| 17:39 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Downs and he's hacked by Willard Harris - foul #1 on Willard Harris, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Larry Williams (C) Mikel Siminovic | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Scheel (PG), Michael Matthews (SF), Gregory Deforge (PF), Alvin Desouza (C) Willard Harris, Herbert Crane, Jeremiah Morris, Paul Berkman | |
| 17:39 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:37 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 17:28 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gardner | 53-43 |
| 17:24 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel misses the shot in the lane | 53-43 |
| 17:22 | Brandeis | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:20 | Brandeis | Larry Downs loses the dribble to Alvin Desouza in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 17:11 | Muskingum | Alvin Desouza makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Smith | 53-45 |
| 16:57 | Brandeis | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Matthews - foul #3 on Michael Matthews, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG), Robert Marsh (PF) Richard Gardner, Erick Gebhard | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Sterling Stevenson (SG), Herbert Crane (SF), Samuel Townsley (C) Robert Scheel, Louis Smith, Michael Matthews, Alvin Desouza | |
| 16:57 | Brandeis | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:57 | Brandeis | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:57 | Muskingum | Samuel Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:55 | Muskingum | Larry Downs is called for the reach on Rodger Havard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Downs, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| 16:46 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 16:45 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 54-45 |
| 16:19 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker is fouled on the floor by Herbert Crane - foul #2 on Herbert Crane, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Erick Gebhard (PF) Stanley Ashlock, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Scheel (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Willard Harris (SF), Jeremiah Morris (PF), Alvin Desouza (C) Rodger Havard, Sterling Stevenson, Herbert Crane, Gregory Deforge, Samuel Townsley | |
| 16:04 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Downs | 56-45 |
| 15:58 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Smith and he's fouled by Johnie Welker - foul #3 on Johnie Welker, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (PG), Clarence James (SF) Johnie Welker, Larry Downs | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Matthews (SF), Paul Berkman (PF) Louis Smith, Jeremiah Morris | |
| 15:58 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erick Gebhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Robert Scheel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Berkman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Alvin Desouza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Brandeis | Michael Matthews steals it from Larry Williams | 56-48 |
| 15:46 | Muskingum | Willard Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Matthews | 56-50 |
| 15:28 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Simms | 59-50 |
| 15:17 | Muskingum | Willard Harris misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG), Mikel Siminovic (C) Richard Gardner, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Smith (SG), Jeremiah Morris (PF) Robert Scheel, Paul Berkman | |
| 15:17 | Muskingum | Willard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 15:17 | Muskingum | Willard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 14:52 | Brandeis | Richard Simms misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 14:50 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 14:41 | Brandeis | Richard Simms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 14:40 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 14:35 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Sterling Stevenson (SG), Gregory Deforge (PF), Samuel Townsley (C) Willard Harris, Louis Smith, Jeremiah Morris, Alvin Desouza | |
| 14:21 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 14:20 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 14:13 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker is fouled on the floor by Michael Matthews - foul #4 on Michael Matthews, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Robert Marsh (PF), Larry Williams (C) Johnie Welker, Erick Gebhard, Mikel Siminovic | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Herbert Crane (SF) Michael Matthews | |
| 13:59 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 13:57 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsley | 59-51 |
| 13:51 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Stevenson | 59-54 |
| 13:30 | Brandeis | Clarence James scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Simms | 62-54 |
| 13:12 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 13:11 | Brandeis | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:09 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner is hacked by Sterling Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sterling Stevenson, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG), Stanley Ashlock (SG), Erick Gebhard (PF), Mikel Siminovic (C) Richard Simms, Richard Gardner, Robert Marsh, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Scheel (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Jeremiah Morris (PF), Paul Berkman (C) Rodger Havard, Sterling Stevenson, Gregory Deforge, Samuel Townsley | |
| 12:52 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ashlock | 64-54 |
| 12:48 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Louis Smith | 64-56 |
| 12:34 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Berkman - foul #3 on Paul Berkman, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Alvin Desouza (C) Paul Berkman | |
| 12:34 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 12:34 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 12:26 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 12:25 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 11:59 | Brandeis | Clarence James misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 11:57 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Johnie Welker (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence James (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erick Gebhard (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mikel Siminovic (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Robert Scheel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Crane (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jeremiah Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Desouza (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alvin Desouza | 66-58 |
| 11:31 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker clanks a floater from the right side | 66-58 |
| 11:30 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 11:26 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 11:24 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Erick Gebhard | 66-58 |
| 11:24 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Larry Downs (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Larry Williams (C) Johnie Welker, Stanley Ashlock, Clarence James, Erick Gebhard, Mikel Siminovic | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Sterling Stevenson (SG), Willard Harris (SF), Paul Berkman (PF), Samuel Townsley (C) Robert Scheel, Louis Smith, Herbert Crane, Jeremiah Morris, Alvin Desouza | |
| 11:00 | Brandeis | Richard Simms is fouled on the floor by Rodger Havard - foul #3 on Rodger Havard, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 11:00 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 11:00 | Brandeis | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 11:00 | Muskingum | Paul Berkman gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:51 | Muskingum | Paul Berkman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Simms - foul #4 on Richard Simms, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Alvin Desouza (C) Samuel Townsley | |
| 10:51 | Muskingum | Paul Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 10:51 | Muskingum | Paul Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:31 | Brandeis | Larry Williams scores on a runner from the baseline | 69-60 |
| 10:27 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard (PF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris (PF) Paul Berkman | |
| 10:27 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 10:27 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:21 | Brandeis | Alvin Desouza steals the ball from Larry Downs in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 10:11 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 10:09 | Brandeis | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 09:55 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG), Clarence James (SF) Richard Gardner, Larry Downs | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Smith (SG), Herbert Crane (SF), Gregory Deforge (PF), Samuel Townsley (C) Sterling Stevenson, Willard Harris, Jeremiah Morris, Alvin Desouza | |
| 09:39 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Deforge | 69-64 |
| 09:30 | Brandeis | Larry Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-64 |
| 09:29 | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock tips it home | 71-64 |
| 09:15 | Muskingum | Gregory Deforge hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 71-64 |
| 09:13 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 09:11 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 08:53 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 08:52 | Muskingum | Gregory Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 08:48 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard hits a 3 from straight away set up by Herbert Crane | 71-67 |
| 08:34 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:11 | Brandeis | Larry Williams hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Ashlock | 73-67 |
| 08:11 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Larry Downs (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Mikel Siminovic (C) Stanley Ashlock, Clarence James, Erick Gebhard, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Scheel (PG), Sterling Stevenson (SG), Willard Harris (SF), Jeremiah Morris (PF), Paul Berkman (C) Rodger Havard, Louis Smith, Herbert Crane, Gregory Deforge, Samuel Townsley | |
| 08:09 | Muskingum | Willard Harris's pass is intercepted by Richard Gardner in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 08:08 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner throws it down | 75-67 |
| 08:01 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris blows the layup | 75-67 |
| 08:00 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 07:42 | Brandeis | Larry Downs loses the dribble to Robert Scheel | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Johnie Welker (tired) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Downs (tired) 3 ast. PF - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mikel Siminovic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Robert Scheel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremiah Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnie Welker - foul #4 on Johnie Welker, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (PG) Johnie Welker | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Smith (SG), Michael Matthews (SF), Alvin Desouza (C) Sterling Stevenson, Willard Harris, Paul Berkman | |
| 07:30 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:30 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 07:16 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic drills a shot from the baseline | 77-69 |
| 07:01 | Muskingum | Robert Marsh swats the short shot by Jeremiah Morris | 77-69 |
| 06:59 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris tips it back up and in | 77-71 |
| 06:57 | Brandeis | Louis Smith is called for the reach on Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Smith, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 06:57 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 06:57 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 06:41 | Muskingum | Louis Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 06:39 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Mikel Siminovic | 79-71 |
| 06:33 | Brandeis | Richard Simms is hacked by Louis Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Smith, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG), Clarence James (SF), Larry Williams (PF) Richard Gardner, Larry Downs, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson (SG), Paul Berkman (PF) Louis Smith, Jeremiah Morris | |
| 06:33 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:33 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 06:18 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 81-71 |
| 06:16 | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 06:10 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnie Welker | 83-71 |
| 05:55 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 05:54 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Berkman | 83-71 |
| 05:35 | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 05:20 | Brandeis | Michael Matthews takes the ball from Johnie Welker | 83-74 |
| 05:16 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews lays it in | 83-76 |
| 05:11 | Brandeis | Richard Simms loses the dribble to Sterling Stevenson in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| 04:51 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel scores on a jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 04:49 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Larry Downs (SF), Erick Gebhard (PF) Johnie Welker, Clarence James, Mikel Siminovic | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Jeremiah Morris (PF), Samuel Townsley (C) Robert Scheel, Sterling Stevenson, Paul Berkman, Alvin Desouza | |
| 04:31 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-78 |
| 04:29 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 83-78 |
| 04:13 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard makes the wide open shot from the right block | 85-78 |
| 04:10 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Downs - foul #2 on Larry Downs, team foul #9 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (PG), Robert Marsh (C) Richard Simms, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willard Harris (PG) Rodger Havard | |
| 04:10 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 04:10 | Muskingum | Michael Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 03:57 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Gardner | 87-80 |
| 03:44 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Morris is denied on a layup by Larry Downs | 87-80 |
| 03:42 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Robert Marsh | 87-80 |
| 03:42 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (SG), Clarence James (SF) Richard Gardner, Larry Downs | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Herbert Crane (SF), Paul Berkman (C) Michael Matthews, Samuel Townsley | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Stanley Ashlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Simms (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence James (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erick Gebhard (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Willard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Crane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Berkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-80 |
| 03:28 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Herbert Crane | 87-80 |
| 03:26 | Muskingum | Willard Harris's pass is intercepted by Stanley Ashlock in the backcourt | 87-80 |
| 03:15 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard makes the shot from the right wing | 89-80 |
| 03:10 | Muskingum | Louis Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 89-80 |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard snags the defensive board | 89-80 |
| 02:50 | Brandeis | Herbert Crane blocks the short jumper by Erick Gebhard | 89-80 |
| 02:49 | Muskingum | Paul Berkman pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 02:43 | Muskingum | Stanley Ashlock steps in front of the Paul Berkman pass | 89-80 |
| 02:38 | Brandeis | Clarence James lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Ashlock | 91-80 |
| 02:14 | Muskingum | Willard Harris knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Smith and he's hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #10 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Johnie Welker (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Larry Williams (PF), Mikel Siminovic (C) Stanley Ashlock, Richard Simms, Erick Gebhard, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rodger Havard (PG), Michael Matthews (SF), Gregory Deforge (PF), Alvin Desouza (C) Louis Smith, Herbert Crane, Jeremiah Morris, Paul Berkman | |
| 02:14 | Muskingum | Willard Harris makes the free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Havard - foul #4 on Rodger Havard, team foul #10 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Sterling Stevenson (SG) Willard Harris | |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 01:49 | Muskingum | Mikel Siminovic is called for the reach on Rodger Havard - foul #3 on Mikel Siminovic, team foul #11 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard (PF) Mikel Siminovic | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Smith (SG) Sterling Stevenson | |
| 01:49 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-83 |
| 01:49 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:49 | Muskingum | Rodger Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 01:47 | Brandeis | Rodger Havard is called for the reach on Johnie Welker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodger Havard, team foul #11 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Scheel (PG) Rodger Havard | |
| 01:47 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| 01:47 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 01:47 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:26 | Muskingum | Robert Scheel connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Smith | 93-87 |
| 01:02 | Brandeis | Larry Williams misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alvin Desouza - foul #1 on Alvin Desouza, team foul #12 | 93-87 |
| 01:02 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-87 |
| 01:02 | Brandeis | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 01:02 | Brandeis | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 01:02 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard snags the offensive board | 94-87 |
| 00:36 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 96-87 |
| 00:36 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Muskingum | Gregory Deforge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 96-87 |
| 00:28 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker snags the defensive board | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Robert Scheel is called for the reach on Johnie Welker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Scheel, team foul #13 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Mikel Siminovic (C) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 00:26 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-87 |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:20 | Muskingum | Louis Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 98-87 |
| 00:19 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Mikel Siminovic | 98-87 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Johnie Welker runs out the clock | 98-87 |