| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Earl Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Mahood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Rodney Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Conner (fresh) C - David Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | John Hurley inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood loses the dribble to Doyle Thoreson | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | Ohio Northern | Rodney Olvera loses the dribble to Earl Varela in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | Whitworth | John Hurley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 19:21 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to David Higdon | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio Northern | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on David Higdon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:22 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Ohio Northern | David Higdon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Olvera | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Rodney Olvera | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Ohio Northern | David Higdon is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Larry Riggins (PG), Erik Liggett (C) Earl Varela, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett (PG), Patrick Rapp (SG), James Dixon (SF), Michael Reichard (PF), Steven Blake (C) Rodney Olvera, Anthony Brooks, Doyle Thoreson, John Conner, David Higdon | |
| 17:13 | Ohio Northern | James Dixon clanks a floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | Whitworth | Erik Liggett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Reichard - foul #2 on Michael Reichard, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Randall Thompson (SG), Gary Culbreth (SF) Darrell Morrison, John Hurley | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 16:53 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio Northern | Steven Blake grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Mahood picks off the pass by Steven Blake | 34-32 |
| 16:16 | Whitworth | Randall Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Whitworth | Erik Liggett tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 16:07 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Rapp comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | Whitworth | Erik Liggett pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:46 | Whitworth | Randall Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Riggins | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Larry Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Culbreth (fresh) PF - Joseph Mahood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Liggett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Bill Doggett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Rapp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Blake (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Steven Blake can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Culbreth - foul #1 on Gary Culbreth, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Earl Varela (PG), Darrell Morrison (SG), John Hurley (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Larry Riggins, Randall Thompson, Joseph Mahood, Erik Liggett | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Rodney Olvera (PG), Anthony Brooks (SG), Doyle Thoreson (SF), David Higdon (C) Bill Doggett, Patrick Rapp, James Dixon, Michael Reichard | |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Steven Blake makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Steven Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:22 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Gary Culbreth | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Whitworth | Earl Varela drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hurley | 41-33 |
| 14:56 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 14:55 | Whitworth | John Hurley pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:39 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Varela | 44-33 |
| 14:32 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:30 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 14:25 | Whitworth | John Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Whitworth | Earl Varela tips it home | 46-33 |
| 14:01 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:44 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Darrell Morrison | 48-35 |
| 13:39 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 13:37 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:14 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 13:12 | Ohio Northern | Steven Blake snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:07 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Hurley - foul #3 on John Hurley, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Larry Riggins (SG), Randall Thompson (SF), Elroy Bergen (PF), Erik Liggett (C) Darrell Morrison, John Hurley, Gary Culbreth, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett (PG), John Conner (PF), Michael Reichard (C) Rodney Olvera, Steven Blake, David Higdon | |
| 13:07 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:07 | Whitworth | Elroy Bergen snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:42 | Whitworth | Larry Riggins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 12:41 | Ohio Northern | Michael Reichard pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:22 | Ohio Northern | Earl Varela steals it from Bill Doggett | 48-37 |
| 12:19 | Whitworth | Earl Varela throws it down | 50-37 |
| 12:06 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 11:47 | Whitworth | Larry Riggins drills a jumpshot from the left side | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Earl Varela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Riggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elroy Bergen (fresh) C - Erik Liggett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Bill Doggett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Thoreson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Conner (fresh) C - Michael Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:24 | Whitworth | Larry Riggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:23 | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Whitworth | Larry Riggins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl Varela | 54-46 |
| 10:31 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Doggett | 54-49 |
| 10:11 | Whitworth | Elroy Bergen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio Northern | Elroy Bergen is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks - foul #1 on Elroy Bergen, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Paul Folkerts (PG), Darrell Morrison (SG), John Hurley (SF), Joseph Mahood (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Earl Varela, Larry Riggins, Randall Thompson, Elroy Bergen, Erik Liggett | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Rodney Olvera (PG), Patrick Rapp (SG), James Dixon (SF), Steven Blake (PF), David Higdon (C) Bill Doggett, Anthony Brooks, Doyle Thoreson, John Conner, Michael Reichard | |
| 09:40 | Ohio Northern | James Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:39 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:34 | Whitworth | Paul Folkerts misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 09:32 | Ohio Northern | James Dixon gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | Ohio Northern | James Dixon connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Rapp | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams tips it in | 56-51 |
| 08:37 | Ohio Northern | Paul Folkerts is called for the reach on James Dixon - foul #1 on Paul Folkerts, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 08:18 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Rapp is hacked by John Hurley - foul #4 on John Hurley, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Randall Thompson (PG), Gary Culbreth (SF) Paul Folkerts, John Hurley | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett (SF) James Dixon | |
| 08:18 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Williams | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | Whitworth | Bill Doggett picks off the pass by Gary Culbreth | 56-52 |
| 07:51 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:44 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Randall Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Culbreth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Mahood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Rodney Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Rapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Doggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Blake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Higdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Whitworth | A charge is called on Darrell Morrison - foul #2 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Larry Riggins (PG), John Hurley (SF) Gary Culbreth, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Conner (PF) Rodney Olvera, Patrick Rapp, David Higdon | |
| 07:28 | Ohio Northern | John Hurley swats the short shot by John Conner | 56-52 |
| 07:27 | Ohio Northern | John Conner snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:16 | Ohio Northern | James Dixon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 07:14 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Randall Thompson | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 56-52 |
| 06:58 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Anthony Brooks | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio Northern | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Brooks is blocked by John Hurley | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Ohio Northern | John Conner gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:19 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | Whitworth | Randall Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:10 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Whitworth | Joseph Mahood scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Morrison | 58-52 |
| 05:38 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 05:36 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:20 | Whitworth | Larry Riggins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | John Conner gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett is hacked by Darrell Morrison - foul #3 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Earl Varela (PG), Ryan Fierros (SG), Gary Culbreth (SF), Erik Liggett (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Larry Riggins, Darrell Morrison, John Hurley, Joseph Mahood, Randall Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Patrick Rapp (SG), Doyle Thoreson (SF), Michael Reichard (PF), David Higdon (C) Anthony Brooks, James Dixon, John Conner, Steven Blake | |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:34 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth loses the dribble to Doyle Thoreson | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Erik Liggett - foul #1 on Erik Liggett, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | Ohio Northern | Bill Doggett makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:51 | Whitworth | Ryan Fierros clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:49 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:31 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:29 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Earl Varela (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Fierros (fresh) SF - Gary Culbreth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Erik Liggett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Bill Doggett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Rapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Thoreson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Whitworth | Earl Varela is hacked by David Higdon - foul #3 on David Higdon, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Larry Riggins (SG), John Hurley (SF) Ryan Fierros, Erik Liggett | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Rodney Olvera (PG), James Dixon (SF) Bill Doggett, Doyle Thoreson | |
| 02:56 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth is hacked by David Higdon - foul #4 on David Higdon, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Conner (PF) Michael Reichard | |
| 02:36 | Whitworth | Gary Culbreth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Ohio Northern | David Higdon snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison (SG), Joseph Mahood (PF) Larry Riggins, Gary Culbreth | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks (SG), Doyle Thoreson (SF) Patrick Rapp, James Dixon | |
| 02:10 | Ohio Northern | David Higdon clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:08 | Whitworth | Earl Varela gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Conner - foul #2 on John Conner, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:49 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:49 | Ohio Northern | John Conner snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:32 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Mahood denies the turnaround by Doyle Thoreson | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Whitworth | Jeffrey Williams grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:11 | Whitworth | David Higdon swats the layup by Joseph Mahood | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:46 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Whitworth | Darrell Morrison's layup is rejected by John Conner | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio Northern | David Higdon pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Ohio Northern | Doyle Thoreson dunks the ball | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | John Hurley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Higdon - foul #5 on David Higdon, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Reichard (C) David Higdon | |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | John Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | John Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Anthony Brooks clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |