| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ted Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Jandreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clark Hixson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jerry Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson McLaughlan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Heffner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Dolin - foul #2 on Lawrence Dolin, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 19:41 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:41 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:18 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 19:16 | Ohio Northern | John Heffner hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 19:08 | Otterbein | Jerry Berning steps in front of the Clark Hixson pass | 46-42 |
| 19:05 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan blows the dunk | 46-42 |
| 19:03 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Rodney Jandreau | 46-42 |
| 18:57 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 18:55 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:38 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Hunter - foul #3 on Harry Hunter, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tim Thompson (PG), Reginald Murray (SG), Ron Walters (SF), Michael Cipriani (C) Ted Blackmon, Thomas Marino, Harry Hunter, Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Gerling (PG), Jeffrey Walsh (C) Jerry Berning, John Heffner | |
| 18:38 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:38 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:21 | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Walters | 48-44 |
| 18:14 | Ohio Northern | Tim Thompson is called for the reach on Earl Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Thompson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner (C) Rodney Jandreau | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach (SG), Darrell Beeman (SF), Joseph Stroman (PF) Earl Osborne, Nelson McLaughlan, Lawrence Dolin | |
| 17:56 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman is hacked by Ron Walters - foul #1 on Ron Walters, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 17:45 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-44 |
| 17:43 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 17:14 | Otterbein | Joseph Stroman takes the ball from Ron Walters | 48-46 |
| 17:10 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach is hacked by Reginald Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Murray, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG), Thomas Marino (SG), John Kindle (SF), Rodney Jandreau (PF) Tim Thompson, Reginald Murray, Ron Walters, Michael Cipriani | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning (PG), Earl Osborne (SG), Nelson McLaughlan (SF), John Heffner (C) William Gerling, Harold Achenbach, Darrell Beeman, Jeffrey Walsh | |
| 16:51 | Ohio Northern | John Heffner can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:44 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Heffner - foul #1 on John Heffner, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Clark Hixson (C) Rodney Jandreau | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin (PF) Joseph Stroman | |
| 16:44 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:44 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:28 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by John Heffner | 50-48 |
| 16:24 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon clanks a shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 16:23 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 16:15 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 16:14 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 16:05 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Northern | Ted Blackmon is called for the reach on Jerry Berning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Blackmon, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tim Thompson (PG), Ron Walters (SF), Rodney Jandreau (PF), Michael Cipriani (C) Ted Blackmon, John Kindle, Eugene Spooner, Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach (PG), Darrell Beeman (SF) Jerry Berning, Nelson McLaughlan | |
| 15:49 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 15:48 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Tim Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Jandreau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Cipriani (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Harold Achenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Osborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Heffner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Otterbein | Ron Walters scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Marino | 55-48 |
| 15:25 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-50 |
| 15:15 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino's pass is intercepted by Harold Achenbach | 55-50 |
| 14:49 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Heffner | 55-52 |
| 14:45 | Otterbein | Ron Walters makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Marino | 57-52 |
| 14:30 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Jandreau - foul #2 on Rodney Jandreau, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG), Reginald Murray (SG), Harry Hunter (SF), Clark Hixson (C) Tim Thompson, Thomas Marino, Ron Walters, Michael Cipriani | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning (PG), Nelson McLaughlan (SF), Joseph Stroman (PF), Richard Matsuda (C) Harold Achenbach, Darrell Beeman, Lawrence Dolin, John Heffner | |
| 14:30 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 14:30 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:13 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 14:11 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 13:53 | Ohio Northern | Ted Blackmon is called for the reach on Nelson McLaughlan - foul #3 on Ted Blackmon, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Gerling (SG) Earl Osborne | |
| 13:53 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:53 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:27 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson connects on the runner in the lane | 61-56 |
| 13:13 | Ohio Northern | Clark Hixson takes the ball from Nelson McLaughlan | 61-56 |
| 13:09 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 13:08 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 13:06 | Ohio Northern | Rodney Jandreau is called for the reach on William Gerling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Jandreau, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Gies (PG), John Kindle (SG), Michael Cipriani (PF), Eugene Spooner (C) Ted Blackmon, Reginald Murray, Rodney Jandreau, Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach (SG), Jeffrey Walsh (C) Jerry Berning, Richard Matsuda | |
| 13:06 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 13:06 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:51 | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 12:50 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Spooner | 61-58 |
| 12:25 | Otterbein | Nelson McLaughlan steals the ball from Michael Cipriani | 61-58 |
| 12:06 | Ohio Northern | Jeffrey Walsh is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 12:05 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 12:04 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling tips it in | 61-60 |
| 11:50 | Otterbein | Michael Gies is hacked by Jeffrey Walsh - foul #2 on Jeffrey Walsh, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG), Tim Thompson (SG), Reginald Murray (SF), Rodney Jandreau (PF), Clark Hixson (C) Michael Gies, John Kindle, Harry Hunter, Michael Cipriani, Eugene Spooner | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Earl Osborne (SG), Darrell Beeman (SF), Lawrence Dolin (PF), Richard Matsuda (C) William Gerling, Harold Achenbach, Nelson McLaughlan, Joseph Stroman, Jeffrey Walsh | |
| 11:29 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 11:28 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ted Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tim Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Murray (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clark Hixson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Larry Stark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Osborne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Matsuda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne loses the dribble to Tim Thompson in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 11:24 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon jams it set up by Tim Thompson | 63-60 |
| 11:22 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark is hacked by Ted Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Blackmon, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Thomas Marino (SG) Ted Blackmon | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 11:22 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 11:22 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:07 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Marino | 65-62 |
| 10:51 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 10:28 | Otterbein | Reginald Murray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 10:26 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 10:08 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tim Thompson | 67-65 |
| 09:47 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne misses the shot from the left block | 67-65 |
| 09:46 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Rodney Jandreau | 67-65 |
| 09:40 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Thompson | 70-65 |
| 09:32 | Ohio Northern | Richard Matsuda misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Clark Hixson - foul #3 on Clark Hixson, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Gies (PG), John Kindle (SG), Ron Walters (SF), Michael Cipriani (PF), Eugene Spooner (C) Tim Thompson, Thomas Marino, Reginald Murray, Rodney Jandreau, Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning (PG), William Gerling (SG), Nelson McLaughlan (SF), Joseph Stroman (PF) Larry Stark, Earl Osborne, Darrell Beeman, Lawrence Dolin | |
| 09:32 | Ohio Northern | Richard Matsuda misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:32 | Ohio Northern | Richard Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:30 | Otterbein | Michael Gies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jeffrey Walsh (C) Richard Matsuda | |
| 09:14 | Ohio Northern | John Kindle steps in front of the Jerry Berning pass | 70-66 |
| 08:48 | Otterbein | John Kindle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Gerling - foul #1 on William Gerling, team foul #4 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harry Hunter (SF) Ron Walters | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 08:48 | Otterbein | John Kindle makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:48 | Otterbein | John Kindle misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:48 | Ohio Northern | Jeffrey Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 08:46 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling is hacked by John Kindle in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kindle, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 08:46 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 08:46 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 08:46 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Michael Cipriani | 71-67 |
| 08:41 | Otterbein | Michael Gies misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 08:40 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:25 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman hits a turnaround from the right block | 71-69 |
| 08:03 | Otterbein | A charge is called on Michael Gies - foul #1 on Michael Gies, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tim Thompson (PG), Thomas Marino (SG), Ron Walters (SF), Rodney Jandreau (PF) Michael Gies, John Kindle, Harry Hunter, Eugene Spooner | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach (PG), Earl Osborne (SG), Lawrence Dolin (PF), John Heffner (C) Jerry Berning, William Gerling, Joseph Stroman, Jeffrey Walsh | |
| 08:00 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG) Tim Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 07:47 | Otterbein | Harold Achenbach steals the ball from Ted Blackmon | 71-69 |
| 07:44 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 07:42 | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 07:36 | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani blows the dunk | 71-69 |
| 07:35 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 07:17 | Ohio Northern | John Heffner is hacked by Michael Cipriani - foul #1 on Michael Cipriani, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tim Thompson (SG), Harry Hunter (SF), Clark Hixson (C) Thomas Marino, Ron Walters, Michael Cipriani | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 07:17 | Ohio Northern | John Heffner misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:17 | Ohio Northern | John Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ted Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tim Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Jandreau (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clark Hixson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Harold Achenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Osborne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson McLaughlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Heffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Dolin | 71-70 |
| 06:58 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:48 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 71-70 |
| 06:47 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:43 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Thomas Marino (SG) Ted Blackmon | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning (PG), Joseph Stroman (SG), Darrell Beeman (SF), Jeffrey Walsh (C) Harold Achenbach, Earl Osborne, Nelson McLaughlan, John Heffner | |
| 06:26 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-70 |
| 06:24 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 06:11 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 06:09 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 06:08 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Rodney Jandreau | 71-70 |
| 06:02 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson makes the turnaround from the right block | 73-70 |
| 05:40 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Jandreau - foul #4 on Rodney Jandreau, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG), Reginald Murray (SG), Ron Walters (SF), Michael Cipriani (PF), Eugene Spooner (C) Tim Thompson, Thomas Marino, Harry Hunter, Rodney Jandreau, Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Gerling (PG), Harold Achenbach (SG), Nelson McLaughlan (SF), Richard Matsuda (C) Jerry Berning, Joseph Stroman, Darrell Beeman, Jeffrey Walsh | |
| 05:40 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:40 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:28 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-72 |
| 05:27 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner tips it back up and in | 75-72 |
| 05:12 | Ohio Northern | William Gerling misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 05:11 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:06 | Otterbein | Reginald Murray is fouled on the floor by Harold Achenbach - foul #2 on Harold Achenbach, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| 04:50 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Nelson McLaughlan - foul #3 on Nelson McLaughlan, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Kindle (SF) Ron Walters | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 04:50 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:32 | Ohio Northern | Richard Matsuda knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Gerling | 78-75 |
| 04:14 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 04:08 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 04:06 | Ohio Northern | Harold Achenbach gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:52 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin loses the ball out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Gies (PG), Thomas Marino (SG), Rodney Jandreau (PF) Ted Blackmon, Reginald Murray, Eugene Spooner | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning (PG), Earl Osborne (SG), Darrell Beeman (SF), Joseph Stroman (PF), Jeffrey Walsh (C) William Gerling, Harold Achenbach, Nelson McLaughlan, Lawrence Dolin, Richard Matsuda | |
| 03:38 | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau blows the layup | 78-75 |
| 03:37 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Jandreau | 78-75 |
| 03:22 | Otterbein | Earl Osborne steps in front of the Michael Cipriani pass | 78-75 |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman misses the easy layup | 78-75 |
| 03:18 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:05 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman is hacked by John Kindle - foul #3 on John Kindle, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tim Thompson (PG), Harry Hunter (SF), Ron Walters (PF), Clark Hixson (C) Michael Gies, John Kindle, Rodney Jandreau, Michael Cipriani | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:05 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Beeman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Tim Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Marino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Walters (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clark Hixson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jerry Berning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Osborne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Beeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Tim Thompson | 80-77 |
| 02:54 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon (PG) Tim Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Matsuda (PF), John Heffner (C) Darrell Beeman, Jeffrey Walsh | |
| 02:42 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Hunter - foul #4 on Harry Hunter, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner (PF) Clark Hixson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan (SF) Richard Matsuda | |
| 02:42 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:42 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Stroman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ron Walters misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Heffner - foul #2 on John Heffner, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ron Walters misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ron Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:19 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 02:17 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan tips it home | 81-81 |
| 02:17 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani (PF) Ron Walters | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 02:05 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner makes the shot from close range | 83-81 |
| 01:54 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan clanks a shot in the paint | 83-81 |
| 01:53 | Otterbein | Eugene Spooner pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:48 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 01:47 | Otterbein | Michael Cipriani grabs the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 01:47 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rodney Jandreau (PF), Clark Hixson (C) Michael Cipriani, Eugene Spooner | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin (PF) Joseph Stroman | |
| 01:41 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Dolin - foul #3 on Lawrence Dolin, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| 01:41 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:41 | Otterbein | Harry Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:19 | Ohio Northern | Lawrence Dolin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Berning | 85-83 |
| 01:05 | Otterbein | Ted Blackmon hits a 3 from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:51 | Ohio Northern | Clark Hixson picks off the pass by John Heffner | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-83 |
| 00:28 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Nelson McLaughlan | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Marino - foul #2 on Thomas Marino, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:24 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino is hacked by Earl Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Osborne, team foul #9 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Reginald Murray (SF) Harry Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:22 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-85 |
| 00:15 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-88 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Earl Osborne is called for the reach on Thomas Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Osborne, team foul #10 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harry Hunter (SF) Reginald Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Thomas Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:07 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning is hacked by Clark Hixson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clark Hixson, team foul #18 | 92-88 |
| 00:07 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:07 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:07 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson snags the defensive board | 92-89 |
| 00:05 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Berning - foul #2 on Jerry Berning, team foul #11 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Reginald Murray (SF) Harry Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:05 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:05 | Otterbein | Clark Hixson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:05 | Ohio Northern | Earl Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 92-89 |
| 00:05 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Nelson McLaughlan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 92-89 |