| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Hugh Delia (fresh) SG - James Legere (fresh) SF - Neal Berry (fresh) PF - Ronald Ricca (fresh) C - Lonny Parramore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) SF - Jerry Grear (fresh) PF - Marvin Days (fresh) C - Eric Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore 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 | James Legere hits the finger roll set up by Hugh Delia and he's hacked by Marvin Days - foul #1 on Marvin Days, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Muskingum | James Legere makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Muskingum | Neal Berry snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Muskingum | Neal Berry gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Muskingum | James Legere drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Berry | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Dittmar | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Muskingum | Patrick Munro steps in front of the Neal Berry pass | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Ohio Northern | Hugh Delia steals the ball from Patrick Munro | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Muskingum | Marvin Days takes the ball from Ronald Ricca | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Muskingum | David Butler (SF), James Knotts (PF) Neal Berry, Ronald Ricca | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:28 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle (PG), Paul Dorsey (SF), Mark Chea (C) Hugh Delia, James Legere, Lonny Parramore | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:07 | Ohio Northern | James Knotts swats the layup by Jerry Grear | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Muskingum | Mark Chea pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Muskingum | James Knotts blows the dunk | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Marvin Days | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerrold Lemelle - foul #1 on Jerrold Lemelle, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Legere (SG), Neal Berry (SF), Ronald Ricca (PF) David Butler, Paul Dorsey, James Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins (PF), Allan Henry (C) Marvin Days, Eric Butler | |
| 16:32 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Muskingum | Mark Chea gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jerrold Lemelle (fresh) SG - James Legere (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Ricca (fresh) C - Mark Chea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Grear (fairly fresh) PF - Johnathan Perkins (fresh) C - Allan Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Muskingum | James Legere knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerrold Lemelle and the foul's on Patrick Munro - foul #1 on Patrick Munro, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Hugh Delia (PG), Lonny Parramore (C) Jerrold Lemelle, Mark Chea | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Brent Dirksen (SF) James Dittmar, Patrick Munro, Jerry Grear | |
| 15:41 | Muskingum | James Legere makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark is fouled on the floor by Neal Berry - foul #1 on Neal Berry, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | David Butler (SG) James Legere | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Dorsey (SF), James Knotts (PF) Neal Berry, Ronald Ricca | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Days (PF) Allan Henry | |
| 14:48 | Muskingum | James Knotts lays it up and in on a great pass from David Butler | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Days misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Muskingum | David Butler pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:09 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia is fouled on the floor by Larry Stark - foul #1 on Larry Stark, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Legere (SG) Paul Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar (PG), Patrick Munro (SG), Jerry Grear (SF), Eric Butler (C) Larry Stark, Richard Ellerbe, Brent Dirksen, Johnathan Perkins | |
| 13:43 | Muskingum | James Knotts blows the layup but the foul's on Marvin Days - foul #2 on Marvin Days, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Neal Berry (SF) David Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen (PF) Marvin Days | |
| 13:43 | Muskingum | James Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | Muskingum | James Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:30 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Legere - foul #1 on James Legere, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle (PG), Ronald Ricca (PF) Hugh Delia, James Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 13:30 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:30 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:08 | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:06 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:59 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen is hacked by Lonny Parramore - foul #1 on Lonny Parramore, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Mark Chea (C) Lonny Parramore | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 12:30 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:07 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear hits a turnaround in the lane | 11-8 |
| 11:51 | Muskingum | Brent Dirksen steals it from Ronald Ricca | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jerrold Lemelle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Legere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neal Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Ricca (fresh) C - Mark Chea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Grear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Dirksen (fresh) C - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Ohio Northern | Jerrold Lemelle is called for the reach on James Dittmar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerrold Lemelle, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Hugh Delia (PG), David Butler (SG), Paul Dorsey (SF), Lonny Parramore (C) Jerrold Lemelle, James Legere, Neal Berry, Mark Chea | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins (PF), Allan Henry (C) Jerry Grear, Eric Butler | |
| 11:31 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Dittmar | 11-10 |
| 11:18 | Muskingum | Ronald Ricca banks in the layup on a great pass from Hugh Delia and he's fouled by James Dittmar - foul #1 on James Dittmar, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Harold Peterson (SF) James Dittmar, Brent Dirksen | |
| 11:18 | Muskingum | Ronald Ricca misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Johnathan Perkins | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:00 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:56 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Knotts (PF) Ronald Ricca | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear (SF) Harold Peterson | |
| 10:47 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Knotts - foul #1 on James Knotts, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe (SG) Patrick Munro | |
| 10:47 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:35 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore tips it home | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 10:23 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:53 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:46 | Muskingum | David Butler is fouled on the floor by Allan Henry - foul #1 on Allan Henry, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Legere (SG), Neal Berry (SF), Mark Chea (C) David Butler, Paul Dorsey, Lonny Parramore | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar (PG), Patrick Munro (SG), Eric Butler (C) Larry Stark, Richard Ellerbe, Allan Henry | |
| 09:30 | Muskingum | Neal Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:29 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:21 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Legere - foul #2 on James Legere, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derek Winbush (PG), David Butler (SG), Ronald Ricca (PF) Hugh Delia, James Legere, James Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen (PF) Johnathan Perkins | |
| 09:21 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:21 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:04 | Muskingum | Neal Berry drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Winbush | 18-13 |
| 08:44 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry (PF) Jerry Grear | |
| 08:21 | Muskingum | Neal Berry hits a runner in the lane | 20-13 |
| 08:07 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-13 |
| 08:05 | Muskingum | Mark Chea pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | Muskingum | Patrick Munro picks off the pass by David Butler | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Derek Winbush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Chea (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Henry (fresh) C - Eric Butler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 07:28 | Muskingum | Neal Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:23 | Muskingum | David Butler misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Dittmar - foul #2 on James Dittmar, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Hugh Delia (PG), Paul Dorsey (SF), James Knotts (PF), Lonny Parramore (C) Derek Winbush, Neal Berry, Ronald Ricca, Mark Chea | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Jerry Grear (SF), Johnathan Perkins (PF) James Dittmar, Patrick Munro, Brent Dirksen, Eric Butler | |
| 07:23 | Muskingum | David Butler makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:23 | Muskingum | David Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:09 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Knotts - foul #2 on James Knotts, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Robertson (PF) James Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Melvin Graham (C) Allan Henry | |
| 07:09 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:09 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:52 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-15 |
| 06:51 | Muskingum | David Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:38 | Muskingum | James Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Butler | 25-15 |
| 06:19 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 06:18 | Muskingum | David Butler snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 06:14 | Muskingum | Paul Dorsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 06:12 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:00 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins lays it up and in set up by Larry Stark and he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derek Winbush (SG), Neal Berry (SF), Ronald Ricca (PF) David Butler, Paul Dorsey, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro (SG), Allan Henry (C) Richard Ellerbe, Melvin Graham | |
| 06:00 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:55 | Muskingum | Larry Stark steps in front of the Hugh Delia pass in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Stark | 25-20 |
| 05:23 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen (SF), Eric Butler (C) Jerry Grear, Johnathan Perkins | |
| 05:09 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 05:07 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Henry | 25-20 |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen is fouled on the floor by Neal Berry - foul #2 on Neal Berry, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Dorsey (SF), Mark Chea (C) Neal Berry, Lonny Parramore | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Peterson (SF) Allan Henry | |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Muskingum | Mark Chea gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Muskingum | Mark Chea comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Butler - foul #1 on Eric Butler, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Robertson (C) Ronald Ricca | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe (PG) Larry Stark | |
| 04:37 | Muskingum | Mark Chea misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Muskingum | Mark Chea makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:21 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Muskingum | David Butler (SG) Hugh Delia | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear (SF) Harold Peterson | |
| 03:57 | Muskingum | Brent Dirksen is called for the reach on Derek Winbush - foul #1 on Brent Dirksen, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Legere (SG), Neal Berry (SF), James Knotts (PF), Lonny Parramore (C) David Butler, Paul Dorsey, Mark Chea, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar (PG), Marvin Days (PF), Johnathan Perkins (C) Richard Ellerbe, Brent Dirksen, Eric Butler | |
| 03:57 | Muskingum | Derek Winbush makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:57 | Muskingum | Derek Winbush misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:57 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Marvin Days | 27-21 |
| 03:48 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear lays it in on a nice dish by James Dittmar and he's fouled by James Legere - foul #3 on James Legere, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle (PG), David Butler (SG) Derek Winbush, James Legere | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 03:48 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jerrold Lemelle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Knotts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonny Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Grear (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Days (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnathan Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Muskingum | Jerrold Lemelle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Berry | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar is hacked by Jerrold Lemelle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrold Lemelle, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Hugh Delia (PG) Jerrold Lemelle | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:08 | Muskingum | Neal Berry misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Days - foul #3 on Marvin Days, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Ronald Ricca (PF) James Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe (SG), Allan Henry (C) Patrick Munro, Marvin Days | |
| 03:08 | Muskingum | Neal Berry makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:08 | Muskingum | Neal Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:08 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:47 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Ellerbe, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derek Winbush (PG) Hugh Delia | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler (C) Allan Henry | |
| 02:39 | Muskingum | Richard Ellerbe picks off the pass by Derek Winbush | 31-26 |
| 02:35 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe blows the layup | 31-26 |
| 02:34 | Muskingum | Lonny Parramore grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 02:19 | Muskingum | David Butler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Neal Berry | 33-26 |
| 02:01 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 02:00 | Muskingum | David Butler gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:37 | Muskingum | Derek Winbush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Hugh Delia (PG), Paul Dorsey (SF), Mark Chea (C) David Butler, Neal Berry, Lonny Parramore | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro (SG), Harold Peterson (SF), Brent Dirksen (PF), Allan Henry (C) Richard Ellerbe, Jerry Grear, Johnathan Perkins, Eric Butler | |
| 01:21 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen loses the dribble to Derek Winbush | 33-26 |
| 00:54 | Muskingum | Derek Winbush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 00:53 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:38 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Peterson | 33-29 |
| 00:15 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Winbush | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen buries a shot from close range | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Hugh Delia misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-31 |