| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Christopher Force (fresh) SG - Glenn Hadley (fresh) SF - Michael Rieffenberger (fresh) PF - Joseph Tackett (fresh) C - Aubrey Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fresh) SG - Eric Wilford (fresh) SF - John Moffit (fresh) PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) C - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Rieffenberger and he's fouled by Edward Stecker - foul #1 on Edward Stecker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | John Moffit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Glenn Hadley | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky misses short on a floater in the paint | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aubrey Conway | 9-0 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Glenn Hadley is called for the reach on Johnny Wittman - foul #1 on Glenn Hadley, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Wilford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 17:10 | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:05 | Ohio Northern | Eric Wilford is called for the reach on Glenn Hadley - foul #1 on Eric Wilford, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| 16:49 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett jams it on a great pass from Christopher Force | 11-0 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker loses the ball out of bounds | 11-0 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes (PG), Dustin Auer (PF) Christopher Force, Joseph Tackett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SF), Larry Jordon (PF) John Moffit, Johnny Wittman | |
| 16:05 | Ohio Northern | Eric Wilford is called for the reach on Michael Rieffenberger - foul #2 on Eric Wilford, team foul #3 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas (SG), Jarred Sarratt (SF) Glenn Hadley, Michael Rieffenberger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos (PG), Howard Cayer (SG), Lee Sosnowski (C) Edward Stecker, Eric Wilford, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 15:56 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Jordon - foul #1 on Larry Jordon, team foul #4 | 11-0 |
| 15:56 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt misses the 1st free throw | 11-0 |
| 15:56 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-0 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jude Hopes (fresh) SG - Steve Douglas (fresh) SF - Jarred Sarratt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Auer (fresh) C - Aubrey Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Dehoyos (fresh) SG - Howard Cayer (fresh) SF - William Bronson (fresh) PF - Larry Jordon (fresh) C - Lee Sosnowski (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Dustin Auer denies the turnaround by Lee Sosnowski | 12-0 |
| 15:32 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt snags the defensive board | 12-0 |
| 15:15 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt is whistled for traveling | 12-0 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force (PG), Michael Reardon (C) Steve Douglas, Aubrey Conway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Moffit (SF) William Bronson | |
| 15:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon's pass is intercepted by Christopher Force | 12-0 |
| 14:57 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force can't finish the layup | 12-0 |
| 14:56 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer tips it back up and in | 14-0 |
| 14:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer misses the floater from the right wing | 14-0 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos snags the offensive board | 14-0 |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Cayer, team foul #5 | 14-0 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Glenn Hadley (SG), Michael Rieffenberger (SF), Joseph Tackett (PF), Aubrey Conway (C) Jude Hopes, Jarred Sarratt, Dustin Auer, Michael Reardon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG), Johnny Wittman (PF), Edward Broschinsky (C) Howard Cayer, Larry Jordon, Lee Sosnowski | |
| 14:01 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Moffit - foul #1 on John Moffit, team foul #6 | 14-0 |
| 14:01 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force makes the 1st free throw | 15-0 |
| 14:01 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force makes the 2nd free throw | 16-0 |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Tackett steps in front of the Johnny Wittman pass | 16-0 |
| 13:20 | Ohio Northern | The short jumper by Aubrey Conway is denied by Johnny Wittman | 16-0 |
| 13:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-0 |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dehoyos and he's fouled by Joseph Tackett - foul #1 on Joseph Tackett, team foul #2 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes (PG) Christopher Force | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SF) John Moffit | |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman misses the free throw | 16-2 |
| 13:01 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett snags the defensive board | 16-2 |
| 12:47 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jude Hopes | 18-2 |
| 12:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-2 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-2 |
| 12:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson is called for 5 seconds | 18-2 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer (C) Aubrey Conway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer (SG) Charles Dehoyos | |
| 11:57 | Ohio Northern | Glenn Hadley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-2 |
| 11:55 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Edward Broschinsky | 18-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jude Hopes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hadley (fresh) SF - Michael Rieffenberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Tackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Auer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fresh) SG - Howard Cayer (fresh) SF - William Bronson (fresh) PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Hadley - foul #2 on Glenn Hadley, team foul #3 | 18-2 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas (SG), Jarred Sarratt (SF), Michael Reardon (C) Glenn Hadley, Michael Rieffenberger, Joseph Tackett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon (PF), Lee Sosnowski (C) Johnny Wittman, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 11:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer makes the 1st free throw | 18-3 |
| 11:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 11:32 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 21-4 |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-4 |
| 11:06 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt gets the rebound | 21-4 |
| 10:47 | Ohio Northern | Michael Reardon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-4 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force (PG), Aubrey Conway (C) Steve Douglas, Michael Reardon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos (PG), John Moffit (SF) Edward Stecker, William Bronson | |
| 10:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Dehoyos | 21-7 |
| 10:19 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-7 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-7 |
| 10:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-7 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon tips it back up and in | 21-9 |
| 09:56 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by John Moffit - foul #2 on John Moffit, team foul #7 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas (SG), Joseph Tackett (PF) Jude Hopes, Dustin Auer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG), William Bronson (SF), Johnny Wittman (PF), Edward Broschinsky (C) Howard Cayer, John Moffit, Larry Jordon, Lee Sosnowski | |
| 09:56 | Ohio Northern | Jarred Sarratt makes the free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-9 |
| 09:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman tips it in | 24-11 |
| 09:34 | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Dehoyos - foul #1 on Charles Dehoyos, team foul #8 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger (SF) Jarred Sarratt | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 09:34 | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:34 | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dehoyos | 25-14 |
| 08:47 | Ohio Northern | William Bronson is called for the reach on Aubrey Conway - foul #1 on William Bronson, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Leishman (SG) Christopher Force | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer (SG) Charles Dehoyos | |
| 08:47 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:47 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rieffenberger - foul #1 on Michael Rieffenberger, team foul #4 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes (PG) Jonathan Leishman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:38 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:19 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett lays it in | 29-15 |
| 08:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 08:02 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:45 | Ohio Northern | Howard Cayer steals it from Aubrey Conway | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jude Hopes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Rieffenberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Tackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aubrey Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Cayer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bronson (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Wittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer is hacked by Steve Douglas - foul #1 on Steve Douglas, team foul #5 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force (PG), Dustin Auer (PF), Michael Reardon (C) Steve Douglas, Joseph Tackett, Aubrey Conway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos (SG), Frank Greene (SF), Larry Jordon (PF), Lee Sosnowski (C) Howard Cayer, William Bronson, Johnny Wittman, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 07:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 06:51 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-18 |
| 06:50 | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:41 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes's pass is intercepted by Charles Dehoyos | 29-18 |
| 06:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Sosnowski banks in the layup | 29-20 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Force and he's fouled by Frank Greene - foul #1 on Frank Greene, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Steve Douglas (SG), Jarred Sarratt (SF), Aubrey Conway (C) Christopher Force, Michael Rieffenberger, Michael Reardon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer (SG), Edward Broschinsky (C) Edward Stecker, Lee Sosnowski | |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Douglas is called for the reach on Frank Greene - foul #2 on Steve Douglas, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Craig Jones (PG), Jonathan Leishman (SG) Jude Hopes, Steve Douglas | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos drills a shot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Jordon - foul #2 on Larry Jordon, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG), William Bronson (SF), Johnny Wittman (PF) Charles Dehoyos, Frank Greene, Larry Jordon | |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Johnny Wittman | 33-22 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 04:46 | Ohio Northern | Craig Jones is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wittman - foul #1 on Johnny Wittman, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett (PF) Dustin Auer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos (SG) Howard Cayer | |
| 04:46 | Ohio Northern | Craig Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:46 | Ohio Northern | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:23 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 04:01 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 03:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Bronson | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Craig Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Leishman (fairly fresh) SF - Jarred Sarratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aubrey Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bronson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Broschinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio Northern | Charles Dehoyos is called for the reach on Jonathan Leishman - foul #2 on Charles Dehoyos, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Force (PG), Michael Rieffenberger (SF), Dustin Auer (C) Craig Jones, Jarred Sarratt, Aubrey Conway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Cayer (PG), Eric Wilford (SG), John Moffit (SF), Larry Jordon (PF), Lee Sosnowski (C) Edward Stecker, Charles Dehoyos, William Bronson, Johnny Wittman, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 03:06 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Leishman makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:06 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Leishman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Wilford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 02:46 | Ohio Northern | Dustin Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Moffit - foul #3 on John Moffit, team foul #14 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Glenn Hadley (SG) Jonathan Leishman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene (SF) John Moffit | |
| 02:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Tackett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Sosnowski snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Wilford loses the dribble to Michael Rieffenberger | 36-30 |
| 02:03 | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon is hacked by Glenn Hadley - foul #3 on Glenn Hadley, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes (SG), Aubrey Conway (C) Glenn Hadley, Joseph Tackett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:33 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway blows the layup but the foul's on Howard Cayer - foul #2 on Howard Cayer, team foul #15 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SF), Johnny Wittman (PF) Frank Greene, Lee Sosnowski | |
| 01:33 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:33 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Dehoyos (PG), Edward Broschinsky (C) Howard Cayer, Larry Jordon | |
| 00:46 | Ohio Northern | Aubrey Conway misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Johnny Wittman | 36-32 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Ohio Northern | Michael Rieffenberger snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Edward Broschinsky steals the ball from Dustin Auer | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Jude Hopes clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-32 |