| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Jack Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Pettway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Burke (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Strom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dan Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Messiah | Craig Bates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 19:36 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 19:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 19:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 19:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 19:15 | Messiah | Keith Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 19:11 | Messiah | Dan Brittain misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 19:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 19:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:53 | Messiah | Dan Brittain makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lazar | 23-28 |
| 18:48 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Cummings | 26-28 |
| 18:25 | Messiah | Craig Bates slams it home | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Whittle | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Messiah | Dan Brittain is fouled on the floor by Jack Whittle - foul #1 on Jack Whittle, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Messiah | Jack Whittle picks off the pass by Shannon Helfer | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Hardy (SG), Barry Kirkpatrick (PF) Robert Lazar, Keith Brown | |
| 17:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:23 | Messiah | Jack Whittle picks off the pass by Dan Brittain in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 16:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Whittle | 32-30 |
| 16:54 | Messiah | Daniel Strom knocks away the 3 by James Hardy | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Ohio Wesleyan | James Hardy knocks away the 3 by Jack Whittle | 32-30 |
| 16:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Messiah | James Hardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 16:28 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Messiah | Daniel Strom is called for the reach on James Hardy - foul #3 on Daniel Strom, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Terrance Connery (SG), Gerald Rahm (SF), Rory Cordero (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Jack Whittle, Arthur Pettway, Mark Cummings, Troy Burke, Daniel Strom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dean Stephanski (PG), Robert Lazar (SG), Jerry Sears (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Dan Brittain, James Hardy, Shannon Helfer, Craig Bates | |
| 15:48 | Messiah | Dean Stephanski hits a driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) SG - Terrance Connery (fresh) SF - Gerald Rahm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Cordero (fresh) C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dean Stephanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen is fouled on the floor by Dean Stephanski - foul #1 on Dean Stephanski, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 15:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Lazar - foul #3 on Robert Lazar, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Craig Bates (C) Barry Kirkpatrick | |
| 15:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:54 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | Terrance Connery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Ohio Wesleyan | Craig Bates denies the turnaround by Terrance Connery | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Messiah | Keith Brown grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Messiah | Craig Bates loses the dribble to Scott Eriksen | 36-32 |
| 14:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | Messiah | Craig Bates grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:15 | Messiah | Jerry Sears is fouled on the floor by Gerald Rahm - foul #2 on Gerald Rahm, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle (PG), Arthur Pettway (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Troy Burke (PF), Daniel Strom (C) Scott Eriksen, Terrance Connery, Gerald Rahm, Mark Mitchell, Rory Cordero | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dan Brittain (PG), James Hardy (SG), Shannon Helfer (SF), Barry Kirkpatrick (PF) Dean Stephanski, Robert Lazar, Jerry Sears, Keith Brown | |
| 13:49 | Messiah | Barry Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Mark Cummings | 36-32 |
| 13:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom is fouled on the floor by Craig Bates - foul #1 on Craig Bates, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 13:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 13:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 12:58 | Messiah | Craig Bates hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 12:37 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Messiah | Dan Brittain grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Dan Brittain misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Burke - foul #1 on Troy Burke, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Rory Cordero (C) Jack Whittle, Daniel Strom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lazar (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Louie Penn (C) James Hardy, Barry Kirkpatrick, Craig Bates | |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Dan Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | Messiah | Dan Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Eriksen | 41-36 |
| 11:39 | Messiah | Robert Lazar hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dan Brittain | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Pettway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Rory Cordero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dan Brittain (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Helfer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louie Penn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shannon Helfer - foul #2 on Shannon Helfer, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Terrance Connery (SG) Arthur Pettway | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jerry Sears (SF) Shannon Helfer | |
| 11:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:31 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | Messiah | Dan Brittain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 11:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Terrance Connery | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero is hacked by Louie Penn - foul #1 on Louie Penn, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle (PG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Daniel Strom (C) Scott Eriksen, Mark Cummings, Troy Burke | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dean Stephanski (PG), Craig Bates (C) Dan Brittain, Louie Penn | |
| 10:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero's pass is intercepted by Jerry Sears | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | Messiah | Robert Lazar throws it down on a nice dish by Jerry Sears | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Connery | 46-41 |
| 10:04 | Messiah | Robert Lazar hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:46 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero's floater is tipped away by Keith Brown | 46-44 |
| 09:44 | Messiah | Robert Lazar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | Messiah | Jerry Sears drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:23 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:00 | Messiah | Keith Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jerry Sears is called for the reach on Rory Cordero - foul #1 on Jerry Sears, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Arthur Pettway (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Troy Burke (PF) Jack Whittle, Terrance Connery, Mark Mitchell, Daniel Strom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dan Brittain (PG), James Hardy (SG), Shannon Helfer (SF), Barry Kirkpatrick (PF) Dean Stephanski, Robert Lazar, Jerry Sears, Keith Brown | |
| 08:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:34 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Messiah | Barry Kirkpatrick scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dan Brittain | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Messiah | James Hardy grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:57 | Messiah | Craig Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Troy Burke | 48-49 |
| 07:50 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Messiah | Arthur Pettway is called for the reach on Dan Brittain - foul #1 on Arthur Pettway, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm (C) Rory Cordero | |
| Subs | Messiah | Louie Penn (C) Craig Bates | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Pettway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Rahm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dan Brittain (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louie Penn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Messiah | James Hardy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:15 | Ohio Wesleyan | Shannon Helfer picks off the pass by Scott Eriksen | 51-49 |
| 07:11 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer lays it in | 51-51 |
| 06:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Troy Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:44 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Messiah | James Hardy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Brittain | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen drills a shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | Messiah | Dan Brittain is hacked by Scott Eriksen - foul #2 on Scott Eriksen, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle (PG), Daniel Strom (C) Scott Eriksen, Gerald Rahm | |
| Subs | Messiah | Craig Bates (C) Barry Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:56 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Strom | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Cummings | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | Messiah | Louie Penn lays it in set up by Dan Brittain | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings is hacked by Shannon Helfer - foul #3 on Shannon Helfer, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Terrance Connery (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Arthur Pettway, Troy Burke | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dean Stephanski (PG), Robert Lazar (SG), Jerry Sears (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Dan Brittain, James Hardy, Shannon Helfer, Louie Penn | |
| 05:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | Messiah | Jerry Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm (SF) Mark Cummings | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 04:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | Terrance Connery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:31 | Messiah | Dean Stephanski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:26 | Messiah | Dean Stephanski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Brown | 57-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio Wesleyan | Gerald Rahm misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 04:20 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:04 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 04:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 04:01 | Ohio Wesleyan | Daniel Strom pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Scott Eriksen (PG), Arthur Pettway (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Troy Burke (PF), Rory Cordero (C) Jack Whittle, Terrance Connery, Gerald Rahm, Mark Mitchell, Daniel Strom | |
| Subs | Messiah | Dan Brittain (PG), Shannon Helfer (SF), Barry Kirkpatrick (PF), Louie Penn (C) Dean Stephanski, Jerry Sears, Keith Brown, Craig Bates | |
| 03:18 | Messiah | Barry Kirkpatrick knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Helfer | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Scott Eriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Pettway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Rory Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dan Brittain (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Robert Lazar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louie Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Rory Cordero lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Messiah | Louie Penn tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 02:41 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle (PG), Daniel Strom (C) Scott Eriksen, Rory Cordero | |
| Subs | Messiah | Keith Brown (PF), Craig Bates (C) Barry Kirkpatrick, Louie Penn | |
| 02:14 | Ohio Wesleyan | Arthur Pettway drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Whittle | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Messiah | Dan Brittain scores on a jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Brown - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Messiah | Troy Burke denies the turnaround by Keith Brown | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Messiah | Craig Bates gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | Messiah | Dan Brittain makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Brown | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Ohio Wesleyan | Mark Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 00:43 | Messiah | Craig Bates grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Robert Lazar is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jack Whittle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer runs out the clock | 63-66 |