| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Streetman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Stotler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jason Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Rowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dibble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Muskingum | Jason Walker travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 19:35 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:33 | Muskingum | John Dibble grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Muskingum | John Dibble travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 18:48 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | George Nixon snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:00 | Muskingum | Daron Stotler is called for the reach on Jason Walker - foul #3 on Daron Stotler, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (SF) Daron Stotler | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 17:52 | Muskingum | Robert Nadeau makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dibble | 32-38 |
| 17:36 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:21 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 32-40 |
| 17:00 | Ripon | Billy Ivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:58 | Ripon | George Nixon tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 16:56 | Ripon | Billy Ivey grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Ripon | John Edwards drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Abbott | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun's fadeaway is rejected by George Nixon | 35-40 |
| 16:27 | Ripon | George Nixon pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Ripon | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Waters (SG), Kevin Helland (SF), Willie Ralph (PF) Trevor Streetman, George Nixon, Billy Ivey | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Roy Crippen (PG), Steven Bannowsky (SG), Kirby Gordon (SF), Corey Bascom (PF), Ryan Salmeron (C) Jason Walker, Robert Nadeau, Ray Rowles, John Dibble, Sterling Calhoun | |
| 15:49 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon is fouled on the floor by Kevin Helland - foul #3 on Kevin Helland, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daron Stotler (SF) Samuel Abbott | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Helland (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daron Stotler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Ralph (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Roy Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bannowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Bascom (fresh) C - Ryan Salmeron (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Muskingum | Ryan Salmeron misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:30 | Ripon | George Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Kirby Gordon steps in front of the Daron Stotler pass | 35-40 |
| 15:01 | Muskingum | Steven Bannowsky is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Bannowsky, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | Billy Ivey (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 14:45 | Ripon | Ryan Salmeron is called for the reach on Willie Ralph - foul #1 on Ryan Salmeron, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Walker (PG) Steven Bannowsky | |
| 14:27 | Ripon | Kevin Helland hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Muskingum | Ryan Salmeron comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | Muskingum | Corey Bascom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Daron Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Ripon | George Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Abbott (PG), Trevor Streetman (SG), George Nixon (PF) George Waters, Kevin Helland, Willie Ralph | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Nadeau (SG), Ray Rowles (SF), John Dibble (PF), Sterling Calhoun (C) Roy Crippen, Kirby Gordon, Corey Bascom, Ryan Salmeron | |
| 13:40 | Muskingum | Daron Stotler is called for the reach on Ray Rowles - foul #4 on Daron Stotler, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (SF) Daron Stotler | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 13:16 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun tips it home | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sterling Calhoun - foul #3 on Sterling Calhoun, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:35 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Nadeau | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Ripon | Billy Ivey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:21 | Muskingum | Jason Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun loses the dribble to John Edwards | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Streetman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Ivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jason Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nadeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Rowles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Dibble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Abbott and he's hacked by Robert Nadeau - foul #1 on Robert Nadeau, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Waters (PG), Kevin Helland (SF), Willie Ralph (PF) Samuel Abbott, John Edwards, George Nixon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Roy Crippen (PG), Steven Bannowsky (SG), Kirby Gordon (C) Jason Walker, Robert Nadeau, Sterling Calhoun | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:28 | Muskingum | John Dibble is fouled on the floor by Willie Ralph - foul #2 on Willie Ralph, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Corey Bascom (PF), Ryan Salmeron (C) Ray Rowles, John Dibble | |
| 11:10 | Muskingum | George Waters picks off the pass by Steven Bannowsky | 41-45 |
| 10:51 | Ripon | George Waters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:45 | Muskingum | Steven Bannowsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:44 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon tips it home | 41-47 |
| 10:37 | Ripon | George Waters makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Streetman | 43-47 |
| 10:23 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Abbott (PG), George Nixon (PF) Trevor Streetman, Billy Ivey | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Ray Rowles (SF), John Dibble (PF) Corey Bascom, Ryan Salmeron | |
| 10:04 | Ripon | George Nixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Nixon, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Walker (PG) Steven Bannowsky | |
| 09:39 | Muskingum | George Waters steals it from Jason Walker | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Ripon | Kevin Helland lays it up and in on a great pass from George Waters | 45-47 |
| 09:19 | Muskingum | Roy Crippen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Helland - foul #4 on Kevin Helland, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (SG), John Edwards (SF), Billy Ivey (C) George Waters, Kevin Helland, Willie Ralph | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Nadeau (SG), Sterling Calhoun (C) Jason Walker, Kirby Gordon | |
| 09:19 | Muskingum | Roy Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Muskingum | Roy Crippen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Ripon | Billy Ivey grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:58 | Ripon | George Nixon misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Ripon | Billy Ivey tips it home | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Walker (PG), Corey Bascom (PF) Roy Crippen, John Dibble | |
| 08:28 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:07 | Ripon | George Nixon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Muskingum | Jason Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Ivey - foul #2 on Billy Ivey, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Waters (PG), Kevin Helland (SG), Daron Stotler (SF) Samuel Abbott, Trevor Streetman, Billy Ivey | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon (SF) Ray Rowles | |
| 08:00 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Ripon | George Nixon gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:43 | Ripon | Kirby Gordon takes the ball from Daron Stotler | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Helland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daron Stotler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jason Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kirby Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Bascom (fresh) C - Sterling Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon lays it in on a great pass from Jason Walker and he's hacked by Daron Stotler - foul #5 on Daron Stotler, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (SG), Willie Ralph (PF) Daron Stotler, George Nixon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Roy Crippen (SG), Ryan Salmeron (C) Robert Nadeau, Sterling Calhoun | |
| 07:21 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:21 | Ripon | Willie Ralph grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | George Waters is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Waters, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | John Dibble (PF) Corey Bascom | |
| 06:53 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses the runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:52 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 06:34 | Ripon | George Waters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Streetman | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Muskingum | John Dibble lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Crippen | 50-55 |
| 05:56 | Ripon | Willie Ralph is hacked by Roy Crippen - foul #1 on Roy Crippen, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Abbott (PG), George Nixon (PF), Billy Ivey (C) George Waters, Kevin Helland, Willie Ralph | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Nadeau (SG), Ray Rowles (SF), Sterling Calhoun (C) Roy Crippen, Kirby Gordon, Ryan Salmeron | |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Billy Ivey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Muskingum | John Dibble snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Steven Bannowsky (PG), Corey Bascom (PF) Jason Walker, John Dibble | |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Abbott | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Muskingum | Sterling Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:48 | Ripon | John Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Samuel Abbott | 55-55 |
| 04:36 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Muskingum | Corey Bascom can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 04:20 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman's pass is intercepted by Robert Nadeau | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles is fouled on the floor by Billy Ivey - foul #3 on Billy Ivey, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Waters (SG), Kevin Helland (SF), Willie Ralph (PF) Trevor Streetman, John Edwards, George Nixon | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Walker (PG), Roy Crippen (SG), John Dibble (PF), Kirby Gordon (C) Steven Bannowsky, Robert Nadeau, Corey Bascom, Sterling Calhoun | |
| 03:58 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:38 | Ripon | Kevin Helland buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Waters | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Helland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Willie Ralph (fresh) C - Billy Ivey (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Jason Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Crippen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Rowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Dibble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirby Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Helland - foul #5 on Kevin Helland, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (SF) Kevin Helland | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Ryan Salmeron (C) Ray Rowles | |
| 03:17 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | Muskingum | Kirby Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | Ripon | Billy Ivey grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Ripon | George Waters is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Muskingum | Roy Crippen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Ripon | Willie Ralph pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Nadeau (SG), Ray Rowles (SF), Sterling Calhoun (C) Roy Crippen, Kirby Gordon, Ryan Salmeron | |
| 02:50 | Ripon | Willie Ralph makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Muskingum | Jason Walker clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Waters - foul #4 on George Waters, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Muskingum | Jason Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Ripon | Ray Rowles is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on Ray Rowles, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 02:06 | Ripon | John Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Billy Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (SG), George Nixon (PF) John Edwards, Billy Ivey | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:51 | Ripon | Sterling Calhoun is called for the reach on Willie Ralph - foul #4 on Sterling Calhoun, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (SF), Billy Ivey (C) George Nixon, George Waters | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:51 | Ripon | Willie Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Ripon | Willie Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:32 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Sterling Calhoun | 62-60 |
| 01:11 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Billy Ivey snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Nixon (PF) Willie Ralph | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 00:57 | Ripon | Billy Ivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 00:55 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ripon | Ray Rowles denies the turnaround by John Edwards | 62-60 |
| 00:33 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:28 | Muskingum | Ray Rowles lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Nadeau | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | John Edwards hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Jason Walker misses the halfcourt shot | 64-62 |