| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) SG - Danny Crossland (fresh) SF - Frederick Farrar (fresh) PF - Ken Lujan (fresh) C - Robert Drye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SF - Larry Comstock (fresh) PF - Gary Croker (fresh) C - Norman Eichenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marietta | Robert Drye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Marietta | Scott Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Drye - foul #1 on Scott Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marietta | Frederick Farrar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marietta | Frederick Farrar gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Marietta | Scott Holmes is called for the reach on Danny Crossland - foul #2 on Scott Holmes, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG) Scott Holmes | |
| 18:42 | Marietta | Frederick Farrar scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Crossland | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eldridge Colvin | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Marietta | Ken Lujan banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Danny Crossland | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Blackshear | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Marietta | Danny Crossland buries a jumper from the left block set up by Frederick Farrar and he's fouled by Gary Croker - foul #1 on Gary Croker, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 18:04 | Marietta | Danny Crossland makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Otterbein | Gary Croker misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ken Lujan - foul #1 on Ken Lujan, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Otterbein | Gary Croker makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Otterbein | Gary Croker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Marietta | Ken Lujan pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | Marietta | Paul Flowers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Crossland | 10-5 |
| 17:18 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Flippo (PG), George Taylor (SG), Devin Parker (SF), Jimmy Conaway (PF), William Petersen (C) Paul Flowers, Danny Crossland, Frederick Farrar, Ken Lujan, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 16:57 | Marietta | William Petersen drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Norman Eichenberg - foul #1 on Norman Eichenberg, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), Lyle McLoy (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Eldridge Colvin, William Blackshear, Gary Croker, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 16:57 | Marietta | William Petersen misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:57 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 16:53 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Parker - foul #1 on Devin Parker, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | David Beach (SF) Larry Comstock | |
| 16:40 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Robertson | 12-7 |
| 16:37 | Marietta | George Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Marietta | Ken Lujan (PF) William Petersen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 16:32 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sheehy | 12-10 |
| 16:24 | Marietta | Ken Lujan hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 14-10 |
| 16:11 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 16:09 | Marietta | George Taylor gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 16:05 | Marietta | George Taylor misses long on an open floater from close range | 14-10 |
| 16:04 | Marietta | Ken Lujan hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 16:00 | Otterbein | David Beach is hacked by Devin Parker - foul #2 on Devin Parker, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jeff Delreal (PG), Danny Crossland (SG), Frederick Farrar (SF), Robert Drye (C) Dale Flippo, George Taylor, Devin Parker, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (PG), Larry Comstock (SF) Lewis Robertson, Joseph Floyd | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Jeff Delreal (fresh) SG - Danny Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Lujan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Drye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - William Blackshear (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sheehy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Beach (fresh) C - Lyle McLoy (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Blackshear | 16-12 |
| 15:35 | Marietta | Jeff Delreal is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle McLoy - foul #1 on Lyle McLoy, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Flowers (PG) Danny Crossland | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Gary Croker (PF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Robert Sheehy, David Beach, Lyle McLoy | |
| 15:25 | Marietta | Norman Eichenberg denies the turnaround by Ken Lujan | 16-12 |
| 15:24 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 15:19 | Otterbein | Gary Croker drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eldridge Colvin | 16-14 |
| 15:07 | Marietta | Ken Lujan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 15:05 | Marietta | Robert Drye grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:46 | Marietta | Eldridge Colvin steals it from Ken Lujan | 16-14 |
| 14:35 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 14:34 | Marietta | Robert Drye snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 14:27 | Marietta | Robert Drye hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Blackshear - foul #1 on William Blackshear, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Marietta | Carl Malinoski (PG), Danny Crossland (SG), George Taylor (SF), William Petersen (PF) Paul Flowers, Jeff Delreal, Frederick Farrar, Ken Lujan | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), Robert Sheehy (SF), David Beach (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Eldridge Colvin, William Blackshear, Larry Comstock, Gary Croker, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 14:27 | Marietta | Robert Drye makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:27 | Marietta | Robert Drye misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:27 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 14:21 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson's pass is intercepted by Danny Crossland in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 14:04 | Marietta | Robert Drye misses the shot from close range | 17-14 |
| 14:02 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 13:52 | Otterbein | David Beach misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Petersen - foul #1 on William Petersen, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Marietta | Frederick Farrar (SF), Jimmy Conaway (C) William Petersen, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Croker (PF), Lyle McLoy (C) Robert Sheehy, Joseph Floyd | |
| 13:52 | Otterbein | David Beach makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:52 | Otterbein | David Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:52 | Marietta | Danny Crossland snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 13:47 | Marietta | Danny Crossland misses short on a shot in the lane | 17-15 |
| 13:46 | Marietta | George Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:29 | Marietta | Todd Williamson steals it from Danny Crossland | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Williamson | 17-17 |
| 13:02 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski clanks a jumper from close range | 17-17 |
| 13:00 | Otterbein | Gary Croker gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:55 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 12:54 | Otterbein | Gary Croker tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 12:45 | Marietta | Frederick Farrar drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Malinoski | 19-19 |
| 12:39 | Otterbein | David Beach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 12:38 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy tips it home | 19-21 |
| 12:22 | Marietta | Jimmy Conaway can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-21 |
| 12:20 | Otterbein | Gary Croker gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 12:15 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 12:14 | Marietta | Jimmy Conaway gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 12:08 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski is hacked by Todd Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Williamson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Flippo (SG), Ken Lujan (PF), Robert Drye (C) Danny Crossland, George Taylor, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Robert Sheehy (SG), Larry Comstock (SF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Todd Williamson, Lewis Robertson, David Beach, Lyle McLoy | |
| 12:08 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 12:08 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 12:06 | Otterbein | Frederick Farrar is called for the reach on Larry Comstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Farrar, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jeff Delreal (SG) Carl Malinoski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 11:53 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock is hacked by Frederick Farrar - foul #2 on Frederick Farrar, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Petersen (SF) Frederick Farrar | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd (PF) Gary Croker | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Dale Flippo (fresh) SG - Jeff Delreal (fresh) SF - William Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Lujan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Drye (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sheehy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Floyd (fresh) C - Norman Eichenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 11:33 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 11:32 | Marietta | William Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 11:08 | Marietta | Dale Flippo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Flippo, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Flowers (PG), Danny Crossland (SG), George Taylor (SF), Jimmy Conaway (C) Dale Flippo, Jeff Delreal, William Petersen, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG), Lyle McLoy (PF) Robert Sheehy, Joseph Floyd | |
| 10:55 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 10:54 | Otterbein | William Blackshear grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:46 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Croker (PF) Lyle McLoy | |
| 10:31 | Marietta | Ken Lujan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:30 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:23 | Otterbein | William Blackshear misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 10:22 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Jimmy Conaway | 21-21 |
| 10:00 | Marietta | William Blackshear picks off the pass by Paul Flowers | 21-21 |
| 09:56 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Flowers - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Flippo (SG), Robert Drye (C) Danny Crossland, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy (PG), Lyle McLoy (PF) Eldridge Colvin, Gary Croker | |
| 09:56 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:56 | Marietta | Robert Drye gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:49 | Marietta | Paul Flowers is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Petersen (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG) Larry Comstock | |
| 09:30 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd (C) Norman Eichenberg | |
| 09:27 | Marietta | William Blackshear picks off the pass by Paul Flowers in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 09:11 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy misses long on a shot in the paint | 21-21 |
| 09:09 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy tips it in | 21-23 |
| 09:07 | Marietta | William Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sheehy - foul #1 on Robert Sheehy, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jeff Delreal (SG), George Taylor (SF), Jimmy Conaway (PF) Dale Flippo, Ken Lujan, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson (SG) William Blackshear | |
| 09:07 | Marietta | William Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:07 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Lyle McLoy | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy is hacked by William Petersen - foul #2 on William Petersen, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Marietta | Robert Drye (C) William Petersen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg (C) Joseph Floyd | |
| 08:52 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Marietta | Jimmy Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:35 | Marietta | George Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:33 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:31 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Delreal - foul #1 on Jeff Delreal, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Flippo (PG) Paul Flowers | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG), Larry Comstock (SF), Gary Croker (PF) Lewis Robertson, Robert Sheehy, Lyle McLoy | |
| 08:31 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:31 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:11 | Marietta | George Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Flippo | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | Otterbein | William Blackshear is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:03 | Marietta | Jimmy Conaway snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 08:03 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-25 |
| Subs | Marietta | Carl Malinoski (PG), Ken Lujan (PF) Dale Flippo, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), David Beach (SF), Joseph Floyd (C) Eldridge Colvin, William Blackshear, Larry Comstock, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 07:50 | Marietta | David Beach takes the ball from Robert Drye | 24-25 |
| 07:46 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 07:44 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Ken Lujan | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Carl Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Delreal (fairly fresh) SF - George Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Lujan (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Drye (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Todd Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beach (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Croker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Marietta | George Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Beach - foul #1 on David Beach, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Marietta | Danny Crossland (SG) Jeff Delreal | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy (SF) Gary Croker | |
| 07:38 | Marietta | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:38 | Marietta | George Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:38 | Marietta | Robert Drye grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 07:20 | Marietta | Danny Crossland misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 07:19 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Robert Sheehy | 25-25 |
| 06:58 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Crossland - foul #1 on Danny Crossland, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Flowers (PG), Dale Flippo (SG), Jimmy Conaway (C) Carl Malinoski, Danny Crossland, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG), Larry Comstock (SF), Lyle McLoy (PF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Todd Williamson, Lewis Robertson, David Beach, Joseph Floyd | |
| 06:58 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:58 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:55 | Marietta | Larry Comstock steps in front of the Paul Flowers pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 06:37 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Sheehy, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Gary Croker (PF) Robert Sheehy, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 06:16 | Marietta | Lyle McLoy swats the shot by Dale Flippo | 25-27 |
| 06:15 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 05:51 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Marietta | Dale Flippo pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:36 | Marietta | Ken Lujan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:35 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 05:30 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Blackshear | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | Marietta | Dale Flippo is hacked by Eldridge Colvin - foul #1 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jeff Delreal (SG), Robert Drye (C) Paul Flowers, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), David Beach (SF), Joseph Floyd (PF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Eldridge Colvin, William Blackshear, Larry Comstock, Gary Croker, Lyle McLoy | |
| 05:03 | Marietta | Dale Flippo misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | Marietta | Dale Flippo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:42 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:41 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:36 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Eichenberg | 26-32 |
| 04:33 | Marietta | George Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Marietta | Carl Malinoski (PG) Dale Flippo | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 04:20 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:19 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:13 | Marietta | Jeff Delreal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 04:10 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Marietta | Danny Crossland (SG) Jeff Delreal | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (PG), Larry Comstock (SF) Todd Williamson, Joseph Floyd | |
| 04:10 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:10 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:08 | Marietta | George Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 04:02 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson is hacked by Robert Drye - foul #1 on Robert Drye, team foul #13 | 29-34 |
| 04:02 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:02 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:00 | Marietta | George Taylor's pass is intercepted by Lewis Robertson in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Carl Malinoski is called for the reach on Larry Comstock - foul #1 on Carl Malinoski, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Marietta | Jeff Delreal (PG), Frederick Farrar (SF), William Petersen (C) Carl Malinoski, George Taylor, Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), Gary Croker (PF) William Blackshear, Lewis Robertson, David Beach | |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Jeff Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Crossland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Lujan (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SF - Larry Comstock (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Croker (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Eichenberg (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Marietta | Jeff Delreal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 03:23 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Lyle McLoy (C) Larry Comstock, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 03:09 | Marietta | William Petersen is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 02:47 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 02:45 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Ken Lujan | 34-36 |
| 02:37 | Marietta | Frederick Farrar is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:37 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| Subs | Marietta | Carl Malinoski (PG) Jeff Delreal | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (PG), David Beach (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Eldridge Colvin, Gary Croker, Lyle McLoy | |
| 02:15 | Otterbein | Scott Holmes is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-36 |
| 02:14 | Marietta | Carl Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:11 | Marietta | Scott Holmes picks off the pass by Frederick Farrar in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 02:06 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses short on an open floater near the basket | 36-36 |
| 02:05 | Marietta | Ken Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:43 | Marietta | William Petersen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 01:41 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:34 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Frederick Farrar - foul #3 on Frederick Farrar, team foul #15 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Marietta | Paul Flowers (PG), Jeff Delreal (SG), Devin Parker (SF), Jimmy Conaway (PF), Robert Drye (C) Carl Malinoski, Danny Crossland, Frederick Farrar, Ken Lujan, William Petersen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), Lyle McLoy (PF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Todd Williamson, Scott Holmes, David Beach, Joseph Floyd | |
| 01:34 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:34 | Otterbein | Robert Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:34 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Jeff Delreal | 36-37 |
| 01:29 | Marietta | Lewis Robertson steps in front of the Devin Parker pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 01:11 | Otterbein | Devin Parker takes the ball from Lewis Robertson | 36-37 |
| 01:08 | Marietta | Paul Flowers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Devin Parker | 38-37 |
| 00:47 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy misses the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Conaway - foul #1 on Jimmy Conaway, team foul #16 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Flippo (SG), Ken Lujan (PF) Jeff Delreal, Jimmy Conaway | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Larry Comstock (SF) Robert Sheehy | |
| 00:47 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:47 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:27 | Marietta | Devin Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marietta | William Petersen (C) Robert Drye | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), David Beach (PF) William Blackshear, Lewis Robertson, Lyle McLoy | |
| 00:05 | Otterbein | Scott Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Larry Comstock misses short on an open runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | David Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |