| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Carl Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Fromberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Bogdan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Kinyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:38 | Bluffton | Brian Burner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 19:27 | Otterbein | Eric Kowalski takes the ball from Michael Bennett | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Bluffton | Troy Bogdan steps in front of the James Pinski pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-40 |
| 19:03 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Bennett - foul #2 on Michael Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Sandifer (PG) Brian Burner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 18:48 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:48 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:22 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Davidson and he's hacked by Eric Kowalski - foul #1 on Eric Kowalski, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gregory Washington (SF), David Beech (C) James Pinski, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (PG), Jack Kirchner (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Carl Davidson, Jean Fromberg, Troy Bogdan, Michael Bennett | |
| 18:22 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:22 | Otterbein | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | Otterbein | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:56 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:50 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Gregory Washington is denied by Robert Hall | 36-44 |
| 17:48 | Otterbein | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:27 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner loses the dribble to James Sandifer | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | Robert Hall is called for the reach on James Sandifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Bradley Langford (SF), Kyle Couture (C) James Sandifer, Marvin Palmer, Robert Smelley | |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Leeman (C) Christopher Kinyon | |
| 17:06 | Bluffton | Kevin Smith takes the ball from Gregory Washington | 36-44 |
| 16:59 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 16:58 | Bluffton | David Beech grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:52 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 16:51 | Otterbein | James Leeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Otterbein | James Leeman hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 16:30 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:07 | Otterbein | The jump hook by Robert Hall is blocked by David Beech | 39-46 |
| 16:05 | Otterbein | James Leeman grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:58 | Otterbein | James Leeman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-46 |
| 15:57 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Burner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Langford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Beech (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Couture (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Harold Rounds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Kirchner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Leeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Otterbein | Robert Hall misses the jump hook in the paint | 39-46 |
| 15:33 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:31 | Bluffton | Kyle Couture is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Sandifer (PG), Marvin Palmer (SG), James Pinski (SF), Robert Smelley (PF), Eric Kowalski (C) Brian Burner, Gregory Washington, Bradley Langford, David Beech, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Carl Davidson (PG), Jean Fromberg (SG), Troy Bogdan (SF), Michael Bennett (PF), Herman Duncan (C) Harold Rounds, Jack Kirchner, Kevin Smith, Robert Hall, James Leeman | |
| 15:19 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:17 | Bluffton | James Pinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by James Sandifer | 41-46 |
| 14:47 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Bluffton | James Pinski grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Bluffton | James Pinski buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Palmer | 43-46 |
| 14:05 | Otterbein | James Sandifer steps in front of the Carl Davidson pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | James Sandifer misses the dunk attempt | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Michael Bennett | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bogdan | 43-49 |
| 13:38 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pinski | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 13:31 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan tips it in | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smelley | 48-51 |
| 13:10 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Grau (PG), Robert Mustafa (SG), Bradley Langford (SF), Kyle Couture (PF) James Sandifer, Marvin Palmer, James Pinski, Robert Smelley | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson (PG), Christopher Kinyon (C) Carl Davidson, Herman Duncan | |
| 12:52 | Bluffton | Ricky Grau comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:51 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski tips it in | 50-51 |
| 12:22 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gregory Washington (SF) Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (SG), Jack Kirchner (PF) Jean Fromberg, Michael Bennett | |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Grau | 53-51 |
| 11:53 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Rounds | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Grau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mustafa (fresh) SF - Gregory Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Langford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Couture (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Joel Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Bogdan (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kinyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 11:17 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Couture - foul #2 on Kyle Couture, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Marvin Palmer (SG), James Pinski (SF), Robert Smelley (PF), David Beech (C) Ricky Grau, Robert Mustafa, Gregory Washington, Bradley Langford, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kevin Smith (SG), Robert Hall (SF), James Leeman (PF) Joel Hutchinson, Troy Bogdan, Jack Kirchner | |
| 11:17 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:17 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:17 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to David Beech | 56-55 |
| 10:59 | Bluffton | David Beech misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:47 | Bluffton | David Beech misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 10:46 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to James Pinski | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | Bluffton | James Pinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 10:35 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:28 | Otterbein | James Leeman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Burner - foul #3 on Brian Burner, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Sandifer (SF) James Pinski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Carl Davidson (PG), Jean Fromberg (SG) Harold Rounds, Christopher Kinyon | |
| 10:28 | Otterbein | James Leeman misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:28 | Otterbein | James Leeman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:06 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smelley | 56-56 |
| 09:49 | Bluffton | Brian Burner's pass is intercepted by Robert Hall | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Otterbein | Robert Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Smith and the foul's on Robert Smelley - foul #1 on Robert Smelley, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa (SG), Gregory Washington (SF), Eric Kowalski (C) Brian Burner, Marvin Palmer, David Beech | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner (SF), Michael Bennett (PF) Kevin Smith, James Leeman | |
| 09:33 | Otterbein | Robert Hall makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | Jack Kirchner takes the ball from James Sandifer | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Bluffton | James Sandifer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smelley | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | Otterbein | Carl Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:43 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Smelley | 58-61 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | Carl Davidson is called for the reach on James Sandifer - foul #2 on Carl Davidson, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Grau (PG), James Pinski (SF) James Sandifer, Gregory Washington | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (PG), Troy Bogdan (SF), Herman Duncan (C) Carl Davidson, Jean Fromberg, Robert Hall | |
| 08:31 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Pinski | 60-61 |
| 08:16 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan comes up short on the floater from the left block | 60-61 |
| 08:14 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Smelley | 60-61 |
| 08:08 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 08:06 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:01 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Kirchner | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 07:36 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Herman Duncan | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Grau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mustafa (fresh) SF - James Pinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Smelley (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Harold Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Kirchner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Troy Bogdan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Duncan (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Bogdan | 60-66 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | James Pinski comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Troy Bogdan - foul #2 on Troy Bogdan, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer (SG), Kyle Couture (PF), Gregory Washington (C) Robert Mustafa, Robert Smelley, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Christopher Kinyon (C) Harold Rounds, Jack Kirchner, Herman Duncan | |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | James Pinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:23 | Bluffton | James Pinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:14 | Otterbein | Ricky Grau is called for the reach on Michael Bennett - foul #3 on Ricky Grau, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bradley Langford (PF) James Pinski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 07:01 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Smith | 62-68 |
| 06:59 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington loses the dribble to Troy Bogdan in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 06:57 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan hits the finger roll | 62-70 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Kyle Couture can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 06:42 | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:31 | Otterbein | Troy Bogdan misses short on a jumper from the left block | 62-70 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | Troy Bogdan takes the ball from Kyle Couture | 62-70 |
| 06:01 | Otterbein | Marvin Palmer steals it from Michael Bennett | 62-70 |
| 05:59 | Bluffton | Ricky Grau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), James Sandifer (SF), David Beech (C) Ricky Grau, Gregory Washington, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Carl Davidson (PG), Harold Rounds (SG), Jack Kirchner (SF), James Leeman (PF) Joel Hutchinson, Kevin Smith, Troy Bogdan, Michael Bennett | |
| 05:40 | Otterbein | Harold Rounds connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Kirchner | 62-72 |
| 05:24 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer connects on the 3 from straight away | 65-72 |
| 05:08 | Otterbein | James Leeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Rounds | 65-74 |
| 05:06 | Bluffton | James Sandifer is hacked by Jack Kirchner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Kirchner, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa (SG), Eric Kowalski (C) Marvin Palmer, Bradley Langford | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Hall (PF), Herman Duncan (C) James Leeman, Christopher Kinyon | |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Rounds - foul #3 on Harold Rounds, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Pinski (SF) Brian Burner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg (SG) Harold Rounds | |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:58 | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:58 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:52 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 04:50 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 04:48 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Duncan | 65-74 |
| 04:35 | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner misses the jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 04:33 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Pinski | 65-74 |
| 04:31 | Bluffton | Carl Davidson is called for the reach on David Beech in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Davidson, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Kyle Couture (C) James Sandifer, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson (PG), Troy Bogdan (SF) Carl Davidson, Jack Kirchner | |
| 04:31 | Bluffton | David Beech misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:31 | Otterbein | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 04:25 | Otterbein | Robert Hall blows the layup | 65-74 |
| 04:23 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan tips it in | 65-76 |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | David Beech misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kevin Smith (SF), Michael Bennett (PF) Troy Bogdan, Robert Hall | |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | David Beech makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:10 | Bluffton | David Beech misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:10 | Otterbein | Herman Duncan pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 03:52 | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-76 |
| 03:50 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett hits the follow up shot | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Brian Burner is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Fromberg - foul #2 on Jean Fromberg, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gregory Washington (SF), Robert Smelley (PF), Eric Kowalski (C) James Pinski, David Beech, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (PG), Christopher Kinyon (C) Joel Hutchinson, Herman Duncan | |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Brian Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon grabs the board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Otterbein | Kevin Smith is whistled for a carry | 67-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ricky Grau (PG) Brian Burner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Leeman (PF) Michael Bennett | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ricky Grau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mustafa (fresh) SF - Gregory Washington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Smelley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Harold Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Fromberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Leeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Kinyon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Bluffton | Kevin Smith steals the ball from Gregory Washington in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 03:33 | Otterbein | Harold Rounds misses the easy layup | 67-78 |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Robert Mustafa grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 03:25 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 03:08 | Otterbein | Gregory Washington is called for the reach on Harold Rounds - foul #1 on Gregory Washington, team foul #6 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer (SG) Robert Mustafa | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Carl Davidson (PG), Troy Bogdan (SF) Jean Fromberg, Kevin Smith | |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | James Leeman is whistled for a carry | 67-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Sandifer (SF) Gregory Washington | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg (SG), Robert Hall (PF) Harold Rounds, James Leeman | |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer is hacked by Jean Fromberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jean Fromberg, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:49 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:33 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-78 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Eric Kowalski gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Pinski (SF) Ricky Grau | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner (SG), Kevin Smith (SF) Jean Fromberg, Troy Bogdan | |
| 02:28 | Bluffton | Kevin Smith steals the ball from James Pinski in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 02:21 | Otterbein | Robert Hall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-78 |
| 02:19 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to James Pinski | 69-78 |
| 02:17 | Bluffton | Jack Kirchner steals it from James Pinski in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 02:01 | Otterbein | Carl Davidson loses the dribble to James Pinski | 69-78 |
| 01:39 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 69-78 |
| 01:38 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 69-78 |
| 01:38 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG) James Sandifer | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg (SG), Troy Bogdan (SF), Michael Bennett (PF) Jack Kirchner, Kevin Smith, Robert Hall | |
| 01:21 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg is hacked by James Pinski - foul #1 on James Pinski, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| 01:21 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:21 | Otterbein | Jean Fromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Brian Burner is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Davidson - foul #4 on Carl Davidson, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Gregory Washington (SG), James Sandifer (SF), David Beech (PF), Kyle Couture (C) Marvin Palmer, James Pinski, Robert Smelley, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (PG), Jack Kirchner (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Robert Hall (PF), James Leeman (C) Carl Davidson, Jean Fromberg, Troy Bogdan, Michael Bennett, Christopher Kinyon | |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Brian Burner misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:19 | Bluffton | Brian Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:00 | Otterbein | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by James Sandifer - foul #2 on James Sandifer, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bradley Langford (SF) Brian Burner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 01:00 | Otterbein | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:00 | Otterbein | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:00 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | David Beech hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Sandifer | 72-81 |
| 00:55 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Burner (PG), Marvin Palmer (SG), James Pinski (SF), Robert Smelley (PF), Eric Kowalski (C) James Sandifer, Gregory Washington, Bradley Langford, David Beech, Kyle Couture | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Carl Davidson (PG), Jean Fromberg (SG), Troy Bogdan (SF), Michael Bennett (PF), Christopher Kinyon (C) Harold Rounds, Kevin Smith, Jack Kirchner, Robert Hall, James Leeman | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Burner - foul #4 on Brian Burner, team foul #9 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Hutchinson (PG), Kevin Smith (SG) Carl Davidson, Jean Fromberg | |
| 00:52 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Marvin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Kevin Smith steals it from James Pinski in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett is hacked by Robert Smelley - foul #2 on Robert Smelley, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Otterbein | Michael Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Robert Smelley grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Brian Burner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 00:43 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Burner - foul #5 on Brian Burner, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Sandifer (PG), Gregory Washington (SG), Bradley Langford (SF), David Beech (PF), Kyle Couture (C) Brian Burner, Marvin Palmer, James Pinski, Robert Smelley, Eric Kowalski | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jack Kirchner (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Troy Bogdan, Michael Bennett | |
| 00:41 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:41 | Otterbein | Christopher Kinyon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington is hacked by Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #12 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Harold Rounds (PG), James Leeman (C) Joel Hutchinson, Christopher Kinyon | |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington misses the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Gregory Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Robert Hall lays it in on a great pass from Jack Kirchner | 73-86 |
| 00:04 | Bluffton | James Sandifer misses the lay-in | 73-86 |
| 00:02 | Bluffton | James Sandifer gets the offensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | The clock runs out | 73-86 |