| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) SF - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Huey Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Arner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jacob Clark (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Lago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland is hacked by Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger (PF) Larry Cooper | |
| 19:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Strickland | 33-45 |
| 19:16 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Sweetman and he's hacked by George Lago - foul #2 on George Lago, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Ismael Smith (SF), Mark Bolinger (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Anthony Sweetman, Brian Carter, Huey Cleveland, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (SG), Steven Paris (SF), Larry Cooper (PF) David Strickland, Thomas Briggs, Joey Ballenger | |
| 19:16 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cooper | 36-47 |
| 19:00 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Clark - foul #3 on Jacob Clark, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (SG), Thomas Schreiber (PF) Jacob Clark, Larry Cooper | |
| 18:44 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith lays it in uncontested | 38-47 |
| 18:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 18:26 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | Otterbein | Steven Paris steps in front of the Donald Taylor pass | 38-47 |
| 18:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 18:15 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 38-47 |
| 18:09 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger jams it | 40-47 |
| 18:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bowman - foul #2 on Robert Bowman, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Huey Cleveland (PF), Reginald Arner (C) Robert Bowman, Ismael Smith, Mark Bolinger, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Larry Cooper (PF) John Massaro, Joseph Austin, Steven Paris, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 17:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Huey Cleveland - foul #2 on Huey Cleveland, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 17:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:58 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:38 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Norman Blalock - foul #2 on Norman Blalock, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger (C) George Lago | |
| 17:38 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 17:13 | Otterbein | Brian Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:09 | Otterbein | Thomas Briggs steps in front of the Anthony Sweetman pass in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 17:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland is fouled on the floor by Donald Taylor - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ismael Smith (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Steven Paris (SF), Thomas Schreiber (C) Norman Blalock, Thomas Briggs, Joey Ballenger | |
| 16:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 16:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 16:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Carter steals the ball from Steven Paris | 42-48 |
| 16:16 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman loses the dribble to Steven Paris | 42-48 |
| 16:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger (C) Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (PG), Thomas Briggs (SF), George Lago (C) John Massaro, Steven Paris, Larry Cooper | |
| 16:03 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 16:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Brian Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ismael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Huey Cleveland (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Bolinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Strickland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Schreiber (tiring) C - George Lago (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Briggs | 42-50 |
| 15:56 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is fouled in the backcourt by David Strickland - foul #2 on David Strickland, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF) Brian Carter, Ismael Smith | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joey Ballenger (PF) David Strickland, Thomas Briggs, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 15:42 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:40 | Otterbein | Mark Bolinger snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:34 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Reginald Arner (C) Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF) James Wilson, Joseph Austin | |
| 15:34 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG) Anthony Sweetman | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris (SF) Thomas Briggs | |
| 15:14 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland blows the dunk | 45-50 |
| 15:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is hacked by Robert Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Marshall (PF) Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Larry Cooper (PF) Jacob Clark, Joey Ballenger | |
| 14:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 14:54 | Otterbein | Steven Paris picks off the pass by Wayne Bourdon in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 14:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The short jumper by Larry Cooper is denied by Robert Marshall | 45-53 |
| 14:43 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 14:37 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid lays it in and he's fouled by David Strickland - foul #3 on David Strickland, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Huey Cleveland (PF), Mark Bolinger (C) Robert Bowman, Robert Marshall, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), John Massaro (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Thomas Schreiber (C) Norman Blalock, David Strickland, Steven Paris, George Lago | |
| 14:37 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 14:19 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:13 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 14:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 14:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Anthony Sweetman steps in front of the Thomas Briggs pass in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 13:55 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid makes the turnaround in the paint | 50-53 |
| 13:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs's pass is intercepted by Leon Madrid in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 13:35 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 13:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 13:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Massaro | 50-56 |
| 12:57 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Briggs - foul #2 on Thomas Briggs, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Taylor (PG), Ismael Smith (PF), Reginald Arner (C) Anthony Sweetman, Huey Cleveland, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Steven Paris (SF), Joey Ballenger (PF), George Lago (C) Jacob Clark, John Massaro, Thomas Briggs, Larry Cooper, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 12:57 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:57 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin misses the easy open layup | 52-56 |
| 12:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 12:43 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Ismael Smith | 52-56 |
| 12:43 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Robert Marshall (PF) Wayne Bourdon, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 12:31 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 12:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 12:11 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 11:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Blalock | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leon Madrid (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ismael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Paris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joey Ballenger (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lago (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 11:31 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 11:11 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF), Reginald Arner (C) Robert Bowman, Leon Madrid, Donald Taylor, Robert Marshall, Ismael Smith | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Thomas Schreiber (PF) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Steven Paris, George Lago | |
| 10:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:53 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 10:48 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 10:47 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:35 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 10:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 58-58 |
| 10:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to David Strickland | 58-58 |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 58-58 |
| 10:00 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:58 | Otterbein | Jacob Clark steps in front of the Brian Carter pass in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 09:55 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 09:49 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland connects on the jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 09:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Taylor (PG), Leon Madrid (SG), Ismael Smith (PF) Anthony Sweetman, Wayne Bourdon, Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Steven Paris (SF), Larry Cooper (PF), George Lago (C) Jacob Clark, Thomas Briggs, Thomas Schreiber, Joey Ballenger | |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Carter steals it from Steven Paris | 60-58 |
| 09:30 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 09:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 09:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 09:23 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:04 | Otterbein | John Massaro picks off the pass by Ismael Smith | 60-58 |
| 08:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris is hacked by Ismael Smith - foul #1 on Ismael Smith, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Mark Bolinger (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Brian Carter, Ismael Smith, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG) John Massaro, David Strickland | |
| 08:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:41 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor's pass is intercepted by Norman Blalock in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 08:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 08:21 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:17 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman lays it in and he's hacked by Norman Blalock - foul #3 on Norman Blalock, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF) Leon Madrid, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), John Massaro (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Thomas Schreiber (PF) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Steven Paris, Larry Cooper | |
| 08:17 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-58 |
| 07:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Huey Cleveland - foul #3 on Huey Cleveland, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Ismael Smith (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Robert Bowman, Donald Taylor, Huey Cleveland, Mark Bolinger | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris (SF), James Wilson (C) Thomas Briggs, George Lago | |
| 07:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Bourdon (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jacob Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Massaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Paris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Schreiber (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall loses the dribble to Thomas Schreiber | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Leon Madrid (SG), Reginald Arner (C) Wayne Bourdon, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), David Strickland (SG), Joey Ballenger (C) Jacob Clark, John Massaro, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 06:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Brian Carter takes the ball from David Strickland in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 06:26 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Taylor (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Brian Carter, Ismael Smith, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Larry Cooper (PF) Norman Blalock, Steven Paris, Joey Ballenger | |
| 06:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Clark | 66-64 |
| 05:59 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:51 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:44 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:22 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:22 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Wayne Bourdon (SF), Mark Bolinger (PF), Reginald Arner (C) Anthony Sweetman, Leon Madrid, Donald Taylor, Huey Cleveland, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Steven Paris (SF), George Lago (C) Jacob Clark, David Strickland, Thomas Briggs, Larry Cooper | |
| 05:00 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman can't finish the layup | 69-64 |
| 04:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:54 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 69-64 |
| 04:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:54 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner makes the fadeaway in the paint | 71-66 |
| 03:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Bolinger is called for the reach on Joseph Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bolinger, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Leon Madrid (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF), Ismael Smith (C) Robert Bowman, Brian Carter, Wayne Bourdon, Mark Bolinger, Reginald Arner | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Larry Cooper (PF), Joey Ballenger (C) John Massaro, James Wilson, George Lago | |
| 03:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:43 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland lays it in and the foul's on Norman Blalock - foul #4 on Norman Blalock, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF) Joseph Austin, Steven Paris | |
| 03:43 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Taylor steals the ball from Thomas Briggs | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Anthony Sweetman (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Madrid (very tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Huey Cleveland (tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Strickland (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Briggs (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Cooper (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Ballenger (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Otterbein | Donald Taylor connects on the floater from the right wing | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 03:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock tips it in | 76-70 |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Strickland - foul #4 on David Strickland, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Robert Marshall (C) Anthony Sweetman, Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), John Massaro (SG), Steven Paris (SF), Thomas Schreiber (PF), George Lago (C) Norman Blalock, David Strickland, Thomas Briggs, Larry Cooper, Joey Ballenger | |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro is hacked by Ismael Smith - foul #2 on Ismael Smith, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF) Leon Madrid | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 02:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith is hacked by George Lago - foul #3 on George Lago, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Ismael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bowman - foul #4 on Robert Bowman, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (SG) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Lago - foul #4 on George Lago, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman (PG), Leon Madrid (SG), Huey Cleveland (PF) Robert Bowman, Wayne Bourdon, Ismael Smith | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper (PF) George Lago | |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Robert Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is hacked by Anthony Sweetman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Sweetman, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 02:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:09 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 82-74 |
| 02:03 | Otterbein | Leon Madrid travels in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 01:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| 01:49 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF), Reginald Arner (C) Brian Carter, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), George Lago (C) John Massaro, Steven Paris, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 01:25 | Otterbein | Anthony Sweetman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 82-74 |
| 01:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland grabs the board | 82-74 |
| 01:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 01:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sweetman - foul #3 on Anthony Sweetman, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 01:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:22 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 01:06 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland misses the turnaround from the right block | 82-75 |
| 01:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark grabs the board | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark is hacked by Wayne Bourdon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Bourdon, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Otterbein | Reginald Arner lays it up and in | 84-77 |
| 00:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cooper | 84-77 |
| 00:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland is hacked by David Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Strickland, team foul #13 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Carter (SF) Wayne Bourdon | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson (SG) David Strickland | |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 00:18 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:18 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Clark | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Jacob Clark is called for the reach on Brian Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Clark, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Marshall (PF) Huey Cleveland | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Brian Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carter | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Brian Carter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Briggs - foul #3 on Thomas Briggs, team foul #15 | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Brian Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wayne Bourdon (SF), Huey Cleveland (PF) Brian Carter, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 00:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-80 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland snags the defensive board | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | Huey Cleveland runs out the clock | 89-80 |