| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Joel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rybicki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Frank Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Roesch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Hale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Graleski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Creamer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gene Hale | 41-37 |
| 18:50 | Muskingum | Oliver Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Creamer - foul #1 on Larry Creamer, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:32 | Muskingum | Mark Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:06 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:05 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer tips it home | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | Muskingum | Oliver Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:33 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:32 | St. Thomas | Matthew Graleski grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:57 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady (PG), John Cowan (SG), Daniel Rowsey (SF), James White (PF), Darnell Touchet (C) Joel Jones, Don Rybicki, Billy Taylor, Mark Wright, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Royce Moon (PG), Percy Brown (SG), Earl Davis (SF), Justin Trogdon (PF), Mark McCaulley (C) Frank Banks, Robert Roesch, Gene Hale, Matthew Graleski, Larry Creamer | |
| 16:45 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady lays it in on a great pass from John Cowan and he's fouled by Mark McCaulley - foul #2 on Mark McCaulley, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 16:45 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:25 | St. Thomas | Earl Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Rowsey - foul #1 on Daniel Rowsey, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 16:25 | St. Thomas | Earl Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:25 | St. Thomas | Earl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:13 | Muskingum | Earl Davis steals the ball from Daniel Rowsey | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | St. Thomas | Mark McCaulley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark McCaulley, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | David Kelly (PG), Gene Hale (SF), Matthew Graleski (PF) Royce Moon, Justin Trogdon, Mark McCaulley | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Galen Lovelady (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Cowan (fresh) SF - Daniel Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darnell Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Percy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Hale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Graleski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Don Rybicki (SG), Mark Wright (PF) Daniel Rowsey, Darnell Touchet | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Frank Banks (SG) Percy Brown | |
| 15:08 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Kelly | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Muskingum | James White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 14:52 | Muskingum | Mark Wright snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Muskingum | John Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joel Jones (PG), Billy Taylor (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Galen Lovelady, John Cowan, James White | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch (SG), Larry Creamer (C) Frank Banks, Earl Davis | |
| 14:19 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch is fouled on the floor by Billy Taylor - foul #1 on Billy Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Justin Trogdon (PF) Matthew Graleski | |
| 14:08 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Kelly | 44-45 |
| 13:56 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki's pass is intercepted by Robert Roesch | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | St. Thomas | David Kelly banks in the layup set up by Robert Roesch | 44-47 |
| 13:32 | Muskingum | Mark Wright knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Don Rybicki | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer misses the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:13 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Joel Jones | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Muskingum | Joel Jones hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Don Rybicki | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | St. Thomas | Justin Trogdon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:53 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | St. Thomas | Justin Trogdon snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Muskingum | Joel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | Muskingum | Joel Jones drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Don Rybicki | 50-47 |
| 11:55 | St. Thomas | David Kelly travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady (PG), John Cowan (SG), Daniel Rowsey (SF), James White (PF), Darnell Touchet (C) Joel Jones, Don Rybicki, Billy Taylor, Mark Wright, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Royce Moon (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Percy Brown (SF), Matthew Graleski (PF), Earl Davis (C) David Kelly, Robert Roesch, Gene Hale, Justin Trogdon, Larry Creamer | |
| 11:40 | Muskingum | Darnell Touchet clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Royce Moon - foul #1 on Royce Moon, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 11:40 | Muskingum | Darnell Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:40 | Muskingum | Darnell Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Galen Lovelady (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Cowan (fresh) SF - Daniel Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darnell Touchet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Royce Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Percy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Graleski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Royce Moon | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Muskingum | James White is denied on a layup by Matthew Graleski | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Percy Brown | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | St. Thomas | Daniel Rowsey takes the ball from Percy Brown | 52-49 |
| 11:02 | Muskingum | Darnell Touchet dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Rowsey | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | St. Thomas | Earl Davis throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Banks | 54-51 |
| 10:24 | Muskingum | Daniel Rowsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Matthew Graleski | 54-51 |
| 10:17 | St. Thomas | Percy Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to John Cowan | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Muskingum | John Cowan is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joel Jones (PG), Oliver Smith (C) Daniel Rowsey, Darnell Touchet | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch (SG), Justin Trogdon (C) Royce Moon, Percy Brown | |
| 09:36 | St. Thomas | Earl Davis lays it in on a great pass from Robert Roesch | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Muskingum | James White misses the dunk attempt | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | St. Thomas | Justin Trogdon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | St. Thomas | Justin Trogdon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to James White | 54-53 |
| 08:58 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Roesch - foul #2 on Robert Roesch, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Don Rybicki (SG), Billy Taylor (SF), Mark Wright (PF) John Cowan, James White, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | David Kelly (PG), Gene Hale (SF), Larry Creamer (C) Frank Banks, Earl Davis, Matthew Graleski | |
| 08:58 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:58 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:58 | St. Thomas | The rebound goes to Larry Creamer | 55-53 |
| 08:29 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale is fouled on the floor by Billy Taylor - foul #2 on Billy Taylor, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Farley (PG), Darnell Touchet (C) Joel Jones, Galen Lovelady | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Percy Brown (SG) Robert Roesch | |
| 08:11 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Hale and the foul's on Darnell Touchet - foul #2 on Darnell Touchet, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | Muskingum | Mark Wright gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gene Hale - foul #3 on Gene Hale, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James White (C) Darnell Touchet | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Matthew Graleski (PF) Justin Trogdon | |
| 07:24 | Muskingum | James White is fouled on the floor by Larry Creamer - foul #2 on Larry Creamer, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joel Jones (PG), Daniel Rowsey (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Don Rybicki, Billy Taylor, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch (SG) Percy Brown | |
| 07:24 | Muskingum | James White misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:24 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Joel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Roesch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Graleski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Muskingum | Joel Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Muskingum | Joel Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Farley | 58-55 |
| 06:24 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch loses the dribble to Oliver Smith | 58-55 |
| 06:02 | Muskingum | Oliver Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:44 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kelly and he's fouled by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady (PG), Don Rybicki (SG), Billy Taylor (SF), Mark Wright (PF), Darnell Touchet (C) Joel Jones, Robert Farley, Daniel Rowsey, James White, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Frank Banks (PG), Percy Brown (SG), Earl Davis (SF), Justin Trogdon (PF) David Kelly, Robert Roesch, Gene Hale, Matthew Graleski | |
| 05:44 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Muskingum | Galen Lovelady jams it on a great pass from Don Rybicki | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Brown and he's hacked by Darnell Touchet - foul #3 on Darnell Touchet, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Royce Moon (PG) Larry Creamer | |
| 05:00 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:00 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:34 | Muskingum | Earl Davis is called for the reach on Billy Taylor - foul #1 on Earl Davis, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James White (C) Darnell Touchet | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Gene Hale (SF), Matthew Graleski (PF) Royce Moon, Justin Trogdon | |
| 04:34 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:34 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:09 | St. Thomas | Galen Lovelady is called for the reach on Frank Banks - foul #1 on Galen Lovelady, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joel Jones (PG), John Cowan (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Galen Lovelady, Billy Taylor, James White | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch (SG) Percy Brown | |
| 04:09 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Muskingum | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Muskingum | Gene Hale steals the ball from Oliver Smith | 62-61 |
| 03:20 | St. Thomas | Frank Banks's fadeaway is rejected by John Cowan | 62-61 |
| 03:18 | St. Thomas | Matthew Graleski tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 03:16 | St. Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Graleski | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Joel Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rybicki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Cowan (fresh) PF - Mark Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas | PG - Frank Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Roesch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Graleski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | St. Thomas | Matthew Graleski scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Banks | 62-63 |
| 02:35 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Cowan | 65-63 |
| 02:35 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Billy Taylor (SF) John Cowan | |
| Subs | St. Thomas | David Kelly (PG), Larry Creamer (C) Frank Banks, Earl Davis | |
| 02:24 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oliver Smith | 68-63 |
| 01:44 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch is hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #3 on Oliver Smith, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 01:44 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-65 |
| 01:22 | St. Thomas | David Kelly grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | St. Thomas | Don Rybicki is called for the reach on Robert Roesch - foul #2 on Don Rybicki, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Muskingum | Billy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:05 | Muskingum | Oliver Smith can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 01:03 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:51 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Muskingum | Mark Wright blows the layup | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | St. Thomas | Matthew Graleski grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | St. Thomas | Robert Roesch misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas | St. Thomas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki is hacked by Robert Roesch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Roesch, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Muskingum | Don Rybicki misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas | Larry Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | St. Thomas | David Kelly's pass is intercepted by Don Rybicki | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Mark Wright is hacked by Robert Roesch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Roesch, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | St. Thomas | David Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas | Gene Hale grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |