| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Douglas Ellzey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Deherrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Rakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Jessup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Deherrera inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio Northern | James Taylor is called for the reach on Douglas Ellzey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (PG) James Taylor | |
| 19:42 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup misses long on a floater from close range | 30-33 |
| 19:41 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Defiance | Michael Butler loses the dribble to Lorenzo Jessup | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Defiance | Roger Hand is hacked by Chad Rakowski - foul #3 on Chad Rakowski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer (PF) Chad Rakowski | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:04 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Defiance | Lance Roy grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | Defiance | Howard Summers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Summers - foul #1 on Howard Summers, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sam Weaver (SG), Steven Woodward (SF) Douglas Hudson, Douglas Deherrera | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Morgan (PG), Ian Thompson (C) Roger Hand, Ricky Molloy | |
| 17:11 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:11 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Defiance | Steven Woodward steals it from Ian Thompson | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Ohio Northern | Sam Weaver makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Morgan | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:07 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | Defiance | Howard Summers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:46 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Douglas Ellzey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Woodward (fresh) PF - Richard Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Jessup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio Northern | Sam Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:35 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:11 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Steven Woodward steals the ball from Lance Roy | 37-39 |
| 14:42 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Weaver | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Sam Weaver steps in front of the William Morgan pass | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey misses long on a floater from close range | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 13:46 | Defiance | Howard Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Cliff (PG), Douglas Hudson (SG), Douglas Deherrera (SF), Chad Rakowski (PF), Gary Lawson (C) Douglas Ellzey, Sam Weaver, Steven Woodward, Richard Schafer, Lorenzo Jessup | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Taylor (PG), Roger Hand (SG), George Woodward (SF), Deon Edwards (PF), Ricky Molloy (C) William Morgan, Lance Roy, Howard Summers, Michael Butler, Ian Thompson | |
| 13:27 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Defiance | Roger Hand connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:50 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:27 | Defiance | Roger Hand grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | Defiance | Roger Hand is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Hand, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey (PG) Christopher Cliff | |
| Subs | Defiance | Lance Roy (SG) Deon Edwards | |
| 11:41 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey is fouled on the floor by Roger Hand - foul #3 on Roger Hand, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF) Roger Hand | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Douglas Ellzey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Deherrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Rakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio Northern | Gary Lawson misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Defiance | George Woodward gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:17 | Defiance | Lance Roy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 11:15 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:05 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:04 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Deherrera grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:53 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey banks in the layup set up by Douglas Hudson | 43-41 |
| 10:41 | Defiance | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 10:40 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Defiance | Howard Summers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:23 | Defiance | Howard Summers tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Deherrera | 45-43 |
| 09:47 | Defiance | Lance Roy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 09:46 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:29 | Ohio Northern | James Taylor steals it from Chad Rakowski | 45-43 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | Lance Roy lays it in on a great pass from James Taylor | 45-45 |
| 09:05 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Defiance | Lance Roy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Defiance | George Woodward tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the jumper from the right block | 48-47 |
| 08:16 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sam Weaver (SG), Steven Woodward (SF), Richard Schafer (PF), Lorenzo Jessup (C) Douglas Hudson, Douglas Deherrera, Chad Rakowski, Gary Lawson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (PG), William Morgan (SG), Nicholas McAlpine (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Ian Thompson (C) James Taylor, Lance Roy, Howard Summers, George Woodward, Ricky Molloy | |
| 08:04 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Ellzey | 50-47 |
| 08:02 | Defiance | Roger Hand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Cliff (PG) Douglas Ellzey | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 07:53 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Woodward | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Defiance | Ian Thompson is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Jessup - foul #1 on Lorenzo Jessup, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Christopher Cliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Woodward (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Jessup (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Roger Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas McAlpine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Defiance | The jump hook by Nicholas McAlpine is blocked by Lorenzo Jessup | 52-47 |
| 07:11 | Ohio Northern | Lorenzo Jessup pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:00 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey (PG) Christopher Cliff | |
| Subs | Defiance | Lance Roy (SG) Nicholas McAlpine | |
| 06:58 | Defiance | Sam Weaver is called for the reach on William Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Weaver, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 06:34 | Defiance | Lance Roy knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Morgan | 52-49 |
| 06:32 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey is fouled in the backcourt by William Morgan - foul #2 on William Morgan, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF) William Morgan | |
| 06:17 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Ellzey | 54-49 |
| 05:51 | Defiance | Ian Thompson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Defiance | Roger Hand pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Howard Summers lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Hand and he's hacked by Sam Weaver - foul #4 on Sam Weaver, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Cliff (SG), Douglas Deherrera (SF), Chad Rakowski (PF) Sam Weaver, Steven Woodward, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Morgan (PG), Deon Edwards (C) Roger Hand, Ian Thompson | |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Howard Summers makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:07 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Roy - foul #2 on Lance Roy, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson (SG) Christopher Cliff | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ricky Molloy (C) Deon Edwards | |
| 05:07 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Defiance | Chad Rakowski steals the ball from William Morgan | 55-52 |
| 04:31 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 04:29 | Defiance | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:12 | Defiance | Douglas Hudson is called for the reach on William Morgan - foul #3 on Douglas Hudson, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer (PF), Gary Lawson (C) Chad Rakowski, Lorenzo Jessup | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Taylor (PG), George Woodward (PF) William Morgan, Michael Butler | |
| 03:56 | Defiance | Lance Roy buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from George Woodward | 55-54 |
| 03:32 | Ohio Northern | Gary Lawson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | Defiance | Lance Roy snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Douglas Ellzey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Deherrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lance Roy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Molloy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Taylor | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:30 | Defiance | James Taylor travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Cliff (PG), Sam Weaver (SG), Steven Woodward (SF) Douglas Ellzey, Douglas Hudson, Douglas Deherrera | |
| Subs | Defiance | Roger Hand (SG), Michael Butler (PF), Ian Thompson (C) Lance Roy, Howard Summers, Ricky Molloy | |
| 02:28 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey (PG) Christopher Cliff | |
| Subs | Defiance | Lance Roy (SG) George Woodward | |
| 02:07 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer is hacked by James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson (SG), Lorenzo Jessup (C) Sam Weaver, Gary Lawson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Summers (SF), Ricky Molloy (C) James Taylor, Ian Thompson | |
| 02:07 | Ohio Northern | Richard Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Defiance | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Defiance | Lorenzo Jessup is called for the reach on Ricky Molloy - foul #2 on Lorenzo Jessup, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Deherrera (SF), Chad Rakowski (PF) Steven Woodward, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:40 | Defiance | Howard Summers connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Hand | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Ellzey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 01:24 | Defiance | Howard Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Howard Summers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy tips it in | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Ellzey | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Hand and he's hacked by Lorenzo Jessup - foul #3 on Lorenzo Jessup, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Michael Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Ellzey - foul #2 on Douglas Ellzey, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Northern | Howard Summers is called for the reach on Douglas Deherrera - foul #2 on Howard Summers, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Deherrera misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:16 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Hudson - foul #4 on Douglas Hudson, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Defiance | Ricky Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Rakowski | 60-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hudson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Ellzey | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Butler is hacked by Douglas Ellzey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Ellzey, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Deon Edwards (C) Ricky Molloy | |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Chad Rakowski misses the halfcourt shot | 63-68 |