| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lewis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Davis (fresh) PF - Gary Croker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Eichenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is fouled in the backcourt by Eldridge Colvin - foul #1 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:34 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Green | 27-31 |
| 19:27 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lewis Robertson - foul #3 on Lewis Robertson, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG) Lewis Robertson | |
| 18:52 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy (SF) Kevin Davis | |
| 18:07 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett's pass is intercepted by Lyle McLoy | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy lays it in | 29-36 |
| 18:00 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett travels in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (PF), William Wieberg (C) Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan, Nicholas Claussen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (SG), Dallas Hain (SF), Joseph Floyd (C) Eldridge Colvin, Gary Croker, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 17:49 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (SG) Keith Green | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 17:45 | Ohio Northern | William Blackshear picks off the pass by Clyde Wrobel in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | Otterbein | Alan Fleming steals the ball from Dallas Hain | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene is hacked by Lyle McLoy - foul #2 on Lyle McLoy, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Wayne Ryan (PF) Clyde Wrobel, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Norman Eichenberg (C) William Blackshear, Dallas Hain | |
| 16:51 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eldridge Colvin - foul #2 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG) Tommy Langford | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 16:51 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:51 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:38 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alan Fleming - foul #1 on Alan Fleming, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett (SF) Richard Coomer | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 16:38 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:38 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:16 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Keith Green | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle McLoy | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd dunks the ball | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alan Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wieberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Todd Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lyle McLoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Eichenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:29 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin misses the shot from close range | 33-39 |
| 15:27 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Ohio Northern | Lyle McLoy is called for the reach on Douglas Hockett - foul #3 on Lyle McLoy, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG), Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (PF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Keith Green, Alan Fleming, Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan, William Wieberg | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (PG), Lewis Robertson (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Gary Croker (PF) Eldridge Colvin, Todd Williamson, Lyle McLoy, Joseph Floyd | |
| 14:48 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-39 |
| 14:46 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:38 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 14:33 | Ohio Northern | William Blackshear is called for the reach on Tommy Langford in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Blackshear, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| 14:33 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:33 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:11 | Otterbein | Nicholas Claussen is called for the reach on William Blackshear - foul #2 on Nicholas Claussen, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (SG) Tommy Langford | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 14:04 | Otterbein | Gary Croker knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by William Blackshear | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 13:45 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg loses the dribble to Alan Fleming | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Fleming | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Otterbein | William Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:00 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:53 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis scores on a floater in the paint | 37-43 |
| 12:31 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:29 | Otterbein | William Blackshear grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:24 | Otterbein | William Blackshear loses the dribble to Clyde Wrobel | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming loses the dribble to William Blackshear | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Blackshear | 37-45 |
| 11:36 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Fleming | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Clyde Wrobel (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Alan Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coomer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Greene (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Claussen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - William Blackshear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Croker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Eichenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Otterbein | Gary Croker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Greene - foul #3 on Peter Greene, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF), William Wieberg (C) Alan Fleming, Richard Coomer, Peter Greene, Nicholas Claussen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Todd Williamson (SG), Lyle McLoy (SF), Joseph Floyd (C) William Blackshear, Lewis Robertson, Kevin Davis, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 11:20 | Otterbein | Gary Croker misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:20 | Otterbein | Gary Croker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:20 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:02 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 39-45 |
| 11:01 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:54 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:50 | Ohio Northern | Eldridge Colvin is called for the reach on Clyde Wrobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SF) Gary Croker | |
| 10:50 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:50 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:47 | Otterbein | Clyde Wrobel picks off the pass by Eldridge Colvin in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 10:22 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle McLoy - foul #4 on Lyle McLoy, team foul #9 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Charles Clayton (PF) Lyle McLoy | |
| 10:22 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:22 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:22 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:03 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain buries a jump hook from the left block | 39-47 |
| 09:42 | Ohio Northern | Dallas Hain picks off the pass by Clyde Wrobel | 39-47 |
| 09:37 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Green - foul #1 on Keith Green, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (SG), William Phelan (C) Clyde Wrobel, William Wieberg | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Todd Williamson, Dallas Hain, Joseph Floyd | |
| 09:37 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:37 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming is hacked by Lewis Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Robertson, team foul #10 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Blackshear (SG) Lewis Robertson | |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:33 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:12 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:10 | Ohio Northern | William Phelan snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-49 |
| 08:48 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett tips it home | 42-49 |
| 08:44 | Otterbein | The jumper by Eldridge Colvin is denied by Wayne Ryan | 42-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio Northern | William Phelan gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:19 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming hits a runner in the paint set up by Keith Green | 44-49 |
| 08:03 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis is hacked by Alan Fleming - foul #2 on Alan Fleming, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (PF) Keith Green, Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (SG), Dallas Hain (SF), Gary Croker (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) William Blackshear, Kevin Davis, Charles Clayton, Norman Eichenberg | |
| 07:46 | Otterbein | Gary Croker loses the dribble to Tommy Langford | 44-49 |
| 07:32 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Tommy Langford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Fleming (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coomer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Greene (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Phelan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Hain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Croker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Otterbein | Gary Croker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 07:23 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:13 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Fleming - foul #3 on Alan Fleming, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel (SG), Nicholas Claussen (C) Alan Fleming, William Phelan | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson (SG), Lyle McLoy (SF) Eldridge Colvin, Dallas Hain | |
| 07:13 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:13 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Langford | 46-51 |
| 06:29 | Otterbein | Gary Croker misses the runner from the right block | 46-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Otterbein | Joseph Floyd hits a runner from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 05:25 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Langford | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Otterbein | Gary Croker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG), Alan Fleming (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF), William Wieberg (C) Tommy Langford, Clyde Wrobel, Richard Coomer, Peter Greene, Nicholas Claussen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin (PG), Dallas Hain (SF), William Blackshear (C) Todd Williamson, Gary Croker, Joseph Floyd | |
| 04:46 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Otterbein | Keith Green picks off the pass by Lyle McLoy | 53-53 |
| 04:20 | Ohio Northern | Lyle McLoy steals it from Wayne Ryan | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:06 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson tips it in | 53-55 |
| 03:45 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Blackshear - foul #4 on William Blackshear, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kevin Davis (SF), Charles Clayton (PF), Norman Eichenberg (C) Lewis Robertson, Dallas Hain, Lyle McLoy | |
| 03:45 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:45 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:45 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:29 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Green | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Wieberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Eichenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin's pass is intercepted by William Wieberg | 55-55 |
| 03:13 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green is hacked by William Blackshear in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Blackshear, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel (SG), Nicholas Claussen (C) Douglas Hockett, William Wieberg | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (SG) William Blackshear | |
| 03:13 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:40 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel hits the finger roll set up by Alan Fleming | 58-58 |
| 02:40 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett (SF) Alan Fleming | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson (SG), Lyle McLoy (PF) Todd Williamson, Charles Clayton | |
| 02:19 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy is called for 5 seconds | 58-58 |
| 01:58 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clyde Wrobel | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Wrobel | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | Otterbein | Lyle McLoy misses long on a runner near the basket | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle McLoy - foul #5 on Lyle McLoy, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Croker (PF) Lyle McLoy | |
| 01:19 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Nicholas Claussen is called for the reach on Eldridge Colvin - foul #3 on Nicholas Claussen, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Wayne Ryan | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 00:44 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Robertson | 64-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green is fouled on the floor by Eldridge Colvin - foul #4 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #14 | 64-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lewis Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Croker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Eichenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Otterbein | Gary Croker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Douglas Hockett | 67-65 |
| 04:32 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett travels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer (SF), William Wieberg (C) Douglas Hockett, Nicholas Claussen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SF) Kevin Davis | |
| 04:13 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:46 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Green | 69-65 |
| 03:38 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eldridge Colvin | 69-67 |
| 03:20 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 03:03 | Otterbein | Eldridge Colvin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 02:42 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Green | 73-69 |
| 02:25 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg is fouled on the floor by Richard Coomer - foul #1 on Richard Coomer, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Alan Fleming (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Peter Greene (PF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Keith Green, Clyde Wrobel, Richard Coomer, Wayne Ryan, William Wieberg | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (SG), Charles Clayton (SF), Joseph Floyd (PF) Lewis Robertson, Dallas Hain, Gary Croker | |
| 02:25 | Otterbein | Norman Eichenberg misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:25 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Peter Greene | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene is hacked by Joseph Floyd - foul #1 on Joseph Floyd, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG) Tommy Langford, Alan Fleming | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Gary Croker (PF) Todd Williamson, Charles Clayton, Joseph Floyd | |
| 01:57 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:31 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis banks in the layup | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan (PF) Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 01:17 | Otterbein | Keith Green takes the ball from Lewis Robertson | 74-71 |
| 01:15 | Ohio Northern | Norman Eichenberg is called for the reach on Nicholas Claussen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Eichenberg, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| 01:15 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:54 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hockett - foul #1 on Douglas Hockett, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:54 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:54 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:54 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clyde Wrobel (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Hockett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Nicholas Claussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Eldridge Colvin (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lewis Robertson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Croker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Eichenberg (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Otterbein | Gary Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Wayne Ryan is called for the reach on Lewis Robertson - foul #2 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Lewis Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Eldridge Colvin is called for the reach on Nicholas Claussen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eldridge Colvin, team foul #17 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer (SF) Douglas Hockett | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Todd Williamson (PG) Eldridge Colvin | |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Otterbein | Gary Croker gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:15 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Robertson | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Robertson - foul #5 on Lewis Robertson, team foul #18 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett (SF) Richard Coomer | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SG) Lewis Robertson | |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Nicholas Claussen is called for the reach on Todd Williamson - foul #4 on Nicholas Claussen, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Todd Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green runs out the clock | 79-76 |