| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) SG - John Dixon (fresh) SF - Efren O'Donal (fresh) PF - John Varela (fresh) C - Michael Meekins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Don Hiatt (fresh) SG - Brent Ryan (fresh) SF - Brian Lashbrook (fresh) PF - Matthew Harris (fresh) C - James Vigil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bates | John Dixon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Bates | John Dixon blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Bates | Michael Meekins tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Otterbein | James Vigil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Bates | John Dixon pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Bates | John Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Otterbein | James Vigil comes up short on the runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Bates | John Varela gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Bates | John Varela connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Moore | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Otterbein | James Vigil's pass is intercepted by John Varela | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to James Vigil | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt misses long on a shot in the paint | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Bates | Michael Meekins pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Bates | Brian Lashbrook steals the ball from Daniel Moore | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Varela - foul #1 on John Varela, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (SG), Bruce Brimmer (SF), James Moore (PF), Robert Strange (C) John Dixon, Efren O'Donal, John Varela, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (SG), Steven Shaw (SF), Jasper Collins (C) Brent Ryan, Brian Lashbrook, James Vigil | |
| 17:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Bates | James Moore is hacked by Steven Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Shaw, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Bates | Brian Cranmer (SG) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jacob Williams (SF) Matthew Harris | |
| 16:51 | Bates | Russell Custer hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ronald Bailey (SG) Don Hiatt | |
| 16:25 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Williams | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Bates | James Moore misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | Bates | Robert Strange tips it home | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Cranmer (fresh) SF - Bruce Brimmer (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Robert Strange (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Richard Shuster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) SF - Jacob Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Shaw (fresh) C - Jasper Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw misses long on a shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Bates | The rebound goes to Robert Strange | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Bates | Bruce Brimmer is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Otterbein | Ronald Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Bates | Russell Custer is hacked by Steven Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Shaw, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), John Dixon (SG), Noah Clauson (SF), John Varela (PF), Michael Meekins (C) Russell Custer, Brian Cranmer, Bruce Brimmer, James Moore, Robert Strange | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Brent Ryan (SG), Brian Lashbrook (SF), Matthew Harris (PF), James Vigil (C) Richard Shuster, Ronald Bailey, Jacob Williams, Steven Shaw, Jasper Collins | |
| 15:01 | Bates | Michael Meekins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Bates | Michael Meekins tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Lashbrook | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Bates | Michael Meekins blows the layup but he's fouled by Brent Ryan - foul #1 on Brent Ryan, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Bates | Efren O'Donal (SF), Brian Morin (PF) Noah Clauson, John Varela | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Derek Bennett (C) James Vigil | |
| 14:19 | Bates | Michael Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Bates | Michael Meekins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Meekins - foul #1 on Michael Meekins, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Bates | Michael Meekins connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Morin | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | Otterbein | Brian Lashbrook misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | Bates | Derek Bennett steals the ball from John Dixon | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Morin | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Otterbein | Brian Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Brian Cranmer (SG), James Moore (SF), John Varela (PF), Robert Strange (C) Daniel Moore, John Dixon, Efren O'Donal, Brian Morin, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Jasper Collins (PF), James Vigil (C) Don Hiatt, Brent Ryan, Matthew Harris, Derek Bennett | |
| 12:13 | Otterbein | Brian Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:13 | Otterbein | Brian Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | Bates | Richard Shuster steps in front of the Brian Cranmer pass in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:53 | Otterbein | Jasper Collins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Shuster | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Cranmer (fresh) SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - John Varela (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Richard Shuster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) SF - Brian Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jasper Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vigil (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Bates | John Varela drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Russell Custer | 18-18 |
| 11:22 | Otterbein | Richard Shuster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 11:20 | Bates | John Varela grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:16 | Bates | Brian Cranmer is hacked by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jacob Williams (SF) Brian Lashbrook | |
| 10:56 | Bates | Russell Custer is fouled on the floor by James Vigil - foul #1 on James Vigil, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), Michael Meekins (C) Brian Cranmer, Robert Strange | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Harris (PF) Jasper Collins | |
| 10:36 | Bates | John Varela misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:11 | Otterbein | Daniel Moore steals it from Matthew Harris | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Bates | John Varela can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:54 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to James Vigil | 18-18 |
| 09:49 | Otterbein | Ronald Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG), Efren O'Donal (SF), Brian Morin (PF) Russell Custer, James Moore, John Varela | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Brent Ryan (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF), Derek Bennett (C) Richard Shuster, Ronald Bailey, Jacob Williams, James Vigil | |
| 09:43 | Bates | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Otterbein | Eddie Nelson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Don Hiatt | 18-20 |
| 09:33 | Bates | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Strange (PF) Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 09:13 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Strange - foul #1 on Robert Strange, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jasper Collins (PF) Matthew Harris | |
| 09:02 | Otterbein | Brent Ryan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Don Hiatt | 18-23 |
| 08:39 | Bates | Efren O'Donal is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:37 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:31 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt's pass is intercepted by Efren O'Donal | 18-23 |
| 08:14 | Bates | Robert Strange buries a turnaround from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 07:52 | Otterbein | Daniel Moore is called for the reach on Don Hiatt - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Brian Cranmer (SG), Bruce Brimmer (SF), James Moore (PF), Michael Meekins (C) Daniel Moore, John Dixon, Efren O'Donal, Robert Strange, Brian Morin | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Jacob Williams (SF), Matthew Harris (PF), James Vigil (C) Don Hiatt, Brent Ryan, Eddie Nelson, Jasper Collins, Derek Bennett | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cranmer (fresh) SF - Bruce Brimmer (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Richard Shuster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) SF - Jacob Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Vigil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Otterbein | Ronald Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:40 | Bates | James Moore grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:29 | Bates | Bruce Brimmer misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 07:28 | Bates | Michael Meekins snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:12 | Bates | Michael Meekins knocks in the floater near the basket | 22-23 |
| 06:51 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris can't connect on a floater near the basket | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | Bates | Richard Shuster takes the ball from Bruce Brimmer | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), John Dixon (SG), John Varela (PF) Russell Custer, Brian Cranmer, James Moore | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Brent Ryan (SG), Brian Lashbrook (SF) Richard Shuster, Ronald Bailey, Jacob Williams | |
| 06:20 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:18 | Bates | John Dixon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:01 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:59 | Bates | Michael Meekins pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:56 | Bates | Don Hiatt is called for the reach on Daniel Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Hiatt, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Noah Clauson (SF) Bruce Brimmer | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 05:44 | Bates | John Dixon misses the shot from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 05:43 | Bates | John Varela tips it home | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:37 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:18 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:16 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 05:14 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:56 | Bates | Michael Meekins snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | Bates | John Varela banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Moore and the foul's on Brian Lashbrook - foul #1 on Brian Lashbrook, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Brian Cranmer (SG), Efren O'Donal (SF), Robert Strange (C) Daniel Moore, John Dixon, Noah Clauson, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF), Jasper Collins (PF), Derek Bennett (C) Brent Ryan, Brian Lashbrook, Matthew Harris, James Vigil | |
| 04:42 | Bates | John Varela makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:24 | Otterbein | Eddie Nelson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Bates | John Varela pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:58 | Bates | Russell Custer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 03:57 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Jasper Collins | 27-24 |
| 03:52 | Otterbein | The short jumper by Richard Shuster is denied by Robert Strange | 27-24 |
| 03:50 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 03:49 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cranmer (fresh) SF - Efren O'Donal (fresh) PF - John Varela (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Don Hiatt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Shuster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jasper Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Otterbein | Jasper Collins is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), Bruce Brimmer (SF), James Moore (PF), Brian Morin (C) Brian Cranmer, Efren O'Donal, John Varela, Robert Strange | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ronald Bailey (PG), Jacob Williams (SG), Brian Lashbrook (SF), Steven Shaw (PF) Don Hiatt, Richard Shuster, Eddie Nelson, Jasper Collins | |
| 03:12 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Custer | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | Otterbein | Brian Morin denies the turnaround by Jacob Williams | 30-24 |
| 02:49 | Bates | James Moore gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:38 | Bates | Bruce Brimmer is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Moore | 32-24 |
| 02:09 | Otterbein | Brian Lashbrook hits a turnaround from close range | 32-26 |
| 01:59 | Bates | Russell Custer misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:58 | Otterbein | Steven Shaw gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett is fouled on the floor by Bruce Brimmer - foul #1 on Bruce Brimmer, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG), Efren O'Donal (SF), Michael Meekins (C) Russell Custer, Bruce Brimmer, Brian Morin | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Don Hiatt (PG), Brent Ryan (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF), Jasper Collins (C) Ronald Bailey, Jacob Williams, Brian Lashbrook, Steven Shaw | |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | Derek Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:50 | Bates | The rebound goes to James Moore | 32-27 |
| 01:48 | Bates | Daniel Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Ryan - foul #2 on Brent Ryan, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Bates | John Varela (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Harris (PF) Derek Bennett | |
| 01:48 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:32 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 01:31 | Bates | John Varela grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 01:26 | Bates | Efren O'Donal is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 01:24 | Otterbein | Matthew Harris grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 01:19 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Bates | Brian Cranmer (PG), Robert Strange (PF) Daniel Moore, John Varela | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 01:19 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:19 | Otterbein | Don Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Bates | Efren O'Donal is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:02 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cranmer | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | Bates | Brian Cranmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | Bates | Brian Cranmer gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:31 | Bates | John Dixon hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Efren O'Donal and he's hacked by Brent Ryan - foul #3 on Brent Ryan, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), Bruce Brimmer (SF), James Moore (PF) Brian Cranmer, Efren O'Donal, Robert Strange | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Shuster (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Steven Shaw (PF), James Vigil (C) Don Hiatt, Brent Ryan, Matthew Harris, Jasper Collins | |
| 00:31 | Bates | John Dixon makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:13 | Otterbein | Eddie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-28 |
| 00:11 | Bates | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Bates | John Dixon buries a jump hook in the paint | 39-28 |