| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Brad Abbott (fresh) SG - Mark Wojtkowski (fresh) SF - Michael Harper (fresh) PF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Samuel Ary (fresh) SG - Nathan Boone (fresh) SF - David Vernon (fresh) PF - Michael Baughn (fresh) C - Richard Langston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | David Vernon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Muskingum | Richard Langston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Ary | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Ohio Northern | Samuel Ary steps in front of the Brad Abbott pass | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Ary | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith is hacked by Nathan Boone - foul #1 on Nathan Boone, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Ohio Northern | Michael Baughn picks off the pass by Brad Abbott | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Ary | 0-7 |
| 18:06 | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Muskingum | Richard Langston is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Roger Livingston (SF) David Vernon | |
| 17:35 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary makes the jumper from the right side set up by Nathan Boone | 2-9 |
| 17:14 | Ohio Northern | The jump hook by Steven Smith is blocked by Michael Baughn | 2-9 |
| 17:12 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:05 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Muskingum | Richard Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Wojtkowski | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:57 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Brad Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Wojtkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Samuel Ary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Livingston (fresh) PF - Michael Baughn (fairly fresh) C - Richard Langston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Muskingum | Roger Livingston gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Muskingum | Richard Langston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Muskingum | Richard Langston gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Turner | 7-11 |
| 14:46 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Mark Wojtkowski | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Wojtkowski | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:06 | Muskingum | Richard Langston tips it home | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner tips it but misses | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Michael Baughn | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Muskingum | Roger Livingston comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:29 | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:15 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:55 | Muskingum | Roger Livingston buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Ary | 10-15 |
| 12:47 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner misses short on a jumper in the lane | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn hits a jumper in the paint | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:50 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brad Abbott - foul #1 on Brad Abbott, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard (PG), Michael Gallaway (SG), Paul Kirby (SF), John Ellis (PF), Timothy Long (C) Brad Abbott, Mark Wojtkowski, Michael Harper, Jonathan Turner, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derrick Monks (SG), David Vernon (SF), Bruce Lawlor (PF), Gregory Self (C) Nathan Boone, Roger Livingston, Michael Baughn, Richard Langston | |
| 11:50 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:50 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:50 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Kristopher Howard (fresh) SG - Michael Gallaway (fresh) SF - Paul Kirby (fresh) PF - John Ellis (fresh) C - Timothy Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Samuel Ary (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Monks (fresh) SF - David Vernon (fresh) PF - Bruce Lawlor (fresh) C - Gregory Self (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long tips it in | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Kirby - foul #1 on Paul Kirby, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Travis Key (SG) Samuel Ary | |
| 11:29 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:14 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long is fouled on the floor by David Vernon - foul #1 on David Vernon, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| 11:02 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gallaway | 16-19 |
| 10:48 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Howard | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Ohio Northern | Michael Gallaway clanks a jump hook in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:30 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Bruce Lawlor | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | John Swaim (PF) Bruce Lawlor | |
| 09:52 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by John Swaim - foul #1 on John Swaim, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski (SG) Timothy Long | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeffrey Michaud (PG) David Vernon | |
| 09:52 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:29 | Muskingum | Jeffrey Michaud hits a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:20 | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard is hacked by Gregory Self - foul #1 on Gregory Self, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper (SF), John Glasscock (PF) Kristopher Howard, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Nathan Boone (SG), David Vernon (SF), Bruce Lawlor (C) Derrick Monks, Travis Key, Gregory Self | |
| 09:15 | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Ohio Northern | Michael Gallaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Glasscock and he's hacked by Nathan Boone - foul #2 on Nathan Boone, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott (PG) Michael Gallaway | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derrick Monks (SG) Nathan Boone | |
| 08:55 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Bruce Lawlor | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Muskingum | Brad Abbott steps in front of the Jeffrey Michaud pass in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 08:40 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lawlor - foul #1 on Bruce Lawlor, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long (PF), Steven Smith (C) John Glasscock, Paul Kirby | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Langston (C) Bruce Lawlor | |
| 08:17 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Michaud - foul #1 on Jeffrey Michaud, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Baughn (PF) John Swaim | |
| 08:17 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:17 | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:00 | Muskingum | Mark Wojtkowski steals the ball from Jeffrey Michaud | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Wojtkowski | 24-22 |
| 07:46 | Muskingum | Jeffrey Michaud is fouled on the floor by Brad Abbott - foul #2 on Brad Abbott, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard (PG), Michael Gallaway (SF), John Ellis (PF) Brad Abbott, Michael Harper, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Samuel Ary (PG), Travis Key (SF), Gregory Self (C) Jeffrey Michaud, David Vernon, Richard Langston | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Kristopher Howard (fresh) SG - Mark Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Gallaway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Samuel Ary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Monks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Key (fresh) PF - Michael Baughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Self (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Ary | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | Ohio Northern | Michael Gallaway loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby (SF), Steven Smith (C) Mark Wojtkowski, Timothy Long | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Bruce Lawlor (PF) Michael Baughn | |
| 06:52 | Muskingum | Samuel Ary is hacked by Paul Kirby - foul #2 on Paul Kirby, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper (SF) Paul Kirby | |
| Subs | Muskingum | John Swaim (SF) Derrick Monks | |
| 06:37 | Muskingum | The short jumper by Gregory Self is denied by John Ellis | 24-24 |
| 06:36 | Muskingum | John Swaim gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | Muskingum | Gregory Self hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Muskingum | John Swaim misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lawlor - foul #2 on Bruce Lawlor, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski (SG), Timothy Long (C) Kristopher Howard, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeffrey Michaud (PG), Roger Livingston (SG), David Vernon (SF), Michael Baughn (PF), Richard Langston (C) Samuel Ary, Travis Key, John Swaim, Bruce Lawlor, Gregory Self | |
| 05:49 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Muskingum | Richard Langston snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:30 | Muskingum | David Vernon connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Livingston and he's fouled by Timothy Long - foul #1 on Timothy Long, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Glasscock (PF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 05:30 | Muskingum | David Vernon misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:30 | Ohio Northern | John Glasscock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:09 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Wojtkowski | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Glasscock - foul #1 on John Glasscock, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith (C) John Glasscock | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Derrick Monks (SG) David Vernon | |
| 04:48 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:48 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:48 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:29 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:24 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks is fouled on the floor by Mark Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Mark Wojtkowski, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Glasscock (PF) Timothy Long | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Samuel Ary (PG), John Swaim (PF), Gregory Self (C) Jeffrey Michaud, Michael Baughn, Richard Langston | |
| 04:24 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:07 | Ohio Northern | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard (PG) Michael Gallaway | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Travis Key (SF) Samuel Ary | |
| 03:55 | Muskingum | John Swaim comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:37 | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard is fouled on the floor by Derrick Monks - foul #1 on Derrick Monks, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brad Abbott (PG), Paul Kirby (SF) Michael Harper, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Nathan Boone (SG), Bruce Lawlor (PF) Roger Livingston, John Swaim | |
| 03:37 | Ohio Northern | Kristopher Howard misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:37 | Muskingum | Gregory Self pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Brad Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Wojtkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Paul Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Glasscock (fresh) C - Kristopher Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Derrick Monks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Key (fresh) PF - Bruce Lawlor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Self (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 03:26 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:12 | Ohio Northern | Gregory Self steals the ball from Paul Kirby | 27-29 |
| 03:00 | Muskingum | Derrick Monks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Paul Kirby | 27-29 |
| 02:48 | Ohio Northern | John Glasscock drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brad Abbott | 29-29 |
| 02:28 | Muskingum | Nathan Boone misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Ohio Northern | John Glasscock grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:10 | Ohio Northern | Mark Wojtkowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:08 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:59 | Ohio Northern | Derrick Monks steps in front of the Paul Kirby pass | 29-29 |
| 01:55 | Muskingum | Travis Key throws it down on a great pass from Derrick Monks | 29-31 |
| 01:27 | Ohio Northern | Paul Kirby hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Wojtkowski | 31-31 |
| 01:07 | Muskingum | Travis Key clanks a shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Muskingum | Bruce Lawlor snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:50 | Muskingum | Bruce Lawlor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brad Abbott - foul #3 on Brad Abbott, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Gallaway (PG), John Ellis (SG), Jonathan Turner (PF), Timothy Long (C) Brad Abbott, Mark Wojtkowski, John Glasscock, Kristopher Howard | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Samuel Ary (PG), Roger Livingston (SG), David Vernon (SF), Richard Langston (C) Derrick Monks, Nathan Boone, Travis Key, Gregory Self | |
| 00:50 | Muskingum | Bruce Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Muskingum | Bruce Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner is hacked by Bruce Lawlor - foul #3 on Bruce Lawlor, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Harper (SF) Paul Kirby | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Michael Baughn (PF) Bruce Lawlor | |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Jonathan Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:25 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Muskingum | Michael Baughn misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Michael Gallaway | 32-33 |