| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - William Murray (fresh) SG - Alfred Barber (fresh) SF - Herbert Turner (fresh) PF - Jerome McWayne (fresh) C - Edwin Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Howard Brooks (fresh) SG - Steven Gallant (fresh) SF - John Rosier (fresh) PF - Frank Jeanlouis (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buena Vista | John Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Howard Brooks and the foul's on Alfred Barber - foul #1 on Alfred Barber, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne throws it down on a nice dish by William Murray | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Buena Vista | John Rosier misses the jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Buena Vista | Alfred Barber takes the ball from Frank Jeanlouis | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner is fouled on the floor by John Rosier - foul #1 on John Rosier, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome McWayne | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Buena Vista | John Rosier knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Murray | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant is hacked by Herbert Turner - foul #1 on Herbert Turner, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott (SF), Jerry Pape (PF), Christopher Watson (C) John Rosier, Frank Jeanlouis, John Brown | |
| 17:05 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Buena Vista | Christopher Watson tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | George Johnson (SG), Donald Michalowski (SF) Howard Brooks, Steven Gallant | |
| 16:32 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Buena Vista | George Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber is hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta (PG), Glenn McLean (SF), Paul Novoa (PF), Robert Routh (C) William Murray, Herbert Turner, Jerome McWayne, Edwin Duncan | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | John Rosier (SF) Donald Michalowski | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jimmy Berta (fresh) SG - Alfred Barber (fresh) SF - Glenn McLean (fresh) PF - Paul Novoa (fresh) C - Robert Routh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Joseph Scott (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) SF - John Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Pape (fresh) C - Christopher Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio Northern | John Rosier steals the ball from Robert Routh | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Buena Vista | George Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh connects on the floater from close range | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Rosier | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:52 | Ohio Northern | Glenn McLean hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 14:42 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott is called for 10 seconds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner (SF), Jerome McWayne (PF) Alfred Barber, Glenn McLean | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks (PG), Steven Gallant (SG), Frank Jeanlouis (PF), John Brown (C) Joseph Scott, George Johnson, Jerry Pape, Christopher Watson | |
| 14:37 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Rosier - foul #2 on John Rosier, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski (SF) John Rosier | |
| 14:37 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:37 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:18 | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Gallant | 12-13 |
| 14:05 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Brooks - foul #1 on Howard Brooks, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 14:05 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:05 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:39 | Buena Vista | Jimmy Berta picks off the pass by Frank Jeanlouis | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Berta | 16-13 |
| 12:46 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Gallant | 16-16 |
| 12:36 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Novoa | 19-16 |
| 12:19 | Buena Vista | The jump hook by Frank Jeanlouis is blocked by Robert Routh | 19-16 |
| 12:17 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:08 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne connects on the jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 11:48 | Buena Vista | Frank Jeanlouis lays it in on a great pass from Howard Brooks and he's hacked by Robert Routh - foul #1 on Robert Routh, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Murray (PG), Alfred Barber (SG), Glenn McLean (SF), Edwin Duncan (C) Jimmy Berta, Paul Novoa, Herbert Turner, Robert Routh | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott (PG), George Johnson (SG), Jerry Pape (SF), Christopher Watson (C) Howard Brooks, Steven Gallant, Donald Michalowski, John Brown | |
| 11:48 | Buena Vista | Frank Jeanlouis makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Barber (fresh) SF - Glenn McLean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome McWayne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Joseph Scott (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Pape (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Watson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome McWayne | 24-19 |
| 11:05 | Buena Vista | Jerome McWayne steals the ball from Joseph Scott | 24-19 |
| 10:55 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Frank Jeanlouis, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant (SG) Frank Jeanlouis | |
| 10:55 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:55 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:55 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 10:37 | Buena Vista | Christopher Watson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Pape | 25-21 |
| 10:23 | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 10:22 | Buena Vista | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 10:16 | Buena Vista | George Johnson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 25-21 |
| 10:14 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 10:07 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan blows the layup but the foul's on George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa (PF) Jerome McWayne | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks (PG) George Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:07 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:55 | Buena Vista | Glenn McLean takes the ball from Howard Brooks | 27-21 |
| 09:36 | Ohio Northern | The jumper by Alfred Barber is denied by Jerry Pape | 27-21 |
| 09:34 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:20 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 09:18 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 09:13 | Buena Vista | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Duncan - foul #1 on Edwin Duncan, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta (PG), Herbert Turner (SF), Robert Routh (C) William Murray, Glenn McLean, Edwin Duncan | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski (SF), Bruce Harris (PF), John Brown (C) Joseph Scott, Jerry Pape, Christopher Watson | |
| 09:04 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 09:03 | Buena Vista | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:45 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Harris | 27-24 |
| 08:30 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Donald Michalowski - foul #1 on Donald Michalowski, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky (SG), Jerome McWayne (PF) Alfred Barber, Paul Novoa | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 08:30 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:30 | Buena Vista | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 08:26 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-24 |
| 08:24 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 08:08 | Ohio Northern | Bruce Harris is called for the reach on Jimmy Berta - foul #1 on Bruce Harris, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Henry Barber (C) John Brown | |
| 08:08 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:08 | Buena Vista | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 07:51 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 07:50 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 07:36 | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 07:35 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Jimmy Berta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Husky (fresh) SF - Herbert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome McWayne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Routh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Howard Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gallant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Barber (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | Steven Gallant is called for the reach on Brian Husky - foul #1 on Steven Gallant, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Murray (PG), Glenn McLean (SF), Paul Novoa (PF) Jimmy Berta, Herbert Turner, Jerome McWayne | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott (SG), Frank Jeanlouis (PF) Steven Gallant, Bruce Harris | |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:22 | Buena Vista | Henry Barber snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 07:00 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 06:59 | Ohio Northern | Glenn McLean pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:46 | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 06:44 | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:39 | Buena Vista | Brian Husky is called for the reach on Joseph Scott - foul #1 on Brian Husky, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber (SG), Edwin Duncan (C) Brian Husky, Robert Routh | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape (SF), John Brown (C) Donald Michalowski, Henry Barber | |
| 06:30 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott is hacked by Alfred Barber - foul #2 on Alfred Barber, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta (SG) Alfred Barber | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 06:16 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:57 | Ohio Northern | William Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 05:55 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 05:51 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Brooks | 30-29 |
| 05:24 | Ohio Northern | William Murray knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Paul Novoa | 32-29 |
| 05:06 | Buena Vista | Paul Novoa steals it from Howard Brooks | 32-29 |
| 04:52 | Ohio Northern | Frank Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Paul Novoa - foul #2 on Frank Jeanlouis, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner (SF), Jerome McWayne (PF), Robert Routh (C) William Murray, Glenn McLean, Edwin Duncan | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Steven Gallant (SG), Donald Michalowski (SF), Christopher Watson (C) Joseph Scott, Frank Jeanlouis, John Brown | |
| 04:52 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:52 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:43 | Buena Vista | Howard Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Michalowski | 34-32 |
| 04:24 | Ohio Northern | Paul Novoa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Berta | 37-32 |
| 04:08 | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Michalowski, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alex Zoltek (PG), Brian Husky (SG) Jimmy Berta, Paul Novoa | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott (SF), Henry Barber (C) Donald Michalowski, Jerry Pape | |
| 03:49 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner scores on a jump hook from close range | 39-32 |
| 03:29 | Buena Vista | Henry Barber is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Henry Barber, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alfred Barber (SG) Alex Zoltek | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | George Johnson (PG), John Rosier (SF) Howard Brooks, Joseph Scott | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Brian Husky (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfred Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome McWayne (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Routh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Gallant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Barber (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio Northern | Herbert Turner hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-32 |
| 03:15 | Buena Vista | Henry Barber pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:11 | Buena Vista | Alfred Barber is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Barber, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alex Zoltek (PG), Glenn McLean (PF), Edwin Duncan (C) Alfred Barber, Jerome McWayne, Robert Routh | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 03:11 | Buena Vista | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:11 | Buena Vista | George Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:11 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 02:43 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 02:42 | Buena Vista | Henry Barber snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 02:36 | Buena Vista | George Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 02:34 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Duncan gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:14 | Ohio Northern | Alex Zoltek drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Henry Barber - foul #2 on Henry Barber, team foul #13 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta (SG), Jerome McWayne (PF) Brian Husky, Herbert Turner | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott (PG), Jerry Pape (PF), John Brown (C) Steven Gallant, Christopher Watson, Henry Barber | |
| 02:14 | Ohio Northern | Alex Zoltek makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:03 | Buena Vista | George Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 02:02 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:44 | Ohio Northern | Glenn McLean connects on the floater from the left side | 44-33 |
| 01:29 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Alex Zoltek - foul #1 on Alex Zoltek, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Murray (PG), Paul Novoa (SF), Robert Routh (C) Alex Zoltek, Glenn McLean, Edwin Duncan | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 01:29 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:29 | Buena Vista | Jerry Pape misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:29 | Ohio Northern | Jerome McWayne gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Pape - foul #1 on Jerry Pape, team foul #14 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky (SF) Jerome McWayne | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski (SG), Frank Jeanlouis (PF) George Johnson, Jerry Pape | |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:49 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 00:47 | Buena Vista | John Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 00:37 | Ohio Northern | Brian Husky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 00:35 | Ohio Northern | Robert Routh misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 00:34 | Buena Vista | Frank Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 00:29 | Buena Vista | Joseph Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 00:28 | Buena Vista | John Rosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:01 | Buena Vista | Donald Michalowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Jimmy Berta pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |