| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Charles Penton (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) SF - Michael Portillo (fresh) PF - James Maier (fresh) C - Gerald Palombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Tommy Langford (fresh) SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford is fouled in the backcourt by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio Northern | Gerald Palombo denies the turnaround by Nicholas Claussen | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio Northern | Michael Portillo takes the ball from Douglas Hockett | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Ozarks | John James misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett is hacked by Michael Portillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Portillo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Ozarks | Charles Penton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Ozarks | 3 seconds is called on Gerald Palombo | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Ozarks | James Maier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Hockett - foul #1 on Douglas Hockett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | George Roy (SF), Kenneth English (C) Michael Portillo, Gerald Palombo | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:37 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:37 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty (PF) James Maier | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:24 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty is hacked by Wayne Ryan - foul #1 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG) Charles Penton | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:12 | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin is fouled on the floor by Tommy Langford - foul #1 on Tommy Langford, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Birch (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 16:49 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford is hacked by Kenneth English - foul #1 on Kenneth English, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), Gerald Palombo (C) Charles Birch, Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins (SF), William Wieberg (PF), Peter Greene (C) Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 16:10 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Roy - foul #1 on George Roy, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG), Michael Portillo (SF), James Maier (PF) Eddie Durbin, George Roy, Clifford Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow (PG) Tommy Langford | |
| 16:10 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:10 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | Ozarks | Charles Penton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Charles Penton (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) SF - Michael Portillo (fresh) PF - James Maier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Palombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Enlow (fresh) SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) SF - Terry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Wieberg (fresh) C - Peter Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 15:36 | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Wrobel | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Enlow - foul #1 on Keith Enlow, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ozarks | George Roy (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF) Michael Portillo, James Maier | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Richard Coomer (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF) Keith Enlow, Clyde Wrobel, Terry Jenkins, William Wieberg | |
| 15:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:09 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:09 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:45 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Ozarks | Charles Penton snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:27 | Ozarks | George Roy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:26 | Ozarks | George Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Greene | 5-4 |
| 14:09 | Ozarks | Charles Penton grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:51 | Ozarks | John James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 13:50 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 13:43 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-4 |
| 13:42 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer tips it home | 5-6 |
| 13:29 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty jams it on a great pass from John James | 7-6 |
| 13:10 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Roy - foul #2 on George Roy, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (PG), Michael Portillo (SG), Charles Birch (SF), James Maier (PF), Kenneth English (C) Charles Penton, John James, George Roy, Clifford Beatty, Gerald Palombo | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG), Terry Jenkins (SF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Tommy Langford, Richard Coomer, Douglas Hockett, Peter Greene | |
| 13:10 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:50 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Claussen | 7-8 |
| 12:47 | Ohio Northern | Michael Portillo picks off the pass by Clyde Wrobel in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Ozarks | James Maier misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 12:41 | Ozarks | Kenneth English grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:36 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the floater near the basket | 9-8 |
| 12:17 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan's layup is rejected by Kenneth English | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | Ozarks | James Maier grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | Ozarks | Kenneth English travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG) Charles Birch | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Douglas Hockett (SF), William Wieberg (PF) Keith Enlow, Terry Jenkins, Wayne Ryan | |
| 11:50 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo (C) Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Eddie Durbin (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Portillo (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Maier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Palombo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Tommy Langford (fresh) SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Wieberg (fresh) C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ozarks | William Wieberg steals the ball from John James | 9-8 |
| 11:15 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 11:14 | Ozarks | James Maier pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:08 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo lays it up and in set up by Eddie Durbin | 11-8 |
| 10:57 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Langford | 11-10 |
| 10:38 | Ozarks | Gerald Palombo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Palombo, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), Charles Birch (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF), Kenneth English (C) Eddie Durbin, Michael Portillo, James Maier, Gerald Palombo | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene (C) Nicholas Claussen | |
| 10:20 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford's floater is tipped away by Kenneth English | 11-10 |
| 10:19 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 10:18 | Ozarks | John James grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:58 | Ozarks | Charles Penton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 09:56 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:42 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-10 |
| 09:41 | Ozarks | Charles Penton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:36 | Ozarks | Charles Penton misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 09:35 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:19 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-10 |
| 09:17 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:12 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 11-10 |
| 09:11 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 08:50 | Ozarks | Kenneth English misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Greene - foul #1 on Peter Greene, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Michael Portillo (SF), Gerald Palombo (C) Charles Birch, Clifford Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow (PG), Richard Coomer (SG), Terry Jenkins (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF), William Phelan (C) Tommy Langford, Clyde Wrobel, Douglas Hockett, William Wieberg, Peter Greene | |
| 08:50 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:50 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:35 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins lays it in and the foul's on Gerald Palombo - foul #2 on Gerald Palombo, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG), James Maier (PF) Charles Penton, Gerald Palombo | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen (C) William Phelan | |
| 08:35 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:23 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 13-15 |
| 08:22 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:19 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 07:54 | Ozarks | James Maier is fouled on the floor by Wayne Ryan - foul #2 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG) Anthony Dancer | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene (PF) Wayne Ryan | |
| 07:38 | Ozarks | Peter Greene is called for the reach on James Maier - foul #2 on Peter Greene, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Birch (C) Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg (PF), William Phelan (C) Peter Greene, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 07:38 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:38 | Ozarks | James Maier misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:38 | Ozarks | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Portillo | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Charles Penton (fresh) SG - Eddie Durbin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Maier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Birch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Enlow (fresh) SG - Richard Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Wieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phelan (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Ozarks | Charles Penton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG) Eddie Durbin | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 07:15 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins misses the jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 07:13 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:54 | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 06:32 | Ozarks | James Maier can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Wieberg - foul #1 on William Wieberg, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG), Clifford Beatty (PF) Charles Penton, Charles Birch | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Keith Enlow, Richard Coomer, Terry Jenkins, William Phelan | |
| 06:32 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:32 | Ozarks | James Maier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:12 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Langford and he's fouled by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin (SG), Kenneth English (C) John James, James Maier | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 06:12 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:12 | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:00 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dancer | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen buries a turnaround from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 05:20 | Ozarks | William Wieberg steals it from Kenneth English | 19-21 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Eddie Durbin is called for the reach on Clyde Wrobel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Durbin, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), Charles Birch (C) Anthony Dancer, Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins (SF), William Phelan (C) Douglas Hockett, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| 04:51 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-23 |
| 04:49 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Charles Birch | 19-23 |
| 04:31 | Ozarks | Charles Penton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Penton - foul #1 on Charles Penton, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ozarks | James Maier (PF), Kenneth English (C) Michael Portillo, Clifford Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 04:29 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:29 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:14 | Ozarks | Kenneth English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel travels in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow (PG), Richard Coomer (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF) Tommy Langford, Clyde Wrobel, Terry Jenkins | |
| 03:51 | Ozarks | Kenneth English can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Phelan - foul #1 on William Phelan, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John James (SG), George Roy (SF) Eddie Durbin, Charles Birch | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan (PF), Nicholas Claussen (C) William Wieberg, William Phelan | |
| 03:51 | Ozarks | Kenneth English misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:51 | Ozarks | Kenneth English makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:30 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:28 | Ozarks | Charles Penton snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Charles Penton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Roy (fresh) PF - James Maier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth English (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Enlow (fresh) SG - Richard Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ozarks | John James buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Penton | 25-25 |
| 02:55 | Ohio Northern | Kenneth English takes the ball from Wayne Ryan | 25-25 |
| 02:42 | Ozarks | Charles Penton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 02:41 | Ozarks | George Roy misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 02:39 | Ozarks | John James can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 02:37 | Ozarks | James Maier gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:31 | Ozarks | James Maier comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 02:29 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:24 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett is hacked by George Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Roy, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Dancer (PG), Michael Portillo (SF), Clifford Beatty (PF), Charles Birch (C) Charles Penton, George Roy, James Maier, Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG), Peter Greene (C) Keith Enlow, Richard Coomer, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 02:24 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:24 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:57 | Ozarks | John James can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 01:56 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:36 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Dancer - foul #1 on Anthony Dancer, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Terry Jenkins (SF) Douglas Hockett | |
| 01:36 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:36 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:11 | Ozarks | Michael Portillo makes the jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 00:56 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy Langford and the foul's on John James - foul #3 on John James, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Penton (PG), Eddie Durbin (SG), James Maier (PF) Anthony Dancer, John James, Clifford Beatty | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow (PG) Tommy Langford | |
| 00:56 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:40 | Ozarks | James Maier's layup is rejected by Wayne Ryan | 27-31 |
| 00:39 | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:35 | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow's pass is intercepted by Eddie Durbin in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 00:34 | Ozarks | Eddie Durbin hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Kenneth English (C) Charles Birch | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen (C) Peter Greene | |
| 00:04 | Ozarks | Kenneth English is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth English, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Clifford Beatty (PF) Kenneth English | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer (SG) Clyde Wrobel | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Keith Enlow comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-31 |