| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joshua Lamb (fresh) SG - Randy Gilliam (fresh) SF - Carlos Grady (fresh) PF - John Shrout (fresh) C - Max Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Bryan Barstow (fresh) SG - Dallas Hain (fresh) SF - Matthew Andrews (fresh) PF - Frederick Blair (fresh) C - Karl Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson 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) | |
| 19:49 | Otterbein | John Shrout swats the short shot by Dallas Hain | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Bates | Randy Gilliam snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bates | Frederick Blair is called for the reach on Randy Gilliam - foul #1 on Frederick Blair, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Bates | Randy Gilliam drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Grady | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Otterbein | Max Wilson steals the ball from Frederick Blair | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Bates | Matthew Andrews steals the ball from Max Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Bates | John Shrout grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Bates | Joshua Lamb is fouled on the floor by Bryan Barstow - foul #1 on Bryan Barstow, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Cook (PG), Charles Clayton (SG), Christopher Maly (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), James Kluge (C) Bryan Barstow, Dallas Hain, Matthew Andrews, Frederick Blair, Karl Jackson | |
| 17:43 | Bates | John Shrout is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Gilliam | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Otterbein | Max Wilson is called for the reach on Gary Cook - foul #1 on Max Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Otterbein | Gary Cook misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Bates | The rebound goes to Max Wilson | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Bates | Max Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Lamb | 4-0 |
| 16:29 | Bates | Carlos Grady is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:22 | Otterbein | Gary Cook connects on the shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Bates | Christopher Maly takes the ball from Joshua Lamb in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Bates | Carlos Grady pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joshua Lamb (fresh) SG - Randy Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Grady (fresh) PF - John Shrout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Clayton (fresh) SF - Christopher Maly (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) C - James Kluge (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Bates | John Shrout blows the wide open layup | 4-2 |
| 15:52 | Otterbein | Christopher Maly pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | Otterbein | James Kluge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 15:43 | Otterbein | Gary Cook gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:33 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis is fouled on the floor by Carlos Grady - foul #1 on Carlos Grady, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Bates | David Thompson (PG), John Joiner (SG), John Reilley (SF), James Findley (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Joshua Lamb, Randy Gilliam, Carlos Grady, John Shrout, Max Wilson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Bryan Barstow (PG), Dallas Hain (SG), Matthew Andrews (SF), Frederick Blair (PF), Thomas Drake (C) Gary Cook, Charles Clayton, Christopher Maly, Kevin Davis, James Kluge | |
| 15:11 | Otterbein | Frederick Blair's pass is intercepted by David Thompson | 4-2 |
| 14:55 | Bates | David Thompson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Joiner | 6-2 |
| 14:36 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 14:35 | Bates | John Joiner snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:31 | Bates | Thomas Drake steals the ball from David Thompson in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 14:20 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by John Joiner - foul #1 on John Joiner, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bates | Joshua Lamb (PG), Carlos Grady (SF) John Reilley, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Karl Jackson (C) Thomas Drake | |
| 14:20 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:02 | Bates | Carlos Grady comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:01 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Karl Jackson | 6-5 |
| 13:55 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Lamb - foul #1 on Joshua Lamb, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Bates | Derrick Curry (SG) John Joiner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Charles Clayton (SG), Kevin Davis (PF) Dallas Hain, Frederick Blair | |
| 13:55 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | Bates | James Findley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 13:41 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:35 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis is denied on a layup by James Findley | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:21 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:19 | Bates | Carlos Grady grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:06 | Bates | Matthew Andrews steals it from Carlos Grady | 6-7 |
| 13:04 | Otterbein | Bryan Barstow is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Barstow, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Bates | Randy Gilliam (SG), John Reilley (SF), John Shrout (PF), Max Wilson (C) Derrick Curry, Carlos Grady, David Thompson, James Findley | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Cook (PG), Christopher Maly (SF), James Kluge (C) Bryan Barstow, Matthew Andrews, Karl Jackson | |
| 12:49 | Bates | Max Wilson drills a shot in the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:28 | Otterbein | James Kluge clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:26 | Bates | Max Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:10 | Bates | John Shrout misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:08 | Bates | Max Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:56 | Bates | Randy Gilliam scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Lamb | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joshua Lamb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reilley (fresh) PF - John Shrout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Clayton (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Maly (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kluge (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 11:37 | Bates | Max Wilson snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 11:35 | Bates | John Shrout's pass is intercepted by Christopher Maly in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:25 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Randy Gilliam - foul #1 on Randy Gilliam, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Bates | John Joiner (PG), Derrick Curry (SG), Carlos Grady (SF), David Thompson (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Joshua Lamb, Randy Gilliam, John Reilley, John Shrout, Max Wilson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews (SF), Frederick Blair (PF), Karl Jackson (C) Christopher Maly, Kevin Davis, James Kluge | |
| 11:25 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:19 | Bates | John Joiner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Clayton - foul #1 on Charles Clayton, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SG) Charles Clayton | |
| 11:13 | Bates | Derrick Curry makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:56 | Otterbein | John Joiner steps in front of the Frederick Blair pass | 12-10 |
| 10:52 | Bates | Carlos Grady lays it in set up by John Joiner | 14-10 |
| 10:47 | Otterbein | Gary Cook misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:46 | Bates | Derrick Curry snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:29 | Bates | Carlos Grady buries a fadeaway in the paint | 16-10 |
| 10:18 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Joiner - foul #2 on John Joiner, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Bates | James Findley (PF) John Joiner | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Thomas Drake (C) Karl Jackson | |
| 10:18 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:16 | Bates | Matthew Andrews steals it from Carlos Grady in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 09:55 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews makes the floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 09:51 | Bates | Frederick Blair picks off the pass by Carlos Grady | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Otterbein | David Thompson takes the ball from Matthew Andrews | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | Bates | Frederick Blair steps in front of the Gilbert Thompson pass | 16-14 |
| 09:25 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain is fouled on the floor by Derrick Curry - foul #1 on Derrick Curry, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Bates | Joshua Lamb (PG), Randy Gilliam (SG), John Reilley (SF), John Shrout (PF), Max Wilson (C) David Thompson, Derrick Curry, Carlos Grady, James Findley, Gilbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 09:25 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:11 | Bates | John Reilley misses the floater in the paint | 16-16 |
| 09:10 | Bates | John Reilley grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Bates | John Shrout can't connect on a floater near the basket | 16-16 |
| 08:54 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Frederick Blair | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Otterbein | John Reilley takes the ball from Dallas Hain | 16-16 |
| 08:32 | Bates | Joshua Lamb misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain loses the dribble to Max Wilson | 16-16 |
| 08:22 | Bates | Matthew Andrews is called for the reach on John Shrout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Carlos Grady (SF), David Thompson (PF), James Findley (C) John Reilley, John Shrout, Max Wilson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Christopher Maly (PG), Charles Clayton (SG), Kevin Davis (PF), James Kluge (C) Gary Cook, Dallas Hain, Frederick Blair, Thomas Drake | |
| 08:05 | Bates | James Findley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Findley, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Karl Jackson (C) Matthew Andrews | |
| 07:41 | Otterbein | James Kluge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Bates | John Shrout (PF) Randy Gilliam | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SG) James Kluge | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joshua Lamb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shrout (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Findley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Christopher Maly (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dallas Hain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Bates | Dallas Hain is called for the reach on David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Hain, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Bates | Carlos Grady's dunk attempt is rejected by Karl Jackson | 16-16 |
| 07:14 | Bates | David Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Bates | Joshua Lamb connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Shrout | 19-16 |
| 06:47 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Clayton, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Derrick Curry (PG), Randy Gilliam (SG), Gilbert Thompson (C) Joshua Lamb, David Thompson, James Findley | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Cook (PG), Matthew Andrews (SF), Frederick Blair (PF), Mark Steptoe (C) Christopher Maly, Charles Clayton, Kevin Davis, Karl Jackson | |
| 06:40 | Bates | Derrick Curry travels with the ball | 19-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Max Wilson (C) John Shrout | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 06:22 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain lays it in on a great pass from Mark Steptoe | 19-18 |
| 05:56 | Bates | Gilbert Thompson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Grady | 21-18 |
| 05:52 | Otterbein | Randy Gilliam picks off the pass by Gary Cook in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 05:41 | Bates | Matthew Andrews steals it from Derrick Curry | 21-18 |
| 05:18 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 05:17 | Otterbein | Frederick Blair gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:04 | Otterbein | Gary Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:02 | Otterbein | Frederick Blair hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 04:43 | Bates | Randy Gilliam buries a jump hook from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | Otterbein | Randy Gilliam is called for the reach on Matthew Andrews - foul #2 on Randy Gilliam, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Bates | Joshua Lamb (PG), David Thompson (SG), John Reilley (SF), John Shrout (PF), James Findley (C) Derrick Curry, Randy Gilliam, Carlos Grady, Gilbert Thompson, Max Wilson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Christopher Maly (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), James Kluge (PF), Thomas Drake (C) Gary Cook, Dallas Hain, Frederick Blair, Mark Steptoe | |
| 04:30 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | Bates | James Findley grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:08 | Bates | John Shrout is hacked by James Kluge - foul #1 on James Kluge, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| 04:08 | Bates | John Shrout makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:08 | Bates | John Shrout makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:52 | Otterbein | Joshua Lamb is called for the reach on Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Joshua Lamb, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Bates | John Joiner (SG) John Shrout | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Bryan Barstow (PG), Charles Clayton (SG) Christopher Maly, Thomas Drake | |
| 03:52 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:52 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:48 | Bates | Joshua Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Barstow - foul #3 on Bryan Barstow, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Bates | John Shrout (PF) James Findley | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Christopher Maly (PG) Bryan Barstow | |
| 03:48 | Bates | Joshua Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:48 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Joshua Lamb is called for the reach on Christopher Maly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Lamb, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Max Wilson (C) Joshua Lamb | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Karl Jackson (C) Matthew Andrews | |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Christopher Maly misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Otterbein | Christopher Maly misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Bates | Max Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 03:44 | Bates | John Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Max Wilson - foul #2 on Max Wilson, team foul #12 | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Bates | John Shrout pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Joiner (fresh) SF - John Reilley (fresh) PF - John Shrout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Christopher Maly (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kluge (fresh) C - Karl Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Bates | The short jumper by John Joiner is denied by Karl Jackson | 25-22 |
| 03:09 | Bates | John Shrout can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | Bates | John Shrout misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 03:06 | Bates | Max Wilson tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 03:04 | Bates | John Shrout grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:45 | Bates | John Shrout hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 02:43 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:32 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-22 |
| 02:30 | Bates | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 02:26 | Bates | John Shrout's pass is intercepted by Christopher Maly in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Maly | 25-24 |
| 02:11 | Bates | David Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Maly - foul #1 on Christopher Maly, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Randy Gilliam (SG), Carlos Grady (SF), James Findley (C) John Joiner, John Reilley, Max Wilson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Cook (PG), Matthew Andrews (SF), Frederick Blair (PF), Thomas Drake (C) Christopher Maly, Kevin Davis, James Kluge, Karl Jackson | |
| 02:11 | Bates | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:11 | Bates | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:52 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | Charles Clayton misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 01:49 | Bates | James Findley snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:42 | Bates | David Thompson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-24 |
| 01:41 | Otterbein | Gary Cook pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:36 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews scores on a jump hook in the lane | 27-26 |
| 01:20 | Bates | Thomas Drake picks off the pass by David Thompson | 27-26 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Findley - foul #2 on James Findley, team foul #13 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kevin Davis (PF) Frederick Blair | |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:59 | Bates | Charles Clayton is called for the reach on Randy Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Clayton, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Dallas Hain (SG), Karl Jackson (C) Charles Clayton, Thomas Drake | |
| 00:59 | Bates | Randy Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:59 | Bates | Randy Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:59 | Otterbein | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 00:42 | Otterbein | Matthew Andrews blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 00:40 | Otterbein | Karl Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:23 | Otterbein | Dallas Hain scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Davis | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Carlos Grady misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 28-31 |