| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robin Amos (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Gibby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Getty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Muskingum | James Smith inbounds the ball | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby lays it in | 52-47 |
| 19:22 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matt Riley (C) Patrick Getty | |
| 19:22 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 19:22 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 19:12 | Muskingum | James Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 19:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Amos | 55-49 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George tips it home | 55-51 |
| 18:37 | Muskingum | James Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 18:36 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Herbert Crane (SG), Louis Smith (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Paul Washington, Richard Burkett, James Smith, Robin Amos, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Patrick Getty (C) John Thompson, Joseph Barnes, Kenneth George, Matt Riley | |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 18:02 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts blows the dunk but he's hacked by Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| 18:02 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 18:02 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 17:44 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Smith (SF), Anthony Barrett (PF) Louis Smith, Joseph Abel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth George (PF) Peter Spencer | |
| 17:24 | Muskingum | James Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 17:23 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Rusty Roberts is called for the reach on Keith Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rusty Roberts, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Richard Burkett (SG), Alan Labadie (C) Tommie Frye, Herbert Crane, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF) Luis Lawson, Keith Hargrove | |
| 17:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Getty | 57-55 |
| 16:44 | Muskingum | James Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Smith (SF), Robin Amos (PF), Victor Gibby (C) James Smith, Anthony Barrett, Alan Labadie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Kenneth George, Patrick Getty | |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Gibby - foul #2 on Victor Gibby, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joseph Abel (PF) Robin Amos | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 16:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 16:31 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Victor Gibby | 57-56 |
| 16:29 | Muskingum | Louis Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 16:19 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes loses the dribble to Richard Burkett | 57-56 |
| 16:17 | Muskingum | John Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Burkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 15:56 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 57-56 |
| 15:55 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matt Riley | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Tommie Frye (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Burkett (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Gibby (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matt Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 15:34 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer tips it in | 57-58 |
| 15:25 | Muskingum | Louis Smith travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Herbert Crane (SG), James Smith (SF), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Tommie Frye, Richard Burkett, Louis Smith, Joseph Abel, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Patrick Getty (C) Robert Bueno, John Thompson, Joseph Barnes, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 15:18 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Herbert Crane - foul #3 on Herbert Crane, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 15:18 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 15:14 | Muskingum | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hargrove - foul #2 on Keith Hargrove, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 15:00 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 14:59 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 14:48 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 57-63 |
| 14:43 | Muskingum | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 14:30 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 14:28 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson tips it home | 57-65 |
| 14:07 | Muskingum | Luis Lawson steps in front of the James Smith pass | 57-65 |
| 14:04 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 57-67 |
| 13:59 | Muskingum | Paul Washington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 13:57 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 13:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Richard Burkett (SG), Louis Smith (SF), Anthony Barrett (PF), Alan Labadie (C) Paul Washington, Herbert Crane, James Smith, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Luis Lawson, Kenneth George, Patrick Getty | |
| 13:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 13:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 13:43 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett buries a jump hook in the paint | 59-68 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SF) Keith Hargrove | |
| 13:25 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tommie Frye | 61-68 |
| 13:19 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barrett steals it from David Spraggins | 61-68 |
| 12:59 | Muskingum | Peter Spencer steals the ball from Louis Smith | 61-68 |
| 12:50 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 12:32 | Muskingum | David Spraggins steals it from Richard Burkett | 61-71 |
| 12:29 | Howard Payne | Louis Smith is called for the reach on Robert Bueno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Smith, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Herbert Crane (SG), Robin Amos (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Tommie Frye, Richard Burkett, Anthony Barrett, Alan Labadie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Patrick Getty (C) Joseph Barnes, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 12:29 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 12:29 | Muskingum | Robin Amos snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 12:09 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Bueno - foul #3 on Robert Bueno, team foul #4 | 61-71 |
| 12:09 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 12:09 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 11:54 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 11:52 | Muskingum | Robin Amos gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Crane (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Smith (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robin Amos (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Gibby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Spraggins (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hargrove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth George (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Getty (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 11:50 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (SG), Joseph Abel (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Herbert Crane, Robin Amos, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (SG), Matt Riley (C) David Spraggins, Patrick Getty | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 11:33 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 11:28 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley misses the easy layup | 63-71 |
| 11:26 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 11:19 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 11:11 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth George | 63-74 |
| 11:00 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth George - foul #3 on Kenneth George, team foul #5 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Anthony Barrett (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Joseph Abel, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Patrick Getty (C) Robert Bueno, Matt Riley | |
| 11:00 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 11:00 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burkett - foul #2 on Richard Burkett, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Herbert Crane (SG) Richard Burkett | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) John Thompson | |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 10:58 | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 10:52 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the jump hook from the left block | 67-74 |
| 10:37 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Spraggins | 67-76 |
| 10:30 | Muskingum | David Spraggins steals it from Louis Smith | 67-76 |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 09:57 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tommie Frye | 69-79 |
| 09:41 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove snags the offensive board | 69-79 |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 09:25 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 09:07 | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett's pass is intercepted by Luis Lawson | 69-79 |
| 09:05 | Howard Payne | Herbert Crane is called for the reach on David Spraggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Crane, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Richard Burkett (SG), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Tommie Frye, Herbert Crane, Anthony Barrett, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Luis Lawson, Keith Hargrove, Kenneth George, Patrick Getty | |
| 09:05 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 09:05 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 08:48 | Muskingum | Peter Spencer is called for the reach on Richard Burkett - foul #2 on Peter Spencer, team foul #6 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (SG) David Spraggins | |
| 08:31 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Peter Spencer - foul #3 on Peter Spencer, team foul #7 | 69-81 |
| 08:31 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 08:31 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 71-81 |
| 08:12 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 08:07 | Muskingum | Paul Washington connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-81 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 07:51 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Washington (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burkett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Smith (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robin Amos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Rusty Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matt Riley (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Muskingum | Paul Washington loses the dribble to John Thompson in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 07:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-81 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Smith (SF), Joseph Abel (PF), Alan Labadie (C) Louis Smith, Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 07:16 | Muskingum | Paul Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 07:14 | Muskingum | Joseph Abel grabs the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 07:03 | Muskingum | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Paul Washington, Joseph Abel, Alan Labadie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Patrick Getty (C) Joseph Barnes, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 07:03 | Muskingum | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| 06:51 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Bueno | 73-83 |
| 06:33 | Muskingum | James Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-83 |
| 06:31 | Muskingum | Robin Amos grabs the offensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 06:26 | Muskingum | James Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tommie Frye | 75-83 |
| 06:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bueno, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Herbert Crane (SG), Victor Gibby (C) Richard Burkett, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) John Thompson | |
| 06:08 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Crane | 78-83 |
| 06:06 | Howard Payne | Tommie Frye steps in front of the Robert Bueno pass in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 06:03 | Muskingum | James Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommie Frye | 80-83 |
| 06:00 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Spraggins, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Joseph Abel (PF) Tommie Frye, Robin Amos | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Robert Bueno, Keith Hargrove, Kenneth George, Patrick Getty | |
| 05:42 | Muskingum | Herbert Crane makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Gibby | 82-83 |
| 05:27 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley loses the dribble to James Smith | 82-83 |
| 05:25 | Muskingum | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnes - foul #4 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Richard Burkett (SG), Rusty Roberts (C) Herbert Crane, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF) David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes, Peter Spencer | |
| 05:25 | Muskingum | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 05:25 | Muskingum | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 05:10 | Howard Payne | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | The short jumper by Kenneth George is denied by Joseph Abel | 83-83 |
| 05:04 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Joseph Abel | 83-83 |
| 04:52 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luis Lawson - foul #3 on Luis Lawson, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Robin Amos (PF) Paul Washington, Joseph Abel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Patrick Getty (C) Luis Lawson, Matt Riley | |
| 04:52 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:52 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett (PF), Alan Labadie (C) Robin Amos, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:39 | Howard Payne | James Smith swats the layup by Patrick Getty | 85-83 |
| 04:38 | Muskingum | Tommie Frye pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 04:12 | Muskingum | James Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 03:54 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 03:53 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett grabs the board | 87-83 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Tommie Frye (tired) 6 ast. SG - Richard Burkett (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Labadie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Hargrove (tired) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth George (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Getty (very tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 89-83 |
| 03:44 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | John Thompson tips it in | 89-85 |
| 03:40 | Muskingum | James Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Herbert Crane (SG), Louis Smith (SF), Robin Amos (PF), Victor Gibby (C) Tommie Frye, Richard Burkett, James Smith, Anthony Barrett, Alan Labadie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Peter Spencer (PF) John Thompson, Keith Hargrove, Kenneth George | |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #12 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts (C) Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matt Riley (C) Patrick Getty | |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 03:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| 03:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:06 | Muskingum | Robin Amos's floater is tipped away by Peter Spencer | 89-87 |
| 03:05 | Muskingum | Robin Amos tips it in | 91-87 |
| 02:57 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-87 |
| 02:56 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 02:52 | Muskingum | Paul Washington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-87 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer grabs the board | 91-87 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-87 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Joseph Abel (PF) Robin Amos | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Patrick Getty (C) Robert Bueno, Matt Riley | |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Louis Smith is called for the reach on Luis Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Smith, team foul #14 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG), Victor Gibby (C) Paul Washington, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:28 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Herbert Crane | 93-89 |
| 02:12 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-92 |
| 02:12 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Washington (PG), Richard Burkett (SG), Robin Amos (PF), Rusty Roberts (C) Tommie Frye, Herbert Crane, Joseph Abel, Victor Gibby | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), John Thompson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes, Peter Spencer | |
| 01:58 | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts makes the driving attempt from close range | 95-92 |
| 01:41 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Thompson and he's hacked by Louis Smith - foul #5 on Louis Smith, team foul #15 | 95-94 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett (SF), Victor Gibby (C) Louis Smith, Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) John Thompson | |
| 01:41 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 95-94 |
| 01:41 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove makes the free throw | 95-95 |
| 01:37 | Muskingum | Paul Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-95 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SF) Keith Hargrove | |
| 01:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Spraggins | 95-97 |
| 01:06 | Muskingum | Paul Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 95-97 |
| 01:05 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kenneth George | 95-97 |
| 01:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno drills a 3 from the left wing | 95-100 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Muskingum | Robert Bueno steals it from Paul Washington | 95-100 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 95-100 |
| 00:41 | Muskingum | Paul Washington misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-100 |
| 00:40 | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett grabs the offensive board | 95-100 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Getty - foul #1 on Patrick Getty, team foul #13 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Rusty Roberts (C) Anthony Barrett | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:36 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:36 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the 2nd free throw | 97-100 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Robert Bueno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Washington, team foul #16 | 97-100 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Anthony Barrett (SF) Rusty Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF) David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:28 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Barrett | 99-102 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burkett - foul #3 on Richard Burkett, team foul #17 | 99-102 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 99-103 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:23 | Muskingum | Paul Washington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Washington, team foul #18 | 99-104 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Tommie Frye (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Tommie Frye is called for the reach on Luis Lawson - foul #1 on Tommie Frye, team foul #19 | 99-104 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) Kenneth George | |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:20 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby grabs the defensive rebound | 99-105 |
| 00:13 | Muskingum | Tommie Frye misses the 3 from the left corner | 99-105 |
| 00:11 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 99-105 |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Tommie Frye is hacked by David Spraggins - foul #5 on David Spraggins, team foul #14 | 99-105 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Kenneth George (PF) David Spraggins, Keith Hargrove, Luis Lawson | |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Tommie Frye misses the 1st free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:07 | Muskingum | Tommie Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | John Thompson is hacked by Richard Burkett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Burkett, team foul #20 | 100-105 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF) Joseph Barnes, Kenneth George | |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 100-106 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 100-106 |
| 00:06 | Muskingum | Victor Gibby grabs the board | 100-106 |
| 00:04 | Muskingum | Luis Lawson steals the ball from Richard Burkett in the backcourt | 100-106 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robin Amos - foul #1 on Robin Amos, team foul #21 | 100-106 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 100-107 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-108 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Richard Burkett misses the halfcourt shot | 100-108 |