| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Shane Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kory Draper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Olivo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Boysen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Fricke (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Kory Draper inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 19:38 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:34 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:32 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Olivo | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | Otterbein | John Fraley is denied on a layup by Robert Smith | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Otterbein | Kory Draper tips it in | 42-36 |
| 18:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Boysen | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Walter Cody (SG), Jay Jorski (SF), Sean Jacobs (PF), Tony Capehart (C) Shane Barnhill, James Marshall, Kory Draper, John Fraley, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Tommie Block (SG), George Mullinax (SF), James Farmer (PF), Randy Jensen (C) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Mark Boysen, David Fricke, Robert Smith | |
| 18:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Otterbein | George Mullinax steals the ball from Tony Capehart in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The short jumper by James Farmer is denied by Sean Jacobs | 42-38 |
| 18:09 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | Otterbein | Tony Capehart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randy Jensen - foul #2 on Randy Jensen, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (PG), James Marshall (SG), Kory Draper (SF), Paul Nelson (PF) Rick Suminski, Walter Cody, Jay Jorski, Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker (SF), David Fricke (PF) George Mullinax, James Farmer | |
| 18:03 | Otterbein | Tony Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | Otterbein | Tony Capehart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:39 | Otterbein | Tony Capehart grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Fraley (PF), Albert Olivo (C) Kory Draper, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG) James Brown, Tommie Block | |
| 17:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Jensen and the foul's on Shane Barnhill - foul #1 on Shane Barnhill, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG), Kory Draper (SF) Shane Barnhill, Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 17:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:25 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:22 | Otterbein | James Marshall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax (PF) David Fricke | |
| 17:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax is alone and throws it down set up by Norman Blalock | 42-42 |
| 16:58 | Otterbein | Mark Boysen steps in front of the John Fraley pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Sean Jacobs (PF) Kory Draper, John Fraley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke (PF), Robert Smith (C) George Mullinax, Randy Jensen | |
| 16:30 | Otterbein | David Fricke steals the ball from Albert Olivo | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jay Jorski - foul #3 on Jay Jorski, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (PG), Kory Draper (SF) Rick Suminski, Jay Jorski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 16:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:57 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:55 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs tips it in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Shane Barnhill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kory Draper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Olivo (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Boysen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Fricke (tiring) 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The jump hook by David Fricke is blocked by Albert Olivo | 44-44 |
| 15:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:08 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 15:07 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Otterbein | James Marshall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 14:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:40 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 44-49 |
| 14:01 | Otterbein | James Marshall buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Marshall is called for the reach on Joseph Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), Walter Cody (SG), Jay Jorski (SF), Paul Nelson (PF), Tony Capehart (C) Shane Barnhill, James Marshall, Kory Draper, Sean Jacobs, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Tommie Block (SG), Robert Walker (SF), George Mullinax (PF), James Farmer (C) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Mark Boysen, David Fricke, Robert Smith | |
| 13:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Bowman, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (PG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen (C) George Mullinax | |
| 13:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cody - foul #2 on Walter Cody, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Fraley (PF) Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 13:21 | Otterbein | James Brown takes the ball from Rick Suminski in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Randy Jensen | 47-53 |
| 12:50 | Otterbein | John Fraley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to George Mullinax | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Mullinax and he's hacked by Walter Cody - foul #3 on Walter Cody, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Marshall (SG), Sean Jacobs (C) Walter Cody, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 12:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:16 | Otterbein | The jumper by James Marshall is denied by James Farmer | 47-56 |
| 12:15 | Otterbein | James Marshall tips it in | 49-56 |
| 12:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Marshall is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Walter Cody (SG), Paul Nelson (SF) James Marshall, Jay Jorski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Tommie Block, James Farmer | |
| 12:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:13 | Otterbein | John Fraley snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 12:03 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 12:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Tony Capehart (C) Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 11:41 | Otterbein | Paul Nelson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-57 |
| 11:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Rick Suminski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cody (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fraley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Capehart (tiring) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - James Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Austin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Mullinax (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Jensen (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Nelson steals the ball from Joseph Austin in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 11:37 | Otterbein | Paul Nelson misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 11:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to George Mullinax | 52-57 |
| 11:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 11:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Brown | 52-59 |
| 10:56 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Nelson | 55-59 |
| 10:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), Kory Draper (SF), Sean Jacobs (C) Walter Cody, Paul Nelson, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Tommie Block (SG), Mark Boysen (SF), David Fricke (PF) James Brown, Joseph Austin, Robert Walker, George Mullinax | |
| 10:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 10:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 10:34 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Albert Olivo (C) Kory Draper, John Fraley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Fricke, Randy Jensen | |
| 10:09 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Blalock - foul #3 on Norman Blalock, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (SG) Norman Blalock | |
| 10:09 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:09 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Suminski is called for the reach on Tommie Block - foul #1 on Rick Suminski, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Walter Cody (SG), Kory Draper (SF), John Fraley (PF) Shane Barnhill, Jay Jorski, Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (SG), David Fricke (PF), George Mullinax (C) Joseph Austin, James Farmer, Robert Smith | |
| 09:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:44 | Otterbein | Kory Draper is hacked by David Fricke in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fricke, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| 09:32 | Otterbein | John Fraley drills a runner from close range | 59-63 |
| 09:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax's pass is intercepted by Rick Suminski in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 09:17 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo is fouled on the floor by Mark Boysen - foul #3 on Mark Boysen, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), Tony Capehart (C) Walter Cody, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (SG), Randy Jensen (C) Tommie Block, Mark Boysen | |
| 09:07 | Otterbein | Kory Draper comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-63 |
| 09:06 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:56 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Sean Jacobs (PF) Kory Draper, John Fraley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Robert Walker (SF) James Brown, George Mullinax | |
| 08:56 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:56 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-63 |
| 08:37 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Sean Jacobs | 60-63 |
| 08:32 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Walter Cody (PG), Paul Nelson (PF) Rick Suminski, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Fricke, Randy Jensen | |
| 08:27 | Otterbein | Walter Cody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 08:26 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:13 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs clanks a jump hook near the basket | 60-63 |
| 08:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Austin | 60-65 |
| 08:01 | Otterbein | Joseph Austin picks off the pass by Jay Jorski in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 07:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Sean Jacobs - foul #1 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Bowman (PG), James Marshall (SG), Kory Draper (SF), John Fraley (PF), Albert Olivo (C) Walter Cody, Shane Barnhill, Jay Jorski, Paul Nelson, Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Tommie Block (SG), Mark Boysen (SF), George Mullinax (PF) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Robert Walker, James Farmer | |
| 07:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:40 | Otterbein | John Fraley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 07:38 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kory Draper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fraley (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Olivo (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Block (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Boysen (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Mullinax (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Otterbein | John Fraley connects on the open driving attempt from close range | 62-68 |
| 06:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tommie Block | 62-71 |
| 06:34 | Otterbein | Kory Draper is open but misses the lay-in | 62-71 |
| 06:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 06:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax is open but misses the lay-in | 62-71 |
| 06:25 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 06:20 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bowman and he's hacked by George Mullinax - foul #1 on George Mullinax, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Tony Capehart (PF) Kory Draper, John Fraley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), James Farmer (SF), David Fricke (PF), Randy Jensen (C) James Brown, Tommie Block, Mark Boysen, George Mullinax, Robert Smith | |
| 06:20 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 06:05 | Otterbein | Jay Jorski pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:50 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Farmer - foul #3 on James Farmer, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs (PF) Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker (SF) James Farmer | |
| 05:50 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:50 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock's pass is intercepted by Jay Jorski in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 05:46 | Otterbein | Jay Jorski hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 05:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Bowman steals the ball from Randy Jensen | 67-71 |
| 05:28 | Otterbein | James Marshall's pass is intercepted by Norman Blalock in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 05:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin blows the layup | 67-71 |
| 05:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke misses the tip | 67-71 |
| 05:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Blalock | 67-74 |
| 05:02 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bowman and he's fouled by David Fricke - foul #2 on David Fricke, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kory Draper (SF), Paul Nelson (PF) Jay Jorski, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Tommie Block (SG), James Farmer (SF), Robert Smith (C) Norman Blalock, Joseph Austin, Robert Walker, Randy Jensen | |
| 05:02 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block is fouled in the backcourt by James Marshall - foul #5 on James Marshall, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (SG) James Marshall | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen (SF) David Fricke | |
| 05:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:58 | Otterbein | Mark Boysen is called for the reach on Kory Draper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Boysen, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 04:58 | Otterbein | Kory Draper misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:58 | Otterbein | Kory Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 04:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block is fouled on the floor by Rick Suminski - foul #2 on Rick Suminski, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| 04:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:34 | Otterbein | Kory Draper loses the dribble to James Farmer | 70-78 |
| 04:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Bowman steals it from Mark Boysen in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| 04:31 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman banks in the layup | 72-78 |
| 04:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 04:16 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 04:11 | Otterbein | Kory Draper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 04:10 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:57 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Tony Capehart (C) Kory Draper, Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), George Mullinax (SF), David Fricke (PF) Tommie Block, James Brown, Mark Boysen, James Farmer | |
| 03:57 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:57 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Walter Cody (SG), John Fraley (PF) Rick Suminski, Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen (C) Robert Smith | |
| 03:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Austin and he's fouled by Jay Jorski - foul #4 on Jay Jorski, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 03:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax makes the free throw | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Robert Bowman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cody (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Jorski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Fraley (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Capehart (tiring) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Austin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Mullinax (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fricke (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Randy Jensen (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Otterbein | Walter Cody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 03:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Randy Jensen | 74-81 |
| 03:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 03:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen can't tip it in | 74-81 |
| 03:21 | Otterbein | Jay Jorski grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 03:17 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Cody | 76-81 |
| 03:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-81 |
| 03:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Jensen | 76-81 |
| 03:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), Paul Nelson (SF), Sean Jacobs (PF), Albert Olivo (C) Walter Cody, Jay Jorski, John Fraley, Tony Capehart | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Robert Smith (C) Norman Blalock, David Fricke, Randy Jensen | |
| 02:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 02:43 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (SG), Kory Draper (SF) Shane Barnhill, Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (SG), James Farmer (PF) Joseph Austin, George Mullinax | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Otterbein | Kory Draper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Rick Suminski - foul #3 on Rick Suminski, team foul #14 | 76-84 |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:30 | Otterbein | Sean Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 76-85 |
| 02:11 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-85 |
| 02:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to James Farmer | 76-85 |
| 01:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer buries a fadeaway from the left block | 76-87 |
| 01:51 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-87 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill (SG), John Fraley (PF) Rick Suminski, Sean Jacobs | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Mark Boysen (SF), David Fricke (PF) Tommie Block, James Brown, Robert Walker, James Farmer | |
| 01:38 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-87 |
| 01:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-87 |
| 01:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-87 |
| 01:17 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo grabs the board | 79-87 |
| 01:17 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-87 |
| 01:07 | Otterbein | Albert Olivo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 01:05 | Otterbein | John Fraley can't tip it in | 79-87 |
| 01:03 | Otterbein | Shane Barnhill grabs the offensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:56 | Otterbein | Robert Bowman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Mark Boysen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Bowman, team foul #15 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Rick Suminski (SG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (SG) Joseph Austin | |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski is whistled for a carry | 79-89 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jay Jorski (SF), Sean Jacobs (PF), Tony Capehart (C) Kory Draper, John Fraley, Albert Olivo | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (SG), George Mullinax (SF), James Farmer (PF), Randy Jensen (C) Norman Blalock, Mark Boysen, David Fricke, Robert Smith | |
| 00:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Barnhill - foul #2 on Shane Barnhill, team foul #16 | 79-89 |
| 00:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:40 | Otterbein | Jay Jorski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Jorski, team foul #17 | 79-91 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Paul Nelson (SF) Jay Jorski | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Sean Jacobs picks off the pass by George Mullinax | 79-91 |
| 00:08 | Otterbein | Rick Suminski can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 79-91 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to James Farmer | 79-91 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown runs out the clock | 79-91 |