| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Brantley (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Ford (fresh) SF - Charles Kearney (fresh) PF - Marcus Sedillo (fresh) C - Dale Backlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) SF - James Laurel (fresh) PF - Neil Moore (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nichols | James Laurel can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nichols | Marcus Sedillo is called for the reach on Jeremiah Carroll - foul #1 on Marcus Sedillo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nichols | Louis Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Muskingum | Louis Wilson is called for the reach on Marcus Sedillo - foul #1 on Louis Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Neil Moore - foul #1 on Neil Moore, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:27 | Nichols | James Laurel travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| 17:04 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo lays it in set up by Jeremiah Ford | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Brantley | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Dale Backlund picks off the pass by Neil Moore | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Muskingum | Paul Brantley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Nichols | The rebound goes to James Laurel | 6-2 |
| 15:56 | Nichols | Charles Kearney steals it from Jeremiah Carroll | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 15:50 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund tips it home | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Brantley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Backlund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Laurel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll is fouled on the floor by Paul Brantley - foul #1 on Paul Brantley, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Louis Townsley (SF), Michael Amen (PF), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Louis Wilson, James Laurel, Neil Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 15:19 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Townsley | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Manfredi - foul #1 on David Manfredi, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst (SG) Jeremiah Ford | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 15:03 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Frederickson | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Muskingum | Paul Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Ramsey (PF) Marcus Sedillo | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 14:30 | Nichols | Louis Townsley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | Muskingum | Michael Amen swats the short shot by James Ramsey | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Muskingum | Paul Brantley hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | Nichols | Louis Townsley is fouled on the floor by Charles Kearney - foul #1 on Charles Kearney, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Milton McCallough (PG), Jeremiah Ford (SG), Carl Hill (C) Paul Brantley, Charles Kearney, Dale Backlund | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), Louis Wilson (SG), James Laurel (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Paul Frederickson, Edwin Schexnayder, Louis Townsley, Michael Amen, David Manfredi | |
| 13:32 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll clanks a shot from the left block | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Muskingum | Milton McCallough misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | The rebound goes to James Laurel | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | Nichols | James Laurel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Brantley (PG), Charles Kearney (SF), Marcus Sedillo (PF), Dale Backlund (C) Milton McCallough, Raymond Barhorst, James Ramsey, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:20 | Nichols | Charles Kearney steals it from Louis Wilson | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Muskingum | Paul Brantley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | Nichols | Charles Kearney picks off the pass by Louis Wilson | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Paul Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marcus Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Backlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fairly fresh) SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Laurel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 11-9 |
| 11:28 | Nichols | Louis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:09 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Laurel | 11-11 |
| 11:05 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Muskingum | Dale Backlund tips it home | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Nichols | Neil Moore misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:39 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo tips it home | 15-11 |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Neil Moore blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 10:17 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:01 | Muskingum | Paul Brantley is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Carroll - foul #1 on Jeremiah Carroll, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Milton McCallough (PG), Raymond Barhorst (SG), Paul Williams (SF), James Ramsey (PF), Carl Hill (C) Paul Brantley, Jeremiah Ford, Charles Kearney, Marcus Sedillo, Dale Backlund | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Louis Townsley (SF), Michael Amen (PF), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Louis Wilson, James Laurel, Neil Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 09:44 | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Nichols | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:15 | Nichols | David Manfredi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 09:13 | Muskingum | James Ramsey gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:58 | Muskingum | Edwin Schexnayder picks off the pass by Raymond Barhorst | 15-11 |
| 08:54 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 08:53 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Michael Amen clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 08:38 | Muskingum | James Ramsey gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:16 | Muskingum | Carl Hill's floater is tipped away by Michael Amen | 15-11 |
| 08:14 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:07 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 08:06 | Nichols | Michael Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 07:46 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 07:45 | Muskingum | Carl Hill snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Milton McCallough (fresh) SG - Raymond Barhorst (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Paul Frederickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Townsley (fresh) PF - Michael Amen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Manfredi (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Muskingum | Milton McCallough is hacked by Paul Frederickson - foul #1 on Paul Frederickson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Brantley (PG), Charles Kearney (SF), Marcus Sedillo (PF), Dale Backlund (C) Milton McCallough, Paul Williams, James Ramsey, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG), James Laurel (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Edwin Schexnayder, Louis Townsley, Michael Amen, David Manfredi | |
| 07:20 | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 07:18 | Nichols | James Laurel snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 07:08 | Nichols | Charles Kearney is called for the reach on Paul Frederickson - foul #2 on Charles Kearney, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford (SG), Scott Lohmann (SF) Raymond Barhorst, Charles Kearney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG) Paul Frederickson | |
| 06:58 | Nichols | Neil Moore hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Marcus Sedillo - foul #2 on Marcus Sedillo, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | James Ramsey (PF) Marcus Sedillo | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:58 | Nichols | Neil Moore misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:58 | Muskingum | James Ramsey snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 06:49 | Muskingum | James Ramsey throws it down on a great pass from Paul Brantley | 17-13 |
| 06:36 | Nichols | Jeremiah Ford steals it from Neil Moore | 17-13 |
| 06:11 | Muskingum | James Ramsey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Laurel - foul #1 on James Laurel, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Jeremiah Ford, Scott Lohmann | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Amen (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| 06:11 | Muskingum | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:11 | Muskingum | James Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Neil Moore gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 05:56 | Nichols | James Laurel is fouled on the floor by Paul Brantley - foul #2 on Paul Brantley, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Milton McCallough (PG), Carl Hill (PF) Paul Brantley, James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Townsley (SF) James Laurel | |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll is hacked by Carl Hill - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:26 | Muskingum | Paul Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-15 |
| 05:24 | Nichols | Louis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Louis Townsley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Milton McCallough - foul #1 on Milton McCallough, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Frederickson (PG), Edwin Schexnayder (SG), David Manfredi (C) Jeremiah Carroll, Louis Wilson, Neil Moore | |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Louis Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Louis Townsley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:07 | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:52 | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst buries a runner from close range | 20-16 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford (SG) Raymond Barhorst | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Laurel (SF), Stephen Wilson (C) Louis Townsley, Michael Amen | |
| 04:19 | Muskingum | The jumper by Milton McCallough is denied by Stephen Wilson | 20-16 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 03:56 | Nichols | David Manfredi gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 03:47 | Nichols | James Laurel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 03:45 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Milton McCallough (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremiah Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Hill (fresh) C - Dale Backlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Paul Frederickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Laurel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Manfredi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford misses the floater from the left side | 20-16 |
| 03:40 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 03:35 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Milton McCallough - foul #2 on Milton McCallough, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Paul Brantley (PG), Charles Kearney (SF), Marcus Sedillo (PF), James Ramsey (C) Milton McCallough, Paul Williams, Carl Hill, Dale Backlund | |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG), Neil Moore (PF) Edwin Schexnayder, David Manfredi | |
| 03:35 | Nichols | Paul Frederickson makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:14 | Muskingum | Charles Kearney hits the finger roll | 22-19 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Louis Wilson is hacked by Charles Kearney - foul #3 on Charles Kearney, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Raymond Barhorst (SG), Scott Lohmann (SF) Jeremiah Ford, Charles Kearney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), Louis Townsley (SF), Michael Amen (C) Paul Frederickson, James Laurel, Stephen Wilson | |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Louis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:45 | Muskingum | James Ramsey gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 02:19 | Muskingum | Louis Townsley steals it from Marcus Sedillo | 22-20 |
| 02:14 | Nichols | Louis Townsley can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Michael Amen hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 02:01 | Muskingum | Scott Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-22 |
| 02:00 | Muskingum | James Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 01:45 | Muskingum | Marcus Sedillo knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Brantley | 24-22 |
| 01:32 | Nichols | Louis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Paul Brantley - foul #3 on Paul Brantley, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Milton McCallough (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Dale Backlund (C) Paul Brantley, Scott Lohmann, James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Laurel (SF), David Manfredi (C) Louis Townsley, Neil Moore | |
| 01:32 | Nichols | Louis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:32 | Nichols | Louis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:14 | Muskingum | Paul Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by James Laurel - foul #2 on James Laurel, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jeremiah Ford (SG), Carl Hill (PF) Raymond Barhorst, Marcus Sedillo | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder (SG), Stephen Wilson (C) Louis Wilson, Michael Amen | |
| 01:14 | Muskingum | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:14 | Muskingum | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:14 | Nichols | The rebound goes to David Manfredi | 25-24 |
| 00:55 | Nichols | James Laurel misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 00:53 | Muskingum | Carl Hill grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 00:47 | Muskingum | Paul Williams scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Milton McCallough | 27-24 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | James Laurel snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | James Laurel misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Carl Hill | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Carl Hill misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-24 |