| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Gregorio Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin McConaghy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Kerrigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Brazell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Causey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Cairn | Allen Brazell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Cairn | Kenneth Dunn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Andrew Beasley | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Causey | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Causey - foul #1 on Scott Causey, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Ohio Northern | Alvin Kerrigan steps in front of the John Ellis pass | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Cairn | Allen Brazell misses the runner from close range | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Cairn | Allen Brazell snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:05 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cairn | Paul Jones (PG), Randall Ford (PF) Gregorio Conti, Kenneth Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long (SF), Charles Grunwald (C) John Ellis, Ricky Groat | |
| 16:44 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hungerford | 31-34 |
| 16:19 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 33-34 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Cairn | Allen Brazell snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin McConaghy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Kerrigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Ford (fresh) C - Allen Brazell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Andrew Beasley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scott Causey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hungerford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Cairn | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:42 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Beasley | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 15:06 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Cairn | Allen Brazell double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cairn | Gregorio Conti (PG), Ruben Murphy (SF), Kenneth Dunn (PF), Greg McCooey (C) Calvin McConaghy, Alvin Kerrigan, Randall Ford, Allen Brazell | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Edwin Holt (SG), John Ellis (SF), Ricky Groat (C) Andrew Beasley, Scott Causey, Dennis Hungerford, Charles Grunwald | |
| 14:32 | Ohio Northern | Ricky Groat clanks a floater from the left side | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | Cairn | Kenneth Dunn snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:05 | Cairn | Paul Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregorio Conti | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Holt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Cairn | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Victor Thompson | 36-38 |
| 13:07 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Holt tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | Cairn | Kenneth Dunn snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:57 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Thompson - foul #3 on Victor Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Moody (SG), Allen Brazell (C) Paul Jones, Greg McCooey | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley (PG), Dennis Hungerford (PF) Victor Thompson, Timothy Long | |
| 12:57 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:57 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:33 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis is fouled on the floor by Allen Brazell - foul #1 on Allen Brazell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy (SG), Alvin Kerrigan (SF) Robert Moody, Ruben Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey (SG) Edwin Holt | |
| 12:20 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey's pass is intercepted by Calvin McConaghy | 38-38 |
| 11:51 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregorio Conti | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Gregorio Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin McConaghy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Kerrigan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Brazell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Causey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hungerford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Calvin McConaghy - foul #1 on Calvin McConaghy, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Moody (PG), Randall Ford (PF) Gregorio Conti, Kenneth Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long (SF), Charles Grunwald (C) John Ellis, Ricky Groat | |
| 11:29 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:29 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:07 | Cairn | Charles Grunwald takes the ball from Robert Moody | 41-39 |
| 10:51 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Beasley | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | Cairn | Randall Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 10:20 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Timothy Long | 41-41 |
| 09:58 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 09:57 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Cairn | Allen Brazell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 09:29 | Cairn | Robert Moody tips it in | 43-41 |
| 09:20 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Cairn | Randall Ford misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Hungerford - foul #3 on Dennis Hungerford, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cairn | Gregorio Conti (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Ruben Murphy (SF), Greg McCooey (C) Robert Moody, Calvin McConaghy, Alvin Kerrigan, Allen Brazell | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Edwin Holt (SG), John Ellis (SF), Ricky Groat (C) Andrew Beasley, Scott Causey, Dennis Hungerford, Charles Grunwald | |
| 09:00 | Cairn | Randall Ford makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Cairn | Randall Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Timothy Long | 44-41 |
| 08:44 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Thompson | 44-44 |
| 08:15 | Cairn | Edwin Holt is called for the reach on Paul Jones - foul #3 on Edwin Holt, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | Kenneth Dunn (PF) Randall Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 07:57 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti comes up short on the floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 07:55 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 07:48 | Ohio Northern | Kenneth Dunn is called for the reach on Timothy Long - foul #3 on Kenneth Dunn, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford (PF) Timothy Long | |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Gregorio Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg McCooey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Victor Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Holt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:41 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:23 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti is fouled on the floor by Edwin Holt - foul #4 on Edwin Holt, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | Allen Brazell (C) Greg McCooey | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Charles Grunwald (PF) Dennis Hungerford | |
| 06:57 | Cairn | Ricky Groat is called for the reach on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Ricky Groat, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy (SG), Alvin Kerrigan (SF) Paul Jones, Ruben Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley (PG), Scott Causey (SG), Timothy Long (PF) Victor Thompson, Edwin Holt, Charles Grunwald | |
| 06:41 | Cairn | The jumper by Kenneth Dunn is denied by Ricky Groat | 44-44 |
| 06:39 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Ricky Groat | 44-44 |
| 06:29 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 06:28 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:08 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregorio Conti | 46-44 |
| 05:52 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | Paul Jones (PG) Gregorio Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford (PF), Charles Grunwald (C) John Ellis, Ricky Groat | |
| 05:26 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Long - foul #1 on Timothy Long, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cairn | Randall Ford (PF), Greg McCooey (C) Kenneth Dunn, Allen Brazell | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 05:26 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:26 | Ohio Northern | Charles Grunwald snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:13 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:50 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan's floater is tipped away by Charles Grunwald | 46-46 |
| 04:48 | Cairn | Randall Ford hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 04:25 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan is hacked by Andrew Beasley - foul #1 on Andrew Beasley, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cairn | Gregorio Conti (PG), Kenneth Dunn (PF), Allen Brazell (C) Calvin McConaghy, Randall Ford, Greg McCooey | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Edwin Holt (SG), John Ellis (SF), Ricky Groat (C) Andrew Beasley, Scott Causey, Timothy Long, Charles Grunwald | |
| 03:59 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Ohio Northern | Edwin Holt gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 03:44 | Cairn | Allen Brazell gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Gregorio Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Kerrigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Brazell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Victor Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hungerford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cairn | Ruben Murphy (SF) Alvin Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 03:17 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Dunn - foul #4 on Kenneth Dunn, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 03:17 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:17 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:51 | Cairn | Gregorio Conti double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cairn | Robert Moody (SG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long (PF) Dennis Hungerford | |
| 02:47 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy (SG), Alvin Kerrigan (SF) Robert Moody, Ruben Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley (PG), Scott Causey (SG), Dennis Hungerford (PF) Victor Thompson, Edwin Holt, Timothy Long | |
| 02:28 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| 02:10 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan is hacked by Ricky Groat - foul #3 on Ricky Groat, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 02:10 | Cairn | Alvin Kerrigan misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:10 | Ohio Northern | Dennis Hungerford snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:48 | Ohio Northern | Scott Causey drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 01:24 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hungerford - foul #4 on Dennis Hungerford, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 01:24 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:24 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:06 | Ohio Northern | Alvin Kerrigan takes the ball from Andrew Beasley | 50-53 |
| 00:53 | Cairn | Allen Brazell is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio Northern | Kenneth Dunn is called for the reach on Andrew Beasley - foul #5 on Kenneth Dunn, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cairn | Randall Ford (PF) Kenneth Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Victor Thompson (PG), Edwin Holt (SF), Timothy Long (PF) Andrew Beasley, John Ellis, Dennis Hungerford | |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long is fouled on the floor by Randall Ford - foul #2 on Randall Ford, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long is fouled on the floor by Alvin Kerrigan - foul #2 on Alvin Kerrigan, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Long makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregorio Conti | 53-55 |
| 00:13 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Andrew Beasley (PG), John Ellis (SF), Dennis Hungerford (PF) Victor Thompson, Timothy Long, Edwin Holt | |
| 00:10 | Ohio Northern | Gregorio Conti is called for the reach on John Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregorio Conti, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:10 | Ohio Northern | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Cairn | Calvin McConaghy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Cairn | Randall Ford snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | Cairn | The clock runs out | 53-57 |