| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Leonel Bustillos (fresh) SG - Donald Gasper (fresh) SF - John Snyder (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Joseph Coursey (fresh) SG - Cory Rogers (fresh) SF - Manuel Weaver (fresh) PF - Henry Rogers (fresh) C - Dikembe Ako (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tiffin | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Dowling | Donald Gasper picks off the pass by Manuel Weaver | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Dowling | The jump hook by Dikembe Ako is blocked by John Snyder | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Tiffin | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Gasper | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Dowling | Cory Rogers's floater is knocked away by James Ford | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Tiffin | John Snyder snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Tiffin | Henry Rogers steals it from Leonel Bustillos | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey is hacked by John Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Gasper - foul #1 on Donald Gasper, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Richard Beverly (PG), William Tebo (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Paul Davies (PF), John Meyerson (C) Leonel Bustillos, Donald Gasper, John Snyder, James Ford, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 17:54 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Coursey - foul #1 on Joseph Coursey, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:33 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:07 | Dowling | Henry Rogers hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Dowling | Dikembe Ako grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | Dowling | Cory Rogers is fouled on the floor by John Meyerson - foul #1 on John Meyerson, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos (PG), Donald Gasper (SG), John Snyder (SF), James Ford (PF), Robert Smith (C) Richard Beverly, William Tebo, Michael Bowman, Paul Davies, John Meyerson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Mullins (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Mark Roark (SF), Carl Boucher (PF), Carlos Mena (C) Joseph Coursey, Cory Rogers, Manuel Weaver, Henry Rogers, Dikembe Ako | |
| 16:28 | Dowling | Carl Boucher double dribbles | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Roark - foul #1 on Mark Roark, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:05 | Dowling | Carlos Mena misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 8-3 |
| 16:04 | Dowling | Carl Boucher grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:43 | Dowling | Carl Boucher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:41 | Tiffin | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Leonel Bustillos (fresh) SG - Donald Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Cory Mullins (fresh) SG - Larry Payne (fresh) SF - Mark Roark (fresh) PF - Carl Boucher (fresh) C - Carlos Mena (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Carlos Mena - foul #1 on Carlos Mena, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Michael Bowman (SF), Paul Davies (PF), John Meyerson (C) John Snyder, James Ford, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Joseph Coursey (PG), Cory Rogers (SG), Manuel Weaver (SF) Cory Mullins, Larry Payne, Mark Roark | |
| 15:20 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:59 | Dowling | Cory Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 14:57 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 14:34 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonel Bustillos | 13-5 |
| 14:21 | Dowling | Cory Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:19 | Dowling | Carl Boucher tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 14:10 | Tiffin | Carlos Mena is called for the reach on Leonel Bustillos - foul #2 on Carlos Mena, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Richard Beverly (PG), William Tebo (SG), John Snyder (SF), James Ford (PF), Robert Smith (C) Leonel Bustillos, Donald Gasper, Michael Bowman, Paul Davies, John Meyerson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Henry Rogers (PF), Dikembe Ako (C) Carl Boucher, Carlos Mena | |
| 13:58 | Tiffin | William Tebo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Mullins (SG), Larry Payne (SF) Cory Rogers, Manuel Weaver | |
| 13:40 | Dowling | Henry Rogers connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Cory Mullins | 13-9 |
| 13:24 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | Dowling | Larry Payne gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Dowling | Cory Mullins travels in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Mark Roark (SF) Joseph Coursey | |
| 13:03 | Tiffin | John Snyder blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Roark - foul #2 on Mark Roark, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Rogers (SG), Manuel Weaver (SF) Larry Payne, Mark Roark | |
| 13:03 | Tiffin | John Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Tiffin | John Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:47 | Dowling | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Dikembe Ako | 15-9 |
| 12:33 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Tebo | 18-9 |
| 12:07 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-9 |
| 12:05 | Dowling | Cory Rogers tips it home | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Tebo | 20-11 |
| 11:54 | Dowling | Cory Mullins is hacked by Richard Beverly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beverly, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Randy Allen (PG), Donald Gasper (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Paul Davies (PF), John Meyerson (C) Richard Beverly, William Tebo, John Snyder, James Ford, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Joseph Coursey (PG), Larry Payne (SF), Carl Boucher (PF), John Delph (C) Cory Mullins, Manuel Weaver, Henry Rogers, Dikembe Ako | |
| 11:46 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Allen - foul #1 on Randy Allen, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos (PG) Randy Allen | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 11:46 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:46 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:30 | Tiffin | Larry Payne takes the ball from Donald Gasper | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Leonel Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gasper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Paul Davies (fresh) C - John Meyerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Joseph Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cory Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Delph (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Dowling | Cory Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Davies - foul #1 on Paul Davies, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| 11:08 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 11:06 | Tiffin | John Meyerson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:01 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 11:00 | Dowling | Carl Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:58 | Dowling | Cory Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Randy Allen (PG) Leonel Bustillos | |
| Subs | Dowling | Manuel Weaver (SF) Cory Rogers | |
| 10:48 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper scores on a shot from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 10:42 | Dowling | John Delph makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Coursey | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Tiffin | Randy Allen is hacked by Joseph Coursey - foul #2 on Joseph Coursey, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Snyder (SF), James Ford (PF), Robert Smith (C) Michael Bowman, Paul Davies, John Meyerson | |
| Subs | Dowling | William Erdman (PG), Cory Mullins (SG), Henry Rogers (PF), Dikembe Ako (C) Joseph Coursey, Larry Payne, Carl Boucher, John Delph | |
| 10:01 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper slams it home on a nice dish by John Snyder | 24-15 |
| 09:36 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 09:34 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 09:28 | Tiffin | Cory Mullins steps in front of the James Ford pass | 24-15 |
| 09:23 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver lays it in on a nice dish by Cory Mullins | 24-17 |
| 09:11 | Tiffin | William Erdman steals the ball from James Ford | 24-17 |
| 08:54 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 24-17 |
| 08:53 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:36 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 08:34 | Tiffin | Randy Allen snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Tiffin | John Snyder can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 24-17 |
| 08:25 | Dowling | Dikembe Ako snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 08:18 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 08:17 | Dowling | Henry Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:58 | Dowling | Cory Mullins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Erdman | 24-19 |
| 07:35 | Tiffin | Donald Gasper makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Ford | 26-19 |
| 07:33 | Dowling | Cory Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos (PG), William Tebo (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Paul Davies (PF), John Meyerson (C) Randy Allen, Donald Gasper, John Snyder, James Ford, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Rogers (SG), Larry Payne (SF), Carl Boucher (PF), John Delph (C) William Erdman, Manuel Weaver, Henry Rogers, Dikembe Ako | |
| 07:22 | Tiffin | William Tebo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:21 | Tiffin | John Meyerson tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 07:20 | Dowling | Larry Payne grabs the board | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Leonel Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tebo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Paul Davies (fresh) C - John Meyerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Cory Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Payne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Delph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Dowling | Carl Boucher scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Rogers | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | Tiffin | Cory Rogers takes the ball from William Tebo | 26-22 |
| 06:58 | Dowling | William Tebo takes the ball from Cory Mullins in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Tiffin | William Tebo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:51 | Tiffin | John Meyerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:34 | Tiffin | Paul Davies knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leonel Bustillos | 28-22 |
| 06:09 | Dowling | Larry Payne can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:08 | Tiffin | John Meyerson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:48 | Tiffin | William Tebo can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Delph - foul #1 on John Delph, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Richard Beverly (PG) Leonel Bustillos | |
| Subs | Dowling | Manuel Weaver (SF), Henry Rogers (PF), Dikembe Ako (C) Larry Payne, Carl Boucher, John Delph | |
| 05:48 | Tiffin | William Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:48 | Tiffin | William Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:24 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Donald Gasper (SG), John Snyder (SF) William Tebo, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Dowling | William Erdman (PG) Cory Mullins | |
| 05:08 | Tiffin | John Meyerson is whistled for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Robert Smith (C) John Meyerson | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 04:45 | Dowling | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Cory Rogers - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tiffin | James Ford (PF) Paul Davies | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 04:45 | Dowling | Cory Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:45 | Dowling | Cory Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 04:33 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 04:09 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Ford | 36-27 |
| 03:53 | Dowling | Henry Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 03:51 | Dowling | Henry Rogers grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 03:38 | Dowling | Cory Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:22 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 03:20 | Dowling | Manuel Weaver gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Richard Beverly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Gasper (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Snyder (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Ford (tiring) C - Robert Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - William Erdman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Weaver (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ako (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Dowling | Henry Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Snyder | 36-30 |
| 03:03 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos (PG), William Tebo (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Paul Davies (PF), John Meyerson (C) Richard Beverly, Donald Gasper, John Snyder, James Ford, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Joseph Coursey (PG), Larry Payne (SG), Mark Roark (SF), Carl Boucher (PF), Carlos Mena (C) William Erdman, Cory Rogers, Manuel Weaver, Henry Rogers, Dikembe Ako | |
| 02:47 | Tiffin | William Tebo throws it down and the foul's on Larry Payne - foul #1 on Larry Payne, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| 02:47 | Tiffin | William Tebo misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:47 | Dowling | Carlos Mena grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 02:25 | Dowling | Carlos Mena is called for 3 seconds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Mullins (SG) Mark Roark | |
| 02:07 | Tiffin | William Tebo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 02:06 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 02:04 | Tiffin | John Meyerson gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:49 | Tiffin | William Tebo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonel Bustillos | 41-30 |
| 01:23 | Dowling | Joseph Coursey buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Mena | 41-32 |
| 01:07 | Tiffin | William Tebo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-32 |
| 01:06 | Tiffin | John Meyerson gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:53 | Tiffin | Larry Payne is called for the reach on Leonel Bustillos - foul #2 on Larry Payne, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Randy Allen (SG), John Snyder (SF), James Ford (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Tebo, Michael Bowman, Paul Davies, John Meyerson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Cory Rogers (SG), Mark Roark (SF), Henry Rogers (PF), John Delph (C) Cory Mullins, Larry Payne, Carl Boucher, Carlos Mena | |
| 00:53 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:53 | Tiffin | Leonel Bustillos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:53 | Dowling | John Delph snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 00:51 | Dowling | Cory Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Richard Beverly (PG) Leonel Bustillos | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 00:36 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 00:34 | Dowling | John Delph gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:22 | Dowling | Mark Roark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 00:21 | Tiffin | Randy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:03 | Tiffin | Richard Beverly misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 00:01 | Tiffin | Robert Smith misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Henry Rogers snags the defensive board | 42-32 |