| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Manuel Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Sowinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Fortier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Caudill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - David Dupaski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gillian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | George Lynch inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hope | Richard Bennett misses the lay-in | 34-27 |
| 19:40 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:36 | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:34 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to George Collier | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Muskingum | George Collier scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Fortier | 36-27 |
| 19:12 | Hope | David Dupaski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to George Collier | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Muskingum | Eric Fortier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:42 | Muskingum | Eric Fortier pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill connects on the runner in the paint set up by Nathan Sowinski and he's fouled by Richard Bennett - foul #3 on Richard Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Hope | Gregory Boggess (C) Richard Bennett | |
| 18:30 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:05 | Hope | David Dupaski hits a shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 17:58 | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 17:45 | Hope | Arthur Nielsen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:26 | Hope | William Gillian grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:04 | Hope | George Lynch misses the dunk | 39-29 |
| 17:02 | Hope | William Gillian tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | Muskingum | George Collier misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 16:40 | Hope | The rebound goes to Arthur Nielsen | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Hope | William Gillian misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:04 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:03 | Muskingum | George Collier snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:48 | Muskingum | George Collier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Gillian - foul #1 on William Gillian, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Jensen (PG), Jason Goggin (SG), Glen Ricks (SF), David Sams (C) Manuel Schilling, Nathan Sowinski, Eric Fortier, Homer Caudill | |
| Subs | Hope | Rodney Bustos (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), James Lawson (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Richard Bennett (C) David Dupaski, William Gillian, George Lynch, Arthur Nielsen, Gregory Boggess | |
| 15:48 | Muskingum | George Collier makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:48 | Muskingum | George Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Louis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ricks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Rodney Bustos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Lawson (fresh) PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Hope | James Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | Muskingum | David Sams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Hope | Scott Gordon pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:53 | Hope | Scott Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | Muskingum | George Collier pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:29 | Muskingum | Louis Jensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Gordon - foul #2 on Scott Gordon, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Knight (C) George Collier | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 14:29 | Muskingum | Louis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Muskingum | Louis Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Hope | Richard Bennett snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:09 | Hope | Scott Gordon is hacked by Jason Goggin - foul #2 on Jason Goggin, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling (PG) Louis Jensen | |
| Subs | Hope | Gregory Boggess (PF) Robert Stevens | |
| 14:02 | Hope | Scott Gordon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 13:52 | Muskingum | Jason Goggin is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Hope | William Gillian (SG), Thomas Jordan (C) Rodney Bustos, Richard Bennett | |
| 13:37 | Hope | William Gillian misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:36 | Muskingum | Jason Knight gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:29 | Muskingum | Glen Ricks blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 13:28 | Muskingum | Jason Knight gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:19 | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:17 | Hope | Thomas Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:57 | Hope | William Gillian knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Muskingum | Gregory Boggess blocks the jumper by Jason Goggin | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Hope | Gregory Boggess snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | Hope | Gregory Boggess lays it in set up by William Gillian | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Muskingum | Jason Knight misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 11:55 | Hope | Thomas Jordan snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Hope | Jason Goggin is called for the reach on William Gillian - foul #3 on Jason Goggin, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Jensen (PG), Nathan Sowinski (SG), Eric Fortier (SF), George Collier (PF), Homer Caudill (C) Manuel Schilling, Jason Goggin, Glen Ricks, David Sams, Jason Knight | |
| Subs | Hope | David Dupaski (PG), Rodney Bustos (SG), George Lynch (SF), Arthur Nielsen (PF), Richard Bennett (C) Scott Gordon, William Gillian, James Lawson, Gregory Boggess, Thomas Jordan | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Louis Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Sowinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Fortier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Homer Caudill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - David Dupaski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bustos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Hope | George Lynch drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Eric Fortier - foul #2 on Eric Fortier, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | Hope | George Lynch misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | Hope | Arthur Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | Hope | David Dupaski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Collier - foul #1 on George Collier, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | Hope | David Dupaski misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | Hope | David Dupaski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:45 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Louis Jensen | 44-44 |
| 10:29 | Hope | David Dupaski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Nielsen | 44-46 |
| 10:22 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Collier | 46-46 |
| 09:53 | Hope | Rodney Bustos misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Collier - foul #2 on George Collier, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling (PG), Jason Knight (PF) Louis Jensen, George Collier | |
| Subs | Hope | William Gillian (SG), Robert Stevens (C) David Dupaski, Richard Bennett | |
| 09:53 | Hope | Rodney Bustos makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:53 | Hope | Rodney Bustos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Muskingum | David Sams (PF) Eric Fortier | |
| Subs | Hope | Scott Gordon (PG), Gregory Boggess (PF) Rodney Bustos, Arthur Nielsen | |
| 09:17 | Hope | George Lynch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sams - foul #3 on David Sams, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Hope | David Dupaski (PG) Scott Gordon | |
| 09:17 | Hope | George Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:17 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Muskingum | Jason Knight misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Schilling | 46-49 |
| 08:55 | Muskingum | David Dupaski takes the ball from Homer Caudill | 46-49 |
| 08:51 | Hope | David Dupaski hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 08:35 | Muskingum | David Sams lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Sowinski and the foul's on Gregory Boggess - foul #2 on Gregory Boggess, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Goggin (SG), Glen Ricks (SF), George Collier (PF) Nathan Sowinski, Jason Knight, Homer Caudill | |
| Subs | Hope | James Lawson (SF) George Lynch | |
| 08:35 | Muskingum | David Sams makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Hope | David Sams swats the shot by Robert Stevens | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Hope | Gregory Boggess hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 07:52 | Muskingum | George Collier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Goggin | 51-53 |
| 07:34 | Hope | David Sams steals the ball from Gregory Boggess | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Manuel Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Ricks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Collier (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Sams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - David Dupaski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gillian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Boggess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Muskingum | Glen Ricks connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Goggin | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Hope | James Lawson is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Jensen (PG), Nathan Sowinski (SG), Eric Fortier (SF), Jason Knight (C) Manuel Schilling, Jason Goggin, Glen Ricks, David Sams | |
| Subs | Hope | Rodney Bustos (PG), George Lynch (SF), Arthur Nielsen (PF), Richard Bennett (C) David Dupaski, William Gillian, Gregory Boggess, Robert Stevens | |
| 06:50 | Muskingum | Richard Bennett blocks the short jumper by George Collier | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Hope | The rebound goes to Rodney Bustos | 53-53 |
| 06:42 | Hope | James Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | Muskingum | George Collier snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:23 | Muskingum | George Collier connects on the fadeaway from close range | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Hope | Rodney Bustos travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling (PG), Homer Caudill (C) Louis Jensen, George Collier | |
| Subs | Hope | Scott Gordon (PG) Rodney Bustos | |
| 05:48 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill hits a driving attempt in the paint | 57-53 |
| 05:29 | Hope | James Lawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | Hope | George Lynch tips it home | 57-55 |
| 05:01 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Nielsen - foul #3 on Arthur Nielsen, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jason Goggin (SG), Glen Ricks (SF), David Sams (PF) Nathan Sowinski, Eric Fortier, Jason Knight | |
| Subs | Hope | David Dupaski (PG), William Gillian (SG), Gregory Boggess (PF), Robert Stevens (C) Scott Gordon, James Lawson, Arthur Nielsen, Richard Bennett | |
| 05:01 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:01 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:39 | Hope | Gregory Boggess misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Schilling - foul #1 on Manuel Schilling, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| Subs | Hope | Rodney Bustos (SF) George Lynch | |
| 04:39 | Hope | Gregory Boggess makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:39 | Hope | Gregory Boggess misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:39 | Muskingum | David Sams pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Muskingum | Rodney Bustos steals it from Manuel Schilling | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | Hope | Manuel Schilling takes the ball from David Dupaski | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Muskingum | Jason Goggin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Louis Jensen (PG), Eric Fortier (SF), George Collier (PF) Manuel Schilling, Glen Ricks, David Sams | |
| Subs | Hope | James Lawson (SF) Rodney Bustos | |
| 03:45 | Hope | Gregory Boggess misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by George Collier - foul #3 on George Collier, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski (SG) Jason Goggin | |
| Subs | Hope | Arthur Nielsen (PF) Robert Stevens | |
| 03:45 | Hope | Gregory Boggess makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:45 | Hope | Gregory Boggess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-58 |
| 03:29 | Hope | James Lawson pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Louis Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Sowinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Fortier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Collier (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Homer Caudill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - David Dupaski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gillian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Boggess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Hope | David Dupaski's pass is intercepted by Louis Jensen | 59-58 |
| 03:18 | Muskingum | Louis Jensen lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Hope | William Gillian can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Muskingum | Homer Caudill grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | Hope | Arthur Nielsen grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Manuel Schilling (PG) Louis Jensen | |
| Subs | Hope | George Lynch (SF), Richard Bennett (C) James Lawson, Gregory Boggess | |
| 02:30 | Hope | David Dupaski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Hope | Arthur Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | Hope | Eric Fortier is called for the reach on George Lynch - foul #3 on Eric Fortier, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski is hacked by William Gillian - foul #2 on William Gillian, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 01:45 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:26 | Hope | Eric Fortier is called for the reach on George Lynch - foul #4 on Eric Fortier, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 01:26 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Hope | George Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:58 | Hope | Eric Fortier is called for the reach on William Gillian - foul #5 on Eric Fortier, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Glen Ricks (SF) Eric Fortier | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 00:58 | Hope | William Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Hope | William Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Muskingum | Nathan Sowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Hope | George Lynch is fouled on the floor by Glen Ricks - foul #1 on Glen Ricks, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Hope | George Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Muskingum | Glen Ricks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Sowinski | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Hope | Hope calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | William Gillian misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-66 |