| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Donald Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Teal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Rideout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Arnold (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Downard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper's floater is tipped away by Michael Downard | 28-42 |
| 19:39 | Otterbein | Richard Guy snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Rideout - foul #2 on Patrick Rideout, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 19:29 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Dickerson | 31-42 |
| 19:00 | Otterbein | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by Ryan Arnold - foul #1 on Ryan Arnold, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Otterbein | Richard Guy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:46 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor tips it home | 31-44 |
| 18:32 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Sean Anderson (SF), John Rester (PF) Patrick Rideout, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Castle (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Herbert Sexton (SF), Henry Smyth (C) John Hayes, Richard Guy, Gary Taylor, Michael Downard | |
| 18:32 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:08 | Otterbein | Henry Smyth clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:07 | Amherst | John Rester pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:04 | Amherst | Sean Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Sexton - foul #1 on Herbert Sexton, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Hummel (PG), Peter Musial (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Donald Dickerson, Robert Teal, Ryan Arnold | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Charles Justin (PF) Jacob Kendall | |
| 17:57 | Amherst | The jumper by Gerald Hummel is denied by Henry Smyth | 34-44 |
| 17:56 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Charles Justin | 34-44 |
| 17:50 | Otterbein | Sean Anderson steals it from Henry Smyth | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Amherst | Henry Smyth steps in front of the John Rester pass | 34-44 |
| 17:17 | Otterbein | Gerald Hummel is called for the reach on Herbert Sexton - foul #1 on Gerald Hummel, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Patrick Rideout (SF), Daniel Cooper (PF) Gerald Hummel, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Hayes (PG), Richard Guy (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), James Jara (C) Steven Castle, Robert Allen, Herbert Sexton, Henry Smyth | |
| 17:05 | Otterbein | John Hayes hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Justin | 34-46 |
| 16:55 | Amherst | John Rester banks in the layup set up by Daniel Cooper and he's fouled by James Jara - foul #1 on James Jara, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Hummel (PG) Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall (PF) Charles Justin | |
| 16:55 | Amherst | John Rester misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:55 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:43 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:41 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Rideout | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Kendall - foul #2 on Jacob Kendall, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Dickerson (PG), Robert Teal (SG), Edward Griffith (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Gerald Hummel, Peter Musial, Patrick Rideout, John Rester | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| 16:23 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Teal | 36-46 |
| 15:59 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-46 |
| 15:57 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to James Jara | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Donald Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Teal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffith (fresh) PF - Daniel Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Kendall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jara (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 15:31 | Amherst | Robert Teal misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Jara - foul #2 on James Jara, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Sean Anderson (SF), Ryan Arnold (C) Edward Griffith, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Castle (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Charles Justin (PF), Michael Downard (C) John Hayes, Richard Guy, Jacob Kendall, James Jara | |
| 15:31 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:31 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:09 | Otterbein | Donald Dickerson picks off the pass by Robert Allen | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Hummel (PG), Patrick Rideout (SF) Donald Dickerson, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Taylor (SF) Steven Castle | |
| 14:46 | Amherst | Kenneth Jackson is denied on a layup by Gary Taylor | 38-49 |
| 14:44 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:30 | Amherst | Kenneth Jackson misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Justin - foul #1 on Charles Justin, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Peter Musial (SG), Sean Anderson (C) Robert Teal, Ryan Arnold | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Castle (PG) Herbert Sexton | |
| 14:30 | Amherst | Kenneth Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:30 | Amherst | Kenneth Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Otterbein | Steven Castle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Otterbein | Michael Downard misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:45 | Amherst | Gerald Hummel hits a 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Rideout | 43-49 |
| 13:23 | Otterbein | Robert Allen clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Rideout - foul #3 on Patrick Rideout, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Dickerson (PG), Robert Teal (SG), Edward Griffith (SF), Daniel Cooper (PF), John Rester (C) Gerald Hummel, Peter Musial, Patrick Rideout, Kenneth Jackson, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Hayes (PG), Richard Guy (SG), Jacob Kendall (PF), Henry Smyth (C) Steven Castle, Gary Taylor, Charles Justin, Michael Downard | |
| 13:23 | Otterbein | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:23 | Otterbein | Robert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:23 | Amherst | Robert Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Amherst | Robert Teal is hacked by Richard Guy - foul #3 on Richard Guy, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton (SF) Robert Allen | |
| 12:58 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:58 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:48 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton blows the layup but the foul's on John Rester - foul #2 on John Rester, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 12:48 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Amherst | John Rester snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Amherst | Edward Griffith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Otterbein | Richard Guy grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:10 | Otterbein | John Rester is called for the reach on Jacob Kendall - foul #3 on John Rester, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Amherst | Lee Christiansen (PG), Ryan Arnold (C) Donald Dickerson, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 11:51 | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Amherst | Robert Teal grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Lee Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Teal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffith (fairly fresh) PF - John Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Smyth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Amherst | Edward Griffith's pass is intercepted by John Hayes in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 11:33 | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:32 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:26 | Amherst | Edward Griffith can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 11:24 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Henry Smyth | 45-51 |
| 11:20 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Amherst | John Rester grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:01 | Amherst | Robert Teal lays it in | 47-51 |
| 10:43 | Otterbein | Richard Guy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:42 | Amherst | John Rester gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Amherst | Lee Christiansen is hacked by John Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hayes, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Amherst | Peter Musial (SG), Patrick Rideout (SF), Daniel Cooper (PF), Sean Anderson (C) Robert Teal, Edward Griffith, John Rester, Ryan Arnold | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Castle (PG), Gary Taylor (SF), Charles Justin (PF), James Jara (C) John Hayes, Herbert Sexton, Jacob Kendall, Henry Smyth | |
| 10:40 | Amherst | Lee Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:40 | Amherst | Lee Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Otterbein | James Jara's floater is tipped away by Daniel Cooper | 49-51 |
| 10:24 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Amherst | Lee Christiansen hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Otterbein | Richard Guy is fouled on the floor by Peter Musial - foul #1 on Peter Musial, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Dickerson (PG) Lee Christiansen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Michael Downard (C) James Jara | |
| 09:57 | Otterbein | Richard Guy makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Otterbein | Richard Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:40 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Justin - foul #2 on Charles Justin, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Allen (SG) Richard Guy | |
| 09:40 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:24 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Otterbein | Charles Justin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | Otterbein | Donald Dickerson steals the ball from Robert Allen | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 08:45 | Otterbein | Robert Allen hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Castle | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Amherst | Sean Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:19 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Charles Justin | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Otterbein | Patrick Rideout steps in front of the Robert Allen pass | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick Rideout, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Hummel (PG), Robert Teal (SG), Kenneth Jackson (SF), John Rester (PF), Ryan Arnold (C) Donald Dickerson, Peter Musial, Patrick Rideout, Daniel Cooper, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Hayes (PG), Richard Guy (SG), Herbert Sexton (SF), Jacob Kendall (PF), James Jara (C) Steven Castle, Robert Allen, Gary Taylor, Charles Justin, Michael Downard | |
| 07:41 | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hayes | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Gerald Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Teal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jara (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Amherst | Gerald Hummel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Edward Griffith (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 07:28 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton loses the dribble to John Rester | 56-58 |
| 07:26 | Amherst | John Hayes picks off the pass by Edward Griffith in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 07:04 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:44 | Amherst | Robert Teal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 06:42 | Otterbein | James Jara grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:19 | Otterbein | John Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:18 | Amherst | John Rester grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Amherst | Jacob Kendall is called for the reach on Edward Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Kendall, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Dickerson (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Gerald Hummel, John Rester | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joshua Sweet (PG), Gary Taylor (SF), Henry Smyth (C) John Hayes, Herbert Sexton, James Jara | |
| 06:16 | Amherst | Edward Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Amherst | Edward Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:58 | Otterbein | Robert Teal steps in front of the Joshua Sweet pass | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Teal | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Otterbein | Henry Smyth loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | Patrick Rideout (SF) Edward Griffith | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Robert Allen (SG) Richard Guy | |
| 05:25 | Amherst | Henry Smyth denies the turnaround by Ryan Arnold | 60-58 |
| 05:24 | Otterbein | Robert Allen grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | Otterbein | Henry Smyth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Herbert Sexton (SF), Charles Justin (PF) Gary Taylor, Jacob Kendall | |
| 05:07 | Amherst | Henry Smyth takes the ball from Robert Teal | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | Otterbein | Robert Allen connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Sweet and he's hacked by Robert Teal - foul #2 on Robert Teal, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Hummel (PG), Sean Anderson (SF), Daniel Cooper (PF) Donald Dickerson, Patrick Rideout, Ryan Arnold | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Hayes (PG), Michael Downard (C) Joshua Sweet, Henry Smyth | |
| 04:54 | Otterbein | Robert Allen misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | Robert Teal pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Amherst | Daniel Cooper buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Hummel | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Otterbein | Robert Allen misses the dunk attempt | 62-60 |
| 04:18 | Amherst | Robert Teal pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:54 | Amherst | Robert Teal comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | Peter Musial (PG), Patrick Rideout (SF), John Rester (C) Gerald Hummel, Sean Anderson, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joshua Sweet (PG), Steven Castle (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Jacob Kendall (PF), James Jara (C) John Hayes, Robert Allen, Herbert Sexton, Charles Justin, Michael Downard | |
| 03:54 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Amherst | Robert Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:36 | Otterbein | Joshua Sweet drills a jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Peter Musial (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Teal (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Rideout (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Joshua Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Castle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jara (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout knocks in the runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 03:12 | Otterbein | Joshua Sweet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:11 | Amherst | The rebound goes to John Rester | 66-62 |
| 03:09 | Amherst | Peter Musial is hacked by Gary Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Dickerson (PG), Edward Griffith (SF) Robert Teal, Patrick Rideout | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Richard Guy (SG), Henry Smyth (C) Joshua Sweet, James Jara | |
| 03:09 | Amherst | Peter Musial misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:09 | Amherst | Peter Musial misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:09 | Otterbein | Henry Smyth gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Amherst | Peter Musial gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:50 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | Patrick Rideout (SF), Sean Anderson (C) Edward Griffith, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Hayes (PG), Herbert Sexton (SF) Steven Castle, Gary Taylor | |
| 02:48 | Amherst | John Rester comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Jacob Kendall | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | Daniel Cooper (PF) Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Taylor (SF), Michael Downard (C) Herbert Sexton, Henry Smyth | |
| 02:24 | Otterbein | Richard Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:23 | Amherst | Peter Musial gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Amherst | Peter Musial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:56 | Otterbein | Peter Musial is called for the reach on Richard Guy - foul #2 on Peter Musial, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Teal (SG), Ryan Arnold (C) Peter Musial, John Rester | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 01:56 | Otterbein | Richard Guy makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | Otterbein | Richard Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Daniel Cooper | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Dickerson | 68-63 |
| 01:14 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:12 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:55 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hayes | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by John Hayes - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Amherst | Donald Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Otterbein | Michael Downard pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Otterbein | John Hayes misses the lay-in | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Otterbein | Richard Guy tips it in | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Peter Musial (SG), Sean Anderson (PF) Robert Teal, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Patrick Rideout makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Otterbein | Gary Taylor is whistled for a carry | 73-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Rester (PF) Patrick Rideout | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by John Hayes - foul #3 on John Hayes, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Teal (SG) Peter Musial | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 00:09 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Otterbein | Jacob Kendall misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kenneth Jackson (PF) Ryan Arnold | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Ryan Arnold runs out the clock | 75-68 |