| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Willie Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Everson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Fricke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Milton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Alan Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Nicholas Shen (PF), Raymond Zoltek (C) Dennis Wilson, Leroy Milton | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 19:33 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 19:32 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Willie Boone | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Boone | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver loses the dribble to Willie Boone | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Muskingum | Mark Fricke lays it in set up by Willie Boone | 34-28 |
| 18:42 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet lays it in on a great pass from Alan Edwards | 34-30 |
| 18:20 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Muskingum | Willie Boone snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:57 | Muskingum | Willie Boone can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 34-30 |
| 17:56 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Muskingum | Raymond Zoltek tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Muskingum | Mark Fricke gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:28 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:04 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Boone - foul #1 on Willie Boone, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson (PG), Dale Hanson (SG), Dennis Wilson (PF), Leroy Milton (C) Willie Boone, Jonathan Everson, Mark Fricke, Raymond Zoltek | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig (SF), John Vaughn (PF), Robert Loza (C) Roy Sweet, Ray Oliver, Steve Cook | |
| 16:04 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:04 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Shen | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Quincy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dale Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Shen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leroy Milton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Alan Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Hennig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Loza (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Oglethorpe | Nicholas Shen steals the ball from Robert Loza | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by John Vaughn - foul #2 on John Vaughn, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG), Raymond Zoltek (SF) Dale Hanson, Nicholas Shen | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Charles Sayles (SG), Roy Sweet (SF) Alan Edwards, Charles Henry | |
| 15:12 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:12 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses the 3rd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:12 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:52 | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 14:50 | Oglethorpe | Robert Loza grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Milton - foul #2 on Leroy Milton, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Mark Fricke (SF) Willie Boone, Raymond Zoltek | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver (PF), Steve Cook (C) Roy Sweet, Robert Loza | |
| 14:39 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Muskingum | Leroy Milton snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:14 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson loses the dribble to Jimmy Hennig | 40-34 |
| 13:58 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Vaughn and the foul's on Leroy Milton - foul #3 on Leroy Milton, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG), Nicholas Shen (SF), Raymond Zoltek (C) Jonathan Everson, Mark Fricke, Leroy Milton | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry (SG), Roy Sweet (SF) Charles Sayles, John Vaughn | |
| 13:58 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Muskingum | Willie Boone misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ray Oliver | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Muskingum | Willie Boone is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hennig - foul #1 on Jimmy Hennig, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Mark Fricke (SF) Willie Boone, Nicholas Shen | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards (PG) Jimmy Hennig | |
| 12:35 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:19 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG) Quincy Nelson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 12:06 | Muskingum | Willie Boone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Fricke and he's hacked by Steve Cook - foul #2 on Steve Cook, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson (PG) Raymond Zoltek | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 12:06 | Muskingum | Willie Boone makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:39 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet loses the dribble to Quincy Nelson | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Quincy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Everson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Fricke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Alan Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Muskingum | Alan Edwards picks off the pass by Quincy Nelson in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Henry | 43-41 |
| 10:59 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson misses the jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:58 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:14 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Boone | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry is hacked by Jonathan Everson - foul #1 on Jonathan Everson, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dale Hanson (SG), Raymond Zoltek (SF), Leroy Milton (C) Jonathan Everson, Mark Fricke, Willie Boone | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig (PG), Charles Sayles (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Jeffrey Wille (PF), Robert Loza (C) Alan Edwards, Charles Henry, Roy Sweet, Ray Oliver, Steve Cook | |
| 09:39 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Hennig | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Muskingum | Raymond Zoltek is fouled on the floor by John Vaughn - foul #3 on John Vaughn, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG), Nicholas Shen (SF) Dale Hanson, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 08:56 | Muskingum | Raymond Zoltek is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wille - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wille, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Dennis Wilson (PF) Willie Boone, Raymond Zoltek | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry (SG) Charles Sayles | |
| 08:46 | Muskingum | Nicholas Shen hits a jump hook from the left block | 48-43 |
| 08:29 | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Everson - foul #2 on Jonathan Everson, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG), Raymond Zoltek (SF) Jonathan Everson, Nicholas Shen | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards (PG), Roy Sweet (SF) Jimmy Hennig, Jeffrey Wille | |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Milton - foul #4 on Leroy Milton, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Nicholas Shen (SF) Willie Boone, Leroy Milton | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:13 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | Muskingum | Charles Henry is called for the reach on Jonathan Everson - foul #1 on Charles Henry, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG) Jonathan Everson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver (PF), Steve Cook (C) John Vaughn, Robert Loza | |
| 07:34 | Muskingum | Willie Boone comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:33 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Willie Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quincy Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Shen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Alan Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook can't throw it down | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Muskingum | Willie Boone pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:03 | Muskingum | Roy Sweet knocks away the 3 by Quincy Nelson | 48-45 |
| 07:01 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Boone | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | Muskingum | Willie Boone misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:40 | Muskingum | Raymond Zoltek misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 06:38 | Oglethorpe | The rebound goes to Steve Cook | 48-45 |
| 06:33 | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 06:31 | Muskingum | Nicholas Shen snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:06 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Alan Edwards - foul #2 on Alan Edwards, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Mark Fricke (SF) Nicholas Shen, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig (PG), Charles Sayles (SG) Alan Edwards, Charles Henry | |
| 06:06 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:06 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:46 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet is fouled on the floor by Mark Fricke - foul #1 on Mark Fricke, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson (PF) Willie Boone | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn (PF) Ray Oliver | |
| 05:46 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:46 | Oglethorpe | Roy Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Everson | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 05:04 | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:53 | Oglethorpe | Quincy Nelson is called for the reach on Jimmy Hennig - foul #1 on Quincy Nelson, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Nicholas Shen (PF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry (SG), Ray Oliver (PF), Robert Loza (C) Charles Sayles, Roy Sweet, Steve Cook | |
| 04:53 | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:53 | Muskingum | Raymond Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:31 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 04:29 | Oglethorpe | Jimmy Hennig pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:11 | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:10 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn tips it home | 52-49 |
| 03:41 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Oglethorpe | John Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:21 | Oglethorpe | Robert Loza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:19 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Quincy Nelson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Everson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fricke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Shen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oglethorpe | PG - Jimmy Hennig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Loza (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Henry | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | Muskingum | Muskingum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Willie Boone (PG), Dennis Wilson (PF), Leroy Milton (C) Jonathan Everson, Mark Fricke, Raymond Zoltek | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards (PG), Roy Sweet (SF), Steve Cook (C) Jimmy Hennig, John Vaughn, Robert Loza | |
| 02:31 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 02:29 | Oglethorpe | The rebound goes to Alan Edwards | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards scores on a jumper in the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:08 | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 02:06 | Muskingum | Leroy Milton grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:49 | Muskingum | Nicholas Shen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 01:47 | Oglethorpe | The rebound goes to Steve Cook | 52-53 |
| 01:33 | Oglethorpe | Ray Oliver misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-53 |
| 01:32 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Oliver - foul #1 on Ray Oliver, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson (SG), Mark Fricke (SF) Quincy Nelson, Nicholas Shen | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 01:03 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:03 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:49 | Oglethorpe | Charles Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 00:47 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:26 | Muskingum | Jonathan Everson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:16 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Edwards - foul #3 on Alan Edwards, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Muskingum | Quincy Nelson (PG) Willie Boone | |
| Subs | Oglethorpe | | |
| 00:13 | Muskingum | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Oglethorpe | Steve Cook grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | Oglethorpe | Alan Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Jonathan Everson | 56-53 |