| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cofer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Duane Leith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Graber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-37 |
| 19:41 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 19:29 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 19:09 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Gaunt and he's fouled by Robert Beggs - foul #1 on Robert Beggs, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 19:09 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:09 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Bill Graber | 49-37 |
| 19:01 | Ohio Northern | Ernest Johnson steals the ball from Robert Beggs | 49-37 |
| 18:43 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer double dribbles | 49-37 |
| 18:24 | Ohio Northern | Ernest Johnson is called for the reach on Bill Graber - foul #1 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 18:19 | Ohio Northern | Richard Gaunt steps in front of the John Murphy pass | 49-37 |
| 18:06 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Graber steps in front of the Thomas Kramer pass | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 17:41 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:22 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer is hacked by Bill Graber - foul #2 on Bill Graber, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson (SG), Willie Thomas (PF) Thomas Kramer, James Cofer | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins (SF), Donald Burrell (C) Victor Cooper, Bill Graber | |
| 17:06 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt's fadeaway is rejected by John Murphy | 49-37 |
| 17:04 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 16:50 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:48 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:36 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy drills a jumper from the right block set up by Sean Collins | 49-39 |
| 16:07 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 16:06 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:42 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 15:41 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gaunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Duane Leith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Burrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Beggs - foul #2 on Robert Beggs, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Thomas Kramer (SG), James Cofer (PF), Michael West (C) James Paulk, Richard Gaunt, Willie Thomas, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman (SG), Victor Cooper (SF), Bill Graber (C) Duane Leith, Robert Beggs, John Murphy | |
| 15:27 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:27 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:27 | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 15:21 | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 15:02 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wilkinson and he's hacked by Bradley Eatman - foul #1 on Bradley Eatman, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon (PF) Donald Burrell | |
| 15:02 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:42 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:41 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Graber | 53-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Eatman | 53-43 |
| 14:08 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 14:06 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:55 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt (SF) Charles Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs (SG), Donald Burrell (PF) Sean Collins, Kent O'Hanlon | |
| 13:42 | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Beggs | 53-46 |
| 13:37 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:36 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Victor Cooper | 53-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio Northern | Michael West blocks the short jumper by Donald Burrell | 53-46 |
| 13:12 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:06 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-46 |
| 13:04 | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | Ohio Northern | Bill Graber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Cooper | 53-48 |
| 12:22 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Burrell | 53-48 |
| 12:21 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:06 | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Beggs | 53-51 |
| 11:39 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Gill | 55-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Willie Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kramer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gaunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cofer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Bradley Eatman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Burrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Graber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gaunt - foul #1 on Richard Gaunt, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), Charles Wilkinson (SG), Michael Miguel (SF), Willie Thomas (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Willie Gill, Thomas Kramer, Richard Gaunt, James Cofer, Michael West | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith (PG), Sean Collins (SG), John Murphy (PF), Kent O'Hanlon (C) Bradley Eatman, Robert Beggs, Victor Cooper, Bill Graber | |
| 11:12 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:12 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:12 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Kent O'Hanlon | 55-52 |
| 10:56 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Johnson - foul #2 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Lester Allen (SF) Donald Burrell | |
| 10:56 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Miguel banks in the layup set up by Ernest Johnson | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Paulk - foul #2 on James Paulk, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:13 | St. John's (MN) | Kent O'Hanlon denies the turnaround by James Paulk | 57-55 |
| 10:12 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Kent O'Hanlon | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | Ohio Northern | Lester Allen tips it home | 57-57 |
| 09:38 | St. John's (MN) | Duane Leith steals it from Charles Wilkinson | 57-57 |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Thomas - foul #2 on Willie Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt (SF) Michael Miguel | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs (SG) Lester Allen | |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:33 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:33 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Willie Thomas | 57-57 |
| 09:21 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:19 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:11 | Ohio Northern | Kent O'Hanlon lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Beggs | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:49 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas is denied on a layup by John Murphy | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:13 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Paulk | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy banks in the layup set up by Kent O'Hanlon | 59-61 |
| 07:44 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:43 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Gaunt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Duane Leith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent O'Hanlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 07:20 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:05 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 06:50 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs is hacked by Charles Wilkinson - foul #2 on Charles Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Thomas Kramer (SG), Michael Miguel (SF), James Cofer (PF), Michael West (C) James Paulk, Charles Wilkinson, Richard Gaunt, Willie Thomas, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman (PG), Victor Cooper (SF), Donald Burrell (PF), Bill Graber (C) Duane Leith, Sean Collins, John Murphy, Kent O'Hanlon | |
| 06:45 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 06:43 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 06:22 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill makes the shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 06:01 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kramer - foul #2 on Thomas Kramer, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt (SF) Michael Miguel | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 06:01 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:01 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:39 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 05:21 | Ohio Northern | Donald Burrell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 05:19 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:01 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Beggs steals it from James Cofer | 67-65 |
| 04:45 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs is hacked by Thomas Kramer - foul #3 on Thomas Kramer, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), Ernest Johnson (C) Willie Gill, Michael West | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith (PG), John Murphy (PF) Bradley Eatman, Donald Burrell | |
| 04:45 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:45 | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | St. John's (MN) | Victor Cooper picks off the pass by James Cofer | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Gaunt - foul #2 on Richard Gaunt, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson (SG), Michael Miguel (SF), Willie Thomas (PF) Thomas Kramer, Richard Gaunt, James Cofer | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins (SG) Robert Beggs | |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:56 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Miguel and he's hacked by Bill Graber - foul #3 on Bill Graber, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bradley Eatman (SG), Donald Burrell (C) Victor Cooper, Bill Graber | |
| 03:56 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 03:38 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Wilkinson gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Miguel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Duane Leith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Eatman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Miguel | 72-69 |
| 03:00 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bradley Eatman | 72-72 |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer (SG), Richard Gaunt (SF), James Cofer (PF) Charles Wilkinson, Michael Miguel, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Robert Beggs (SG), Victor Cooper (SF), Bill Graber (C) Bradley Eatman, Sean Collins, Donald Burrell | |
| 02:40 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio Northern | Bill Graber drills a shot from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 02:06 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 02:04 | Ohio Northern | Victor Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:47 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy misses the easy layup | 72-74 |
| 01:46 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Ohio Northern | James Cofer is called for the reach on John Murphy - foul #1 on James Cofer, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:13 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:55 | St. John's (MN) | James Cofer banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kramer | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson is hacked by Robert Beggs - foul #3 on Robert Beggs, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy is hacked by Thomas Kramer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Kramer, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins (PG) Duane Leith | |
| 00:18 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Sean Collins is called for the reach on Thomas Kramer - foul #2 on Sean Collins, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Duane Leith (PG) Sean Collins | |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Ohio Northern | James Paulk is called for the reach on John Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Paulk, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins (PG) Duane Leith | |
| 00:08 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Ohio Northern | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Gaunt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Sean Collins runs out the clock | 79-81 |