| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Baltes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Massie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - David Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Clyne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Powe (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:45 | Hope | Paul Graham grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:41 | Hope | John Gibson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | Ohio Northern | Stephen Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Clyne and the foul's on Brian Massie - foul #3 on Brian Massie, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Willy Anderson (PF) Brian Massie | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 19:24 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Ohio Northern | Stephen Powe is hacked by Paul Graham - foul #3 on Paul Graham, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Chuck Hodges (C) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 19:08 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | Hope | Michael Baltes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 18:44 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 18:22 | Hope | Michael Baltes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Gibson | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Clyne knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:51 | Hope | Willy Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:50 | Ohio Northern | David Friend grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Ohio Northern | Christopher Clyne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:30 | Hope | The rebound goes to Chuck Hodges | 34-41 |
| 17:06 | Hope | Richard Smith can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 17:05 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:43 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor misses the dunk attempt | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Hope | The rebound goes to Willy Anderson | 34-41 |
| 16:22 | Hope | Willy Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Powe - foul #3 on Stephen Powe, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Hope | Dwight Coulson (PG), Walter Karn (SF), Vincent Fish (PF), Charles Dave (C) Michael Baltes, John Gibson, Richard Smith, Chuck Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan (SG), George Kilian (SF), Charles Thayer (PF), David Cesar (C) Christopher Clyne, David Mitchell, Stephen Powe, James Kapoor | |
| 16:22 | Hope | Willy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:22 | Hope | Willy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Northern | George Kilian misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Ohio Northern | Charles Thayer tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 15:59 | Ohio Northern | David Cesar tips it in | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Dwight Coulson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Karn (fresh) PF - Vincent Fish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dave (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - David Friend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip McMahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Kilian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Thayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cesar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Hope | Dwight Coulson can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 15:38 | Hope | Willy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:27 | Hope | Walter Karn lays it up and in and he's hacked by Phillip McMahan - foul #1 on Phillip McMahan, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hope | John Gibson (SG), Brian Massie (PF), Paul Graham (C) Willy Anderson, Vincent Fish, Charles Dave | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim (PG) David Friend | |
| 15:27 | Hope | Walter Karn makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:15 | Ohio Northern | George Kilian can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 15:12 | Hope | Brian Massie pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Hope | Dwight Coulson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Ohio Northern | George Kilian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Ohio Northern | Charles Thayer tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Hope | Dwight Coulson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Ohio Northern | Dwight Coulson is called for the reach on Ruben Schweim - foul #2 on Dwight Coulson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Baltes (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Dwight Coulson, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Christopher Clyne (SG), Robert Johansen (SF), Stephen Powe (PF), James Kapoor (C) Phillip McMahan, George Kilian, Charles Thayer, David Cesar | |
| 13:54 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim drills a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Clyne | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Paul Graham misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Kapoor - foul #1 on James Kapoor, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Hope | John Gibson (SG) Walter Karn | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 13:42 | Hope | Paul Graham misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 42-47 |
| 13:30 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | Hope | John Gibson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Hope | Christopher Clyne is called for the reach on John Gibson - foul #2 on Christopher Clyne, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Chuck Hodges (C) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Friend (PG), David Mitchell (SF) Ruben Schweim, Robert Johansen | |
| 12:55 | Hope | Michael Baltes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:54 | Ohio Northern | Stephen Powe gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:47 | Ohio Northern | David Friend hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Ohio Northern | Stephen Powe snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Ohio Northern | David Friend makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Clyne | 42-50 |
| 12:25 | Hope | John Gibson is hacked by James Kapoor - foul #2 on James Kapoor, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Willy Anderson (SG), Vincent Fish (PF) John Gibson, Brian Massie | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan (SG), Charles Thayer (C) Christopher Clyne, James Kapoor | |
| 12:05 | Hope | Chuck Hodges lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Baltes and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 12:05 | Hope | Chuck Hodges makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:43 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willy Anderson - foul #1 on Willy Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Paul Graham (C) Chuck Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 11:43 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:43 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:43 | Hope | Paul Graham snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Baltes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vincent Fish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - David Friend (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip McMahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Powe (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Hope | Paul Graham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Hope | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 11:20 | Hope | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:06 | Hope | Phillip McMahan steps in front of the Vincent Fish pass | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Ohio Northern | Charles Thayer connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Friend | 45-52 |
| 10:27 | Hope | Vincent Fish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:04 | Ohio Northern | Vincent Fish steps in front of the David Mitchell pass | 45-52 |
| 09:51 | Hope | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Dwight Coulson (PG), John Gibson (SG), Brian Massie (PF), Chuck Hodges (C) Michael Baltes, Willy Anderson, Vincent Fish, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim (PG), Christopher Clyne (SG), George Kilian (SF), David Cesar (PF), James Kapoor (C) David Friend, Phillip McMahan, David Mitchell, Stephen Powe, Charles Thayer | |
| 09:51 | Hope | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:51 | Hope | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Ohio Northern | James Kapoor can't throw it down | 47-52 |
| 09:32 | Hope | The rebound goes to Chuck Hodges | 47-52 |
| 09:26 | Hope | Richard Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Ohio Northern | David Cesar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:11 | Ohio Northern | David Cesar makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Hope | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by David Cesar | 47-55 |
| 08:56 | Ohio Northern | George Kilian grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:50 | Ohio Northern | David Cesar buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Kilian | 47-57 |
| 08:38 | Hope | Richard Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ruben Schweim - foul #4 on Ruben Schweim, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan (PG) Ruben Schweim | |
| 08:38 | Hope | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:38 | Hope | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:16 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Kilian | 48-59 |
| 07:57 | Hope | Phillip McMahan steals it from Brian Massie | 48-59 |
| 07:53 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan hits the finger roll | 48-61 |
| 07:40 | Hope | Dwight Coulson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Dwight Coulson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Massie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chuck Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Phillip McMahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Clyne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Kilian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Cesar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kapoor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio Northern | George Kilian connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Phillip McMahan | 50-64 |
| 07:05 | Hope | Dwight Coulson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 07:03 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to George Kilian | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Ohio Northern | Chuck Hodges picks off the pass by Christopher Clyne | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Hope | Brian Massie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:23 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 06:21 | Ohio Northern | Dwight Coulson is called for the reach on Phillip McMahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Coulson, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Baltes (PG), Willy Anderson (SG), Walter Karn (SF), Vincent Fish (PF), Paul Graham (C) Dwight Coulson, John Gibson, Richard Smith, Brian Massie, Chuck Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Friend (PG), Ruben Schweim (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Stephen Powe (PF), Charles Thayer (C) Phillip McMahan, Christopher Clyne, George Kilian, David Cesar, James Kapoor | |
| 06:07 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | David Friend tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 05:45 | Hope | Walter Karn connects on the jumper in the paint | 52-66 |
| 05:19 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-66 |
| 05:18 | Ohio Northern | Stephen Powe grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:56 | Ohio Northern | David Friend can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 04:55 | Hope | Vincent Fish snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:48 | Hope | Michael Baltes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:46 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 04:29 | Ohio Northern | David Friend scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Thayer | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Hope | Vincent Fish misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 04:06 | Hope | Paul Graham snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 03:53 | Hope | Walter Karn misses long on a jumper from the left block | 52-69 |
| 03:51 | Ohio Northern | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willy Anderson - foul #2 on Willy Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Hope | Shawn Giuliano (PG), Dwight Coulson (SG), Chuck Hodges (SF), Charles Dave (C) Michael Baltes, Walter Karn, Vincent Fish, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan (SG), George Kilian (SF), Robert Johansen (PF), David Cesar (C) David Friend, David Mitchell, Stephen Powe, Charles Thayer | |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:35 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Shawn Giuliano (fresh) SG - Dwight Coulson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Dave (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Ruben Schweim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip McMahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Kilian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Johansen (fresh) C - David Cesar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Hope | Charles Dave misses short on a jumper near the basket | 52-70 |
| 03:23 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 03:03 | Ohio Northern | Charles Dave denies the turnaround by George Kilian | 52-70 |
| 03:01 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan hits the follow up shot | 52-72 |
| 02:52 | Hope | Chuck Hodges connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Giuliano | 54-72 |
| 02:28 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-72 |
| 02:26 | Hope | The rebound goes to Chuck Hodges | 54-72 |
| 02:21 | Hope | Chuck Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Hope | Walter Karn (SF) Charles Dave | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Charles Thayer (C) David Cesar | |
| 01:52 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Schweim | 54-75 |
| 01:29 | Hope | Shawn Giuliano buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Coulson | 57-75 |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Johansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willy Anderson - foul #3 on Willy Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Hope | Vincent Fish (PF) Shawn Giuliano | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Cesar (C) George Kilian | |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Johansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:11 | Ohio Northern | Robert Johansen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:53 | Hope | David Cesar blocks the short jumper by Walter Karn | 57-77 |
| 00:51 | Hope | Vincent Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Hope | Vincent Fish can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip McMahan - foul #2 on Phillip McMahan, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | George Kilian (SF) Robert Johansen | |
| 00:49 | Hope | Vincent Fish makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Vincent Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | Phillip McMahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | Hope | Walter Karn pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:13 | Hope | Dwight Coulson is whistled for a carry | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Ruben Schweim runs out the clock | 59-77 |