| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Marvin Mainor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Zabel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Neff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Darrell Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Piper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rausch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Haygood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus misses badly on a shot from the right block | 23-32 |
| 19:32 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:18 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:17 | Franklin | Robert Rausch pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:48 | Franklin | Terry Haygood misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-32 |
| 18:47 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:22 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| 17:56 | Franklin | Terry Haygood misses the jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Ohio Northern | Robert Edwards grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 17:28 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 17:27 | Franklin | Daniel Howard grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 17:21 | Franklin | Terry Haygood drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Perry | 23-34 |
| 16:55 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus is hacked by Daniel Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Howard, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean (SF), David Smith (C) Ismael Kraus, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 16:31 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| 16:04 | Franklin | Kevin Piper connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Howard | 23-36 |
| 15:35 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Rausch - foul #2 on Robert Rausch, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), Ismael Kraus (SF), Robert Edwards (C) Marvin Mainor, Daniel Zabel, Jason Dean, David Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Rice (PG) Darrell Perry | |
| 15:35 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 15:35 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Ismael Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Neff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Charles Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Piper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rausch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Haygood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:10 | Franklin | Kevin Piper is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Smith (PF) Gerard Neff | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 14:41 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus's floater is knocked away by Robert Rausch | 24-36 |
| 14:40 | Ohio Northern | Robert Edwards can't tip it in | 24-36 |
| 14:38 | Franklin | Terry Haygood pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 14:32 | Franklin | Robert Rausch is hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 14:08 | Franklin | Terry Haygood misses the easy layup | 24-36 |
| 14:06 | Franklin | Terry Haygood tips it home | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:48 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-38 |
| 13:27 | Franklin | Alan Smith picks off the pass by Kevin Piper | 26-38 |
| 13:23 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith lays it up and in | 28-38 |
| 12:59 | Franklin | Robert Rausch misses long on a shot from close range | 28-38 |
| 12:57 | Franklin | Terry Haygood pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:36 | Franklin | Daniel Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 12:35 | Ohio Northern | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:21 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 12:19 | Ohio Northern | Robert Edwards grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 12:08 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 12:07 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Kevin Piper | 28-38 |
| 11:41 | Franklin | Daniel Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 11:39 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor grabs the board | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Mainor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Kraus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Charles Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Piper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Howard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rausch (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Haygood (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel (SG), Jason Dean (SF), Gerard Neff (PF) Marvin Mainor, Ismael Kraus, David Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Darrell Perry (PG), John Castillon (SG), Raymond Francisco (SF), Michael Herrman (PF), Jack Ellwood (C) Charles Rice, Kevin Piper, Daniel Howard, Robert Rausch, Terry Haygood | |
| 11:06 | Franklin | Raymond Francisco drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Perry | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:49 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel makes the shot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 10:30 | Franklin | Darrell Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:25 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Zabel | 33-41 |
| 10:01 | Franklin | Alan Smith takes the ball from John Castillon | 33-41 |
| 09:58 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 09:34 | Franklin | Michael Herrman hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Perry | 35-43 |
| 09:19 | Ohio Northern | Jack Ellwood denies the turnaround by Robert Edwards | 35-43 |
| 09:18 | Franklin | Michael Herrman gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:59 | Franklin | Alan Smith takes the ball from John Castillon | 35-43 |
| 08:34 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 08:32 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 08:30 | Franklin | John Castillon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:08 | Franklin | John Castillon hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 07:39 | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Zabel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Dean (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Neff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Darrell Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Castillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Francisco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Herrman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Ellwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Franklin | Jack Ellwood misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #4 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor (PG), James Smith (SG), Ismael Kraus (SF), David Smith (C) Alan Smith, Daniel Zabel, Jason Dean, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Rice (PG), Kevin Piper (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), Robert Rausch (PF) Darrell Perry, John Castillon, Raymond Francisco, Michael Herrman | |
| 07:11 | Franklin | Jack Ellwood misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:11 | Franklin | Jack Ellwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff dunks the ball on a great pass from David Smith | 40-46 |
| 06:20 | Franklin | Robert Rausch knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Rice | 40-48 |
| 06:07 | Ohio Northern | Jack Ellwood swats the short shot by Ismael Kraus | 40-48 |
| 06:05 | Franklin | Robert Rausch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:50 | Franklin | Daniel Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Darrell Perry (PG), Terry Haygood (C) Charles Rice, Jack Ellwood | |
| 05:29 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean (SF) Gerard Neff | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 05:00 | Franklin | Kevin Piper is fouled on the floor by Marvin Mainor - foul #2 on Marvin Mainor, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 04:46 | Franklin | Robert Rausch blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 04:44 | Franklin | Robert Rausch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:27 | Franklin | Marvin Mainor takes the ball from Darrell Perry | 40-48 |
| 04:03 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:02 | Franklin | Daniel Howard gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Franklin | Daniel Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Haygood | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), Gerard Neff (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Marvin Mainor, Daniel Zabel, Jason Dean, David Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Michael Herrman (PF) Daniel Howard | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Ismael Kraus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerard Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Darrell Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Piper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rausch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Haygood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Franklin | Kevin Piper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor (PG), Jason Dean (SF), David Smith (C) Alan Smith, Ismael Kraus, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Rice (PG), Raymond Francisco (SF), John Thomas (C) Darrell Perry, Robert Rausch, Terry Haygood | |
| 03:06 | Franklin | Kevin Piper makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:06 | Franklin | Kevin Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:06 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 02:44 | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 02:43 | Franklin | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 02:22 | Franklin | Michael Herrman is whistled for a carry | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Franklin | John Castillon (SG), Jack Ellwood (C) Kevin Piper, John Thomas | |
| 02:08 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor connects on the shot from the right side set up by James Smith | 42-52 |
| 01:39 | Franklin | Michael Herrman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-52 |
| 01:37 | Ohio Northern | Gerard Neff snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 01:21 | Ohio Northern | Charles Rice steps in front of the David Smith pass | 42-52 |
| 00:59 | Franklin | Raymond Francisco loses the dribble to Marvin Mainor | 42-52 |
| 00:55 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 00:55 | Franklin | Franklin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Smith (PG), Daniel Zabel (SG), Ismael Kraus (SF), Robert Edwards (C) Marvin Mainor, James Smith, Jason Dean, David Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Darrell Perry (PG), Kevin Piper (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), Robert Rausch (PF), Terry Haygood (C) Charles Rice, John Castillon, Raymond Francisco, Michael Herrman, Jack Ellwood | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Franklin | Kevin Piper is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Zabel - foul #1 on Daniel Zabel, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 00:52 | Franklin | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Piper - foul #5 on Alan Smith, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor (PG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 00:50 | Franklin | Daniel Howard is hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #3 on Robert Edwards, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 00:50 | Franklin | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:50 | Franklin | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 00:45 | Franklin | Daniel Howard snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:42 | Franklin | Marvin Mainor is called for the reach on Daniel Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Mainor, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Smith (SG), Jason Dean (SF), David Smith (PF) Daniel Zabel, Ismael Kraus, Gerard Neff | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Rice (PG), John Castillon (SG), Michael Herrman (PF), Jack Ellwood (C) Darrell Perry, Kevin Piper, Robert Rausch, Terry Haygood | |
| 00:42 | Franklin | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Franklin | Daniel Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio Northern | David Smith snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:34 | Ohio Northern | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 00:32 | Ohio Northern | James Smith snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:30 | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Michael Herrman - foul #1 on Michael Herrman, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel (SG), Ismael Kraus (SF), Gerard Neff (PF) Marvin Mainor, James Smith, David Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin | Darrell Perry (PG), Kevin Piper (SG), Robert Rausch (PF), Terry Haygood (C) Charles Rice, John Castillon, Michael Herrman, Jack Ellwood | |
| 00:30 | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | Franklin | Kevin Piper is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Zabel - foul #2 on Daniel Zabel, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Mainor (PG) Jason Dean | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 00:27 | Franklin | Kevin Piper makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Franklin | Kevin Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Gerard Neff | 47-56 |
| 00:22 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Zabel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 00:20 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Terry Haygood | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | Franklin | Terry Haygood is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Mainor - foul #4 on Marvin Mainor, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | Franklin | Terry Haygood makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:17 | Franklin | Terry Haygood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:09 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Mainor | 49-58 |
| 00:08 | Franklin | Daniel Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Mainor - foul #5 on Marvin Mainor, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Jason Dean (PG) Marvin Mainor | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 00:08 | Franklin | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Franklin | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Northern | Ismael Kraus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 00:01 | Ohio Northern | Robert Edwards snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | The clock runs out | 49-60 |