| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - John Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jara (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Stephen Forsythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Boston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Chien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Steven Rose inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Otterbein | James Jara is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell (C) Charles Jones | |
| 19:30 | Otterbein | John Fontenot is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Fontenot, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio connects on the shot in the lane set up by Stephen Forsythe and he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Otterbein | John Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Earlham | Clifford Chien can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to John Fontenot | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Otterbein | Cory Boston steps in front of the John Fontenot pass | 34-37 |
| 18:30 | Earlham | Cory Boston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Otterbein | Steven Rose is fouled on the floor by Clifford Chien - foul #1 on Clifford Chien, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen (PG), Louis Deems (SG), Michael Downard (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) John Fontenot, Jamie Ward, William Mitchell, James Jara | |
| Subs | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig (PG), Bryan Matthews (SG), John Gonsalez (SF), Kenneth Wulf (C) Stephen Forsythe, Cory Boston, Nathan Degregorio, Nicholas Cockrell | |
| 17:58 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ricky Whalen - foul #1 on Ricky Whalen, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 17:37 | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:37 | Earlham | Clifford Chien snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:22 | Earlham | Clifford Chien misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 17:22 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:22 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:10 | Otterbein | Louis Deems is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio (SF) Clifford Chien | |
| 16:48 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | John Gonsalez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:06 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 16:04 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:54 | Earlham | John Gonsalez's pass is intercepted by Louis Deems | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ricky Whalen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Deems (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Steven Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Arthur McCuaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Matthews (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Nathan Degregorio (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Wulf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Otterbein | Louis Deems's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bryan Matthews | 34-46 |
| 15:43 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf makes the jump hook from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 14:58 | Otterbein | Steven Rose hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louis Deems | 37-48 |
| 14:40 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Sewell (PG), Jamie Ward (SG), Scott Smith (SF), William Mitchell (PF), James Jara (C) Ricky Whalen, Louis Deems, Steven Rose, Michael Downard, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe (PG), Cory Boston (SG), Ellis Whistler (SF), Nicholas Cockrell (PF), Charles Jones (C) Arthur McCuaig, Bryan Matthews, Nathan Degregorio, John Gonsalez, Kenneth Wulf | |
| 14:28 | Otterbein | James Jara is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clifford Chien (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 14:16 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ellis Whistler - foul #4 on Ellis Whistler, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio (SF) Ellis Whistler | |
| 14:16 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:16 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jamie Ward - foul #1 on Jamie Ward, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Otterbein | James Jara is hacked by Nicholas Cockrell - foul #1 on Nicholas Cockrell, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Fontenot (SF) Gary Sewell | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:11 | Otterbein | Scott Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Sewell (PG) Jamie Ward | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (PG) Stephen Forsythe | |
| 12:52 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Fontenot - foul #3 on John Fontenot, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Otterbein | James Jara pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Otterbein | James Jara knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:29 | Earlham | James Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:28 | Earlham | Clifford Chien tips it home | 41-53 |
| 12:20 | Otterbein | James Jara misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Degregorio - foul #2 on Nathan Degregorio, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jamie Ward (SG) John Fontenot | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf (C) Nathan Degregorio | |
| 12:20 | Otterbein | James Jara makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:20 | Otterbein | James Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | Earlham | Cory Boston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:55 | Otterbein | James Jara grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Boston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Cockrell (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Chien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Wulf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:50 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward tips it in | 45-53 |
| 11:35 | Earlham | Cory Boston misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 45-53 |
| 11:33 | Earlham | Clifford Chien tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 11:31 | Otterbein | James Jara gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:26 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Fontenot (SF), Michael Downard (PF) Scott Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe (PG), Arthur McCuaig (SG), John Gonsalez (SF), Bryan Matthews (C) James Williams, Cory Boston, Nicholas Cockrell, Kenneth Wulf | |
| 10:54 | Otterbein | John Fontenot buries a shot from close range set up by Gary Sewell | 49-53 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Forsythe | 49-56 |
| 10:25 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 10:23 | Earlham | Clifford Chien grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | The jump hook by Clifford Chien is blocked by Michael Downard | 49-56 |
| 09:58 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:40 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Forsythe | 49-58 |
| 09:18 | Otterbein | Bryan Matthews takes the ball from John Fontenot | 49-58 |
| 09:05 | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 49-58 |
| 09:03 | Otterbein | Michael Downard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:49 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell connects on the jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 08:28 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 08:27 | Otterbein | Michael Downard pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:23 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Sewell | 53-58 |
| 08:01 | Earlham | John Gonsalez hits a runner in the lane | 53-60 |
| 08:01 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen (PG), Louis Deems (SG), Scott Smith (SF), William Mitchell (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Gary Sewell, Jamie Ward, John Fontenot, Michael Downard, James Jara | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Williams (PG), Cory Boston (SG), Nathan Degregorio (SF), Nicholas Cockrell (C) Stephen Forsythe, Arthur McCuaig, John Gonsalez, Bryan Matthews | |
| 07:42 | Otterbein | Scott Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-60 |
| 07:41 | Otterbein | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ricky Whalen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Deems (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Boston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Degregorio (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Chien (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Cockrell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Otterbein | Louis Deems connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Nathan Degregorio - foul #3 on Nathan Degregorio, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ellis Whistler (SF), Charles Jones (C) Nathan Degregorio, Clifford Chien | |
| 07:24 | Otterbein | Louis Deems makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Ellis Whistler's pass is intercepted by Ricky Whalen in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 07:19 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen banks in the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | Ellis Whistler snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:44 | Earlham | Cory Boston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | John Fontenot (SG), Steven Rose (SF), Michael Downard (C) Ricky Whalen, Louis Deems, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf (PF) Nicholas Cockrell | |
| 06:29 | Otterbein | Steven Rose lays it in on a nice dish by John Fontenot | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Cory Boston misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Fontenot - foul #4 on John Fontenot, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bryan Matthews (PG) James Williams | |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Cory Boston makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Cory Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Otterbein | Michael Downard gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:09 | Otterbein | The jump hook by Steven Rose is blocked by Charles Jones | 60-61 |
| 06:07 | Otterbein | Scott Smith tips it in | 62-61 |
| 05:57 | Earlham | Cory Boston drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Matthews | 62-63 |
| 05:43 | Otterbein | Michael Downard is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jamie Ward (SG), James Jara (C) John Fontenot, Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig (PG), Nathan Degregorio (SF), Nicholas Cockrell (PF) Cory Boston, Ellis Whistler, Kenneth Wulf | |
| 05:41 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen (PG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Gonsalez (PF) Nicholas Cockrell | |
| 05:41 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Otterbein | James Jara pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | Otterbein | Steven Rose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:19 | Otterbein | James Jara pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Mitchell | 64-64 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig's pass is intercepted by Jamie Ward in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Earlham | John Gonsalez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:07 | Otterbein | Steven Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur McCuaig | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Ricky Whalen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Ward (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Rose (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Jara (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Arthur McCuaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Matthews (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Degregorio (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Otterbein | James Jara makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Whalen and the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #5 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Sewell (PG), Louis Deems (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Michael Downard (PF) Ricky Whalen, Jamie Ward, Steven Rose, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe (PG), Cory Boston (SG), Ellis Whistler (SF), Clifford Chien (PF), Kenneth Wulf (C) Arthur McCuaig, Bryan Matthews, Nathan Degregorio, John Gonsalez, Charles Jones | |
| 03:19 | Otterbein | James Jara makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:11 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Otterbein | James Jara pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:04 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Otterbein | James Jara pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Otterbein | Michael Downard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Deems | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Otterbein | James Jara misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 02:31 | Earlham | Clifford Chien grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:27 | Earlham | Cory Boston is fouled in the backcourt by James Jara - foul #3 on James Jara, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Johnson (PF) James Jara | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell (PF) Clifford Chien | |
| 02:27 | Earlham | Cory Boston makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Earlham | Cory Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Otterbein | Michael Downard grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:05 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 72-69 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Forsythe and he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #5 on Scott Smith, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Jamie Ward (SG), Steven Rose (SF), William Mitchell (PF), James Jara (C) Louis Deems, Scott Smith, Anthony Johnson, Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio (SF), Clifford Chien (PF) Ellis Whistler, Kenneth Wulf | |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:50 | Otterbein | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:23 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Cory Boston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Otterbein | William Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 00:41 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Clifford Chien | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Earlham | Cory Boston is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Forsythe | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Otterbein | Cory Boston is called for the reach on Jamie Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Boston, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:33 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clifford Chien | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Sewell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Rose (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Jara (tiring) 13 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Stephen Forsythe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cory Boston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Degregorio (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Chien (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Nicholas Cockrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Otterbein | William Mitchell wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Otterbein | Stephen Forsythe steals the ball from Gary Sewell in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | Cory Boston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Forsythe | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Otterbein | James Jara is hacked by Nathan Degregorio - foul #4 on Nathan Degregorio, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Ricky Whalen (PG), John Fontenot (SG), Louis Deems (SF), Michael Downard (PF) Gary Sewell, Jamie Ward, Steven Rose, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bryan Matthews (SG), Ellis Whistler (SF), John Gonsalez (PF), Kenneth Wulf (C) Cory Boston, Nathan Degregorio, Clifford Chien, Nicholas Cockrell | |
| 04:29 | Otterbein | James Jara misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Otterbein | James Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:26 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Anthony Johnson (C) James Jara | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:11 | Otterbein | John Fontenot buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Downard | 80-78 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | John Gonsalez misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-78 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews misses the tip | 80-78 |
| 03:49 | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews is hacked by John Fontenot - foul #5 on John Fontenot, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Steven Rose (SF) John Fontenot | |
| Subs | Earlham | Arthur McCuaig (PG) Stephen Forsythe | |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:17 | Otterbein | Anthony Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Bryan Matthews's pass is intercepted by Louis Deems in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 03:05 | Otterbein | Steven Rose makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Whalen | 83-80 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe (PG), Cory Boston (SG), Nicholas Cockrell (SF), Clifford Chien (PF) Arthur McCuaig, Bryan Matthews, Ellis Whistler, John Gonsalez | |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Clifford Chien misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Clifford Chien makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:39 | Otterbein | Anthony Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-82 |
| 02:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Stephen Forsythe | 83-82 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Ricky Whalen steals it from Cory Boston | 83-82 |
| 02:17 | Otterbein | Louis Deems misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Clifford Chien grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe is hacked by Louis Deems in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Deems, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Sewell (PG), Jamie Ward (SG), James Jara (C) Ricky Whalen, Louis Deems, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ellis Whistler (SF) Kenneth Wulf | |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:52 | Otterbein | Steven Rose connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Sewell | 85-83 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe is hacked by Gary Sewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sewell, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Mitchell (PF) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nathan Degregorio (SF) Ellis Whistler | |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:28 | Otterbein | Steven Rose can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Degregorio - foul #5 on Nathan Degregorio, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Wulf (C) Nathan Degregorio | |
| 01:28 | Otterbein | Steven Rose makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:28 | Otterbein | Steven Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:26 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Cockrell, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| 01:10 | Otterbein | Gary Sewell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 87-85 |
| 01:09 | Earlham | Stephen Forsythe gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:59 | Earlham | Cory Boston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Clifford Chien pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Sewell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Rose (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Jara (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Stephen Forsythe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cory Boston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Cockrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Chien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Kenneth Wulf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Earlham | Clifford Chien scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cory Boston - foul #2 on Cory Boston, team foul #13 | 87-88 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:21 | Otterbein | Jamie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Nicholas Cockrell hits the finger roll set up by Cory Boston | 89-90 |
| 00:06 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Otterbein | Nicholas Cockrell swats the layup by Jamie Ward | 89-90 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cockrell | 89-90 |