| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roland Shisler (fresh) SG - Gilbert Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Brandl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Beggs (fresh) C - Bobby Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sevilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Cabell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Buchan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Studer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Jay Brandl inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Denison | Roland Shisler is hacked by Ronald Sevilla - foul #2 on Ronald Sevilla, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Denison | Garry Cabell takes the ball from Bobby Gaines | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Mark Hunter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Sevilla | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Denison | Roland Shisler is hacked by Timothy Studer - foul #2 on Timothy Studer, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Denison | Roland Shisler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Luther Beggs swats the layup by Michael Buchan | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Mark Hunter grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Earlham | Garry Cabell is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Denison | Jay Brandl buries a fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Ronald Sevilla connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Buchan | 41-40 |
| 17:28 | Denison | Mark Hunter swats the layup by Luther Beggs | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Earlham | Mark Hunter pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Earlham | Michael Buchan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Studer | 41-42 |
| 17:08 | Denison | Michael Buchan steals it from Roland Shisler | 41-42 |
| 17:06 | Earlham | Roland Shisler steps in front of the Ronald Sevilla pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Denison | Gilbert Fierro makes the shot in the paint | 43-42 |
| 16:33 | Earlham | Michael Buchan is fouled on the floor by Luther Beggs - foul #3 on Luther Beggs, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Bulter (PG), Ronnie Willis (SG), James Millberg (SF), David Bauer (PF), Corey Hosley (C) Roland Shisler, Gilbert Fierro, Jay Brandl, Luther Beggs, Bobby Gaines | |
| Subs | Earlham | Victor Sunderland (PG), Kevin Aragon (SG), Richard Hall (C) Ronald Sevilla, Garry Cabell, Timothy Studer | |
| 16:15 | Earlham | Michael Buchan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Denison | Ronnie Willis snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:07 | Denison | Corey Hosley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Willis | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:42 | Denison | The rebound goes to Corey Hosley | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Robert Bulter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Millberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Hosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Victor Sunderland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Buchan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Denison | Robert Bulter is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Garry Cabell (SG), Victor Bliss (PF) Michael Buchan, Mark Hunter | |
| 15:09 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Denison | Ronnie Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Denison | Ronnie Willis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Denison | James Millberg grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Denison | Corey Hosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Garry Cabell | 46-42 |
| 14:32 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | Denison | David Bauer pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:17 | Denison | Corey Hosley is hacked by Garry Cabell - foul #2 on Garry Cabell, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Denison | Roland Shisler (PG), Gilbert Fierro (SG), Jay Brandl (SF), Luther Beggs (PF), Bobby Gaines (C) Robert Bulter, Ronnie Willis, James Millberg, David Bauer, Corey Hosley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sevilla (PG), Timothy Studer (C) Victor Sunderland, Garry Cabell | |
| 14:06 | Denison | Gilbert Fierro steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-42 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Buchan (SF) Kevin Aragon | |
| 13:43 | Earlham | Richard Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Sevilla | 46-45 |
| 13:26 | Denison | Luther Beggs misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Bliss - foul #4 on Victor Bliss, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Victor Sunderland (SG), Mark Hunter (PF) Richard Hall, Victor Bliss | |
| 13:26 | Denison | Luther Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Denison | Luther Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | Victor Sunderland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 13:07 | Earlham | Michael Buchan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:51 | Earlham | Ronald Sevilla clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Denison | Jay Brandl pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Denison | A charge is called on Gilbert Fierro - foul #2 on Gilbert Fierro, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denison | David Bauer (C) Bobby Gaines | |
| Subs | Earlham | Garry Cabell (SG), Kevin Aragon (SF) Victor Sunderland, Michael Buchan | |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Cabell | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Denison | Luther Beggs connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Roland Shisler | 50-48 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Timothy Studer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:47 | Denison | Jay Brandl grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | Denison | Gilbert Fierro is fouled on the floor by Garry Cabell - foul #3 on Garry Cabell, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Bulter (PG), Ronnie Willis (SG), Corey Hosley (C) Roland Shisler, Gilbert Fierro, Luther Beggs | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Buchan (SF), Richard Hall (C) Mark Hunter, Timothy Studer | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Robert Bulter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Brandl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Hosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sevilla (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garry Cabell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Buchan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Aragon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Denison | Corey Hosley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | Denison | Jay Brandl pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:14 | Denison | Corey Hosley blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:09 | Earlham | Garry Cabell's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Brandl | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Earlham | Garry Cabell tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Denison | Jay Brandl misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 10:40 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 50-50 |
| 10:15 | Earlham | Garry Cabell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:14 | Denison | David Bauer snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:08 | Denison | Ronnie Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Denison | David Bauer tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Richard Hall is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Roland Shisler (PG), Gilbert Fierro (SG), James Millberg (SF), Luther Beggs (PF), Bobby Gaines (C) Robert Bulter, Ronnie Willis, Jay Brandl, David Bauer, Corey Hosley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Victor Sunderland (PG), Mark Hunter (PF), Timothy Studer (C) Ronald Sevilla, Kevin Aragon, Richard Hall | |
| 09:28 | Denison | Luther Beggs makes the floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 09:12 | Earlham | Garry Cabell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Fierro - foul #3 on Gilbert Fierro, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 09:12 | Earlham | Garry Cabell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Earlham | Garry Cabell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Denison | The rebound goes to Luther Beggs | 54-51 |
| 08:59 | Denison | Timothy Studer swats the short shot by Bobby Gaines | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Earlham | Victor Sunderland grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:39 | Earlham | Victor Sunderland banks in the layup on a great pass from Garry Cabell | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | Denison | James Millberg can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Victor Sunderland gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | Earlham | Timothy Studer misses badly on a shot in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:56 | Denison | Bobby Gaines gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Denison | Roland Shisler buries a jumper from the left side set up by Luther Beggs | 56-53 |
| 07:31 | Earlham | Garry Cabell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-53 |
| 07:30 | Earlham | Timothy Studer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roland Shisler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Fierro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Millberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Victor Sunderland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Cabell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Buchan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Studer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Mark Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:19 | Earlham | Timothy Studer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Michael Buchan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Victor Sunderland | 56-56 |
| 06:44 | Denison | James Millberg can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Buchan - foul #2 on Michael Buchan, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Bulter (PG), Ronnie Willis (SG), Jay Brandl (SF), David Bauer (C) Roland Shisler, Gilbert Fierro, Luther Beggs, Bobby Gaines | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sevilla (PG), Kevin Aragon (SG), Richard Hall (SF), Victor Bliss (PF) Victor Sunderland, Garry Cabell, Michael Buchan, Mark Hunter | |
| 06:44 | Denison | James Millberg misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:44 | Denison | James Millberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Earlham | Richard Hall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Studer | 57-59 |
| 06:09 | Denison | James Millberg lays it in set up by Robert Bulter | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Earlham | Richard Hall clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 05:50 | Earlham | Timothy Studer gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Luther Beggs (PF) James Millberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:20 | Denison | Robert Bulter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Earlham | Ronald Sevilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 05:06 | Denison | Luther Beggs gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Denison | Ronnie Willis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Roland Shisler (PG) Robert Bulter | |
| Subs | Earlham | Victor Sunderland (C) Timothy Studer | |
| 05:00 | Denison | Ronnie Willis misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Denison | Ronnie Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:41 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon is hacked by Jay Brandl - foul #2 on Jay Brandl, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Gaines (C) David Bauer | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:24 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Denison | Bobby Gaines grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:18 | Denison | Ronnie Willis hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Shisler | 62-59 |
| 04:06 | Earlham | Richard Hall lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Sevilla | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | Denison | Roland Shisler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Denison | Jay Brandl snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | Denison | Ronnie Willis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jay Brandl | 64-61 |
| 03:35 | Earlham | Kevin Aragon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Sevilla | 64-63 |
| 03:24 | Denison | Luther Beggs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Denison | Bobby Gaines grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Roland Shisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Brandl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luther Beggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sevilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Aragon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Bliss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Sunderland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:07 | Denison | Luther Beggs buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jay Brandl | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Gilbert Fierro (SG) Ronnie Willis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Garry Cabell (SG), Michael Buchan (SF), Mark Hunter (PF), Timothy Studer (C) Kevin Aragon, Richard Hall, Victor Bliss, Victor Sunderland | |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Mark Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Fierro | 66-63 |
| 02:51 | Earlham | Garry Cabell tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Denison | Roland Shisler is hacked by Ronald Sevilla - foul #3 on Ronald Sevilla, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Denison | Roland Shisler makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:28 | Denison | Roland Shisler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Timothy Studer is called for a backcourt violation | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denison | David Bauer (PF) Luther Beggs | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:55 | Denison | David Bauer is fouled on the floor by Mark Hunter - foul #2 on Mark Hunter, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Luther Beggs (PF) Jay Brandl | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:55 | Denison | David Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Denison | David Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Michael Buchan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Sevilla | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Denison | Gilbert Fierro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:10 | Denison | David Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Denison | Roland Shisler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Garry Cabell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Mark Hunter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Denison | Bobby Gaines pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Denison | Bobby Gaines is hacked by Ronald Sevilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Sevilla, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Jay Brandl (SF) David Bauer | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:28 | Denison | Bobby Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Denison | Bobby Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Roland Shisler is called for the reach on Ronald Sevilla - foul #3 on Roland Shisler, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Jay Brandl is called for the reach on Michael Buchan - foul #3 on Jay Brandl, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Mark Hunter is hacked by Bobby Gaines - foul #1 on Bobby Gaines, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Mark Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Denison | Bobby Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Denison | Bobby Gaines is hacked by Ronald Sevilla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Sevilla, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Bulter (SG), Corey Hosley (PF) Gilbert Fierro, Luther Beggs | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kevin Aragon (PG) Ronald Sevilla | |
| 00:13 | Denison | Bobby Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Denison | Bobby Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Garry Cabell snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Garry Cabell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denison | Gilbert Fierro (SG), Luther Beggs (PF) Robert Bulter, Corey Hosley | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:06 | Denison | Luther Beggs is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Cabell - foul #4 on Garry Cabell, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Denison | Luther Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Denison | Luther Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Luther Beggs blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Garry Cabell | 75-71 |