| Lineup | Denison | PG - Walter Inman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steve Norris (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Lemons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Milano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Karr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Terry Davis inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Denison | Walter Inman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 19:45 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Herbert Gaines | 40-46 |
| 19:38 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| 19:19 | Denison | Steve Norris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 19:17 | Thiel | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 19:05 | Thiel | Joseph Karr scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 18:51 | Denison | Eric Winston is called for the reach on Steve Norris - foul #3 on Eric Winston, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ronald Dunn (SG) Eric Winston | |
| 18:38 | Denison | Steve Norris misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Stewart - foul #1 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 18:38 | Denison | Steve Norris misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:38 | Denison | Steve Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:15 | Thiel | Walter Inman takes the ball from Joseph Karr | 41-48 |
| 17:57 | Denison | Walter Inman is fouled on the floor by Herbert Gaines - foul #1 on Herbert Gaines, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SF), John Young (C) Terry Davis, Andre Milano | |
| Subs | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Wilson, Herbert Gaines | |
| 17:38 | Denison | Lyle Schmitt blocks the short jumper by Victor Lemons | 41-48 |
| 17:36 | Thiel | Joseph Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:31 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt is hacked by Walter Inman - foul #2 on Walter Inman, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (PG), Robert Boggs (C) Walter Inman, Victor Lemons | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Butler (SG), Carlos Lucey (SF) Melvin Stewart, Joseph Karr | |
| 17:19 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Boggs - foul #1 on Robert Boggs, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| 17:11 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Ouimet - foul #2 on Robert Ouimet, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 17:11 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:11 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:11 | Denison | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:58 | Denison | Bobby Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 16:57 | Denison | John Young gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:47 | Denison | Ronald Dunn steals the ball from Robert Boggs | 41-48 |
| 16:33 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Andre Milano (C) Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Webster (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Herbert Gaines (C) Ronald Dunn, Lyle Schmitt, Daniel Moore | |
| 16:17 | Denison | John Young connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Steve Norris | 43-48 |
| 16:00 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines's floater is tipped away by John Young | 43-48 |
| 15:58 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Robert Ouimet (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Norris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Milano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Carlos Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - David Webster (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Thiel | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 15:42 | Thiel | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Lucey | 43-50 |
| 15:02 | Denison | Bobby Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 15:01 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:55 | Thiel | David Webster knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Carlos Lucey and he's hacked by Bobby Robertson - foul #1 on Bobby Robertson, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Denison | John Heath (PG), Walter Inman (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Victor Lemons (PF), Robert Boggs (C) Robert Ouimet, Steve Norris, Bobby Robertson, John Young, Andre Milano | |
| Subs | Thiel | Melvin Stewart (PG), Eric Winston (SG), William Dix (SF), Lyle Schmitt (C) Carlos Lucey, Michael Butler, Robert Wilson, Herbert Gaines | |
| 14:55 | Thiel | David Webster makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:46 | Denison | Robert Boggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 14:45 | Denison | Robert Boggs tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 14:29 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Davis - foul #2 on Terry Davis, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Moore (C) David Webster | |
| 14:29 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:29 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:08 | Denison | Terry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 13:53 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 13:51 | Denison | John Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:46 | Denison | Walter Inman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Heath | 47-55 |
| 13:36 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 13:34 | Denison | Walter Inman gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:29 | Denison | Walter Inman knocks in the runner near the basket | 49-55 |
| 13:10 | Thiel | Daniel Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Boggs | 49-55 |
| 13:09 | Denison | Victor Lemons snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:03 | Denison | Robert Boggs clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SF), Andre Milano (C) Terry Davis, Victor Lemons | |
| Subs | Thiel | Robert Wilson (PF), Herbert Gaines (C) Lyle Schmitt, Daniel Moore | |
| 13:03 | Denison | Robert Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:03 | Denison | Robert Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:46 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Robert Boggs | 50-55 |
| 12:22 | Denison | The short jumper by Robert Boggs is denied by William Dix | 50-55 |
| 12:21 | Thiel | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 12:02 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Winston | 50-58 |
| 11:58 | Denison | Bobby Robertson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Boggs | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - John Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Inman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Milano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Thiel | Robert Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (PG), Steve Norris (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Victor Lemons (PF) John Heath, Walter Inman, Bobby Robertson, Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (PG), Ronald Dunn (SG), Joseph Karr (SF), Lyle Schmitt (C) Melvin Stewart, Eric Winston, William Dix, Herbert Gaines | |
| 11:11 | Denison | Terry Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denison | John Young (C) Andre Milano | |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Moore (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 10:55 | Denison | Terry Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 10:54 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Lyle Schmitt | 52-58 |
| 10:49 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-58 |
| 10:48 | Denison | Robert Ouimet grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:43 | Denison | Robert Ouimet drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Norris | 54-58 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 10:33 | Denison | Victor Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:28 | Denison | Daniel Moore swats the short shot by Terry Davis | 54-58 |
| 10:27 | Denison | Robert Ouimet tips it in | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Lucey | 56-60 |
| 10:03 | Denison | Victor Lemons buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 09:45 | Thiel | Steve Norris takes the ball from Ronald Dunn | 58-60 |
| 09:41 | Denison | Robert Ouimet lays it in set up by Steve Norris | 60-60 |
| 09:28 | Thiel | Daniel Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 09:27 | Denison | Victor Lemons snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 09:22 | Denison | Steve Norris hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 60-60 |
| 09:20 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:16 | Thiel | Victor Lemons is called for the reach on Joseph Karr - foul #3 on Victor Lemons, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Denison | John Heath (PG), Walter Inman (SG), Bobby Robertson (SF), Robert Boggs (PF), Andre Milano (C) Robert Ouimet, Steve Norris, Terry Davis, Victor Lemons, John Young | |
| Subs | Thiel | Melvin Stewart (PG), Eric Winston (SG), William Dix (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Herbert Gaines (C) Carlos Lucey, Ronald Dunn, Joseph Karr, Lyle Schmitt, Daniel Moore | |
| 09:07 | Thiel | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 08:48 | Denison | Bobby Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Dix - foul #4 on William Dix, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Thiel | David Webster (SF) William Dix | |
| 08:48 | Denison | Bobby Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:48 | Denison | Bobby Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:48 | Denison | Robert Boggs gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Andre Milano connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 08:24 | Thiel | Eric Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Denison | Victor Lemons (PF) Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 08:11 | Denison | Victor Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 08:10 | Denison | Andre Milano gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:05 | Denison | Victor Lemons hits a shot from the left block | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Thiel | Eric Winston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Webster | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - John Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Inman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Lemons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Milano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Denison | Bobby Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Steve Norris (SG) Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Dix (SF) David Webster | |
| 07:20 | Thiel | Robert Wilson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steve Norris - foul #1 on Steve Norris, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Denison | John Young (C) Andre Milano | |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Moore (C) Herbert Gaines | |
| 07:20 | Thiel | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:20 | Thiel | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:10 | Denison | Victor Lemons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:08 | Denison | John Young can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 07:06 | Thiel | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:01 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:00 | Denison | The rebound goes to John Heath | 65-64 |
| 06:56 | Denison | Steve Norris makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Lemons | 67-64 |
| 06:54 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Ouimet (SF), Robert Boggs (C) Bobby Robertson, Victor Lemons | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ronald Dunn (PG), Lyle Schmitt (PF) Melvin Stewart, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:42 | Denison | Steve Norris hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Heath | 69-64 |
| 06:22 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 06:20 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Schmitt | 69-64 |
| 06:03 | Thiel | Eric Winston drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lyle Schmitt | 69-67 |
| 05:58 | Denison | Robert Ouimet hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Heath | 71-67 |
| 05:32 | Thiel | Lyle Schmitt clanks a jump hook from the left block | 71-67 |
| 05:30 | Thiel | Daniel Moore tips it in | 71-69 |
| 05:12 | Denison | John Heath makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 04:51 | Thiel | Daniel Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 04:50 | Denison | John Young snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:50 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denison | Walter Inman (PG), Terry Davis (SF), Victor Lemons (PF), Andre Milano (C) John Heath, Robert Ouimet, John Young, Robert Boggs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Melvin Stewart (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Herbert Gaines (C) Eric Winston, Lyle Schmitt, Daniel Moore | |
| 04:38 | Denison | Terry Davis can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denison | Bobby Robertson (SG) Steve Norris | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 04:38 | Denison | Terry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:38 | Denison | Terry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:22 | Thiel | Ronald Dunn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 04:21 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 75-69 |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bobby Robertson - foul #2 on Bobby Robertson, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (SF) William Dix | |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:08 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:44 | Denison | Bobby Robertson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Walter Inman (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bobby Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Lemons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Milano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Thiel | Joseph Karr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Dunn | 78-74 |
| 03:09 | Denison | Victor Lemons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 03:07 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:00 | Thiel | Robert Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Denison | The rebound goes to Andre Milano | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Denison | John Heath (PG), Steve Norris (SG) Walter Inman, Bobby Robertson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Eric Winston (SG), William Dix (SF) Ronald Dunn, Joseph Karr | |
| 02:39 | Denison | Steve Norris loses the dribble to Melvin Stewart | 78-74 |
| 02:35 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart lays it up and in | 78-76 |
| 02:30 | Denison | Terry Davis buries a shot from the left side set up by John Heath | 80-76 |
| 02:10 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Winston | 80-78 |
| 01:49 | Denison | Andre Milano blows the layup but he's hacked by William Dix - foul #5 on William Dix, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (SF) William Dix | |
| 01:49 | Denison | Andre Milano misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:49 | Denison | Andre Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Denison | Andre Milano grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Denison | John Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:23 | Denison | Terry Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:07 | Denison | Steve Norris knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Eric Winston - foul #4 on Eric Winston, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| 01:07 | Denison | Steve Norris makes the free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart buries a 3 from the right wing | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Denison | Victor Lemons hits the finger roll | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Herbert Gaines grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Thiel | Melvin Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Denison | John Heath is hacked by Melvin Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| 00:02 | Denison | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Denison | John Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses short on a halfcourt shot | 88-84 |