| Lineup | Denison | PG - Irvin Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Yeates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Huth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grady Mason (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Larry Huth inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Denison | Tony Blake comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Maxey - foul #1 on Michael Maxey, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Denison | Tony Blake makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:37 | Denison | Tony Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Michael Maxey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Denison | Larry Huth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Blake | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | Marc Burton drills a shot from the baseline set up by James Drozdowski | 37-45 |
| 18:34 | Denison | Larry Huth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Stephenson | 40-45 |
| 18:17 | Earlham | Michael Maxey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Maxey, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 18:02 | Denison | Larry Huth buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Tony Blake is called for the reach on Charles Dowe - foul #2 on Tony Blake, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Terry Dorsey (C) Tony Blake | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SF), Nathan Black (PF) Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe | |
| 17:35 | Earlham | Larry Huth is called for the reach on Allen Bremer - foul #2 on Larry Huth, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Buckmaster (SF) Michael Maxey | |
| 17:13 | Earlham | William Buckmaster double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Shane Ekberg (SG), David Jones (SF) Donald Yeates, Larry Huth | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG) James Drozdowski | |
| 16:54 | Denison | David Jones loses the dribble to Henry Aguiar | 43-45 |
| 16:51 | Earlham | Henry Aguiar throws it down | 43-47 |
| 16:39 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Jones and he's hacked by Allen Bremer - foul #2 on Allen Bremer, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Nixon (SG) Grady Mason | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Maxey (SG), Calvin Zimm (SF), Jared Zieglen (C) Allen Bremer, William Buckmaster, Marc Burton | |
| 16:39 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:39 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:23 | Earlham | Shane Ekberg picks off the pass by Henry Aguiar | 45-47 |
| 16:18 | Denison | Thomas Nixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 16:17 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:52 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Maxey | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Irvin Stephenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Ekberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Dorsey (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Denison | Thomas Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:38 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 15:14 | Earlham | Nathan Black hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Denison | David Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Nixon | 47-51 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Nathan Black makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Aguiar and the foul's on Thomas Nixon - foul #1 on Thomas Nixon, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Dustin Hubbs (PG), William Davidson (SG), Larry Huth (SF), Grady Mason (PF), Tony Blake (C) Irvin Stephenson, Thomas Nixon, Shane Ekberg, Terry Dorsey, David Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Allen Bremer (SG), William Buckmaster (SF), Marc Burton (C) Henry Aguiar, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Jared Zieglen | |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Nathan Black misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:44 | Denison | Grady Mason pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:16 | Denison | Grady Mason makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Davidson | 49-53 |
| 13:58 | Earlham | William Buckmaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Buckmaster, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Dowe (PF) Nathan Black | |
| 13:41 | Denison | Grady Mason buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Hubbs | 51-53 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Allen Bremer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Davidson - foul #4 on William Davidson, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Nixon (PG), Donald Yeates (SG) Dustin Hubbs, William Davidson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Maxey (SG) William Buckmaster | |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Allen Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Allen Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:04 | Denison | Donald Yeates is hacked by Michael Maxey - foul #3 on Michael Maxey, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 12:51 | Denison | Tony Blake is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF) Allen Bremer | |
| 12:34 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Dowe | 51-58 |
| 12:15 | Denison | Calvin Zimm takes the ball from Thomas Nixon | 51-58 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm is hacked by Larry Huth - foul #3 on Larry Huth, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Irvin Stephenson (PG), Shane Ekberg (SF), Terry Dorsey (C) Thomas Nixon, Larry Huth, Tony Blake | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG) James Drozdowski | |
| 11:38 | Earlham | Marc Burton misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-58 |
| 11:37 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Irvin Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Yeates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Ekberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grady Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry Dorsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 11:18 | Denison | Terry Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:12 | Denison | Donald Yeates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irvin Stephenson | 53-58 |
| 11:05 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Yeates - foul #2 on Donald Yeates, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Denison | David Jones (C) Grady Mason | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SF), Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 11:05 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:05 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:46 | Denison | Terry Dorsey knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Irvin Stephenson | 55-60 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Nathan Black is hacked by Shane Ekberg - foul #1 on Shane Ekberg, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Denison | Larry Huth (SF) Donald Yeates | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), William Buckmaster (SF) Henry Aguiar, Michael Maxey | |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Nathan Black makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:30 | Earlham | Nathan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:10 | Denison | Shane Ekberg is hacked by Allen Bremer - foul #3 on Allen Bremer, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Tony Blake (C) Terry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:00 | Denison | Jared Zieglen picks off the pass by Tony Blake | 55-62 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Drozdowski | 55-64 |
| 09:22 | Denison | James Drozdowski steals it from Shane Ekberg | 55-64 |
| 09:17 | Earlham | James Drozdowski banks in the layup | 55-66 |
| 09:00 | Denison | Jared Zieglen denies the turnaround by Irvin Stephenson | 55-66 |
| 08:58 | Earlham | The rebound goes to William Buckmaster | 55-66 |
| 08:38 | Earlham | Nathan Black blows the layup | 55-66 |
| 08:37 | Denison | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:32 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-66 |
| 08:30 | Denison | Larry Huth snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Larry Huth misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 08:11 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 07:49 | Earlham | Allen Bremer is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Nixon (PG), William Davidson (SG), Donald Yeates (SF), Grady Mason (PF), Terry Dorsey (C) Irvin Stephenson, Shane Ekberg, Larry Huth, David Jones, Tony Blake | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF), Marc Burton (C) James Drozdowski, Allen Bremer, William Buckmaster, Nathan Black, Jared Zieglen | |
| 07:29 | Denison | William Davidson loses the dribble to Charles Dowe | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Thomas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grady Mason (fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Earlham | The jump hook by Calvin Zimm is blocked by Grady Mason | 57-66 |
| 07:18 | Denison | The rebound goes to Grady Mason | 57-66 |
| 06:57 | Denison | William Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 06:56 | Earlham | Charles Dowe pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:33 | Earlham | Charles Dowe misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-66 |
| 06:31 | Denison | Thomas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:23 | Denison | William Davidson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 06:21 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Henry Aguiar | 57-66 |
| 06:04 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Yeates - foul #3 on Donald Yeates, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Denison | Irvin Stephenson (PG), Larry Huth (SF) Thomas Nixon, Donald Yeates | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG) Henry Aguiar | |
| 06:04 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:04 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:46 | Denison | Terry Dorsey clanks a floater from the left block | 57-68 |
| 05:45 | Denison | Larry Huth can't tip it in | 57-68 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Michael Maxey gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Maxey | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Denison | Larry Huth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Marc Burton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 60-70 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Marc Burton hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:40 | Denison | Grady Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Dowe - foul #1 on Charles Dowe, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Donald Yeates (SG), Tony Blake (C) William Davidson, Terry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SG), William Buckmaster (SF), Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 04:40 | Denison | Grady Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:40 | Denison | Grady Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:40 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 04:20 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Allen Bremer | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Denison | Larry Huth misses short on a floater in the paint | 61-74 |
| 04:04 | Denison | Tony Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 03:54 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Yeates | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Earlham | Nathan Black drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Allen Bremer and the foul's on Donald Yeates - foul #4 on Donald Yeates, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Nixon (PG), Shane Ekberg (SF), David Jones (PF) Irvin Stephenson, Larry Huth, Grady Mason | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Marc Burton (C) James Drozdowski, Jared Zieglen | |
| 03:33 | Earlham | Nathan Black misses the free throw | 64-76 |
| 03:33 | Denison | Tony Blake snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Denison | Shane Ekberg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 64-76 |
| 03:23 | Denison | Shane Ekberg grabs the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Thomas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Ekberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Buckmaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Denison | David Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 03:17 | Denison | Shane Ekberg grabs the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 03:11 | Denison | Tony Blake lays it in | 66-76 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | Marc Burton connects on the jumper from close range set up by Henry Aguiar | 66-78 |
| 03:00 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Denison | Irvin Stephenson (PG), William Davidson (SG), Larry Huth (SF), Grady Mason (PF) Thomas Nixon, Donald Yeates, Shane Ekberg, David Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF) Henry Aguiar, Allen Bremer, William Buckmaster, Nathan Black | |
| 02:47 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Huth | 68-78 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | James Drozdowski is fouled on the floor by Irvin Stephenson - foul #1 on Irvin Stephenson, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:26 | Denison | Tony Blake pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 02:19 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Marc Burton - foul #3 on Marc Burton, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| 02:19 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Michael Maxey gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:57 | Earlham | Michael Maxey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Davidson - foul #5 on William Davidson, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Denison | Donald Yeates (SG) William Davidson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:57 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:57 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:57 | Denison | Tony Blake grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 01:53 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by James Drozdowski - foul #2 on James Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Denison | Shane Ekberg (SF), Terry Dorsey (PF), David Jones (C) Larry Huth, Grady Mason, Tony Blake | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Allen Bremer (SG), William Buckmaster (SF), Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 01:53 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:53 | Denison | Irvin Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:48 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Denison | Larry Huth (SF), Grady Mason (PF), Tony Blake (C) Shane Ekberg, Terry Dorsey, David Jones | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF), Marc Burton (C) Henry Aguiar, Allen Bremer, William Buckmaster, Nathan Black, Jared Zieglen | |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Marc Burton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 01:32 | Earlham | Marc Burton snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 01:10 | Earlham | Michael Maxey connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-81 |
| 00:57 | Denison | Tony Blake misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-81 |
| 00:55 | Denison | Donald Yeates can't tip it in | 70-81 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Marc Burton snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Michael Maxey hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Drozdowski | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Denison | Donald Yeates lays it in | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | James Drozdowski runs out the clock | 72-83 |