| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ryan Outlaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Norman Smith inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | Brian Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Downs | 28-25 |
| 19:26 | Denison | Jonathan Canon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Earlham | Jason Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:07 | Earlham | Jason Spurr connects on the jumper in the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Denison | Jonathan Canon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Norman Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Earlham | Jason Spurr gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Earlham | Norman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Davis (SG), Dusty Sevigny (SF), Robert Lehman (C) Jerry Bendel, Norman Smith, Kenneth Downs | |
| 17:54 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Outlaw - foul #1 on Ryan Outlaw, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Denison | Ben Zygmont snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:15 | Denison | David Taylor makes the shot in the lane set up by Ben Zygmont | 32-27 |
| 16:47 | Earlham | Brian Brown is hacked by Ryan Rhinehart - foul #1 on Ryan Rhinehart, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Edwards (SG), Lloyd McCreadie (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Ronald Coley (C) Jonathan Canon, Ryan Rhinehart, David Taylor, Ben Zygmont | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jeffrey Durham (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Brian Brown, Jason Spurr, Robert Lehman | |
| 16:21 | Earlham | The pull-up jumper by Robert Davis is blocked by Ryan Outlaw | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:59 | Earlham | The jumper by Robert Davis is denied by Lloyd McCreadie | 32-27 |
| 15:58 | Denison | Ronald Coley snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ryan Outlaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd McCreadie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Coley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dusty Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Durham (fresh) C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 15:51 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:28 | Earlham | Robert Davis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Downs | 32-29 |
| 15:11 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd McCreadie | 35-29 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF), David Taylor (PF), Ben Zygmont (C) Ryan Outlaw, Lloyd McCreadie, Jay Brown, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG), Jason Spurr (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jeffrey Durham, Kenneth Downs | |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:31 | Denison | Ben Zygmont throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 14:02 | Earlham | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Canon - foul #2 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| 14:02 | Earlham | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Earlham | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:41 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Denison | Ben Zygmont can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Dusty Sevigny | 35-32 |
| 13:13 | Earlham | Jason Spurr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 13:11 | Earlham | Robert Lehman tips it home | 35-34 |
| 12:54 | Denison | Paul Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 12:53 | Denison | Ben Zygmont gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:39 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Edwards and he's fouled by Dusty Sevigny - foul #1 on Dusty Sevigny, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Outlaw (PG), Lloyd McCreadie (PF) Paul Edwards, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Earlham | Norman Smith (SF), Kenneth Downs (C) Dusty Sevigny, Robert Lehman | |
| 12:39 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:39 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jason Spurr | 37-34 |
| 12:28 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Davis | 37-36 |
| 12:04 | Denison | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Ryan Outlaw - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Denison | Jay Brown (PF) Ryan Rhinehart | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 11:49 | Denison | Jonathan Canon drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ryan Outlaw (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd McCreadie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) C - Ben Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Spurr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Earlham | Norman Smith knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 39-38 |
| 11:33 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw loses the dribble to Brian Brown in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Robert Davis misses long on a shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 11:15 | Denison | The rebound goes to Lloyd McCreadie | 39-38 |
| 11:08 | Denison | Jay Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Swain (SG), Ronald Coley (C) Jonathan Canon, Ben Zygmont | |
| Subs | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 10:39 | Earlham | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by Ryan Outlaw - foul #2 on Ryan Outlaw, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Edwards (SG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF), David Taylor (PF) Thomas Swain, Lloyd McCreadie, Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Lehman (C) Kenneth Downs | |
| 10:13 | Earlham | Robert Davis clanks a floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 10:11 | Earlham | Jason Spurr tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:50 | Denison | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Paul Edwards - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG) Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Kenneth Downs (C) Robert Davis, Dusty Sevigny, Robert Lehman | |
| 09:33 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | Earlham | Brian Brown misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:02 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:00 | Earlham | Jason Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:33 | Earlham | Norman Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-43 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Norman Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Brown and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Edwards (PG), Thomas Swain (SG), Lloyd McCreadie (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Ben Zygmont (C) Ryan Outlaw, Jonathan Canon, Ryan Rhinehart, David Taylor, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jeffrey Durham (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Brian Brown, Jerry Bendel, Jason Spurr, Kenneth Downs | |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Swain (fresh) SF - Lloyd McCreadie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) C - Ben Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Durham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denison | Jay Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-46 |
| 07:25 | Denison | Ben Zygmont grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 07:07 | Denison | Jay Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 07:05 | Denison | Paul Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:57 | Denison | Norman Smith steals the ball from Jay Brown | 42-46 |
| 06:35 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 06:33 | Denison | Ben Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:28 | Denison | Paul Edwards drills a shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Swain and he's fouled by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG) Thomas Swain | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG), Dusty Sevigny (SF), Jason Spurr (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Norman Smith, Jeffrey Durham, Robert Lehman | |
| 06:28 | Denison | Paul Edwards misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:28 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Dusty Sevigny | 44-46 |
| 06:00 | Earlham | Brian Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:58 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Sevigny | 44-46 |
| 05:37 | Earlham | Robert Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dusty Sevigny | 44-48 |
| 05:23 | Denison | Jonathan Canon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Spurr | 47-50 |
| 05:00 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Outlaw (PG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF), David Taylor (PF) Paul Edwards, Lloyd McCreadie, Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Lehman (C) Kenneth Downs | |
| 04:41 | Denison | Ben Zygmont buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Spurr - foul #3 on Jason Spurr, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 04:41 | Denison | Ben Zygmont makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Jason Spurr misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Jason Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Jason Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:14 | Denison | Ryan Outlaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Earlham | Jason Spurr pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:44 | Earlham | Jason Spurr's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Canon | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ryan Outlaw (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Zygmont (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dusty Sevigny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Spurr (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart loses the dribble to Brian Brown | 50-52 |
| 03:05 | Earlham | Robert Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Spurr | 50-55 |
| 02:47 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 02:46 | Earlham | Robert Lehman pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:29 | Earlham | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 02:27 | Denison | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:23 | Denison | Jonathan Canon is hacked by Robert Lehman - foul #1 on Robert Lehman, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie (PF), Ronald Coley (C) David Taylor, Ben Zygmont | |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Downs (C) Robert Lehman | |
| 02:10 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Edwards (SG) Jonathan Canon | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jeffrey Durham (PF) Brian Brown, Jason Spurr | |
| 01:58 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham loses the dribble to Paul Edwards | 50-55 |
| 01:58 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG), David Taylor (PF), Ben Zygmont (C) Paul Edwards, Lloyd McCreadie, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Jason Spurr (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Dusty Sevigny, Jeffrey Durham | |
| 01:39 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart scores on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | Earlham | Jason Spurr misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:09 | Earlham | Jason Spurr tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | Denison | David Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:00 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 00:47 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Kenneth Downs | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs is hacked by Ryan Outlaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Outlaw, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Ben Zygmont | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Denison | Ben Zygmont misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs is hacked by Jonathan Canon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny (SF), Jeffrey Durham (PF) Norman Smith, Jason Spurr | |
| 00:35 | Earlham | Kenneth Downs misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | Denison | David Taylor gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Denison | Jonathan Canon drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Rhinehart | 56-58 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham is hacked by Ryan Outlaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Outlaw, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Norman Smith (SF) Dusty Sevigny | |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:26 | Earlham | Jeffrey Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:21 | Denison | Jonathan Canon is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny (SF), Jason Spurr (PF) Norman Smith, Jeffrey Durham | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Ryan Outlaw is called for the reach on Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Outlaw, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Edwards (PG) Ryan Outlaw | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Jason Spurr grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Jason Spurr is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Edwards - foul #2 on Paul Edwards, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Jason Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Jason Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Denison | Ben Zygmont pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Denison | David Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Dusty Sevigny runs out the clock | 56-63 |