| Lineup | Denison | PG - Wesley Key (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Himes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Marine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | James Bush inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Earlham | Charlie Marine is called for the reach on James Bush - foul #2 on Charlie Marine, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Gregory Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Denison | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Wesley Key scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Himes | 39-36 |
| 19:06 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Denison | Paul Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Denison | Wesley Key misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Earlham | Grover Penning pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Earlham | James Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 18:21 | Denison | Samuel Colston is called for the reach on James Himes - foul #1 on Samuel Colston, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Denison | James Himes drills a shot from the right side set up by Wesley Key | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | David Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charlie Marine - foul #3 on Charlie Marine, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Bradley Walker (SG), Michael Rapier (C) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson, Charlie Marine | |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Samuel Colston, Grover Penning | |
| 17:50 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Earlham | Gregory Lee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:01 | Denison | James Himes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:00 | Denison | Paul Graves tips it home | 45-41 |
| 16:37 | Earlham | James Bush connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Johnny Anderson | 45-44 |
| 16:15 | Denison | James Himes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Denison | Michael Rapier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Himes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Rapier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Bush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Denison | James Himes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:28 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:27 | Denison | The rebound goes to Michael Rapier | 45-44 |
| 15:21 | Denison | Paul Graves is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Johnny Jackson (SG), Kerry Marshall (SF), Ryan Byer (PF), Charlie Marine (C) Steven Lovenduski, Bradley Walker, James Himes, Paul Graves, Michael Rapier | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Larry Gresham (SF), Ryan Richie (PF), Grover Penning (C) Gregory Lee, Johnny Anderson, James Bush, David Jackson, Michael Wagner | |
| 15:09 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Denison | Johnny Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Richie | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Grover Penning grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:40 | Earlham | Larry Gresham misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | Denison | Wesley Key grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | Denison | Jerry Burleigh is called for the reach on Wesley Key - foul #3 on Jerry Burleigh, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Bradley Walker (SF) Kerry Marshall | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:19 | Denison | Ryan Byer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Denison | Charlie Marine snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Denison | Johnny Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Grover Penning - foul #1 on Grover Penning, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (SF) Larry Gresham | |
| 13:58 | Denison | Johnny Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Denison | Johnny Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | Earlham | Grover Penning misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Denison | Bradley Walker grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Denison | Wesley Key misses the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Denison | Ryan Byer tips it in | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Earlham | Samuel Colston buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:56 | Denison | Bradley Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh loses the dribble to Johnny Jackson | 51-47 |
| 12:30 | Denison | Ryan Byer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Walker - foul #3 on Bradley Walker, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Kerry Marshall (SG), James Himes (SF), Paul Graves (PF), Michael Rapier (C) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson, Bradley Walker, Ryan Byer, Charlie Marine | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Walter Valentine (SG), James Bush (SF), David Jackson (PF), Michael Wagner (C) Jerry Burleigh, Samuel Colston, Johnny Anderson, Ryan Richie, Grover Penning | |
| 11:52 | Earlham | Walter Valentine can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 11:51 | Denison | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kerry Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Himes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Rapier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bush (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 11:39 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:39 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:39 | Earlham | David Jackson grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | Earlham | James Bush misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Himes - foul #3 on James Himes, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | Earlham | James Bush misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Valentine - foul #2 on Walter Valentine, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | Earlham | James Himes swats the layup by David Jackson | 55-48 |
| 10:36 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Earlham | Walter Valentine travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Bradley Walker (SG) Kerry Marshall | |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (SG) Walter Valentine | |
| 10:01 | Denison | Bradley Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Lovenduski | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:41 | Earlham | David Jackson grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Gregory Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Johnny Jackson (SG), Kerry Marshall (SF), Mathew Clay (C) Steven Lovenduski, James Himes, Paul Graves, Michael Rapier | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Grover Penning (C) Gregory Lee, David Jackson, Michael Wagner | |
| 09:10 | Denison | Johnny Jackson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Key and the foul's on Samuel Colston - foul #2 on Samuel Colston, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Charlie Marine (C) Mathew Clay | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SF), Ryan Richie (PF) James Bush, Johnny Anderson | |
| 09:10 | Denison | Johnny Jackson makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Charlie Marine swats the dunk try by Grover Penning | 61-48 |
| 08:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Wesley Key | 61-48 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Charlie Marine loses the dribble to Grover Penning | 61-48 |
| 08:36 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 08:34 | Earlham | Grover Penning gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:21 | Earlham | Ryan Richie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denison | James Himes (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Kerry Marshall, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Bush (SF), David Jackson (PF) Larry Gresham, Grover Penning | |
| 08:04 | Denison | Paul Graves misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-48 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 61-48 |
| 07:52 | Earlham | James Bush hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Samuel Colston | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Wesley Key (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Himes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Charlie Marine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jerry Burleigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Colston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Richie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Denison | James Himes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Jackson | 63-50 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh is hacked by Wesley Key in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Key, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Rapier (C) Charlie Marine | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Johnny Anderson (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Jerry Burleigh, Samuel Colston, Ryan Richie | |
| 07:09 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson drills a floater in the lane set up by James Bush | 63-52 |
| 06:56 | Denison | Wesley Key misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 06:55 | Denison | Paul Graves tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | Denison | Wesley Key gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:40 | Denison | Michael Wagner takes the ball from Wesley Key | 63-52 |
| 06:38 | Earlham | Wesley Key picks off the pass by Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 06:33 | Denison | James Himes scores on a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Earlham | Johnny Jackson steals it from Michael Wagner | 66-52 |
| 06:01 | Denison | Johnny Anderson steps in front of the Michael Rapier pass | 66-52 |
| 05:47 | Earlham | Michael Wagner is hacked by James Himes - foul #4 on James Himes, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Bradley Walker (SG), Kerry Marshall (SF), Ryan Byer (PF), Charlie Marine (C) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson, James Himes, Paul Graves, Michael Rapier | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Larry Gresham (SF), Grover Penning (C) James Bush, David Jackson, Michael Wagner | |
| 05:39 | Earlham | Gregory Lee is fouled on the floor by Charlie Marine - foul #4 on Charlie Marine, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG) Walter Valentine | |
| 05:39 | Earlham | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:39 | Earlham | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:24 | Denison | Grover Penning blocks the short jumper by Ryan Byer | 66-54 |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Earlham | Samuel Colston scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 66-56 |
| 05:01 | Denison | Bradley Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Johnny Anderson | 66-56 |
| 04:54 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 04:53 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson tips it home | 66-58 |
| 04:48 | Denison | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Steven Lovenduski - foul #5 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Mathew Clay (C) Charlie Marine | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Ryan Richie (PF) Gregory Lee, Johnny Anderson | |
| 04:48 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:31 | Earlham | Samuel Colston double dribbles | 68-58 |
| Subs | Denison | James Himes (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Kerry Marshall, Ryan Byer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), James Bush (SF), Michael Wagner (PF) Samuel Colston, Larry Gresham, Ryan Richie | |
| 04:13 | Denison | Paul Graves can't throw it down | 68-58 |
| 04:12 | Earlham | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Grover Penning scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Burleigh | 68-61 |
| 03:52 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski can't finish the layup | 68-61 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Himes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Mathew Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Jerry Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bush (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Earlham | James Himes picks off the pass by Walter Valentine | 68-61 |
| 03:12 | Denison | James Himes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Denison | Paul Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:04 | Denison | James Himes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 03:03 | Earlham | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:34 | Earlham | James Bush clanks a runner in the paint | 68-61 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Bradley Walker snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Johnny Jackson (SG), Charlie Marine (C) Steven Lovenduski, Bradley Walker, Mathew Clay | |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), David Jackson (PF) Walter Valentine, Grover Penning | |
| 02:14 | Denison | Charlie Marine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bush - foul #2 on James Bush, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 02:14 | Denison | Charlie Marine misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:14 | Denison | Charlie Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Grover Penning (C) Michael Wagner | |
| 01:59 | Earlham | James Bush misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-61 |
| 01:57 | Denison | Charlie Marine grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Denison | James Himes misses the dunk | 69-61 |
| 01:52 | Earlham | Grover Penning gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:32 | Earlham | Johnny Jackson steals it from David Jackson | 69-61 |
| 01:11 | Denison | Jerry Burleigh picks off the pass by Charlie Marine | 69-61 |
| 01:06 | Earlham | James Bush can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 01:05 | Denison | Charlie Marine gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:00 | Denison | James Himes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:59 | Denison | Charlie Marine tips it home | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Samuel Colston can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 00:52 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to David Jackson | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | David Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Denison | James Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Denison | Jerry Burleigh is called for the reach on James Himes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Burleigh, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Clarence Webb (PG), Bradley Walker (SG), Ryan Byer (PF), Michael Rapier (C) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson, Paul Graves, Charlie Marine | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Johnny Anderson (SF), Michael Wagner (PF), Ryan Richie (C) Samuel Colston, James Bush, David Jackson, Grover Penning | |
| 00:45 | Denison | James Himes makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:45 | Denison | James Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Michael Wagner banks in the layup | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Denison | Clarence Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Kerry Marshall (SF) Clarence Webb, James Himes | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Steven Lovenduski is called for the reach on Jerry Burleigh - foul #2 on Steven Lovenduski, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski runs out the clock | 73-65 |