| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) SF - James Bush (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Grover Penning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Wesley Key (fresh) SG - Johnny Jackson (fresh) SF - James Himes (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) C - Charlie Marine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Paul Graves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denison | Charlie Marine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Denison | James Himes tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Earlham | Samuel Colston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Denison | James Himes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Earlham | Grover Penning gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Earlham | Grover Penning knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gregory Lee | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Denison | Paul Graves can't connect on a runner near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Earlham | Grover Penning snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Earlham | The jump hook by David Jackson is blocked by Charlie Marine | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Denison | Charlie Marine snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Denison | Wesley Key connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Earlham | James Bush drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Denison | Paul Graves misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Rapier (C) Charlie Marine | |
| 17:23 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Denison | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Earlham | David Jackson double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Bradley Walker (SG) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson | |
| 16:57 | Denison | James Himes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on James Bush - foul #1 on James Bush, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Byer (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 16:57 | Denison | James Himes makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Denison | James Himes misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Denison | James Himes misses the 3rd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Earlham | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Earlham | Gregory Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Wagner (C) Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Denison | Kerry Marshall (SF) James Himes | |
| 16:42 | Denison | Gregory Lee takes the ball from Steven Lovenduski in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Earlham | Gregory Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Bush | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Denison | Bradley Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Johnny Anderson (PF) Samuel Colston, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Jackson (SG) Kerry Marshall | |
| 16:12 | Denison | Bradley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Denison | Bradley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Walter Valentine | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) SG - Johnny Jackson (fresh) SF - Bradley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Byer (fresh) C - Michael Rapier (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denison | Michael Rapier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-9 |
| 15:38 | Earlham | Walter Valentine grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:17 | Earlham | The short jumper by Michael Wagner is denied by Michael Rapier | 10-9 |
| 15:16 | Denison | Ryan Byer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:10 | Denison | James Bush steps in front of the Ryan Byer pass | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | Earlham | James Bush lays it in | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Denison | Johnny Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Gregory Lee, Walter Valentine, James Bush | |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Kerry Marshall (SG), James Himes (SF), Paul Graves (PF), Charlie Marine (C) Steven Lovenduski, Johnny Jackson, Bradley Walker, Ryan Byer, Michael Rapier | |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Denison | Charlie Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Denison | Paul Graves is hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), Ryan Richie (PF) Michael Wagner, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 14:05 | Denison | Charlie Marine hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Burleigh - foul #1 on Jerry Burleigh, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SF) Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 14:05 | Denison | Charlie Marine makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | Denison | Charlie Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Earlham | Paul Graves is called for the reach on Ryan Richie - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Bradley Walker (SG) Kerry Marshall | |
| 13:49 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:48 | Denison | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:40 | Denison | Bradley Walker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Colston - foul #1 on Samuel Colston, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Jackson (SG) Bradley Walker | |
| 13:27 | Denison | Johnny Jackson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Key | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | Denison | Wesley Key misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Denison | Paul Graves can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Larry Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:50 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Grover Penning | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | Earlham | Ryan Richie's layup is rejected by Paul Graves | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Denison | Paul Graves grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Denison | Paul Graves is fouled on the floor by Ryan Richie - foul #1 on Ryan Richie, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Walter Valentine (SG), James Bush (SF), Johnny Anderson (PF), Michael Wagner (C) Jerry Burleigh, Samuel Colston, Larry Gresham, Ryan Richie, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Bradley Walker (SG), Ryan Byer (SF), Michael Rapier (C) Wesley Key, Johnny Jackson, James Himes, Charlie Marine | |
| 12:18 | Denison | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Earlham | James Bush misses the driving attempt from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson tips it in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) SG - Bradley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Byer (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rapier (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Denison | Michael Rapier is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Kerry Marshall (SF) Paul Graves | |
| 11:08 | Earlham | Kerry Marshall is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Kerry Marshall, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Jackson (SG), James Himes (SF), Mathew Clay (C) Kerry Marshall, Ryan Byer, Michael Rapier | |
| 10:58 | Earlham | Mathew Clay steals the ball from Johnny Anderson | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Denison | Michael Wagner picks off the pass by James Himes | 16-13 |
| 10:18 | Earlham | Johnny Jackson is called for the reach on Walter Valentine - foul #1 on Johnny Jackson, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), Grover Penning (C) Walter Valentine, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Charlie Marine (C) Steven Lovenduski, Mathew Clay | |
| 10:13 | Earlham | Gregory Lee is fouled on the floor by Johnny Jackson - foul #2 on Johnny Jackson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Jackson | |
| 09:49 | Earlham | Grover Penning misses the shot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 09:48 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:38 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bush | 18-13 |
| 09:31 | Denison | Bradley Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:29 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:25 | Earlham | James Bush buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Denison | Bradley Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-13 |
| 08:59 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Grover Penning | 20-13 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Charlie Marine is called for the reach on James Bush - foul #1 on Charlie Marine, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Michael Wagner (SF), Ryan Richie (PF) Gregory Lee, James Bush, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Byer (SG), Kerry Marshall (SF), Michael Rapier (C) Bradley Walker, James Himes, Charlie Marine | |
| 08:31 | Earlham | Ryan Richie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 08:29 | Denison | Kerry Marshall grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:25 | Denison | Wesley Key connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Byer | 20-16 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Grover Penning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:59 | Denison | Ryan Byer grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | Denison | Michael Rapier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Grover Penning - foul #1 on Grover Penning, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Walter Valentine (SG), James Bush (SF) Jerry Burleigh, Samuel Colston, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), James Himes (SF) Wesley Key, Paul Graves | |
| 07:46 | Denison | Michael Rapier makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Denison | Michael Rapier misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Ryan Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) C - Ryan Richie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) SG - Kerry Marshall (fresh) SF - James Himes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Byer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rapier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Gregory Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Valentine | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Denison | James Himes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Byer | 22-20 |
| 06:56 | Earlham | Kerry Marshall steals it from Ryan Richie | 22-20 |
| 06:51 | Denison | James Himes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:50 | Denison | Michael Rapier pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:29 | Denison | Kerry Marshall misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Valentine - foul #1 on Walter Valentine, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Anderson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Michael Wagner, Ryan Richie | |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Paul Graves (PF), Charlie Marine (C) Steven Lovenduski, Ryan Byer, Michael Rapier | |
| 06:29 | Denison | Kerry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | Denison | Kerry Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | Denison | Charlie Marine pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:13 | Denison | Grover Penning blocks the short jumper by James Himes | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:57 | Earlham | James Bush blows the dunk but the foul's on Charlie Marine - foul #2 on Charlie Marine, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG) Gregory Lee, Walter Valentine | |
| Subs | Denison | Bradley Walker (SG), Mathew Clay (C) Kerry Marshall, Charlie Marine | |
| 05:57 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:57 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Denison | Bradley Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Graves | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SF) James Bush | |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Byer (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Larry Gresham grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Burleigh and he's fouled by Mathew Clay - foul #1 on Mathew Clay, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Michael Wagner (PF), Ryan Richie (C) Jerry Burleigh, Larry Gresham, Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Rapier (C) Mathew Clay | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:37 | Denison | Bradley Walker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Byer | 27-26 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | Ryan Richie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), James Bush (SF) Samuel Colston, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Kerry Marshall (SG) Wesley Key, Ryan Byer | |
| 04:05 | Denison | James Himes misses the floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:04 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Ryan Richie | 27-26 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Kerry Marshall picks off the pass by James Bush | 27-26 |
| 03:55 | Denison | Kerry Marshall hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Michael Rapier is called for the reach on James Bush - foul #1 on Michael Rapier, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Jackson (PF), Grover Penning (C) Michael Wagner, Ryan Richie | |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Jackson (SG), Paul Graves (PF), Charlie Marine (C) Kerry Marshall, James Himes, Michael Rapier | |
| 03:34 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:34 | Earlham | James Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Grover Penning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Steven Lovenduski (fresh) SG - Johnny Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Denison | Paul Graves blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 03:15 | Denison | Bradley Walker grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:02 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 29-28 |
| 02:46 | Earlham | Walter Valentine hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 31-28 |
| 02:43 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Johnny Anderson (SF) Gregory Lee, Walter Valentine, James Bush | |
| Subs | Denison | Wesley Key (PG), Ryan Byer (SF) Steven Lovenduski, Bradley Walker | |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Burleigh | 33-28 |
| 02:13 | Denison | Paul Graves lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Byer | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charlie Marine - foul #3 on Charlie Marine, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Wagner (C) Grover Penning | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Rapier (C) Charlie Marine | |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | Earlham | Johnny Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:47 | Denison | Ryan Byer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Jerry Burleigh hits a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Anderson | 37-30 |
| 01:13 | Denison | Wesley Key scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 01:02 | Earlham | Samuel Colston is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), James Bush (SF) Jerry Burleigh, Samuel Colston | |
| Subs | Denison | Bradley Walker (SG), James Himes (SF) Johnny Jackson, Ryan Byer | |
| 00:46 | Denison | Michael Rapier's pass is intercepted by James Bush | 37-32 |
| 00:43 | Earlham | James Bush hits the finger roll | 39-32 |
| 00:34 | Denison | James Bush is called for the reach on James Himes - foul #2 on James Bush, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG), Ryan Richie (C) Johnny Anderson, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Denison | Steven Lovenduski (PG), Kerry Marshall (SG), Mathew Clay (C) Wesley Key, Paul Graves, Michael Rapier | |
| 00:34 | Denison | James Himes makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:34 | Denison | James Himes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Ryan Richie snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Gregory Lee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 00:12 | Denison | James Himes pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Steven Lovenduski - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Samuel Colston (SG), Grover Penning (C) Walter Valentine, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Jackson (SG) Kerry Marshall | |
| 00:00 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Steven Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |