| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) SF - James Motes (fresh) PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Brown (fresh) SG - Edward McIntosh (fresh) SF - John Bergerson (fresh) PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denison | Edward McIntosh travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Grove City | Troy Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Rucker | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Denison | William Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Richard Rucker | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Grove City | Troy Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Denison | John Bergerson is hacked by Richard Rucker - foul #1 on Richard Rucker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Denison | The short jumper by John Bergerson is denied by Richard Rucker | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Grove City | James Motes grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | Troy Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Cosey | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Denison | Alvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Troy Lewis - foul #1 on Troy Lewis, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Denison | Donald Smith is denied on a layup by James Motes | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | Grove City | Richard Rucker gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:22 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Rucker | 8-0 |
| 17:08 | Denison | Donald Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Brown | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Grove City | Alvin Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Cosey | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Denison | Edward McIntosh banks in the layup on a great pass from William Brown | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Alvin Smith - foul #1 on Alvin Smith, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | Adam Conley (PG), Brian Powell (SG), Samuel David (SF), Gary Buchanan (PF), Ralph Hughes (C) William Brown, Edward McIntosh, John Bergerson, Alvin Smith, Donald Smith | |
| 16:18 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:05 | Denison | Ralph Hughes blows the layup | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Denison | Adam Conley snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:50 | Denison | Adam Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 15:49 | Denison | Ralph Hughes grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Motes (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Adam Conley (fresh) SG - Brian Powell (fresh) SF - Samuel David (fresh) PF - Gary Buchanan (fresh) C - Ralph Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Denison | James Motes picks off the pass by Samuel David | 11-4 |
| 15:32 | Grove City | Troy Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:31 | Grove City | James Motes snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:15 | Grove City | Troy Lewis is whistled for traveling | 11-4 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Don Pape (SG), James Estes (SF), Jon Milliman (PF), John Hinz (C) Troy Lewis, Joshua Riddick, James Motes, Anthony Cosey, Richard Rucker | |
| Subs | Denison | William Brown (PG), Donald Smith (C) Samuel David, Ralph Hughes | |
| 15:00 | Denison | James Estes is called for the reach on Brian Powell - foul #1 on James Estes, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Denison | William Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 14:44 | Denison | Brian Powell grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:26 | Denison | William Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Buchanan | 11-7 |
| 14:08 | Grove City | James Estes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ben McLain and the foul's on Brian Powell - foul #1 on Brian Powell, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG) Don Pape | |
| Subs | Denison | Edward McIntosh (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Alvin Smith (PF) Adam Conley, Brian Powell, Gary Buchanan | |
| 14:08 | Grove City | James Estes makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:52 | Denison | Alvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | Denison | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Grove City | Jon Milliman scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Riddick | 16-9 |
| 13:32 | Denison | John Hinz takes the ball from William Brown | 16-9 |
| 13:23 | Grove City | John Hinz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 13:22 | Grove City | James Estes tips it back up and in | 18-9 |
| 13:09 | Denison | Alvin Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | John Hinz snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:57 | Grove City | John Hinz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Hinz, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) Ben McLain, James Estes, Jon Milliman, John Hinz | |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Buchanan (C) Donald Smith | |
| 12:39 | Denison | Gary Buchanan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvin Smith | 18-11 |
| 12:22 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-11 |
| 12:21 | Denison | John Bergerson grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 12:18 | Denison | Joshua Riddick steals it from William Brown in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:00 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 18-11 |
| 11:59 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:47 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 11:46 | Denison | Edward McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bergerson (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Smith (fairly fresh) C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Denison | Edward McIntosh drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Brown | 18-13 |
| 11:11 | Grove City | Alvin Smith blocks the short jumper by Anthony Cosey | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Denison | Alvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Denison | William Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bergerson | 18-16 |
| 10:48 | Grove City | Gary Buchanan is called for the reach on Anthony Cosey - foul #1 on Gary Buchanan, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (SG) Joshua Riddick | |
| Subs | Denison | Adam Conley (PG), Brian Powell (SG), Samuel David (SF), Ralph Hughes (PF), Donald Smith (C) William Brown, Edward McIntosh, John Bergerson, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Denison | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 18-16 |
| 10:27 | Denison | Donald Smith misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Motes - foul #1 on James Motes, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Estes (SF) James Motes | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 10:27 | Denison | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | Denison | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey buries a runner in the paint set up by Troy Lewis and he's fouled by Ralph Hughes - foul #1 on Ralph Hughes, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jon Milliman (C) Richard Rucker | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 10:08 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:46 | Denison | Brian Powell is hacked by Ben McLain - foul #1 on Ben McLain, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG), John Hinz (C) Troy Lewis, Anthony Cosey | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 09:27 | Denison | Adam Conley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ben McLain - foul #2 on Ben McLain, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Grove City | Cody Lawrence (PF) Ben McLain | |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Buchanan (PF) Ralph Hughes | |
| 09:27 | Denison | Adam Conley makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:27 | Denison | Adam Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Grove City | Samuel David steals it from James Estes | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Denison | Joshua Riddick steals it from Brian Powell | 21-19 |
| 08:26 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Brian Powell | 21-19 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Samuel David misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:10 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jon Milliman | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | Samuel David is called for the reach on Jon Milliman - foul #1 on Samuel David, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) John Hinz, James Estes, Cody Lawrence, Jon Milliman | |
| Subs | Denison | William Brown (PG), Edward McIntosh (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Alvin Smith (PF) Adam Conley, Brian Powell, Samuel David, Gary Buchanan | |
| 07:46 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua Riddick | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Motes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward McIntosh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bergerson (fresh) PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denison | William Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Denison | John Bergerson snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:17 | Denison | John Bergerson lays it up and in set up by Edward McIntosh | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | James Motes comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Bergerson - foul #1 on John Bergerson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SG) Joshua Riddick | |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Buchanan (C) Donald Smith | |
| 07:00 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:00 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Denison | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Troy Lewis - foul #2 on Troy Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (PG) Troy Lewis | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 06:49 | Denison | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Denison | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Smith | 25-22 |
| 06:24 | Denison | John Bergerson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Edward McIntosh | 25-24 |
| 06:04 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:02 | Grove City | James Motes snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:51 | Grove City | Edward McIntosh steals it from Richard Rucker | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Denison | John Bergerson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 25-24 |
| 05:32 | Denison | John Bergerson can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:14 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG), James Estes (SF), Jon Milliman (PF) Don Pape, James Motes, Anthony Cosey | |
| Subs | Denison | Adam Conley (SG), Brian Powell (SF), Ralph Hughes (PF), Donald Smith (C) Edward McIntosh, John Bergerson, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| 04:55 | Denison | Donald Smith hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Ralph Hughes | 25-26 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Jon Milliman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hinz | 28-26 |
| 04:24 | Denison | Ralph Hughes can't throw it down | 28-26 |
| 04:23 | Grove City | Jon Milliman gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Donald Smith is called for the reach on James Estes - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (PG), Anthony Cosey (PF) John Hinz, Richard Rucker | |
| Subs | Denison | Edward McIntosh (SG) William Brown | |
| 04:07 | Grove City | James Estes makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | James Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:49 | Denison | Adam Conley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Conley, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF) Don Pape, James Estes | |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Buchanan (PF) Ralph Hughes | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Motes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Milliman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Adam Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward McIntosh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Powell (fresh) PF - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Jon Milliman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Riddick and he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | John Bergerson (SF) Brian Powell | |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Jon Milliman makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:12 | Denison | Edward McIntosh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Riddick - foul #1 on Joshua Riddick, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | William Brown (PG), Alvin Smith (PF) Adam Conley, Gary Buchanan | |
| 03:12 | Denison | Edward McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | Denison | Edward McIntosh misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | Denison | Alvin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:03 | Denison | Joshua Riddick steals the ball from Edward McIntosh | 33-27 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick lays it in | 35-27 |
| 02:43 | Denison | Edward McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Anthony Cosey | 35-27 |
| 02:36 | Grove City | Troy Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 02:34 | Denison | Alvin Smith snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:27 | Denison | Edward McIntosh is hacked by Troy Lewis - foul #3 on Troy Lewis, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Richard Rucker (C) Troy Lewis, Jon Milliman | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 02:27 | Denison | Edward McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:27 | Denison | Edward McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:08 | Grove City | James Motes scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ben McLain and he's hacked by John Bergerson - foul #2 on John Bergerson, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Denison | Adam Conley (SG) Edward McIntosh | |
| 02:08 | Grove City | James Motes misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:08 | Denison | Alvin Smith gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:56 | Denison | Alvin Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Rucker | 37-28 |
| 01:54 | Grove City | James Motes pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Richard Rucker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SG), James Estes (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF) Joshua Riddick, James Motes, Anthony Cosey | |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Powell (SF), Gary Buchanan (PF), Ralph Hughes (C) John Bergerson, Alvin Smith, Donald Smith | |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Richard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | Richard Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | James Estes grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | Gary Buchanan blocks the short jumper by Richard Rucker | 38-28 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | Ben McLain snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 01:04 | Grove City | Richard Rucker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 01:03 | Denison | Ralph Hughes gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:58 | Denison | William Brown hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Powell | 38-31 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | James Estes buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #12 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG), Jon Milliman (PF), John Hinz (C) Don Pape, Cody Lawrence, Richard Rucker | |
| Subs | Denison | Edward McIntosh (SG) William Brown | |
| 00:38 | Grove City | James Estes makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:23 | Denison | Adam Conley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jon Milliman grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Jon Milliman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Denison | The rebound goes to Edward McIntosh | 41-31 |