| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Anthony James inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 19:41 | Denison | Paul Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:36 | Denison | James Jones steals the ball from Joe Hackenberg | 44-29 |
| 19:33 | Oberlin | Walter Wells lays it in on a nice dish by James Jones | 44-31 |
| 19:15 | Denison | Harold Bormann is fouled on the floor by Steve Nelson - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Robinson (PF) Steve Nelson | |
| 19:01 | Denison | Anthony James misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | Denison | Anthony James grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:48 | Denison | Mark Twitchell steps in front of the Anthony James pass | 44-31 |
| 18:30 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 18:28 | Oberlin | Walter Wells gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:13 | Oberlin | Michael Hamby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 18:12 | Denison | Paul Hayes pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Denison | Clifton Waldrop (PF) Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Lee (SG) Michael Hamby | |
| 17:42 | Oberlin | James Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Walter Wells | 44-33 |
| 17:24 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SF), John Gilland (C) Anthony James, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Paul Cutright (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) James Jones, Walter Wells, Mark Twitchell | |
| 17:24 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:24 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:14 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson is fouled on the floor by Clifton Waldrop - foul #1 on Clifton Waldrop, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Gary Archibald (SF) Joe Hackenberg, Harold Bormann | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 16:57 | Oberlin | William Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Richardson | 45-36 |
| 16:55 | Denison | Paul Chewning's pass is intercepted by Paul Richardson in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 16:36 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 16:34 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:28 | Denison | Scott Robinson steals the ball from Paul Chewning | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson lays it in set up by Paul Richardson | 45-38 |
| 15:46 | Denison | Rodney Greene is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rodney Greene, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Rodney Greene, Gary Archibald, Clifton Waldrop, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Michael Hamby (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) Paul Richardson, William Lee, Scott Robinson, Paul Cutright, Virgil Hansell | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Oberlin | Michael Hamby scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Jones | 45-41 |
| 15:16 | Denison | Mark Twitchell is called for the reach on Calvin Gray - foul #3 on Mark Twitchell, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Denison | Calvin Gray blows the dunk but he's hacked by Walter Wells - foul #1 on Walter Wells, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | Denison | Harold Bormann snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Oberlin | James Jones can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Oberlin | Walter Wells tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 14:30 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 14:12 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Clifton Waldrop (PF) Joe Hackenberg, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 14:04 | Denison | Harold Bormann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson scores on a runner from the right block set up by James Jones and he's hacked by Clifton Waldrop - foul #2 on Clifton Waldrop, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Denison | John Gilland (C) Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (C) James Jones, Michael Hamby, Mark Twitchell | |
| 13:48 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:46 | Denison | Paul Chewning is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Richardson - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 13:31 | Denison | John Gilland misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Scott Robinson, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SF) Anthony James | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 13:31 | Denison | John Gilland makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:31 | Denison | John Gilland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson's pass is intercepted by John Gilland | 47-46 |
| 12:58 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Walter Wells | 47-46 |
| 12:42 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson connects on the runner near the basket | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Denison | Harold Bormann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 12:36 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | Denison | Rodney Greene loses the dribble to Scott Robinson | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Oberlin | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Harold Bormann - foul #1 on Harold Bormann, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann, Clifton Waldrop, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Michael Hamby (SG), Paul Cutright (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) Paul Richardson, William Lee, Walter Wells, Steve Nelson | |
| 11:47 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Denison | Calvin Gray lays it in | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Oberlin | James Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Denison | Calvin Gray tips it in | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Oberlin | James Jones is called for 10 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF) Rodney Greene, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Lee (SG), Walter Wells (SF) Michael Hamby, Scott Robinson | |
| 10:20 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Paul Cutright | 51-48 |
| 10:11 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Oberlin | James Jones gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:47 | Oberlin | Walter Wells's floater is tipped away by Calvin Gray | 51-51 |
| 09:45 | Denison | Anthony James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:40 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Gary Archibald (SF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) James Jones, Paul Cutright, Mark Twitchell | |
| 09:17 | Oberlin | Walter Wells connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Richardson | 51-54 |
| 08:54 | Denison | Paul Chewning buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Oberlin | Walter Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Denison | John Gilland gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | Denison | William Lee steals it from Paul Chewning in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Oberlin | Walter Wells connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 54-57 |
| 08:13 | Denison | Gary Archibald misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Richardson - foul #3 on Paul Richardson, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann, Clifton Waldrop, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Hamby (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Paul Cutright (C) William Lee, Walter Wells, Virgil Hansell | |
| 08:13 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:13 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-57 |
| 07:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Anthony James | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Cutright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg's layup is rejected by Steve Nelson | 56-57 |
| 07:36 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:19 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 07:17 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Denison | Gary Archibald gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:53 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is hacked by Michael Hamby - foul #2 on Michael Hamby, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Clifton Waldrop (C) Gary Archibald, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Walter Wells (SF), Mark Twitchell (C) Paul Richardson, Steve Nelson, Paul Cutright | |
| 06:53 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Mark Twitchell | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Oberlin | Michael Hamby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:19 | Oberlin | James Jones hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Twitchell | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony James and the foul's on James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SF), John Gilland (C) Anthony James, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Lee (SG) Michael Hamby | |
| 06:14 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:00 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:59 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | Denison | Rodney Greene is fouled on the floor by Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Calvin Gray (C) Joe Hackenberg, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:52 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:38 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by James Jones | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:24 | Oberlin | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | Oberlin | Paul Chewning is called for the reach on Scott Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Chewning, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Archibald (PF) Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Cutright (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Walter Wells, Scott Robinson | |
| 04:48 | Oberlin | James Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Denison | Gary Archibald gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Denison | Harold Bormann scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Chewning | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Jones | 65-63 |
| 04:05 | Denison | Paul Chewning's floater is tipped away by Mark Twitchell | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | Denison | Harold Bormann tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Oberlin | James Jones is hacked by Gary Archibald - foul #2 on Gary Archibald, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), Clifton Waldrop (C) Harold Bormann, Rodney Greene, Gary Archibald, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Michael Hamby (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Scott Robinson (C) James Jones, William Lee, Paul Cutright, Mark Twitchell | |
| 03:26 | Oberlin | Joe Hackenberg is called for the reach on Paul Richardson - foul #3 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG) Paul Chewning | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 03:26 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:26 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Bormann (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Denison | Paul Hayes connects on the turnaround from close range | 67-65 |
| 02:56 | Oberlin | Oberlin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Calvin Gray (C) Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Mark Twitchell (C) Paul Richardson, Scott Robinson | |
| 02:46 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 67-65 |
| 02:38 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Bormann and he's fouled by Mark Twitchell - foul #4 on Mark Twitchell, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 02:38 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:38 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:30 | Oberlin | James Jones misses the runner in the paint | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:18 | Oberlin | James Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 02:17 | Denison | The rebound goes to Joe Hackenberg | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Denison | Walter Wells steps in front of the Joe Hackenberg pass | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Hayes - foul #3 on Paul Hayes, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Denison | Michael Hamby steals it from Paul Hayes | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Oberlin | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gray - foul #2 on Calvin Gray, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Oberlin | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Oberlin | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Anthony James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 00:39 | Oberlin | James Jones snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony James - foul #2 on Anthony James, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:17 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | Denison | Mark Twitchell swats the short shot by Anthony James | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Mark Twitchell | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Oberlin | Joe Hackenberg is called for the reach on Mark Twitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Calvin Gray pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Denison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Harold Bormann can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |