| Lineup | Denison | PG - Thomas Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Winston (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schweikert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Denison | Thomas Swain misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Denison | David Taylor tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | Earlham | David Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Denison | The rebound goes to George Walsh | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | Denison | Robert Lehman swats the layup by Thomas Swain | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Denison | George Walsh hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Swain - foul #2 on Thomas Swain, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Caldwell (PF) David Schweikert | |
| 18:40 | Earlham | Robert Lehman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Earlham | Robert Lehman grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Norman Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on George Walsh - foul #2 on George Walsh, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), David Schweikert (PF), William Current (C) Jerry Bendel, Robert Caldwell, Robert Lehman | |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Earlham | The rebound goes to William Current | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Earlham | Ryan Rhinehart picks off the pass by Brian Brown | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | Denison | Norman Smith steps in front of the Ryan Rhinehart pass | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses the shot in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Denison | Mark Winston gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Denison | Thomas Swain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Earlham | The rebound goes to William Current | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Earlham | Brian Brown scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hetrick | 37-36 |
| 16:38 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | Norman Smith is hacked by Ryan Rhinehart - foul #2 on Ryan Rhinehart, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz (PG), Jonathan Canon (SG), Lloyd McCreadie (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Ronald Coley (C) Thomas Swain, George Walsh, Ryan Rhinehart, David Taylor, Mark Winston | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Joe Rankins (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Richard Hetrick, Norman Smith, David Schweikert, William Current | |
| 16:02 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Andrew Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd McCreadie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Coley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Rankins (fresh) PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Denison | Joe Rankins steals the ball from Lloyd McCreadie | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel's pass is intercepted by Jay Brown | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Denison | Ronald Coley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Lehman - foul #2 on Robert Lehman, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Denison | Ronald Coley misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Denison | Ronald Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Norman Smith (SF) Joe Rankins | |
| 14:31 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 41-36 |
| 14:08 | Earlham | Robert Lehman misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Canon - foul #2 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Swain (PG), George Walsh (SG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF), Mark Winston (C) Andrew Kaplowitz, Jonathan Canon, Jay Brown, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Joe Rankins (SF), David Schweikert (PF) Norman Smith, Robert Caldwell | |
| 14:08 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Denison | Thomas Swain loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Denison | David Taylor (PF) Lloyd McCreadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:32 | Earlham | David Schweikert scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Denison | Thomas Swain knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Earlham | Robert Lehman grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Earlham | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Swain - foul #3 on Thomas Swain, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG), Lloyd McCreadie (PF) George Walsh, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF) Jerry Bendel, Joe Rankins, David Schweikert | |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Thomas Swain is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Swain, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz (PG), Ronald Coley (C) Thomas Swain, Mark Winston | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Denison | Richard Hetrick is called for the reach on Jonathan Canon - foul #2 on Richard Hetrick, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Andrew Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd McCreadie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Coley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Denison | Ronald Coley tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Earlham | Norman Smith grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | Brian Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Denison | George Walsh (SG), David Taylor (PF), Mark Winston (C) Andrew Kaplowitz, Ryan Rhinehart, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jerry Bendel (SG), David Schweikert (PF), William Current (C) Brian Brown, Richard Hetrick, Robert Caldwell, Robert Lehman | |
| 10:59 | Denison | George Walsh hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd McCreadie | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| 10:48 | Denison | The pull-up jumper by David Taylor is blocked by William Current | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Canon | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Denison | David Schweikert steals the ball from David Taylor | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Earlham | George Walsh steals the ball from Norman Smith | 46-45 |
| 10:22 | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie banks in the layup set up by George Walsh | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Earlham | Brian Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Earlham | David Schweikert tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Winston | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Earlham | David Schweikert misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Denison | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Walsh | 54-47 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | David Schweikert lays it in on a nice dish by William Current | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | Denison | David Taylor tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 08:37 | Earlham | William Current snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith buries a runner in the lane set up by Brian Brown and he's fouled by Lloyd McCreadie - foul #3 on Lloyd McCreadie, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz (PG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Ronald Coley (C) Jonathan Canon, Lloyd McCreadie, David Taylor, Mark Winston | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Richard Hetrick (SG), Robert Caldwell (PF), Robert Lehman (C) Brian Brown, Jerry Bendel, David Schweikert, William Current | |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Denison | George Walsh knocks in the shot from close range set up by Ronald Coley | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Andrew Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Coley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:34 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Kaplowitz, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Swain (PG) George Walsh | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG), Joe Rankins (SF) Christopher Tiedemann, Norman Smith | |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Andrew Kaplowitz steals the ball from Brian Brown | 56-54 |
| 07:22 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | Earlham | Brian Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:56 | Denison | Andrew Kaplowitz scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Swain | 60-54 |
| 06:48 | Earlham | Brian Brown knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 06:29 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Denison | Ronald Coley snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:16 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 06:15 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:56 | Earlham | Robert Lehman drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Rankins | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Earlham | Robert Lehman grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Robert Lehman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Coley - foul #2 on Ronald Coley, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG), Lloyd McCreadie (SF), David Taylor (PF), Mark Winston (C) Andrew Kaplowitz, Ryan Rhinehart, Jay Brown, Ronald Coley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jerry Bendel (SG), Norman Smith (SF), David Schweikert (PF) Brian Brown, Richard Hetrick, Joe Rankins, Robert Caldwell | |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Robert Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | Earlham | Robert Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:18 | Denison | Jonathan Canon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 05:16 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Denison | David Taylor hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd McCreadie | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Winston - foul #2 on Mark Winston, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denison | George Walsh (SG), Ryan Rhinehart (SF) Thomas Swain, Lloyd McCreadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Brown (PG), Richard Hetrick (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Jerry Bendel | |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Earlham | Richard Hetrick snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | David Schweikert travels with the ball | 62-61 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), Joe Rankins (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF) Richard Hetrick, Norman Smith, David Schweikert | |
| 03:46 | Denison | George Walsh scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Canon | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Rhinehart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Winston (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Bendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Rankins (fresh) PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lehman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:28 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on George Walsh - foul #3 on George Walsh, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Lloyd McCreadie (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hetrick (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Jerry Bendel, Joe Rankins | |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Robert Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Denison | George Walsh snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:05 | Denison | Jonathan Canon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:03 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 65-61 |
| 02:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Denison | Mark Winston grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Swain (PG), David Taylor (PF) Jonathan Canon, Lloyd McCreadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jerry Bendel (SG), David Schweikert (PF), William Current (C) Richard Hetrick, Robert Caldwell, Robert Lehman | |
| 02:28 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 02:27 | Earlham | The rebound goes to William Current | 65-61 |
| 02:12 | Earlham | Norman Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Brown | 65-63 |
| 01:54 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Winston | 68-63 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:37 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Norman Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-63 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Lehman (C) William Current | |
| 01:03 | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart's pass is intercepted by David Schweikert | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Norman Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Denison | Thomas Swain grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Denison | Thomas Swain is hacked by Jerry Bendel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Jonathan Canon (SG), Jay Brown (SF) George Walsh, Ryan Rhinehart | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:42 | Denison | Jay Brown is hacked by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Swain - foul #3 on Brian Brown, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Denison | Jay Brown is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Denison | David Taylor is hacked by Robert Lehman - foul #3 on Robert Lehman, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Denison | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Robert Lehman | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Earlham | Norman Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Robert Lehman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Earlham | Jay Brown picks off the pass by Jerry Bendel | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Denison | Jonathan Canon is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Bendel - foul #3 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Denison | Jonathan Canon misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | David Schweikert gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Norman Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Brown | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Denison | Jay Brown is hacked by Jerry Bendel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Bendel, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Denison | George Walsh (SG) Jonathan Canon | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:14 | Denison | Jay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Denison | Jay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Jerry Bendel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Denison | Thomas Swain gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Thomas Swain is hacked by Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Brown, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Denison | Ryan Rhinehart (SF) Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:04 | Denison | Thomas Swain misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Thomas Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | David Schweikert snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | David Schweikert comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-66 |