| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) SG - David Short (fresh) SF - Ronnie Walraven (fresh) PF - Norman Murry (fresh) C - Ryan Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Homer McCook (fresh) SG - Anthony Wilson (fresh) SF - Philip Leitch (fresh) PF - James German (fresh) C - Abdul Perreault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Abdul Perreault wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denison | Anthony Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Denison | James German snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Denison | Philip Leitch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Walraven - foul #1 on Ronnie Walraven, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Denison | Philip Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Denison | Philip Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Denison | Abdul Perreault gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Denison | Homer McCook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven misses the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Denison | Eric Depalma is called for the reach on Homer McCook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Depalma, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Denison | Homer McCook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Abdul Perreault - foul #1 on Abdul Perreault, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis (PG), Carlton Blake (SG), Justin Marsh (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF) Eric Depalma, David Short, Ronnie Walraven, Norman Murry | |
| Subs | Denison | Marvin Collins (SF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Philip Leitch, Abdul Perreault | |
| 17:29 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Anthony Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James German | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh is fouled on the floor by Marvin Collins - foul #1 on Marvin Collins, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan (C) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | David Hilton (SG), Allen Kipp (SF) Anthony Wilson, James German | |
| 16:43 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Denison | Marvin Collins grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Denison | Allen Kipp lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hilton - foul #1 on David Hilton, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Philip Leitch (SF), Abdul Perreault (C) Homer McCook, Allen Kipp, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 16:09 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Denison | Jason McFarland's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ogan | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Denison | Abdul Perreault snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Michael Mathis (fresh) SG - Carlton Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Marsh (fresh) PF - Matthew Danielson (fresh) C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) SG - David Hilton (fresh) SF - Philip Leitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Collins (fresh) C - Abdul Perreault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denison | David Hilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Denison | Abdul Perreault tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Leitch - foul #1 on Philip Leitch, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (PG), Marvin Spencer (SG), Ronnie Walraven (PF) Michael Mathis, Carlton Blake, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony Wilson (SG), James German (PF) Jason McFarland, Marvin Collins | |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Philip Leitch evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Hilton - foul #2 on David Hilton, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis (PG), Carlton Blake (SG), Norman Murry (PF) Bobby Ellis, Marvin Spencer, Ronnie Walraven | |
| Subs | Denison | Homer McCook (PG), Joseph Ferreira (C) David Hilton, Abdul Perreault | |
| 14:35 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Denison | James German misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Ogan - foul #1 on Joseph Ogan, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF) Justin Marsh, Norman Murry | |
| Subs | Denison | Marvin Collins (SF) Philip Leitch | |
| 14:23 | Denison | James German makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:23 | Denison | James German makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | Ohio Northern | Homer McCook takes the ball from Bobby Ellis | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | Denison | Anthony Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Homer McCook | 10-15 |
| 13:54 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer McCook - foul #1 on Homer McCook, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Short (SG), Norman Murry (PF), Ryan Green (C) Carlton Blake, Ronnie Walraven, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 13:54 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:54 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:51 | Denison | Michael Mathis picks off the pass by Homer McCook in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 13:49 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis banks in the layup | 13-15 |
| 13:25 | Denison | James German comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 13-15 |
| 13:23 | Denison | James German pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | Denison | Marvin Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Wilson | 13-18 |
| 12:58 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Homer McCook - foul #2 on Homer McCook, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake (SG), Ronnie Walraven (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) David Short, Bobby Ellis, Norman Murry, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Philip Leitch (SF), Abdul Perreault (C) Homer McCook, Anthony Wilson, James German | |
| 12:58 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:58 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:41 | Denison | Abdul Perreault double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (PG), Marvin Spencer (SG), Justin Marsh (SF) Michael Mathis, Carlton Blake, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Denison | Allen Kipp (SG) Joseph Ferreira | |
| 12:30 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 12:29 | Denison | Marvin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | Denison | Ronnie Walraven is called for the reach on Allen Kipp - foul #2 on Ronnie Walraven, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Carlton Blake (SF), Norman Murry (PF), Matthew Danielson (C) Bobby Ellis, Justin Marsh, Ronnie Walraven, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 11:56 | Denison | Allen Kipp's dunk attempt is rejected by Norman Murry | 15-18 |
| 11:54 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Norman Murry | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) SG - Marvin Spencer (fresh) SF - Carlton Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Murry (fresh) C - Matthew Danielson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jason McFarland (fresh) SG - Allen Kipp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Leitch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Abdul Perreault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 11:37 | Denison | Marvin Collins pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:33 | Denison | Allen Kipp's pass is intercepted by Matthew Danielson | 15-18 |
| 11:06 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 11:02 | Denison | Allen Kipp snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:58 | Denison | Jason McFarland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (PG), David Short (SG), Justin Marsh (SF), Joseph Ogan (PF), Ryan Green (C) Eric Depalma, Marvin Spencer, Carlton Blake, Norman Murry, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony Wilson (SG), James German (PF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Philip Leitch, Marvin Collins, Abdul Perreault | |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | David Short misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Wilson - foul #1 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis (PG) Bobby Ellis | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | David Short makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | Ohio Northern | David Short makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Denison | Jason McFarland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:23 | Ohio Northern | David Short snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:12 | Denison | James German snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:07 | Denison | Anthony Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:52 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Mathis, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (PG), Marvin Spencer (SG), Carlton Blake (SF), Norman Murry (PF) Michael Mathis, David Short, Justin Marsh, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | Todd Schafer (PG), Marvin Collins (SF) Jason McFarland, Allen Kipp | |
| 09:42 | Denison | Marvin Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Carlton Blake - foul #1 on Carlton Blake, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh (SF), Joseph Ogan (C) Carlton Blake, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | Darrell Roberts (C) Joseph Ferreira | |
| 09:42 | Denison | Marvin Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Denison | Marvin Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Denison | Marvin Collins makes the 3rd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Ohio Northern | Norman Murry is fouled on the floor by James German - foul #1 on James German, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis (PG), David Short (SG), Carlton Blake (SF), Ryan Green (C) Bobby Ellis, Marvin Spencer, Justin Marsh, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Leitch (SF) Marvin Collins | |
| 09:26 | Ohio Northern | Norman Murry makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:26 | Ohio Northern | Norman Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | Denison | Philip Leitch is hacked by Carlton Blake - foul #2 on Carlton Blake, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Marvin Spencer (SG), Justin Marsh (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) Michael Mathis, David Short, Carlton Blake, Norman Murry, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | Abdul Perreault (C) Darrell Roberts | |
| 09:08 | Denison | Philip Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:08 | Denison | Philip Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:51 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 08:42 | Denison | Anthony Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Schafer | 21-25 |
| 08:20 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eric Depalma | 23-25 |
| 08:06 | Denison | Anthony Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 08:04 | Denison | Abdul Perreault pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:51 | Denison | Joseph Ogan picks off the pass by James German | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Danielson (fresh) C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Todd Schafer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Leitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James German (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abdul Perreault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Spencer and he's fouled by James German - foul #2 on James German, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis (PG), David Short (SG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Ryan Green (C) Eric Depalma, Marvin Spencer, Justin Marsh, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | Jason McFarland (PG), Allen Kipp (SF), Marvin Collins (PF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Todd Schafer, Philip Leitch, James German, Abdul Perreault | |
| 07:22 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:12 | Denison | Marvin Collins jams it on a nice dish by Allen Kipp | 26-27 |
| 06:49 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Short | 28-27 |
| 06:31 | Denison | Marvin Collins scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wilson | 28-29 |
| 06:10 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ferreira steps in front of the Ryan Green pass | 28-29 |
| 05:50 | Denison | Allen Kipp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Green - foul #1 on Ryan Green, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake (SG), Ronnie Walraven (SF), Norman Murry (PF) David Short, Bobby Ellis, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Denison | Darrell Roberts (C) Joseph Ferreira | |
| 05:50 | Denison | Allen Kipp misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:50 | Denison | Allen Kipp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:23 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis is fouled on the floor by Jason McFarland - foul #1 on Jason McFarland, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan (C) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Leitch (SF), Abdul Perreault (C) Anthony Wilson, Darrell Roberts | |
| 05:23 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:23 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:05 | Denison | Jason McFarland misses badly on a jumper from close range | 30-30 |
| 05:03 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:43 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:42 | Ohio Northern | Norman Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:26 | Ohio Northern | Michael Mathis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 04:10 | Denison | Allen Kipp misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Carlton Blake - foul #3 on Carlton Blake, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), David Short (SG), Ryan Green (C) Michael Mathis, Carlton Blake, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Denison | Todd Schafer (PG), Joseph Ferreira (PF), Darrell Roberts (C) Jason McFarland, Marvin Collins, Abdul Perreault | |
| 04:10 | Denison | Allen Kipp makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:10 | Denison | Allen Kipp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:56 | Ohio Northern | Philip Leitch takes the ball from Ronnie Walraven | 33-32 |
| 03:32 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 03:31 | Denison | Darrell Roberts snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Walraven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Murry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Todd Schafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Kipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Leitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Ferreira (fresh) C - Darrell Roberts (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Murry - foul #1 on Norman Murry, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (PG), Justin Marsh (SF) Eric Depalma, Norman Murry | |
| Subs | Denison | Homer McCook (PG), David Hilton (SG), James German (PF) Todd Schafer, Allen Kipp, Philip Leitch | |
| 03:23 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:23 | Denison | Joseph Ferreira misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:23 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Ohio Northern | Darrell Roberts steps in front of the Ryan Green pass | 33-33 |
| 02:45 | Denison | James German clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:43 | Ohio Northern | Justin Marsh gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:26 | Ohio Northern | The jump hook by Justin Marsh is blocked by Joseph Ferreira | 33-33 |
| 02:24 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 02:11 | Denison | Bobby Ellis picks off the pass by Homer McCook | 35-33 |
| 01:51 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis is hacked by Darrell Roberts - foul #1 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer (SG), Norman Murry (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) David Short, Justin Marsh, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony Wilson (SG), Philip Leitch (SF), Abdul Perreault (C) David Hilton, Darrell Roberts, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 01:51 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:51 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:35 | Denison | Philip Leitch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG) Bobby Ellis | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 01:15 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Depalma | 38-33 |
| 00:57 | Denison | Homer McCook scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James German | 38-35 |
| 00:38 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 00:25 | Denison | Anthony Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 00:23 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:02 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Denison | James German snags the defensive board | 40-35 |