| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Owen Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:29 | Denison | Harold Bormann pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Harold Bormann makes the 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 19:10 | Denison | Paul Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:03 | Denison | Earl Ridout is called for the reach on Harold Bormann - foul #3 on Earl Ridout, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Tyner (C) Earl Ridout | |
| 18:48 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:31 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Boelter | 45-39 |
| 18:26 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:03 | Denison | Calvin Gray pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:57 | Denison | Anthony James loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 17:41 | Grove City | Joe Singleton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Boelter | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Denison | Paul Hayes is denied on a dunk by Owen Ritchie | 45-41 |
| 17:11 | Denison | Anthony James tips it home | 47-41 |
| 16:55 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Singleton | 47-44 |
| 16:43 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 16:31 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gray - foul #3 on Calvin Gray, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), Gary Archibald (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Harold Bormann, Anthony James, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF) Joe Singleton, Richard Herzberg, Eugene Boelter | |
| 16:11 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 16:10 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:54 | Denison | Gary Archibald comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Jacobs - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Earl Ridout (C) Kenneth Micheals, Gregory Tyner | |
| 15:54 | Denison | Gary Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:54 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) SF - Gary Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Henry Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) PF - Owen Ritchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 15:34 | Denison | Gary Archibald grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 15:26 | Denison | Rodney Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG) Gary Archibald | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG) Dennis Jacobs | |
| 15:03 | Grove City | John Hackler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Rogers | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Grove City | Clifton Waldrop blocks the jumper by Earl Ridout | 50-44 |
| 14:35 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:30 | Denison | Rodney Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:29 | Grove City | Earl Ridout pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:03 | Grove City | Earl Ridout buries a jump hook from close range set up by Owen Ritchie | 50-46 |
| 13:50 | Denison | Owen Ritchie swats the layup by Clifton Waldrop | 50-46 |
| 13:48 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Paul Chewning picks off the pass by Henry Rogers | 50-46 |
| 13:05 | Denison | Harold Bormann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:03 | Grove City | Earl Ridout pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:42 | Grove City | John Hackler is fouled on the floor by Harold Bormann - foul #2 on Harold Bormann, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Gary Archibald (SG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann, Rodney Greene, Clifton Waldrop, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (PG), Kenneth Micheals (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Gregory Tyner (PF) Joe Singleton, John Hackler, Henry Rogers, Owen Ritchie | |
| 12:35 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Archibald - foul #1 on Gary Archibald, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 12:35 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:14 | Denison | Anthony James clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Denison | Gary Archibald's floater is knocked away by Earl Ridout | 50-48 |
| 12:02 | Denison | Calvin Gray snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Denison | Gregory Tyner picks off the pass by Anthony James | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Tyner | 50-51 |
| 11:29 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony James | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals loses the dribble to Joe Hackenberg | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Denison | Gary Archibald can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF) Gary Archibald, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), John Hackler (SG) Kenneth Micheals, Earl Ridout | |
| 09:54 | Denison | Harold Bormann makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | Denison | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Hackler - foul #4 on John Hackler, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SF) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Henry Rogers (PF), Earl Ridout (C) John Hackler, Eugene Boelter, Gregory Tyner, Richard Herzberg | |
| 09:33 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Earl Ridout | 56-51 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | Clifton Waldrop steps in front of the Earl Ridout pass | 56-51 |
| 09:10 | Denison | Paul Chewning can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-51 |
| 09:09 | Grove City | Joe Singleton snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Henry Rogers is hacked by Clifton Waldrop - foul #2 on Clifton Waldrop, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Hayes (PF) Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Grove City | Owen Ritchie (PF) Dennis Jacobs | |
| 08:32 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Paul Hayes - foul #1 on Paul Hayes, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF), Gregory Tyner (C) Kenneth Micheals, Henry Rogers, Earl Ridout | |
| 08:32 | Grove City | Owen Ritchie makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:10 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Joe Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 08:01 | Denison | The rebound goes to Paul Hayes | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eugene Boelter - foul #3 on Eugene Boelter, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG) Owen Ritchie | |
| 07:56 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:41 | Grove City | Joe Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Denison | Anthony James gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Waldrop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hackler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:35 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:34 | Denison | Anthony James can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 07:32 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Gregory Tyner | 57-54 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | John Hackler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:15 | Denison | The rebound goes to Anthony James | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Denison | Rodney Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:40 | Denison | Rodney Greene connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Hayes | 60-54 |
| 06:13 | Grove City | Joe Hackenberg steals it from John Hackler | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Denison | Paul Hayes banks in the layup and the foul's on Joe Singleton - foul #1 on Joe Singleton, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Calvin Gray (C) Joe Hackenberg, Rodney Greene, Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Rogers (PG), Dennis Jacobs (SF), Owen Ritchie (PF), Earl Ridout (C) Joe Singleton, Eugene Boelter, Gregory Tyner, Richard Herzberg | |
| 06:06 | Denison | Paul Hayes makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | John Hackler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:44 | Denison | Anthony James gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:40 | Denison | John Hackler steals it from Harold Bormann | 63-54 |
| 05:37 | Grove City | John Hackler slams it home | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Denison | Paul Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Owen Ritchie | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Grove City | Earl Ridout grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:16 | Grove City | Henry Rogers scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Hayes - foul #2 on Paul Hayes, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Archibald (SF), John Gilland (PF) Anthony James, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:16 | Grove City | Henry Rogers makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:01 | Denison | Paul Chewning is hacked by Henry Rogers - foul #1 on Henry Rogers, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG) Paul Chewning | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kenneth Micheals (SG), Gregory Tyner (PF) John Hackler, Owen Ritchie | |
| 04:51 | Denison | Harold Bormann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SF) John Gilland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joe Singleton (PG), Richard Herzberg (SG), Eugene Boelter (SF) Henry Rogers, Kenneth Micheals, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 04:37 | Grove City | Earl Ridout lays it in | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Denison | Harold Bormann scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:13 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Bormann - foul #3 on Harold Bormann, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony James (SF) Rodney Greene | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:13 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:13 | Grove City | Richard Herzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Archibald | 69-63 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner can't finish the layup | 69-63 |
| 03:31 | Denison | Anthony James snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joe Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Herzberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boelter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Tyner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Earl Ridout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:07 | Denison | Harold Bormann tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 02:58 | Denison | Harold Bormann gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:38 | Denison | Anthony James grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:31 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses long on a floater from the left side | 71-63 |
| 02:30 | Denison | Gary Archibald snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:08 | Denison | Harold Bormann comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | Gregory Tyner snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Hayes (PF) Gary Archibald | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hackler (SG), Owen Ritchie (PF) Richard Herzberg, Gregory Tyner | |
| 01:52 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Singleton | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Denison | Anthony James misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Earl Ridout - foul #4 on Earl Ridout, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 01:35 | Denison | Anthony James misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:35 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter misses long on a shot from the right side | 72-65 |
| 01:23 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Singleton | 72-65 |
| 01:02 | Grove City | Eugene Boelter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 01:00 | Grove City | Earl Ridout hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Denison | Anthony James drills a fadeaway from the left block | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Joe Singleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Denison | Paul Hayes pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Denison | Paul Hayes is hacked by Joe Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Singleton, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Denison | Clifton Waldrop (C) Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:19 | Denison | Paul Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Eugene Boelter | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Joe Hackenberg steps in front of the Eugene Boelter pass | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Denison | John Hackler is called for the reach on Clifton Waldrop in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hackler, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (C) Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Herzberg (SG) John Hackler | |
| 00:11 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Grove City | Earl Ridout clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg runs out the clock | 76-67 |