| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) C - Mark Twitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) SF - Anthony James (fresh) PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) C - Calvin Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Oberlin | Walter Wells misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Bormann - foul #1 on Harold Bormann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Oberlin | Walter Wells makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Oberlin | Walter Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Denison | Harold Bormann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Oberlin | Harold Bormann is called for the reach on Michael Hamby - foul #2 on Harold Bormann, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SG) Harold Bormann | |
| 18:55 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell can't connect on a floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Denison | Rodney Greene grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Oberlin | Walter Wells gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson's pass is intercepted by Paul Hayes | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Denison | Anthony James is hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Denison | Rodney Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Oberlin | Walter Wells drills a jump hook from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Denison | Rodney Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Oberlin | James Jones misses long on a floater from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Denison | Rodney Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Paul Cutright (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) James Jones, Michael Hamby, Walter Wells, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Clifton Waldrop (PF) Paul Hayes | |
| 16:29 | Denison | Rodney Greene can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Denison | Rodney Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Oberlin | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Rodney Greene - foul #1 on Rodney Greene, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Calvin Gray | |
| 16:03 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Denison | Paul Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) SG - William Lee (fresh) SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) PF - Paul Cutright (fresh) C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony James (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) C - John Gilland (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Denison | Paul Chewning hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Greene | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Oberlin | Virgil Hansell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Oberlin | Virgil Hansell tips it in | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Denison | Rodney Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Walter Wells (SF) Virgil Hansell | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), Gary Archibald (SF) Rodney Greene, Anthony James | |
| 15:19 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright loses the dribble to Gary Archibald | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Denison | Gary Archibald lays it in | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Robinson | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Justin Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | Oberlin | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson lays it in set up by Paul Richardson and he's fouled by Justin Hurt - foul #1 on Justin Hurt, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) Paul Richardson, Walter Wells, Paul Cutright | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Justin Hurt, Clifton Waldrop, John Gilland | |
| 14:46 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Denison | Calvin Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Hamby (SG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SG) Paul Chewning | |
| 14:06 | Oberlin | James Jones hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Walter Wells (SF) Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony James (SF) Gary Archibald | |
| 13:15 | Oberlin | Walter Wells connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Jones | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Denison | Calvin Gray hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:47 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Denison | The rebound goes to Paul Hayes | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Denison | Rodney Greene drills a fadeaway from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Gray - foul #1 on Calvin Gray, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), William Lee (SG), Scott Robinson (PF) James Jones, Michael Hamby, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Gary Archibald (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Rodney Greene, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Oberlin | Mark Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Denison | The rebound goes to Clifton Waldrop | 14-13 |
| 12:17 | Denison | Paul Chewning scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony James | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Twitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) C - John Gilland (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Denison | Paul Chewning buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilland | 16-17 |
| 11:18 | Oberlin | William Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 11:16 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:12 | Denison | Anthony James misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Paul Richardson | 16-17 |
| 10:42 | Oberlin | William Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:41 | Denison | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Denison | Scott Robinson steals the ball from Clifton Waldrop | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Oberlin | William Lee is hacked by Gary Archibald - foul #1 on Gary Archibald, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), Paul Cutright (C) Paul Richardson, Walter Wells, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Rodney Greene (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Gary Archibald, Anthony James, John Gilland | |
| 10:09 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Marlon Conway (SG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF) Paul Chewning, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 09:52 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Virgil Hansell (C) James Jones, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 09:32 | Denison | Anthony James lays it in on a great pass from Joe Hackenberg | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 18-19 |
| 09:20 | Denison | Steve Nelson swats the shot by Rodney Greene | 18-19 |
| 09:19 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg blows the dunk | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Denison | Calvin Gray snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:39 | Denison | Paul Hayes scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Oberlin | Anthony James steps in front of the Paul Richardson pass | 18-21 |
| 08:08 | Denison | Anthony James drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Hackenberg and he's hacked by Paul Cutright - foul #1 on Paul Cutright, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Lee (PG), Michael Hamby (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Scott Robinson (PF) Paul Richardson, Marlon Conway, Paul Cutright, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Gary Archibald (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Rodney Greene, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 08:08 | Denison | Anthony James makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:55 | Oberlin | Virgil Hansell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Denison | Gary Archibald snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - William Lee (fresh) SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gilland (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Denison | Paul Chewning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Archibald | 18-26 |
| 07:38 | Oberlin | William Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 07:36 | Oberlin | Virgil Hansell can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 07:35 | Denison | Gary Archibald grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 07:28 | Denison | Gary Archibald misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:27 | Denison | Anthony James tips it in | 18-28 |
| 07:11 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-28 |
| 07:10 | Denison | Gary Archibald grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Denison | Paul Chewning's pass is intercepted by Michael Hamby in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 07:06 | Oberlin | William Lee misses the lay-in | 18-28 |
| 07:05 | Denison | The rebound goes to Anthony James | 18-28 |
| 06:59 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-28 |
| 06:57 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Walter Wells | 18-28 |
| 06:49 | Oberlin | John Gilland takes the ball from Virgil Hansell | 18-28 |
| 06:28 | Denison | William Lee is called for the reach on Paul Chewning - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), Mark Twitchell (C) William Lee, Scott Robinson, Virgil Hansell | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SG), Calvin Gray (C) Anthony James, John Gilland | |
| 06:17 | Denison | The short jumper by Gary Archibald is denied by Mark Twitchell | 18-28 |
| 06:16 | Denison | Gary Archibald tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 05:52 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Clifton Waldrop - foul #1 on Clifton Waldrop, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Marlon Conway (SG) Michael Hamby | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Paul Hayes (PF) Paul Chewning, Gary Archibald, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 05:52 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:33 | Denison | Anthony James blows the layup but he's hacked by Marlon Conway - foul #1 on Marlon Conway, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Scott Robinson (SF) Walter Wells | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 05:33 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:33 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:17 | Oberlin | Marlon Conway makes the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Richardson | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | Denison | Rodney Greene connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Hayes | 23-35 |
| 04:42 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Hayes - foul #1 on Paul Hayes, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Anthony James, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 04:42 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:42 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:42 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:22 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 04:21 | Oberlin | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Greene - foul #2 on Rodney Greene, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Hamby (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Paul Cutright (C) Marlon Conway, Steve Nelson, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), Gary Archibald (SF) Joe Hackenberg, Rodney Greene | |
| 04:07 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:00 | Denison | John Gilland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-35 |
| 03:59 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 25-35 |
| 03:45 | Oberlin | Paul Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamby (fresh) SF - Walter Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Justin Hurt (fresh) SG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gilland (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Oberlin | Clifton Waldrop picks off the pass by Walter Wells | 25-35 |
| 03:11 | Denison | Michael Hamby is called for the reach on Justin Hurt - foul #1 on Michael Hamby, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Jones (PG), William Lee (SG) Paul Richardson, Michael Hamby | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Clifton Waldrop | |
| 03:11 | Denison | Justin Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:11 | Denison | Justin Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:47 | Oberlin | Scott Robinson hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Denison | Gary Archibald misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Marlon Conway (SG), Mark Twitchell (C) James Jones, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Paul Hayes (PF) Justin Hurt, John Gilland | |
| 02:43 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:43 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:25 | Oberlin | Marlon Conway misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 02:24 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 02:10 | Oberlin | Paul Cutright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Conway | 30-39 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Walter Wells is called for the reach on Joe Hackenberg - foul #1 on Walter Wells, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Michael Hamby (SG), Steve Nelson (PF) Marlon Conway, Walter Wells | |
| Subs | Denison | Rodney Greene (SF) Gary Archibald | |
| 01:55 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:41 | Oberlin | William Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:40 | Denison | Calvin Gray pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:11 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:10 | Oberlin | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 30-41 |
| 00:45 | Oberlin | William Lee makes the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 00:25 | Denison | Rodney Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Paul Richardson (PG), Marlon Conway (SG), Walter Wells (SF), Scott Robinson (C) William Lee, Michael Hamby, Paul Cutright, Mark Twitchell | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Anthony James (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Harold Bormann, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 00:05 | Oberlin | Rodney Greene takes the ball from Marlon Conway | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Denison | John Gilland drills a turnaround from the right block | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Walter Wells hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-43 |