| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Strub (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Aylward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Woodland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Anthony James inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Denison | Alex Aylward steals the ball from Anthony James | 45-41 |
| 19:43 | Earlham | Alex Aylward lays it in | 45-43 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Anthony James clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Aylward - foul #3 on Alex Aylward, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (SF) Alex Aylward | |
| 19:24 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:06 | Earlham | Alex Cooper's pass is intercepted by Calvin Gray | 47-43 |
| 18:54 | Denison | Anthony James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Fredrick Shuff - foul #1 on Fredrick Shuff, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 18:54 | Denison | Anthony James makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:54 | Denison | Anthony James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | Frank Woodland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:27 | Earlham | Alex Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 18:26 | Earlham | Tony Plank misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Alex Cooper grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 18:14 | Earlham | Tony Plank can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-43 |
| 18:13 | Denison | Paul Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 18:07 | Denison | Anthony James drills a runner in the paint set up by Harold Bormann | 50-43 |
| 17:44 | Earlham | Anthony James picks off the pass by Alex Cooper | 50-43 |
| 17:38 | Denison | Calvin Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Williams (SF), Lincoln Frederick (PF) Brian Strub, Tony Plank | |
| 17:14 | Earlham | Alex Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 17:13 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Frank Woodland takes the ball from Rodney Greene | 50-43 |
| 16:56 | Earlham | Alex Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 16:34 | Denison | Frank Woodland blocks the short jumper by Paul Chewning | 50-46 |
| 16:32 | Earlham | Frank Woodland gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Chewning - foul #1 on Paul Chewning, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (SG), Richard Hayes (C) Alex Cooper, Frank Woodland | |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:01 | Denison | Rodney Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 16:00 | Earlham | Richard Hayes grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Fredrick Shuff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Strub (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lincoln Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 15:31 | Denison | Anthony James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 15:30 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 15:29 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 15:00 | Earlham | David Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 14:58 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 52-50 |
| 14:53 | Denison | Rodney Greene scores on a runner from the left block | 54-50 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Brian Strub can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Calvin Gray - foul #2 on Calvin Gray, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Paul Hayes (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Rodney Greene, Clifton Waldrop, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Aylward (SF), Tony Plank (PF), Frank Woodland (C) Fredrick Shuff, David Williams, Lincoln Frederick, Richard Hayes | |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Brian Strub makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Brian Strub makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:14 | Denison | John Gilland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 14:12 | Earlham | Frank Woodland snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 14:00 | Earlham | Alex Aylward drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Woodland | 54-54 |
| 13:47 | Denison | Paul Hayes scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Chewning and the foul's on Tony Plank - foul #1 on Tony Plank, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Archibald (SF) Anthony James | |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Cooper (SG) Brian Strub | |
| 13:47 | Denison | Paul Hayes makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:34 | Earlham | Alex Cooper misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 13:33 | Earlham | Alex Aylward tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 13:18 | Denison | Paul Hayes loses the dribble to Tony Plank | 57-56 |
| 12:59 | Earlham | Alex Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alex Aylward | 57-59 |
| 12:42 | Denison | Paul Hayes makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Chewning | 59-59 |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Frank Woodland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Archibald - foul #2 on Gary Archibald, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), Anthony James (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Harold Bormann, Gary Archibald, Paul Hayes, John Gilland | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (PG), David Williams (SF), Richard Hayes (PF) Ted Follett, Alex Aylward, Tony Plank | |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:26 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 59-59 |
| 12:19 | Denison | Calvin Gray connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony James | 61-59 |
| 11:54 | Earlham | Frank Woodland clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony James - foul #2 on Anthony James, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (SF) Richard Hayes | |
| 11:54 | Earlham | Frank Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:54 | Earlham | Frank Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Brian Strub (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Woodland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 11:34 | Denison | Anthony James grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 11:14 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | David Williams snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | Brian Strub can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 10:53 | Denison | Rodney Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:48 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 10:23 | Earlham | David Williams travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Paul Hayes (PF) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James, Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Aylward (SF), Tony Plank (PF), Lincoln Frederick (C) Brian Strub, Alex Cooper, David Williams, Frank Woodland | |
| 10:03 | Denison | Paul Chewning can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Shuff - foul #2 on Fredrick Shuff, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Archibald (SF), John Gilland (C) Rodney Greene, Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Cooper (SG) Fredrick Shuff | |
| 10:03 | Denison | Paul Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:03 | Denison | Paul Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:03 | Earlham | Tony Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:39 | Earlham | Tony Plank buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Aylward | 64-63 |
| 09:35 | Denison | Alex Cooper picks off the pass by John Gilland | 64-63 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | Alex Cooper lays it in | 64-65 |
| 09:23 | Denison | Gary Archibald can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Alex Cooper grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 09:06 | Earlham | Alex Aylward clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 09:05 | Denison | Paul Chewning snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 08:59 | Denison | Harold Bormann is fouled on the floor by Alex Cooper - foul #2 on Alex Cooper, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF) Paul Chewning, Gary Archibald, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (SG) Alex Cooper | |
| 08:43 | Denison | John Gilland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 08:41 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 08:32 | Earlham | Alex Aylward misses the dunk | 66-65 |
| 08:31 | Denison | John Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:27 | Denison | Harold Bormann is fouled on the floor by Brian Strub - foul #1 on Brian Strub, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Calvin Gray (C) John Gilland | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Williams (PF), Richard Hayes (C) Tony Plank, Lincoln Frederick | |
| 08:22 | Denison | Anthony James dunks the ball set up by Joe Hackenberg | 68-65 |
| 08:07 | Earlham | David Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Follett | 68-68 |
| 07:51 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 07:50 | Earlham | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ted Follett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Strub (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Aylward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Earlham | David Williams misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 07:27 | Denison | The rebound goes to Clifton Waldrop | 68-68 |
| 07:20 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 07:19 | Earlham | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:59 | Earlham | Alex Aylward double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), Gary Archibald (SF), Paul Hayes (PF) Joe Hackenberg, Harold Bormann, Anthony James, Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Tony Plank (PF), Frank Woodland (C) Ted Follett, Brian Strub, Alex Aylward, Richard Hayes | |
| 06:32 | Denison | Tony Plank picks off the pass by Calvin Gray | 68-68 |
| 06:16 | Earlham | Tony Plank makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Williams | 68-70 |
| 06:07 | Denison | Paul Hayes's floater is tipped away by Frank Woodland | 68-70 |
| 06:06 | Earlham | Frank Woodland grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 05:45 | Earlham | Paul Chewning is called for the reach on Frank Woodland - foul #2 on Paul Chewning, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Denison | John Gilland (C) Calvin Gray | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Brian Strub (SG), Lincoln Frederick (PF) Alex Cooper, David Williams, Tony Plank | |
| 05:31 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 05:29 | Earlham | Frank Woodland tips it home | 68-72 |
| 05:10 | Denison | Gary Archibald is called for traveling | 68-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Harold Bormann (SG), Anthony James (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF) Paul Chewning, Rodney Greene, Gary Archibald, Paul Hayes | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:58 | Earlham | The jump hook by Frank Woodland is blocked by Clifton Waldrop | 68-72 |
| 04:56 | Denison | John Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:51 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 04:49 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 04:22 | Earlham | Ted Follett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 04:20 | Earlham | Lincoln Frederick grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Ted Follett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Calvin Gray (C) John Gilland | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Williams (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Alex Aylward (SF), Tony Plank (PF) Ted Follett, Brian Strub, Fredrick Shuff, Frank Woodland | |
| 03:37 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lincoln Frederick - foul #3 on Lincoln Frederick, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Hayes (PF) Clifton Waldrop | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Hayes (C) Lincoln Frederick | |
| 03:37 | Denison | Calvin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:37 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Alex Aylward gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Aylward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Richard Hayes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 03:28 | Denison | Calvin Gray snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:51 | Earlham | David Williams makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Cooper | 71-74 |
| 02:44 | Denison | David Williams takes the ball from Anthony James | 71-74 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Frank Woodland (C) David Williams, Richard Hayes | |
| 02:33 | Earlham | Ted Follett is called for traveling | 71-74 |
| 02:14 | Denison | Calvin Gray connects on the shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | Earlham | Ted Follett scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Woodland | 73-76 |
| 01:41 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg can't finish the layup | 73-76 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Tony Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Alex Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Cooper, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 00:58 | Denison | Paul Hayes double dribbles | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Earlham | Tony Plank can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 00:34 | Denison | Calvin Gray pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg hits a 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Ted Follett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ted Follett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Aylward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Plank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Woodland (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Denison | Calvin Gray wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Denison | Anthony James comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Frank Woodland pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:36 | Earlham | Frank Woodland drills a runner near the basket set up by Ted Follett | 76-78 |
| 04:18 | Denison | Calvin Gray drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Hackenberg | 78-78 |
| 04:04 | Earlham | Frank Woodland's floater is tipped away by Paul Hayes | 78-78 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Frank Woodland tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Earlham | Frank Woodland tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 03:59 | Denison | Harold Bormann gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:55 | Denison | Alex Aylward takes the ball from Joe Hackenberg | 78-78 |
| 03:45 | Earlham | Alex Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 03:28 | Denison | The short jumper by Calvin Gray is denied by Tony Plank | 78-81 |
| 03:27 | Earlham | Tony Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 03:06 | Earlham | Ted Follett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 03:04 | Denison | Harold Bormann grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 02:59 | Denison | Harold Bormann scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Hackenberg | 81-81 |
| 02:39 | Earlham | Alex Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 02:38 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | Denison | Anthony James's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Aylward | 81-81 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Tony Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Calvin Gray is called for the reach on Frank Woodland - foul #3 on Calvin Gray, team foul #6 | 81-81 |
| 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 | Earlham | Brian Strub (PG), Fredrick Shuff (SG), David Williams (SF), Lincoln Frederick (PF), Richard Hayes (C) Ted Follett, Alex Cooper, Alex Aylward, Tony Plank, Frank Woodland | |
| 01:56 | Earlham | Brian Strub comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-81 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Gary Archibald grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 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 | Earlham | Ted Follett (PG), Alex Cooper (SG), Alex Aylward (SF), Tony Plank (PF), Frank Woodland (C) Brian Strub, Fredrick Shuff, David Williams, Lincoln Frederick, Richard Hayes | |
| 01:26 | Denison | Paul Hayes's layup is rejected by Frank Woodland | 81-81 |
| 01:24 | Earlham | Alex Aylward grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:19 | Earlham | Alex Aylward lays it in on a great pass from Ted Follett and he's hacked by Calvin Gray - foul #4 on Calvin Gray, team foul #7 | 81-83 |
| 01:19 | Earlham | Alex Aylward makes the free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:09 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Alex Aylward grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:52 | Earlham | Ted Follett hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tony Plank | 81-87 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ted Follett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Aylward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Plank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Woodland (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Denison | Harold Bormann is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Bormann, team foul #8 | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Ted Follett is hacked by Joe Hackenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #9 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Williams (PF) Tony Plank | |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Ted Follett misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:39 | Denison | Calvin Gray banks in the layup set up by Joe Hackenberg | 83-87 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | David Williams is hacked by Harold Bormann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bormann, team foul #10 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Tony Plank (PF) Alex Aylward | |
| 00:36 | Earlham | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:29 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is hacked by Frank Woodland - foul #2 on Frank Woodland, team foul #9 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Aylward (SF) David Williams | |
| 00:29 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:29 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Ted Follett is hacked by Joe Hackenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #11 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Fredrick Shuff (SF) Alex Aylward | |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Ted Follett makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Ted Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:20 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-90 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Frank Woodland grabs the defensive rebound | 85-90 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Frank Woodland is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hackenberg - foul #3 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #12 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Brian Strub (PG), David Williams (PF) Ted Follett, Tony Plank | |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Frank Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:16 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 85-90 |
| 00:12 | Denison | Harold Bormann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 85-90 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | Frank Woodland gets the rebound | 85-90 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Frank Woodland is hacked by Joe Hackenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Hackenberg, team foul #13 | 85-90 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Frank Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Frank Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:02 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 85-92 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Brian Strub gets the rebound | 85-92 |