| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Jay Brown (fresh) C - Jody Castrejon (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 | Denison | Calvin Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denison | 3 seconds is called on Harold Bormann | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Thiel | Jay Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Thiel | Anthony James is called for the reach on Jay Brown - foul #1 on Anthony James, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Denison | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Thiel | Jay Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Thiel | Alan Stamp connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Clifford Collins | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Denison | Harold Bormann drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Hackenberg | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Thiel | Anthony James takes the ball from Alan Stamp | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Denison | Harold Bormann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Thiel | Harold Bormann steps in front of the Jay Brown pass | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Denison | Harold Bormann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Thiel | The jump hook by Paul Hawthorne is blocked by Paul Hayes | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Denison | Harold Bormann double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Greene - foul #1 on Rodney Greene, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Michael Longacre (PF) Alan Stamp, Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Archibald (SF) Harold Bormann | |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Denison | John Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:35 | Denison | Paul Chewning is hacked by Arlie Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arlie Young, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Thiel | Douglas McCardell (PF) Paul Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 16:15 | Denison | Rodney Greene is hacked by Arlie Young - foul #2 on Arlie Young, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht (PG), Mervin Grizzard (SG), Carl Adams (C) Arlie Young, Clifford Collins, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 16:09 | Denison | John Gilland's layup is rejected by Carl Adams | 3-3 |
| 16:08 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 16:07 | Denison | Gary Archibald grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:51 | Denison | Rodney Greene hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Chewning and he's fouled by Douglas McCardell - foul #1 on Douglas McCardell, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Anthony James (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Gary Archibald, John Gilland | |
| 15:51 | Denison | Rodney Greene misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:51 | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ted Engelbrecht (fresh) SG - Mervin Grizzard (fresh) SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) PF - Douglas McCardell (fresh) C - Carl Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Joe Hackenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) C - Calvin Gray (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht lays it in on a great pass from Carl Adams | 5-5 |
| 15:38 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg is fouled on the floor by Ted Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Ted Engelbrecht, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG) Rodney Greene | |
| 15:28 | Denison | Anthony James misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Denison | Harold Bormann hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 15:09 | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Denison | Anthony James misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Denison | Harold Bormann grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Denison | Anthony James knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Hackenberg | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Thiel | Michael Longacre tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Denison | Harold Bormann buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Hackenberg | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht loses the dribble to Calvin Gray | 7-13 |
| 13:36 | Denison | Anthony James clanks a floater from the left block | 7-13 |
| 13:35 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:24 | Thiel | Michael Longacre loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Clifford Collins (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Jody Castrejon (C) Ted Engelbrecht, Mervin Grizzard, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Rodney Greene (SG), Gary Archibald (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Harold Bormann, Anthony James, Clifton Waldrop, Calvin Gray | |
| 13:07 | Denison | Paul Chewning buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Greene | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Thiel | Alan Stamp clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:51 | Thiel | Jay Brown hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Denison | Paul Chewning hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Greene | 9-17 |
| 12:24 | Thiel | Alan Stamp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:23 | Denison | John Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Denison | Rodney Greene travels with the ball | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Greene - foul #2 on Rodney Greene, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG) Rodney Greene | |
| 12:01 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:41 | Denison | John Gilland misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jody Castrejon - foul #1 on Jody Castrejon, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony James (SF) Paul Hayes | |
| 11:41 | Denison | John Gilland makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Denison | John Gilland misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Thiel | Jay Brown grabs the board | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Alan Stamp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Archibald (fresh) C - John Gilland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 11:35 | Denison | John Gilland grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:30 | Denison | Gary Archibald connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-21 |
| 11:11 | Thiel | Jay Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 11:09 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne tips it in | 12-21 |
| 10:44 | Denison | Gary Archibald drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-24 |
| 10:29 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 10:28 | Denison | Gary Archibald pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:23 | Denison | Paul Chewning misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-24 |
| 10:22 | Thiel | Paul Hawthorne grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 10:15 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Bormann - foul #1 on Harold Bormann, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF), Carl Adams (C) Clifford Collins, Paul Hawthorne, Jay Brown, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Paul Hayes (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Paul Chewning, Gary Archibald, John Gilland | |
| 10:15 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:15 | Thiel | Alan Stamp misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:15 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:00 | Denison | Paul Hayes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Bormann | 12-27 |
| 09:40 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 09:12 | Denison | Anthony James is denied on a layup by Carl Adams | 15-27 |
| 09:10 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Douglas McCardell | 15-27 |
| 09:05 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht is denied on a layup by Calvin Gray | 15-27 |
| 09:04 | Denison | Anthony James grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 08:58 | Denison | Calvin Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-27 |
| 08:57 | Denison | Calvin Gray can't tip it in | 15-27 |
| 08:55 | Thiel | Carl Adams snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 08:48 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 08:46 | Denison | Calvin Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:40 | Denison | Douglas McCardell blocks the short jumper by Paul Hayes | 15-27 |
| 08:39 | Thiel | Carl Adams grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 08:19 | Thiel | Ted Engelbrecht buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Longacre | 18-27 |
| 08:01 | Denison | Harold Bormann is hacked by Ted Engelbrecht - foul #2 on Ted Engelbrecht, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard (PG), Clifford Collins (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Jody Castrejon (C) Alan Stamp, Ted Engelbrecht, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (PG), Gary Archibald (SF), Clifton Waldrop (PF), John Gilland (C) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James, Paul Hayes, Calvin Gray | |
| 07:46 | Denison | Harold Bormann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Chewning | 18-30 |
| 07:25 | Thiel | Clifford Collins scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Mervin Grizzard (fresh) SG - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gilland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Denison | John Gilland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Bormann | 20-32 |
| 06:54 | Thiel | Clifford Collins is fouled on the floor by Harold Bormann - foul #2 on Harold Bormann, team foul #5 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Hurt (PG), Anthony James (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Harold Bormann, Gary Archibald, John Gilland | |
| 06:34 | Thiel | Clifford Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 06:08 | Denison | Jay Brown steals the ball from Paul Chewning | 23-32 |
| 05:53 | Thiel | Jay Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:52 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:47 | Denison | Justin Hurt clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hawthorne - foul #1 on Paul Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF) Mervin Grizzard, Paul Hawthorne, Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Gary Archibald (SF), Paul Hayes (PF), John Gilland (C) Paul Chewning, Anthony James, Clifton Waldrop, Calvin Gray | |
| 05:47 | Denison | Justin Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:47 | Denison | Justin Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:33 | Thiel | Clifford Collins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jody Castrejon | 26-34 |
| 05:22 | Denison | Justin Hurt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:20 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:15 | Thiel | Michael Longacre buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Stamp | 29-34 |
| 05:10 | Denison | Gary Archibald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Longacre - foul #1 on Michael Longacre, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carl Adams (C) Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Denison | Anthony James (SF) Justin Hurt | |
| 05:10 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:10 | Denison | Gary Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:44 | Thiel | Carl Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 04:43 | Thiel | Carl Adams gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:35 | Thiel | Douglas McCardell blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 04:34 | Denison | Anthony James snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 04:29 | Denison | John Gilland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard (PG) Alan Stamp | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Chewning (SG), Clifton Waldrop (PF), Calvin Gray (C) Gary Archibald, Paul Hayes, John Gilland | |
| 04:10 | Thiel | Mervin Grizzard makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Collins | 32-36 |
| 03:44 | Denison | Douglas McCardell steps in front of the Anthony James pass | 32-36 |
| 03:23 | Thiel | 3 seconds is called on Douglas McCardell | 32-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | Arlie Young (PG), Ted Engelbrecht (SG), Paul Hawthorne (SF), Jay Brown (PF), Jody Castrejon (C) Mervin Grizzard, Clifford Collins, Michael Longacre, Douglas McCardell, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Rodney Greene (SF) Joe Hackenberg, Anthony James | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Arlie Young (fresh) SG - Ted Engelbrecht (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Castrejon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Paul Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bormann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Waldrop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 32-36 |
| 03:03 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Paul Hawthorne | 32-36 |
| 02:39 | Thiel | Jay Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:37 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:30 | Thiel | Jody Castrejon throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Hawthorne | 34-36 |
| 02:25 | Denison | Harold Bormann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 02:24 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Jay Brown | 34-36 |
| 02:17 | Thiel | Jay Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | Denison | The rebound goes to Calvin Gray | 34-36 |
| 02:11 | Denison | Paul Chewning misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 02:09 | Denison | Clifton Waldrop tips it home | 34-38 |
| 01:49 | Thiel | Jay Brown drills a jump hook from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 01:28 | Denison | Paul Chewning misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arlie Young - foul #3 on Arlie Young, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alan Stamp (PG), Michael Longacre (SF), Douglas McCardell (PF) Arlie Young, Paul Hawthorne, Jay Brown | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Hackenberg (PG), Paul Hayes (PF), John Gilland (C) Harold Bormann, Clifton Waldrop, Calvin Gray | |
| 01:28 | Denison | Paul Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:28 | Denison | Paul Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:09 | Thiel | Michael Longacre loses the dribble to Joe Hackenberg | 36-40 |
| 00:51 | Denison | Joe Hackenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifford Collins (SG), Carl Adams (C) Ted Engelbrecht, Jody Castrejon | |
| Subs | Denison | Harold Bormann (SG), Gary Archibald (SF) Paul Chewning, Rodney Greene | |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Carl Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 00:26 | Thiel | Michael Longacre tips it in | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | Denison | Paul Hayes connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Clifford Collins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-42 |