| Lineup | Denison | PG - Samuel David (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordon Roessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) C - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | James Motes inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Smith - foul #2 on Alvin Smith, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:49 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:49 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:35 | Denison | Brian Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jordon Roessler - foul #3 on Jordon Roessler, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (SG) Jordon Roessler | |
| 19:35 | Denison | Brian Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 19:35 | Denison | Brian Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:09 | Grove City | Samuel David steals it from Ben McLain | 45-43 |
| 19:03 | Denison | Jeffry Lukowski picks off the pass by Samuel David | 45-43 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | Ben McLain is hacked by Samuel David - foul #1 on Samuel David, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 18:25 | Grove City | Ben McLain misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Troy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 18:03 | Denison | Terry Reed gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:58 | Denison | Brian Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Reed | 47-43 |
| 17:40 | Grove City | Ben McLain is fouled on the floor by Brian Powell - foul #2 on Brian Powell, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (PG), John Bergerson (SF), Ralph Hughes (C) Samuel David, Terry Reed, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Christopher Healey (SF), Stan Dahlin (C) James Motes, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 17:31 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| 17:20 | Denison | Brian Powell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 17:19 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:08 | Grove City | Troy Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Gary Gile (C) Brian Powell, Alvin Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Cody Lawrence (PF) Rodney Sanabria | |
| 16:53 | Denison | John Bergerson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Burr | 50-43 |
| 16:35 | Grove City | Christopher Healey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 16:34 | Grove City | Ben McLain gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:29 | Grove City | Gary Gile is called for the reach on Cody Lawrence - foul #2 on Gary Gile, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Samuel David (PG), Terry Reed (SF), Gary Buchanan (C) Charles Burr, John Bergerson, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (SG), James Motes (SF) Ben McLain, Cody Lawrence | |
| 16:17 | Grove City | James Motes is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hughes - foul #2 on Ralph Hughes, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Powell (SG) Loren Breshears | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson (SG), Jeffry Lukowski (C) Troy Lewis, Stan Dahlin | |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Powell - foul #3 on Brian Powell, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), Alvin Smith (PF) Brian Powell, Ralph Hughes | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:06 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:47 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gabriel Simpson - foul #1 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Powell (SG) Samuel David | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jordon Roessler (SG), Rodney Sanabria (PF) Gabriel Simpson, Christopher Healey | |
| 15:47 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:47 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Hinz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordon Roessler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) C - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Grove City | Jordon Roessler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:26 | Denison | The rebound goes to Alvin Smith | 52-45 |
| 15:20 | Denison | Brian Powell loses the dribble to Jordon Roessler | 52-45 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Jordon Roessler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:02 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 14:46 | Denison | Terry Reed connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Powell | 54-47 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | Gary Buchanan swats the layup by Rodney Sanabria | 54-47 |
| 14:25 | Denison | Brian Powell snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 14:19 | Denison | Brian Powell misses long on a shot in the lane | 54-47 |
| 14:17 | Denison | Terry Reed can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:00 | Grove City | John Hinz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Powell - foul #4 on Brian Powell, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Samuel David (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Loren Breshears, Brian Powell, Terry Reed, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Christopher Healey (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF) James Motes, Rodney Sanabria, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 14:00 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:00 | Grove City | John Hinz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:00 | Denison | Gary Gile grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | Denison | Gary Gile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Stan Dahlin (C) John Hinz | |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Christopher Healey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | Denison | Gary Gile grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:20 | Denison | Samuel David's pass is intercepted by Stan Dahlin | 54-48 |
| 13:09 | Grove City | Christopher Healey hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben McLain | 54-50 |
| 12:49 | Denison | Marlin Kim drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Bergerson | 56-50 |
| 12:33 | Grove City | Christopher Healey knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Jordon Roessler | 56-52 |
| 12:16 | Denison | Samuel David hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben McLain - foul #2 on Ben McLain, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Terry Reed (SF), Alvin Smith (PF) John Bergerson, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (SG), James Motes (SF), Rodney Sanabria (PF) Jordon Roessler, Cody Lawrence, Stan Dahlin | |
| 12:16 | Denison | Samuel David misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:16 | Denison | Samuel David makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:56 | Grove City | James Motes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 11:55 | Denison | Ralph Hughes snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 11:50 | Denison | Terry Reed can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Sanabria - foul #2 on Rodney Sanabria, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Buchanan (C) Ralph Hughes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski (C) Christopher Healey | |
| 11:50 | Denison | Terry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:50 | Denison | Terry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) C - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Grove City | James Motes can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-52 |
| 11:21 | Denison | Terry Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:16 | Denison | Alvin Smith scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Marlin Kim | 61-52 |
| 10:57 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 10:55 | Denison | Gary Buchanan gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:49 | Denison | Alvin Smith clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| 10:48 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Reed | 61-52 |
| 10:33 | Denison | Terry Reed can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Lewis - foul #3 on Troy Lewis, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (PG), John Bergerson (SG) Marlin Kim, Samuel David | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jordon Roessler (SG), Christopher Healey (SF), Stan Dahlin (C) Ben McLain, James Motes, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 10:33 | Denison | Terry Reed misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:33 | Denison | Terry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:08 | Grove City | Christopher Healey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 10:07 | Denison | John Bergerson gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | Denison | Jordon Roessler steps in front of the Alvin Smith pass | 62-52 |
| 09:43 | Grove City | Christopher Healey's pass is intercepted by Gary Buchanan | 62-52 |
| 09:30 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Bergerson | 65-52 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | Christopher Healey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordon Roessler | 65-54 |
| 09:00 | Denison | Gary Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Healey - foul #1 on Christopher Healey, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Ralph Hughes (PF) Terry Reed, Alvin Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), John Hinz (SG), James Motes (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF), Jeffry Lukowski (C) Troy Lewis, Jordon Roessler, Christopher Healey, Rodney Sanabria, Stan Dahlin | |
| 09:00 | Denison | Gary Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:00 | Denison | Gary Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:46 | Grove City | John Hinz hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Motes | 66-56 |
| 08:27 | Denison | John Bergerson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Burr | 68-56 |
| 08:08 | Grove City | Ben McLain drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hinz | 68-58 |
| 08:04 | Denison | John Bergerson lays it in on a nice dish by Loren Breshears and he's hacked by James Motes - foul #2 on James Motes, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Samuel David (SG), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, Loren Breshears, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (SG) John Hinz | |
| 08:04 | Denison | John Bergerson misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:04 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:43 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence's pass is intercepted by John Bergerson | 70-58 |
| 07:39 | Denison | John Bergerson lays it up and in | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bergerson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grove City | Ben McLain knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Motes | 72-60 |
| 07:16 | Denison | Marlin Kim can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffry Lukowski - foul #2 on Jeffry Lukowski, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Powell (SG), Alvin Smith (PF) John Bergerson, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jordon Roessler (SG), Christopher Healey (SF), Rodney Sanabria (PF), Stan Dahlin (C) Troy Lewis, James Motes, Cody Lawrence, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 07:16 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:16 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:16 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 06:51 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Healey and he's hacked by Brian Powell - foul #5 on Brian Powell, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SF) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:51 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:35 | Denison | Alvin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denison | Terry Reed (SF), Gary Gile (C) Samuel David, Ralph Hughes | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 06:16 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 06:14 | Denison | Loren Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:06 | Denison | Alvin Smith misses the easy layup | 72-63 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Jordon Roessler grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 05:38 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Healey | 72-65 |
| 05:16 | Denison | Stan Dahlin swats the shot by Loren Breshears | 72-65 |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Christopher Healey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:07 | Grove City | Christopher Healey clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 05:06 | Denison | Terry Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:59 | Denison | Alvin Smith lays it up and in set up by Marlin Kim and he's hacked by Rodney Sanabria - foul #3 on Rodney Sanabria, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Samuel David (PG), John Bergerson (SF), Gary Buchanan (C) Marlin Kim, Terry Reed, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), John Hinz (SG), James Motes (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF), Jeffry Lukowski (C) Ben McLain, Jordon Roessler, Christopher Healey, Rodney Sanabria, Stan Dahlin | |
| 04:59 | Denison | Alvin Smith makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | John Bergerson picks off the pass by Troy Lewis | 75-65 |
| 04:28 | Denison | Samuel David hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 04:26 | Grove City | John Hinz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses the 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 04:20 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Gary Buchanan steals it from Jeffry Lukowski | 75-65 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Denison | Loren Breshears is hacked by John Hinz - foul #1 on John Hinz, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Ralph Hughes (PF) Alvin Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Jordon Roessler (SG) Troy Lewis, John Hinz | |
| 03:57 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:57 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 03:28 | Denison | Ralph Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Loren Breshears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bergerson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordon Roessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Denison | Loren Breshears lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel David | 78-65 |
| 03:09 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 03:08 | Denison | Loren Breshears pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:04 | Denison | John Bergerson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 78-65 |
| 03:02 | Grove City | James Motes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski's floater is tipped away by Ralph Hughes | 78-65 |
| 02:36 | Denison | The rebound goes to Ralph Hughes | 78-65 |
| 02:36 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Terry Reed (SF), Alvin Smith (PF) Loren Breshears, John Bergerson, Ralph Hughes | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria (PF) Cody Lawrence | |
| 02:18 | Denison | Ben McLain steps in front of the Gary Buchanan pass | 78-65 |
| 01:58 | Grove City | Jordon Roessler double dribbles | 78-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Marlin Kim, Terry Reed, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), John Hinz (SG), Christopher Healey (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF), Stan Dahlin (C) Ben McLain, Jordon Roessler, James Motes, Rodney Sanabria, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 01:40 | Denison | Ralph Hughes hits a runner from the left block set up by Loren Breshears | 80-65 |
| 01:22 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Healey | 80-67 |
| 01:12 | Denison | Christopher Healey steps in front of the Gary Gile pass | 80-67 |
| 01:04 | Grove City | Cody Lawrence misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-67 |
| 01:02 | Denison | The rebound goes to Loren Breshears | 80-67 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denison | Gary Gile knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by John Bergerson | 82-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | John Hinz lays it up and in | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Samuel David runs out the clock | 82-69 |