| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) SG - Brian Powell (fresh) SF - Terry Reed (fresh) PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Anthony Powers (fresh) SG - Anthony Eliason (fresh) SF - William Huff (fresh) PF - Kevin Enochs (fresh) C - James Brant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Alvin Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Denison | William Huff denies the turnaround by Gary Buchanan | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Oberlin | William Huff pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Eliason | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Denison | Marlin Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Alvin Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Oberlin | William Huff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Denison | Alvin Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Oberlin | William Huff grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Oberlin | William Huff is hacked by Brian Powell - foul #1 on Brian Powell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Denison | Alvin Smith grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Denison | Gary Buchanan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Denison | Terry Reed tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Powers | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Denison | Alvin Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Oberlin | William Huff grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:35 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Denison | The rebound goes to Gary Buchanan | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Denison | Alvin Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason misses the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Denison | Alvin Smith gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Denison | Brian Powell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Buchanan | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | Oberlin | William Huff scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:25 | Denison | Alvin Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 8-10 |
| 16:24 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Oberlin | James Brant can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian Powell - foul #2 on Brian Powell, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Denison | Samuel David (PG), Loren Breshears (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Marlin Kim, Brian Powell, Terry Reed, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz (SF) William Huff | |
| 16:07 | Oberlin | James Brant misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Oberlin | James Brant misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:49 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:47 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Denison | Gary Gile snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Samuel David (fresh) SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) SF - John Bergerson (fresh) PF - Ralph Hughes (fresh) C - Gary Gile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Anthony Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Eliason (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Kevin Enochs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denison | Loren Breshears scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:30 | Oberlin | John Bergerson is called for the reach on Larry Moskowitz - foul #1 on John Bergerson, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joe Holdren (C) James Brant | |
| 15:14 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Denison | Ralph Hughes scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Bergerson | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Powers | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Denison | Gary Gile misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Holdren - foul #1 on Joe Holdren, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins (PF) Kevin Enochs | |
| 14:31 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:31 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:05 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers is hacked by John Bergerson - foul #2 on John Bergerson, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Terry Reed (SF), Alvin Smith (PF), Gary Buchanan (C) Samuel David, John Bergerson, Ralph Hughes, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Huff (SF) Larry Moskowitz | |
| 13:56 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Hopkins | 14-15 |
| 13:43 | Denison | Loren Breshears connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Burr | 16-15 |
| 13:38 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 13:37 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 13:13 | Denison | Loren Breshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Denison | Samuel David (SG) Loren Breshears | |
| Subs | Oberlin | James Brant (C) Joe Holdren | |
| 13:00 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 12:58 | Denison | Alvin Smith gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:53 | Denison | Charles Burr is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz (PG), Todd Burrows (SG), Kevin Enochs (PF) Anthony Powers, Anthony Eliason, Dan Hopkins | |
| 12:27 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Brant | 16-19 |
| 12:19 | Denison | Gary Gile clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 12:18 | Oberlin | James Brant snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 12:03 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs's pass is intercepted by Marlin Kim | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | Denison | James Brant steals the ball from Samuel David | 16-19 |
| 11:52 | Oberlin | William Huff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:50 | Denison | Terry Reed pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:45 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Huff - foul #1 on William Huff, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), Alvin Smith (PF) Samuel David, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Anthony Powers (PG), Anthony Eliason (SG), Dan Hopkins (PF) Todd Burrows, William Huff, Kevin Enochs | |
| 11:45 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:45 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Anthony Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Eliason (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brant (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 11:32 | Denison | Ralph Hughes snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 11:30 | Denison | Marlin Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Gary Buchanan (C) Marlin Kim, Ralph Hughes | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joe Holdren (C) James Brant | |
| 11:25 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 11:09 | Denison | Alvin Smith is called for traveling | 18-21 |
| 10:55 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Burr - foul #1 on Charles Burr, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| 10:55 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:55 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:39 | Denison | Charles Burr misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 10:38 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 10:31 | Oberlin | Alvin Smith takes the ball from Anthony Powers | 18-23 |
| 10:05 | Denison | Terry Reed misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-23 |
| 10:04 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 10:02 | Oberlin | Charles Burr steals the ball from Anthony Powers in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 09:46 | Denison | Anthony Powers steals the ball from Alvin Smith | 18-23 |
| 09:43 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers lays it in | 18-25 |
| 09:22 | Denison | Gary Buchanan is denied on a layup by Joe Holdren | 18-25 |
| 09:21 | Denison | Alvin Smith can't tip it in | 18-25 |
| 09:20 | Denison | Gary Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:11 | Denison | Alvin Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Loren Breshears | 21-25 |
| 08:51 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 21-25 |
| 08:49 | Denison | Gary Buchanan snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:25 | Denison | Terry Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 08:24 | Denison | Gary Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Joe Holdren is called for the reach on Gary Buchanan - foul #2 on Joe Holdren, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Samuel David (SG), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, Loren Breshears, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Todd Burrows (SG), William Huff (SF), Kevin Enochs (PF), James Brant (C) Anthony Eliason, Larry Moskowitz, Dan Hopkins, Joe Holdren | |
| 08:00 | Denison | Gary Gile hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on James Brant - foul #1 on James Brant, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| 08:00 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:44 | Oberlin | Todd Burrows misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 07:42 | Denison | Ralph Hughes gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel David (fresh) SF - Terry Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gile (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Anthony Powers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Burrows (fresh) SF - William Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Enochs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brant (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Denison | Terry Reed is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| 07:22 | Oberlin | William Huff is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| 07:04 | Denison | Samuel David comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-25 |
| 07:03 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:52 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:51 | Denison | The rebound goes to Gary Gile | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | Denison | Samuel David's pass is intercepted by Anthony Powers | 24-25 |
| 06:42 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers banks in the layup | 24-27 |
| 06:21 | Denison | Ralph Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:15 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Burrows | 24-30 |
| 06:10 | Denison | Terry Reed is hacked by William Huff - foul #2 on William Huff, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Alvin Smith (PF), Gary Buchanan (C) Marlin Kim, Ralph Hughes, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason (SG) Todd Burrows | |
| 05:53 | Denison | Alvin Smith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Alvin Smith, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Richard Knighton (SF) William Huff | |
| 05:34 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Powers | 24-33 |
| 05:29 | Denison | Charles Burr is fouled on the floor by Anthony Powers - foul #1 on Anthony Powers, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SF) Terry Reed | |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| 05:20 | Denison | Gary Buchanan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 05:19 | Oberlin | Anthony Powers gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:59 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton is fouled on the floor by Loren Breshears - foul #1 on Loren Breshears, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Ralph Hughes (C) Charles Burr, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Todd Burrows (SG), Dan Hopkins (PF) Anthony Powers, Kevin Enochs | |
| 04:59 | Oberlin | Richard Knighton misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:59 | Denison | Alvin Smith grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Burrows - foul #1 on Todd Burrows, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Gile (C) Alvin Smith | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Huff (SF) Richard Knighton | |
| 04:44 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:24 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Burrows | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | Denison | James Brant is called for the reach on Marlin Kim - foul #2 on James Brant, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:19 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:19 | Oberlin | James Brant snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 04:01 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins is hacked by Loren Breshears - foul #2 on Loren Breshears, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Terry Reed (SF) Marlin Kim, Loren Breshears | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz (PG) Anthony Eliason | |
| 04:01 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Denison | Ralph Hughes grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 03:36 | Denison | Terry Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Denison | Brian Powell (SG), John Bergerson (SF), Alvin Smith (PF), Gary Buchanan (C) Samuel David, Terry Reed, Ralph Hughes, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason (SG), Richard Knighton (SF), Herman Steed (PF), Joe Holdren (C) Todd Burrows, William Huff, Dan Hopkins, James Brant | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Burr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bergerson (fresh) PF - Alvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Larry Moskowitz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Eliason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Knighton (fresh) PF - Herman Steed (fresh) C - Joe Holdren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Moskowitz | 26-40 |
| 03:14 | Denison | Herman Steed takes the ball from Charles Burr | 26-40 |
| 03:03 | Oberlin | Anthony Eliason scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Moskowitz | 26-42 |
| 02:58 | Denison | Charles Burr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Eliason - foul #1 on Anthony Eliason, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs (PF) Herman Steed | |
| 02:58 | Denison | Charles Burr misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:58 | Denison | Charles Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:43 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Alvin Smith - foul #2 on Alvin Smith, team foul #9 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG) Charles Burr | |
| Subs | Oberlin | William Huff (SF) Richard Knighton | |
| 02:43 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:20 | Denison | Alvin Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marlin Kim | 30-45 |
| 02:05 | Oberlin | Larry Moskowitz misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-45 |
| 02:04 | Oberlin | Joe Holdren grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 01:45 | Oberlin | William Huff makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Eliason | 30-48 |
| 01:28 | Denison | Brian Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 01:26 | Oberlin | William Huff pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 01:10 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Powell - foul #3 on Brian Powell, team foul #10 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Loren Breshears (SG), Ralph Hughes (PF), Gary Gile (C) Marlin Kim, Brian Powell, Alvin Smith, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Oberlin | Anthony Powers (PG), Todd Burrows (SG), Richard Knighton (SF), Dan Hopkins (C) Larry Moskowitz, Anthony Eliason, William Huff, Joe Holdren | |
| 01:10 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:10 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:54 | Denison | Charles Burr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-49 |
| 00:52 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 00:31 | Oberlin | Kevin Enochs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 00:30 | Oberlin | Dan Hopkins tips it in | 30-51 |
| 00:01 | Denison | John Bergerson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 30-51 |
| 00:00 | Denison | John Bergerson gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |