| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Winship (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dannie Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Bluffton | Gabriel Conti steals the ball from Doug Winship | 40-45 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Gabriel Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 19:20 | Bluffton | John Matthews loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 19:13 | Denison | John Matthews picks off the pass by Richard Bailey | 40-45 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 19:07 | Denison | Gabriel Conti snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 19:03 | Denison | Dannie Larkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 18:53 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Doug Winship is denied by Richard Bailey | 40-45 |
| 18:52 | Denison | Justin Luebke gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:37 | Denison | Dannie Larkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 18:35 | Bluffton | Doug Winship grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 18:23 | Bluffton | Doug Winship scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Herman Robinson | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | Denison | Richard Bailey is fouled on the floor by Herman Robinson - foul #1 on Herman Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Keith Spiva (SG), David Meighan (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) John Matthews, Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Doug Winship, William Carr | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Thomas Anderson (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Joe Cook (PF), Robin Smith (C) Dannie Larkin, Justin Luebke, Gabriel Conti, Mathew Gandy, Richard Bailey | |
| 17:43 | Denison | Robin Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 17:41 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:37 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robin Smith - foul #1 on Robin Smith, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 17:37 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:37 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:35 | Denison | Ivan Zanders's pass is intercepted by Henry Sanders in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:25 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:00 | Denison | Robin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-45 |
| 16:59 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Henry Sanders | 45-45 |
| 16:50 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick is denied on a dunk by Robin Smith | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Denison | Howard Butler snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:34 | Denison | Joe Cook is fouled on the floor by Dave Kerrick - foul #2 on Dave Kerrick, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), Walter Gilpin (SF), Doug Winship (PF), William Carr (C) Jesse Eddington, Keith Spiva, David Meighan, Dave Kerrick, Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Denison | Dannie Larkin (PG), Justin Luebke (SG), Gabriel Conti (SF), Mathew Gandy (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Ivan Zanders, Thomas Anderson, Howard Butler, Joe Cook, Robin Smith | |
| 16:24 | Denison | Richard Bailey misses the floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to William Carr | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Bluffton | William Carr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:07 | Denison | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:02 | Denison | Mathew Gandy comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Doug Winship - foul #2 on Doug Winship, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF) Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 16:02 | Denison | Mathew Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:02 | Denison | Mathew Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Herman Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Gilpin (fresh) C - William Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dannie Larkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Luebke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Gandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Bluffton | John Matthews misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:48 | Denison | Dannie Larkin snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:41 | Denison | Justin Luebke knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 15:30 | Bluffton | John Matthews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 15:26 | Denison | Gabriel Conti is hacked by Terry Lamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Lamar, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Winship (PF) Walter Gilpin | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), William Youngs (SG) Dannie Larkin, Justin Luebke | |
| 15:04 | Denison | William Youngs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Zanders | 47-52 |
| 14:47 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 14:44 | Denison | Gabriel Conti travels in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Keith Spiva (SG), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) John Matthews, Herman Robinson, Doug Winship, William Carr | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Joe Cook (C) William Youngs, Gabriel Conti, Richard Bailey | |
| 14:32 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 14:31 | Denison | Howard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:20 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 50-54 |
| 14:10 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF) Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Denison | Dannie Larkin (PG), William Youngs (SG), Robin Smith (C) Ivan Zanders, Thomas Anderson, Mathew Gandy | |
| 13:53 | Denison | David Meighan is called for the reach on Robin Smith - foul #1 on David Meighan, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Walter Gilpin (PF) Jesse Eddington, Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 13:42 | Denison | Dannie Larkin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Gilpin - foul #1 on Walter Gilpin, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Denison | Mathew Gandy (PF) Joe Cook | |
| 13:42 | Denison | Dannie Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:42 | Denison | Dannie Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:27 | Bluffton | David Meighan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 13:26 | Denison | Howard Butler snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 13:21 | Denison | Dannie Larkin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 13:07 | Bluffton | Mathew Gandy steals it from Keith Spiva | 50-58 |
| 12:44 | Denison | Robin Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dannie Larkin | 50-60 |
| 12:28 | Bluffton | John Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 12:27 | Denison | Robin Smith grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 12:22 | Denison | Dannie Larkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 12:20 | Denison | Mathew Gandy snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | Denison | Robin Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Keith Spiva (tiring) 7 pts. SF - David Meighan (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Walter Gilpin (fairly fresh) C - Henry Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dannie Larkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Gandy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Bluffton | John Matthews's pass is intercepted by Howard Butler | 50-60 |
| 11:41 | Denison | Robin Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Matthews - foul #3 on John Matthews, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), Terry Lamar (SF), Doug Winship (PF), Dave Kerrick (C) John Matthews, Keith Spiva, David Meighan, Walter Gilpin, Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Justin Luebke (SG), Joe Cook (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Dannie Larkin, William Youngs, Howard Butler, Mathew Gandy | |
| 11:41 | Denison | Robin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:41 | Denison | Robin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Luebke - foul #1 on Justin Luebke, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Denison | Gabriel Conti (SF) Robin Smith | |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 11:23 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:21 | Denison | Justin Luebke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 11:16 | Bluffton | Joe Cook is called for the reach on Doug Winship - foul #2 on Joe Cook, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 11:08 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 10:55 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 10:54 | Denison | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 52-61 |
| 10:49 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 10:48 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:42 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 10:40 | Bluffton | Doug Winship hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 10:21 | Denison | Justin Luebke makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Bailey | 54-64 |
| 10:09 | Bluffton | Terry Lamar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 10:07 | Bluffton | Doug Winship gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:02 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-64 |
| 10:00 | Denison | Richard Bailey grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 09:38 | Denison | Terry Lamar picks off the pass by Joe Cook | 54-64 |
| 09:35 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Terry Lamar | 56-64 |
| 09:28 | Denison | Justin Luebke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 09:27 | Denison | Joe Cook grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 09:16 | Denison | Richard Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 09:14 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 09:08 | Bluffton | Doug Winship connects on the shot in the paint set up by Herman Robinson | 58-64 |
| 09:06 | Denison | Ivan Zanders is hacked by Herman Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Keith Spiva (SG), David Meighan (SF), William Carr (C) Jesse Eddington, Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Mathew Gandy (PF) Justin Luebke, Gabriel Conti, Joe Cook | |
| 09:06 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:06 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:57 | Bluffton | Thomas Anderson steals it from Keith Spiva | 58-66 |
| 08:53 | Denison | Ivan Zanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Anderson | 58-68 |
| 08:37 | Bluffton | Doug Winship is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Walter Gilpin (SF) David Meighan | |
| Subs | Denison | Dannie Larkin (PG) Ivan Zanders | |
| 08:32 | Denison | Thomas Anderson is hacked by Keith Spiva in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Spiva, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| 08:32 | Denison | Thomas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:32 | Denison | Thomas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 08:19 | Bluffton | John Matthews is hacked by Dannie Larkin - foul #2 on Dannie Larkin, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Denison | Gabriel Conti (SF), Joe Cook (C) Howard Butler, Richard Bailey | |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Doug Winship can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mathew Gandy - foul #2 on Mathew Gandy, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG) Keith Spiva | |
| Subs | Denison | William Youngs (SG) Thomas Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Doug Winship makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:58 | Bluffton | Doug Winship misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:58 | Denison | Gabriel Conti gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Gilpin (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Winship (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - William Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dannie Larkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Youngs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Conti (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Gandy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Denison | Gabriel Conti hits a fadeaway from close range set up by William Youngs and the foul's on John Matthews - foul #4 on John Matthews, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | David Meighan (SF) Walter Gilpin | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 07:41 | Denison | Gabriel Conti makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:24 | Bluffton | William Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 07:22 | Denison | Dannie Larkin grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 07:19 | Denison | Gabriel Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Terry Lamar (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF) David Meighan, Doug Winship | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Luebke (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Richard Bailey (C) William Youngs, Gabriel Conti, Joe Cook | |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | John Matthews can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 07:05 | Bluffton | William Carr tips it home | 61-73 |
| 06:51 | Denison | Dannie Larkin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 06:50 | Bluffton | William Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:44 | Bluffton | Herman Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick snags the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | John Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-73 |
| 06:15 | Denison | Howard Butler is denied on a layup by William Carr | 63-73 |
| 06:14 | Bluffton | William Carr snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 06:04 | Bluffton | William Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Keith Spiva (SG), David Meighan (SF), Walter Gilpin (PF), Henry Sanders (C) John Matthews, Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Dave Kerrick, William Carr | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (PG), William Youngs (SG), Gabriel Conti (SF), Robin Smith (PF), Joe Cook (C) Dannie Larkin, Justin Luebke, Howard Butler, Mathew Gandy, Richard Bailey | |
| 05:42 | Denison | Gabriel Conti misses short on a runner from close range | 63-73 |
| 05:40 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 05:31 | Bluffton | William Youngs picks off the pass by Henry Sanders | 63-73 |
| 05:08 | Denison | Thomas Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Youngs | 63-76 |
| 04:50 | Bluffton | Keith Spiva loses the ball out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Matthews (PG), Terry Lamar (SF), Doug Winship (PF) Jesse Eddington, David Meighan, Walter Gilpin | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Justin Luebke (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Mathew Gandy (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Thomas Anderson, William Youngs, Gabriel Conti, Robin Smith, Joe Cook | |
| 04:45 | Denison | Howard Butler travels in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 04:33 | Bluffton | Doug Winship misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 04:31 | Denison | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 04:25 | Denison | Richard Bailey misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Lamar - foul #3 on Terry Lamar, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Carr (C) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 04:25 | Denison | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:25 | Denison | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:03 | Bluffton | Doug Winship banks in the layup | 65-78 |
| 04:01 | Denison | Ivan Zanders is fouled in the backcourt by John Matthews - foul #5 on John Matthews, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington (PG), Herman Robinson (SG), Walter Gilpin (SF) John Matthews, Keith Spiva, Terry Lamar | |
| Subs | Denison | Dannie Larkin (PG) Justin Luebke | |
| 04:01 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:01 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Bluffton | Jesse Eddington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 03:37 | Bluffton | Doug Winship snags the offensive board | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jesse Eddington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Gilpin (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Winship (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - William Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Dannie Larkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zanders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Gandy (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bailey (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Bluffton | Doug Winship knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 67-80 |
| 03:21 | Denison | Mathew Gandy is called for 10 seconds | 67-80 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Keith Spiva (SG), David Meighan (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) Herman Robinson, Walter Gilpin, Doug Winship, William Carr | |
| Subs | Denison | Justin Luebke (SG), Gabriel Conti (SF), Joe Cook (C) Ivan Zanders, Howard Butler, Richard Bailey | |
| 03:16 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders is called for traveling | 67-80 |
| 03:00 | Denison | Mathew Gandy makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-82 |
| 02:39 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-82 |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | David Meighan tips it back up and in | 69-82 |
| 02:31 | Denison | Dannie Larkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Herman Robinson (SG), Terry Lamar (SF) Keith Spiva, David Meighan | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (PG), William Youngs (SG), Robin Smith (PF) Dannie Larkin, Justin Luebke, Mathew Gandy | |
| 02:24 | Bluffton | Dave Kerrick buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Sanders | 71-82 |
| 02:19 | Denison | Thomas Anderson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders is hacked by Joe Cook - foul #3 on Joe Cook, team foul #8 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Doug Winship (PF) Dave Kerrick | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Howard Butler (SF) William Youngs, Gabriel Conti | |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:11 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:55 | Denison | Ivan Zanders travels with the ball | 73-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Carr (C) Henry Sanders | |
| Subs | Denison | Dannie Larkin (PG), Justin Luebke (SG), Gabriel Conti (SF), Mathew Gandy (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Ivan Zanders, Thomas Anderson, Howard Butler, Robin Smith, Joe Cook | |
| 01:37 | Bluffton | William Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 01:36 | Bluffton | Doug Winship snags the offensive board | 73-82 |
| 01:22 | Bluffton | Doug Winship hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 01:20 | Bluffton | William Carr tips it but misses | 73-82 |
| 01:19 | Denison | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 01:19 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| 00:58 | Denison | Dannie Larkin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bailey | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Bluffton | Doug Winship hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 73-85 |
| 00:51 | Denison | The rebound goes to Mathew Gandy | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Denison | Dannie Larkin is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Winship - foul #3 on Doug Winship, team foul #13 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Keith Spiva (SG), David Meighan (SF), Dave Kerrick (PF), Henry Sanders (C) Herman Robinson, Terry Lamar, Doug Winship, William Carr | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (SG), Howard Butler (SF), Joe Cook (PF), Robin Smith (C) Justin Luebke, Gabriel Conti, Mathew Gandy, Richard Bailey | |
| 00:47 | Denison | Dannie Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:47 | Denison | Dannie Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:41 | Bluffton | Robin Smith picks off the pass by Jesse Eddington | 73-87 |
| 00:15 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Eddington - foul #3 on Jesse Eddington, team foul #14 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (SG) Dannie Larkin | |
| 00:15 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:15 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:15 | Bluffton | Henry Sanders gets the rebound | 73-87 |
| 00:07 | Bluffton | David Meighan's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zanders | 73-87 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Ivan Zanders runs out the clock | 73-87 |