| Lineup | Denison | PG - Johnny Dusky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Gauthier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Crump (fresh) PF - Thomas Shoffner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Troy McCord inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 19:43 | Earlham | Matt Henderson can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 19:42 | Denison | Samuel Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:36 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner's floater is tipped away by Matt Henderson | 40-42 |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:11 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 19:10 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Denison | Johnny Dusky can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Simmons - foul #1 on Donald Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Denison | Johnny Dusky makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:05 | Denison | Johnny Dusky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Earlham | Troy McCord drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Simmons | 42-45 |
| 18:47 | Denison | Johnny Dusky can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 18:45 | Earlham | Troy McCord grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 18:15 | Denison | Samuel Burke snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 18:06 | Denison | Samuel Burke misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 18:05 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronnie Gauthier - foul #2 on Ronnie Gauthier, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Antonio Pardee (PG), Richard Copher (SG), Arthur Paradis (SF), Franklin Purtell (C) Johnny Dusky, Ronnie Gauthier, Leonard Crump, Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (C) Richard Green | |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:33 | Denison | David Carr is called for the reach on Thomas Shoffner - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Shannon Ziemer (PG) Thomas Shoffner | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (C) Matt Henderson | |
| 17:05 | Denison | Franklin Purtell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Franklin Purtell, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG) Clyde Cooper | |
| 16:44 | Earlham | Antonio Pardee is called for the reach on Troy McCord - foul #3 on Antonio Pardee, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Lloyd Marshall (PF) Antonio Pardee | |
| Subs | Earlham | Louis Netto (SG), William Zinke (SF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord | |
| 16:30 | Earlham | Charles Reed misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Denison | The rebound goes to Franklin Purtell | 44-46 |
| 16:24 | Denison | Louis Netto is called for the reach on Richard Copher - foul #2 on Louis Netto, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG), Ronnie Gauthier (SG), Leonard Crump (SF), Thomas Shoffner (PF), Samuel Burke (C) Shannon Ziemer, Richard Copher, Arthur Paradis, Lloyd Marshall, Franklin Purtell | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:12 | Denison | Samuel Burke hits a shot near the basket set up by Leonard Crump and he's hacked by William Zinke - foul #2 on William Zinke, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Matt Henderson (PF) Jon Burton | |
| 16:12 | Denison | Samuel Burke makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:48 | Earlham | The jump hook by William Zinke is blocked by Samuel Burke | 47-46 |
| 15:47 | Denison | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Johnny Dusky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Gauthier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Crump (fresh) PF - Thomas Shoffner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fresh) SF - William Zinke (fresh) PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:41 | Earlham | Matt Henderson pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:23 | Earlham | Matt Henderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Clyde Cooper (SG), Troy McCord (SF), Richard Green (C) Charles Reed, Louis Netto, William Zinke, David Carr | |
| 15:02 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 15:00 | Earlham | Troy McCord grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Matt Henderson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Green | 47-48 |
| 14:48 | Denison | Leonard Crump is hacked by Troy McCord - foul #1 on Troy McCord, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denison | Willie Krause (PG), Richard Copher (SG), Antonio Pardee (SF), Franklin Purtell (PF), Arthur Paradis (C) Johnny Dusky, Ronnie Gauthier, Leonard Crump, Thomas Shoffner, Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (PF) Matt Henderson | |
| 14:32 | Denison | Franklin Purtell drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Krause | 49-48 |
| 14:10 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Simmons and he's hacked by Richard Copher - foul #2 on Richard Copher, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Carr (PF) Richard Green | |
| 14:10 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:10 | Denison | Arthur Paradis grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 13:49 | Denison | Jon Burton takes the ball from Willie Krause | 49-50 |
| 13:31 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper's floater is tipped away by Franklin Purtell | 49-50 |
| 13:29 | Denison | Franklin Purtell snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:24 | Denison | Clyde Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Copher - foul #2 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG), Ronnie Gauthier (SG), Leonard Crump (SF), Thomas Shoffner (PF), Samuel Burke (C) Willie Krause, Richard Copher, Antonio Pardee, Franklin Purtell, Arthur Paradis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Matt Henderson (PF) Jon Burton | |
| 13:05 | Denison | Leonard Crump buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Burke | 52-50 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 13:00 | Denison | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 52-50 |
| 12:56 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leonard Crump | 55-50 |
| 12:48 | Earlham | Donald Simmons double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), Richard Green (C) Clyde Cooper, David Carr | |
| 12:34 | Denison | Leonard Crump throws it down set up by Ronnie Gauthier and he's fouled by Richard Green - foul #1 on Richard Green, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 12:34 | Denison | Leonard Crump misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:34 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Richard Green | 57-50 |
| 12:19 | Earlham | Charles Reed is hacked by Ronnie Gauthier - foul #3 on Ronnie Gauthier, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Denison | Antonio Pardee (SF), Franklin Purtell (C) Leonard Crump, Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:08 | Earlham | Troy McCord knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Reed | 57-52 |
| 11:53 | Denison | Antonio Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Willie Krause (PG), Arthur Paradis (SF) Johnny Dusky, Ronnie Gauthier | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), William Zinke (SF), Jon Burton (PF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, Matt Henderson | |
| 11:29 | Earlham | Charles Reed connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jon Burton | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Willie Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Paradis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Shoffner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Purtell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Zinke (fresh) PF - Jon Burton (fresh) C - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner makes the runner from the left block set up by Antonio Pardee and he's hacked by Jon Burton - foul #1 on Jon Burton, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Leonard Crump (SF), Samuel Burke (C) Arthur Paradis, Franklin Purtell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), David Carr (PF) Charles Reed, William Zinke, Richard Green | |
| 11:01 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:01 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Troy McCord | 59-55 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy McCord | 59-57 |
| 10:25 | Denison | Antonio Pardee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Krause | 62-57 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Troy McCord buries a shot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 10:07 | Denison | Willie Krause misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 10:06 | Denison | Antonio Pardee tips it in | 64-59 |
| 09:44 | Earlham | Troy McCord connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Cooper | 64-62 |
| 09:17 | Denison | Jon Burton denies the turnaround by Thomas Shoffner | 64-62 |
| 09:15 | Denison | Samuel Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 09:01 | Denison | Antonio Pardee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Shoffner | 66-62 |
| 08:48 | Earlham | Troy McCord makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-65 |
| 08:30 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Pardee and the foul's on Donald Simmons - foul #2 on Donald Simmons, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG), Ronnie Gauthier (SG), Arthur Paradis (SF), Franklin Purtell (C) Willie Krause, Antonio Pardee, Leonard Crump, Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), Louis Netto (SG), William Zinke (SF), Matt Henderson (PF), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, Clyde Cooper, Troy McCord, David Carr, Jon Burton | |
| 08:30 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:30 | Earlham | William Zinke pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:14 | Earlham | Matt Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 68-67 |
| 08:08 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 08:07 | Denison | Franklin Purtell tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 07:42 | Earlham | Richard Green misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 07:41 | Denison | Arthur Paradis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 07:23 | Denison | Johnny Dusky buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Gauthier | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Johnny Dusky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Gauthier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Paradis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Shoffner (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Netto (fresh) SF - William Zinke (fresh) PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Earlham | Thomas Shoffner picks off the pass by Louis Netto | 72-67 |
| 06:58 | Denison | Matt Henderson is called for the reach on Thomas Shoffner - foul #1 on Matt Henderson, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF) Louis Netto, Richard Green | |
| 06:58 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:58 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:48 | Earlham | Donald Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Zinke | 73-70 |
| 06:42 | Denison | William Zinke steals the ball from Arthur Paradis | 73-70 |
| 06:27 | Earlham | William Zinke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 06:25 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 06:00 | Denison | Thomas Shoffner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Franklin Purtell | 75-70 |
| 05:45 | Earlham | Donald Simmons is fouled on the floor by Johnny Dusky - foul #1 on Johnny Dusky, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Denison | Willie Krause (PG), Antonio Pardee (SG), Leonard Crump (SF), Lloyd Marshall (PF), Samuel Burke (C) Johnny Dusky, Ronnie Gauthier, Arthur Paradis, Thomas Shoffner, Franklin Purtell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), David Carr (PF), Jon Burton (C) Charles Reed, Matt Henderson, William Zinke | |
| 05:36 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits a 3 from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 05:22 | Denison | Samuel Burke's pass is intercepted by Clyde Cooper | 75-73 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 04:58 | Denison | The rebound goes to Antonio Pardee | 75-73 |
| 04:52 | Denison | Lloyd Marshall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Pardee | 77-73 |
| 04:26 | Earlham | Jon Burton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 77-73 |
| 04:25 | Denison | The rebound goes to Leonard Crump | 77-73 |
| 04:21 | Denison | Antonio Pardee loses the ball out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Green (C) Jon Burton | |
| 04:09 | Earlham | Troy McCord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG) Antonio Pardee | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:59 | Denison | Willie Krause scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Crump | 80-73 |
| 03:46 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper blows the layup but the foul's on Leonard Crump - foul #2 on Leonard Crump, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier (SG), Arthur Paradis (PF) Willie Krause, Lloyd Marshall | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), William Zinke (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, David Carr | |
| 03:46 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:46 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:29 | Denison | Richard Green is called for the reach on Samuel Burke - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Denison | Franklin Purtell (PF) Leonard Crump | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:29 | Denison | Samuel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 03:29 | Denison | Samuel Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Richard Green pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Ronnie Gauthier is called for the reach on Clyde Cooper - foul #4 on Ronnie Gauthier, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Denison | Antonio Pardee (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:14 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Johnny Dusky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Gauthier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Pardee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Paradis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Zinke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier is fouled on the floor by Richard Green - foul #3 on Richard Green, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Denison | Willie Krause (PG) Johnny Dusky | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), David Carr (C) Clyde Cooper, William Zinke, Richard Green | |
| 02:54 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:54 | Denison | Ronnie Gauthier misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:54 | Earlham | The rebound goes to David Carr | 81-77 |
| 02:54 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Ronnie Gauthier is called for the reach on Charles Reed - foul #5 on Ronnie Gauthier, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG), Leonard Crump (SF), Samuel Burke (C) Ronnie Gauthier, Antonio Pardee, Arthur Paradis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, David Carr | |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Charles Reed misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:32 | Denison | The rebound goes to Leonard Crump | 81-77 |
| 02:32 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| 02:13 | Denison | Franklin Purtell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Krause | 83-77 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Charles Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Richard Green can't tip it in | 83-77 |
| 02:02 | Denison | Franklin Purtell pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 02:02 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Shoffner (PF) Franklin Purtell | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG) Charles Reed | |
| 01:42 | Denison | Willie Krause can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Richard Green gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 01:21 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 83-79 |
| 01:01 | Denison | Richard Green swats the shot by Johnny Dusky | 83-79 |
| 01:00 | Denison | Samuel Burke tips it back up and in | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Samuel Burke gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Denison | Samuel Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmons - foul #3 on Donald Simmons, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Denison | Shannon Ziemer (PG), Franklin Purtell (PF) Johnny Dusky, Thomas Shoffner | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:37 | Denison | Samuel Burke misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Denison | Samuel Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Donald Simmons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy McCord | 85-82 |
| 00:31 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Denison | Johnny Dusky (PG), Antonio Pardee (SF), Thomas Shoffner (PF) Shannon Ziemer, Leonard Crump, Franklin Purtell | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:28 | Denison | Willie Krause is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Cooper - foul #3 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:28 | Denison | Willie Krause makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:28 | Denison | Willie Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Matt Henderson snags the defensive board | 86-82 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Donald Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Richard Green snags the offensive board | 86-82 |
| 00:15 | Earlham | Donald Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Troy McCord | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | Denison | Denison calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | Denison | Leonard Crump (SF) Antonio Pardee | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:13 | Denison | Leonard Crump is hacked by Donald Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Simmons, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Denison | Leonard Crump misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Denison | Leonard Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Richard Green can't finish the layup | 87-85 |
| 00:07 | Denison | Samuel Burke grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Donald Simmons is called for the reach on Samuel Burke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Simmons, team foul #16 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG) Donald Simmons | |
| 00:04 | Denison | Samuel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Samuel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Troy McCord comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-85 |