| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gile (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur McTier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gavin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross William (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Mark Stephens inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Denison | Mark Stephens's floater is tipped away by Ross William | 37-42 |
| 19:48 | John Carroll | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 37-42 |
| 19:19 | John Carroll | James Day scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jones and the foul's on Gary Gile - foul #1 on Gary Gile, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:19 | John Carroll | James Day makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:04 | Denison | Gary Gile drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marlin Kim | 39-45 |
| 18:57 | John Carroll | Donald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Denison | Mark Stephens pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:49 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Gavin - foul #3 on Michael Gavin, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kent Fowler (SF) Michael Gavin | |
| 18:49 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:49 | Denison | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:34 | John Carroll | Ross William can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 18:33 | Denison | Marlin Kim grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 18:29 | Denison | Charles Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 18:27 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Long | 40-45 |
| 18:19 | Denison | Mark Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 18:02 | John Carroll | James Day can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-45 |
| 18:00 | Denison | The rebound goes to Victor Long | 40-45 |
| 17:53 | Denison | Michael Snyder connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Burr | 42-45 |
| 17:44 | John Carroll | Donald Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 17:43 | John Carroll | Donald Jones misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 17:41 | Denison | Michael Snyder pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:36 | Denison | Arthur McTier steals it from Charles Burr | 42-45 |
| 17:19 | John Carroll | James Day connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Jones | 42-47 |
| 17:03 | Denison | Victor Long hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Marlin Kim and he's fouled by Ross William - foul #2 on Ross William, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denison | Roscoe Williams (PG), Maurice Birdsell (SG), Charles Forth (C) Marlin Kim, Charles Burr, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Stephen Alligood (SG), Brian McInally (SF), Paul Timmins (PF), Pete Morrison (C) Donald Jones, Arthur McTier, Ross William, James Day | |
| 17:03 | Denison | Victor Long misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:03 | John Carroll | The rebound goes to Paul Timmins | 44-47 |
| 16:45 | John Carroll | Kent Fowler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 16:44 | Denison | Victor Long grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:22 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell loses the dribble to Kent Fowler | 44-47 |
| 16:19 | John Carroll | Kent Fowler hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 16:08 | Denison | Victor Long loses the dribble to Stephen Alligood | 44-49 |
| 15:50 | John Carroll | Paul Timmins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), George Pankey (PF) Roscoe Williams, Michael Snyder, Victor Long | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Michael Gavin (SF) Kent Fowler | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Pankey (fresh) C - Charles Forth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Stephen Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian McInally (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gavin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Timmins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Morrison (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denison | Charles Forth scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Birdsell | 46-49 |
| 15:22 | John Carroll | Brian McInally misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:20 | John Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Timmins | 46-49 |
| 15:08 | John Carroll | Paul Timmins lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Alligood | 46-51 |
| 14:56 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Loren Breshears | 48-51 |
| 14:39 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 14:38 | Denison | The rebound goes to Loren Breshears | 48-51 |
| 14:34 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Breshears | 50-51 |
| 14:17 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Timmins | 50-53 |
| 14:03 | Denison | Mark Stephens clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:42 | John Carroll | Stephen Alligood is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Michael Snyder (SF), Jay Shrum (PF), Gary Gile (C) Maurice Birdsell, Mark Stephens, George Pankey, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Donald Jones (PG), Arthur McTier (SG), Kent Fowler (SF), Ross William (PF), James Day (C) Stephen Alligood, Brian McInally, Michael Gavin, Paul Timmins, Pete Morrison | |
| 13:22 | Denison | Jay Shrum clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-53 |
| 13:20 | John Carroll | James Day grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 13:01 | John Carroll | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:59 | Denison | Loren Breshears grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:53 | Denison | Marlin Kim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 12:52 | John Carroll | Ross William snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:35 | John Carroll | Loren Breshears picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 50-53 |
| 12:19 | Denison | Loren Breshears connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Snyder | 52-53 |
| 12:09 | John Carroll | Ross William clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:07 | John Carroll | Arthur McTier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:58 | John Carroll | Kent Fowler is denied on a layup by Jay Shrum | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Denison | Michael Snyder grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Denison | Loren Breshears is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Victor Long (PF) Loren Breshears, Michael Snyder, Jay Shrum | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Michael Gavin (SF) Kent Fowler | |
| 11:34 | Denison | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Victor Long | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Jones | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Gile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur McTier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gavin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Denison | Charles Burr comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Day - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (SG), Charles Forth (C) Marlin Kim, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Ronald Conner (PG), Stephen Alligood (SG), Paul Timmins (PF), Pete Morrison (C) Donald Jones, Arthur McTier, Ross William, James Day | |
| 11:01 | Denison | Charles Burr makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:01 | Denison | Charles Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | John Carroll | Pete Morrison knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gavin | 54-57 |
| 10:30 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Stephen Alligood - foul #1 on Stephen Alligood, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG) Victor Long | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kent Fowler (PG) Ronald Conner | |
| 10:30 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:16 | John Carroll | Maurice Birdsell steps in front of the Pete Morrison pass | 57-57 |
| 10:11 | Denison | Charles Forth is fouled on the floor by Pete Morrison - foul #2 on Pete Morrison, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Denison | George Pankey (PF) Maurice Birdsell | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 10:00 | Denison | George Pankey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:58 | John Carroll | Pete Morrison grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:43 | John Carroll | Kent Fowler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Alligood | 57-59 |
| 09:37 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits a floater from the left block set up by Loren Breshears | 59-59 |
| 09:18 | John Carroll | George Pankey is called for the reach on Stephen Alligood - foul #1 on George Pankey, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Michael Snyder (SF), Victor Long (PF), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, Mark Stephens, George Pankey, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Donald Jones (PG), Arthur McTier (SG), Brian McInally (SF), James Day (C) Kent Fowler, Stephen Alligood, Michael Gavin, Paul Timmins | |
| 09:02 | John Carroll | James Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:01 | John Carroll | James Day grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | John Carroll | James Day can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 08:46 | John Carroll | Pete Morrison misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | John Carroll | Arthur McTier tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 08:16 | Denison | Michael Snyder is fouled on the floor by Brian McInally - foul #1 on Brian McInally, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (SG) Loren Breshears | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Kent Fowler (SG), Ross William (PF) Arthur McTier, Pete Morrison | |
| 08:16 | Denison | Michael Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:16 | Denison | Michael Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:03 | John Carroll | Brian McInally loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denison | George Pankey (PF), Charles Burr (C) Victor Long, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 07:39 | Denison | Charles Burr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:38 | John Carroll | Brian McInally gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:25 | John Carroll | James Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | John Carroll | James Day tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Pankey (fresh) C - Charles Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McInally (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross William (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Day (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Denison | Michael Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 07:07 | John Carroll | James Day gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:02 | John Carroll | Donald Jones drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:51 | Denison | Marlin Kim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Snyder | 63-66 |
| 06:41 | John Carroll | James Day misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:40 | John Carroll | Kent Fowler misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 06:38 | Denison | Michael Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:32 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marlin Kim | 66-66 |
| 06:05 | John Carroll | James Day drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Fowler | 66-68 |
| 05:43 | Denison | Marlin Kim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 05:41 | John Carroll | James Day pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:15 | John Carroll | Ross William is fouled on the floor by George Pankey - foul #2 on George Pankey, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Denison | Roscoe Williams (PG), Loren Breshears (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Victor Long (PF), Gary Gile (C) Marlin Kim, Maurice Birdsell, Michael Snyder, George Pankey, Charles Burr | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Stephen Alligood (PG), Arthur McTier (SG), Michael Gavin (SF), Paul Timmins (PF), Pete Morrison (C) Donald Jones, Kent Fowler, Brian McInally, Ross William, James Day | |
| 04:55 | John Carroll | Arthur McTier buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Alligood | 66-70 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Gary Gile can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Gavin - foul #4 on Michael Gavin, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:44 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:20 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin's floater is tipped away by Gary Gile | 68-70 |
| 04:19 | Denison | Victor Long grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:13 | Denison | Loren Breshears hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roscoe Williams | 71-70 |
| 03:57 | John Carroll | Paul Timmins hits the finger roll | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | Denison | Pete Morrison is called for the reach on Gary Gile - foul #3 on Pete Morrison, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (PG) Roscoe Williams | |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| 03:42 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:22 | John Carroll | Michael Gavin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 73-72 |
| 03:21 | Denison | Victor Long grabs the board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Gile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Stephen Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur McTier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gavin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Timmins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Denison | Stephen Alligood steals it from Maurice Birdsell in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 03:01 | John Carroll | Gary Gile swats the short shot by Michael Gavin | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | John Carroll | Pete Morrison snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | John Carroll | John Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG) Maurice Birdsell | |
| Subs | John Carroll | Donald Jones (PG), Ross William (PF), James Day (C) Stephen Alligood, Paul Timmins, Pete Morrison | |
| 02:46 | John Carroll | Donald Jones is hacked by Marlin Kim - foul #2 on Marlin Kim, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| 02:33 | John Carroll | Marlin Kim steps in front of the Ross William pass | 73-72 |
| 02:10 | Denison | Ross William steals it from Gary Gile | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | John Carroll | Ross William knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur McTier | 73-74 |
| 01:28 | Denison | Ross William swats the shot by Victor Long | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | Denison | Gary Gile grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | Denison | Mark Stephens makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marlin Kim | 75-74 |
| 01:07 | John Carroll | Ross William misses the easy layup | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Denison | The rebound goes to Victor Long | 75-74 |
| 00:59 | Denison | Gary Gile clanks a floater from the left block | 75-74 |
| 00:58 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Long | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Denison | Gary Gile drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marlin Kim | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | John Carroll | Ross William drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Arthur McTier | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Denison | Marlin Kim is hacked by Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | John Carroll | Ross William gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | John Carroll | Donald Jones scores on a jumper from the right side set up by James Day | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | Denison | Denison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Denison | Loren Breshears buries a floater from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | John Carroll | Donald Jones misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-78 |