| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Long (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Gile (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Correia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarvis Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Mark Stephens inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denison | Marlin Kim buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Earlham | Tommy May loses the dribble to Marlin Kim | 35-29 |
| 19:12 | Denison | Victor Long buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Marlin Kim | 37-29 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | Tommy May makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarvis Bryant | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Marlin Kim and he's hacked by Tommy May - foul #2 on Tommy May, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Denison | Mark Stephens makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Tommy May buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Correia | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Denison | Donald Fox takes the ball from Mark Stephens | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Earlham | Robert Correia scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tommy May | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Denison | Mark Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Denison | Mark Stephens blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 17:33 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | Denison | Loren Breshears pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Denison | Mark Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Michael Snyder (SF), George Pankey (PF), Charles Forth (C) Marlin Kim, Mark Stephens, Victor Long, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ellis (PG), Sebastian Atkins (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Larry Houston (PF), Richard Myers (C) Daniel Larsen, Robert Correia, Tommy May, Jarvis Bryant, Donald Fox | |
| 17:00 | Earlham | John Ellis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sebastian Atkins and the foul's on George Pankey - foul #2 on George Pankey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Earlham | John Ellis misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Denison | Loren Breshears snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | Denison | Charles Burr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Loren Breshears | 43-39 |
| 16:16 | Earlham | Richard Myers makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Ellis | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | Denison | John Ellis is called for the reach on Loren Breshears - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG) Loren Breshears | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Correia (SG), Tommy May (SF), Jarvis Bryant (PF) John Ellis, Howard Pugh, Richard Myers | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Burr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Pankey (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Forth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sebastian Atkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Correia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy May (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarvis Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denison | Michael Snyder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Snyder, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denison | Mark Stephens (SF) Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Larry Houston misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Denison | Marlin Kim snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | Denison | George Pankey loses the dribble to Robert Correia | 43-41 |
| 15:15 | Earlham | Robert Correia lays it in | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Denison | George Pankey is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Bryant - foul #3 on Jarvis Bryant, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), Victor Long (PF), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, George Pankey, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Larsen (PG), Donald Fox (C) Sebastian Atkins, Larry Houston | |
| 14:40 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Denison | Loren Breshears gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Denison | Mark Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Jarvis Bryant | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Earlham | Robert Correia pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Earlham | Victor Long picks off the pass by Donald Fox | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Denison | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy May - foul #3 on Tommy May, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG) Marlin Kim | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ellis (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Richard Myers (PF) Robert Correia, Tommy May, Jarvis Bryant | |
| 13:53 | Denison | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Denison | Gary Gile pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Denison | Gary Gile makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sebastian Atkins (SG) John Ellis | |
| 13:40 | Denison | Gary Gile misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Earlham | Richard Myers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Earlham | Donald Fox misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Denison | Michael Snyder grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Denison | Charles Burr clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 13:18 | Earlham | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | Denison | Michael Snyder grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:57 | Denison | Charles Burr misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Larsen - foul #3 on Daniel Larsen, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (SG), George Pankey (PF), Charles Forth (C) Loren Breshears, Victor Long, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ellis (PG), Larry Houston (PF) Daniel Larsen, Donald Fox | |
| 12:57 | Denison | Charles Burr makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Denison | Charles Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Earlham | Larry Houston gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | Earlham | John Ellis loses the dribble to Charles Forth | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Denison | Michael Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Denison | Maurice Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:25 | Earlham | Sebastian Atkins clanks a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Denison | George Pankey gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Denison | George Pankey buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Burr | 51-43 |
| 12:04 | Earlham | Maurice Birdsell takes the ball from Sebastian Atkins | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Denison | Charles Burr scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Pankey | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Burr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Forth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Earlham | Sebastian Atkins is hacked by Maurice Birdsell - foul #2 on Maurice Birdsell, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Loren Breshears (SG), Mark Stephens (SF), Victor Long (PF) Charles Burr, Maurice Birdsell, Michael Snyder, George Pankey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Larsen (PG), Robert Correia (SG), Tommy May (SF), Jarvis Bryant (PF), Donald Fox (C) John Ellis, Sebastian Atkins, Howard Pugh, Larry Houston, Richard Myers | |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Correia | 53-45 |
| 11:04 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | Earlham | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Earlham | Charles Forth is called for the reach on Robert Correia - foul #1 on Charles Forth, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Gary Gile (C) Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:34 | Earlham | Tommy May misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 10:32 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | Earlham | Mark Stephens takes the ball from Donald Fox | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Denison | Victor Long misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Denison | Mark Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | Denison | Loren Breshears connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Stephens | 55-45 |
| 09:34 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Correia | 55-47 |
| 09:08 | Denison | Victor Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Burr (PG), Michael Snyder (SF), Charles Forth (PF) Marlin Kim, Mark Stephens, Victor Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ellis (PG), Sebastian Atkins (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Larry Houston (PF), Richard Myers (C) Daniel Larsen, Robert Correia, Tommy May, Jarvis Bryant, Donald Fox | |
| 08:55 | Earlham | John Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:54 | Earlham | Howard Pugh tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 08:52 | Earlham | Larry Houston snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Earlham | John Ellis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Michael Snyder tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | Denison | Charles Forth misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | Richard Myers gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Sebastian Atkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Sebastian Atkins | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Burr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Breshears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Forth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Gile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Atkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Earlham | Howard Pugh hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sebastian Atkins | 55-52 |
| 07:22 | Denison | Michael Snyder hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Gile | 58-52 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Howard Pugh is hacked by Charles Forth - foul #2 on Charles Forth, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG), Mark Stephens (SF), George Pankey (PF) Loren Breshears, Charles Forth, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Correia (SG), Tommy May (SF), Jarvis Bryant (PF), Matthew Vinson (C) John Ellis, Sebastian Atkins, Larry Houston, Richard Myers | |
| 06:56 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy May | 58-55 |
| 06:34 | Denison | Marlin Kim buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Snyder | 60-55 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Tommy May drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Correia | 60-58 |
| 06:09 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Vinson - foul #1 on Matthew Vinson, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Maurice Birdsell (SG), Victor Long (PF), Gary Gile (C) Charles Burr, George Pankey, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Larsen (PG), Donald Fox (C) Howard Pugh, Matthew Vinson | |
| 06:09 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:09 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:09 | Earlham | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen misses badly on a floater from the left block | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Denison | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:55 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Earlham | Tommy May is hacked by Maurice Birdsell - foul #3 on Maurice Birdsell, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Loren Breshears (SG), Roscoe Williams (SF), Charles Forth (C) Maurice Birdsell, Mark Stephens, Gary Gile | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:06 | Earlham | Tommy May misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | Earlham | Marlin Kim is called for the reach on Daniel Larsen - foul #2 on Marlin Kim, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (SF) Roscoe Williams | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:48 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:48 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Denison | Charles Forth hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Marlin Kim | 63-60 |
| 04:06 | Earlham | Tommy May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Denison | Victor Long pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:00 | Denison | Michael Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Robert Correia | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Earlham | Loren Breshears steals it from Daniel Larsen | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Marlin Kim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Loren Breshears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Forth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Correia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy May (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Denison | Marlin Kim is hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Denison | Mark Stephens (SF), George Pankey (PF), Charles Burr (C) Michael Snyder, Victor Long, Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Earlham | John Ellis (PG), Sebastian Atkins (SG), Howard Pugh (SF), Larry Houston (PF), Richard Myers (C) Daniel Larsen, Robert Correia, Tommy May, Jarvis Bryant, Donald Fox | |
| 03:37 | Denison | Marlin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Denison | Marlin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Larry Houston gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:33 | Earlham | Howard Pugh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Houston | 64-62 |
| 03:26 | Denison | Sebastian Atkins steals it from Marlin Kim | 64-62 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Sebastian Atkins banks in the layup | 64-64 |
| 03:01 | Denison | George Pankey misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Larry Houston - foul #1 on Larry Houston, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Snyder (C) Marlin Kim | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:01 | Denison | George Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Denison | George Pankey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Earlham | Larry Houston snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Forth (PF), Gary Gile (C) George Pankey, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Larsen (PG), Robert Correia (SG), Tommy May (SF), Jarvis Bryant (PF), Donald Fox (C) John Ellis, Sebastian Atkins, Howard Pugh, Larry Houston, Richard Myers | |
| 02:40 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Loren Breshears - foul #1 on Loren Breshears, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Victor Long (PF) Charles Forth | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:40 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Denison | Victor Long pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Denison | Loren Breshears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | Daniel Larsen pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Tommy May misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:02 | Denison | The rebound goes to Victor Long | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Denison | Charles Burr buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Long | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Robert Correia misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | Denison | Charles Burr pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Denison | Charles Burr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Tommy May pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Tommy May misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Mark Stephens, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Denison | Marlin Kim (PG) Charles Burr | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Tommy May makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Tommy May misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Donald Fox gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant is fouled on the floor by Victor Long - foul #3 on Victor Long, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:40 | Denison | Loren Breshears makes the jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 00:23 | Earlham | Robert Correia misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Donald Fox tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Denison | Loren Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Denison | Robert Correia is called for the reach on Loren Breshears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Correia, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Denison | Loren Breshears misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Tommy May snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Jarvis Bryant's floater is tipped away by Victor Long | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Donald Fox tips it home | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Denison | Denison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denison | Mark Stephens misses the halfcourt shot | 69-70 |