| Lineup | Bates | PG - Shawn Falbo (fresh) SG - Jeffery Richter (fresh) SF - Dana Reynolds (fresh) PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) C - Kristopher Wolchesky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ivan Zanders (fresh) SG - James Harrison (fresh) SF - Gabriel Conti (fresh) PF - Joe Cook (fresh) C - Mark Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Joe Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denison | Dana Reynolds is called for the reach on Gabriel Conti - foul #1 on Dana Reynolds, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Denison | Gabriel Conti makes the jump hook from close range set up by Ivan Zanders and he's fouled by Kristopher Wolchesky - foul #1 on Kristopher Wolchesky, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Denison | Gabriel Conti makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Bates | Gabriel Conti takes the ball from Dana Reynolds | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Denison | Gabriel Conti lays it in | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Falbo | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Denison | Gabriel Conti misses the fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Bates | Shawn Falbo pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Bates | James Harrison steals the ball from Dana Reynolds | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Denison | Gabriel Conti loses the dribble to Dana Reynolds | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Bates | Shawn Falbo lays it up and in on a great pass from Dana Reynolds | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Denison | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Bates | Carl Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dana Reynolds | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Denison | Joe Cook drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Carroll | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | Bates | Dana Reynolds buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Denison | James Harrison scores on a 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:36 | Bates | Dana Reynolds lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Richter | 10-10 |
| 16:22 | Denison | Joe Cook loses the dribble to Jeffery Richter | 10-10 |
| 16:01 | Bates | Shawn Falbo buries a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Shawn Falbo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Richter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Wolchesky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ivan Zanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Carroll (tiring) | |
| 15:54 | Denison | Gabriel Conti lays it in set up by Joe Cook | 13-12 |
| 15:34 | Bates | Carl Thomas can't throw it down | 13-12 |
| 15:32 | Bates | Carl Thomas tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 15:14 | Denison | Shawn Falbo steals it from Mark Carroll | 15-12 |
| 15:11 | Bates | Shawn Falbo hits the finger roll | 17-12 |
| 14:55 | Denison | Dana Reynolds swats the layup by Gabriel Conti | 17-12 |
| 14:53 | Bates | The rebound goes to Kristopher Wolchesky | 17-12 |
| 14:48 | Bates | Shawn Falbo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Bates | Leonard Wright (SF) Dana Reynolds | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (PG), William Youngs (SG), Robin Smith (SF), Paul Lambert (PF), Glenn Korman (C) Ivan Zanders, James Harrison, Gabriel Conti, Joe Cook, Mark Carroll | |
| 14:36 | Denison | Shawn Falbo steps in front of the William Youngs pass | 17-12 |
| 14:15 | Bates | Carl Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robin Smith - foul #1 on Robin Smith, team foul #1 | 17-12 |
| 14:15 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:15 | Bates | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:08 | Denison | Paul Lambert scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Youngs | 18-14 |
| 13:50 | Bates | Carl Thomas can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 13:48 | Denison | Robin Smith gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:42 | Denison | Paul Lambert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 13:40 | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:31 | Bates | Carl Thomas makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 13:12 | Denison | Robin Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 20-14 |
| 13:11 | Denison | William Youngs grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 13:03 | Denison | Thomas Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Smith | 20-16 |
| 12:54 | Bates | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Larry Letendre (SG), James Kaster (C) Shawn Falbo, Jeffery Richter, Kristopher Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Michael Ward (SF) Thomas Anderson, Paul Lambert | |
| 12:30 | Denison | Leonard Wright is called for the reach on Ivan Zanders - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Henry Alford (PF) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Denison | James Harrison (SG), Joe Cook (PF) William Youngs, Glenn Korman | |
| 12:12 | Denison | Joe Cook misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Henry Alford - foul #1 on Henry Alford, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Jones (SF) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 12:12 | Denison | Joe Cook misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:12 | Denison | Joe Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:57 | Bates | Larry Letendre misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| 11:57 | Bates | Larry Letendre makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:57 | Bates | Larry Letendre makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Donald Sperber (fresh) SG - Larry Letendre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) PF - Henry Alford (fresh) C - James Kaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ivan Zanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) PF - Joe Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robin Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Denison | Michael Ward misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Alford - foul #2 on Henry Alford, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Bates | Dana Reynolds (SF), Carl Thomas (PF) Billy Jones, Henry Alford | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (PG), Paul Lambert (PF), Glenn Korman (C) Ivan Zanders, Joe Cook, Robin Smith | |
| 11:41 | Denison | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:41 | Denison | Michael Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:32 | Bates | Carl Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Dana Reynolds | 24-19 |
| 11:27 | Denison | Michael Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 11:25 | Bates | The rebound goes to James Kaster | 24-19 |
| 11:21 | Bates | Dana Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Lambert - foul #1 on Paul Lambert, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffery Richter (SG), Kristopher Wolchesky (C) Larry Letendre, James Kaster | |
| Subs | Denison | William Youngs (SG) James Harrison | |
| 11:21 | Bates | Dana Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 11:21 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 11:05 | Denison | A charge is called on Michael Ward - foul #1 on Michael Ward, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Denison | Gabriel Conti (SF) Michael Ward | |
| 10:53 | Bates | Donald Sperber's pass is intercepted by Glenn Korman | 25-19 |
| 10:27 | Denison | Gabriel Conti can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Donald Sperber - foul #1 on Donald Sperber, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Falbo (PG), Leonard Wright (SF), James Kaster (PF) Donald Sperber, Dana Reynolds, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), James Harrison (SG), Joe Cook (PF) Thomas Anderson, Paul Lambert, Glenn Korman | |
| 10:27 | Denison | Gabriel Conti makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:27 | Denison | Gabriel Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 10:05 | Bates | Shawn Falbo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 10:03 | Bates | Leonard Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:50 | Bates | Shawn Falbo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 09:48 | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:37 | Bates | Shawn Falbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 09:35 | Denison | Joe Cook snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:30 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 09:29 | Denison | James Harrison grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:14 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 09:12 | Denison | Gabriel Conti hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 09:10 | Bates | Shawn Falbo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Dana Reynolds (SG), Carl Thomas (PF) Shawn Falbo, Jeffery Richter, Kristopher Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (SG), Robin Smith (SF), Paul Lambert (PF), Glenn Korman (C) James Harrison, Gabriel Conti, Joe Cook, William Youngs | |
| 08:58 | Denison | Thomas Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 08:56 | Denison | Robin Smith can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 08:54 | Bates | Donald Sperber gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:38 | Bates | Ivan Zanders is called for the reach on Donald Sperber - foul #1 on Ivan Zanders, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky (C) James Kaster | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Ward (SG) Ivan Zanders | |
| 08:31 | Bates | Leonard Wright is hacked by Robin Smith - foul #2 on Robin Smith, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Denison | James Harrison (SG) Robin Smith | |
| 08:19 | Bates | Dana Reynolds misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 08:17 | Denison | Glenn Korman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Michael Ward is hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:12 | Denison | Michael Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:57 | Bates | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Glenn Korman - foul #1 on Glenn Korman, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Falbo (PG) Donald Sperber | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG) Thomas Anderson | |
| 07:57 | Bates | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:57 | Bates | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Shawn Falbo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Wright (fresh) PF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Kristopher Wolchesky (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ivan Zanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Korman (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Falbo - foul #1 on Shawn Falbo, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (SG), Billy Jones (SF), James Kaster (C) Dana Reynolds, Leonard Wright, Kristopher Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Denison | Joe Cook (PF) Paul Lambert | |
| 07:30 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:30 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:30 | Bates | Carl Thomas pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 07:09 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffery Richter (SG) Larry Letendre | |
| Subs | Denison | William Youngs (SG) James Harrison | |
| 07:09 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:09 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:09 | Denison | Joe Cook pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:50 | Denison | Shawn Falbo takes the ball from Michael Ward | 27-26 |
| 06:47 | Bates | Jeffery Richter misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 06:46 | Denison | Ivan Zanders gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:38 | Denison | William Youngs misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Kaster - foul #1 on James Kaster, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG) Shawn Falbo | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (SG), Gabriel Conti (SF), Mark Carroll (C) Ivan Zanders, Michael Ward, Glenn Korman | |
| 06:38 | Denison | William Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:38 | Denison | William Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:23 | Bates | Carl Thomas hits a floater from the right block set up by Jeffery Richter | 29-28 |
| 06:07 | Denison | Joe Cook knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Youngs | 29-30 |
| 05:56 | Bates | William Youngs is called for the reach on Donald Sperber - foul #1 on William Youngs, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Bates | Dana Reynolds (SF), Kristopher Wolchesky (C) Billy Jones, James Kaster | |
| Subs | Denison | Paul Lambert (PF) Joe Cook | |
| 05:56 | Bates | Donald Sperber misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:56 | Denison | William Youngs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:49 | Denison | Thomas Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 05:33 | Bates | Carl Thomas can't connect on a floater in the lane | 29-30 |
| 05:32 | Denison | Gabriel Conti snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:28 | Denison | Thomas Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Bates | Leonard Wright (SF), James Kaster (PF) Jeffery Richter, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Glenn Korman (C) William Youngs, Mark Carroll | |
| 05:28 | Denison | Thomas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:28 | Denison | Thomas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:20 | Bates | Dana Reynolds can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 05:19 | Denison | Paul Lambert grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 05:15 | Denison | Donald Sperber is called for the reach on Ivan Zanders - foul #2 on Donald Sperber, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Falbo (PG) Donald Sperber | |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Ward (SG) Thomas Anderson | |
| 05:15 | Denison | Ivan Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:15 | Denison | Ivan Zanders misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:15 | Bates | James Kaster pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:55 | Bates | Dana Reynolds lays it up and in set up by James Kaster | 31-32 |
| 04:28 | Denison | Paul Lambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zanders | 31-35 |
| 04:16 | Bates | Dana Reynolds misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 04:15 | Bates | Kristopher Wolchesky gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:02 | Bates | Dana Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 04:00 | Bates | Leonard Wright snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 03:55 | Bates | Dana Reynolds connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Shawn Falbo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dana Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kaster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kristopher Wolchesky (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Ivan Zanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Conti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Korman (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Denison | Gabriel Conti misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-35 |
| 03:30 | Bates | Shawn Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:26 | Bates | Dana Reynolds clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Bates | Donald Sperber (PG), Jeffery Richter (SG), Carl Thomas (PF), Henry Alford (C) Shawn Falbo, Leonard Wright, James Kaster, Kristopher Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Denison | Thomas Anderson (PG), James Harrison (SG), Robin Smith (SF), Joe Cook (PF), William Youngs (C) Ivan Zanders, Michael Ward, Gabriel Conti, Paul Lambert, Glenn Korman | |
| 03:26 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:26 | Bates | Dana Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:07 | Denison | Robin Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Harrison and he's hacked by Donald Sperber - foul #3 on Donald Sperber, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Letendre (SG), Billy Jones (SF) Donald Sperber, Dana Reynolds | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 03:07 | Denison | Robin Smith misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:07 | Bates | Henry Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:56 | Bates | Larry Letendre can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 02:55 | Denison | Joe Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:49 | Denison | James Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Bates | Leonard Wright (SF) Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 02:40 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 02:38 | Denison | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:15 | Denison | William Youngs knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Anderson | 36-39 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Denison | Ivan Zanders (PG), Mark Carroll (C) James Harrison, William Youngs | |
| 02:07 | Bates | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:54 | Denison | Ivan Zanders hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Carroll | 37-41 |
| 01:29 | Bates | Joe Cook swats the shot by Carl Thomas | 37-41 |
| 01:27 | Denison | Mark Carroll snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 01:21 | Denison | Thomas Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 01:20 | Bates | Henry Alford pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:12 | Bates | Carl Thomas double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Bates | Shawn Falbo (PG), James Kaster (C) Larry Letendre, Henry Alford | |
| Subs | Denison | William Youngs (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Paul Lambert (PF), Glenn Korman (C) Thomas Anderson, Robin Smith, Joe Cook, Mark Carroll | |
| 00:57 | Denison | William Youngs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 00:55 | Bates | James Kaster grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 00:50 | Bates | Shawn Falbo is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Jones (SF), Kristopher Wolchesky (C) Leonard Wright, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 00:29 | Denison | Ivan Zanders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Youngs | 37-44 |
| 00:02 | Bates | Glenn Korman steals the ball from Shawn Falbo | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Denison | Glenn Korman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-44 |